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Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ (TV)

My main issue is the whole pointlessness of it. spoiler[Why kill them? the show is over, you have 30 seconds left, they fulfilled their dreams and now they can ride off into the sunset. The viewer can kill them off when they reach Ulan Bator, have them slip on a banana peel on the road and break their necks, have them move to Tokyo and live with Mio as a threesome, or whatever crazy or normal future the viewer wants. There is absolutely no need to close off the series like that in the last 30 seconds. This is one of the few shows where an open ending would have been perfect since any close was bound to be anticlimactic.]

Well, the dictionary says otherwise:

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A group of women sexual partners for one man.

As you can see, it says "sexual partners". And in case you're capable of understanding the word "sexual", then you'd know nothing sexual happened between the 3 girls and Zwei.

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now lets all be friends

I, thankfully, refuse.

Forgive me, but do you understand the idea of "context." By the dictionary's definition, there has never been a non-hentai "harem" anime. "Harem" anime refers to a convention/trope in anime where many girls are after one guy, the guy never chooses between them, and nobody has sex (unless its hentai, then they do).
So, in its wider interpretation, this show qualifies. The fact that Zwei has sexual relations with Clau can actually be used as "proof" that this is not a "harem" anime.

Several? By that you mean, Cal and Ein? Claudia is somewhat debatable, as I think she was just using Reiji. Reiji was never indecisive; his love towards Cal was a love as sister and brother. Therefore, we are now left with just Ein. So 1 for sure romantic interest and another that is debatable is all of the sudden a harem. Not to mention Reiji does not seem "indecisive" to me at all.

Just "because"? It made bloody sense, those two worked for a well established syndicate and they were both wanted dead. They have killed countless people, so by no means were they innocent bystanders just caught in the crossfire. No, their hands are plenty soiled. Your reasoning seems a little underage; just because the story ended up killing off two of the main characters at the end does not mean they must in turn somehow magically turn Inferno upside it's head to coincide with the theme you mentioned previously.

I find it amusing you take the somewhat insulting comment I tossed your way and threw it back at me. Reminds me of elementary school "I'm rubber you're glue" type argument. I'm having a debate with you, not a tantrum fest. Discrediting an entire series because the ending isn't a happy one is the justification for the tantrum comment. I'm not even sure if you understand my position as to what I do and do not like about this show so I think it's unfair of you to say that you know. If you have read it and have a decent idea, I apologize in advance.

And sincerely, it's 4am here, and I don't want to stay up any longer explaining the meaning of words to you.

I certainly said that I wouldn't waste any more time with explaining the meaning of words, but I never said anything about giving up on arguing. Too bad little miracles don't last long.
Phantom isn't a harem show, and that's it. If you still insist on showing your foolishness go ahead. But check Phantom's genres/themes before saying any further.
By the way, what's "Websters"? Well, never mind.

Forgive me, but do you understand the idea of "context." By the dictionary's definition, there has never been a non-hentai "harem" anime. "Harem" anime refers to a convention/trope in anime where many girls are after one guy, the guy never chooses between them, and nobody has sex (unless its hentai, then they do).
So, in its wider interpretation, this show qualifies.

Your argument that Phantom is a harem is laughable still, but it looks like there's no convincing you. If it helps at all, ANN's encyclopedia does not list Phantom as a harem. It's listed as girls with guns.

Inferno sends assassins because it's based on principle. If they let everyone that stabbed them in the back get away because it "would be a waste of time and resources"-do you realize how ludicrous this sounds coming from a hardcore, well known syndicate?

Again, you think I am having a tantrum which I am not. It does bother me slightly that you keep insisting that I am. Of course this is not a philosophy class, but if I'm going to bother posting in response to you at all I better do it right. And you're right this is a free country and I am entitled to convince you that your argument is flawed and you need to rethink it. Of course you're also entitled to ignore whatever I say and make me think I'm wasting my time.

Now, is Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ actually a Harem show? Is it really? No. It has many of the tropes present in its construction, but in execution it isn't. Ein isn't into him romantically, and Cal's case is complicated but she mainly regarded him as a friend and brother-figure. Claudia's relationship with Reiji was pretty much like master-servant, and so only Mio really loved him in the "I want to have his babies" sort of way.

Of course not, great entertainment surpasses expectations you may not even have had or fails to meet your expectations in a way that you end up changing your expectations.

My main issue is the whole pointlessness of it. spoiler[Why kill them? the show is over, you have 30 seconds left, they fulfilled their dreams and now they can ride off into the sunset. The viewer can kill them off when they reach Ulan Bator, have them slip on a banana peel on the road and break their necks, have them move to Tokyo and live with Mio as a threesome, or whatever crazy or normal future the viewer wants. There is absolutely no need to close off the series like that in the last 30 seconds. This is one of the few shows where an open ending would have been perfect since any close was bound to be anticlimactic.]

Now, is Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ actually a Harem show? Is it really? No. It has many of the tropes present in its construction, but in execution it isn't.