Phi Brain- Puzzle of God

Season 1
Kaito is a puzzle solving machine. So much is his mastery over all that is perplexing, that he suddenly becomes entwined in a lethal game of Riddle Me This. The contender? A deadly Philosopher's Puzzle, the creation of a sinister group named POG.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - A Pact Concealed Within a Maze
    October 2, 2011
    25min
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    Mysterious ruins are never a sign of good things to come. Kaito and his friend Nonoha discover a strange puzzle while exploring the area and not solving it right could mean the end for both of them!
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  2. S1 E2 - Philosopher's Reward
    October 9, 2011
    26min
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    With his new found powers, Kaito must now go face to face with another Solver who goes by "Galilleo". Things get worse when Galilleo claims Kaito's new puzzle request as his own.
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  3. S1 E3 - The Boy Genius' Melancholy
    October 16, 2011
    26min
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    Racking your brain just took on a whole new meaning. A new Solver has attached a bracelet on Kaito that causes headaches whenever he thinks about puzzles. Kaito's powers are no use here, so he'll have to find another way to win against this crafty boy genius.
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  4. S1 E4 - The Girl in the Secret Room
    October 23, 2011
    26min
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    Time to partner up! Kaito is given a puzzle to solve with some help from "Da Vinci", an art enthusiast. While visitng the mansion of a late artist, they both become trapped in a room. Gas is seeping in, time is running out, and the pressure's on for this Solver duo to figure it all out!
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  5. S1 E5 - Invitation from a Nightmare
    October 30, 2011
    26min
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    The mysterious organization known as POG invites Kaito to their headquarters. Along with Nonoha and Gammon, Kaito makes his way through eerily familiar puzzles, until stumbling on to a puzzle that brings back memories he'd rather forget...
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  6. S1 E6 - Restoration Towards the Light
    26min
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    With the Orpheus bangle still tormenting Kaito and keeping him from solving puzzles, Cubic takes a stab at researching the bangle to find an answer. The temptation is too much for Kaito, and he attempts to figure out one more puzzle even if it endangers his life.
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  7. S1 E7 - Nonoha's Title
    November 13, 2011
    26min
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    While Nonoha visits kindergarten students, their teacher hands Kaito a letter. Suspicious of the contents of the letter, Nonoha and Gammon follow Kaito in hopes of finding out the truth. What they do end up finding is another deadly puzzle, and it falls on Kaito to save them before the worst happens.
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  8. S1 E8 - Crab! Hot Springs! The Puzzle King!
    November 20, 2011
    26min
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    Kaito, Nonoha and Ana are invited to spend the day at a puzzle themed hotel. This is no ordinary vacation, however, as the hotel holds within it a puzzle with no traps, which makes Kaito think that there's more to it than meets the eyes.
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  9. S1 E9 - The Fallen Apple & the Path's Continuation
    November 27, 2011
    26min
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    While Nonoha is taken hostage, Kaito finds himself competing in a cross dressing contest.
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  10. S1 E10 - Welcome to the Queen's Country
    December 4, 2011
    26min
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    Kaito and company find themselves trapped in another Kenja puzzle. Kaito is given the option of sacrificing his friends to get hints, while Gammon and Nonoha are given the same option.
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  11. S1 E11 - The Queen Strikes Back
    December 11, 2011
    26min
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    Elena asks Kaito and his friends for help as extras in a new show she is starring in. Later, Elena introduces them to a new Kanja puzzle. A 3D puzzle is three times as deadly, and Kaito must solve it before the shocking finale!
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  12. S1 E12 - Puzzle Time at Reunion
    December 18, 2011
    26min
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    Kaito crosses paths with Rook, a childhood friend and head of POG Japan and learns that he is to become an exchange student at Crossfield. While reminiscing about old times, they discover a path that leads to a new Kenja Puzzle...
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  13. S1 E13 - The Tower of Parting
    December 25, 2011
    26min
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    With the discovery of the Kenja Puzzles known as "Fool's Puzzles", the entire game changes. With Rook in Danger, Kaito desperately tries to push through the puzzle, knowing full well what awaits him at the end.
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  14. S1 E14 - The Right of Friendship
    January 8, 2012
    26min
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    With Kaito sidelined in the hospital, Cubic takes up the role of puzzle king when an invitation by Rook presents a chance to prove his loyalty. A military themed POG puzzle awaits, and failure to solve it will have Cubic looking down a tank's barrel!
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  15. S1 E15 - Blue Sun, Red Moon
    January 15, 2012
    26min
    TV-14
    Kaito, becoming frustrated with Rook's attitude toward Cubic, makes his way to one of Rook's old apartments. Along with Nonoha, they learn more about the enigmatic Rook. Meanwhile, Ana's investigations lead her to a new puzzle in some familiar ruins.
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  16. S1 E16 - Labyrinth of Condemnation
    January 22, 2012
    26min
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    POG has taken over all planes leading to Japan, so Kaito and co. get re-routed to Venice. While discussing the Phi Brain project, Gammon figures out the truth behind the reason they're in Italy. A new puzzle awaits!
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  17. S1 E17 - The Truth
    January 29, 2012
    26min
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    The mysteries continue as Kaito and the others return to Japan, only to find that their school principal is missing. Later, Kaito is lead by POG to the place where his parents died, and one more piece is added to the puzzle of his shrouded past.
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  18. S1 E18 - Rebellion Against the Light
    February 5, 2012
    26min
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    The atmosphere at Genius Tower has become...strange. With Kaito contemplating the fate of both Rook and POG, Nonoha's at her wit's end trying to cheer him up. A summons from the principal to Gammon and Kaito, however, quickly brings him back to Earth.
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  19. S1 E19 - The Proof of Betrayal
    February 12, 2012
    26min
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    Miharui is worried. She hasn't heard from her brother Gammon in some time, so she goes to Kaito for help. Gammon, meanwhile, is headed to POG Headquarters, desperate to find any sign of Rook.
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  20. S1 E20 - The Speeding Challenger
    February 19, 2012
    26min
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    Kaito and Gammon square off in a deadly puzzle, with an item known as the God Scrolls in Gammon's cross hairs. The scrolls are needed to complete the Puzzle of God, but Kaito is once again shown a terrifying vision, just when victory is within sight...
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  21. S1 E21 - Glistening Tears
    February 26, 2012
    26min
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    Kaito has suddenly begun losing his focus when looking at puzzles. Cubic reveals that Kaito's brain has sped up to abnormal levels, causing loss of focus. Kaito, however, isn't going to let something like this keep him from solving another Fool's Puzzle.
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  22. S1 E22 - That Which Inherits Principles
    March 4, 2012
    26min
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    With Jin now a complete wreck, Gammon finds out that POG's leader, Count Pythagoras, intends to pit Kaito and Rook against each other in order to open the gate to the Puzzle of the Gods. The race is on, and everyone has a chance to be first.
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  23. S1 E23 - The Choice Left Remaining
    March 11, 2012
    26min
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    After his encounter with Rook, Kaito visits Ana, whose drawings resemble what he sees in his visions. Afterwards, Gammon challenges Kaito to a puzzle in which they must climb ever upwards to win. The catch? Trying not to get crushed by your opponent.
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  24. S1 E24 - The Eternal Being
    March 18, 2012
    26min
    TV-14
    As POG rips at the seams after Rook's revelations, Kaito is contacted by him, with an offer to spend some time together...with a surprisingly friendly demeanor. What could Rook be hiding? A fight to the death looms, and only one can come out alive!
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  25. S1 E25 - Let's Begin Puzzle Time!
    March 25, 2012
    26min
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    A menacing new puzzle awaits Kaito, with Rook in the center of it all. With the God Scrolls on the line, Kaito must solve this strange new ball puzzle fast, while also saving Rook from himself.
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Subtitles
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Directors
Junichi Sato
Producers
NHK EnterprisesSunrise
Cast
Jun FukuyamaShintarō Asanuma
Studio
NHK
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