Anime rating game

"Of the five anime airing next quarter, only CL and K-On! have the potential to reach five stars. In my opinion, the other three anime can only reach four and a half stars at most."

"Therefore, I want to adopt a bundled promotional strategy."

Marukawa Masato fell into deep thought and asked curiously:

Does "bundled promotion" mean promoting two animated films together?

"More than that. How should I put it? To achieve success, I believe the most indispensable thing is an equally matched opponent."

"Does President Hayase mean to stir up conflict among fans and let these two anime compete to see who is better?"

"That's roughly the idea. When promoting these two animations, put them together to give fans the feeling that 'everything else is trash.'"

This creates a sense of depth.

Moreover, both animations are worthy of this quality.

Marukawa Masato fell into deep thought. Wasn't this the same thing he had just said?

Will the other three animated films be affected?

"No. While promoting them together, I also plan to increase the investment in promotion for these five animations to attract more viewers to sit in front of the TV."

……

It's for publicity.

Seeing Masamune and Tsumugi chatting idly not far away, Akiyama Mio subconsciously looked at Kotobuki Tsumugi and asked in a low voice:

"Tsumugi, is publicity really that important?"

"From a profit-making perspective, promotion is very important, just like beautiful packaging, which can attract more people to stop and look. But from a rating perspective, promotion can only be the icing on the cake."

Kotobuki Tsumugi paused for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Even so, we can't just do nothing."

"After all, half a star is quite important."

"Especially when aiming for higher ratings."

This is true.

A 4-star rating is already quite generous, and a 5-star rating is something that has never been seen before. I wonder what kind of reward it will be?

Do you think K-On! 3 can get a 5-star rating, Tsumugi?

"Hmm...maybe there's a chance."

Kotobuki Tsumugi thought about it carefully before saying:

"Based on my experience watching anime over the years, K-On! Season 3 is of very high quality. If the plots of the first two seasons were also incorporated into it, it would most likely get 5 stars."

"Now, the art style is better than in the second season, the pacing is better, and the music has also improved a lot. The overall quality is undoubtedly higher than the second season."

"If the second season can get 4 stars, the third season should theoretically be able to get even higher."

"But a 5-star rating has never appeared before, and as you know, CL's storyline has an advantage over our K-On!"

"Even CL only has a chance of being 5 stars, let alone K-On!"

Akiyama Mio nodded slightly, meaning that CL is highly likely to be 5 stars, K-On! 3 has a small chance of being 5 stars, and other anime are impossible.

"Tsumugi, what are your thoughts on 5 stars?"

Kotobuki Tsumugi didn't reply, but asked with a smile:

"And you, Mio?"

The next moment, the two smiled at each other, everything understood without words.

If it were possible to achieve an unprecedented 5 stars, that would be ideal, both in terms of rewards and the emotional impact.

However, the difficulty is also obvious.

The animation has been completed, and everyone thought they had done their best, so there was no room for correction.

At present, the only area where we can put more effort into publicity is...

"How about writing new songs and going on a concert tour?"

"It doesn't feel original."

"Cosplaying anime characters and competing against CL's anime characters?"

"It's called cosplay, but it's just wearing a high school uniform or a performance outfit we used to wear and singing on stage. Isn't that what we've always done before?"

"TV, internet, street advertising—okay, nothing new..."

Seeing that Akiyama Mio had fallen silent, Nakano Azusa couldn't help but interject:

"Tsumugi-senpai, Mio-senpai, how about we take the lead and organize a variety show?"

"Of course, I know this is nothing new."

"But if we invite fans to participate and hold a promotional event in Tokyo similar to the one with Terakado Tsu in Gintama, it should allow more people to know about the anime."

Kotobuki Tsumugi was surprised. What kind of activity was Azusa talking about?

In Gintama, there are many events related to Terakado, but many of them are too farcical and obviously not suitable for our side.

What remains most memorable is the confrontation between the Teramon-dori Guard and the General Selection Group.

In other words, confrontation is the most important thing.

Now, the After-School Tea Party band has quite a few fans, and there should be many people who want to participate in the event.

However, most of CL's fans are game enthusiasts, and it is unknown how many of them there are. Even fewer are willing to participate in the event.

“Mr. Masamune, I have a suggestion.” Kotobuki Tsumugi raised her hand.

"what?"

"First, hire online trolls to stir up a battle between CL and K-On!, letting their fans argue amongst themselves. When the quality of the two is evenly matched, the debate over who is number one often becomes very intense."

Kotobuki Tsumugi paused for a moment, then said with a smile:

"Then, when the debate reached its climax, a competition was held in Tokyo, bringing together fans from both sides."

"The winning fan will receive a large cash prize, exquisite gifts, and the opportunity to meet the anime's heroine in person."

"The event will mainly consist of city marathons, similar to the 'Otaku Chapter 14' in Gintama."

Masamune was stunned for several seconds before he came to his senses.

So girls watch Gintama too?

However, can a face-to-face interaction alone attract fans?

Fans who enjoy anime and games are mostly otaku, socially awkward like Ichiri Goto, and mostly stay at home.

Would this type of person be willing to go out and participate in a competition, especially a physically demanding marathon?

"In Gintama, both sides have captains leading the teams. Without captains, the activities would be difficult to carry out smoothly if the team is disorganized."

"That's true." Kotobuki Tsumugi looked disappointed.

"However, it's worth a try."

"Huh...? Really?"

"Anyway, there's no better way."

If Musashino secretly guides the event, there is a certain possibility that it will be held smoothly.

However, since the entire Tokyo area is involved, there are many departments that need to be contacted, and approvals need to be prepared in advance.

It is conceivable that the difficulties will be enormous.

However, if the event can be successfully held, it will undoubtedly maximize the effectiveness of their bundled promotion strategy, and the 5-star rating may increase significantly.

Thinking of this, Masamune said solemnly:

"Let's do it this way, let's go all out for a 5-star rating!"

Chapter 330, Tenth Evaluation: Am I Going to Be Sliced ​​Up?

In late June, after all the anime episodes of the season except for Musashino CL ended, Umaru Doma developed a habit of standing outside the window and looking up at the sky.

However, even though she was just looking forward to the start of this evaluation, everyone around her thought that Umaru was lonely and always came to chat with her, bringing snacks.

'Seriously, has everyone figured out Umaru's preferences completely by now?'

Even if cola and potato chips are great, you'll get tired of them if you eat them every day.

The problem is that you can't tell anyone about this, and you can't discuss it with anyone, otherwise it would easily ruin Umaru's character.

While I was lost in thought, the sky suddenly brightened.

It's 4 p.m. now. It just rained a little, and the sky is still covered with dark clouds.

In just a moment, Doma Umaru realized what was happening.

coming!

Accompanied by the large golden characters flashing in the sky, the very clear sound of the heavens slowly entered my ears.

[The Secret of the Top House, rating 2 stars, punishment for all main creators: loss of feeling in both arms for one day.]

What a pity, it's only half a star short.

Moreover, isn't the punishment of losing both arms a bit too much? It's only worth 2 stars.

Even losing just one arm would be better.

While listening to the Heavenly Voice, I kept complaining in my mind.

About five or six minutes passed before the evaluation of the first Musashino animation began.

[Lonely Rock, rating 4 stars, reward producer Hayase Masamune (skill) - Singing Genius: greatly enhances singing talent.]

Reward: Artwork Instructor Shiina Mashiro (Skill) - Friend of Trees: When there are trees within three meters of the user, the user's status is enhanced.

...

Reward the female lead, Goto Ichiri (skill) - Stage Focus: When you are on stage, it is easier to attract the audience's attention.