Anime rating game

Although all the work has been assigned, Masamune still has some concerns about issues such as quality and progress.

Not long after I returned to my office, Yuka Okitsu came to me with some work to do.

"President, all the tickets for K-On!'s Budokan concert have been pre-sold. Although not everyone who bought a ticket will actually go to the concert, the revenue is no longer a problem."

"The dubbing for the first episode of Seitokai Yakuindomo will begin this afternoon. Thanks to Miyamori's efforts, the male and female leads are very cooperative."

"Yano's father's condition is fluctuating, and he can't come back for the time being. She's an only child, so her vacation may have to be extended indefinitely..."

Sensing that she might want to say everything at once, Masamune quickly made a "stop" gesture to interrupt her.

"Please pause for a moment, Ms. Okitsu. Although we have a lot of work to do lately, we should take it one step at a time."

"I'm not a dumping ground for trash. You just blurted everything out in one breath, leaving me completely bewildered."

"First is the K-On! concert. I haven't been paying attention to that these past few days. When is it?"

Yuka Okitsu picked up the report, glanced at it, and slowly began to speak:

"This weekend, starting at 3 pm on the 7th, it will last for two hours as planned."

"Ando from the agency downstairs is in full charge of the K-On! concert."

"After discussions with the five members of K-On!", some normal merchandise such as program books, posters, and support fans will be sold before the concert begins.

"In addition, in order to promote the two anime series in this episode, and also considering that the five members of K-On! do not have enough stamina to support a two-hour concert."

"During the intermission of the K-On! Five, the main voice actors from the anime Rose Eyes and Seitokai Yakuindomo will sing the opening and ending themes of the anime."

Masamune took out his phone, wrote something down in the notes app, and then asked curiously:

"Amakusa Shino and the others agreed?"

"Yes, after being persuaded by Miyamori, they were all happy to go on stage and sing."

"Them? Isn't Tsuda included?"

"These kinds of promotional campaigns usually don't look for a male lead."

"How did Miyamori persuade them? By the way, I've never asked her before, how did she get Amakusa Shino and the others to agree to voice their respective characters?"

"According to Gongsen, she visited each person's home to analyze the pros and cons in detail."

"Miyamori is really capable."

Is the dubbing for the first episode starting this afternoon? I'll go check it out later.

If it were last quarter, the voice acting would have started much earlier, but this quarter, the production of the third anime, "Your Lie in April," has caused a significant delay.

Masamune sighed, then asked:

"How is Yano's father? If needed, I can help transfer him to St. Luke's International Hospital."

"I just spoke with them a few days ago about Kaori Miyazono's matter."

"On behalf of Yano, I thank you in advance, President." Okitsu Yuka nodded slightly and continued, "It's almost the end of the year now, and this year's performance has been excellent. Does the President have any plans?"

"What did you do last year?"

"Mr. Marukawa personally cooked, and everyone sat together to eat New Year's Eve dinner. At the same time, each person received a small red envelope of 5,000 yuan."

Cash?

"Ah."

How many people are there in our company now?

"457 people."

"If each person receives an average of 20 yuan in red envelopes, that's 9140 million yuan. It would take several hours just to count that much money."

Masamune muttered something to himself and shook his head repeatedly.

This year's net profit surplus is several billion yen, and that's after all the debts have been settled. Giving out 100 million yen as bonuses is not a problem at all.

After all, with a large number of employees, monthly salaries would amount to over 100 million.

But giving out cash red envelopes is just torture for your hands.

"Based on 80% of the salary, employees who have been employed for more than six months will receive the full amount, those who have been employed for less than six months will receive half, and those who have been employed for less than three months will receive monthly payments. At the end of the year, the salary will be directly deposited into their bank account."

"This part is separate from the year-end bonus, and is nominally a reward from the company for the individual's hard work throughout the year."

"As for the New Year's Eve dinner, let's go to the same hotel as before. There are too many people, so we have no choice but to go to the hotel."

“Understood, I’ll discuss it with the finance department later.” Yuka Okitsu quickly jotted it down. “By the way, should we combine the New Year’s Eve dinner with the fourth quarter celebration? If we hold them separately, it will not only be a waste of money, but also a waste of everyone’s time.”

“Of course, not everyone likes group meals.” Masamune couldn’t help but smile.

The idea that gatherings would waste time must be something that Yuka Okitsu truly believes.

Is that all the work for today?

"Yes, all reports have been completed."

"Now it's my turn to speak. Next Friday is Mashiro's birthday, and I'm planning to host a small party and invite people she knows to have dinner together. Do you want to come?"

"Hmm...which one?"

"It depends on the number of people willing to participate. If there are many people, it will be more formal; if there are few people, it will be simpler."

"Sorry, I'll pass."

It seems I need to put some thought into choosing a gift. I wonder what she likes?

Chapter 73 The Essence of "Seitokai Yakuindomo"

Around 1 p.m., in a sound company in Musashino City, many voice actors were sitting quietly in the recording studio.

Amakusa Shino and others who were invited to voice their respective characters were also among them.

Compared to other professional voice actors who play supporting roles, the four Amakusa Shinobu members, although playing lead roles, are all amateurs with no prior voice acting experience.

Even though I had received two weeks of training beforehand, I still couldn't shake off my anxiety.

Sensing the heavy atmosphere in the recording studio, the four felt their pressure rise sharply.

'This is terrible. This atmosphere makes me feel like I'm going to mess up during the dubbing later.'

While nervously lost in thought, Takatoshi Tsuda suddenly noticed Masamune Hayase walking in from outside the recording studio and quickly stood up to greet him.

"President Hayase, what brings you here?"

“I came here to check on things.” Masamune leaned closer to Tsuda Takatoshi, lowered his voice, and asked, “Tsuda, don’t you mind some of your more inappropriate conversations being exposed?”

"The dialogue in the animation isn't too excessive. Compared to what I hear in real life, it's already very restrained."

Takatoshi Tsuda blurted out before he could finish, then hurriedly added:

"Ahem... What I mean is, although animation and real-life events are very similar, they are not reality after all."

It turned out to be the case.

Masamune instantly realized that when he first wrote the script for "Seitokai Yakuindomo," he had left many blanks because he couldn't remember the specific dialogue content.

When the scriptwriters of Musashino were refining the script, they took into account that the anime was broadcast during prime time on weekends, and also to avoid being reported by students' parents and to avoid having a negative impact on minors, so they revised many of the driving scenes.

The original dialogue was very explicit, while the revised dialogue is more subtle and naturally much more restrained than the everyday conversations of Tsuda Takatoshi and others.

At this moment, Masamune suddenly felt like laughing. He had overthought things. If he had known this would happen, he would have explained it to the four of them from the beginning, and then he wouldn't have had to make Miyamori visit them one by one.

However, this diminishes the essence of "Seitokai Yakuindomo" somewhat, and hopefully the anime rating will not be lowered as a result.

But there's nothing we can do about it. There are too many underage viewers for prime-time animation, so the level of censorship is naturally different from that of late-night animation, and we can't be too unrestrained.

"What do you personally think of this animation?"

"That's so stingy!" Amakusa Shino couldn't help but say. "The way you talk is so petty. I rarely make suggestive remarks like that."

"Although I also feel a little awkward, I think the level of this animation is just right." Shichijo Tenka looked at Amakusa Shino with a smile. "Shino, this is a live-action adaptation, you know. It will be seen by audiences all over the country."

At that moment, Masamune unconsciously thought:

It seems that if the original late-night show standards were applied, Amakusa Shino might agree, but Shichijo Tenku would definitely object.

"I'm bothered by the many strange arrows in the animation, but for the sake of the reward, enduring temporary humiliation is nothing. Only by enduring what others cannot do can one rise above others."

? ?

Who is speaking?

Masamune looked around, but before he could answer, a murderous aura suddenly emanated from his side.

"You must have been thinking, 'Who's talking?' Just now! Ugh! When you're talking to someone, don't hold your head up so high. Just because you're tall doesn't mean you're any better!"

Masamune lowered his gaze and noticed Ogimura Suzu, whose anger was rising sharply, and he seemed to be deep in thought.

It seems she agreed to do the voice acting because she thought the reward might include a skill that helps her grow taller.

"Um... maybe next time you talk to someone, you could keep a meter or two's distance?"

"Would that make it appear higher? The horizon isn't that shallow, is it?"

"No, I mean, that way it's easier for others to notice you."

"Asshole! I'm going to fight you!"

Seeing Ogimura Rin rushing over, Masamune instinctively used his fingers to hold her head down, rendering his wildly waving hands useless.

"Fine, I apologize, okay? I'm sorry. The dubbing is about to start, how are your preparations going?"

"Humph!"

Rin Ogimura stopped, put her hands on her hips, and tilted her head back, trying to make herself look taller.

"We've rehearsed so many times, what problems could there be? Although the lines are different, it's basically just repeating what happened in front of the microphone. What's so difficult about that?"

"Seriously, this thing doesn't even have a proper plot, yet it was made into an animation. This world is really strange."

“Isn’t this the style of most four-panel comics?” Masamune smiled nonchalantly. “Although it’s less common in anime, it’s not that strange.”

"Is that so? I don't watch much anime, so I'm not very familiar with this. How many seasons do you plan to make for this anime?"

"At least four seasons, and the rest will be arranged according to the popularity and quality of the animation."

"This thing can actually last for all four seasons? Well... it doesn't really matter to us here."