Carnival Phantasm

• Name — Carnival Phantasm • Ja Kanji — カーニバル・ファンタズム • Ja Romaji — Kānibaru Fantazumu • Genre — Comedy, parody

• Type — manga • Title — Take-Moon • Author — Eri Takenashi • Publisher — Ichijinsha • First — June 25, 2003 • Last — September 24, 2005 • Volumes — 2

• Type — ova • Director — Seiji Kishi • Producer — Yūji Higa • Writer — Makoto Uezu • Music — Yasuharu Takanashi • Studio — Lerche • First — August 12, 2011 • Last — July 7, 2012 • Runtime — 8–20 minutes • Episodes — 16 • Episode List — Carnival Phantasm#List of episodes Carnival Phantasm is a comedy OVA series based on Eri Takenashi's Type-Moon gag manga, Take-Moon. 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. Another Type-Moon OVA, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Prisma Phantasm, is of a similar premise.

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 for characters from various tales to encounter each other. A multitude of characters from Type-Moon meet, mainly from Fate/stay night and Tsukihime. They are subjected to a series of situations and parody not seen in every respective games.

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.

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

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 one on October 28, and the third one on December 31. 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 on Blu-ray in Japan on August 14, 2011, and the second one on October 28. A complete edition was announced on February 8, 2015. It was released on April 30. The opening theme song is "Super☆Affection" by Minami Kuribayashi, Miyuki Hashimoto, Faylan, Aki Misato, Yozuca*, and Rino, and the ending theme song is "Fellows" by Masaaki Endoh. In episode 11, the ending theme song is "Final Dead Lancer", composed by Yasuharu Takanashi.