Anime rating game

If the Conqueror King was truly like that, he was certain that he would be captivated by his personal charisma.

However, whether online or in person, King Arthur has more fans.

There's nothing we can do about it; after all, this is King Arthur's hometown.

Moreover, blonde beauties are definitely more attractive than burly giants.

Thinking of this, Weber couldn't help but laugh.

"How could the King of Conquerors be like this? But, to be honest, the setting is quite realistic."

The fact that he can justify his own explanation is already quite remarkable.

[I like Iskandar the Conqueror; my intuition tells me that perhaps the historical Conqueror really was like that.]

Chapter 328 Our Youth Has Ended

On Wednesday, June 22, in the afternoon, K-On! 3, one of the four anime series Musashino was currently producing, was the first to announce its completion. It was also the fastest-produced anime of the season.

Inside the Musashino screening room, at the moment the ending theme of the final episode of the anime played, Akiyama Mio and the others inexplicably felt their eyes well up with tears.

"It's over already? In reality, we're college students now." Akiyama Mio said with deep emotion.

“Yes, but the band will continue.” Kotobuki Tsumugi said with a smile.

"Ah."

Akiyama Mio nodded slightly, then leaned close to her four friends and whispered a few words in their ears.

The next moment, the five of them walked up to Masamune, bowed solemnly, and said loudly:

"Thank you so much!"

Feeling the gazes and laughter from those around him, Masamune was momentarily stunned, but also somewhat flustered.

"Don't be so polite, why are you suddenly acting like your youth is over?"

"I'm sorry, I've actually wanted to do this for a long time."

Akiyama Mio looked at Masamune quietly, her eyes full of smiles:

"Two years ago, on the day we first met, I was incredibly flustered, and when I thought about it afterwards, I regretted it terribly."

"I kept blaming myself for not being firm enough to refuse. It would be so embarrassing if the anime aired."

"After the blue and white bowl scene in episode six of the anime aired, I really wanted to rush into your house and beat you up."

"But at the time I was too introverted, not good at refusing others, and found it difficult to resist with a strong attitude."

"But now, I don't care about those things at all. Instead, I really want to say thank you."

"Thank you so much! Without you, our band wouldn't have been able to persevere until now, and there would be no future for us."

"The experiences of the past two years are very precious memories for us."

"And the three consecutive seasons of the animation, whether in the past, present, or future, are our most precious treasures."

"Our youth is right now."

Because she was staring straight at him, Masamune was filled with countless emotions after a brief moment of surprise.

Akiyama Mio is a girl who is easily embarrassed, and this is the first time she has faced herself like this since they met.

This is the first time I've ever spoken these heartfelt words.

Compared to two years ago, she has made the most progress among the members of K-On!

"You're welcome," Masamune said with a smile. "I am also very grateful to the five of you. It is thanks to your cooperation that such a classic animation was born."

"Let's go, the hotel is booked, let's have a celebration banquet."

"Huh...? Aren't we waiting for the other three anime to finish?" Kotobuki Tsumugi asked subconsciously. "Won't that mean we'll have to hold four celebration parties in a row?"

"It's okay. Each production team has different members. To be honest, it's just that we're splitting a celebration banquet into four separate events."

Masamune paused for a moment, then explained with a smile:

"Moreover, Musashino currently has too many employees, and there are very few hotels that can accommodate more than a thousand people at the same time, at least not in this area."

"That's true, are all the people here today?"

"No, there are also some behind-the-scenes staff, less than two hundred people."

……

"Unbeknownst to many, President Hayase has been at Musashino for over two years now."

Marukawa Masato, holding a cup, clinked it against Masamune's, his face full of emotion.

"Yes, it's been two years."

"I am very grateful to President Hayase for choosing Musashino. Otherwise, I am afraid I would never have seen such a scene in my life."

"That's fate."

"That's right, let's drink another toast to our destiny."

"it is good."

Because he was in a good mood, Masamune drank a little wine today, and his mind unconsciously drifted back to the past.

Two years ago, I never thought about what I wanted to do in the future, and things like finding a lover were not even on my radar.

He suddenly awakened his past life memories and believed that he had transmigrated into the body of a useless chubby boy, and he was extremely dissatisfied with everything around him.

Extremely dissatisfied with his physique and grades, he began to exercise and read books frantically, all in an effort to change his situation.

But I didn't think about what to do after that.

Can we be satisfied with the current situation and the achievements we have made?

No, it's still a long way off.

"President Marukawa, do you remember the goals we set last October?"

"Sorry, I'm getting old and my memory isn't good anymore. I've forgotten everything," Marukawa Masato said with a smile.

"We're putting all our effort into making the anime CL, aiming for a 5-star rating."

"I do remember that, but the animation is already finished and half of it has been broadcast on TV. There's nothing more we can do, right? We can only leave it to fate."

"It's right to accept fate, but I think we can still try harder in terms of doing our best."

"What do you mean?" Marukawa Masato asked, looking surprised.

"The most popular anime of each quarter will definitely have a high rating. Conversely, anime with low popularity will not have a high rating either."

Masamune paused for a moment, then said seriously:

"CL ranked third in popularity this season, which is quite far behind the second place 'Lonely Rock', and even further behind the first place 'Night of Destiny'."

"The second half of this animation is indeed more touching, but the four animations we will be airing next season are also very outstanding."

"Especially K-On! Season 3, with the popularity of the first two seasons as a foundation, it is very likely to overshadow CL throughout the entire season."

"After that, Kaguya and Seitokai Yakuindomo are not to be underestimated either, and Ryuo has taken a different approach, so his popularity should not be low either."

"Even though I have a lot of confidence in CL's storyline, I can't guarantee that it will be able to surpass these four anime next season."

"If it only ranks third or fourth in popularity next quarter, there will be a half-star difference in popularity."

"And this small difference will drag it down from a possible five-star rating."

It turned out to be the case.

Marukawa Masato didn't understand Masamune's meaning until the very end.

Its overwhelmingly superior art style and captivating storyline made it uncompetitive in the anime world outside of Musashino.

Our side is currently producing four anime series per quarter, and next quarter we'll have five anime series airing simultaneously, which is like fighting against ourselves and causing serious internal friction.

Many of these anime, if listed individually, could be the number one anime of the season, boasting higher popularity and ratings.

Because Musashino Animation produces so many anime, there are countless opportunities to gain superpowers, so for many people, a half-star rating is actually irrelevant.

The problem is that Musashino's previous anime productions only received a maximum rating of 4 stars.

Given CL's current quality, it has a chance to receive a 5-star rating.

It would be such a waste to squander it like this.

Moreover, if it can truly achieve a 5-star rating, it will not only boost morale but also significantly enhance Musashino's reputation, making it a part of anime history.

"In that case, should we postpone the broadcast of the four anime series produced this season?"

"No, I've already signed the contract with the TV station, and I don't want to breach it. Besides, if I do that, there will be eight anime series next quarter, which will cause even more internal friction."

"I see. Then let's go with the traditional approach and concentrate all resources on CL to promote this anime."

"No, that would be too wasteful, and I don't want to sacrifice other animations to make this one a success."

Marukawa Masato was speechless and couldn't help but say:

"You can't have your cake and eat it too; that's an eternal truth."

Chapter 329 Activities unfold in Tokyo

"A miracle has already happened; having both fish and bear's paw is not absolutely impossible."

"Does President Hayase have any good ideas? In a fair competition, CL might not necessarily be able to beat K-On!"

"Yeah. To be honest, I think K-On! actually has the potential to be a 5-star player."

"Huh...? The president is thinking..."

"Yes."

Masamune nodded slightly, then shifted his gaze to the five members of K-On! not far away.

Compared to the 50-episode CL, K-On! Season 3 only has 12 episodes, and even with the addition of two OVA episodes, it only has 44 episodes, which is its only disadvantage.

Although short animations may not necessarily be at a significant disadvantage compared to feature-length animations in evaluations, they will still have some impact.

After all, this is only the third season, not a three-in-one, and not a complete story.