Crossover: Pen name: Dazai Osamu, Omega Kasumigaoka

Some viewers who like to surf the internet want to watch "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend".

But then they discovered that it was only available on NicoNico Animation.

That unique advantage will immediately be revealed, drawing these viewers into the embrace of NicoNico Animation!

……

Before we knew it, it was July.

The first North American revenue share for "Norwegian Wood" has finally arrived.

Based on the revenue sharing ratio, Kitahara Makoto would receive approximately six dollars for every book sold in North America.

To date, "Norwegian Wood" has sold over 1.2 million copies in North America.

Kitahara could receive $7.2 million.

Converted to Japanese yen, that's 7.92 million yen, close to 800 million.

Moreover, this is only the first batch; "Norwegian Wood" will continue to generate revenue in the future.

No wonder everyone wants to make money from it; the potential profits are just too high.

As soon as the North American revenue sharing for "Norwegian Wood" arrived, Kitahara Makoto immediately transferred the money to NicoNico Animation.

Then they acquired the exclusive online rights to two more major anime series.

Inuyasha, Doraemon

The influence of these two anime series is undeniable; they were a part of countless people's childhoods and adolescence.

The song "Longing Across Time" has been sung for decades, and it can bring tears to people's eyes whenever it is heard.

Of course, the copyrights for these two anime series are also very expensive, costing 120 million yen and 270 million yen respectively.

This made Kitahara Makoto increasingly value NicoNico's ability to generate its own revenue.

Otherwise, if we keep relying on buying other people's copyrights, how much money will be enough to fill such a bottomless pit?

You still need to have the ability to produce your own anime series.

……

With the support of several super popular anime.

NicoNico's registered users quickly surpassed five million.

The daily active users reached an astonishing two million.

The number of videos uploaded by users has exceeded 100,000.

And it also created the first NicoNico video to surpass one million views.

The entire NicoNico anime is like a rising sun.

Gradually, it begins to shine with its own unique brilliance.

However, the increase in the number of users has also put enormous pressure on maintenance costs and broadband speeds.

Kitahara really had no choice.

They had no choice but to rent the two office spaces next to NicoNico Animation as well.

Then they recruited a large number of new employees, added servers, and expanded broadband...

To date, NicoNico Animation has not generated any profit.

Kitahara Makoto has already invested nearly 1.5 billion yen in NicoNico.

The current prosperity of Nico Nico Douga can be said to be entirely supported by him alone.

In other words, he knew the future prospects of internet video platforms.

Otherwise, no one else would dare to do this.

Fortunately, Beidouxing Animation now has another 'Makoto Shinkai'.

This guy is a huge cash cow.

Each of the animated films he produced brought in at least several billion yen in profit.

So once "Your Name" is released, the company won't be as strapped for cash as it is now.

Then, in 08, the economic crisis arrived.

He can then completely get rid of his financial difficulties!

……

……

Another weekend has come.

Kitahara Makoto drove to Eriri's house.

After picking up Eriri, we set off for Hokutosei Anime.

Eriri joined the production team.

However, because she still has studies to attend, she can only help out in her spare time, so she is not a key player.

She's currently mostly learning from the veteran employees, learning how to produce an animation.

She herself enjoys it.

Come to Beidouxing Animation.

Eriri couldn't wait to go to the workshop, wanting to exchange painting techniques with the master craftsmen.

Kitahara Makoto went to the editing room to check on the latest finished products.

The first season of "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend" has only eleven episodes, and two-thirds of the episodes have been completed.

Although the director has changed to Makoto Shinkai.

But it did not affect the quality of the anime at all.

The character designs and storylines are exactly the same.

113 differs only in some minor details.

After all, animation is a subjective art form, and even if the original team from his previous life were to create it, it would be impossible for it to be exactly the same as what he had seen.

Moreover, these differences did not lower the quality of the animation; on the contrary, they elevated its overall quality.

Those incredibly beautiful background images.

All I can say is that Makoto Shinkai truly lives up to his reputation.

He truly deserves the title of 'wallpaper maniac'.

The project is two-thirds complete, and we will start post-production next. We can't wait until it's completely finished before we start, as that would waste a lot of time.

Regarding the voice actors, he made the quirky decision to cast Utaha Kasumigaoka, Megumi Kato, Eriri, and himself in several of the main roles.

Mai Sakurajima and Yui Aragaki were cast as two important supporting actresses.

Then, when the next "Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai" comes out, Mai Sakurajima will be the lead actress, and the other girls will be supporting actresses.

The same goes for Yui Aragaki; he will also voice one of her anime series where she plays the female lead.

……

evening.

After dinner, Kitahara Makoto drove Eriri home.

The car was parked a short distance from her house.

"Let's go for a walk to digest our food."

"Ok."

Eriri hesitated for a moment, though she was very willing, she still put on a calm expression.

Unbuckle his seatbelt and get out of the car with Kitahara Makoto.

The two walked side by side on the street.

The crimson rays of the setting sun fell upon us, casting a hazy glow over the city.

Commuters hurrying home, couples chatting and laughing, and happy families of three pass by every now and then...

Eriri looked at the bustling pedestrians around her, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes.

Just then, Kitahara Makoto, who was standing next to him, suddenly stopped.

She stopped in her tracks and looked at Kitahara Makoto with a puzzled expression.

"what happened?"

Eriri, may I kiss you?

"Hentai, absolutely not!"

Eriri blushed bright red, but she regretted it as soon as she said it.

She was more than willing.

But when they open their mouths, they unconsciously become arrogant again.

What should I do? He'll definitely think I don't like him, ugh...

Eriri thought to herself, feeling dejected.

Just then, Kitahara Makoto suddenly hooked her chin with his hand and said with a teasing expression.

"You saying that makes me even more excited."

"..."

This time, Eriri didn't speak. She just closed her eyes, trembling, and unusually, tilted her head back.

Her proud and aloof demeanor made her gesture, and the meaning was self-evident.

Kitahara Shinya was ruthless and sealed Eriri's ability to speak.

"Uuuuuuu..."

Eriri suddenly opened her eyes, but quickly softened again...

Chapter 53: The Naoki Prize, A Sweet Trouble

While Kitahara Makoto and several girls were doing voice acting for "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend," he was being all lovey-dovey with Eriri.

July 15th.

A major piece of news has emerged.

The Naoki Prize has announced its latest list of nominees.

And Kitahara Makoto's alternate work, "White Night Journey," is prominently featured!

The Naoki Prize and the Akutagawa Prize are sister awards, organized by the same organization and awarded at the same time and place.

It is the highest award in the popular Japanese entertainment industry.

Many popular writers consider winning the Naoki Prize their ultimate career goal.

Those who are shortlisted for this award have all achieved remarkable success in popular fields.

Newcomer "Two Jujube Trees" was nominated for the Naoki Prize for their debut work "White Night".

It quickly attracted the attention of many people.

The fans and readers were overjoyed, experiencing a sense of satisfaction that their favorite things had been recognized by others.

However, this sense of shock was not as great as Kitahara Shinkami's nomination for the Akutagawa Prize the previous year.

Kitahara Makoto was still a 'high school student' at that time.

This directly broke the record for the youngest finalist.

As for the 'two jujube trees', it was due to confidentiality clauses.

This prevented Shinchosha from making any use of him.

This also makes the identity of "two jujube trees" much less well-known.