Anime rating game

"Toradora! is definitely the dominant anime of this season, confirmed!"

"The voice of the river is amazing. It has a unique charm, with a touch of arrogance in it."

"The voice actress is Nagi Sanzenin. I haven't seen such a talented voice actress in many years. She is definitely a rising star in the industry."

"I thought it was the actress herself. Since it wasn't her, this Miss Sanzenin is quite amazing."

"Does anyone else find Nagi Sanzenin's swearing at the end of the PV appealing? I've listened to it on repeat several times."

"After going through the cycle a billion times, I've been poisoned by a drug called Sanzenin Nagi."

"Poisoning plus one."

As she scrolled through the pages and saw the numerous positive reviews, Sanzenin Nagi inexplicably felt a surge of excitement.

It feels really good to be praised for your beautiful voice and superb acting skills.

"If you can speak, then speak more."

"Hehe... a new voice actor just getting started."

Scrolling through the comments, almost all of them were positive, with only a few expressing concern that they had started too high and were at their peak from the beginning.

"No one seems to doubt that Dragon and Tiger is boring. Is this the credibility of Musashino?"

"Being a voice actor seems quite interesting."

Return to the homepage and gently click on the promotional PV for "Toradora!"

"Not bad, the song is pretty good too."

After watching the PV, Sanzenin Nagi couldn't help but imagine the scene when the next season's anime airs.

"Huh...? Oh no, I have to do voice acting for my own anime next quarter. Judging from the timeline, it might start next month. This is going to be a hassle."

Thinking about the scene after Hayate the Combat Butler aired, Nagi Sanzenin felt inexplicably flustered.

Dragon and Tiger are other people's stories; I'm just a voice actor, so I can handle it normally.

However, the female protagonist of Hayate the Combat Butler is herself. Although there are many fictional elements, in terms of character design, the self in the story is basically exactly the same as the real self.

"call……"

I took a few deep breaths to calm myself down.

After a moment's thought, I dialed Masamune's number.

[What's wrong, Miss Nagi?]

"I've told you so many times, call me Nagi. It makes me feel uncomfortable when you call me that."

[Is that so? Okay then... Nagi, what did you want to see me about?]

"I just finished watching the PV for Toradora!, it was quite interesting, but Hayate the Combat Butler is a different story."

[What are you trying to say?]

Can I back out?

[？？]

"If everything goes well, Mom will be saved once Toradora! finishes airing. After that, it seems there's no need to continue making Hayate the Combat Butler."

[Huh...? Are you going to back out?]

"That's right, is that not allowed?"

[Are you sure?]

Hearing the slightly surprised voice of the other party, Sanzenin Nagi suddenly felt a little flustered and couldn't help but puff out her chest to boost her confidence.

"That's right, I'm going to back out. Hmph... I'll just pay you back, I'll reimburse you for all your losses."

[This isn't about money. If you insist on backing out, I'll call your mother right now.]

"I will try to persuade my mother."

[In that case, I'll change the name of the heroine in the story. For example, I'll change Sanzenin Nagi to Shinjoji Kaze.]

"Who is that?"

[This is just a name I came up with on the spot, don't worry about it. Even if you revoke the license, production won't stop. At worst, you can sue; after changing the name, you'll have a hard time winning a lawsuit.]

"No matter what I say, are you going to keep making it?"

[Of course. The animation is already one-third complete; it's not something you can just stop doing.]

What about voice actors?

[Try voice actress Taiga Aisaka; her voice actress sounds a lot like you, and she could probably handle the role of Nagi Sanzenin.]

"Damn it! You guys put my privacy on TV, and I'm the one being bullied, so why do I feel guilty for doing something wrong? And can't I even fight back?"

[Haha...sorry, if you need, I can let you punch me a few times to vent your anger. But if you object, please say so when we first meet. It's too late now.]

"In that case, come here."

[What? ]

"Didn't you say you wanted me to punch you a few times to vent your anger?"

[Now?]

"That's right, is that not allowed?"

[Sure, that's fine, wait for me.]

"Huh...? You really want to come over?"

How much of what you said was actually true?

"I was just saying it casually."

[...Eh...So, you've given up on the idea of ​​running away?]

"Hmph! I might change my mind at any time."

Can't you be a little more firm?

"No, I've never been a determined person."

[In that case, if you're ever troubled, just give me a call.]

"Social language?"

[No, 70% of it is genuine.]

"Why is it only 70%?"

[That's enough. Even kindergarteners don't treat others with complete sincerity; there's always some ulterior motive involved.]

"What kind of common sense is this? Humph...! This joke is really lame."

Chapter 403 Everyone Thinks This Way

Winter has passed in the blink of an eye, and March has arrived.

Inside the conference hall on the third floor of Musashino, as everyone reported on the production progress of the four anime series of the season, Masamune fell into deep thought.

Cyclone Butler began production last October and is now nearing completion.

The other three animations are all newly produced this season.

Even so, it can't be considered brand new.

Himouto! Umaru-chan 2, Oregairu 3, and Fate/stay night 4: The Three Kingdoms – all three new anime series have previous works as references.

There's not much need to change the character design. Taking Mashiro as an example, the biggest task this season is actually the clothing, background, and expression.

'Before I knew it, Mashiro was almost a senior in college. Time really flies.'

The meeting quickly came to an end.

"...Among the three anime currently airing this season, Toradora! and Haikyuu!! are almost neck and neck in overall rankings, while Hinomaru Sumo is just a little short, ranking only 7th."

Noticing Yuka Okitsu's gaze, Masamune seemed to be thinking, was she asking him to say something?

"Sumo-themed works are inherently disadvantageous, so seventh place is already quite good. To be honest, the reason this anime was made was simply to help the male protagonist change his fate."

"Although Shiohimaru did not win the championship, since the members of the champion team did not have the wish to become an anime character, the runner-up naturally took his place according to the principle of replacement."

"In short, this is just to promote Musashino and enhance the company's image and credibility in the eyes of the audience; the rating is irrelevant."

"Moreover, low popularity does not necessarily mean low rating; there can be discrepancies between the two."

After all, in the evaluation mechanism, the subject matter does not affect the score.

"Understood." Yuka Okitsu nodded slightly, then asked, "President, it's already March, and there's still a month until the new anime season starts. What will be the focus of our promotional efforts for the next season?"

Masamune fell into deep thought. The focus of the publicity at the end of last month and this quarter was Dragon and Tiger, with Haikyuu!! as the secondary focus.

Sumo is ranked seventh, which is partly due to the subject matter, but also largely due to limited promotional resources.

The four anime series that will air next quarter, whether it's Hayate the Combat Butler, Umaru-chan, Oregairu, or Fate, are all exceptionally good.

If it airs this season, it will be a dominant anime that rivals Toradora!

"Well……"

Seeing Masamune's conflicted expression, the meeting hall fell silent for a moment, everyone watching him quietly.

"So-called publicity is just about throwing money at it. The more money you spend, the better the publicity effect. So... let's ask the Sanzenin family for some support."

"Hmm... I'd like to ask for more funding under the guise of promoting Hayate the Combat Butler."

"Spending other people's money to promote our own animation."

Yuka Okitsu was speechless, and pondered for a moment before saying:

"Okay, shall I have the finance department prepare two sets of financial statements and promote all four animations simultaneously?"

"Yes."

"I understand."

……