{"id":493964,"date":"2022-09-18T07:43:30","date_gmt":"2022-09-18T04:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/phantom-of-the-idol-is-funny-but-flounders-in-presentation\/"},"modified":"2022-09-18T07:43:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T04:43:30","slug":"phantom-of-the-idol-is-funny-but-flounders-in-presentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/phantom-of-the-idol-is-funny-but-flounders-in-presentation\/","title":{"rendered":"#Phantom of the Idol is Funny but Flounders in Presentation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a51a9ef6ac8f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a51a9ef6ac8f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/phantom-of-the-idol-is-funny-but-flounders-in-presentation\/#%E2%80%9CPhantom_of_the_Idol_is_Funny_but_Flounders_in_Presentation%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Phantom of the Idol is Funny but Flounders in Presentation&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CPhantom_of_the_Idol_is_Funny_but_Flounders_in_Presentation%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Phantom of the Idol is Funny but Flounders in Presentation&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Season aired<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Summer 2022<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Number of episodes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 10<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Watched on: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HIDIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Translated by: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Son Phan Le<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Genres<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Comedy, Music<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Thoughts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Where do I begin with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phantom of the Idol<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? It\u2019s a crazy story about Niyodo, one half of a boys\u2019 idol duo group called Zing. He cares less about being an idol and only joined to make money. After the manager threatens to fire him, to which he responded with a deadpan \u201cOkay\u201d and only lamented about the loss of easy income, he finds himself face-to-face with the ghost of an idol named Asahi, a rising star idol who died right when she broke into the industry. Unwilling to part with his easy income while <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ealing to Asahi\u2019s desire to remain as an idol, Niyodo proposes for Asahi to possess his body so that they can both win.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The premise is ridiculous, but it\u2019s also heartfelt and funny. The first two episodes are a little slow with less-than-stellar jokes and a slog of an introduction to the situation, but the story and jokes improved with the third. What started as a gag comedy of an incredibly lazy and manipulative man turns into a fire-forged friendship between two guys and a ghost girl without ever losing its comedy by the end of the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>. I was genuinely sad to see that there were only ten episodes since I could tell there was so much more to the story.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">While Niyodo starts out as an annoying protagonist who just complains and gripes with a deadpan tone, his interaction with the other characters is what elevates him and brings color to an otherwise stereotypical \u201cI hate my life\u201d man. His shallow disposition gives way to a person who\u2019s surprisingly insightful, intelligent, and confident. He might not care for much in life and just wants a job that allows him to never worry about his future, but his self-awareness and self-reassurance makes him a perfect match for the two other protagonists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46059\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46059\" style=\"width: 958px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46059\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/09\/17\/phantom-of-the-idol-review\/phantom-of-the-idol-ep8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep8-e1663475978775.jpg?fit=958%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"958,529\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Phantom of the Idol ep8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep8-e1663475978775.jpg?fit=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep8-e1663475978775.jpg?fit=608%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-46059 size-full jetpack-lazy-image\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"384\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep8-e1663475978775.jpg?w=958&amp;ssl=1 958w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep8-e1663475978775.jpg?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep8-e1663475978775.jpg?resize=768%2C424&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep8-e1663475978775.jpg?resize=696%2C385&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep8-e1663475978775.jpg?resize=761%2C420&amp;ssl=1 761w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep8-e1663475978775.jpg?resize=696%2C384&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"46059\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/09\/17\/phantom-of-the-idol-review\/phantom-of-the-idol-ep8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep8-e1663475978775.jpg?fit=958%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"958,529\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Phantom of the Idol ep8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep8-e1663475978775.jpg?fit=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep8-e1663475978775.jpg?fit=608%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-46059 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep8-e1663475978775.jpg?resize=696%2C384&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep8-e1663475978775.jpg?w=958&amp;ssl=1 958w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep8-e1663475978775.jpg?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep8-e1663475978775.jpg?resize=768%2C424&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep8-e1663475978775.jpg?resize=696%2C385&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep8-e1663475978775.jpg?resize=761%2C420&amp;ssl=1 761w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adorable interactions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asahi lives to please, even as an idol ghost, and Yoshino, the other member of Zing, has a sunny disposition that tricks the viewer from noticing his low self-esteem and nervousness on stage. Throughout the series, you learn why Niyodo <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">does <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fit in as an idol \u2014 nonchalant confidence is attractive, after all \u2014 and why Yoshino wants to stick with him, despite being the more popular one with many professionals asking Yoshino to go solo. Niyodo\u2019s lax nature gives Yoshino purpose and anchors him in an industry he still finds terrifying.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Surprisingly, the title of best characters of the series belong to three hardcore Niyodo fans who adore him for his unmotivated behavior and fall into even harder idolization once Asahi possesses Niyodo to form a lovable, happy, and motivated side. The series dedicates minutes in every episode to show the three girls hanging out at the same restaurant to fangirl together. There\u2019s a heartwarming camaraderie to three complete strangers with completely different personalities forming such a strong bond, while also commenting on how ridiculous and funny idol fandoms can be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since this is an idol comedy <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/anime-manga\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"6\" title=\"Anime || Manga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anime<\/a>, there isn\u2019t much plot, but there is plenty of time for music. I can definitively say that the show has some of the best music I\u2019ve heard in idol anime. I often gripe that idol anime music sound too similar to each other that I have trouble distinguishing between the songs and the voices. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phantom of the Idol <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">manages to take a hard left in avoiding one of my biggest complaints of idol anime by introducing a variety of different song genres ranging from hard rock to ballad to pop. Yoshino and Niyodo\u2019s voices are also incredibly distinct, so I can always tell who\u2019s singing which line when they aren\u2019t singing together. This distinction rings clearly \u2014 especially when Niyodo sings while Asahi is possessing him, and her voice as Niyodo is far more expressive and at least an octave higher.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FXvhB-SUYAAXCRz?format=jpg&amp;name=large&amp;is-pending-load=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FXvhB-SUYAAXCRz?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Really awesome music<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This makes Niyodo\u2019s seiyuu, Fumiya Imai, insane in the best ways. Fumiya Imai voices both Niyodos with a dull, very deep, slow, and guttural voice as himself, while the Asahi-possessed Niyodo has a brighter, high-pitched, fast, and clear voice. Additionally, Fumiya Imai only started voice acting in 2019. An almost-brand-new voice actor pulled off one of the biggest gaps in character voices and personalities I\u2019ve ever heard and sells it so well that I <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>le-checked the cast to ensure that it was a single person voicing Niyodo throughout the series. Then, he takes it a step further by not just voicing them differently, but <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">singing <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">differently depending on the person in charge of Niyodo\u2019s body. I can\u2019t praise his performance enough.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the CGI dancing, a staple in idol anime, undermines a lot of what the stellar music and nuanced singing brings. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phantom of the Idol<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s is particularly wonky. The fact that this is a pure comedy anime is its saving grace as I am able to ignore the robotic CGI and flat <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>Cube-era faces more than if this was a more serious, dramatic, coming-of-age idol story like other idol anime.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its normal animation doesn\u2019t fare any better either. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phantom of the Idol <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unfortunately joins the growing list of uninspired and mediocre-at-best animation series that has come out throughout the recent years. There are moments of clarity where the characters\u2019 faces are expressive and beautiful, but they are far and few between. The direction of the art is boring to say the least with no framing techniques, no lighting techniques, and no coloration manipulation. The animation happened for the sake of existence.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46060\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46060\" style=\"width: 959px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46060\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/09\/17\/phantom-of-the-idol-review\/phantom-of-the-idol-ep6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep6-e1663476136649.jpg?fit=959%2C526&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"959,526\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Phantom of the Idol ep6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep6-e1663476136649.jpg?fit=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep6-e1663476136649.jpg?fit=607%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-46060 size-full jetpack-lazy-image\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"382\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep6-e1663476136649.jpg?w=959&amp;ssl=1 959w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep6-e1663476136649.jpg?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep6-e1663476136649.jpg?resize=768%2C421&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep6-e1663476136649.jpg?resize=696%2C382&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep6-e1663476136649.jpg?resize=766%2C420&amp;ssl=1 766w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep6-e1663476136649.jpg?resize=696%2C382&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"46060\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/09\/17\/phantom-of-the-idol-review\/phantom-of-the-idol-ep6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep6-e1663476136649.jpg?fit=959%2C526&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"959,526\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Phantom of the Idol ep6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep6-e1663476136649.jpg?fit=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep6-e1663476136649.jpg?fit=607%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-46060 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep6-e1663476136649.jpg?resize=696%2C382&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep6-e1663476136649.jpg?w=959&amp;ssl=1 959w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep6-e1663476136649.jpg?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep6-e1663476136649.jpg?resize=768%2C421&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep6-e1663476136649.jpg?resize=696%2C382&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Phantom-of-the-Idol-ep6-e1663476136649.jpg?resize=766%2C420&amp;ssl=1 766w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Comedy allows the anime to get away with bad animation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">So where does that leave my final opinion? Well, I still thoroughly enjoyed the series for the characters. The mangaka who wrote this, Hijiki Isoflavone, knew what they wanted from the story and delivered it successfully. I am genuinely attached to the characters, jokes, and music. However, its lackluster adaptation through animation did hit the series hard, so even if I would like others to check out the anime, I also would understand if they choose to skip it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Rating<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Plot: 6 (Multiplier 3.5)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Characters: 7 (Multiplier 3.5)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Voice acting: 8.5<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Art\/Animation: 4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Soundtrack: 7.5<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b><i>FINAL SCORE: 65.5<\/i><\/b><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<p><script>\n                (function(d, s, id) {\n          var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n          if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n          js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n          js.src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.9&appId=269442613521839\";\n          fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n        }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n        <\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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