Anime rating game

"Leaving aside reality and just talking about the anime, I really don't know how the plot will go. I feel that no matter what the outcome, Setsuna will be tortured."

"Pairing Setsuna with Kitahara is a waste; she's fine on her own. But pairing Touma with Kitahara would make her completely subservient to Kitahara, unable to be independent and strong. Conclusion: Kitahara has done a lot of harm."

Chapter 280 An Unexpected Surprise

It was evening in the living room of the Ogiso family's house.

At this moment, the group is watching a variety show hosted by Setsuna herself.

However, the time is not yet right; it is currently in the advertising stage.

With nothing else to do, the group unconsciously started chatting about yesterday's anime episodes and what happened today.

"Yukina, do you really not know those two people in real life?"

"We do know each other, since we go to the same school. It's just that our relationship isn't as deep as in the anime; we've only exchanged a few words throughout the year."

As she spoke, Setsuna secretly glanced at her family's expressions and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that they weren't too serious.

"Mom, ever since they learned about the plot of the animation, they have both deliberately kept a certain distance from me."

"And my friends at school are keeping a close eye on us, not wanting our relationship to improve."

"So, you don't need to worry, the plot in the animation is all fake."

"Speaking of which, putting aside the fact that I am the female lead, what do you guys think of this animation? The plot, the visuals, and so on."

“I don’t understand.” Kogiso’s father said in a deep voice, “Touma is alright, but I don’t understand why you in the anime would fall for such an indecisive man.”

“I think the lines are quite good,” Kogiso’s mother said with a smile. “They are catchy, full of emotion, and have a particularly sad atmosphere.”

"After all, this is the type of animation it is meant to be."

Yukina paused, thinking for a moment before speaking:

"Moreover, Ms. Shibasaki, who plays Touma, is also a very good actress."

"Of course, Shizuka, who plays Kitahara, is also a great actress. We even went on a date together before to get into character."

"A female voice actress is voicing the male lead?" Takahiro Ogiso looked surprised. "I didn't recognize it at all. I thought it was a man speaking."

"That's acting. Shizuka's voice is so versatile that it's hard to tell when she's using falsetto. I was very surprised when I was there; I thought she was using a voice changer."

At this point, Setsuna unconsciously added:

"Mr. Masamune said there would be a surprise before the program airs. I wonder what kind of surprise it is?"

Is this a program preview or an advertisement?

"I don't know, he didn't tell me."

During our casual conversation, the TV screen suddenly switched to a chibi-style cartoon character.

"Huh...? Umaru."

After a brief animation, a real-life Doma Umaru appears on screen wearing hamster pajamas and holding a bucket of cola, declaring it the perfect accompaniment to watching anime and playing games—the ultimate comfort drink for couch potatoes.

Immediately afterwards, the image of Umaru-chan holding a can of cola also took up half of the screen.

"Is this the surprise Mr. Masamune was talking about?"

Setsuna stared in disbelief, unable to process what she was seeing for a long time.

It's clearly an advertisement, but it doesn't mention Coca-Cola at all. The most memorable part of the whole thing is actually the phrase "the happy water for couch potatoes."

After the commercials, the variety show hosted by Setsuna officially began airing.

However, her mind was still on the advertisement she had just seen.

What do you think of this advertisement?

"This is really interesting. As expected of Umaru-chan, I feel that this phrase, 'fat otaku's happy water,' will become a buzzword." Takahiro Ogiso said excitedly.

"really."

Xuecai nodded repeatedly.

Concise and catchy, coupled with the animation of Umaru-chan, it's enough to create quite a stir.

Even someone like me who doesn't particularly like drinking cola, after seeing the advertisement, felt the urge to go out and buy a bottle.

"here we go."

At the prompting of Kogiso's father, the group refocused their attention on the television.

On the screen, Setsuna Ogiso holds a microphone, introducing herself and explaining the current situation while knocking on the door behind her.

Upon opening the door, an elderly middle-aged woman asked in surprise:

"You are…?"

"Hello, I am Ogiso Setsuna, a new idol singer from Musashino. I learned about your address by chance and would like to pay you a visit in hopes of receiving your guidance."

Upon entering the living room, the two began chatting.

Since it was a less important part, Setsuna took the initiative to explain:

"We actually filmed here several times. At first, we made it clear that it was pre-arranged, and that we came here to learn singing techniques, but the effect was not very good."

"Later, we found that pretending to be meeting someone for the first time worked better."

"In fact, we weren't familiar with each other, and this was indeed my first time visiting."

"What's the selling point of this show? Is it just casual chatting?" Kogiso's mother asked curiously. "That probably isn't very interesting, is it?"

"Of course not. There will be a singing segment later, similar to a competition between the two of you. Then you'll introduce your experiences since your debut, your singing career, and so on."

"Any more?"

"Let's briefly introduce our current lives and future goals, and then sing a classic song by a senior singer together."

"But even so, it doesn't seem particularly appealing?"

"The show will be broadcast in five episodes. We have invited 15 established singers. Each singer has a different personality and guidance style, which is one of the selling points. At the end of each episode, I will sing a new song to show that I have indeed gained something."

If there are three people per episode, that would be quite interesting.

Many established singers only need to show their faces to attract a large audience.

Thinking of this, Kogiso's mother hesitated and asked:

"Isn't this tantamount to having someone forcefully promote you? Why would your company do this?"

“I asked Mr. Masamune the same question.”

"What did he say?"

“Mr. Masamune did not answer my question directly at the time, but only said that we were friends.”

"That's it."

What's free is often the most expensive.

Based on what I saw on campus during the day, President Hayase probably doesn't have any romantic feelings for Setsuna.

However, he has helped Setsuna so much. If he really has that intention, what should we do then?

Kogiso's mother gave her daughter a deep look and sighed softly.

Why is her love life always so bumpy?

However, President Hayase is still better than that Kitahara Haruki.

After actually visiting and learning from veteran singers, do you feel that you have made progress?

"Of course, with the cameras on, the seniors gave me very serious guidance. However, compared to Kita's rapid progress, my progress is very small, as if it's been blocked by a barrier."

"Will you sing a new song at the end?"

"That's right. The first four poems were written by someone commissioned by Mr. Masamune, while the last one was written by Mr. Masamune himself."

"If you don't show any improvement in just one show, people will probably criticize your show for being fake, right?"

Yukina paused for a moment, then quickly realized what her mother meant and explained:

"That's not the case. The program is nearly three hours long, but this is only the edited version."

"In reality, just driving takes a long time, and each singer will be delayed for tens of minutes or even an hour."

"To be more specific, it takes one person two or three days, and with three people in a group, it takes one to two weeks in total."

"This much time is enough for me to digest and absorb the guidance from my predecessors."

"Moreover, with diligent training, there will be some difference."

“In daily life, such progress is hard to see. But when edited into a video of more than two hours, the progress becomes exceptionally obvious.”

I see. No wonder Setsuna was so confident.

However, even without the parental bias, this is still a pretty good show.

Chapter 281 Your animation is so fake

A few days later, at the morning meeting, after confirming that the production schedule of the current season's anime series was on track and could be completed on time, Masamune began to think about the anime to be produced in the next season.

There are many themes to choose from, but there are currently four production teams. With enough manpower, they can produce four animations at the same time.

In this way, even if the details of the work can be delegated to other screenwriters, the workload is still not small.

There are still more than half a month left. If we write all four scripts from scratch, it will take too much time and we might not have enough time.

"First, there's K-On! Season 3 and Seitokai Yakuindomo Season 2. The scripts for both of those shows have already been written and can be used directly."

The remaining question is, which two anime to choose.

There are so many materials that it's actually harder to choose.

Lost in thought, Masamune turned on his computer and began browsing the web aimlessly.

Countless anime, light novels, and comics I've watched flashed through my mind, with images, names, and characters coming to mind one by one.

The next moment, Masamune thought of Yaichi Kuzuryu from the word "prison".

After a moment's thought, I found myself searching for related terms.