Phi-Brain
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Episode 50
Release the Infinite Puzzle
aired: Tue, Sep 25, 2012
Kaito and Freecell are in a frantic race to outwit each other, and in the process begin taxing their brains past the breaking point. With no escape from their mental loop, Kaito is in danger of losing Freecell, as well as himself.
Episode 49
The Closed-Off World
aired: Tue, Sep 18, 2012
Nonoha is kidnapped, and Freecell seems to be pulling the strings, curious as to why she shows up in a vision of himself going up against Kaito. The Himalayas set the stage for a final battle, while Kaito and his group rush to save Nonoha.
Episode 48
God's Miscalculations
aired: Tue, Sep 11, 2012
Souji returns to Crossfield to retriece a diary that used to belong to a member of Orpheus. Within it lies the details of how Orpheus was changed once Klondike began to study the Orpheus rings.
Episode 47
The Ruler Atop the Board
aired: Tue, Sep 4, 2012
A letter of challenge from Klondike to Kaito is delivered to POG HQ by none other than Melancholy and Hoist. With Freecell in his possession, Klondike aims to best Kaito in a maze building puzzle.
Episode 46
The Sad Clown
aired: Tue, Aug 28, 2012
The truth about Doubt and Mizerka's rings is finally revealed. Betrayal leads Doubt to upgrade their rings and challenge Kaito and Ana to one final puzzle. A collapsing construction site is the battlefield, and all players are ready to fight!
Episode 45
The Puzzle of Fools, Once Again
aired: Tue, Aug 21, 2012
Looking to train against harder puzzles, Kaito asks Rook to take him to another Fool's Puzzle. Cubic reveals to Gammon that Kaito's brain patterns continue to accelerate, even without the Orpheus Bangle.
Episode 44
Awakening
aired: Tue, Aug 14, 2012
While Cubic works to aid Gammon and Ana, Nonoha goes off in search of Kaito. She stumbles upon Freecell and reluctantly agrees to accept their help in solving the puzzle that will lead her to Kaito.
Episode 43
About Herbert
aired: Tue, Aug 7, 2012
After Pinochle divulges the location of the Orpheus Order hideout, Kaito and his friends make their way there, only to be confronted by Herbert. The classic ferry boat puzzle is the challenge and Kaito is more than willing to crack it.
Episode 42
Pinochle's Resolve
aired: Tue, Jul 31, 2012
Pinochle challenges Kaito to a puzzle, and is willing to tell him that transpired between himself and Freecell. The loser, it seems, will be thrown into a furnace.
Episode 41
Piece of Malice
aired: Tue, Jul 24, 2012
Ana is suddenly visited by Eve, his older sister and possessor of an Orpheus Bracelet. Her drastic change in personality can only be attributed to her new accessory, and Ana is hoping that Kaito can somehow break the spell.
Episode 40
Atonement
aired: Tue, Jul 17, 2012
Lotte and her intelligent dog Rummy have piqued Melancholy's interests. Meanwhile, Rook shows Kaito and Co. a newer Replica Ring for Cubic to analyze. Melancholy uses the rings to challenge Rook to a puzzle, with Lotte and Rummy as her pawns!
Episode 39
The Demon Returns
aired: Tue, Jul 10, 2012
After a whirlwind of unnecessary improvements to the Academy, Elena is berated by Tamaki for being irresponsible. Meanwhile, a former POG member returns and appears before the Orpheus Order, bearing a familiar and troublesome item.
Episode 38
Forbidden Fruit
aired: Tue, Jul 3, 2012
Souji steps up the pressure, presenting Kaito with a sliding puzzle that he must solve. The school is literally on the line: failure to solve this puzzle will cause the Academy to explode! With Kaito busy, Cubic is on the hunt for the bomb.
Episode 37
Minotaur's Lure
aired: Tue, Jun 26, 2012
Minotaur has returned, and is impressed with Kaito's ever evolving abilities. He has created a new game just for Kaito, and lures him in with the promise of revealing the secrets behind the true Phi Brain.
Episode 36
Nonoha Wants to Solve Puzzles Too!
aired: Tue, Jun 19, 2012
With the vacation puzzle at it's end, Nonoha has suddenly found herself with nothing to do. Wanting to spend more time with her friends, she decides to join Elena in puzzle training.
Episode 35
Puzzle Time Won't Begin
aired: Tue, Jun 12, 2012
After the grueling battle against Orpheus, Elena transfers to Root Academy and invites Kaito and friends to her private island. They soon discover the beginnings of a puzzle. There's just one catch: on THIS island, puzzle solving is forbidden!
Episode 34
The Truth Behind the Smile
aired: Tue, Jun 5, 2012
Freecell outright refuses to tell Kaito about his mother. Gammon works his magic and manages to combine the last two matches into a tag team duel, with himself and Kaito against Freecell and Doubt.
Episode 33
I Want to Give You Howawan
aired: Tue, May 29, 2012
Kaito reveals more about his past following some down time after a match. Ana and Nonoha discuss Eve, Kaito's sister who helped pick him up when he was down, and who will play an important part in the battle to come.
Episode 32
Promise
aired: Tue, May 22, 2012
Kaito and Pinochle begin their match, but Pinochle has an advantage: by studying Kaito's move data, he is able to predict what he'll do next! How will Kaito overcome such an overwhelming tactic?
Episode 31
The Decisive Battle Is the Puzzle's Melody
aired: Tue, May 15, 2012
The Orpheus Order appears at Root Academy, and reveal themselves as Crossfield Academny students. A duel is proposed, with Kaito as the prize for the victors.
Episode 30
Wandering Galileo
aired: Tue, May 8, 2012
Gammon's puzzle production under his pseudonym "Setsu Chidou" is slumping, due to his concern over Miharu and the Orpheus Order's attempts to target her. Later that night, a strange, yet tempting offer is presented to him by Doubt.
Episode 29
Night of the Knights
aired: Tue, May 1, 2012
Members of the Orpheus order are gathering to receive a message from their leader, Klondike. Gammon spots Miharu with an Orpheus Ring, and Cubic is closing in on an answer to the Orpheus Ring dilemma, while Kaito and Co. are invited to a stadium.
Episode 27
Darkness of the Heart
aired: Tue, Apr 17, 2012
Tamaki, outfitted with the strange earring given to her by an Orpheus Order member, throws down the gauntlet and challenges Kaito to a Judgement Puzzle. Something seems to be a little off about Tamaki, however, and Nonoha may know why.
Episode 26
Orpheus Order
aired: Tue, Apr 10, 2012
Looks like Kaito has an admirer...or perhaps a stalker? While solving a Fool's Puzzle, he notices someone watching him intently. What's worse, it seems that the entire school has turned into a giant Fool's Puzzle as well.
Episode 25
Let's Begin Puzzle Time!
aired: Wed, Mar 28, 2012
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.
Episode 23
The Choice Left Remaining
aired: Tue, Mar 13, 2012
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.
Episode 22
That Which Inherits Principles
aired: Tue, Mar 6, 2012
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.
Episode 20
The Speeding Challenger
aired: Tue, Feb 21, 2012
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...
Episode 19
The Proof of Betrayal
aired: Tue, Feb 14, 2012
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.
Episode 18
Rebellion Against the Light
aired: Tue, Feb 7, 2012
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.
Episode 17
The Truth
aired: Tue, Jan 31, 2012
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.
Episode 16
Labyrinth of Condemnation
aired: Tue, Jan 24, 2012
POG has taken over all planes leading to Japan, so Kaito & Co. get rerouted to Venice. While discussing the Phi Brain project, Gammon figures out the truth behind the reason they're in Italy. A new puzzle awaits!
Episode 15
Blue Sun, Red Moon
aired: Tue, Jan 17, 2012
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.
Episode 13
The Tower of Parting
aired: Tue, Dec 27, 2011
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.
Episode 12
Puzzle Time at Reunion
aired: Tue, Dec 20, 2011
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...
Episode 11
The Queen Strikes Back!
aired: Tue, Dec 13, 2011
Elena asks Kaito and his friends for help as extras in a new show she is starring in. Later that night, 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!
Episode 10
Welcome to the Queen's Country
aired: Tue, Dec 6, 2011
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. Someone must be sacrificed to beat the puzzle, but who?
Episode 9
The Fallen Apple and the Continuing Road
aired: Tue, Nov 29, 2011
How on Earth did Kaito find himself entered in a cross dressing contest? Meanwhile, the school principal has installed a new puzzle within the school, and Nonoha's been taken hostage and put right in the middle of it!
Episode 8
Crab! Hot Springs! the Puzzle King!
aired: Tue, Nov 22, 2011
Kaito, Nonoha and Ana are invited to spend the day at a puzzle themed hotel by an old friend. 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.
Episode 7
Nonoha's Title
aired: Tue, Nov 15, 2011
While Nonoha pays a visit to some kindergarten students, their teacher hands Kaito a letter. Suspicious, Nonoha and Gammon follow Kaito. What they do end up finding is another deadly puzzle, and it falls on Kaito to save them before the worst happens.
Episode 6
Restoration Towards the Light
aired: Mon, Nov 7, 2011
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,; he attempts one more puzzle, even if it means his life.
Episode 4
The Girl in the Secret Room
aired: Sun, Oct 23, 2011
Kaito is given a Sage Puzzle to solve on the weekend, where he is to be partnered with Ana Gram, an art enthusiast who holds the title of 'Da Vinci'. They visit the mansion of a late artist, with its butler revealed to be a Giver from the POG.
Episode 3
The Boy Genius's Melancholy
aired: Sat, Oct 15, 2011
Kaito meets a boy genius solver named Cubic Galois, who carries the title of 'Edison' and prefers mathematics other puzzles. He attaches a strange bracelet onto Kaito's arm, which causes his head to hurt whenever he thinks about puzzles.
Episode 2
Philosopher's Reward
aired: Sat, Oct 8, 2011
In his powerful state known as 'Phi-Brain', Kaito manages to solve the puzzle, allowing them both to escape the ruins. Later, Kaito becomes annoyed by a puzzle solver named Gammon Sakanoue, who carries the title 'Galilleo'.
Episode 1
The Contract Hidden in the Labyrinth
aired: Sat, Oct 1, 2011
Kaito Daimon, a genius at solving puzzles, is given a strange device and receives an invite to solve a dangerous puzzle inside some ruins. Going with his friend Nonoha Itou, he makes his way through the strange maze, managing to find a secret solution.
