---
title: "Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom"
year: 2009
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/phantom-requiem-for-the-phantom-2009"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 22254
imdb_id: "tt1347975"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 1
episodes_count: 26
runtime_minutes: 24
community_rating: 7.0
vote_count: 40
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom (2009) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/phantom-requiem-for-the-phantom-2009

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom is a television series first released in 2009. Catalogued under Animation, Action & Adventure. Produced and broadcast by TV Tokyo. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 26 tracked episodes.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A Japanese tourist becomes a brainwashed assassin for a mysterious organization after witnessing a mafia murder."

### Why Watch
- compelling premise
- intense atmosphere

### Caveats & Content Note
- contains violent themes
- Tone & Suitability: The series features frequent depictions of violence and assassination as central plot elements.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: dark, suspenseful, gritty, action-oriented

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel | None | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel | None | Apple TV Store |
| **Canada (CA)** | Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Crunchyroll | None | Apple TV Store |
| **Australia (AU)** | Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel | None | None |

## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (26 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 26
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 3 (12%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 23 (88%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Miyu Irino** as *Zwei (voice)*
- **Ayahi Takagaki** as *Ein (voice)*
- **Miyuki Sawashiro** as *Cal (voice)*
- **Aya Hisakawa** as *(voice)*
- **Isshin Chiba** as *(voice)*
- **Akeno Watanabe** as *(voice)*
- **Tomoyuki Shimura** as *(voice)*
- **Ami Koshimizu** as *(voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the premise of the show?
A Japanese tourist is captured and brainwashed into becoming an assassin for a company called Inferno.

### Q: Who is the main character?
The story follows a tourist who is renamed Zwei after being turned into a human weapon.

### Q: What is the role of Inferno?
Inferno is a mysterious company that orchestrates assassinations in America using human weapons known as Phantoms.

### Q: Who is Ein?
Ein is a young woman who serves as the near-invincible human weapon known as Phantom.

### Q: When was the series released?
The television series was released in 2009.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/22254)
- [Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom (TV Series 2009) - Full cast & crew - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1347975/fullcredits/cast)
- [Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom (TV Series 2009-2009) - Cast & Crew ...](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/22254-phantom-requiem-for-the-phantom/cast)
- [Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Phantom:_Requiem_for_the_Phantom&redirect=no)
- [Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom (2009) - Full Cast and Crew](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/phantom-requiem-for-the-phantom/buE93C4bPeWQOeT30ZGQw1/credits/)
- [Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom - Full Cast & Crew - TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/phantom-requiem-for-the-phantom/cast/1060522821/)

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