PSO2COMI Anime, called Puso Ni Comi Anime (Japanese: アニメぷそ煮コミ) in Japanese, is an anime adaption of the online gag comic series of the same name based on the free-to-play online multiplayer game, Phantasy Star Online 2. The series premiered on Youtube in Japanese on January 7, 2019. The comic was officially localized in English on January 2021 before select episodes were compiled together and dubbed into English on February 4, 2021. Both the Japanese and English episodes can be viewed on Youtube for free.
Each bite-sized segment combs through the daily misadventures of a group of friends whose plights in-game are humorous and relatable to casual and hardcore ARKS alike.
Characters[]
The cast of characters
- Mitarashi - An energetic and sincere ARKS who loves the ARKS jersey. She is a working adult and gamer with the same general disposition both in and out of the game.
- Tetra - A passionate and outgoing female newman. In the real world, is a college student who spends part-time job wages on PSO2 scratch items. He is actually male in real life.
- § Ichika § - A male deuman who may come across as a know-it-all. Born from the abyss and living a lonely existence, this poetic character's real life appearance is a junior high school girl.
- Magical Robot ★ Zect - Often goes simply by Zect. This male CAST appears to be on the older side, but his true character is shrouded in mystery. He however appears to be a father according to what he says and is obsessed with Mecha.
- Makino - A motherly male newman that plays at a laid back pace. In the real world, she is an elderly lady who loves games.
- Dolce - A skilled female CAST who supports Makino while hiding her true identity. She is a high school girl who is in actuality Makino's granddaughter.
- Nekonomiya♪ - A female human with a relaxed attitude. For some reason, she exposes her true nature only to Tetra and enjoys seeing her reactions.
Episode List[]
The Japanese version of PSO2COMI was originally released in two seasons. Season 1 featured 20 episodes with an average run time of between three to five minutes each. Season 2, retitled Puso Ni Comi Anime Refill or Puso Ni Comi Anime Okawari (Japanese: アニメぷそ煮コミおかわり), released 26 episodes with an average run time of between three to six minutes each. Each episode presents an adaption of select comics from the original web series or an anime original story.
When the series was localized in 2021, select episodes were compiled together into a special extended episode and dubbed into English.
Japanese Season 1[]
| No. | Episode title | Air date |
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| 1 | The RPG That Begins with "Happy New Year" 「明けまして」から始まるRPG |
January 7, 2019 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 1: New Years ARKS and Episode 2: Salon | ||
| 2 | ARKS Has a History アークスに歴史あり |
January 15, 2019 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 9: Everyone's way of logging out. and Episode 6: In the beginning. | ||
| 3 | §Ichika§ and the Bizarre Makino §イチカ§と不思議な牧野くん |
January 22, 2019 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 3: What will you do? Scratch goods and Episode 5: Meeting like this, for example. | ||
| 4 | Go for Bonus Key (Gold) 狙うはボーナスキー金 |
January 29, 2019 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 4: We're Going on a Quest! and Episode 22: NPCs | ||
| 5 | Character Names and Mag Secrets キャラ名とマグのヒミツ |
February 4, 2019 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 8: Concerning Character Names and Episode 15: Nice to meet you! | ||
| 6 | The Secret of the Screenshot スクリーンショットのヒミツ |
February 11, 2019 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 23: A sudden doppelganger and Episode 7: Pink Valentine | ||
| 7 | Zect and Memorable Weapons ゼクトと思い出の武器 |
February 19, 2019 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 16: Depends on hobbies and tastes and Episode 10: What's your memorable weapon? | ||
| 8 | Who Has the Best Character? 究極のキャラクリって？ |
February 25, 2019 |
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Adaption of comic Japanese Episode 16: I'm curious and Episode 24: Favorite character | ||
| 9 | I Want "That" こだわりのアレ |
March 4, 2019 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 20: Personal quarters situation and Episode 21: Romance | ||
| 10 | Her Situation カノジョの事情 |
March 12, 2019 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 11: Return Gift and Episode 12: An offline event | ||
| 11 | To the Festival! いざ、感謝祭へ！ |
March 19, 2019 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 13: A certain ARKS's friend and Episode 14: Meanwhile, at that time... | ||
| 12 | Curious About Dolce 気になるドルチェさん |
March 26, 2019 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 26: Curious about someone and Episode 27: Curious about someone - Continued | ||
| 13 | Old Man Level MAX おっさんレベルカンスト |
April 2, 2019 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 29: Cute identity and Episode 18: Growth speed | ||
| 14 | Online and Offline Invite お誘いオンとオフ |
April 9, 2019 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 33: Old Man Yuri and Episode 28: Ichika and summer | ||
| 15 | Welcome to the ARKS Hot Springs アークス温泉へようこそ |
April 16, 2019 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 32: How to use your vacation and Episode 36: The 2,000 Alliance Point Hot Springs | ||
| 16 | True Feelings ホンネとタテマエ |
April 23, 2019 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 39: Occasional Expensive Tastes and Episode 35: Good kids got to bed. | ||
| 17 | Episode 6 and the Past You Want to Erase エピソード6と消したい過去 |
April 30, 2019 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 25: Where everyone was six years ago and Episode 31: Improve! | ||
| 18 | I Was Found Out? Or Was I? バレてる？バレてない？ |
May 7, 2019 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 19: Special ability: Adding fat and Episode 17: Because every one of them could be guys pretending to be girls online, after all. | ||
| 19 | My Reason for Not Logging In ボクがログインできないワケ |
May 14, 2019 |
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Anime original story | ||
| 20 | Everyone's Stewed Communication みんなの煮コミュニケーション |
May 21, 2019 |
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Anime original story | ||
Japanese Season 2[]
| No. | Episode title | Air date |
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| 1 | The RPG That Begins with "Stealth Marketing" 「ステマ」からはじまるRPG |
April 7, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 51: Stealth Marketing and Episode 80: That's Dangerous. | ||
| 2 | A Different Me いつもと違う俺私 |
April 14, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 42: Feeling a Different Color and Episode 56: All About Legs!. | ||
| 3 | CASTs Are Lewd!? キャストはエッチ！？ |
April 21, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 40: Charm and Episode 64: Cutely, Coolly, and.... | ||
| 4 | Critical Sucker Punch 不意打ちクリティカル |
April 28, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 69: Mr. Maki!? and Episode 57: Benefits of the Screenshot Folder. | ||
| 5 | The Makino Family 牧野家の人々 |
May 5, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 37: Makino at an ARKS Café, Episode 38: End of a Day and an anime original story. | ||
| 6 | The Makino Family—The Second Course 牧野家の人々 おかわり |
May 12, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 49: I Am a Cat and Episode 62: He's Probably Younger Than Me. | ||
| 7 | The Secret Between Them ふたりのヒメゴト |
May 19, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 44: You are One of "Us" and Episode 63: Tuesday Night's Secret. | ||
| 8 | Scorching Hot Debuff 灼熱のバッドステータス |
May 26, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 41: Spoils of Halloween 2018 and Episode 46: Destroying the Cloak's Jewels is Fun. | ||
| 9 | Christmas Carnage Time クリスマス修羅回 |
June 2, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 47: Things to put on social media and Episode 48: Christmas Carnage Time. | ||
| 10 | Do Some People Have a Talent for Hijinks? 能あるナントカは草を生やす？ |
June 9, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 52: Let's Do an Advanced Quest! and Episode 65: Last Minute Pug! | ||
| 11 | A Mag Mystery and a Tummy Ache マグの神秘とぽんぽんぺいん |
June 16, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 59: Mag Mystery and Episode 54: Emergency. | ||
| 12 | Her True Face and Another Side カノジョの素顔と別の顔 |
June 23, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 66: Distant Feelings and Episode 53: Girls, Committed. | ||
| 13 | Three Sheets to the Wind 酔いどれてヤラカシて |
June 30, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 34: Cafes and Episode 77: How It Was from the Beginning. | ||
| 14 | Heart-Pounding Borderline トキめきボーダーライン |
July 7, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 43: Always Captivating and Episode 58: Pantyhose. | ||
| 15 | Rare Drop! And It's Gone! レアドロ☆KITA☆こない！ |
July 14, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 55: You're a Shining Star and Episode 84: Good Work on the Cataclysmic Souls Quest. | ||
| 16 | After While, Greedy Crocodile 物欲乙カレーション |
July 21, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 94: The Super-Duper Amazing Thing and Episode 82: Twilight Internet Culture. | ||
| 17 | The Marlin's True Identity and Her Invitation カジキの正体、カノジョの招待 |
July 28, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 81: You, A Fish and Episode 72: Make it Cute. | ||
| 18 | Angel and Devil Choice 天使と悪魔のセンタク |
August 4, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 86: Worries and Episode 89: Fateful Selection. | ||
| 19 | Is It Too Risque? ナンカやらしい？ |
August 11, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 88: Beauty is Skin Deep and Episode 91: From Top to Bottom. | ||
| 20 | Don't Look! The Secret of the Screenshots 見ないで！スクショのヒミツ |
August 18, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 45: Taking Pics, Having Pics Taken and Episode 87: Pause and Unpause the Camera. | ||
| 21 | Door to Be Closed, Door to Be Opened 閉じたいトビラ、開けたいトビラ |
August 25, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 78: Distant Memories and Episode 85: Let's Open It. | ||
| 22 | Mitarashi Knows All みたらしさんは知っている |
September 1, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 76: Things that Twist and Slither and Episode 74: Sexy Costume. | ||
| 23 | Zect, Standing on Holy Ground!! ゼクト例の地に立つ！！ |
September 8, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 67: While Playing and Episode 79: 2.5D People. | ||
| 24 | So Close and So Familiar 身近なあなたがまさかのアナタ |
September 15, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 83: I Want a Peek and Episode 90: Familiarity With You. | ||
| 25 | Goodbye, Mitarashi! サヨナラみたらしさん！ |
September 22, 2020 |
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Adaption of comic Episode 96: Goodbye Mitarashi. Until We Meet Again! and Episode 97: Mitarashi Retuned - To a Promising Future!. | ||
| 26 | From This Day Forward, Stewed Communication! これからも煮コミュニケーション！ |
September 29, 2020 |
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Anime original story | ||
English Episodes[]
No. |
Episode title |
Air date |
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1 |
February 4, 2021 | |
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Special presentation compiling select skits from the Japanese version. The comic adaptions as well as the anime originals as originally animated in the Japanese version were localized and include the following in the order that they appear:
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Media[]
Japanese Releases[]
The original Japanese Blue-Ray releases included item codes that were redeemable exclusively in the Japanese version of Phantasy Star Online 2 for unique in-game items.
20 Episodes
Released July 17, 2019
26 Episodes
Released January 20, 2021
Gallery[]
Characters[]
Videos[]
Trivia[]
- The Japanese name is wordplay on the pronunciation of "PSO2." The number "2" is written "煮". Each adventure segment is told in short bite-sized tales which alludes to the title to be read as "PSO Stew Comic." The logo itself also references a hot pot with the cooker handles adorning the sides of the image.
- During the Movie Live event in-game on the global release of PSO2, the following clips from the original dubbed Youtube compilation were not shown:
- Anime Season 1 Episode 14: Online and Offline Invite
- Comic Episode 33: Old Man Yuri
- Comic Episode 35: Good kids got to bed.
- Anime Season 1 Episode 18: I Was Found Out? Or Was I? (Part B)
- Comic Episode 17: Because every one of them could be guys pretending to be girls online, after all.
- Anime Season 1 Episode 19: My Reason for Not Logging In
- Anime Season 1 Episode 20: Everyone's Stewed Communication
- Anime Season 1 Episode 14: Online and Offline Invite
External Links[]
- The official PSO2 Global Youtube Channel (English)
- The official Phantasy Star Youtube Channel (Japanese)
- PSO2COMI Anime page (Japanese)
(Comic & Anime Series) | |
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| Main Characters | Mitarashi • Tetra |
| Supporting Characters |
Dolce • Magical Robot ★ Zect • Makino • Natsukawa • Nekonomiya♪ • § Ichika § |
| Media | Ni-Communication: PSO2COMI Anime Theme Song |
| Playable Races | Human - Newman - CAST - Deuman |
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| Playable Classes | Hunter - Fighter - Ranger - Gunner - Force - Techter - Braver - Bouncer - Summoner - Hero - Phantom - Étoile - Luster |
| Weapons | Sword - Wired Lance - Partisan - Twin Daggers - Double Saber - Knuckles - Katana - Soaring Blades - Gunblade Assault Rifle - Launcher - Twin Machine Guns - Bow Rod - Talis - Wand - Jet Boots - Harmonizer |
| Armors | Rear - Arm - Leg - Sub - Ring |
| Others | Auxiliary - Mag - Pet - Weapon Camo - Weapon Form |
| Guardian | Protagonist - Matoi |
| Council of Six | Regius - Maria - Casra I - Casra II - Atossa - Zeno - Klariskrays - Klariskrays II - Iris - Wolf - Huey - Quna |
| ARKS/Oracle | Afin - Aika - Aki - Azanami - Cofy - Echo - Euclyta - Filia - Fourie - Gettemhult - Io - Katori - Kyokuya Ludmila - Lukot - Marlu - Melfonseana - Melrandia - Oza - Pati - Pietro - Risa - Rojio - Saga - Sarah - Stratos Theodor - Tia - Ulku - Wright - Xiao - Xiera - Xion - Zig |
| Allies from Other Planets | Ro'Kamiz - Ko'Rela - Ko'Riu - Cabracan - Sukunahime - Kotoshiro |
| Earth Guide | Ardem Sacrid - Enga Yasaka |
| Earth's Other Inhabitants | Al - Hitsugi Yasaka - Itsuki Tachibana - Kohri Washinomiya - Phaleg Ives - Rina Izumi |
| Denizens of Omega | Alis Landale - Clarissa Maintainer - Florent Arlequin d'Ys Artia - Gettemhult Gwinner - Hariette Renata Reina Cuento Luther Lars Rey Cuento - Lutz Cero Rey Cuento - Margareta - Melfonseana Riesfeldt - Schreger Weyland - Varuna Lashiec |
| The Profound Darkness | Dark Falz (Apprentice - Elder - Gemini - Luther - Persona) - Elmir Weyland - Falspawn |
| Mother Corps | Aratron Tolstoy - Bethor Zelazny - Hagito "Hagith" Anie - Mother - Och Millar - Ophiel Herbert - Phul Janice Lasswitz |
| Photoners | Mitra - Shiva - Varuna |
| Planets | Naverius - Amduskia - Lillipa - Wopal - Harukotan - Earth - Omega |
| Locals | ARKS Ship (Casino) - City Area - Falspawn Den - Oracle Mothership - Forest - Tundra - Ruins - Volcanic Caves Floating Continent - Dragon Altar - Desert - Underground Shafts - Abandoned Mine - Coast - Seabed - Floating Facility Daybreak Province - Nightfall Province - Gemini's Inner Universe - Tokyo - Las Vegas - Bewitched Woods |
| Terms | Client Order - Partner Card (Friendship Level) - Story Progression (Divergence Matrix - Story Board - Story Quest) Cosmogenic Arm - Avatar Arm |