Anime rating game

Chapter 305 This industry is too cruel!

What is the future?

For Karasuma Chitose, this was never something he would even consider.

Compared to these vague and uncertain things, she preferred to think about what to have for lunch today.

However, no matter how "magnanimous" a person is, seeing that their contemporaries have already become somewhat famous while they are still struggling at the bottom, they can't help but feel a little discouraged.

Early in the morning, because it was Saturday, there was no perfect excuse like "I have to go to school today," so I had to come to the office.

However, having failed two auditions last week and not getting any roles, and with no suitable roles available today that would guarantee her a win, Karasuma Chitose had already foreseen today's failure.

You either sit there all day like a newbie, or you take any role, go to the audition, and fail.

"Why are there so many specific offers this season? Good roles are already reserved from the start, when will new voice actors ever get a chance to shine?"

Although she knew the woman wasn't standing up for the newcomers but was talking about herself, Aoyama Nanami still couldn't help but reply with a comment upon hearing this complaint:

"Chitose can't be considered a newcomer anymore, right?"

"I heard someone say at a dinner party that the first five years are the rookie period. So, I'm still a cute new voice actress." Karasuma Chitose puffed out her chest and raised her head.

Shizuka Sakaki walked over with a stack of invitation documents, smiling as she said:

"I've heard that before, but it depends on whether you've debuted or not, right? Chitose can call herself a senior voice actress without any problem now."

"Come on, being spoken to like that by a popular voice actor feels like being mocked."

Karasuma Chitose waved his hand impatiently and said:

"Go, go... Didn't you all receive exclusive offers? Hurry up and go audition!"

"No matter what, it's impossible to invite someone and have them audition on the same day."

As Shizuka Sakaki put away the documents, she smiled nonchalantly:

"I've received three offers, the earliest one is next week. What about Nanami?"

"As for the lead role, I've only received one offer, and the audition will be in two weeks."

To avoid further upsetting Chitose, Aoyama Nanami refrained from explaining and instead asked:

"What are your plans for today, Shizuka-nee?"

"I have an OVA dubbing job at the company this afternoon. I don't have much to do this morning, so I plan to practice my lines for a while."

"That's what I was thinking too. Shizuka-nee, can you come with me?"

"of course can."

Shizuka Sakaki did not refuse. Going over lines with others allows her to discover more shortcomings, which is much better than training alone in silence.

"Does Chitose want to come along?"

"Don't you even ask if I have time?"

"So...do you have time?"

"I didn't feel any sincerity in your invitation at all. It felt like you just randomly broke off a tree branch while walking down the street," Karasuma Chitose said, pursing his lips.

Seeing the dissatisfaction in her eyes, Shizuka Sakaki couldn't help but laugh.

"Why are you suddenly acting so arrogant? This will scare away a lot of people who don't know you well."

"Is that so? But if I don't do this, I'll definitely be looked down upon. Think about it, even though we're in the same cohort, I'm falling behind. People will definitely doubt my professional abilities."

"Your acting skills are improving rapidly. If you take on more roles, people will definitely realize your charm."

Suddenly, the hall fell silent, and the voices of many newlyweds rang in unison around them.

"Hello, President!"

“Huh…?”

Noticing Masamune approaching from a distance, along with the stack of documents in his hand, the group also stood up.

Based on previous episodes, this should be the script for the Musashino anime.

"Musashino has a total of four anime this season. The main roles in three of them have been decided and will be voiced by the actors themselves. However, the supporting roles and extras with few scenes will be selected internally first."

"The audition time has not been decided yet. All newcomers have a chance. Here is the script and the list of available roles. Please take a look."

"Then, the fourth anime, The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!, is a 24-episode long anime with many characters."

"Due to the work of the parties involved, such as Yaichi Kuzuryu, we will invite professional voice actors to dub this animation."

"Before the formal selection process, we will hold an internal audition to prioritize candidates from within the company."

"Anyone interested in this animation can come and get the script, select their roles, and rehearse in advance."

There's only one...

Karasuma Chitose suppressed his disappointment and followed the others.

Although all the voice actors present were walking towards the president, their eyes were fixed on the script in his hand, like hungry wolves.

However, everyone tacitly arranged themselves into a certain order based on seniority, popularity, and other factors, albeit irregularly.

"President, when does the audition start?"

"The internal auditions are next Saturday, and the formal selection will be the week after next, but the dates are yet to be determined."

Next Saturday?

If the invitation I received overlaps with another invitation I've already received, and there's a time conflict, I'll cancel the other one.

Shizuka Sakaki quickly made a decision: compared to other companies, her company's animation was definitely more important.

Noticing her expression, Masamune asked curiously:

Does the timing overlap with your other plans?

“It’s okay. I’ve received a lot of invitations this quarter, and I wasn’t planning on going there anyway.”

"In that case, those who are interested in participating in the Dragon King Audition should post their available time for next week in the group. Then we'll see if we need to reschedule."

"Huh...? There's no need for that. Next Saturday will be fine. I don't have anything planned for that day."

"Don't worry about it. If there's a good opportunity, just go for it. Our company's internal auditions can be held anytime. I only verbally told Director Yamada that it would be next Saturday. The official notification hasn't been issued yet, so we can reschedule at any time."

"Yes, I understand, thank you very much."

Although she knew this wasn't a special exception made just for her, Shizuka Sakaki was still somewhat moved.

After she turned and left, one voice actor after another stepped forward to take the script and choose a role based on their own abilities.

Soon, the entire hall became completely silent.

"Your Excellency, Gojing has already confirmed that he will take on the role of Kuzuryuu Yaichikaku, and he is currently learning shogi from the person in charge. You can ask him about the casting."

"Huh...? When was this decided?"

"It happened just a few days ago."

"I've never heard him mention that before! That wretched Wujing-jun, so stingy!"

"You did a pretty good job voicing Milim in last season's 'That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.' But the characters in this season's 'Dragon Lord' aren't really suited to you. Don't be discouraged if you fail; participation is what matters."

"It hasn't even started yet, how can you be sure I'll fail?"

For a moment, Karasuma Chitose felt immense pressure.

A genius and beautiful girl like myself has been working in this industry for two years and is still unknown. This industry is too cruel!

Chapter 306 The World Is About to Fall into Chaos

"Mr. Kuzuryu, I just can't understand the male protagonist's feelings in this part. Please give me some pointers."

"Where? Although I am indeed the male protagonist of the anime, Yaichi Kuzuryu, the story in the script is, after all, something that has never happened to me, and there are some parts that I don't quite understand."

This happened about a week after Karasuma Gojo took on the lead role in the anime "The Ryuo".

Even though people around him said things like, "Your acting is very good, your voice is very similar, and this is the Nine-Headed Dragon," he did not relax at all.

I constantly simulated Kuzuryu Yaichi in my mind, learning his way of speaking and his lifestyle, and putting myself in his shoes, just so that I could improve even by the smallest bit.

"Here, surrounded by several young girls who are pursuing him intensely, I wonder if the male protagonist was even tempted?"

Nine-Headed Dragon opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped himself.

"...Just give me a quick death."

Although I had expected it, being constantly poked at in my sore spots in person was really unpleasant.

Moreover, Karasuma's overly serious personality meant that his question was genuine and not a joke, which added to the awkwardness.

"Teacher Kuzuryu, this is very important. Please answer seriously and don't avoid the topic."

"You're a voice actor, right? As a professional, you can handle things yourself. If you're asking about shogi, I can answer that, but this... I don't know."

“Teacher Nine-Headed Dragon, if you don’t mind, I will demonstrate various different scenarios for you.”

"it is good."

Kuzuryuya waved his hand, making a gesture of invitation.

Karasuma Gosho closed his eyes slightly, simulated the scene in his mind, and then spoke:

"...I'm not that interested in love...no, didn't I just say I'm not interested in love..."

? ?

Kuzuryuu Yaichi frowned slightly and couldn't help but say:

Doesn't that tone sound a bit insincere?

"Here I voiced Kuzuryu Yaichi, who appears serious on the surface but actually thoroughly enjoys being pursued by young girls."

"How awful!! Judging from the story, the relationship between the male protagonist and Ai is just a normal teacher-student relationship. Young girls might overthink it, but the male protagonist only has feelings for his senior sister and has no romantic feelings for her. It's all just a misunderstanding."

"If that's the case, then I understand. But is that really the case?"

"Of course, that's exactly what I think! That's my own statement, so what's there to doubt?"