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Phantom Quest Corp - Perfect Collection

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I too bought this as it was [inexpensive] and sounded interesting. Loved it. It is too much like an appetiser, though.

Something other reviews have not mentioned, is that the DVD is dual coded region 1 & 4. There is also another extra on the disc (I got to it by searching for track 3, but I'm sure there's another way). It is a 20 minute extra with introductions for the characters and ten minutes watching the (Japanese) voice actors at work and play. It's titled file 0!

To be honest, I think I found this by looking at listmania lists when I was searching for other anime titles. I had never heard of it, but the reviews seemed good and the price was more than attractive so I decided to give it a shot, although I didn't really expect too much. Boy am I glad I bought it! The only thing I didn't like about it was that there were only 4 episodes. I know this review says pretty much the same thing as all the other reviews, but I figured I should throw in my two cents anyway.

Phantom Quest Corp. an action/comedy film about the drunken, karoake singing,party girl Ayaka and her friends taking on paranormal enemies, from Dracula to a possessed surgeon, mummies, and even magical monks. This Movie is a comedic romp through the world of supernatural events.

The only set backs on this flick can be that the theme songs can get a little annoying after hearing them too many times, the series is too short although it was still good. The video quality was also pretty nice, and subtitles were understandable and on que. The plot is sort of like scooby doo without the guys in masks, but more action and laughs.

All in all this film is a great buy and worth the money spent. A great addition to any anime collection.

Sure, I could have compared Phantom Quest Corp. to a lot of other animes out there, but the basic premise is the same -- we get a group of people who are working together to solve sci-fi mysteries...and there is definitely nothing wrong with that.
A friend of mine introduced me to this series, and I must say that I was pleasantly surprised overall.
If you love having vampires and mummies, among other things, show up in your anime, along with a HUGE dosage of humor to boot, then you will absolutely LOVE this show -- it manages to take dark subject matter and make it into something comical.
I think the biggest weakness in this series is definitely a coherent side story -- it seems like things are a little too hashed together at times, and a little too rushed. On top of that, half of the Phantom Quest team only shows up when actually needed to do something, such as the team exorcist and the fortune teller -- neither of these two characters really gets a strong introduction at all.
One more weakness would really be in the music as well, which I found continuously grating on my nerves -- mainly, the theme song. Most of the other music is just merely OK.

Complaints aside, this is definitely worth your time, especially for such a small price -- buy this one, you certainly won't regret it!

I first saw this series when I was just getting interested in anime. I was browsing through Hollywood Video and it caught my eye. I figured "What the heck. Might as well try it."
Phantom Quest Corp. isn't the BEST anime that I've seen, but it isn't the WORST. It is funny and I do like it. I don't care if other people say that it's the worst anime that they've ever seen. I liked it and I bought it.
It does have its moments; but, then again, doesn't every anime have its moments as well?

Phantom Quest isn't a type of anime that I would say an otaku MUST OWN. It's more of a 'if you like it, buy it' type anime. And so, once again: I liked it, so I bought it. ^_^

When I saw this I though "why not, it doesn't look overly violent". Boy am I glad I tried it. While there are the usual fight scenes the overriding theme is a wonderful sense of humor. As a night owl, I adore the morning scenes using different, highly original, method to awaken the heroine. A real keeper and I just wish it was a long series.

Except for the unfortunate fact that this DVD is not compatible with the PlayStation2 (which is why I can only give this DVD a "4" rating), the Phantom Quest Corp. Perfect Collection DVD is an incredible buy. While the storylines may not necessarily be believable, the main feature (split across four episodes) is definitely entertaining, incredibly funny, and has incredible voice-acting in both Japanese AND English. This latter point is not to be overlooked, as most English dubs of Japanese animation (or of virtually any other media) are extremely pathetic at best, but the English-language voice acting perfectly fits both the individual characters and the overall tone of the series.

The special features are impressive for such a low-cost DVD. Along with the traditional interactive menus and language and subtitle options, an image gallery is provided, along with credit-less opening and closing credits (with lyrics and opening explanatory text in Japanese). The "Hidden Frames" section shows English-language translations of characters' profiles (shown in the feature in Japanese on Mamoru's computer screen) and of various signs seen in the series; this is not nearly as novel as the Information Capsules in the Akira DVD, but the translations are definitely well-done.

Unfortunately, the DVD version of the series is missing something I appreciated from my (worn-out) videotape version. After the first episode, the videotape version included a short explanatory video on the foods mentioned in that episode. It would have been nice to have that included in the DVD version of the series as well.

Overall, the Phantom Quest Corp. Perfect Collection DVD is a great buy. Viewers will definitely enjoy watching the adventures of Ayaka Kisaragi.

Every now and again a good series gets released and goes relatively unnoticed. It's a shame, but Phantom Quest Corp will undoubtedly get passed up for a few reasons. First, the name (which is a literal Japanese translation) simply sounds dumb. Secondly, the price point it was released at makes it appear to be a b-grade title, which it certainly isn't.

The set of stories that comprise Phantom Quest Corp are funny, whimsical and can withstand multiple viewings even if they are rather episodic. What complements the stories well are the great extra (omake) material and the animation. PQC's animation is crisp and detailed OAV quality work, not that cheap television-grade stuff. The quality and style of the work more or less gives this series its distinctive irreverent flavor.

My only complaint is that, to the best of my knowledge, they never made any more PQC episodes. This is a great obscure title that I highly recommend.

This show is definitaly one of the funniest anime series made in a while, yet one of the least known. It was only four episodes, yet each one had it's quarks to them, from an anemic vampire, to a group of greedy monks working to shut out the Corporation. The only thing to dislike is that it was only four 30 minutes episodes long. One can only hope that perhaps with the flood of TV series remake of older OAV series, the Phantom Quest Corporation could get some more of their oldball cases.

Rating 13 and up: nudity, violence, sexual situations, and occasional profanity.

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The only complaint arising from reviewers of ''Phantom Quest Corps.'' (''Yuugen Kaisha'') regards the number of episodes provided. I know very little about this series, but it appears somewhat obvious it was intended to be an on-going anime series -- perhaps even with potential plans to release it for American audiences. For some odd reason, however, it would seem that it just never caught on sufficiently enough to inspire a continuation of the series, which is really sad, because it is an excellent and imaginative series which really holds its own against many of its contemporaries!

The theme of the series is relatively simple: A red-headed, Enka singing, karaoke addicted, hard drinking 'Party Girl' (not exactly your kids' best role model) who also happens to be an independent businesswoman who chases and, when necessary, extinguishes troublemaking ghosts and goblins and the like, tries to find enough work to turn a profit -- which is rare, considering her habits of partying and compulsive shopping. (Her company is sort of like a ''Kagura'' that hunts more than ''phantom cats'' and without all the big guns and loud explosions.)

The stories try not to take themselves too seriously, and the humor is often witty. Some of the most side-splitting moments involve Ayaka's (the main character) morning wake-up ritual, as her young business associate, Mamoru, tries to find more inventive and effective ways to wake up the sleepy-headed brawn of the operation. There is also a little bit of a subplot hinting at a developing mutual romantic interest between Ayaka and a ''U-Division'' detective named Karino.

Despite the fact that the stories are often rather hokie, they actually catch and hold your attention and, in the end, have you literally begging for more. On top of all of that, the animation itself is just awsome. It's a piece of history that's worth having. As one reviewer put it: Don't let the price tag fool you!

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