Unlike most battle anime, winning doesn't feel good. Every victory by Mikuni kills thousands of "unseen" futures (unborn children, potential cures for diseases). The protagonist's final choice—rejecting a perfect, sterile stability for a chaotic, bankrupt but free reality—is a critique of risk-free societies.
[C] — The Money of Soul and Possibility Control never achieved mainstream success. It was overshadowed by Madoka Magica and Steins;Gate the same year. Yet, it has endured as a touchstone for viewers interested in —a tiny subgenre that includes works like Spice and Wolf (market economics) and the manga Orochi (debt as curse). C- The Money of Soul and Possibility Control -D...
In the landscape of 2011 anime, few titles felt as urgently contemporary or as strangely prophetic as Tatsunoko Production’s C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control (often shortened to C – Control ). Airing in the prestigious Noitamina block and directed by Kenji Nakamura ( Mononoke , Gatchaman Crowds ), the series attempted something audacious: turning the abstract, often dry world of macroeconomics into a high-stakes supernatural thriller. Unlike most battle anime, winning doesn't feel good
The brilliance of the premise lies in its stakes. When a player loses a Deal, they don't just lose cash; they lose their "future." The series creates a tangible link between finance and reality. If you go bankrupt in the Financial District, your existence in the real world is erased or altered—businesses crumble, families disappear, and personal histories are rewritten. This mechanic elevates the show from a simple battle anime to a psychological horror story about the precariousness of existence in a capitalist society. [C] — The Money of Soul and Possibility
The battles are directed with surreal flair. Combatants shout terms like "" (application) and " Arrears " to activate abilities, turning economic jargon into spellcasting. It’s Yu-Gi-Oh! as rewritten by Karl Marx and David Graeber.