![]() ![]() The RPG That Begins with "Nice to Meet You" In the real world, Kid is an elderly gentleman with a polite disposition. Kid: A giant, red HUcast with a hot-blooded attitude.In the real world, she is very much the opposite of her in-game persona. Silva: A quiet RAcaseal that acts as the sniper of the group.Last Samurai: A serious character garbed in samurai wear.Yumiko: Often seen paired with Last Samurai, Yumiko is a level-headed deuman that wields a bow.When he is roleplaying as his character in-game, Kota becomes nonsensical with his almost poetry-like way of talking. He becomes thrilled when his friend suddenly starts playing PSO2. Koa/Kota Kayano: An athletic young man that excels at karate and friend to Itsuki.Often seen accompanied by her rappy companion when in her battle attire. She did not know gender boundaries until she followed Itsuki into the men's bathroom in episode 2. She speaks professionally, almost militant-like, and her mannerisms are foreign. Aika Suzuki: A mysterious overseas transfer student, Aika is a very serious character that is often seen stalking Itsuki.Although he is humble, he can sometimes be smug when his ego is raised. This would lead him to play PSO2 for the first time. He was formerly an average student until he became involved with the student council. Itsuki Tachibana: The main character of the series.This has earned her character the nickname, Mr. SORO/Rina Izumi: The president of the student council and Seiga Academy's "once in a decade stand out student." Seemingly perfect in all aspects, she often plays PSO2 alone due to her lack of communication skills.In the game, she plays in a pink Lilipan costume. She has many opinions and and she is not afraid to speak them in order to win President Rina's undying approval. Lilika/Mika Konoe: Mika is a member of student council.Musashi/Yutaka Sasaki: Very shy and often overshadowed in the real world, Yutaka, known to Itsuki as Yu-Chan, has a hidden side to him that is seen as trollish to the people of Phantasy Star Online 2.She and OrgaCats are coworkers in the real world. Master Nezumi: The relaxed partner to OrgaCats.She ends her sentences with "nya." She is typically seen accompanying Master Nezumi. OrgaCats: An excitable female hunter that wields a double saber in combat.Although not all are pictured, the main characters are, starting from left to right: There are seventeen different characters in Phantasy Star Online 2 The Animation. This section contains plot or ending details which could spoil the game for those who have not completed it. She recruits Itsuki Tachibana, a typical student that makes average grades, as vice president in order to be her prime affirmation to this stance by having him write daily reports on his findings in PSO2, while also maintaining his grade point average, attendance, and fulfilling responsibilities that come with being a member of student council. Rina Izumi, president of the academy's student council and "once in a decade stand out student," is on a mission to provide counter evidence to prove that PSO2 does not cause students to neglect their studies. Although a critical success and testament to the modern era's communication revolution, the game is currently under the review of Seiga Academy and is in danger of being banned for negatively affecting students' grades. The video game software that comes preinstalled on the OS is Phantasy Star Online 2, known colloquially as PSO2. ![]() The revolutionary cloud operating system, known as ESC-A, has spread wildly among Japan's youth along with the internet. In all aspects, this is considered a modern communication revolution. In modern day Tokyo, people can freely enjoy use of the internet as a result of the widespread availability of the Ethernet across the world. Sega plans to release PSO2 for PlayStation 4 - again, in Japan - sometime in 2016.The year is 2027. A PlayStation Vita version arrived the following year. Phantasy Star Online 2 was first released on Windows PC in Japan in 2012. The anime will be available through "select digital outlets" with a physical release to follow.Īccording to Sentai, the animation focuses on protagonist Itsuki Tachibana, "a player of Phantasy Star Online 2, and the challenges he faces both in and outside of the game."ĭirector Minoko Takasu and character designer Minoko Takasu are working with animation studio Telecom Animation Film on the project. Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation will air in Japan beginning in January as part of the winter anime season and distributor Sentai Filmworks will release it North America sometime in 2016. Sega's massively multiplayer online game Phantasy Star Online 2 will likely never make its way stateside - it's been available in Japan since 2012, with no news of a localization in years - but PSO fans in North America have one thing to look forward to: an anime adaptation.
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