Anime rating game

"Not enough, at least twenty."

Is so many really necessary?

"You don't understand, this is the greatest pain for middle-aged men who sit for long periods of time."

"??Feel sorry."

Izumi Masamune quickly realized what was happening and hurriedly tore off some more toilet paper.

Soon after, while washing his hands, he suddenly noticed that Eiji Nishimura, the director who had previously worked on the Eromanga Sensei anime, had come out of the cubicle he had just been in.

"Izumi-kun, you seemed to have been squatting for quite a while just now?"

Izumi Masamune felt a chill run down his spine. Was he trying to find a sense of belonging by looking at me? Sorry, I was just too engrossed in browsing the internet.

However, in this situation, he wouldn't say something so lacking in emotional intelligence.

Things haven't been going smoothly these past few days.

"Yes, me too. Many times, even when I'm incredibly busy, I can't do what I want and have to work while sick. Sigh... I really miss that feeling of being able to work freely and effortlessly in the past."

“Me too,” Izumi Masamune unconsciously echoed.

"Izumi-kun, what brings you to Musashino today?"

"I was commissioned by President Hayase to write some short stories, which may later be used as scripts for the Eromanga Sensei OVA."

"An OVA? Has the script been finalized?"

"No, I've written over fifty short stories, and the scriptwriting department is currently researching which ones can be used."

"In that case, I'll go take a look too. I'm sure that the story written by Izumi-kun, the male protagonist, will perfectly showcase Sagiri's charm."

"That's what I think. Sagiri is so cute, she should be more popular."

"Yes... this anime's popularity ranking needs to be improved."

The two, having reached a consensus, burst into laughter without realizing it.

That afternoon, the production meeting for the "Eromanga Sensei" OVA was approved. Musashino Entertainment decided to adopt the story written by Izumi Masamune and produce two OVA episodes, each consisting of three short stories.

Production was completed by mid-September, and the series concluded with 12 episodes before airing on television.

To avoid delaying the series until October, two episodes will be broadcast back-to-back on the last weekend of September.

……

Extra, Nozaki’s troubles.

After the anime "Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun" aired, everyone in the school knew that Nozaki Umetarou was the shoujo manga artist Yumeno Sakiko, and for a time many people brought magazines to him for autographs.

"I never would have guessed that Nozaki-kun is a shoujo manga artist. I had no idea."

"That's right, it's known for its delicate psychological descriptions... which doesn't suit Nozaki at all."

"Nozaki, are you dating Chiyo? Don't let her down."

"Give me an autograph. Hey...? Why are you running away, Nozaki?"

After running to the end of the corridor, Nozaki saw Sakura Chiyo walking towards him from the opposite side. Without hesitation, he immediately picked her up and ran even faster.

Soon, they stopped behind a large tree.

"What's wrong, Nozaki-kun?"

"I can't find any free time."

"Well, now everyone knows that Nozaki is a popular manga artist, and he writes shoujo manga, which makes him even more eye-catching."

As they were talking, Sakura Chiyo suddenly realized that Nozaki usually drew inspiration from the people, things, and events around him, but during breaks he would be bothered by many classmates, making it impossible for him to gather material.

"In that case, should we talk to the press department and ask them to help us release a statement asking everyone not to keep bothering you?"

"Okay, thank you for your great idea, Chiyo."

"You're welcome, I'm happy to help you," Sakura Chiyo said with a smile.

Chapter 191 Happiness is always found in comparison

After a two-week training period, in late July, on the first day of summer vacation, Doma Umaru was invited to Musashino.

Her companions included two new friends, Kirie Honba and Sylphyn, as well as Ebina, whom she had known for a long time.

"Is this an animation studio? It's not quite what I imagined." Sylphyn looked around curiously for a moment, then sat down again. "Are we starting voice acting today?"

“No, the storyboards aren’t finished yet, and the dubbing hasn’t started.” Masamune shook his head slightly. “The main reason I invited you all here today is to check your training results. Let’s give it a try and see if you can do the dubbing well.”

"This is Nishimura, the director of the anime Umaru-chan. You can contact him if you need anything."

"Eiji Nishimura?"

Sylphine glanced at the manager's badge on Eiji Nishimura's chest, her face showing disappointment.

"Why is it Nishimura? Of the three anime series Musashino produced last season, Eromanga Sensei, which Nishimura was in charge of, had the worst popularity."

"I'm so sorry!" Eiji Nishimura quickly bowed his head and apologized. "For the past three weeks, I've been reflecting on my mistakes and shortcomings every day. This season's Umaru will definitely be even better."

"That's it."

Masamune smiled and spoke up in his place:

"The production of Eromanga Sensei is actually very good, but the other two anime are so good that, in comparison, it seems a bit inferior."

"However, Nishimura's supervisory ability is still beyond question. He has been working overtime until very late every day for the past month."

"Alright, I'll look forward to it then." Sylphyn nodded noncommittally, then asked, "By the way, what's this anime about? Is it about the daily lives of high school girls?"

"To be precise, it's Umaru's daily life," Masamune said with a smile.

Noticing his gaze, Doma Umaru felt somewhat embarrassed.

As a supporting character, Sylphyn was not shown the script when the Musashino employees came to her door; they only briefly mentioned some plot points related to her.

Therefore, she knows she is a supporting character, and has a rival and friend in the animation named UMR, but she doesn't know that UMR is herself.

Although their relationship had grown closer in the past few days, for various reasons, Xiaomai did not offer her any explanation.

“Xiao Mai is very pretty, no wonder she’s my eternal rival!” Sylphyn chuckled for a while, then asked excitedly, “When will the auditions start? I’ll show you the results of my training.”

"Supervisor Nishimura, what are the arrangements for today?" Masamune then asked.

"President, some of the storyboards have already been produced. We will select a few scenes from the episodes in which the four of them appear, and have them try dubbing them."

"Considering the time constraints, there's still a week before the official voice recording. If someone performs poorly, we'll have to replace them with a professional voice actor."

As he spoke, Eiji Nishimura looked the four of them up and down.

Compared to Umaru and Sylphyn, Kirie and Ebina are somewhat dangerous; neither of them seems well-suited for this job.

However, since we're already here, there's no harm in giving it a try.

"Umaru, how's your practice of those songs going?" Masamune asked with a smile.

"Huh...? Do we have to sing today?"

"The promotional PV is almost finished, so we'll use a section of the theme song as the promotional song for the PV."

"This...I know."

Doma took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

Although it was too embarrassing to sing that song in front of my friends, it was only a matter of time before they found out.

Since that's the case, then we have no choice but to go for it.

Soon after some simple preparations, an internal audition began in the recording studio on the second floor.

To provide hands-on instruction to the girls, who were all entering a recording studio for the first time, Masamune specially invited Shizuka Sakaki.

"Ms. Shizuka, are there any precautions to take once we enter the recording studio?"

"There are many things to keep in mind, besides what I've already mentioned. Remember, once we officially begin, don't whisper anymore. Because any noise will be picked up."

"Thank you, I understand, Shizuka-sensei," Umaru Doma said with a smile.

"Could you please not call me teacher? Just call me sister."

"No problem, Shizuka-neechan."

At that moment, a staff member's voice came from behind the two:

"Ms. Sakaki, we may begin."

"it is good!"

Shizuka Sakaki responded and then beckoned Umaru and the others to enter the recording studio together.

"Ms. Sakaki, please give Umaru a demonstration first."

"clear."

Looking at the storyboard on the screen, Shizuka Sakaki instantly understood that she was to read the lines aloud to demonstrate to Umaru how voice actors do voice acting.

"start!"

Having prepared for some time, Shizuka Sakaki immediately began reciting her lines:

"Summer is here. As expected, summer is the time to stay in a cool, air-conditioned room and enjoy 'My Summer Vacation,' Kirie."

"Yes... Master, I'll make two more cups of Calpis."

"I need a 7:3 ratio for Xiaokun, please."

Watching Shizuka Sakaki seamlessly portray two roles, the four members of the Doma group looked on with admiration and were deeply moved.

If it weren't for the fact that I was doing voice acting, I probably would have already blurted out those words of emotion.

As the storyboard, which was automatically turning pages, reached its final page, Shizuka Sakaki stopped.

"Very good, thank you very much for Ms. Sakaki's demonstration. The next scene on the screen will switch to a scenario where all four parties are present. Please refer to Ms. Sakaki's demonstration and try dubbing."

Huh...? It's already starting?

Upon hearing the voices from outside the arena, Doma and the other three exchanged glances, their faces showing tension.

'I'm the main character, so I have to set an example for everyone.'