Crossover: Pen name: Dazai Osamu, Omega Kasumigaoka

"More than two million new registered users have been added, and our total number of registered users has exceeded fifteen million."

"President, your move to create this original anime series was absolutely brilliant!"

Hearing the good news from Kawamoto Yuta, Kitahara Makoto smiled.

Although I knew that "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend" would definitely be a success.

But when you actually hear good news...

I couldn't help but feel very happy.

"Keep it down, don't get too excited. We've only just begun on the path of creating our own anime series."

"Next, you must stay calm, keep a close eye on the website's operation, avoid any problems, and maintain a good user experience to lay a solid foundation for our self-produced anime series!"

"The company still has a long way to go, Yuta, don't be impetuous!"

Kawamoto Yuta, on the other end of the phone, felt a chill run down his spine, and his excited state, which had been running high since last night, instantly calmed down.

He quickly assured him, "Yes, President, I'm sorry, I was a little anxious just now. I'll go check the website's operation right away and make sure there won't be any problems."

"Then I'll leave it to you. Tell all the employees in the company that they'll work a little harder this month and get double pay!"

"Okay, I'll thank the president on their behalf!"

……

After hanging up the phone.

Kitahara was determined to continue dealing with the delicious food in front of him.

Suddenly the phone rang again.

This time it's Hideki Tazawa, the general manager of Beidouxing Animation.

He picked up the phone.

"Hey, Hideki, what's up?"

A respectful voice came from the other end of the phone.

"President, several publishing houses contacted us today, asking if we would like to collaborate on developing the manga rights for 'Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend'."

"How to develop the copyright of the manga 'Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend'?"

A thoughtful look appeared in Kitahara Makoto's eyes.

It's not surprising that the popularity of "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend" attracted the attention of others.

Capital chases profit.

"Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend" is now a hit in both light novel and anime formats.

They all achieved very impressive results.

Such a popular IP work.

If it's adapted into an anime, publishing a single volume would definitely be a guaranteed profit.

Such a delicious pancake, naturally everyone would want to take a bite.

As for the development of the manga "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend".

Kitahara Makoto himself also intended to collaborate with other publishers.

One is that Shinchosha has a weakness in manga.

Shinchosha places greater emphasis on literature and...

Let's not even compare our manga business to giants like Shueisha.

It can't even compare to a second-tier publishing house like Hakusensha.

Therefore, collaborating with Shinchosha to develop the manga rights for "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend" is not a good choice.

Another reason was that he didn't want to be completely tied to the Shincho-sha.

More choices mean more paths.

Capital is driven by profit; it will do anything for profit.

Kitahara Makoto will never fully trust outsiders.

Holding back a plan is normal practice.

Furthermore, he has already handed over the light novel adaptation of "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend" to Shinchosha.

The comic book copyrights are now being handled by other publishers.

Shinchosha couldn't say anything more.

Thinking of this, Kitahara Shin immediately replied.

"Talk to them!"

"We can work with them to develop comic book copyrights, but we must fight for the greatest possible benefit!"

"Especially regarding copyright and revenue sharing, we absolutely must take the lion's share!"

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The light novel and anime adaptation of "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend" became very popular.

It's currently the most popular romance harem anime on the market.

It has a huge fan base and audience.

At this time, comics and manga volumes were released.

That's a sure-fire way to make money, a deal where you can pick up cash without ever losing.

As the copyright holder, he was instrumental in driving the anime's immense popularity.

NicoNico now has the confidence to say such things.

"Yes, President, I understand!"

"I'm full of energy," said Tian Zeying.

I've already made up my mind to really rip off those publishing houses.

……

August arrived in the blink of an eye.

"Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend" remains incredibly popular.

As the subsequent episodes aired.

The television station's average viewership rating remained stable at 16%.

.....

Such an achievement is a remarkable accomplishment for any program, TV series, or anime, and is enough to make it stand out from the crowd.

On NicoNico Douga, the average number of views per episode of "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend" has consistently exceeded ten million.

The total number of views is currently over 50 million, and the total number of bullet comments is over 300,000.

It is currently the most discussed harem romance anime.

This also includes the number of registered users of NicoNico Animation.

It has now exceeded 18 million.

Daily active users exceed 50 million.

It is currently unique among all video websites in Japan, a dominant force with no gaps in content availability.

Simultaneously.

Beidouxing Animation eventually reached a cooperation agreement with Shueisha, one of the three giants in the manga industry.

Both parties will jointly invest half of the funds to develop the copyright of the manga "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend".

The total revenue will be split 40/60, with Beidouxing Animation taking 60% and Shueisha taking 40%.

Although it received fewer points than Beidouxing Animation.

But this is a business that guarantees a profit.

Shueisha was able to stand out from a host of competitors and win this business thanks to its strong business capabilities.

Therefore, they had no complaints.

Once the manga is completed, it will be serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, the most famous manga magazine under Shueisha.

The collected volumes will also be published and distributed by Shueisha.

Beidouxing Animation only contributed the comic book copyright and half of the investment amount; the rest was taken care of by Shueisha.

Completely win.

You can just sit back and wait to receive the money; you don't need to worry about anything.

This once again proves the correctness of Kitahara Makoto's path of creating his own anime series.

Chapter 56: A Gamble of Six Hundred Million

The first Monday of August.

Kitahara Makoto specifically asked for leave from school to come to NicoNico Animation.

Sitting in the office.

The heads of each department came to him one by one to report on their work.

As the number of website users increased and the company grew, the organizational structure gradually became clearer, including departments such as Human Resources, Finance, Purchasing, Project Management, Public Relations, and Art.

It has all kinds of departments and has a staff of up to seventy people.

The annual expenditure on human resources alone exceeds 200 million yuan.

This does not include rent, property management fees, utilities, and other operating costs.

In total, it would conservatively cost at least 300 million yuan per year.

In other words, they own the copyrights to multiple best-selling works, generating substantial revenue every year.

Otherwise, Kitahara Shin wouldn't have had the money to play such a big game.

……

In the president's office.

The first person to enter was General Manager Yuta Kawamoto.

"President, this is the number of new users our website has gained since 'Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend' started airing, along with daily active user data... '113'..."

Yuta Kawamoto handed over a report.

The above shows that NicoNico now has 21 million registered users.

The total population of Japan is only a little over 100 million.

So there's water in it.

There must be many people who registered multiple accounts.

Even so, the actual number of registered users is at least ten million.

This is already quite terrifying, among the many online video platforms in Japan.

It's an absolute, overwhelming level of dominance.

Currently, no video website can achieve the scale of NicoNico.

The number of daily active users has exceeded a staggering 100 million.

It has to be said that the energy unleashed by otaku is indeed very powerful.

"Yes, everything is progressing as we envisioned."

Kitahara Makoto put down the report with satisfaction and continued speaking.

"The next focus will be on three main areas: first, strengthening the production of high-quality content; second, maintaining a good user experience; and third, increasing promotional efforts."

"We must promote the advantages of NicoNico Anime, which allows you to watch anime anytime, anywhere, and with absolutely no ads during the viewing process!"