Zwei
main character
OVA
5.8
My TrackerPLANNING
Episode: 0 / 3
My Score:
Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- OVA
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Total watch time
- 1 h 30 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- February 27, 2004 – November 26, 2004
- Season
- Winter 2004
- Source
- Visual novel
- Director
- Keitarou Motonaga
- Original creator
- Nitro Plus, Gen Urobuchi
- Music
- Koutarou Nakagawa
- Age rating
- R — 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 58/100
- Also known as
- Fantom the Animation, Fantomas, Phantom
- Score across sites
- 6.45/10
Estimated watch time
1h 30m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Guns79%Gore79%Male Protagonist79%Memory Manipulation79%Female Protagonist79%Heterosexual79%Assassins73%Kuudere60%Foreign60%
OVAFINISHED2004 WINTER5.8 / 10 AniList score
Phantom: The Animation
ファントム THE ANIMATION• Phantom: THE ANIMATION
Synopsis
Zwei was an ordinary person, until one day, while walking the streets a night, he witnessed a brutal assassination. He managed to avoid the sniper, a young girl named Ein, but was soon captured, and had the memories of his former life erased. He is spared death only by accepting a condition : to train to become an assassin alongside Ein. Now he must find a way to free himself from this shady world and reclaim his life once again. (Source: Anime News Network)
Main cast & voice actors
Should you watch Phantom: The Animation?
Only if you enjoy action, drama and thriller, especially stories with guns, gore, male protagonist.
Reception is lukewarm: 58/100 on AniList, with 18% of 1.2K ratings at 8/10 or higher. It's the #28 highest-rated anime of 2004.
Once people start, they tend to finish: only 4.5% of viewers drop it.
At about 1 h 30 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Episodes
3 episodes are listed.
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Nitro Plus
- Original creator
- Gen Urobuchi
- Director
- Keitarou Motonaga
- Music
- Koutarou Nakagawa
Where it fits in the series
- Optional extras: Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom
Related entries
Opening & ending themes
Openings (1)
- OP1“Gekkou”
Endings (1)
- ED1“I myself am Hell” by Kanako Itou
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
If you like Phantom: The Animation
Phantom: The Animation FAQ
How many episodes does Phantom: The Animation have?
Phantom: The Animation has 3 episodes of about 30 minutes each, roughly 1 h 30 min in total.
Is Phantom: The Animation finished?
Yes. Phantom: The Animation has finished airing — the final episode aired November 26, 2004.
Is there a season 2 of Phantom: The Animation?
No sequel is listed for Phantom: The Animation as of October 2026.
Is Phantom: The Animation based on a visual novel?
Yes. Phantom: The Animation adapts the visual novel by Nitro Plus.
Who sings the opening of Phantom: The Animation?
The opening, "Gekkou", is performed by an uncredited artist.