Musaigen no Phantom World - Anime

The imagination is an amazing place. So much so that sometimes I wonder if it should just exist outside of where it already is….those are the kinds of thoughts I thought I was the only one to have until this anime came along and delighted my world with its existence and told me, someone else thinks the same way I do. You know how relieving that is? Of course you do, you’re the internet.

Musaigen no Phantom World is an interesting anime. It follows the activities of a group of students with special abilities who eradicate troublesome phantoms. Theses phantoms exist along with many others dues to an outbreak that infected humanity allowing them to see into, arguably, another dimension.

But that’s not all it did as it allowed some of the younger generation born into the infected population to gain special abilities. It’s these individuals that help ‘contain’ the phantoms that threaten of go out of control as people seemingly go on with their lives living alongside the phantom infested world.

The group we follow is those gifted with abilities. However, they remain quite low in their success rate of phantom containment, with regards to damages done to private property. But their luck changes as they acquire new members with relatively powerful abilities and grow closer with other classmates who join their little group.

The characters are fun to watch, from the book-ish artist who seals their enemies through his drawings to the fiery fighter whose sexy jutsu make it almost cringe-worthy to watch her bring forth the elements from within herself, make the show entertaining and enjoyable to watch. I also don’t mind the little crush the cute phantom-eater has on the fiery warrior leaving room for many yuri* innuendos. It’s plain down adorable-ness.

Another thing I like about the show is the psychological problems they address in the storylines. Dealing with such things in such a fun and understanding way is something I can deeply respect and love. Sure it’s light-hearted and not overly serious but still, it’s addressed in a way. So, props to the creator and sponsors who brought this awesome to our eyeballs.

Madame Antoine - KDrama

Love is a tricky thing, indeed a very tricky thing that most find endless reason to fuss upon. So it makes sense that somewhere in the world there exists those of us who would want to research it to some degree. However, what the consequences of such research can be is ever curious as can be seen in a recent drama that takes a look at what happens when love is part of an experiment, one which borders almost in bad taste if you ask enough people with sensitive hearts and feels.

This Korean drama that has captured my interest introduces a very intriguing cast of characters as it explores the world of psychology and love all mixed together with the world of kdrama cliché and romance in the most awkward way possible. It introduces our female lead, Go Hye-Rim, who is supposedly a fortune teller in touch with the other side, more specifically Marie Antoinette. However, in reality she is just a keen observer who is able to use her intelligence and advance observation skills to fool whoever comes her way.

But that’s not where things get interesting. The fun starts where Madame Antoine [name of the drama] supposedly takes a leaf out a few psychology books as it has our main lead male, Choi Soo-Hyun, conducting a very interesting experiment that has our fortune teller at the centre of it. No doubt an experiment that breaks all ethical rules on some board, it proves to be an interesting plot for a story as it brings spice into Go Hye-Rim’s life in the form of three bachelor’s whose aim is to court her in an attempt to win her heart. All to prove our doctor’s main theory that true love is an illusion.

Of course Go Hey-Rim is completely left in the dark about the true objective of the experiment and this creates many interesting situations for our doctor who finds it difficult to hide the truth from the smart and observant woman who has been fooling people for years. What makes matters even worse is that Choi Soo-Hyun, who has taken part in the experiment due to various reasons, is starting to fall for the ‘test subject’.

The drama is very interesting as it plays with all the big fancy words and terms that go with the psychology field and they work with other patients that fill in as side stories. It keeps your attention fixed to see how things progress, even though a sense of realism is slightly lost the more you try to follow the male lead’s logic. But maybe that’s the point, I don’t know.

One thing I like is the competition between the three males that try their best to court Go Hye-Rim. It’s cute and playful making it fun to watch as their feelings blossom and things become more than just about the experiment.

Overall I must say I like the drama, it’s good for a chill out session when you’ve got nothing else to watch, you know what I mean? In any case, I can’t say I’m offended by the message behind the doctor’s actions and the hint that women are material beings but I don’t mind with the idea where our doctor says that love is a form of insanity. That isn’t too far from the truth to be honest.