Produced by Tatsunoko Production and aired on Fuji TV’s Noitamina block, the series remains one of the few anime to directly address the 2008 financial crisis and the ethical weight of sovereign debt.
Released shortly after the 2008 recession and the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, the anime reflects a deep-seated Japanese anxiety regarding national debt and a shrinking population. It serves as a critique of how modern society prioritizes the stability of older generations at the cost of the youth’s potential. C – The Money of Soul and Possibility Control
The show personifies capital. Assets are not just monsters; they are the literal manifestation of what a person could have been. Visual and Narrative Style Produced by Tatsunoko Production and aired on Fuji
The black currency printed by the Financial District. As it floods the real world, it creates an artificial boom while slowly "buying out" the reality of the people using it. The show personifies capital
C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control is a 2011 anime directed by Kenji Nakamura ( Mononoke , Gatchaman Crowds ) that tackles the abstract complexities of global economics through the lens of a high-stakes supernatural battle.
C is an ambitious, if slightly rushed, intellectual thriller. It doesn't offer easy answers about capitalism, but it succeeds in making the dry world of macroeconomics feel visceral, dangerous, and deeply personal.