Anime rating game

Admittedly, an animated film will not change people's values, nor will it make those who raised and then abandoned their pets feel guilty.

Even if it only reduces the number of stray cats and dogs in the world by one or two, it's still worth it.

At 5:10 p.m., not long before the end of the workday, Masamune suddenly summoned everyone from Musashino to the meeting room.

"Sorry, as always, please read the script before we discuss anything."

Kinoshita Makoto looked surprised and filled with worry as he nervously picked up the script and began to read it.

A few minutes later, I gradually breathed a sigh of relief.

I thought the president was going to start a fourth anime series. Even though Musashino has a large number of people and employees, starting four anime series at the same time is not a small problem.

Although "Chuuni Koi" has not officially started production yet, preliminary preparations have begun and the time allocation has been completed.

If a large number of people are suddenly taken away, the schedule will have to be remade, and a lot of trouble will be faced before it even starts.

However, if it's just a children's cartoon, the requirements for the art style aren't very high, and it can be done by a maximum of twenty or so people.

To take it to an extreme, it's not impossible to do it with three to five people.

After briefly flipping through the script, Kinoshita Seiichi asked curiously:

"President, why did you suddenly want to create this kind of cartoon animation?"

"Have you noticed that there are many stray cats and dogs all over Tokyo?" Masamune asked rhetorically.

"Hmm... yes, there are, but that has nothing to do with us, right?"

"It's true that it's not a problem, but after spending a lot of time with them, it's hard not to feel some sympathy. Many stray cats and dogs are adopted first and then abandoned, which is really outrageous."

"This kind of common social phenomenon exists in countries all over the world, and even if a god descended to earth, he couldn't solve it."

"That's true, but if we can reduce even one or two cases of raising animals and then abandoning them, I think it would be worth it."

"Relying on animation?"

"Yes."

"Is the president really such a kind-hearted, good-natured person?"

"Men always want to perform better in front of girls they like."

? ?

Kinoshita Seiichi paused slightly, then asked in surprise:

"The company president has a girlfriend?"

"No."

"Uh... I haven't confessed yet."

"not the right time yet."

"President, Mashiro isn't even here, so you can't hear me if I say I like her."

"It's precisely because she's not here that I can say this without any reservations."

Kinoshita Seiichi was speechless, then laughed, and said as he thought for a moment:

"President, how many episodes do you plan to make for this anime?"

"At least three hundred."

"With so many episodes, we'll have to produce and broadcast them simultaneously. As is our company's practice, we take on odd jobs to train newcomers. Let's put a newcomer in charge of this animation."

Masamune naturally knew who he was referring to.

Last year, the company recruited a large number of employees, including veterans from bankrupt animation companies and complete newcomers who had never worked in the industry before.

A complete newcomer, with the animation in its halfway point of production and a packed schedule, certainly cannot join directly.

Newcomers, on the other hand, are assigned to odd jobs, where they can do tasks that won't result in significant losses even if they fail, while simultaneously developing their work skills.

Some jobs can be started immediately by newcomers, but others require a year or two of training.

Among those people were many newcomers who had been training for a year.

"Although the purpose of making this animation is to change the bad social atmosphere, not to win awards, we can't just hand it all over to newcomers, can we?"

“Of course.” Kinoshita Seiichi nodded repeatedly. “I will assign one person to my side, and Takeuchi will assign another person. We will adopt a mentoring model, which will not only train the newcomers but also allow us to work without delaying our work.”

“Since it’s a public service animation, we can’t do everything ourselves,” Watanabe Hayato added. “I can discuss it with the relevant animal protection departments…”

“Then I’ll leave it to you, Watanabe.” Masamune smiled and turned to Yuka Okitsu. “I’ll trouble you to put in a lot of effort regarding the planning, Ms. Okitsu.”

"No problem, when does this anime start?"

"The sooner the better."

"clear."

"This type of animation is actually quite quick to produce," Kinoshita Seiichi pondered. "However, the script written by the president seems insufficient?"

"Well... I'll write part of it, and then I'll ask the writing team, mainly composed of Maitake's writers, to write the rest."

"That works too. Can I take charge of the supervision?"

"Can you manage the workload?"

“No problem! This type of animation doesn’t require me to draw storyboards, revise the plot, or even find voice actors. I can handle such a simple job.”

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you." Masamune paused, then asked curiously, "But why is that? You're not the kind of workaholic who voluntarily works overtime, are you?"

"Is this the president's way of getting back at me? There's no particular reason, but to be honest, it's probably because he likes me."

"animal?"

"No, I mean cartoons."

"I see. Then you'll be in charge of directing this animation. Since it's a long-running series, it might run for several years, or even more than a decade, so don't expect any rewards."

“I was already an animator before the evaluation mechanism in the sky existed,” Kinoshita Seiichi replied with a smile.

……

"Mashiro, you're off work and going home."

Hearing Masamune's voice behind her, Mashiro stopped painting, looked around at Yasuhara Ema and the others, and hesitated.

"Can I... stay a little longer?"

"why?"

"I want to do more work."

"Hmm... judging from the schedule, animation production hasn't officially started yet, and there isn't much work to do today?"

"There's also tomorrow's and the day after tomorrow's portion."

"Work is never finished. Do today's work today, and tomorrow's work will be done tomorrow."

Masamune sighed helplessly and turned to look at Yasuhara Ema and the others:

"You should go home early too, Ema. It's important to balance work and rest."

Ema Yasuhara opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.

"Yes, I understand."

Clearly, she didn't take it to heart at all.

She turned and left; she'd definitely be busy until very late.

Masamune was somewhat aware of her thoughts.

Anyway, he must be thinking: thanks to Musashino, I was able to go to Tokyo University of the Arts, and I want to do more work as a way of repaying her.

Seeing how busy she was, Mashiro knew she would feel embarrassed to leave with him.

After a few seconds of hesitation, he picked up the phone and dialed Miyamori Aoi's number:

"Miyamori, have you finished your work for today?"

"Yes! It's all done. I'm helping..."

"No need for help, let's just go home today. To celebrate that 80% of the members of your Yamagata Prefecture Kamiya High School Anime Club have joined Musashino, we're having a celebration this afternoon."

"Ah...oh, wait...? Why? This shouldn't have anything to do with the president, right?"

"How heartless, Ms. Miyamori. I thought we were already friends. It's perfectly normal to have a celebration with friends, isn't it?"

"Hmm... if that's what they say, then there's no way to refute it, right? So... where should we hold the celebration?"

“I’m at home, Ema is next to me. You tell the other two to meet at the company gate.”

"it is good…"

The moment Masamune hung up the phone, Ema Yasuhara hurriedly stood up, looking hesitant.

"President..."

“My mom misses you and Aoi a lot, let’s go over for a casual meal together,” Masamune said with a smile.

"Then I'm sorry to trouble you."

Chapter 108 How should I introduce myself back then?

Sitting in the car on their way to the Hayase family's house, both Misa Todo and Shizuka Sakaki seemed a little reserved and uneasy.

Compared to Aoi Miyamori, who was driving in the front seat, and Ema Yasuhara, who was in the passenger seat, this was the first time the two of them had visited the Hayase family home.

Because there were too many people and one car couldn't fit them all, Masamune drove ahead and had Aoi Miyamori follow behind in her car.

At this moment, there were only four of them in the car, but their unease did not lessen in the slightest.

"Aoi, is it really appropriate for us to just go like this?"

“Well… once the president makes a decision, it’s really hard to argue with without a specific reason.” Miyamori Aoi sighed softly, then smiled and said, “Is this Misa and Shizuka’s first time visiting the president’s house? Don’t worry too much, just treat it as a casual meal at a friend’s house.”

“Even if you say that, I’ve only just joined Musashino.” Toudou Misa hesitated.

"Although you haven't been with Musashino for long, the president already knew about you last year. I don't know how he found out about our Ueyama High School Anime Club."

Miyamori Aoi paused for a moment, then asked: