#whatever haru thing i post next. its for you buddy

[zrllosyn-art]

this is that one Really Normal haru fan from like two months ago. love the guy hopefully i see more of him ,. anyways, i want him biblically thank you! ❤

Anonnn n I need you to know i appreciate your msgs so much lmao

it! gives me motivation to finish a few Haru projects i got on the back-burner (and an excuse to post em LMAO)

For now have,,, a really silly idea my friend suggested where haru is small for unknown reasons. I drew it for a warmup last month! Ts why its so rough lmao

(he's confused, but he'll. he'll figure it out)

[yaboylevi]

[Fugou Keiji] Interview - Spoon 2Di (2020/4/28)

Translator: yaboylevi ※ do not reupload in its entirety. credits with link to this post attached if parts of it are reposted.

Interview with Fugou Keiji Balance: Unlimited’s producer, Matsuo Taku.

Q: Tell us the whole story behind the transformation of Yasutaka Tsutsui’s novel “The Millionaire Detective” into an anime.

A: I personally am a big fan of Tsutsui’s works. In “The millionaire detective”, a multimillionaire man uses his money to boldly resolve cases. I believed such a setting would have been perfect as a form of entertainment such as anime. The novel was published 45 years ago. So, since the historical period was changed to be the modern times, another reason for this adaptation was to add fascinating parts in the form of technology and various gadget.

Q: What about Kambe Daisuke, the character the anime is centered around who also appears in the novel, and Katou Haru, an anime original character? Can you tell us a bit about their character design, the relationship between the two and their personality?

A: In the novel, Kambe Daisuke is a rich young man (t/n: bocchan, for those who know the meaning of this word. I associate with it the quality of being a bit spoiled because of being rich), gentle and quiet. When I thought of the setting of the story - modern times - and about what truly is entertaining in anime, I immediately wanted to have Daisuke be a “follow my orders!” type of guy. It’s my preference, sure, but the director Itou and the scriptwriter Kishimoto approved of it and started delineating the screenplay with this in mind.

By having Daisuke be such a character, we created Katou Haru, because we wanted to “have a common person stand beside such an eccentric man”. What the audience and we want to see is of course a buddy relationship, we reasoned. Katou ended up having a very active role, so we are very grateful that we decided to create this partnership! I personally am a great Daisuke fan, but, amongst the team, Katou is also super popular. I think it’s good that they are able be evenly popular!

The original setting of the story and the characters have been changed, brand-new characters have appeared, the stage has become the modern times… It’s a bold reboot of the original novel but I have faith that I am the biggest fan of the novel and of Tsutsui, so I will protect the important core of the original book, while creating a new “Millionaire Detective”. Ever since the early stages of its planning down to the screenplay and storyboard, Tsutsui let the animation team do whatever we wanted. We’re very, very grateful!

Q: Thrilling action scenes and fast paced dialogues between Katou and Daisuke… the audience has every reason to be excited. Other than the writing of this original story, are there any other parts that you focused on?

A: Flashy action scenes, cutting-edge gadgets, the feel good pace of the production, the way Daisuke x Haru’s relationship as partners hits bumps in the road while it evolves, a story where you can’t predict what’s gonna happen next… These were the points we paid particular attention to. The setting and the world-building aren’t particularly difficult to visualize, the most unbelievable thing is that someone like Kambe Daisuke would appear in our society, really… So I hope for the audience to have fun watching the show!

Q: The stylish design is also a highlight of the show, but are there things, when it comes to themes and highlights, that you have collaborated on with the anime staff, starting from director Itou-san, from the perspective of the design and animation?

A: First on our priority list was making the show as entertaining as possible for the audience, which was the script planning phase’s main focus. When it came to planning for its visual parts, it was completely director Itou’s territory. Since the script meetings and the initial stage of the planning it’s been 3 years and a half, so it’s only natural that director Itou has come up with the best photography production possible. I really love director Ito’s works so I’m excited to find out what there’s in store for us! I personally didn’t cooperate when it comes to animation/design: when all is said and done, it’s the result of the creators’ hard work and talent, first of all the director.

Producer comment, EP 1

My favorite parts were the moment Daisuke appears when you go “the King is here….! (cry)”, and the amazing screen when HEUSC is used for the first time, and also the wicked smile on Daisuke’s face when he pushes on the accelerator.

Producer comment, EP 2

Suzue’s identity which was teased with [???] until this episode’s broadcasting, the multimillionaire Kambe residence, Kambe’s final exciting role as expected…. These are all personal highlights. Suzue is a wonderful character that appears in the novel as well, so we decided to have her play very active roles. I believe we managed to add originality/individuality while preserving the important parts of the novel.