Anime rating game

Every time I see a discussion about the April Fools' Lie anime, I leave a positive review without hesitation.

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"As expected of Musashino Productions, the art style is still amazing, and the pacing, music, and character design are all great, but why are there three episodes airing back-to-back?"

"Yeah, could it be to rush the evaluation at the end of March? But even if the evaluation is at the end of June, the score won't change."

"I've heard of Kousei Arima, but I never imagined he'd become the protagonist of an anime. I wonder if Kaori Miyazono is a real person?"

"You can find videos of their performance during the competition online; that should be the content of the next episode. By the way, does that count as a spoiler?"

"The Musashino anime this season is also based on a true story. I searched for videos and found that the real-life Kousei Arima looks very similar to the one in the anime, as does Kaori Miyazono."

"I envy Arima Kousei. He's only 14 years old and already has a girlfriend. Damn it! Why do I have to watch a bunch of junior high school kids dating?"

"That's right, it's a good story, so why are the male and female leads only 14 years old? They're way too young!"

"Everyone says it's based on a true story, but the real-life Kousei Arima is only a first-year junior high school student this year, right? However, he is already 15 years old, as is Kaori Miyazono."

Despite being an anime broadcast late at night, its excellent quality still generated a lot of discussion online.

With the promotion of television, the internet and other media, the names Arima Kousei and Miyazono Kaori have gradually become well-known.

……

That afternoon, on the lawn inside the hospital, Kaori Miyazono sat in a wheelchair, and Kousei Arima pushed her slowly forward.

"Arima-kun, it's a school day, but you come to see me every day. Is this really okay?"

“No problem, we both got recommended admission spots, so it doesn’t matter if we don’t go.”

"That's not what I meant. I meant, isn't spending time with friends at school more important than smelling disinfectant in a hospital?"

"I've already asked the school for leave."

Arima Kousei hesitated for a moment, then tried telling a small lie:

"I told my teacher before that I wouldn't go back to school before graduation because of work-related matters."

"Not only the school, but all the students are saying the same thing."

"Now that things have come to this, it's not convenient to go back."

“That’s true.” Kaori Miyazono smiled knowingly. “Going back like this would indeed be a bit embarrassing.”

Just then, a girl they both knew walked over from a distance.

Upon seeing her from afar, Kaori Miyazono immediately waved and greeted her:

"Xiaochun, over here!"

"What are you doing here, Kousei?"

Sawabe Tsubaki ran quickly to the two of them, looking surprised.

"Is work finished? I watched your animation last night, it was really..."

Arima Kousei quickly stepped forward, gave a soft "shh," and then pulled Sawabe Tsubaki aside, explaining that Miyazono Kaori was unaware of the anime.

"...Please keep this a secret from Kaoru, you absolutely must not tell her."

“It is possible, but why?” Tsubaki Sawabe asked in a low voice.

“Xun’s health is not good. If things continue like this, she probably has only two or three months left to live. For the sake of her health, we can’t let her emotions fluctuate too much.”

"what……?"

Sawabe Tsubaki's expression froze. He had thought it was just a common ailment, but it turned out to be such a terminal illness. He nodded nervously.

"Understood, I won't bring it up again. But now that Kousei's work is finished, why didn't he go to school?"

“For me, Kaoru is more important.”

If the animation assessment is not ideal and the surgery fails, the next two or three months will be her final days.

"Are you... dating?" Sawabe Tsubaki suddenly felt a slight pain in her chest.

"No, I want to wait until Kaoru's surgery is successful before I confess my feelings."

"Oh, I see. I'm sorry, did I bother you by coming here today?"

"No problem, Kaoru also hopes to see her friends from school, but please don't mention anime."

"Ah."

Seeing the two return to her, Kaori Miyazono asked with a smile:

"What are you two whispering about? Did Arima-kun get scolded for skipping school?"

"No, the teacher thought he was still working."

As Tsubaki Sawabe carefully chose her words, she said:

"Because it's beneficial to the school's reputation, and the principal personally spearheaded the project, the teachers are very supportive."

"I... I didn't even know Kaoru had transferred here before. It was quite a struggle to find her."

"Has Watari visited Kaoru since she was transferred to another hospital?"

"No," Kaori Miyazono feigned panic. "So, I haven't told Watari that I've been transferred to another hospital."

Arima Kousei remained silent. Was he going to continue pretending to like Watari?

That's true, she didn't know she had read the suicide note.

However, once you know the inside story, you can see that her so-called "liking for Watari" acting skills are really somewhat perfunctory.

"?"

Sawabe Tsubaki looked back and forth between the two of them, and unconsciously thought of the anime "Your Lie in April" that she had watched last night.

Although there was no evidence, her intuition told her that those were things that had actually happened in real life.

Kaoru likes Wataru, Arima likes Kaoru, and Kaoru and Arima have a very good relationship. They are the male and female protagonists of the anime, while Wataru is just an insignificant supporting character.

What a bizarre love triangle!

Thinking of this, Tsubaki Sawabe couldn't help but lean closer to Kousei Arima and whispered:

"Do not you mind?"

Arima Kousei naturally knew what she meant, thought for a moment, and shook his head slightly.

A few months ago, he was very insecure, believing that Kaori Miyazono liked Ryota Watari and that he was just a friend A who was just a foil.

Now, he is very clear that Du is just a pretext that Xun casually brought along, and he doesn't really care about him.

Sometimes, they even forget about this setting.

Chapter 115 "Light Novel Male Protagonist" Isn't an Insult

On this day in mid-February, after the Musashino morning meeting.

After briefly reporting on the current financial situation, Yuka Okitsu said again:

"President, because the merchandise for 'Tom and Jerry' is selling very well and has received positive feedback from viewers of all ages, TV Tokyo has applied to us for a long-term contract."

“That’s not a problem. These episodic dramas are similar to Doraemon; as long as there are viewers, they can continue indefinitely.” Masamune nodded slightly.

Yuka Okitsu glanced at the notebook and said again:

"President, after the production of 'Four Lies' was completed, many employees were available. After they were reassigned to the production teams of 'Barakamon' and 'Chuunibyou,' there were still quite a few people left."

"Currently, they are assisting in the production of 'Tom and Jerry'."

"It's graduation season again, and with Musashino's current reputation and scale, we should be able to recruit a few more people."

"Newcomers cannot directly participate in important work. As is customary, they are assigned to the miscellaneous work group to assist in the production of 'Tom and Jerry'."

"As a result, the scripts provided by the president are not enough. Our company's scriptwriters can solve some of the problems, but they will eventually fall behind schedule."

Masamune seemed to be deep in thought. The animation production was too fast. He could solve the problem by releasing multiple episodes a week, or keep them as inventory in case of emergency.

However, the lack of scripts is a problem.

The story of Tom and Jerry may not seem complicated, with each episode lasting only about 7 minutes, but it is not easy to write.

And for this type of script, it's impossible and unnecessary to ask Tom and Jerry, the two parties involved.

"In that case, let's solicit submissions from the public. As long as a story is adopted, the author can be listed as the scriptwriter for an episode and their name can be added to the credits."

"In addition, there will be a certain amount of money as royalties."

"Hmm... what price do you think would be appropriate, Ms. Okitsu?"

Yuka Okitsu hesitated for a few seconds, then tried to say:

"How about 300,000?"

Masamune felt there weren't enough, but if the price was too high, it wouldn't be good for the scriptwriters employed by his own company.

"Five hundred thousand, that's a reasonable price considering Tom and Jerry's ability to make money."

"Understood." Yuka Okitsu wrote it down on the paper.

“You just said that we have too many people. In that case, I think it’s necessary to make good use of them.”

Masamune rested his chin on his hand, thinking as he spoke:

"There's still half the quarter left, so let them train with the Tom and Jerry production team. Next quarter, we'll be producing three animations simultaneously."

"No problem. With our current manpower, we can easily produce three anime series simultaneously," Yuka Okitsu replied, then asked curiously, "Has the president finished writing the scripts for all three anime series?"

"more or less."

Now, after a year in the industry and with a wealth of work experience, Masamune is no longer capable of writing scripts on the fly as he did before.

Through my spare time, I've already written the scripts for the three animations for the next quarter. They don't need much refinement; at most, I'll need to make some corrections to the dialogue and other aspects.

"President, may I ask about the contents of those three scripts?" Kinoshita Seiichi asked excitedly.

"No."

"Huh...!? Why?"

"To avoid distracting you, let's finish making the chuunibyou first."