[C] The Money of Soul and Possibility Control – 1

I’m not sure why but [C] The Money of Soul and Possibility Control will be my favorite show this Spring.  Maybe the reason derives from the surrealism of the Financial District or the economic symbolism or the imaginative concept that drives this show to mesmerize me.  No, perhaps it’s much simpler than that.  Perhaps it’s just that this show is fun.  Oh and Masakaki is awesome.  But I’m sure you already knew that.

Fractale – 11 (Finale)

The eleventh episode of Fractale concluded its story leaving virtually everything unexplained and unexplored, leaving us to wonder what went wrong.  It seems many fans have had some beef with the series, whether it’s the lackluster story, the unexplained Fractale system, or the fact the entire series seemed rushed.  Those seemed to have been covered in the more attentive and helpful blogs out there, so I’ll just focus on my biggest problem with the entire series: the setting.

Fractale – 7

This.

This is what I’ve been waiting for in Fractale.  The futuristic city full of hedonistic and artificial entites.  The stimulating lights and inviting noises attracting lifeless bodies.  A seemingly limitless world where one can freely pursue, nay, fulfill any goal, any desire, any dream.  And yet all of that is simply data.  Data which is not real and yet, it is their life.

Ah, I’ve been waiting for this.  The people, the settings, the exploration, and the understanding.  This is Fractale.

Fractale – 1

Is it just me or does Fractale remind you a bit of Aria?  There is that feeling of unity between the classical and futuristic going on in this world.  The architecture of buildings and dirt roads lined by stonewalls intertwine seemingly commonplace with strange, talking robots and personalized flying vehicles.  The tiny house located by the water certainly reminds me of the Aria Company, as well.  Ah, it’s nice to be reminiscent about one of my all-time favorite animes when beginning a new one, but this isn’t about Aria, today.  Fractale certainly stands out as a well-rounded anime on its own.