Anime rating game

Misa Todo, their best friend, is also working hard in Tokyo.

Currently, she works at a 3D animation production company.

During a dinner party a few days ago, she said, quite dejectedly, that she joined the company with a dream of making animation.

But after working there for a year, I discovered that all the work the company did was car animation, and for a whole year, I was just doing tire modeling.

Although the salary was generous, it was completely contrary to my dreams.

Not long ago, I mustered up the courage to ask her company president if I could take on some other work, but the president, wanting to play it safe, said he was unwilling.

Therefore, I've been thinking about resigning for the past few days.

However, jobs in the relevant fields are hard to find, and most animation production companies are barely making ends meet, and they can go bankrupt at the slightest sign of trouble.

There are very few animation companies like Musashino that are developing so rapidly and are still expanding.

Even Musashino's interview process has become much more rigorous now.

If I came for the interview now, I would most likely be rejected.

Yasuhara Ema nodded slightly, thinking as she spoke:

“Our company’s 3D department takes on a lot of diverse work, but we haven’t been hiring externally. If we could use this method to recruit Meisha…”

“That’s certainly possible, but I wonder what Misa herself thinks? Will she accept such help?” Miyamori Aoi said as she thought. “Maybe I should talk to the president and try to find a way to make things easier for her during the interview.”

"Have it!"

Yasuhara Ema erased the job offer she had just written with an eraser and replaced it with a special interview offer.

"Given Meisha's abilities, she should be able to get a job if our 3D department is hiring."

“That works too. I’ll talk to Shimoyanagi, the head of the 3D department, when I’m interviewing him again,” Miyamori Aoi said with a smile. “That way, it will be much more convenient to have a get-together later.”

"Ah."

Chapter 87 This is just the beginning

A few days later, on Wednesday afternoon.

An interview with K-On! is underway in the meeting room on the third floor of Musashino.

The five members of K-On!, along with director Seiichi Kinoshita and others, sat together, nervously accepting an interview from reporters, while Masamune listened in from the side.

However, compared to the others who were focused and afraid of accidentally saying the wrong thing, Masamune was somewhat absent-minded.

Of course, there is nothing we can do about it.

Today is December 24th, the day before Christmas. As previously planned, Mashiro will be handing out Christmas presents to everyone today.

With a total of over two hundred people, even though most of them are company employees, it is still not an easy task.

However, I didn't expect that the TV station would call me yesterday afternoon, saying that at the request of many viewers, they wanted to do a special interview program about "K-On!".

Masamune was inclined to refuse, but the offer was good, and it would also help promote K-On! and Musashino.

"Is the real-life Light Music Club exactly the same as the one in the anime? This is a question that many viewers are most concerned about."

“Isn’t it exactly the same?” Ritsu Tainaka smiled and looked around at her four friends. “Although it’s not nice to say this to their faces, Yui is really silly. Calling her ‘silly Yui’ is absolutely right.”

What do you think are the highlights of the anime "K-On!"? Why did it become so popular nationwide?

"The pacing of this anime is amazing, and the animation is superb; every frame feels like it's perfectly executed. I never imagined that adapting the daily lives of high school girls into an anime could be so interesting."

"Wouldn't you feel ashamed if your past experiences were broadcast on television and seen by a national audience?"

"The rest of us are fine, we don't have anything that can be called a dark history, it's mainly Mio, the blue and white bowl has become a taboo for her."

The female reporter understood, turned the microphone towards Akiyama Mio, and asked with a smile:

"Does Ms. Akiyama like the anime 'K-On!'?"

“Except for episode six.” Akiyama Mio lowered her gaze and silently looked at the ground.

"Ms. Akiyama, is there anything you would like to say to President Hayase, who is in charge of the script for this animation?"

"I hate you!"

"I heard that Musashino will be producing a second season of K-On! next year. Will Ms. Akiyama be in it?"

"Yes, our light music club is a whole. And, thinking about it carefully, the biggest embarrassing thing in my three years of high school is that episode six."

"So, did something like that actually happen in real life? The anime perfectly replicates reality?"

Akiyama Mio's cheeks instantly turned bright red, and she couldn't help but cover her face with her hands, whispering:

"Can we change the subject? Also, could you please cut out that last part?"

"No problem." The female reporter smiled slightly, then asked, "What do your family and friends think about your story being adapted into an animated series for television?"

"My friends were very happy and excited, and my parents... well, they were laughing the whole time they watched the animation, rather than expressing their opinions."

"According to the anime, your dream is to hold a concert at the Budokan. I wonder how you would feel when your dream comes true in real life?"

"We're so happy!" the five of them said in unison, then looked at each other and burst into laughter.

Hirasawa Yui leaned closer to the microphone and said with a smile:

"The martial arts dojo is just the beginning. Now that the previous dream has been realized, it's time to set off for the new one."

"Our next goal for after-school tea party is Tokyo Dome and the Kohaku Uta Gassen! However, we are still far from being good enough."

"To realize our dream, we will become a professional band and will definitely not work sporadically like we used to."

"I wish you all the best in realizing your new dreams soon." The female reporter then changed the subject, saying, "What would you like to say to the audience?"

"Thank you so much! Thanks to everyone's support, we were able to hold a concert at the Budokan! We will work even harder in the future to live up to the Budokan's expectations."

Hirasawa Yui turned to look at Akiyama Mio, her face beaming with smiles.

"However, please don't shout 'Blue and White Bowl' in front of Mio at the next concert, because she is a very shy girl."

After a brief interview with the five members of K-On!, the female reporter turned the microphone towards Masamune:

"President Hayase, may I ask how you came up with the idea of ​​turning the light music club experience into an anime?"

Is it my turn?

Masamune snapped out of his reverie and slowly uttered the lines he had prepared long ago:

“I once happened to see a performance by the five of them, and I found it very interesting, so I looked into it more.”

"After that, based on the personalities of the five women and the information gathered from all around, an animation script was deduced."

"So, the story of 'K-On!' was adapted by you based on the real experiences of the five girls?" the female reporter asked again.

"Yes."

"What advantages do you think K-On! has compared to other anime series of the same period?"

"There's no advantage to it, it just happens to match the audience's preferences, that's all."

"Please don't worry about the camera. Whatever you say, we will do some post-production editing and will definitely not cause you any trouble."

Rather than trusting the journalist's integrity, it's better to believe that pandas are a hybrid of black and white bears.

Although K-On! is very popular and has excellent production quality, it is worlds apart from many other anime of the same period that were just perfunctory to the audience.

But no matter what, Masamune could not possibly say these hurtful things to his colleagues in public.

"The interview scheduled for today is for half an hour, and it's almost time. I still have a lot of work to do, so please finish as soon as possible."

"clear."

Seeing that Masamune was unwilling to say more, the female reporter quickly sat up straight and asked seriously:

"Next are the last few questions, President Hayase. Many companies can only produce one anime a year, but Musashino can produce two anime in one quarter. Do you have any secrets to that?"

"Many hands make light work. In addition, the planning and script stage saved a lot of time, which is also an important reason."

"Could you elaborate? Many viewers have written in expressing their concerns that Musashino's fast production pace might compromise the quality of the animation."

Masamune hesitated for two seconds, then slowly said:

"I can write a 12-episode animation script in about two to three days. Although it is simple, it has a complete plot outline and the like."

"After that, the scripts will be distributed to the scriptwriters in the company, one or two episodes per person, which can be completed in three to five days."

"While the script is being finalized, the planning can proceed simultaneously."

"Planning is about attracting investment, negotiating with all parties who will be responsible for which part, and how much the budget will be... After all, Musashino is an old company that has gone through decades of ups and downs, and we have a lot of connections in this area."

“We can get it done in a day by bringing together people from several companies for a meeting and discussion. The troublesome part is making the spreadsheets and calculating the amounts.”

"Since planning and scriptwriting can be done simultaneously, the whole process can be completed in a week."

“Other animation companies waste too much time on this. It takes two or three months to prepare the script alone, and another two or three months for the planning. Half a year has passed by then.”

"Thank you very much for President Hayase's explanation." The female reporter nodded repeatedly. "This year, countless people have flocked to the animation industry. Some have lost everything and gone bankrupt, some are accumulating experience, and some are losing money making animation but don't care at all."

"Among them, Musashino has grown from a small company with only a few dozen people at the beginning of the year to a well-known large company in the industry today, thanks to several excellent animations."

"What are President Hayase's views on the future of Musashino and the animation industry?"

"This is just the beginning."

"President Hayase, this is the last question. I heard that you are still single. Is there a woman you have a crush on?"

"I refuse to answer such private questions."

Chapter 88 Santa Claus, Shiina Mashiro

After the interview ended and the TV crew left, Yui Hirasawa stretched and lay on the table in the conference room, then looked at the people next to her.

"Xiao Lu, I don't think I said anything wrong just now, did I?"

"I didn't realize it. I was thinking about what I was going to say the whole time. I was really nervous."

Tainaka Ritsu picked up his teacup, drank the rest of the tea in one gulp, and let out a long sigh of relief.

"These kinds of things will probably happen a lot more often in the future, you'll get used to it," Kotobuki Tsumugi said with a smile.

"I'm hungry, let's go eat." Hirasawa Yui suddenly sat up and rubbed her stomach.