History Anime / PhiBrainKamiNoPuzzle

** KnightOfCerebus: Suprisingly [[SubvertedTrope not]] Herbert Müller, who quickly earned himself CompleteMonster status, yet series managed to keep cheerful and upbeat tone. The real KnightOfCerebus is [[spoiler: Rook]], who is an DoubleSubversion - he was there since the begining, but the syndrome kicks in after [[spoiler: he reveals his role to Kaito]].

* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem: [[CompleteMonster Herbert Muller]] is given a lot of leeway regarding his rather questionable methods, due to his high rank in the P.O.G. organization. [[spoiler: However, he ''does'' face repercussions when he's caught setting up remote-controlled grenades into the puzzle for no reason other than to kill the Solver, combined with the fact that Rook got himself promoted to a higher rank than his, allowing him to put [[KickTheSonOfABitch Muller in his place.]]]]

A second season is currently airing.

** RinaSato as young Rook

** The Orpheus Order's leader Klondike

** TheChick: Ana [[spoiler: Even though Ana's actually a guy]]

** In Season 2 it's Freecell towards Kaito

** The Orpheus Order, a group of people who claim to be the children of Phi brain, [[spoiler: each sport their own Armband of Orpheus]], and act as the main antagonists of season two.

** AyaneTaketasu as Miharu

** MomokoSaitou as Melancholy

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A new anime as part of the fall 2011 lineup. Produced by {{Sunrise}}, it premiered on October 2, 2011. It's directed by Junichi Sato, written by [[{{Sunrise}} "Hajime Yatate"]] and while it has average animation quality (greatly improved in the second season), the series employs an all-star voice cast. The series was successful enough to get a second season, in which the previous all-star voice cast returns with better animation as an added bonus.

In season two, Kaito and friends are finally able to enjoy a period of normalcy, but this peace is soon shattered by the appearance of the Orpheus Order. [[spoiler: Whilst their leader claims to have been betrayed by Kaito in the past]], Kaito and friends' actions in the previous season have earned their everlasting enmity. The Orpheus Order ups the ante with manmade DeathTrap puzzles and display that they are more than willing to pull innocent bystanders into the fray if it means furthering their goals.

A new anime as part of the fall 2011 lineup. Produced by {{Sunrise}}, it premiered on October 2, 2011. It's directed by Junichi Sato, written by [[{{Sunrise}} "Hajime Yatate"]] and while it has average animation quality (greatly improved in the second season), the series employs an all-star voice cast.

A second season has been announced to air right after the first season.

A new anime as part of the fall 2011 lineup. Produced by {{Sunrise}}, it premiered on October 2, 2011. It's directed by Junichi Sato, written by [[{{Sunrise}} "Hajime Yatate"]] and while it has average animation quality, the series employs an all-star voice cast.

* {{Baka}}: Gammon loves calling Kaito this his first appearance has him using the [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome word in Morse code format.]]

** Episode 10 of the second season is another one, combined with a BeachEpisode as Elena invites them to relax at an island resort in the aftermath of the multi-episode Rink Slider arc.

* DistressedDamsel: Nonoha ends up as one in episode 9, but it [[YourMileageMayVary it could be considered]] an inversion, because Nonoha was dressed as a prince at the time, and Kaito was the one in a pink dress and make-up. '''We're serious.'''

* BrickJoke: During the Beach Episode, Nonoha's many club activities prevent her from going at the same time as the others, but Kaitou makes an offhanded joke that she's so fired up that she'll get there even if she has to swim. Come the end of the episode, and it turns out that's ''exactly'' what she did, taking SIX HOURS to get there.

* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Gammon's reason for butting into every Kenja Puzzle he can is for a shot at winning the treasures awarded to the solver. [[spoiler: Offhand mention by his little sister that he gets all the money for them to survive may eplain why]]

* TykeBomb: Rook. [[spoiler:Kaito would have become this if his adoptive parents didn't BecomeTheMask]]

* TheAce: Holy crap Nonoha is great at everything: martial arts, acting, cooking, teaching kids, and she has a great memory. During the school festival she was pretty much involved in every club's activity. The only thing she isn't great at is puzzles and even then she can see things in a way the main puzzle-solvers don't.

** Rook [[spoiler: starts saying "boku" during his breakdown and how Kaito belongs to him.]]

* GreenEyedMonster: Both Nonoha and Cubic become this when they find out that Kaito's infatuated witha puzzle-solving celebrity in episode 10.

* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: [[spoiler:whoever gets the scrolls always seems to result in this. So far Phytagoras, Rook, and Kaito are shown in the BadFuture where they got a hold of the scrolls and destroy the world.]]