Anime rating game

It's weekend evening, time for the Musashino anime to air again.

Countless families sit in front of the television, and unlike in the past when there might be a fight over the remote control, today, whether they are office workers, housewives, or teenagers, they all tacitly keep the television on the animation channel.

The reason for this is that the grand service activities held a few days ago brought Musashino a lot of popularity.

Even housewives who weren't into anime had their opinions changed drastically because of Musashino's kindness, and developed a slight interest in anime.

However, perhaps due to the influence of the audience and the subject matter, compared to Oregairu, which has turned into a romance anime in its third season, Umaru-chan, which features the daily life of a girl who acts cute and charming, and Hayate the Combat Butler, which features a rich girl who is willful and unreasonable, Holy Grail War has attracted more attention.

Today's two episodes feature a spectacular scene where Bluebeard summons a giant sea monster, and a host of heroic spirits join forces to fight it.

The classic scene of righteous allies teaming up to beat up a monster, coupled with the various Noble Phantasms of the Heroic Spirits, creates a visual feast even for those who haven't seen the anime before.

With the background music, the overall experience is excellent.

"That's really amazing. Animation is animation. The sensory stimulation is completely different compared to comics."

"Seeing this reminds me of Bluebeard from the manga Grand Order. I can only say that even the most hateful person has a pitiable side."

"Yes, if Jeanne d'Arc had appeared in this Holy Grail War, I wonder if the Marshal would have mistaken her for Artoria if they were standing together?"

"They'll definitely mistake one for the other again, since they look exactly alike and have similar temperaments."

"This brings us to Grey. Her cosplay of Artoria is incredibly accurate; she looks like Saber straight out of the manga."

But her Nero and Jeanne d'Arc cosplays were equally incredibly accurate; they were just different hairstyles and hair colors, and you couldn't tell at all that she had padding.

"I wonder if anyone draws doujinshi about the Holy Grail War? I've always wanted to see something like that, but I've been looking for a long time at doujinshi conventions and haven't found any."

"Not only the Holy War arc, but also other Musashino anime are difficult to find doujinshi for. Why is that? Musashino doesn't seem to prohibit doujinshi, does it?"

"There's no ban, but Shiina-sensei's art is just too beautiful; nobody dares to embarrass themselves by doing it. Haven't you noticed that the Musashino fan art on the market is far inferior in style?"

"...If you suggest it on the official website or offer financial sponsorship, could you please ask Shiina-sensei to draw a doujinshi?"

"You really dare to dream big, but Shiina-sensei probably doesn't have the time, right? Besides, an oil painting can sell for tens of millions, so she definitely wouldn't care about the money from a doujinshi."

"Eh... Musashino's anime and Shiina-sensei's manga are both very interesting, but they're just too short to satisfy me. Aren't there any doujinshi artists who can really push themselves and unleash their artistic talent?"

"Is drawing skill something that can be developed overnight? It requires talent and years of accumulation..."

Indeed, drawing skills require accumulation and cannot be improved all at once.

Moreover, Shiina Mashiro's talent for drawing is far beyond what most people can match.

Around midnight, Aki Tomoya lay in bed, swiping his phone screen repeatedly.

The Musashino anime is so entertaining that even now, several hours after watching it, I still feel a surge of excitement.

In short, I was so excited that I felt an overwhelming urge to vent that I couldn't sleep at all.

Seeing that Musashino fanfiction was being discussed online again, Aki Tomoya couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Every time I finish watching the Musashino anime, a lot of thoughts pop into my head.

For example, if Artoria could summon the Knights of the Round Table, could she stand up to the King's Army and easily defeat Gilgamesh?

What would it be like if Shirou Emiya summoned Mordred instead of Artoria?

If Kiritsugu Emiya summons Archer (Red Archer), and their synergy is excellent, can he easily win the Holy Grail War?

Although I really want to see these storylines, there are very few Musashino fan works on the market, and I can't find them even if I want to.

Ultimately, there's nothing we can do about it.

Shiina Mashiro's drawing skills are so good that they're completely out of the industry. Leaving aside her hand-drawn manga, even her less-than-perfect anime posters have incredibly beautiful posters that show the true beauty of the characters.

In this situation, no fan artist would dare to humiliate themselves.

A slightly poor drawing isn't a problem, but a significantly worse one will definitely get you roasted.

As I thought about it, my desire to read fanfiction grew even stronger.

"Uh...why didn't I learn to draw back then?"

? ?

At that moment, Aki Tomoya suddenly thought of someone.

Among the friends I knew in my childhood, there was a girl who was very good at drawing.

Although they hadn't been in contact for many years, Aki Tomoya was well aware that she had actually been drawing doujinshi, most of which were restricted to minors.

"If it were Eriri, she could probably draw it very well, right? The plot of her doujinshi has always been a weakness."

"If I collect these comments from the internet, compile them into an excellent fan fiction script, and then ask her to draw it, it should be a very interesting work."

Thinking of this, Aki Tomo didn't care that it was late at night and quickly got up to turn on the light.

I quickly turned on my computer, checked my savings account first, and then started typing.

Although it was just a whim, he was serious about it.

……

In the afternoon, in the office on the second floor of Musashino, after entering the room, Umaru found Mashiro drawing a sketch and immediately went over to take a look.

There's no particular method to it; it seems like they're just killing time.

To be honest, Mashiro draws very quickly and actually has a lot of free time.

At that moment, Xiaomai suddenly remembered the content of her online chat last night.

Others dare not draw doujinshi because their art style cannot compare to Mashiro's, but if it is Mashiro herself, there is no such concern.

"Mashiro, are you free right now?"

"Yes." Mashiro put down her paintbrush and looked at Umaru.

Do you know what doujinshi (fan-made comics) are?

"I don't know, what is a doujinshi?"

Umaru was speechless. She never expected that she would have to start by explaining what fanfiction was.

"Fan fiction is another possibility in a work. How should I put it? If Artoria could summon the Knights of the Round Table, what would the Fourth Holy Grail War be like? Developing a story around this idea is what fan fiction is."

"Now I know where I can see works like this."

"...Normally, you can buy doujinshi of all kinds of works at doujinshi conventions. However, there are almost no doujinshi of Musashino's works."

"why?"

"Because the art styles are so different, no one else is confident they can draw it well. However, if it's a fan art drawn by Mashiro herself, it will definitely be very popular."

"What to draw?"

"what……?"

Umaru was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized that although Mashiro was not good at expressing herself, she actually understood very well.

Even if she didn't say it aloud, it would have the same effect on her as if she had said it directly.

"You don't mind drawing fan art?"

"Why should you mind?"

"Because... many authors believe that the story in their work is already perfect and doesn't need any further modification."

"Isn't another possibility interesting?"

"Ok!"

Umaru nodded emphatically and said with a smile:

"In that case, let's draw a doujinshi together, Mashiro."

"it is good."

"I actually have a lot of ideas, but I'm not good at drawing. This time, I'll draw the story of Queen Artoria. Assuming Artoria has both her golden sword and scabbard Avalon, and the Reality Marble Knights of the Round Table, could she easily defeat Gilgamesh?"

"Can?"

"...It should be okay, right? Avalon is an absolute defense." Umaru said somewhat uncertainly, then subconsciously asked, "Masamune, what do you think?"

“I think it’s fine. Fan fiction is all about daring to imagine and draw,” Masamune said with a smile.

Chapter 468 There is no such person in the world

After half a month of hard work, the doujinshi drawn by Mashiro herself was successfully completed.

Although it's a doujinshi, since it was drawn by the original author, Mashiro, it wouldn't be a problem to classify it as a side story of the original work.

Therefore, as a promotional material, Musashino immediately posted the first episode on the official website.

But to his surprise, shortly after hanging up the phone, Masamune received a call from Shueisha.

"Huh...? You guys want to publish this? It's just a doujinshi."

[No, President Hayase, since it's a manga drawn by the original author, it can't be considered fan fiction. It's no different from the main story's side story.]

How many chapters did Shiina-sensei draw?

"There are thirteen episodes in total, and they're all finished. We originally planned to release one episode every two days, and the anime would end in a month. We'll also be going to a doujinshi convention in two weeks to promote the anime."

[That would be such a waste! President Hayase, please think about this seriously. What manga artist goes to a doujinshi convention? Isn't that taking away someone's livelihood?]

"...That seems to make sense too."

Please make sure to have it published by Shueisha! All thirteen episodes can be put together into one volume. Perhaps President Hayase doesn't care much about money, but earning more will make it easier to do charity work later.

If we participate in doujinshi conventions, how many copies could we sell? A few thousand or tens of thousands? But if we publish through normal channels, with the anime as a foundation, selling a million copies wouldn't be a problem.

"To be honest, this is really just fan fiction. The plot is a bit thin, lacking tension, and it's basically a wish-fulfillment story where Artoria sweeps through the Holy Grail War. Will the audience be able to accept that?"

[This isn't a problem! It can be explained entirely by parallel universes. In fact, it's precisely because of this lighthearted storyline that it sells so well; please leave it to us!]

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you. We'll announce the manga's upcoming release on the Musashino website. Subsequent content will not be released online, so please feel free to purchase it from major retailers."

After ending the call, Masamune immediately made a phone call, instructing the staff managing the website not to upload any more comics.

At the same time, the publicity department was instructed to cooperate with Shueisha in publicity efforts.

He made several phone calls to finalize the matter before stopping.

"Is it going to be released?" Umaru asked curiously.