Anime rating game

"You absolutely must take a look at this animation script."

"I'm not in the mood for that right now."

"Please take a look, please."

Seeing Takagi Akito's extremely serious expression, Mashiro Moritaka sighed helplessly and picked up another script from the table.

The moment she looked down, a gasp escaped her lips.

"What is this?! Am I seeing things? Why am I the protagonist?"

"That's it."

Masamune said with a smile:

"As you two can see, this is a work that is derived from the past of Mashiro Moritaka and Azuki Miho."

"This...this is too realistic! It actually reproduced everything I said exactly. At least change a little bit."

Mashiro Moritaka's face turned bright red. The thought of their confession scene being adapted into an anime and watched by countless people made him feel a little dizzy.

"That's more fun. Whether it's animation or comics, fun is the most important element."

"But... did Azuki agree?"

"Yes, I've already agreed."

"We should be able to see each other often during the animation production period, right?"

"Yes."

"Isn't this... not a good idea? It goes against our original agreement."

They had been trying to avoid meeting each other for a long time, and only a few days a year would they "coincidentally" run into each other because of work.

Even so, they don't say much, mostly communicating with their eyes, everything is understood without words.

“Azuki has already agreed,” Masamune said with a smile. “I’ve already convinced Shueisha, and the other manga artists shouldn’t object either. Or perhaps you don’t like this anime?”

"how could it be possible?"

To others, it's just an interesting story, but to me, it's not only a microcosm of my past life, but also a shared dream with Azuki.

Mashiro Moritaka took a deep breath and said seriously:

"Then I'll leave it to you! I'll do my best to cooperate if needed."

"I do have something I need your help with."

Masamune gestured to Watanabe Hayato to produce another document, and then said:

"We plan to produce 25 episodes of the animation, and if there is an opportunity in the future, we will produce a second and third season."

"But to be honest, the rudimentary script for just the first 25 episodes of the season exhausted my inspiration (stockpile)."

"Although the scriptwriting department can gradually improve it, after all, they belong to different industries, and the stories we rack our brains to come up with may not be considered particularly good."

"Therefore, I would like to entrust the production of this manga to you. Takagi will write the script, and you will draw it. Then, when we are making the second season of the anime, we will produce it according to the plot you envision."

"We'll produce the comic exactly as it's designed, to avoid putting in a lot of effort for nothing."

Mashiro Moritaka looked surprised and couldn't help but look at Takagi Akito, trying to get his opinion.

"Akito, what should we do? Should we agree?"

For the first time in a long time, he called me Qiuren instead of Prisoner.

Without the slightest hesitation, Takagi Akito said very seriously:

"Of course I'll agree! If there's no opportunity, then there's no need to say more, but since there is, would you like to entrust this type of story to someone else to create?"

"Of course not!"

"Wouldn't that solve the problem? Besides, with the manga serialization and the anime airing, Azuki will definitely be the voice actress for the female lead. Wouldn't that make our dream come true?"

Yes, that's how the dream has been initially realized.

Even if you want to create your own work, serialize it and animate it using your own abilities, you can take your time after marriage.

but--

"Is this really okay, Akito?"

"I've waited and looked forward to this for so many years, dreaming every night about how to get my comics animated."

"But now, I am about to realize my dream with ease."

"Something just doesn't feel right."

Takagi Akito shook his head slightly, smiled, and sighed:

"I understand how you feel, and I'm also very unwilling to accept this."

"Mr. Zongbai has always been our biggest rival. If it were Eiji Niizuma, with a little more effort, it's not impossible for us to beat him."

"But Mr. Munehaku is different. President Hayase's script and Shiina's drawing skills, combined, have become an unattainable dream for all manga artists."

"And what we dream of is not a difficult problem for Teacher Zongbai; he can achieve it with ease."

"However, I hope you understand one thing: this is not charity, nor is it pity. It is simply that this work is the most suitable for us, nothing more."

"If it were any other work, I wouldn't be confident that I could beat President Hayase in terms of script, and you wouldn't be able to beat Shiina-sensei in terms of drawing skills either."

"But I'm confident that the story I wrote will be more logical than what President Hayase wrote. And your drawings may not be as beautiful, but you'll definitely capture the spirit better."

This is true.

Mashiro Moritaka nodded to himself.

As a manga artist, although I'm not very good at drawing portraits, and my self-portraits are even worse, I'm sure I can draw Azuki Miho's charm very well.

Moreover, it's really inappropriate to have someone else draw you and Azuki.

"President Hayase, thank you so much!"

Mashiro Moritaka suddenly stood up and bowed very solemnly.

"You're welcome. Takagi is right. It's simply because you two are the most suitable match."

"I am truly grateful! I will never forget your great kindness."

When this anime airs and the manga is serialized, I'll formally propose to Azuki.

"You are welcome."

Masamune smiled and then said:

"We will start production on the anime in July and it will air in October. You should start drawing the manga now and try to get it serialized in JUMP this month."

"Huh...? So fast? Aren't you going to start serializing the manga before the anime airs?"

There's no need to wait.

Masamune shook his head slightly and smiled:

"It's a good opportunity to see if this kind of story will be popular. If the manga is ignored and forced to be canceled, we will also temporarily put the anime on hold."

"Ultimately, we are still working on the script, the project is not even finished yet, we only have a production intention, and it can be changed at any time."

Of course, this was just Masamune's way of encouraging him.

In reality, a decision already announced internally cannot be reversed.

Moreover, Masamune had great confidence in this work.

Mashiro Moritaka felt a pang of anxiety. Indeed, he really liked Azuki, but he didn't know how the audience would feel.

It's perfectly reasonable to test the waters with comics first.

If it fails, it's a good time to cut your losses.

"I won't let this manga fail! Akito, let's discuss with the editorial department about moving our current manga, 'Perfect Crime,' to a monthly magazine so we can focus on creating this manga first."

"it is good."

Akito Takagi did not object; he was somewhat reluctant, but he also liked the work even more.

After all, this is a comic created based on his own and his own past experiences; it is not only an important memory but also the beginning of a dream.

"President Hayase, in this way, from the outside world's perspective, the anime will appear to be an adaptation of the manga, rather than an original work."

"It's alright, this kind of thing is completely irrelevant." Masamune smiled nonchalantly. "Compared to a nice-sounding but impractical title, I think quality is more important."

"Here, I sincerely hope that the comic strip storyline written by the two of you will be more interesting than the script we wrote."

"At that time, the animation will mainly focus on the storylines drawn by the two of you."

How carefree!

Takagi Akito thought with a hint of envy.

Oh no, I'm suddenly getting a little fired up.

It feels like I haven't experienced this feeling in a long time.

"Let's cheer each other on, Top!"

"That's right, this time we must realize our dream."

Chapter 311 Oh no, I've embarrassed Azuki!

A few days later, Mashiro Moritaka and Takagi Akito were invited to Musashino to discuss the animation script.

While Mashiro Moritaka was filled with anticipation, he was also somewhat apprehensive.

Upon seeing Azuki, what should be the first thing to say? "Long time no see," "Good morning," "I dreamt about you again last night..."

Because I was thinking too much, I didn't pay attention to the people next to me and almost bumped into someone at the bottom of the stairs while going upstairs.

While dodging, I accidentally bumped into the wall.

Once you have a firm footing, check your hands immediately for any injuries.

"Thank goodness! No one hurt their hand."

She thought she had inadvertently spoken her true feelings, but the next moment, Mashiro Moritaka suddenly realized that the words were clearly spoken by the man next to her who almost bumped into her.