Phantom of Inferno

Phantom of Inferno
Japanese DVD Cover of Phantom of Inferno
Video game
DeveloperNitroplus
Publisher
GenreEroge, Visual novel
PlatformPC, DVD, PS2, Xbox 360
Released
  • JP: February 25, 2000 (PC)
  • JP: October 26, 2001 (DVD)
  • NA: September 10, 2002 (DVD)
  • JP: May 22, 2003 (PS2)
  • JP: September 17, 2004 (PC, Integration)
  • JP: October 25, 2012 (Xbox 360)
  • JP: August 30, 2013 (PC, remake)
Light novel
Written byGen Urobuchi
Illustrated byKonchiki
Published byKadokawa Sneaker Bunko
Original runJune 1, 2002December 1, 2002
Volumes2
Original video animation
Phantom – The Animation
Directed byKeitaro Motonaga
Written byShoji Harimura
StudioEarth Create, KSS
Licensed by
Released February 27, 2004 November 26, 2004
Episodes3
Anime television series
Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom
Directed byKōichi Mashimo
Produced byNobuhiro Osawa
Written byYōsuke Kuroda
Music byHikaru Nanase
StudioBee Train
Licensed by
Original networkAT-X
TV Aichi
TV Osaka
TV Tokyo
English network
Original run April 2, 2009 September 24, 2009
Episodes26 (List of episodes)
Manga
Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom
Written byNitroplus
Illustrated byMasaki Hiragi
Published byMedia Factory
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
DemographicSeinen
Original runMay 23, 2009March 23, 2010
Volumes3

Phantom of Inferno (known in Japan as Phantom -PHANTOM OF INFERNO-) is an adult visual novel game created by Nitroplus, directed and written by Gen Urobuchi, distributed in North America by Hirameki International (a subsidiary of the Japanese visual novel publisher Hirameki). It came out for PC in Japan in 2000 and was ported for DVD in 2001 and for PS2 in 2003. It was distributed in America as an AnimePlay DVD title in 2002. The story can take either a dark action/drama path or can turn into a romantic drama depending on the choice of the player. A remake for the Xbox 360 console was released in 2012 and ported on PC in 2013, however, it was not released in the West, with Japanese being the only language featured. This could change in the future, if companies such as JAST USA establish deals with NitroPlus.