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{{Short description|Japanese OVA comedy series}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name            = Carnival Phantasm
| image           = CP CE BR cover.jpg
| caption         = ''Carnival Phantasm'' Complete Edition Blu-Ray cover
| ja_kanji        = カーニバル・ファンタズム
| ja_romaji       = Kānibaru Fantazumu
| genre           = [[Parody]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Green|first=Scott|title=TYPE-MOON Announces "Carnival Phantasm" Complete Edition|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2015/2/7/type-moon-announces-carnival-phantasm-complete-edition|website=[[Crunchyroll News]]|access-date=December 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706092839/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/02/07/type-moon-announces-carnival-phantasm-complete-edition|archive-date=July 6, 2018|date=February 7, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><!-- Note: Use and cite reliable sources to identify genre/s, not personal interpretation. Please don't include more than three genres (per [[MOS:A&M]]). -->
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type            = manga
| title           = Take-Moon
| author          = Eri Takenashi
| publisher       = [[Ichijinsha]]
| demographic     =
| magazine        =
| first           = June 25, 2003
| last            = September 24, 2005
| volumes         = 2
| volume_list     =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = ova
| director        = [[Seiji Kishi]]
| producer        = Yūji Higa
| writer          = [[Makoto Uezu]]
| music           = [[Yasuharu Takanashi]]
| studio          = [[Studio Hibari|Lerche]]
| first           = August 12, 2011
| last            = July 7, 2012
| runtime         = 8–20 minutes
| episodes        = 16
| episode_list    = Carnival Phantasm#List of episodes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{nihongo|'''''Carnival Phantasm'''''|カーニバル・ファンタズム|Kānibaru Fantazumu|lead=yes}} is a comedy [[original video animation|OVA]] series based on Eri Takenashi's [[Type-Moon]] gag manga, {{nihongo|'''''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]]''.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://gnn.gamer.com.tw/detail.php?sn=58912| title=武梨繪里《Take Moon》特別版單行本將附贈番外篇動畫 }}</ref> It is followed by a spiritual sequel known as ''[[Fate/Grand Carnival]]''.

==Plot==
{{Main|List of Carnival Phantasm characters}}
The Ahnenerbe is a pub temporarily appearing among parallel worlds.<ref name="CBR">{{cite web| url=https://www.cbr.com/fate-stay-night-crossover-anime-worth-watching/| title=Why Carnival Phantasm, Fate/Stay night's Comedy Crossover Anime, is Worth Watching| date=March 2021 }}</ref> 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.<ref name="CBR"/> 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.<ref name="CBR"/> The third season included the 12-minute special anime "Fate/Prototype" OVA.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-12-29/carnival-phantasm-3rd-season-includes-fate/prototype| title=Carnival Phantasm's 3rd Season Includes Fate/Prototype| date=11 October 2023 }}</ref>

==Media==

===Manga===
Take-Moon was published by Comic Ichijinsha with two volumes published on June 25, 2004 and on August 9, 2006.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/475800188X/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i38|title=Take moon―武梨えりtypeーmoon作品集 (IDコミックス DNAメディアコミックス) &#124; 武梨 えり &#124;本 &#124; 通販|publisher= 一迅社|date= 25 June 2004|isbn=9784758001885|accessdate=2022-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/475800336X/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i37|title=Take moon 2―武梨えりtypeーmoon作品集 (IDコミックス DNAメディアコミックス) &#124; 武梨 えり &#124;本 &#124; 通販|publisher= 一迅社|date= 9 August 2006|isbn=9784758003360|accessdate=2022-08-07}}</ref> A reprint of 1 volume was published on November 26, 2011 with print and kindle versions retailed.<ref>{{cite book|title=TAKE MOON 武梨えり TYPE-MOON作品集 特別版 (IDコミックス・DNAメディアコミックススペシャル) &#124; 武梨 えり &#124;本 &#124; 通販|publisher=|date=|id={{ASIN|475806282X|country=jp}} }}</ref>

===Anime===
The series is produced by [[Studio Hibari|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.<ref name="ANNR">{{cite web| url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-11-24/eri-takenashi-take-moon-type-moon-anthologies-get-anime| title=Eri Takenashi's Take Moon Type-Moon Anthologies Get Anime| date=11 October 2023 }}</ref>

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, 2011, and the third one 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.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/58318| title=武梨えり「Take Moon」特別版に新作アニメDvdなど付属 }}</ref>

The first season was released on Blu-Ray in Japan on August 14, 2011.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/380/380661/| title=Type-Moon10周年記念作品『カーニバル・ファンタズム』Bdが8月14日に具現化 }}</ref> The second one was released on October 28, 2011.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/402/402506/| title=風雲イリヤ城を収録したBd『カーニバル・ファンタズム』第2巻が10月28日に発売 }}</ref> A complete edition was announced on February 8, 2015 with a release on April 30, 2015.<ref name="CRL">{{cite web| url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/en-gb/anime-news/2015/02/07/type-moon-announces-carnival-phantasm-complete-edition| title=TYPE-MOON Announces "Carnival Phantasm" Complete Edition| access-date=2022-07-05| archive-date=2022-07-05| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705191119/https://www.crunchyroll.com/en-gb/anime-news/2015/02/07/type-moon-announces-carnival-phantasm-complete-edition| url-status=dead }}</ref>

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|Yozuca*]] and [[CooRie|Rino]],<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.lantis.jp/release-item/LACM-4858.html| title=OVA『カーニバル・ファンタズム』主題歌 すーぱー☆あふぇくしょん - OVA『カーニバル・ファンタズム』 - 栗林みな実, 橋本みゆき, Faylan, 美郷あき, yozuca*, rino }}</ref> and the ending theme song is "Fellows" by [[Masaaki Endoh]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.lantis.jp/release-item/LACM-4864.html| title=Fellows - OVA『カーニバル・ファンタズム』 - 遠藤正明 }}</ref>

====List of episodes====
{|class="wikitable" style="width:98%; margin:auto; background:#FFF;"
|- style="border-bottom: 3px solid #CCF;"
! style="width:3em;" | No.
! Title
! style="width:12em;"| Original Release date
|-
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 01
| Title               = The 5th Great Clash of the Magicians: The Holy Grail War
| TranslitTitle       = Dai-go-ji Majutsushi Dai-gekitosu Chikichiki Seihai Sensō
| NativeTitle         = 第5次魔術師大激突チキチキ聖杯戦争
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja 
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|2011|8|12}}
| ShortSummary        = The Holy Grail War gets reduced to a wacky game show.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 02
| Title               = Badump! Melty Blood
| TranslitTitle       = Doki Meruti Buraddo
| NativeTitle         = ドキッ☆メルティブラッド
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja 
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|2011|8|12}}
| ShortSummary        = The female cast of ''Tsukihime'' play a game of beach volleyball.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 03
| Title               = It's a Daydream Everywhere
| TranslitTitle       = Dokodemo Hinata no Yume
| NativeTitle         = どこでもヒナタノユメ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja 
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|2011|8|12}}
| ShortSummary        = Arcueid attends the school with Shiki and Ilya makes mischief with magic.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 04
| Title               = Badump! Date Super Plan
| TranslitTitle       = Dokidoki Dēto Dai-sakusen
| NativeTitle         = ドキドキデート大作戦
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja 
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|2011|8|12}}
| ShortSummary        = Shiro 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.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 05
| Title               = Berserker's First Errand
| TranslitTitle       = Bāsākā Hajimete no Otsukai
| NativeTitle         = バーサーカー　はじめてのおつかい
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja 
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|2011|10|28}}
| ShortSummary        = While sent on an errand for his master, Berserker unknowingly finishes the Holy Grail War.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 06
| Title               = Type-Moon Serial TV Novel Sakura
| TranslitTitle       = Katasuki Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu Sakura
| NativeTitle         = 型月連続テレビ小説　さくら
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja 
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|2011|10|28}}
| ShortSummary        = Rider defends Sakura from Shinji.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 07
| Title               = An Expert Gift
| TranslitTitle       = Tsū na Okurimono
| NativeTitle         = 通な贈り物
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja 
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|2011|10|28}}
| ShortSummary        = 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.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 08
| Title               = Saber at Work
| TranslitTitle       = Hataraku Seibā
| NativeTitle         = はたらくセイバー
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja 
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|2011|10|28}}
| ShortSummary        = Saber gets a job working for Ahnenerbe, but it ends in chaos.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = Special
| Title               = Ilya's Castle
| TranslitTitle       = Iriya Jō
| NativeTitle         = イリヤ城
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja 
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|2011|10|28}}
| ShortSummary        = 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.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = EX 
| Title           = EX Season
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|11|26}}
| ShortSummary    = 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.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 09
| Title           = Holy Grail Grand Prix
| TranslitTitle   = Seihai Granprix
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|12|31}}
| ShortSummary    = The Masters and Servants enter a road race to win the holy grail. Grail appears to offer Shinji questionable advice.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 10
| Title               = Loli Reversion
| TranslitTitle       = Sennō Tantei Rori Gaeri
| NativeTitle         = 洗脳探偵ロリ返り
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja 
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|2011|12|31}}
| ShortSummary        = Shiki accompanies Akiha, after her personality reverts to that of a child. Kohaku creates stories based on Hisui's detective persona with comical results.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 11
| Title           = Final Dead Lancer
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|12|31}}
| ShortSummary    = Grail warns Lancer of his impending demise.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 12
| Title               = Badump! Date Super Plan - Answer
| TranslitTitle       = Dokidoki Dēto Dai-sakusen - Kaitō-hen
| NativeTitle         = ドキドキデート大作戦 解答編
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja 
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|2011|12|31}}
| ShortSummary        = 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".
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = -
| Title           = Fate/Prototype
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|12|31}}
| ShortSummary    = 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.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = Special
| Title           = HibiChika Special
| TranslitTitle       = HibiChika Supesharu
| NativeTitle         = ひびちかスペシャル
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|7|7}}
| ShortSummary    = A new episode of the series released on the Type-Moon Fes - 10th Anniversary Event - Blu-ray.
}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.typemoon.com/products/cp/index.html Type-Moon's Official Homepage for ''Carnival Phantasm'']  {{in lang|ja}}
* {{anime News Network|anime|12270}}

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