The 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 if he'll agree to pay it back. From then on his fate is radically altered as he's drawn into a mysterious realm known as "The Financial District."
Written by marvizgam on September 13, 2011 at 9:29 PM
Overall Rating
Excellent
Story: 4
Dialogue: 4
Animation: 5
Entertainment: 5
Definitely one of the most interesting and unique anime i have watch so far this year. The idea of blending economics with action and drama certainly is first i have seen and the anime did it very well though for some the "economics" part may be a bit confusing, still you don't have to know it very well in order to appreciate this anime. Basically the story is about a group of people who use their FUTURE as collateral in exchange they get to fight each other and if you manage to win you "gain" money that can be used in the real world, however, if you go "bankrupt" you'll lose only only your earnings but also your future like children, company, career etc...The fights reminds me of Persona rpg games (the cards are a bit similar as well) where you summon your "Assets" via card to fight your battles and you can also attack your opponents directly. Seemed simple enough at first but the fun part starts when you realized that losing doesn't only effect your future but also cause a ripple effect on other people as well. What's great about this anime is that it makes you think about how important is your future and that it doesn't only effect you but the people around you as well. It also put emphasis on how the world values "money" and how it effects as indirectly. The downside about this anime is that everything seemed too fast paced (it's only 11 episodes long) and some of the characters weren't given enough emphasis and the fights are really short which is a shame since that "Asset" are really cool and the way they fight each other were actually interesting to watch. Some may also find the fights scenes to be a bit confusing not only is that it's too short but their is a lack of explanation on how they are executed. Aside from that the story is really good and i will recommend it to those whose looking for something fresh and mind blowing!
