Danica Davidson
August 19, 2020 
The Millionaire Detective Balance: UNLIMITED anime, based on Yasutaka Tsutsui’s novel The Millionaire Detective, began playing in Japan this year and streaming in America. It’s not too often we get behind-the-scenes looks at anime, but grape Japan has published an interview with the series’ producer, Taku Matsuo.
Asked why he got involved with series, especially since the novel is about 45 years old, Matsuo answered, “I felt that the protagonist with an intriguing character setting, and his abilities to bang out flashy action sequences without worrying too much about the details, seemed perfect for the entertainment aspect of the animation. Plus, I was also a big fan of Yasutaka Tsutsui, the original author. I was sure that if we were going to do an animation, I wanted it to be flashy and showy, something that the live-action producer team would be envious of. I was also confident that it would be an exhilarating experience to see the main character, Daisuke Kambe, a wealthy man, who boldly solves cases with the power of money without caring too much.”
He also explained why the title was tweaked. “In order to revive the legendary million-seller, The Millionaire Detective in 2020, we needed to imply to the world, that this is the ‘latest’ work, so to make this possible, we decided to keep the original title part, but also added new keywords too. ‘Balance: UNLIMITED’ (means ‘unlimited account balance’) is a key line in the script for Daisuke Kambe’s AI butler, whenever he performs flashy tasks to solve cases.”
Matsuo praised the voice actors, saying they had great atmosphere, and gushed over the opening song by SixTONES. The end of the interview consisted of him talking about reaching people overseas with this anime.
“We have created an animation that we can confidently say will be enjoyed by audiences around the world,” he said. “After being aired, each episode trends around the globe, and we can truly feel the enthusiasm of our fans from abroad too. The animation is heating up, so I do hope that you will continue to support The Millionaire Detective Balance: UNLIMITED.”
Source: grape Japan
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Danica Davidson is the author of the bestselling Manga Art for Beginners with artist Melanie Westin, and its sequel, Manga Art for Intermediates, with professional Japanese mangaka Rena Saiya. Check out her other comics and books at www.danicadavidson.com.
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