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In addition to MIC Animation Production Company, there are three other animation production companies that have also invested heavily in animation production in this October quarter.

They are Westport Pictures, Kawaguchi Studio and Asuka Society.

These animation production companies are also among the best animation production companies in the industry besides Tokyo Animation Production Company, and they are also very well-known in the industry.

But similarly, since they can only be regarded as an 'excellent animation production company', they cannot reach the level of a top production company like Tokyo Animation, and their status is neither high nor low.

So overall, the positioning of these three companies is still a bit embarrassing.

Among them, Westport Pictures mainly produces animations related to toys such as science fiction and mechas, Kawaguchi Studio mainly produces animations of the hot-blooded fighting hero type, and Asuka Club produces animations that are very Buddhist and casual, almost aloof from the world. It is a relatively unpopular animation about female lilies.

At this time, except for the Buddhist Bird Club. Westport Pictures and Kawaguchi Studio are also watching the three-minute film "The Winner Is Justice" which has gradually gained a certain degree of discussion on the Internet.

Many employees looked at each other, and their current mood could be described in one word - caught off guard.

He was indeed caught off guard.

They had paid attention to the production of "The Winner is Justice" since the beginning of production, but after the PW arson case, they stopped paying attention.

After all, in this situation, it was basically impossible for "The Winner is Justice" to jump out and disrupt the situation. Therefore, they diverted their attention to other powerful competing works of the same period. But who would have thought that they had studied other After a month or two of the works of the three companies, Higashino Studio, which had been silent and silent, suddenly jumped out and played the cards in his hand.

It's like you're playing Landlords and there's only one card left in your hand. You think you're sure of winning. Then the farmer who's been silent suddenly hits the king bomb, and a plane plays all the remaining dozen cards. It's a person. Everyone will be confused for a while because of this situation.

And originally, the animation promotional video was just a gadget to pave the way for the new work and ask for the audience's support. But in the end, Mr. Higashino released the feature film directly.

Everyone is still sharpening their knives, but you just start taking the knife and killing people. This is really a bit unethical.

But I have to say that Higashino's act of showing off his sword in advance was indeed very useful. Many people who were paying attention to the October animation were attracted to it, and the amount of traffic was huge.

This situation makes these four animation production companies a little jealous.

This kind of publicity effect can be achieved without spending any money, which can be said to be very successful.

So they looked at each other in confusion. MIC Animation Production Company first followed Higashino Studio's routine and secretly posted a three-minute video of "Takagi-kun Next Door" on the official website.

This sudden turn of events made both Westport Pictures and Kawaguchi Studio scolded, it was so shameless! Someone shows off his knife again! It's obviously more than half a month until the release date, why are you so anxious?

They yelled and cursed, but the movements of their hands did not stop at all. They also uploaded videos, showing off their knives and preparing to kill.

On the other side, the Asuka Club was still taking their time and doing their own thing, showing a nonchalant look.

Even if he saw that several companies in the same period had already shown their knives to kill him, he was too lazy to resist and took the word "Buddhist" to the extreme.

Soon, something happened that confused the onlookers - even though it was not yet scheduled to be released in October, the official websites of three animation production companies, namely MIC Animation Production Company, Westport Pictures, and Kawaguchi Studio, had already posted two minutes of the video below. The three-minute finished video has a strong reference for Higashino Studio.

It's just that passers-by don't care whether you learn from it or not. It's already very satisfying to have a finished film to watch.

They finished watching the promotional videos of the four October Hegemony animations, and soon most of them reached a consensus - although it was good, the three-minute film "The Winner Is Justice" was indeed more classic.

Going around and around again.

This makes animation production companies such as Kawaguchi Studio very depressed.

They just used their swords in desperation, but who would have thought that they would be compared with Higashino Studio?

Others scolded them that the three-minute finished film was inferior to that of Higashino Studio, which had two months less construction period, and had no intention of producing it properly. It was really shameful.

This made them cry out that they were wronged.

Because anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is actually an animation they spent a lot of manpower to create, and the quality is very high, but it naturally pales in comparison to "The Winner Is Justice".

Of course, there are only a few people who take the initiative to complain, and many people have started discussions around the October animation situation.

On the other side, Dongye Studio is naturally not idle either.

After the promotional video was released, Tono Studio is also working intensively to complete the production of the next "The Winner is Justice", striving to advance it to the production of post-production special effects and sound effects in one go.

Similarly, Yano Ryuichi and several animation supervisors also conducted research on the animation competitors this October.

This made Tonoji a little curious.

When he was at Urashima Publishing House, he had been studying Iwakaku Publishing House and Mozhu Bookstore. He didn't pay much attention to the situation of the Japanese animation production industry in the world. He also lacked a certain understanding of the famous companies in the world, so he I found a seat to listen.

"In other words, there are four main competitors this time, namely MIC Animation Production Company, Westport Pictures, Kawaguchi Studio and um."

Yano Ryuichi hesitated while thinking about the information he had prepared.

"What's wrong?" Higashinoji, who was sitting next to him, looked up at Yano Ryuichi and asked cheerfully, "Is there something wrong?"

"No, it's just that among these four companies, Asuka Club's situation is very special." Yano Ryu replied with a tilted head.

Very special?

Higashinoji became slightly interested, and Yano Ryuichi also liked him and began to explain to him Asukasha, an animation production company.

This animation production company can be considered a unique one in the industry.

I like to make some unpopular yuri animations about the daily lives of women. I am basically aloof from the world and have a slow temper. In addition, the quality of Asukasha’s animations is very good every time, so I am fond of some yuri animations. Very popular among special groups.

Therefore, Bird Club basically does not have to worry about the situation of its own animation production. There will always be die-hard fans paying for it anyway.

This was the first time Tonoji heard about this, and the first time he knew there was such an animation production company. He smiled: "It's indeed interesting."

His cheerful look made Yano Ryuichi next to him unable to help but curse.

It must be interesting, Mr. Higashino, this is our competitor this time. Mr. Higashino, you are still smiling and looking cheerful. Isn’t it too unnerving?

"The quality of Asukasha's animation is very good, I'm afraid they will be our strong enemy this time." Yano Ryuichi reminded him quietly from the side.

"Really?" Higashinoji understood the meaning of Yano Ryuichi's words, but he still laughed: "It's okay, Asuka Society's works cannot compare to "The Winner is Justice"."

This may be a bit unmodest to say, but this is what Higashinoji really thinks.

He has watched the finished film of "The Winner is Justice", and many of the scenes in it were done by himself. He is very confident in "The Winner is the Justice" and has made a good psychological positioning. He feels that this ten This month is definitely the quarter of the "Victor Is Justified" massacre.

Not to mention that now is the stage where we need to encourage Tono Studio. After all, we have to compete with so many animation companies.

Higashinoji, the man who leads the army, cannot say depressing words to 'shake the morale of the army'.

And in Higashinoji's view, greatness means greatness, and strength means strength. Your works will not become better just because you are humble, nor will other people's works become worse just because you are humble.

There is no way "Winner Is Justice" could knock down the works of other companies, and then he would go up and sigh, look at the other animation production companies lying on the ground and say, "Our work is not very good, thank you for accepting it." Bar?

So at this time, just be neat and tidy.

Yano Ryuichi obviously also understood Higashinoji's thoughts, but he couldn't just agree with it - if he said too much, if the gutter capsized, it would be a black spot for people to scold him. .

He selectively skipped this topic, distributed the information in his hand, and continued the introduction.

Under Yano Ryuichi's introduction, Tonoji quickly learned about the strengths and weaknesses of each animation production company in this October.

For example, MIC Animation Production Company specializes in animations about daily youth and love, which naturally lacks in the battle aspect. However, Westport Pictures and Kawaguchi Studio specialize in animations about passionate battles, so they naturally have to give up on love. A niche company like Bird Club specializes in lilies, and it's very ethereal, making it difficult to figure out the way.

What is said above is certainly not an exaggeration. Some animation production companies are not good at producing things. Companies like Tokyo Animation Production Co., Ltd. that can do almost everything and are omnipotent in all aspects are quite rare in the industry.

And the attitudes of major animation production companies towards Higashino Studio are also different.

MIC has produced a film with good results a few days ago, both in terms of sales and profitability. Faced with the menacing Higashino Studio, they are not particularly concerned about it, and are even willing to compete with Higashino Studio. Bayonet, relying on "Takagi-kun Next Door" to compete with Higashino Studio for life and death.

However, Westport Pictures' "Galaxy Century" is not optimistic. The animation produced last time was not particularly popular, and its sales performance can only be said to be average, although it has recovered a lot of its capital through the sale of related peripherals and screening rights. , but this time the foundation is not stable and I don’t really want to fight.

Kawaguchi Studio is a veteran studio. It feels that no matter who plays "Guns and Fire", no one will be at a disadvantage. They even sent out a special announcement to congratulate Higashino Studio, which is full of provocation.

Needless to say, Asuka Club stands out as a Buddhist system. They don't pay attention to it at all. They don't even bother to make announcements. Even the promotional PV was squeezed out a little bit after a long time with extreme reluctance.

Generally speaking, the three animation production companies worthy of attention are MIC, Sihanoukville, and Kawaguchi. Asukasha has almost no offensive power.

Higashinoji did not hesitate and asked the animation supervisors, including Yano Ryuichi, to focus more on these three animation production companies when observing the market. As for Asukasha, female yuri animation is a relatively niche subject, and it is of that fundamental nature. It's the type that you don't have to pay much attention to, just let it go.

The meeting ended here. Yano Ryuichi and his group of supervisors still had things to do, especially Yano Ryuichi who had to go to the TV station to communicate about the animation screening, so everyone dispersed in a hurry.

Only Higashikata was left there, like an idler.

But this is natural. The original animator's work has been completed, and there is no point in staying here alone. So he took a look at Higashino Studio, which was much quieter than before the animation was produced, and turned around to leave.

It is worth mentioning that Chinatsu Yamayama secretly turned on the computer again and was typing in the last row. Without even looking at it, Tonoji knew that this guy must be surfing the Internet and turning into a keyboard warrior.

Higashinoji walked downstairs without hesitation.

And at this time.

"Is it really okay for us to come here without saying hello?" Konoe Ryoka asked in a low voice to the two best friends around her.

"You have the nerve to say that, Ryoka." Yumi Takahashi tilted her head and looked at Konoe Ryoka and cursed, "Look at how honest you are, you actually carry us here every day."

"I just had nothing to do after I finished painting, so I came here to check on the situation."

Konoe Ryoka was immediately speechless, unable to refute what Takahashi Yumi said.

Because she did sneak around Higashino's studio every afternoon after school just to see if she could see Higashino Tsukasa.

But she was very thin-skinned. If you asked her to go upstairs to find Higashinoji, she would be a little embarrassed, thinking that it might affect Higashinoji's work, so she stayed downstairs, watching like a fool.

The wait is more than half an hour each time

But this is actually enough.

Konoe Ryoka found that just the meaningless waiting process had a sincere feeling of happiness.

Konoe Ryoka's recent weird behavior also attracted the attention of Takahashi Yumi and Fujiwara Aoi.

They followed Konoe Ryoka and went directly to the downstairs of Higashino Studio.

Originally, they thought that Konoe Ryoka was going to go upstairs and make out with Higashinoji, but they didn't expect that the other party would just stand and wait. Even Takahashi Yumi, a fool, scolded Konoe Ryoka a few times. Isn't Konoe Ryoka a bit silly? It's time to take the initiative.

This is how you should deal with people like Higashinoji. Take the initiative and use a set of straight punches to make Higashinoji feel dizzy.

So there is this scene now.

Takahashi Yumi and Fujiwara Aoi wanted to put Konoe Ryoka upstairs.

Just when they were moving left and right, trying to surprise Higashinoji——

"What are you doing?"

The three people looked up.

Higashinoji, who had already gone downstairs, was looking at the three girls with curiosity.

Thanks to Tianyu Tianze and Chami Narcissus for their tips! Thank you so much!