New Century Anime Warrior

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"Isn't that last entry a bit provocative?"

"This is a propaganda suggestion from the Japanese side, which I don't understand either."

Chen Yan was also speechless; the Japanese really knew how to have fun.

"By the way, is CWF still insisting that we release the three OVA episodes in theaters first?"

CoMix Wave Films, or CWF for short, is a Japanese distributor that focuses on independent art-house animation. It is well-suited for low-budget works that run in both OVA and theatrical formats, and its overseas distribution channels are also quite mature.

This time, Chen Yan took the lead and showed them the first episode of Cherry Blossom Chronicle. They were instantly amazed and immediately cried out for cooperation.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that they have their eyes on the opportunity to cooperate with Universal Music, and can also take advantage of Si Hua and Nan Lin to enter the currently fastest-growing mainland market.

Any capitalist with a brain would be drooling with envy.

Therefore, they even took the initiative to help form a production committee... It's really a bit abstract that they only formed a committee when the animation was already more than halfway done.

After some back and forth, the joint production committee for "5 Centimeters Per Second" was finally formed by Silky Studios, Universal, Nanlin, and CWF.

Of course, both Global and Nanlin are subsidiaries of the company with related businesses that participated in the committee's investment work.

Because there was no pressure regarding production funds, CWF used its marketing and distribution in the Japanese market as leverage to invest in the company.

Investing in shares means having some say in the matter.

So once the committee was established, the other party immediately insisted on waiting until all three episodes were completed before officially launching the series.

The reason is that CFW will first have a small-scale preview screening in arthouse cinemas in the island nation, and then invite the media to report on it to build up its reputation.

Then, it was arranged to air three episodes consecutively or weekly on TOKYO MX TV, gaining exposure throughout the island nation. At the same time, Universal Music promoted the theme song, maximizing its popularity.

"For independent animation to survive, it needs DVDs; for DVDs to make money, it needs TV stations; to be noticed by TV stations, you need greater fame and reputation; and theaters are the business card that knocks on that door."

CWF representative Nakamura said it like this: a chain reaction within a chain.

Si Hua expressed his liver pain, as completing three episodes in a short period of time is somewhat taxing on the liver.

"They have extensive experience in releasing art-themed OVAs, so following their suggested schedule for promotion and distribution should be fine."

"Alright." Si Hua readily agreed, thinking that it was always right to let professionals do what they were good at.

"By the way, Tencent Video, Bilibili, and iQiyi heard that we've formed a joint production committee, and they want to join us too."

Chen Yan was not surprised by these people's keen insight, because these companies also had a certain willingness to promote the development of domestic animation.

Whether it's the tasks assigned above or their own development needs, these are all things they require.

Joining the committee means you can not only have soup but also some meat, so why not?

"Then let's join. Anyway, the money comes from the consumers. The copyright fees they save will just go into marketing and promotion, right?" Si Hua didn't object. It's always good to have more friends.

Moreover, many of our future plans will rely on the help of these companies.

If no committee is formed, the normal procedure is for Si Hua to negotiate copyright licensing fees and revenue sharing with these platforms.

If you encounter a company that wants an exclusive deal, not only will negotiations be troublesome, but you will also offend other companies to some extent. Most importantly, you will lose the resources of these platforms.

It's best for everyone to drink soup and eat meat together; the committee system in this island nation is quite something.

"In addition, our public opinion control team has raised a point that we need to pay attention to," Chen Yan said briefly while looking at another document.

As the world's largest record company, and having been in the industry for so many years, UMG has its own very scientific and comprehensive public opinion control system.

Each market also formed a corresponding working group based on this system. The Greater China group was controlled by Chen Kaiwen... Before him, the Hong Kong and Taiwan group and the Southeast Asia group were managed by the presidents of those Southeast Asia companies.

It's no wonder that in the past decade or so, controversies surrounding Universal Music's Chinese-language artists have always been a battle between their own minds.

Si Hua recalled Pan Lei's praise of the Global Public Opinion Control Team and asked with some doubt, "What should we be careful about? Little Blackie?"

"If it were just ordinary thugs, that would be fine. We've got winds that this time, the real military might be involved."

"...What have I done to deserve this?" Si Hua was a little confused. There was even a whole group of online trolls smearing him?

"Some people were frightened by your 'The Edge Walker'. A gap has appeared in the cultural blockade, and not only are the white people panicking, but the yellow people are even more panicked."

Chen Yan smiled dismissively. "Besides, this time you're working on a piece about Japanese culture. They can easily take advantage of you; a simple 'worshiping foreign things' is enough for them to claim they're on the moral high ground."

"It seems that's true. So, how should we deal with it?"

"What else can we do but clash with magic?" Chen Yan offered a suggestion that surprised Si Hua.

"Anyway, after CWF's intervention, the island nation will definitely give it more praise, since the island nation's underlying ideology is the worship of the strong."

"Your previous work, 'The Edge Walker,' caused quite a stir in Europe and America. For island nations, if you can conquer white people, then conquering them is a matter of course. We agree with CWF's assessment on this point."

"At that time, we will be able to use the public opinion in the island nation to suppress those dark sources in the domestic public opinion field. You should know that worshipping foreign things and winning glory for the country are nothing more than empty words."

Si Hua couldn't help but applaud. You guys who play tactics are the ones with the dirtiest hearts.

"And..." Chen Yan suddenly smiled maliciously, as if he had thought of something interesting.

"We still have one card to play."

Si Hua quickly realized what was happening and couldn't help but laugh.

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The Spring Festival of 2007 was much warmer than in previous years, and many meteorological experts have begun to worry that this winter and the following spring will be colder than in the past.

As the simultaneous release date of "5 Centimeters Per Second" in China and Japan approaches, the hearts of everyone at Silky Smooth Studio are burning with excitement.

Because the committee included a group of wealthy individuals, Silky Studio had to outsource their promotional efforts to capitalize on the Chinese New Year period.

Like other simulation games developed by game companies, the progress bar of the new game is climbing very fast.

Meanwhile, thanks to the overall coordination of the production committee, the publicity and distribution process between China and Japan was highly unified.

At the end of January, CWF had already begun preview screenings in arthouse cinemas, and unsurprisingly, "5 Centimeters Per Second" caused a huge sensation in the Japanese arthouse film scene.

It started with just four independent arthouse cinemas showing the film, but in less than a week it expanded to thirteen, and even some struggling feature film theaters were inquiring about scheduling.

Saying it has received rave reviews is an understatement.

Especially after more netizens from island nations learned that the creator was a young genius from mainland China, these young people from island nations went even crazier.

He understands me!

These three words are devastating regardless of the occasion. They were used by Bo Ya and Zi Qi, by love-struck couples, and are even revered as gospel by cheaters.

In the eyes of netizens in island nations, this mainland prodigy demonstrates remarkable respect and understanding for island culture.

This young genius has refined and purified all their cultural background and ideological understanding, and integrated them into a deeply memorable animation.

Cherry blossoms, winter snow, tram crossings, town slopes, handwritten letters and poems about nature... every frame is a Japanese aesthetic that embodies the ultimate in the pathos of things.

By the way, animation is one of the pillar industries of this island nation, so Si-kun chose to express these things through animation...

Wow, he's different!

It was just a regular preview screening, but it created the sensation of breaking all box office records.

"I told you this animation would be even more devastating for ordinary people."

Seeing the screen full of compliments on Yahoo, Si Hua was very satisfied.

"Let's release the official release date announcement. See you on the first day of the Lunar New Year."