C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control

Money is power, and without it, life is meaningless. In a country whose economy is in shambles, second-year economics university student Kimimaro Yoga understands this fact all too well, as he is surrounded by the relatively luxurious lives of his peers and struggling to make ends meet. However, his world is turned on its head when a stranger in a top hat arrives one late night at his door.

Going by the name Masakaki, the visitor petitions Yoga to come to the Eastern Financial District, a place where money flows in abundance if one offers their "future" as collateral. Although reluctant, greed triumphs reason and Yoga accepts the offer, thus taking on the mantle of an Entre. But unbeknownst to him, the land of wealth he has entered is an alternate realm built in the likeness of his own, where Entres are forced to participate in weekly duels called Deals, with their collateral at stake. Pitted against his countrymen and fate, Yoga must quickly adapt in this new world if he hopes to protect his fortune and future—and discover just how much money is truly worth.

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Msyu Main

Tomatsu, Haruka Japanese

Yoga, Kimimaro Main

Uchiyama, Kouki Japanese

Mikuni, Souichirou Main

Hosomi, Daisuke Japanese

Masakaki Supporting

Sakurai, Takahiro Japanese

Q Supporting

Gotou, Saori Japanese

Satou, Jennifer Supporting

Asano, Mayumi Japanese

Takedazaki, Shigeomi Supporting

Kikuchi, Masami Japanese

Sennoza, Kou Supporting

Kakihara, Tetsuya Japanese

Ikuta, Hanabi Supporting

Makino, Yui Japanese

Itaneda, Katsumi Supporting

Mitsuya, Yuuji Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Yamamoto, Kouji Producer, Chief Producer

Kimura, Makoto Producer

Kannae, Masahiro Producer

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Jun 17, 2024

NeuroTypicalCure

Recommended

It's not an easy anime to comprehend the underlying philosophy of but its short and easily digestible once you do get it.
They achieved carrying out that message, a ton of aspects of the show are incredibly impressive.

You don't get much background of the characters but I like that, shows often get forced into doing flashbacks of a characters past and it comes across as inorganic, I had zero points where I felt something was forced in this show, I had an easy time watching it, that's why I rate it so high. The art-style is also quite impressive, the ability to mix in the weird ... traditional setting of the financial district with the more modern flashy anime style I believe is no small feat. The show didn't need that much complex animation but even at points they did they were able to provide the quality I expect from a top rated anime.
The music doesn't stand out as much but it's good, and that could be said of everything else, the story was good, the dialogue was good, its just a shame it's a short series.

Here are some reasons for watching;
- you like anime that explore philosophical concepts
- you aren't a finance student
- you have lost people in your life
- you overextend yourself in everything you do
- you're just someone who likes to explore different aesthetic

Reasons not to watch:
- you don't like short anime
- you prefer to have lots of character development
- you enjoy being in the present more than the future
- you have a toxic father
- you have schizophrenia

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Aug 2, 2022

FrostySmags

Mixed Feelings

Post Series Depression: ~2
Tear Factor: ~3
Laugh Factor: 1
Drama Factor: 1
Character Attachment: ~5

Story - 6: The story revolves around a boy who gets pulled into a mystical world that one could only best describe as basically you have 1 Pokemon (sometimes?) and everything is based on money rather than health points - also once you go bankrupt your life is ruined? The idea for the story IMO was very good but poorly executed - the story kind of derails seemingly toward the 75% mark.

Art - 6: The art itself was alright but they decided to use 3d models for the assets (pokemon) but everything else basically ... seemed like it was set 2d. Other than that the art kinda seems a little outdated for the time it was released.

Sound - 7: There seemed to be a lot of artifacts in the audio (unless it was just the audio player I was using) and the sound of a cash register opening is used frequently.

Characters - 5: The characters aren't really great or give too much of an impact other than 3 characters IMO - though it really only follows those 3.

Other/Ambiance - 8: The anime gives a very good sense of the world the characters live in and out of day by day - and the world really feels filled up and lived in even though the anime mostly follows 3 people primarily - however this gives the impression that there was a lot more they wanted to do with the anime that they weren't able to accomplish.

Enjoyment - 7: The anime is kinda depressive to watch with grim colors and a grim storyline

Overall: 7/10 - This is a tough one because it has an audience but it's definitely not for everyone. You shouldn't go in expecting a happy anime.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Nov 1, 2023

hana_a_cha

Not Recommended

The show has interesting premise and visuals (the other world and its creatures), as well as nice voice acting performed by great seiyuus.
The story is, however, all over the place. And not in a way that would make it entertaining, it's just not thought out well, to the point it feels like a writer's first draft. Some scenes go on forever despite barely adding anything to the plot, while others are skipped through so fast the viewer is left behind.
The narrative shows lack of understanding of how money operates on the author's part, as well as lack of message. Which is fine, not all stories ... have to have a message. But this story feels like it is very invested in the idea of having one, with its mysterious veil and metaphorical images. Or at the very least, it really wants viewers to believe it has something grandiose to say (it doesn't)

The protagonist is an irresponsible young man that shows no remorse after ruining people's lives (probably indirectly taking their lives) for no good reason. No epic shounen battles of two strong wills and two dreams here. Protagonist of C has neither, and yet destroys those of others. He is questioning whether or not he was wrong, but it ends with inner monologues, and he keeps doing his thing. With this kind of main character, one can at least expect development and growth, but the ending is so incomprehensible and not character-driven (seriously, not even remotely) that it's impossible to tell if anything about the protagonist's character has changed or not.

Another thing I would like for the show's writer to think about is whether gambling addiction should really be justified. It should not be demonized, sure, it's a sickness that should be treated; but saying through your narrative that one can have a legitimate reason to ruin their and their family's lives with their addiction, that it wasn't even a mistake at all on the character's part and a noble thing, actually, is, to be frank, disgusting. People reading this review after watching the show probably know what this is about. Should've dropped the show after that episode, but I hoped to see a satisfying conclusion, some sort of closure. (It wasn't there)

If anyone, for any reason, needs to watch this show, I'd strongly advise to turn the dub/subs off and only look at visuals and listen to sounds. Not knowing what exactly is going on would make the experience a lot better.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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