Audience reviews
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Wolxies
The only appeals I found in this anime are watching someone spend money without thinking about the cost and the futuristic gadgets.
My first impression was "It is weird for Husk to be able to do illegal stuff with money" (especially as it happens a lot) but I gave a chance to the anime and after all, why not.
Unfortunately, there is little to no character development for the main and supporting characters so it's difficult to follow the story, which is okay at first. The two main characters get along after a skip, but it's hard to believe they made up so quickly in one travel (and it was so badly done that I had to check if I had missed an episode). Moreover Daisuke is the most expressionless character you will ever find and all characters have only one or at best two traits so it's hard…
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Solving crime with infinite Money.
This series was such a good experience. Art style and the Characters design are really good.
If you love watching thriller detective anime. This one is for you. The characters were plot addictive.Especially the opening and drawing are perfect. One of the most entertaining anime.
The Main characters are so good. Especially Daisuke. He is very handsome , smart and the richest anime character I have ever seen. The story is very good written and it's look like James Bond movies and Batman but that's good. I like both of them.
Hope there's a season 2. It’s really fun to watch.
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Everything about this show screams mediocrity. It's not very dreadful but it's not very good either. 6/10 is the best rating I could afford.
It's a detective, crime centered story where you have two main leads that have contrasting personality and values. This supposedly core theme didn't matter that much for the show anyway.
There were just too many plot holes and narrative defects that makes this plot impossible to rise above mediocrity.
Although Kato's and Daisuke's relationship dynamics was supposed to be the driving force, it wasn't interesting at all. Both of them pretty much remains the same with no character development.
I understand how they tried to make this show having a deep brilliant mystery of luxury and cop chasing but it's all very scattered and and underwhelming.
I c…
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I don't know where to start for this. Many complaints about this anime have to do with it being rushed, which it absolutely is. However, the pacing wouldn't actually be a problem if the story was good. I'm not sure how to hide spoilers on here so I'm going to give my overall before I go into the details so I'll give a warning before it gets there.
To begin with, it's disappointing. The first two episodes have sincere potential and it's all downhill from there. As someone else said, there's no character arch, and there's no big moral. All twists are comically uncreative and equally unfathomable. There's a point at the end where I almost admire the creators' ability to not give a shit.
Essentially, it goes like this (this is where some spoilers happen):
The first half, you are watching t…
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its was disappointing. The story was very intriguing at first because you get two people who have totally different values put together to work. But then the show just focused on this one case and you dont really get to see the two main characters dynamic with each other and it got really boring.
Amazing opening and ending song though. Also mamo-chan voiced Katou which was great.\
overall, I wished the anime focused more on the interactions of the two characters and how they work together. maybe the anime was for the novel readers but it wasn't what I thought it would like.
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This is my first review on MyAnimeList, and what a good choice for my first show to review. I am here to review The Millionaire Detective- Balance: UNLIMITED: This show felt like a breath of fresh air. This show had me looking forward to a new episode every single week. Let's get into specifics.
Story: 7
The story of this show is pretty good. Some might say it's nothing to write home about but I believe that the story was good for the narrative the creators wanted to pull off. The first few episodes are sort of in an episodic nature, with just a case-of-the-day sort of setup, but the actual story picks up after that. As per what you'd expect with a detective show, the story has a good amount of mystery and twists that keep the viewers intrigued from start to finish. The concept of Daisuke…
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The anime risked proposing a plot far from reality, even if it happens in the present times. What I mean is that she took on the use of technology with an almost fanciful and surreal air, and that immediately fascinated me right away.
Unfortunately, the direction took on a very personal and forewarned look, Anime spends few moments when it manages to highlight this reality. With the exception of the first episode, which is one that manages to go further with the idea of the work, most of the time, he is more focused on dramatizing some moments in an unnecessary way than on enhancing what he takes as a starting point for his own premise. The truth is that it sounds very safe for an anime with such an inventive idea. Except that even though it is not conducive to surprises in the way it i…
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Just came off finishing this series and DAMN IT WAS GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Honestly this series was such a unique experience to watch and I loved it from start to finish. The series starts off episodic with the MCs solving individual crimes to help smooth us into the story then it gets to the main plotline later on. The immediate appeal is Daisuke and the whole theme of Balance Unlimited. I never get sick of seeing him throw around money to solve his problems with that smug smile that makes it hard to hate the guy.
Matter of fact Daisuke is now one of my top 3 favourite male characters. The characters in this series are all pretty great. But definitely the highlight of the show is Kato and Daisuke. They have such good chemistry from their opposing views that make them such good partners.…
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Ok so I really really loved the first two episodes and waited months for the third one. As others have said, it had a lot of wasted potential.
SPOILERS BELOW
Positives:
- I love the OP and ED so much esp the OP it's really hype HAHA
- Visuals for OP and ED are original and really nice
- Animation and art style is really great except for the last eps which were like,, chibi lol in that last ep when Haru was standing by the elevator like... why is the perspective so far do they not want to draw Haru HAHA
- Made me happy while watching and made me gasp tbh
- Allowed me to have something to look forward to on Friday 2am or Fridays lol
- I love how they incorporated that Haru falling off the bridge thing from the first ep in the last ep lmaooo Kambe is so mean
Negatives:
- The pauses startin…
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This series was very fun from start to finish! I was absolutely entertained, especially with the dynamics between Daisuke and Haru, but surprisingly I was also really amazed by the cool gadgets Daisuke used and how innovative they can be if they were real. The music was also really great, I consider it one of my faves and never skipped the OP and ED song.
I'm kinda let down by the denouement of the story, but I think I'll still be watching the second season, if there would be that. Although Daisuke was the reason why I decided to watch this series, the other characters eventually stuck to me as well. I wanted to know more about them, but unfortunately 11 episodes was definitely not long enough for that. Well, 11 episodes certainly wasn't long enough for the whole thing. I believe the anim…
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Fugou Keiji is about two people, first and foremost.
Kambe Daisuke is extremely wealthy and he can solve virtually all of his problems using his money, so he does. He doesn't actively disrespect others, but he carries the attitude that he doesn't have time for them, which the show initially suggests is not a wrong assumption.
Katou Haru, on the other hand, initially looks down on Daisuke's methods and respects Cho's more traditional approach. Where Daisuke is stoic and unmoved, Haru is always throwing himself into danger—often unprepared, and with little regard for his own safety—for the greater good.
Thus the question is, do they change?
STORY (3/10)
The story is lackluster. Nothing about the plot is particularly groundbreaking. The show does a good job building tension, but it's no…
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Fugou Keiji: Balance:Unlimited tried hard to be many things. From everything about it's promotional material, it seemed to uniquely stylish, interesting and adventurous -- unfortunately it didn't quite manage to be any of these things.
These thoughts have been brewing in my head for a while, so this is going to be a long-winded and highly subjective review-- just a disclaimer. To be honest I literally waited every week to get through this show, just so I could give it a six out of ten. And really, in some episodes, the show really hit a low point and I was tempted to give it a five. But anyway, my biggest problem with this show isn't that it did anything terribly wrong, or bad, it's mostly disappointment at how it didn't really do anything at all.
Expectations were pretty high going int…
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A grade from my inner anime snob - 6 or even 5
A grade from a tired person who just wants 20 minutes of an entertainment - 8, maybe 9
It's not a good show if you are looking for a deep story, brilliant characters and a complex plot with a strong message. It's, however, a good time-killer. There wasn't any single episode that made me feel bored, even though a tonal shift from a light-hearted comedy to a darker approach was somewhat jarring. But the boys are pretty, the comedy for the most part works, the detective story wasn't something special, but made me genuinely invested in the mysteries of Daisuke's family.
Not the worst way to spend an evening or two.
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HIGHLIGHTS: OPMC, great character development, good art
This was a great show that I eagerly waited every week for a new episode. The MC is so carefree about whatever he does to solve a case, to the point that it's actually funny. He has unlimited balance in his bank account so he does whatever he wants. The interesting part of this story is that we get to learn about the background of this cool character, bit by bit in each episode. Now if you enjoy learning about cool OPMCs, then this is the perfect show for you. Oh, and I forgot to mention, the theme songs are extremely catchy!
Read at the sourceBlastemperor406
I was really hyped for the show, it was exactly what i was looking for and could have been season top for me but,
Decline graph is all I can say which went to negative.
the first episode really captured a smooth edgy cowboy bebop/Durarara vibe with an interesting concept. The second episode delivered on it with and and things were going well.
but after that.... meh N_N
In my opinion they should have gone with episodic slice of life action approach if they were going to give it this beige and clustered story, the backstories are attempted to be set in ground in exchange of being mind blowing but it failed to deliver on that.
the arc that consumed 6 episodes was plain uninteresting and sort of cliche to a certain extend
i wont discourage a watch, but the its one of those fade from memory sho…
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This show has a story that, while interesting, I feel was never really the focus of the show. Now this is a buddy cop show, so the main focus of the show is the dynamics between the conflicting personalities of it's main characters, which I feel is done well. Kanbe and Katou are fun to watch, and that really is the most important thing in a show like this for me.
This show has a nice style to it, which partly drew me in initially as it looked interesting. The sound design is good and the little theme song that plays whenever Kanbe unexpectedly pulls some James Bondsy gadget out of thin air always gets a chuckle out of me.
This show is fun. It has some darker episodes, but the art, sound and especially the characters ultimately give it a more lighthearted and fun feel once you're done.
I…
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This anime had so much potential from first episodes. The whole idea of a millionaire detective pairing up with a detective, who doesn't like justice being made through money was really fresh to me, but unfortunately the story was rushed and nothing interesting came at the end. I was expecting more character development and engaging fight scenes, but they also were rushed, 11 episodes were clearly not enough to present an interesting plot to the viewers, because 2 or 3 episodes were filler type and the rest didn't succeed in telling the main story right.
There were things that I liked - like the opening and ending songs, also the drawing style, but that's all.
I'm being so mean about this anime, because I was very excited about it when it first came out, but like I mentioned in the beginn…
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In the beginning, Balance Unlimited presented itself with a unique plot and cast of characters that don't fit the mold of standard investigators. With those two combined, it should've created a fantastic show. And it did, for the most part. Sadly, there's a lot that I found to be underutilized with some wasted potential.
Story (6/10)
The story I found to be entertaining in the beginning but before things started to get serious with Daisuke's story, the cases were somewhat episodic while following a linear storyline that would be presented later on. When the story suddenly shifts, it makes the first couple of episodes feel a bit redundant. Not to mention for someone of them it was hard to throw away my disbelief. I could get behind Daisuke using his money to solve most of the cases (which…
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Balance:Unlimited is probably one of the freshest shows I've seen in a while. I really can't think of any anime to compare it to, that I've seen at least. The closest comparison I could come up with is James Bond meets mission impossible with a little bit of Rush Hour. If you're interested in any of those franchises, you need to be watching this.
It's a consistently entertaining and fun show with over the antics, cool characters and a surprisingly good plot/mystery. The first few episodes kind of make it feel like a villain of the week type set up with the two detectives solving cases, apprehending criminals and a light tone, but once you get about halfway through the series the story really gets going and starts to shine.
Cloverworks have yet to disappoint me with their character desig…
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"(The love of) money is the root of all evil. So I came, I saw, I sponsored."
Balance: UNLIMITED, proudly sponsored by the Kambe Conglomerate.
Another series that was unfortunately delayed by COVID, but gained its foothold back into the Summer season, and I'd have to say that for a police/detective mystery show of a novel like this, it was good overall, but somehow faltered along the way for the precedence of speculations as far as Fujoshi fandom between the 2 central characters. Don't quote me on this, it's just my gut feeling on this show, but this has to be just said out loud: fanservice: UNLIMITED.
I have long trusted in director Tomohiko Itou's ways of doing work that through time have never ceased to impress (a.k.a. Gin no Saji, Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin (Occult Academy), SAO Seaso…
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