Phantasy Star Online 2 The Animation
Japanese title: ファンタシースターオンライン２ ジ アニメーション
Alternative titles: PSO2 The Animation
Type: TV
Source: Game
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 8, 2016 to Apr 1, 2016
Broadcast: Fridays at 01:46 (JST)
Duration: 24 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Telecom Animation Film
Producers: TBS, Sega, Sega Games
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Genres: Action, Sci-Fi
Themes: School, Video Game

In the year 2027, the video game Phantasy Star Online 2 is all the rage at Seiga Academy. Every student is on board the fad—except for Itsuki Tachibana, a well-rounded student who doesn't play video games. Due to its popularity, the game is currently under review at Seiga Academy to see if it has a negative impact on the students. Consequently, this causes Itsuki to catch the attention of Rina Izumi, the perfectionist student council president who aims to prove that the game is not to blame. 

To accomplish her objective, Rina recruits Itsuki as the student council vice president and tasks him with learning to play the game while keeping his grades up. Now obliged to report his daily findings of the game to Rina and analyze its merits, Itsuki carries the fate of Phantasy Star Online 2 in his hands.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Phantasy Star Online 2 The Animation is the eighth project in the franchise, commemorating the fifteenth anniversary of the Phantasy Star Online video game franchise. The anime series features a completely original storyline and all-new characters.