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Phi Brain: Puzzle of God
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Phi Brain: Puzzle of God

2011-10-02 · 25 min / episode · ★ 6.7

Animation · Comedy

Phi Brain: Puzzle of God is a 2011 Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise. The first two series aired on NHK Educational TV between October 2011 and September 2012, with a third season to begin airing in October 2013. The series is directed by Junichi Sato with script supervision by Mayori Sekijima. Hajime Yatate, the collective penname for the creative staff at Sunrise, is credited with the original story. The anime has been licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks. A manga adaptation by Yoshiki Togawa began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Newtype Ace magazine from November 2011. A PlayStation Portable video game by Arc System Works was released on May 31, 2012.

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NHK Enterprises, SUNRISE, NHK
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Japan
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Ended

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Shintaro AsanumaShintaro AsanumaKaito Daimon
Kaori ShimizuKaori ShimizuNonoha Itou
Jun FukuyamaJun FukuyamaGammon Sakanoue
Mamoru MiyanoMamoru MiyanoBishop
Daisuke OnoDaisuke OnoDoubt
Satsuki YukinoSatsuki YukinoAna Gram
Takahiro SakuraiTakahiro SakuraiRook Banjou Crossfield
Kouki MiyataKouki MiyataCubic Galois

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