Phantom Quest Corp.



Phantom Quest Corp. (幽幻怪社, Yūgen Gaisha) is a Japanese comedy/horror OVA anime series produced by Madhouse and Pioneer LDC, released from August 25, 1994 and February 25, 1995. An English-dubbed version was released in North America by Pioneer (now Geneon Universal Entertainment) shortly thereafter.

The title is a pun on the Japanese term: Yūgen Gaisha (有限会社) meaning "limited liability company"; where "yūgen" can also mean "the occult." The kanji 怪 (Kai) means mysterious. Kaisha is typically written "会社".

The OVA series consists of two soundtrack albums, a Japanese light novel, and a single-issue English manga.

Plot
Ayaka Kisaragi is the proprietor of an exorcism business in Shinjuku, Tokyo, dedicated to helping those in need of paranormal aid.

Reception
The OVA has been compared to the concurrent manga and anime Ghost Sweeper Mikami, especially for the main similarity of both protagonists being beautiful female exorcists of sexy fashion and greedy CEOs of their businesses. The animation, comedy, and action sequences have been praised by critics. However, these same reviewers felt it lacked plot depth and character development due to its short length.