Once again, we are reminded of the fact that "Money is the root of all evils!".I was in Japan a few weeks ago and after watching [C] The Money of Soul and Possibility Control, I was reminded of something I saw in the news when I was there. In the news, there's an interview with a writer (can't remember his name) and the interview was about the future of Japan after Earthquake/Tsunami/Fukushima incident. The writer commented that Japan must be strong and if it's necessary to lower the GDP, it should be done. He also added that instead of being a country with high GDP, Japan should strive to be a country that's respected by all. Personally, I think what he said is very true and it also applies to my country, Singapore (too money minded!). By the way, I'm surprised that Singapore was being mentioned in the anime (even though it was wiped out the very next moment LOL).Story: (7/10) – Fairly GoodThe Japanese government was rescued from the brink of financial collapse by the Sovereign Wealth Fund. For its citizens, however, life has not improved, and unemployment, crime, suicide, and despair are rampant. Kimimaro, raised by his maternal grandmother after the disappearance of his father and the death of his mother, is a scholarship student whose only dream is to avoid all this and live a stable life. One day, however, he meets a man who offers him a large sum of money as a collateral for his future. From then on his fate is radically altered as he's drawn into a mysterious area known as "The Financial District."The main theme of this series is "present vs future", with the main antagonist on the "present" side of the argument against the protagonist's "future" argument. Personally, I believe in the importance of protecting the "present" as the "present" determines the "future". However, the anime's definition of protecting the "present" is very different. In the [C] world, the only way to protect the "present" is to use the future as a collateral. This could be a reference to how some people irresponsibly spend beyond their means using credit cards (future money) to fulfill their current desires (present). As demonstrated in [C] and also real life, using the future as a collateral is a big no no and should never been done.Character: (7/10) – Fairly GoodThe only character who developed throughout the series is Kimimaro and all the other characters have little or no development at all. Even though we did get a glimpse of the past of Kimimaro and Mikuni and that somewhat helped to explain the motivations behind their actions, I feel that the anime staff could have done better. Also, there is a lack of explanation on how exactly Asset come about. All we know is that it is the embodiment of one's future but I'm curious about why it has a physical form.Main characters:KimimaroMikumiMasakakiArt/Animation: 9/10 – Very GoodCharacter designs are really cool and the animation (especially for the battles) is really good.Music: 6/10 – FairThe Opening and Ending themes didn't leave much an impression on me.Enjoyment: 7/10 - Fairly GoodOn one hand, [C] is fast-paced and has lots of actions but on the other hand, many things are left unexplained and given the buildup to the finale, the ending was disappointing (I was expecting something more spectacular).Overall: 7/10 - Fairly Good[C] has great style but sadly speaking, substance is lacking.
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