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Originally Posted by TinyRedLeaf
And, as I've said earlier, I'm not necessarily looking for something convoluted like the "sea of information" that characterises the dystopian world of Major Kusanagi Motoko (which to me classifies as hardcore sci-fi). I'm also fine with something fun and whimsical, like Summer War's Oz (not really, sci-fi; more like science fantasy).
But as lordshadowisle said, as [C] currently stands, it comes across as shounen fighting/fantasy drapped in some "fancy financial setting". In other words, it appears to be adopting these fancy costumes and financial mumbo-jumbo to disguise what looks, at the moment, like a shallow show.
Of course, it's just one episode. We don't know yet how the story will develop, so I'm reserving judgment and giving the show's outlandish premise some benefit of doubt. Moreover, I well know that most anime fans dislike heavy-duty topics in their entertainment. I'm under no illusion, for example, that viewers loved Spice and Wolf not because of the opportunity to learn about the mechanics and history of mediaeval economics, but simply because of cute and coquettish Horo.
Don't get me wrong. I love shallow entertainment as much as any other guy. I wouldn't have salivated over Highschool of the Dead otherwise. But I do have a problem with shows that pretend to be more intelligent than they really are. Revel in being shallow! Why pretend to be otherwise when you're not?  |
What if the economic backdrop and the shounen fights are both minor? I will agree, it is too soon for anyone to clarify a direction this series is heading hence I don't feel anyone should be advocating strong thoughts on the series yet. However I do believe the major themes are neither the economics/finance side or is it the shounen style battle.
The bold part to me highlights uniqueness in premises at least as far as 'C' goes, in which a part of me is waiting to see which direction the series will take or how much the finance backdrop will influence the characters in the series. Although I feel it is a great marketing that is interesting to say. And what would 'C' be without the finance and economic? perhaps generic if people believe and not to mention the battles are practically one hit KO or will are they going to go into long cinematic battles like dragonballz?as far episode one shows there is no confirmation on the direction this series will take.
That one word pretentious bothers me so much I wonder why. My feelings are, there is a balance between both element. Neither elements, the battle or the economics seems to take center focus. What would people classify persona trinity soul series as? It has elements of shounen fights but they were never the central focus. That series to me is what is being reflected in 'C' currently.
EDIT: hmmm perhaps I need to clarify better.
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Originally Posted by Used Can
Well, being an Economics major and a non-native English speaker, I can tell you that had I not taken some of my Economics and Business classes in English, I probably wouldn't know what the word "entrepreneur" stands for.
All the same, the Japanese language does loan some foreign words like most other languages do. In fact, entrepreneur isn't even an English word either, but French. But, either way, I do know they have the term "kigyōka" (企業家) which means the same thing. So, if the use of アントレプレナー is not that common, then I'm not surprised about Kimimaro not knowing what Masakaki was talking about.
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I believe it has more to do with the series using the MC in explaining concepts and background to the average Japanese person. With the term being in english I'm doubting the Japanese audience will understand without a definition. It should be noted that the audience of this series is unlikely going to be people educated within the field of economic or finance.