Anime rating game

As he spoke, Kyosuke Kosaka glanced at the thermos cup with the Hayase Group logo on the table next to him.

"That's true. The Hayase Group has been doing very well these past two years, with businesses spanning various industries. Come to think of it, this is probably due to the influence of anime, right?"

"Definitely. The production committee for every Musashino anime has the names of many unrelated companies. It's quite unsettling to think about."

Realizing the topic had veered off course, Gokou Ruri smiled and said:

"Senior, I did some cosplay with my friends a couple of days ago."

"I was cosplaying as Yukino Yukinoshita, but even though I was wearing the cosplay outfit, I didn't cause any commotion when I walked down the street. It felt just like going to and from school normally."

Kyosuke Kosaka tried to imagine that scene and laughed along.

"Indeed, most of Musashino's anime are slice-of-life school dramas, so it's not very noticeable when she does cosplay."

Just then, there was a knock on the door outside the ward.

Through the half-open door, one could vaguely see a very pretty, unfamiliar girl standing outside.

"Please come in." Ruri Gokou quickly stood up.

The next moment, Adagaki Aki and Koiwai Yoshino walked in one after the other.

After looking around, his gaze settled on Kyosuke Kousaka.

"Kousaka Kyosuke, I've acquired the production rights to your light novel from Masamune. The project is complete, and the script is being finalized. Come and help me."

"Adagaki Aiki?"

Kyosuke Kousaka and Ruri Gokou exchanged a glance and instantly realized what was going on.

Although there is a big difference between the real person and the two-dimensional character, her aloof young lady temperament, outstanding appearance and figure are exactly the same as Adagaki Aki in the anime.

"That's right, I am Adagaki Aki in real life."

"Hello. I really want to go and help, but I don't look like I'm capable of moving around freely, do I?"

"I asked the doctor, and you'll be discharged soon."

"I was discharged from the hospital quickly, but I still need to recuperate at home. Besides, I don't want to repeat a grade, and I'll have to catch up on the missed lessons during the holidays. I really don't have time to go over and help."

"Then let's contact each other by phone. There's a lot of information that only you know."

"No problem, I'd also like to know how your animations are made."

Kyosuke Kosaka was somewhat worried.

If it were Hayase, he wouldn't act recklessly since we'd already agreed.

But if the production company changes, and the production staff suddenly have a whim to pair themselves with Kirino, that would be troublesome.

This time it's just a fracture; once it heals, it'll be back to its old self. But next time, it might break its leg.

"Where's Gokou Ruri? You should be quite free," Adagaki Aki asked in turn.

Well……

Ruri Gokou hesitated for a moment, her face showing doubt:

"I don't know anything about animation production, so I'm afraid there's nothing I can do to help you?"

"You can help with personal information, storyboard arrangement, and even voice acting for yourself." Adagaki Aki paused. "Compared to hiring voice actors, I prefer to have the person do the voice acting themselves. This is probably one of the secrets to the success of Musashino Animation."

"If you agree, it will take about four months to complete. We will arrange for someone to pick you up and drop you off on days when we need your help."

"As for compensation, I would prefer to introduce your father to a better job rather than give you money directly."

Ruri Gokou's heart skipped a beat; as a homebody, she was naturally inclined to help.

After all, working part-time at an animation company and voicing one's own character is quite appealing.

I'm just worried that I'm not capable enough, that I might do more harm than good, and that I might disappoint the other party.

But such generous terms are hard to refuse.

"Okay, thank you, I'm willing to go and help."

At that moment, Kyosuke Kosaka couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"It really is Adagaki Aki. She's exactly the same as Hayase when it comes to persuasion. Is this a common problem among rich people? They all like to talk with money."

Adagaki Aki didn't reply, but just glanced at him expressionlessly and asked again:

Are you sure you're not going to be a voice actor?

"No, my situation is different from Ruri's." Kousaka Kyosuke sighed softly.

The thought of his condition after being discharged from the hospital and returning home gave him a major headache.

Since being hospitalized, my mother has visited me frequently, while my father... I heard he came to the hospital, but he has never entered the ward.

"That's it..."

Adagaki Aki nodded slightly, then turned to look at Gokou Ruri:

"How's your singing? Want to come on stage and give it a try? It'll be a small but effective form of publicity."

"?? Miss Adagaki is referring to the Musashino Christmas Party?"

“That’s right. If you agree, I’ll start collecting songs immediately and expedite the release of the anime’s teaser PV online. With this collaboration, we can make next year’s anime even more anticipated.”

"Compared to the anime that have already aired, the only works I've appeared in are light novels, so it's probably going to be difficult for me to get first place, right?"

So it's just publicity.

"That's right."

Ruri Gokou silently calculated in her mind that the appearance fee for such a large-scale song and dance party, especially on a super-large stage like the Tokyo Dome, must be quite high.

It's already December, and there are still more than 20 days until Christmas. If you include the time for collecting songs and rehearsals, the actual practice time is probably less than 20 days, which is far too short.

I can only sing so-so, about karaoke level, and I have zero stage performance experience.

Twenty days of intensive training is unlikely to amaze the world, but it should be enough to avoid embarrassing oneself.

"Am I going to sing alone? What if I get nervous on stage? That would be terrible. Could you find a few people to go on stage with me? Even if Kirino can't go back to Japan, you can ask Saori and Ayase to help out, right?"

"I definitely can't do it alone, but if the two of them help me and we sing together, I'm confident I can sing well."

After a moment's thought, Adagaki Aki nodded slightly:

"Okay, I'll talk to them both later."

Chapter 251 They clearly praised us, so why hasn't it been approved yet?

In early December, preparations for the song and dance gala were in full swing.

As the first-ever large-scale anime song festival, despite restrictions such as TV anime and main roles, there were still a large number of voice actors and singers who signed up.

Unfortunately, most voice actors have only average singing skills. Especially after Yoshioka Kiyoe submitted her work with "Blue Bird" and Sawano Hiroyuki submitted his with "aLIEz", Musashino increased the difficulty of the review process.

As a result, many anime have good popularity, but the voice actors and singers are eliminated.

In the recording studio on the second floor of Musashino, the band members who had just finished their performance were rehearsing.

As the music ended, Masamune shook his head slightly:

"Do you think someone of this caliber is qualified to go on stage?"

“This is our limit right now.” Ichiji Nijika looked at her three teammates, who also looked exhausted, and stood up to say this.

"What kind of reaction do you think the audience will have if your song and 'Bluebird' are performed one after the other?"

"Huh...? You managed to get Yoshioka-sensei?"

"Not only Yoshioka, but also Yoshino Nanjo's 'Only My Railgun' and Koji Wada's 'Butter-Fly'."

Hongxia and her three friends exchanged glances and found excitement in each other's eyes.

These are all masterpieces in the history of animation and childhood memories for countless people. They have amazed countless people on different stages, but they have appeared on the same stage only a handful of times.

"Should we give up? I thought it was just voice actors and singers, but I didn't expect so many famous singers to be performing. We'll only embarrass ourselves if we go up there."

"Agree."

"Actually, it's quite nice to sit in the audience and watch the performance up close. With so many amazing singers, there's really no need for us to go up there and humiliate ourselves."

"..." Goto Ichiri didn't say a word, but it conveyed the same meaning.

Upon realizing that the group seemed to be planning to give up, Masamune was speechless.

I originally wanted to encourage them, but I don't think I went too far with my criticism.

"Are you going to give up? Shizuka Sakaki has tried four times and changed three songs, but she has never given up."

"Karasuma Chitose tried twice and failed the review both times, but as of this morning, she hasn't said she's going to give up."

"Why…?"

Because of his appearance in the anime Shirobako, and because he often tutored with Setsuna, the group was fairly familiar with Karasuma Chitose.

"President, is it possible that Karasuma Chitose is not collaborating with Setsuna-senpai this time?"

Hongxia looked surprised and asked curiously:

"Both Gokuraku Jodo from a while ago and Renai Circulation, which was just released, are very good songs, and the stage effects must be great."

"Because Umaru has successfully registered, she will go on stage with Ebina, Sylphyn, and Kirie Motoba to sing the opening theme of the anime."

Masamune paused for a moment, then added:

"Due to the absence of one backup dancer and the limited-edition anime song, the three of them, including Setsuna, will not be performing together at this year's party."

"Chitose also wants to go on stage, but she has starred in too few anime. Currently, she has two songs to choose from: one is to collaborate with Hyakuka Sono to sing the opening theme of Eromanga, and the other is to go on stage and sing the ending theme of Rose Eyes solo."

"Did it fail the review twice?" Kita Ikuyo couldn't help but ask.

"Yeah, not to mention the official review by the sound company, it didn't even pass our company's internal review. The first time, it tried to cheat and get away with using cosplay. The second time, it was a mess, you could tell it hadn't practiced properly."

"What about Setsuna-senpai? Of her three songs, the other two had significantly better stage effects than 'Unreachable Love,' right?"

"I haven't asked about that, but it's confirmed that she will participate."

After hesitating for several seconds, Hongxia said softly:

“Let’s participate too. Although the animation hasn’t started production yet, the PV hasn’t been released, and we have some coordination issues, it’s still a rare opportunity.”