Eden of the East's lead, who eventually goes by Akira, has an awful lot in common with Zwei, the main character of Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~, FUNimation's latest streaming title. Namely, they both wake up in very unusual situations with no memory of their past lives. Here's a quick run-down on the two boys and their similarities...and differences.
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Assigned Name |
Akira Takizawa |
Zwei |
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When he woke up... |
...was standing naked outside of the White House with a cell phone loaded with eight billion yen and a gun, but no memories. |
...was lying in a bed with a hospital gown on, no possessions, and no memories. |
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Then he... |
...went back to his place and discovered a bunch of passports and weaponry, leading him to wonder if he was a terrorist. |
…explored, only to be attacked by a masked young woman. He was able to hold her off, and she named him Zwei and entered him into the mysterious organization Inferno. |
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His companion is... |
...an adorable young woman named Saki who he helped avoid getting into trouble at the White House. She then followed him to try and get her passport back from the coat she loaned him, and they traveled together to Japan. |
...Ein, or Phantom, a young woman and another member, presumably an assassin, of Inferno. She follows her orders without question. |
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Personality-wise, he... |
...seems happy-go-lucky and pretty unphased by his unusual situation for the most part. |
...seems personality-less at first, like Ein, but in reality questions his own existence as well as Inferno's motivations. |
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As for his memories... |
...he was able to pick one up about his mother while talking to Saki. Also remembers a metric ass-ton of movies. |
...all he remembers is a swing, and another person talking about not having any memories. |
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From here on out, he'll... |
...continue to try and figure out his identity and why he has access to so much money. |
...work as an assassin for Inferno, at least until he's able to regain his memories and/or escape. |
Don't worry, I worked hard to make sure I wouldn't spoil anything beyond the first ep of either series. But what do you think? Are they similar? How about the ways they react to their situations?
