The Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited was hit hard by the COVID-19 virus. Only two episodes were released! Sooo…were they good? 

At the beginning of the Spring Anime season for 2020 Wes and Jenn blind recommended two anime to each other (and one was recommended by listeners!) Jenn’s recommendation was Fugou Keiji Balance: Unlimited. But were two episodes enough to convince them to watch the rest of the series if/when it comes out?

They also talk about anime and the impact of the 2020 COVID-19 virus on the industry.

**Spoiler FREE**

[Otafu Susume 23 – Fugou Keiji: Balance Unlimited mp3]  

Underpaid and Overworked: Being an Animator in Japan – Fifteen minute mini-documentary / interview about Japanese animators.

Also, by sheer coincidence, this thread on Twitter talks about the terrible conditions anime inbetweeners  / animators have to live in:

A hashtag compiling the hellish experiences of anime inbetweeners is getting traction and it's honestly chilling. Everyone knows that they're paid very poorly and have to put in an obscene amount of work, but the specific examples are real horror stories #動画マン地獄篇

— kViN 🌈🕒 (@Yuyucow) June 16, 2020

About Otafu Susume

Otafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse.

It comes from the Japanese “otaku” (geek), “fufu” (husband and wife), and “susume” (recommendation).

Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast.

Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative!

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