Anime rating game

Although she had made this guess earlier, the moment it came true still surprised and moved her.

To date, she has voiced many supporting roles, including female leads in harem anime, but none of them have generated much buzz.

Judging from the script, Ema Yasuhara is also one of the female leads, with a significant role. Aoi Miyamori, needless to say, is the protagonist of the story.

More importantly, she really liked the story itself.

"You two don't need to worry too much. Anyway, we're going to hire voice actors for the dubbing. If it's you two, I can accept it."

“I just spoke with Aoi and Ema, and they both agreed and said they would fully cooperate with you.”

"If there's anything you don't understand, you can come upstairs and ask me, or you can ask me."

Seeing the expectant look on Shizuka Sakaki's face, Nanami Aoyama asked nervously:

"Shizuka-nee, can we really do this?"

“No problem, I will fully cooperate with you.” Shizuka Sakaki nodded slightly and said seriously, “If it were anyone else, even a famous voice actor, voicing Aoi and Shizuka, I would feel very awkward. But for the two of you, I think it’s okay.”

After spending the past year together, the two of them have come to know Shizuka Sakaki very well and know that she would not lie about such things.

"Thank you, Shizuka-nee, I'm willing."

"Me too, thank you Shizuka-nee."

Seeing that the two agreed, Shizuka Sakaki smiled more.

"After that, we can rehearse frequently. To increase your chances of winning, you should decide on the roles you want in advance and then consult the actors about the details."

"You could even secretly observe them for two days while they're working to improve your acting skills."

“I want to play the role of Ema Yasuhara,” Miho Azuki said first. “My personality is somewhat similar to hers, so it should be easier to communicate with her.”

Upon hearing this, Aoyama Nanami hesitated somewhat:

"Am I... capable of playing the role of Aoi Miyamori well?"

Whether or not you can act well can only be determined when you have done your best in all your efforts and there is nothing left to do.

"Understood, I will do my best, thank you Shizuka-nee."

"You're welcome. I hope you succeed. I look forward to doing voice acting for 'Shirobako' with both of you," Shizuka Sakaki said with a smile.

"so good."

Karasuma Chitose looked at the three of them with envy. Although they were all newcomers at the same time, she was already far behind them.

In the movie "Shirobako," although Karasuma Chitose has quite a few lines, he is still just a minor supporting character.

“No need to envy us, right? You have so many lines to say.” Miho Azuki said with a smile, “We’re just trying to compete, and we’re not even sure we’ll succeed.”

"Hypocritical! With the help of the person involved, how could it not succeed?"

"Even with the right timing, location, and people, the voice is still a big problem. If there happens to be a voice actor whose voice is very similar to the two parties involved, no amount of preparation will help."

"That's true. But, hmph... just you wait, it won't be long before I ride the wind and catch up with you."

Karasuma Chitose's words unconsciously reminded Sakaki Shizuka and the other two of them of the anime "Barakamon," and they couldn't help but smile at each other.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

The next moment, Doma Umaru pushed open the door and entered.

"Shizuka-nee, it really is you! I knew it was you as soon as I heard your voice."

"Xiao Mai, you're here to eat too."

"Yeah, my brother told me to eat here so I don't have to cook when I get home." Doma Umaru looked at the others curiously, "Shizuka-nee, who are they...?"

"They were voice actresses from the same cohort as me..."

After introducing themselves, Doma Umaru excitedly said:

"I'm very interested in voice acting, can we join each other at a table?"

"Of course, please have a seat." Shizuka Sakaki smiled and pulled out a chair.

Upon discovering that Doma Umaru seemed not to have heard of his name, Karasuma Chitose secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She was being attacked so badly online that she was afraid someone would suddenly say, "Are you Yuna from the Nine Emperors?"

That would definitely make her put on an incredibly awkward and ugly smile.

Chapter 189 What exactly makes Izumi Sagiri so adorable?

"Senior, how are you doing?"

In mid-July, three days had already passed since the storyboard drawing for the white box began.

Meanwhile, Midori Imai, a new screenwriter, submitted another document related to the Shirobako anime.

"What is this?" Masamune asked as he looked at it.

"Senior, Shirobako focuses on things that happen around us. Since the roles are different, many people feel that their work is more important and hope to have more screen time."

"The scriptwriting department has approved it?"

"No, Ms. Mai-chan very seriously rejected everyone's opinions, but some opinions were very useful, so the script was revised to a certain extent. Here is a comparison picture of the revised part and the original part, and I have specially attached the differences between the two."

"I see, that's very intuitive, you've put a lot of thought into it."

Masamune glanced down at it, nodded slightly, and then began to read it carefully.

“We should listen carefully to useful suggestions and incorporate them to improve the story. The more interesting the story, the better. But we should also resolutely reject useless opinions. These are fine. Let’s discuss it with Director Kinoshita again. If there are no problems, we’ll proceed with the latest version.”

"it is good."

Midori Imai breathed a sigh of relief. She had been under a lot of psychological pressure these past few days due to the slander she had received.

But every time I come here, my mood gradually calms down, and those troubles seem to disappear without a trace.

"Senior, this is the Tom and Jerry script I wrote. Mai-sensei doesn't have time, could you take a look at it for me?"

"No problem. It's quite long; each story is limited to 7 minutes, you should know that, right?"

"Yes, I wrote a total of 10 short stories."

Ten?

Masamune carefully read through it, then looked up at the anxious Imai Midori and pondered:

"It's well-written and quite fun, but I feel like it's missing something. After all, this is an animation for children, so in addition to being funny, it should also have some educational value."

"Or, find a few children, tell them the story you wrote, and then collect their thoughts."

Imai Midori's face showed interest; indeed, children's feelings are completely different from adults'.

"Senior, there are hardly any children where I live..."

A little kid?

Masamune quickly went through everyone he knew in his mind and suggested:

"Doesn't Director Takeuchi have a granddaughter? Let's ask him for help."

With that in mind, Masamune immediately dialed Takeuchi Yasuyuki's number.

"Director Takeuchi, are you free right now?"

[President, are you in your office? I'll be right there.]

"Where are you?"

[13th floor.]

“You don’t need to come over. I’ll have Imai come to you directly. Here’s the thing: Imai has written a few Tom and Jerry scripts, and I think it’s necessary to gather some feedback from the children. I’d like to ask your granddaughter for her input.”

[Hmm...? A script? No problem, my granddaughter loves Tom and Jerry.]

“Not only your granddaughter, but if possible, ask her to help find more children of the same age.”

[President, my granddaughter is too introverted and probably doesn't have many friends.]

"In that case, wouldn't this be an opportunity? Contact her homeroom teacher, find a time, and use public funds for the expenses."

"Give the children some snacks, and give the adults some money..."

[Okay, in that case, I'll arrange it immediately.]

"I'll have Imai come to find you; you can discuss the time."

[no problem. ]

Because Masamune had the call on speakerphone, Midori Imai could hear everything clearly. After the call ended, she couldn't help but say:

"Senior, isn't this going a bit too far?"

"Really?" Masamune smiled. "Don't worry. As a screenwriter, working in isolation is the worst approach. Listening to the children's suggestions will always be helpful."

"That makes sense, I understand, I'll collect the information carefully!"

After Imai Midori left, Masamune unconsciously picked up the financial statements on the table again and began to look at them.

Last month, Musashino's main revenue came from Chuunibyou and Barakamon, which ranked first and second on the sales charts, while Tom and Jerry merchandise was also an important part of the business.

This month, K-On! Season 2 ranked first, Monthly Girls' Novel ranked second, but Eromanga Sensei ranked fifth.

While some companies invested too much money, only aired two episodes, and two other anime were too outstanding, ultimately, the problem lies with the anime itself.

Sales volume and popularity are not the same as the system rating in the sky, but they can indirectly indicate some things.

Therefore, if the first two have a 4-star rating, this animation might only have a 3-star rating.

If it drops another half star due to poor popularity, it will only have 3 stars.

The 12 episodes of the anime have all been completed. Making changes would be counterproductive and might even lead to mistakes in the rush. The best solution is to produce one or two OVA episodes, hoping to improve the rating.

OVAs are usually unrelated to the main storyline, yet they are connected in some way. If done well, they can indeed slightly enhance the viewing experience.

As he pondered, Masamune once again considered suitable scriptwriters, and the image of Izumi Masamune came to mind.

With that in mind, he tried dialing Izumi Masamune's number.

The call was connected almost immediately.

[President Hayase, what's the matter?]