Anime rating game

As she spoke, Nagi Sanzenin, who was lying on the sofa, turned over again and buried her head in the pillow.

"Damn it! Could they be looking at the plot I drew?"

"I made it very clear that the plot can be further discussed, and there is no problem with how much investment is needed."

"It's not like we're using my drawings to make the animation; the important thing is the story!"

Maria remained silent, unsure how to comfort her.

This child is always only enthusiastic for a short time, but he is very persistent when it comes to drawing comics, it's just a pity... he doesn't seem to have any talent.

Chapter 41 Ahhh...! There are angels!

After lunch, Mashiro rested for a while in Masamune's office, and then returned to work as the lunch break ended.

As the animation director, I am responsible for assisting and guiding the drawing process.

At the same time, under the guidance of Yumi Iguchi, Ema Yasuhara, and others, they gradually learned about the animation production process.

At 2:30 PM, as agreed, all five members of K-On! gathered here.

Some people brought their parents, while others brought their housekeepers.

Upon seeing Masamune enter the meeting hall, Kotobuki Tsumugi immediately stepped forward and whispered:

"President Hayase, my parents are busy with work and can't return to Japan for the time being. However, I've already obtained their consent. Can I sign it myself?"

“No problem.” After saying that, Masamune subconsciously looked at Okitsu Yuka, “Will this work?”

"can."

“Very well, then let’s sign it. Ms. Xingjin, please explain our terms to them.”

"clear."

Yuka Okitsu took out the documents and slowly began to explain the many points to note.

The main issues are financial and numerous authorizations.

"...Animation is different from live-action films and television dramas. There are very few opportunities for live actors to appear on screen, and they are mostly used for promotional activities."

"In this regard, Musashino is only a participant and collaborator. If any company asks your band to sing for promotion in the future, we can make the contact on your behalf, but the specific remuneration and work content will need to be negotiated by you."

"The same applies to the promotion of the animation itself."

"Once the anime airs, the songs and you yourselves might become very popular. If you plan to become a professional band, we can help you connect with a suitable agency."

"Will it become popular?" Ritsu Tainaka asked unconsciously.

Not only her, but this was also the most frequent topic of conversation among the others this week.

Adapting the story of the "After School Tea Party" band into an anime is not actually a bad thing.

After all, none of them had decided whether to continue down the path of music, nor had they made a final decision about their post-graduation plans.

But increasing fame and expanding future options is undoubtedly an opportunity.

"Don't worry, it'll definitely be a hit!" Masamune said with a smile. "After you sign the contract, if you don't have anything else to do, you can visit around. Oh, and also meet with the production team of 'K-On!' and exchange contact information."

"Why are you so confident?" Ritsu Tainaka couldn't help but ask. "There are very few anime of this type on the market, or rather, there aren't any! And, will anyone really watch an anime that doesn't even have a male protagonist?"

"Yes! As long as the animation is interesting, people will definitely watch it."

"Uh... I feel like I can't reason with you anymore."

"Haha... This is a work that can change the animation industry. By this time next year, there will definitely be a bunch of works like this emerging."

......

Around 4 PM, Masamune led the five members of K-On! on a tour of the voice actor agency on the second floor. After trying out recording a few more times, they went upstairs.

Since their parents had passed away one after another, they all seemed extremely relaxed.

As she walked to the outside of an office, noticing Mashiro drawing inside and a group of illustrators behind her with notebooks, Hirasawa Yui subconsciously turned around, put her finger to her lips, and gently shushed them.

He tiptoed forward, but after only two steps, he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"Ouch...! That hurts!"

Mashiro turned around and their eyes met.

"Oh my god...! There's an angel!"

Tainaka Ritsu and Nakano Azusa helped her up, looked at Mashiro curiously, and exclaimed "Ah!" as well.

"Ritsu-senpai, although that girl who draws is indeed very beautiful, you don't need to act so embarrassingly, do you?" Nakano Azusa sighed helplessly.

"Even if you say that, she feels like she's from a completely different style from us, like a doll that fell from the sky."

Tainaka Ritsu leaned closer to Nakano Azusa and said with a strange laugh:

“You dare say that when you saw her just now, you didn’t think ‘Wow!’? I guarantee you just didn’t say it out loud.”

Nakano Azusa subconsciously recalled what had just happened and unconsciously looked away.

Come to think of it, she did have a similar thought for a moment just now.

As a woman herself, she also thought the scene was beautiful, like seeing the profile of an angel.

Masamune stepped forward and glanced at the "Yukinoshita Yukinoshita" that Mashiro was drawing, then introduced it as follows:

"This is Shiina Mashiro, our company's animation director."

"Mashiro, those are the five main characters in K-On!. If you've read the script, you should be able to tell them apart."

"Hmm." Shiina Mashiro selected five drawings from a pile on the table, comparing them with the real people while making corrections.

Seeing this, Hirasawa Yui mustered up her courage and went over to take a look.

Noticing the girl in the painting, he pondered for several seconds before pointing to himself and asking:

Is that me in the painting?

“Yes, this drawing is of Hirasawa Yui.” Shiina Mashiro nodded slightly.

"Wow...! She's much prettier than me in person. Can I take a picture of her with my phone?"

"can."

"Thank you, your drawing is so beautiful! I'll show it to Youye when I get home today. I'll definitely buy a lot of posters when the anime airs."

"What's with buying your own poster?" Ritsu Tainaka couldn't help but complain, then excitedly asked, "Where's mine? Ritsu Tainaka, is it finished yet?"

"I had already finished drawing it, but after seeing you all, I decided to revise it again."

As she spoke, Mashiro placed another painting, [Tainaka Ritsu], on the easel. With just a few strokes, the overall feeling was quite different from before, and her expression had become a bit silly.

"It looks just like me! So this is what I look like in the anime world? I want to take a picture of it too! Hehe... I'll definitely buy a lot of copies when the poster comes out."

Masamune looked at her speechlessly, then couldn't help but laugh:

"You don't need to buy it. As the female lead and voice actress in the animation, I will give each of you a Blu-ray set and a bonus poster."

"How much would it cost if I wanted custom-made movements?" Kotobuki Tsumugi also came over and asked with great interest.

"You don't need to pay for it; on the contrary, we're the ones paying you for the promotional posters."

"But I want a unique poster."

"You should ask Mashiro about that, after all, she's the only one who can draw that well."

"Uh-huh..."

Seeing Kotobuki Tsumugi staring intently at her, Mashiro slowly spoke:

"I don't need money, I just want you to be my models."

“No problem! Do you want one too, Yui?” Kotobuki Tsumugi turned around and asked. Seeing the four of them nod repeatedly, she smiled and said, “Please give us one each.”

When should we start drawing?

"Next week! We need to go back and discuss what action would be more appropriate."

"Real person or an anime character?"

"Anime-style character! If it's a real person, a photo is enough."

"can."

"Um, how long do models typically need to hold a pose?"

"twenty minutes."

"Understood. If it's going to take twenty minutes, then any unusual positions won't work. I need to think of something carefully."

Chapter 42 What's your favorite color?

I want to become a cartoonist and draw interesting pictures!

This was an idea that Shiina Mashiro had a few months ago, after her solo art exhibition in the UK.

Since birth, her life has consisted solely of painting.

It's hard to believe, but because he focuses on the painting and his mind is mostly on composition, coloring, and outlining, even though he's almost sixteen, time seems to be stuck in his childhood when he first started painting.

Although she is often told things like "You are a genius" or "Your paintings are very interesting," she doesn't really feel anything special about it.

Sometimes people would say, "You really like drawing," which puzzled her. What did "like" mean?

That day, at the solo art exhibition, the adults were all looking at their own paintings, but there was only one child looking at other people's paintings and showing no interest in his own.

Puzzled, I went up to ask and learned that it was a type of drawing called "comic".

Because the child's eyes were so bright when he talked about comics, Mashiro later found the comic book and read it.

The moment she picked up the comic book, she suddenly realized that her drawings were indeed very boring.

Both are figure paintings, but the figures in my paintings have monotonous expressions and no inner meaning. Despite using a lot of paint, all I can feel is a cold, indifferent white.

The characters in the comic have exceptionally rich expressions, which, combined with the dialogue and paneling, create a powerful and moving impact. The overall effect is vibrant with rainbow colors, making it very beautiful.

After that, Mashiro tried drawing manga, hoping to fill her drawings with color (representing emotions) instead of using only one color from beginning to end.

I want to color a blank sheet of paper and turn it into a beautiful painting.