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Carnival Phantasm (Japanese: カーニバル・ファンタズム, Hepburn: Kānibaru Fantazumu) is a comedy OVA series based on Eri Takenashi’s Type-Moon gag manga, Take-Moon (テイク・ムーン, Teiku Mūn). It focuses on absurd situations happening to each characters of Fate/stay night, Melty Blood and Tsukihime. It is followed by a spiritual sequel known as Fate/Grand Carnival.

Plot

The Ahnenerbe is a pub temporarily appearing among parallel worlds. Once every ten years, an event called “The Carnival Moment” occurs, where tales from other dimensions and worlds cross paths, allowing characters from various tales to encounter each other. During this particular Carnival Moment, a multitude of characters from Type-Moon works meet, mainly from Fate/stay night and Tsukihime. They are subjected to a series of situations and parody not seen in their respective works.

Development

The series was developed in order to celebrate the tenth anniversary of TYPE-MOON. The third season included the 12-minute special anime “Fate/Prototype” OVA.

Media

Manga

Take-Moon was published by Comic Ichijinsha with two volumes published on June 25, 2004 and on August 9, 2006. A reprint of 1 volume was published on November 26, 2011 with print and kindle versions retailed

Anime

The series is produced by Lerche, directed by Seiji Kishi, written by Makoto Uezu and composed by Yasuharu Takanashi. The January issue of Ichijinsha’s Monthly Comic Rex magazine announced that Take-Moon would receive an anime adaptation.

It was released in seasons which each has four episodes. The first season was released on August 12, 2011, the second season on October 28, 2011 and the third season on December 31, 2011. An extra episode titled “Carnival Phantasm EX Season” was released together with the omnibus version of the Take-Moon manga on November 26, 2011. A Take Moon special edition was announced on October 10, 2011.

The first season was released in Japan on August 14, 2011 via Blu-Ray with a retail cost of 6,825 yen. while the 2nd season was released on October 28, 2011. A complete edition was announced on February 8, 2015 with a release on April 30, 2015 with a retail price of 8,000 Yen.

The opening theme song is “Super☆Affection” (すーぱー☆あふぇくしょん) by Minami Kuribayashi, Miyuki Hashimoto, Faylan, Aki Misato, Yozuca* and Rino and the ending theme song is “Fellows” by Masaaki Endoh.

List of episodes

No.	Title	Original Release date
01	“The 5th Great Clash of the Magicians: The Holy Grail War” Transliteration: “Dai-go-ji Majutsushi Dai-gekitosu Chikichiki Seihai Sensō” (Japanese: 第5次魔術師大激突チキチキ聖杯戦争)	August 12, 2011
The Holy Grail War gets reduced to a wacky game show.
02	“Badump! Melty Blood” Transliteration: “Doki Meruti Buraddo” (Japanese: ドキッ☆メルティブラッド)	August 12, 2011
The female cast of Tsukihime play a game of beach volleyball.
03	“It’s a Daydream Everywhere” Transliteration: “Dokodemo Hinata no Yume” (Japanese: どこでもヒナタノユメ)	August 12, 2011
Arcueid attends the school with Shiki. Ilya creates mischief with magic.
04	“Badump! Date Super Plan” Transliteration: “Dokidoki Dēto Dai-sakusen” (Japanese: ドキドキデート大作戦)	August 12, 2011
Shirou asks Rin to record the show for him, but it turns out to be too much for her. The characters of Fate/stay night and Tsukihime, meet and discuss their problems namely how they can accomplish dating all the heroines of their respective games on the same day.
05	“Berserker’s First Errand” Transliteration: “Bāsākā Hajimete no Otsukai” (Japanese: バーサーカー　はじめてのおつかい)	October 28, 2011
While sent on an errand for his master, Berserker unknowingly finishes the Holy Grail War.
06	“Type-Moon Serial TV Novel Sakura” Transliteration: “Katasuki Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu Sakura” (Japanese: 型月連続テレビ小説　さくら)	October 28, 2011
Rider attempts to protect Sakura from her malicious brother.
07	“An Expert Gift” Transliteration: “Tsū na Okurimono” (Japanese: 通な贈り物)	October 28, 2011
Arcueid decides to cook okonomiyaki for Shiki. Also starring Caster of Fate/stay night, it focuses on the inner workings of a woman who happens to be a hidden Otaku.
08	“Saber at Work” Transliteration: “Hataraku Seibā” (Japanese: はたらくセイバー)	October 28, 2011
Saber gets a job working for Ahnenerbe, but it ends in chaos.
Special	“Ilya’s Castle” Transliteration: “Iriya Jō” (Japanese: イリヤ城)	October 28, 2011
A playthrough of the Fate/hollow ataraxia mini game, Ilya’s Castle, the voice actors of Fate/stay night provide a hilarious live commentary in-character.
EX	“EX Season”	November 26, 2011
Caren Ortensia attempts to control the world with money with varying degrees of success. Phantas-Moon receives a film adaption of the series and Shiki is involved in a love plot that spans years.
09	“Holy Grail Grand Prix” Transliteration: “Seihai Granprix”	December 31, 2011
The Masters and Servants enter a road race to win the holy grail. Grail appears to offer Shinji questionable advice.
10	“Loli Reversion” Transliteration: “Sennō Tantei Rori Gaeri” (Japanese: 洗脳探偵ロリ返り)	December 31, 2011
Shiki accompanies Akiha, after her personality reverts to that of a child. Kohaku creates stories based on Hisui’s detective persona with comical results.
11	“Final Dead Lancer”	December 31, 2011
Grail warns Lancer of his impending demise.
12	“Badump! Date Super Plan – Answer” Transliteration: “Dokidoki Dēto Dai-sakusen – Kaitō-hen” (Japanese: ドキドキデート大作戦解答編)	December 31, 2011
A continuation of Episode 4 “Badump! Date Super Plan”. Shiki and Shiro attempt to simultaneously date all of their heroines at once in a single day with disastrous results. The Ahnenerbe holds a party to celebrate the end of the series, and it includes various characters, who did not appear in the series from Fate/Zero, Fate/hollow ataraxia, Kara no Kyōkai or Notes. The final segment features Ayaka Sajou calling Ahnenerbe as a lead in to “Fate/Prototype”.
–	“Fate/Prototype”	December 31, 2011
Fate/Prototype is a digest version of the original novel concept of Fate/stay night, that follows the heroine Ayaka Sajō, a male version of Saber and a prototype Lancer.
Special	“HibiChika Special” Transliteration: “HibiChika Supesharu” (ひびちかスペシャル)	July 7, 2012
A new episode of the series released on the Type-Moon Fes – 10th Anniversary Event – Blu-ray.

カーニバル・ファンタズム (Kānibaru Fantazumu)
Carnival Phantasm
Carnival Phantasm Complete Edition Blu-Ray cover
Genre	Comedy, fantasy, parody
Manga
Take-Moon
Written by	Eri Takenashi
Published by	Ichijinsha
Original run	June 25, 2004 – September 24, 2005
Volumes	2
Original video animation
Directed by	Seiji Kishi
Produced by	Yūji Higa
Written by	Makoto Uezu
Music by	Yasuharu Takanashi
Studio	Lerche
Released	August 12, 2011 – July 7, 2012
Runtime	8–20 minutes
Episodes	16 (List of episodes)