[C]: The Money and Soul of Possibility

Genre: Sci-fi,
Direct by: Kenji Nakamura
Written by: Noboru Takagi
Music by: Taku Iwasaki

[C]: The Money and Soul of Possibility is a 2011 Japanese anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Production under the direction of Kenji Nakamura with Noboru Takagi as script supervisor. [C] aired on Fuji TV's Noitamina programing block between April 14, 2011 and June 24, 2011.Funimation Entertainment simulcasted the anime every Thursday, beginning with April 21, 2011. Funimation has acquired additional home video rights to the series and will be released in 2012.

Story

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 aunt after the disappearance of his father and the death of his mother, is a scholarship student whose only dream is to live a stable, ordinary life. One day he meets a man who offers him a large sum of money if he will allow his "future" to be held as collateral. From then on his fate is radically altered as he's drawn into a mysterious realm known as the Financial District, where he must compete in weekly tournaments called "deals" in order to keep his money and avoid losing his future.

 Character

Kimimaro Yoga 

money to have a normal life with a home, wife, and children, until he is roped into the Financial District and becomes one of its Entrés  He is then scouted by Souichirou to join the Mukudori Guild, as his disinterest in money interests him, and that Souichirou sees his younger self in Kimimaro. He is trying to make sense of the circumstances behind his father's bankruptcy in the Financial District and subsequent suicide, and also trying to win but not hurt others as much as possible. It is unknown as to why Souichirou wants to groom him. Several people have noted that Msyu being a very powerful Asset, is a blessing for Kimimaro as she is the reason why he is still able to survive in the game.

 

Msyu

Kimimaro's Asset, who takes the appearance of a girl with horns and has the ability to conjure up fire based attacks. She is a strange Asset in the sense that she does things that are unusual for an Asset, such as behaving like how a normal human does, and even asking Kimimaro to give her some of his instant ramen even though Assets do not know the definition of "eat", out of curiosity. Rather than a mere Asset/object, Kimimaro views her as a partner and as such, even went to the extent of trying to shield her with his own body when he first fought. She is curious about Q, as seen from her reaction when they met for the first time. Kimimaro named her after the unique 4-letter code that appears on the bottom right corner of every Midas Card. Her Flation abilities are "Scorched Earth", a highly destructive Mezzoflation, and "Overheated Economy", her Macroflation.

Souichirou Mikuni 

A powerful Entré whose goal is to own Tokyo's Financial District, Souichirou controls three Assets and holds strong influence over the Japanese Government, the whole of Japan's finance market, and takes an interest in Kimimaro's potential. It is said he used to be very similar to Kimimaro, having tried to save Q in his first Deal as well. The founder of the Mukudori Guild, he aims to control his Deals to win by small margins so that his victories do not affect reality. Born into a wealthy family, Souichiro was a rebel looking to establish himself in the music business on his own; the band broke up just before landing a major record deal, and Souichiro chose to become a personal assistant to his father, and care for his terminally ill sister Takako.

Q

Mikuni's main Asset, as well as partner. She, like Msyu, appears to act more human-like compared to other Assets, though not to Msyu's extent. She is known as the strongest Asset in Financial District. She has a fondness for money and eats Midas banknotes as snacks. She always appears to be sleepy, and has a guardian called Aurore, which is another of Mikuni's Assets. Her Flation ability Cannibalism allows her to eat other Assets and even Entres, and she is capable of acting on her own without Mikuni's instruction.

Masakaki

A mysterious figure from the Financial District, with a perpetual leer and a top hat who invites people to become Entrés. Masakaki also conducts administrative functions in the Financial District, expelling bankrupt Entrés and dispensing advice. Each Financial District has its own Masakaki, each dressed in different colors.

Hanabi Ikuta

Kimimaro's best friend and classmate at university. Kimimaro has unrequited feelings for her despite the fact that she already has a boyfriend. Her future degenerates because of the effects of C and she becomes an invalid. She is last seen reaching for the light from her bed as Kimimaro restores the future of everyone in Japan. Later in the epilogue, Kimimaro sees a smiling preschool teacher who bears a striking resemblance to Hanabi.