Anime rating game

"Thank you very much. I will contact Mr. Hikigaya immediately."

After seeing off the television reporter, Masamune turned his gaze to Kaoru Miyazono and the other person behind him.

"You did a good job. It's already past 11 o'clock. Don't rush to leave. Let's have a simple lunch together next door."

"The Musashino restaurant next door?" Kaoru Miyazono glanced at the restaurant next door subconsciously.

"Yes, as a canteen that is partially contracted out by our Musashino, the staff's evaluation and customer traffic will affect their performance bonuses, so the dishes and taste are very good."

"Is this the adult world? Everything becomes incredibly powerful when it comes to money."

Kaoru Miyazono sighed, then asked:

“I’m very interested in Musashino, where Kousei used to work. May I take a look around?”

“Of course, let Arima guide you.” Masamune paused. “However, currently only one anime, Tom and Jerry, is in production; the other three haven’t officially started yet.”

"Huh...? Tom and Jerry is also produced by Musashino? I didn't notice before. Sorry, I always thought you made films based on real events."

"We also do adaptations, don't we? The recently aired 'Rose Eyes' was an anime adaptation of a manga, wasn't it?"

"That's true. So, there are actually quite a few adaptations of real events?"

"No, Tom and Jerry is actually based on real events."

"Huh...? Such an amazing Tom Jerry actually exists in real life?"

"Yes, she was adopted by Kotobuki Tsumugi."

"Kotobuki Tsumugi in Qingyin Shoujo?"

"Yes."

Upon receiving an affirmative reply, Kaoru Miyazono's face lit up with excitement, and she was filled with emotion:

"The female protagonist of the animation is a real person, and the scenes in the animation have also happened in real life. It's really amazing."

Upon hearing this, Masamune smiled and reminded him:

"Others feel the same way when they look at you."

"Huh...? Now that you mention it, it makes sense. So that's why my neighbors have been giving me strange looks these past few days."

Miyazono Kaoru gradually came to her senses, looked around, and then asked curiously:

"By the way, why haven't I seen Mashiro today? She probably hasn't started school yet, right?"

"Mashiro and Tomoyo went to help out at a game company that we have a partnership with."

"Games? Your company really has a lot of businesses."

"No matter how much business we have, in the end, everything is for the purpose of animation, which is also our company's core responsibility."

After chatting for a while, when they reached the second-floor stairwell, Masamune parted ways with the two and went to the voice actor agency alone.

Before even entering the door, I heard Karasuma Chitose's excited voice.

"Hehe... I finally got the voice acting job for the female lead, the female lead! Nanami, you have to work hard too."

"Why have you suddenly become so arrogant? Can't you speak properly?" Aoyama Nanami sighed helplessly.

"This is the female lead! Although I'm no longer a high school student, in terms of work performance, seniority, and age, I'm your senior. So, from now on... President, what brings you here?"

Masamune looked at her speechlessly. This person was talented, but she was easily carried away by her success, a classic villainous personality.

No, they're not even villains; they're just clowns in most stories, minor characters who cause no trouble for the protagonist and are only there for laughs.

"President, why are you looking at me like that all of a sudden? Could it be that you've finally discovered my charm and fallen for someone else?"

"Don't flatter yourself. I'm just watching a clown who hasn't accomplished much yet but is already gloating."

"That's so mean! I'll cry for you!"

"Seriously. Even though it's a rare opportunity, if you don't perform well, you'll definitely get a lot of flak from the audience."

"No way, I'm the female lead! If the animation fails, it's the production team's and director's fault, what does it have to do with me?"

Seeing her say this in such a matter-of-fact tone, Masamune smiled and shook his head, without replying.

The light novel, titled "The Nine Dragons Overlord and the Millennium Princess," was only moderately popular, the animation studio that took it over wasn't very good, and it's said that the budget was insufficient.

It's obvious that the final product will only get 1 star or 1 stars.

With so many anime series airing each season, this level of animation won't even make a ripple.

Moreover, her acting skills are far from sufficient for the lead role. The reason she was able to play the second female lead in the recently concluded season of "Rose Eyes" was simply because she was playing herself.

While a bad animation may not have much to do with the voice actors, if their performance is poor, they will definitely bear some blame, and they can't shake it off.

At that moment, Masamune could already see her future of being cyberbullied.

Chapter 138 The Dumpling Family

Early in the morning, Izumi Masamune slowly walked into the gate of Musashino Company with his mobile phone in hand.

Because he kept talking on his phone, the security guard at the entrance glanced at him a few times, which made him feel uneasy for the next few minutes.

Following the directions from the receptionist, we arrived at the third-floor conference hall.

Upon opening the door, a group of young men and women immediately came into view.

"Izumi-kun, you've arrived. I am Eiji Nishimura, the director who contacted you by phone before."

"Supervisor Nishimura, I am Izumi Masamune. Nice to meet you."

"Let me introduce you. These are all anime protagonists from the same period as you."

"Huh...? So I'm not the only one? That makes sense. Judging from the projects released online, Musashino is working on three anime projects at the same time this season."

Izumi Masamune seemed to be deep in thought. He looked around and then his gaze fell on the five members of K-On! and the little mouse perched on Kotobuki Tsumugi's shoulder.

"Are you K-On!? I really like your songs."

"Sure enough, all the fans' deepest impression of us is K-On!, even though our band name is After School Tea Party."

Ritsu Tainaka sighed softly, then smiled and asked:

"Should we change the band's name to K-On!? That would save us the trouble."

“I’m fine with it,” Akiyama Mio said hesitantly, “but after using the same name for so long, it feels a bit strange to suddenly change it.”

"Me too! Names are completely irrelevant, it's fine not to change them."

Hirasawa Yui smiled, staring curiously at Izumi Masamune's phone screen:

Are you live streaming?

"No, I'm... video chatting with Sagiri. Sagiri is my younger sister, and she's also the female lead in the anime I work in."

"Huh...? Your sister is the female lead? You like your sister?"

Upon hearing this, Ritsu Tainaka hurriedly covered her mouth and whispered:

"Shh... Don't gossip about other people's family affairs."

"But, putting aside the anime, that's my real-life sister."

"Maybe they're not related by blood."

"Even if there's no blood relation, a sister is still a sister, right? Treating your sister like a lover is just too strange, isn't it?"

"I understand what you mean, but you can't point fingers at strangers, even if they're a pervert who likes your sister."

Izumi Masamune looked at the two of them somewhat awkwardly, really wanting to say something in rebuttal, but the problem was that he couldn't.

Putting aside the anime, in reality, falling in love with your own sister, even if you're not related by blood, is indeed a very strange thing.

"I'm sorry, I'm a pervert."

"Mr. Pervert, what's the name of the anime you're in?" Hirasawa Yui asked curiously.

Looking at him with such clear eyes, Izumi Masamune felt too embarrassed to speak.

Ultimately, this is not a name that can be openly and honestly said in front of others.

"Well... a name is just a label, something that can change at any time, so let's not talk about it."

"Is it a rather strange name?"

"Yui-san is very perceptive at times like this." Ritsu Tainaka chuckled speechlessly, then turned to Seiichi Kinoshita, who was walking over. "Director Kinoshita, is everyone here? Are the production staff the same as last year?"

"There have been some changes in the production staff this season, after all, Musashino has been expanding very quickly, but I am still the director."

Seiichi Kinoshita exchanged glances with the other two directors, then said:

"Now that everyone is here, let's begin. The purpose of inviting you all here today is twofold: first, to sign a contract, and second, to discuss the subsequent schedule."

"I will definitely keep in touch with you frequently in order to produce better animations."

"You need to plan ahead when you are free to come to Musashino and when you are free to answer the phone so that we can better coordinate the overall plan."

Yuka Okitsu walked over slowly and distributed the printed contracts one by one, saying as she did so:

"Everyone, please be careful when you sign. Look carefully before you write. This is a contract that the president has signed in advance, and there is only one copy. If you make a mistake, you'll have to wait until tomorrow."

"Where did the president go? Isn't he here today?" Nakano Azusa asked instinctively.

"The president took a group of people to the game development company to help with the production of CLANNAD. The script was written by the president himself, and he had to be present for some changes to the plot."

As they were talking, Yuka Okitsu's cell phone suddenly rang.

Walk to the side and press the answer button.

"...Understood, I'll get back to you after I ask."

After ending the call, Okitsu Yuka turned to look at the five members of K-ON!

"Mio, do you take on music composition commissions?"

"What kind of music?" Akiyama Mio asked, puzzled.

"The president said he had some melodies in his mind that he felt were a perfect match for the game, but he couldn't write lyrics or compose music, so he needed to ask someone to help him create them."

"Oh, I see. No problem, we're available anytime."

"In that case, after you sign the contract, I'll arrange for someone to take you to that game company. The president is there."