“Genius puzzle-solver Kaito battles deadly POG riddles to survive and protect friends.”
Phi-Brain ~ Puzzle of God
ファイ・ブレイン 神のパズル
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Synopsis
Genius puzzle-solver Kaito battles deadly POG riddles to survive and protect friends.
Kaito Daimon would be a completely average high school student except for one thing: he's a "demon" at solving puzzles. Kaito is so brilliant, in fact, that when he's asked to take some 'special' tests of his unique ability, he immediately suspects that the test itself is a test. Kaito suddenly finds himself caught up in a lethal Philosopher's Puzzle made by the sinister group POG, a murderous maze of trap upon trap, where failing to solve the secret correctly will result in death! Fortunately, Kaito's skills prove up to the first test, both for himself and his childhood friend Nanoha, who is also caught up in the deadly scheme. But now that he has been designated as a Solver, he is pulled into a new life where he must travel the world with other Solvers, attempting to solve the latest deadly riddles left by POG. There's a new conundrum around every corner and each deception could lead to death, but once a riddle has been posed, you can count on Kaito to unfold, unravel and unlock it! (Source: Sentai Filmworks)
What people say
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Derived from 22 sampled reviews
What 22 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.86 · split reception
4.8 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 3.5
↑ 0.23
Running avg · Oct 2011 → Nov 2022
- 7 “The show refreshes the shounen template by swapping fistfights with puzzle battles in visually spectacular arenas, and the puzzle logic is solid enough to feel more satisfying than power-level...”
- 9 “This anime exceeded all expectations, starting from a potentially forgettable premise and evolving into something truly special with each season building upon the last. While the beginning feels...”
- 8 “Phi Brain delivers creative and unique puzzles that let viewers participate in solving them alongside a big-brained MC, backed by an amazing opening and perfectly timed musical cues during...”
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- Format 25 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 10h 00m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2011 – Apr 2012 Fall 2011
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-5993 catalog
Produced by
- NHK Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor