Anime rating game

"Where's Xing? Where are you living now?"

“Ryou and I live together in an apartment that Musashino helped us rent, and we’ve already asked for leave from kindergarten in advance.”

"I see. Our bakery has moved to Tokyo, and I'm currently living with Tomoya. If you don't mind, would you like to come over after your recording this afternoon? I miss you a lot."

"No problem, Aunt Sanae. Xiaoxi will be starting first grade soon, right? Will she continue her education this year?"

"Yes, we will. We've already chosen a school, and I'll officially start primary school this April."

“That’s great.”

Good health is the most important thing.

At that moment, Fujibayashi Kyou inexplicably thought of Xiaoxi from the anime.

Unlike in reality, there are two Shio in the animation.

One is Tomoya and Nagisa's daughter, and the other is Ushio, who lives in a fantasy world.

Although it's the same person, the latter is just too heartbreaking.

Who voices Xiaoxi in the fantasy world? Is she also Xiaoxi?

"I haven't asked that."

Sanae Furukawa shifted her gaze to another table not far away and asked curiously:

"President Hayase, there are two Ushio characters in the anime. Who will voice the Ushio from the fantasy world?"

"truth."

"Huh...? Is Shiina Mashiro?"

"Hmm." Masamune nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Mashiro really likes Shio from the fantasy world. During the internal audition, she took the initiative to ask for a role and gave it a try. Everyone felt that she was a perfect match."

That's true; the two have many similarities.

Having her do the voice acting feels really good.

"Didn't Shiina come today?"

"Well, she's a student after all." Masamune then asked, "How's Xiaoxi? What are her thoughts on voice acting?"

"There are so many sad scenes in the script that I cried several times. So I didn't show her the script, but just told her the story a few times. Xiaoxi is very interested in the story and the voice acting. She actually said yesterday that she wanted to come and see it."

"Have you gone to school yet?"

"That's right. After all, it's not Xiaoxi's turn to appear yet. Even if we come today, there's nothing to do but watch the excitement from the sidelines. Besides, I also want to pave the way for her."

Right.

Masamune smiled unconsciously.

"Are you busy at your shop these days? My mom said she has a lot of new ideas for making bread and wants to discuss them with you."

"Really?" Sanae Furukawa's face lit up with joy. "I'm available anytime."

"In that case, I'll tell Mom to come see you when she has time. The dubbing for the second episode will continue until five or six in the afternoon. How's Xiaoxi doing? Is anyone picking her up from school?"

? ?

Sanae Furukawa was stunned for a moment before she realized what was happening.

“The school is not far from home, so Xiaoxi can go home by herself without needing anyone to pick her up. Also, because the shop is relatively large and there are many customers, we have hired two employees who can help take care of things.”

"In that case, how about we pick Xiaoxi up after school and have a get-together in the afternoon so she can get to know everyone?"

"Is that alright? This would be too much trouble for you."

“It’s okay, she’s a very important voice actress too. Let Uncle Qiusheng drive my car over, since he doesn’t have many scenes in the second episode anyway.”

Chapter 266 Words are sometimes sharper than blades

The dubbing for the second episode began shortly after 2 p.m.

Unlike in the morning, because we were already familiar with the rhythm and process in the recording studio, things progressed faster than expected.

The recording was originally expected to end around 5 p.m., but because everyone performed well and made few mistakes, many parts were completed in one take, so the dubbing of the second episode ended at 4:30 p.m.

Even so, due to the lack of prior preparation and the fact that we had already been busy all day, it was impossible to start recording the third episode right away.

But eating out is too early; it's not lunchtime yet, and there's still an hour until the scheduled dinner time.

Therefore, after a short rest, Masamune held a short meeting with everyone in the conference room on the second floor of the audio company.

First, we should summarize today's experience and understand why progress was faster than expected.

Secondly, we can arrange the follow-up work. If the recordings continue this quickly, we will have plenty of time, allowing the voice actors to rest for a few more days during the recording breaks.

"...Then, let's adjourn the meeting."

"By the way, I'm staying here all day today, but starting the day after tomorrow, I won't be coming here for recording anymore."

"Understood." Kinoshita Seiichi nodded slightly. "President, please focus your energy on the other three anime. I'll take care of things here."

"Do you have time to accompany me the whole time every time?" Masamune smiled unconsciously.

"Hmm... now that you mention it, I'm in the same situation."

After all, animation production and sound recording are done simultaneously; one is important, and the other is equally important.

"Let's follow the usual practice and have the individual episodes oversee things here," Masamune said again.

"Alright."

Kinoshita Seiichi nodded slightly, while unconsciously thinking:

Despite having already produced many excellent animations and cleared myself of the stigma from eight years ago, I still found myself becoming somewhat anxious without realizing it.

That makes sense, after all, this is Musashino's first long-form novel, and the entire production team was under a lot of pressure to use it to achieve a higher rating.

After chatting for a while, the group arrived at the hotel they had visited at noon.

Although it's the same old place, there's nothing we can do about it, since this is the only large hotel in the area.

"Thank you all for your hard work today. It is thanks to the efforts of everyone present that the project has progressed smoothly. I would like to raise a glass to you all."

After speaking, Masamune added:

"People who can't drink alcohol don't need to be served drinks; they can just have a soft drink."

After raising their glasses in a toast, Masamune sat down in his seat and began chatting with Mashiro, whom he had picked up after school that afternoon.

The atmosphere inside the venue quickly became relaxed and noisy.

Upon noticing Mashiro suddenly grab his hand, Masamune leaned close to her ear and whispered:

"what happened?"

"I just went through the script again and found many details; it's very well written."

"Yes, I wrote the outline, but the details were perfected little by little by the entire scriptwriting team. Everyone contributed."

Looking at the script and then at the people in front of me, I had a strange feeling...

Mashiro has grown a lot too.

Masamune, somewhat moved, smiled and said:

“I completely understand how you feel. I’ve actually been through a similar period before.”

Considering that some things were not convenient to say in front of the person involved, Masamune leaned close to her ear again and whispered:

"The experiences of these people, or rather, the stories that happened to them, are very touching."

"It encompasses family, friendship, and romantic relationships—all aspects."

"Because I was once deeply moved, I was even more moved when I witnessed the rest of the story."

Mashiro responded softly, then said again in a low voice:

"I suddenly feel like drawing."

What kind of painting?

“A sheet of paper the size of an entire wall, depicting the whole town.”

Masamune was slightly taken aback, thinking that Mashiro wanted to draw about family or friendship, but he didn't expect it to be about a small town.

"What kind of perspective? Do you need me to rent a helicopter to look down on the town from the air?"

"May I?"

"I recently sold the items I received as a reward and gained some connections. If you need them, I can contact them anytime."

"Next time, not now. This time I'm going to draw Hikari-zaka Town from the perspective of an outsider."

"Do we need to conduct another on-site inspection? Or, can I have someone take some photos as background reference?"

"Sure, let's take some photos."

"I'll have Ibuki take some landscape photos later and forward them to me. As for paper, I'll tell Kawafuji to prepare more paper and art supplies."

Masamune paused for a moment, then added:

"Don't rush. This is a huge project and can't be finished in a short time. I'll go back and discuss it with Rita and ask her to help you."

"Or, we could invite Ema along too, that would be more convenient."

"As for the location, let's set it up in the studio's living room. It's spacious there, and no one will bother us."

A sheet of paper the size of an entire wall will definitely need to be stood upright, which requires a chair or ladder.

The level of concentration that Mashiro displays when drawing is somewhat dangerous; someone must be on her watch at all times.

With that in mind, Masamune decided to tell his mother again.

Mashiro stared at him blankly, realizing that he had taken her casual remark so seriously.

Even though it's something I've always taken for granted, I have a strange feeling in my heart, just like the feeling I just described.

"Okay, you can arrange it."

"Kawafuji must be very happy; another big job has come his way."

Such large-scale paintings are more difficult to create and have certain advantages in terms of competition and sales.