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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?