Tokyo Literary Godfather

Nanako Togata seemed to have something on her mind the whole time, this was the case during the banquet, and it was still the same after getting into Kei Fujiwara's car.

Through the light curtain woven by street lamps, Nanako Togata suddenly said, "Mr. Fujiwara, do you think I can be a screenwriter?"

Fujiwara Kei glanced at him and nodded: "Of course, Li Hetian, you already have novel writing experience, and you won the second prize this time. After a period of training, you can even be the main creator. The judges internally evaluate you They all gave high praise to their works.”

Nanako Togata remained silent, and after a while, she said, "Mr. Fujiwara, can I ask you a question?"

"You ask."

"I would like to ask, the reason why you gave the winning award to Mr. Miura is because he has experienced unfair treatment, so did you deliberately encourage him through the award?"

"Absolutely not," Kei Fujiwara said. "He won because of the excellence of his work, and it has nothing to do with what he has experienced. I will not give any honor to others out of pity."

The expression on Togada Nanako's face changed slightly, and she asked again: "Then... Mr. Fujiwara, shouldn't he give me the second prize just because he knows me?"

Kei Fujiwara laughed "haha" twice: "You shouldn't be worrying about this all the time, right?"

Nanako Togada nodded a little sheepishly: "Indeed, I feel that I got this honor because I know Mr. Fujiwara, so I always feel that I deserve it..."

"You are worrying too much." Kei Fujiwara said, "I will not give honor to others out of pity, and naturally I will not give any special care because of my familiarity with someone."

Speaking of this, he also gave an example: "There is a screenwriter in our company named Shiraishi Monet. She is also the episode screenwriter of "Tokyo Cinderella". She also participated in this competition, but failed. , I didn’t even get a second prize.”

Kei Fujiwara told the details: "She also wrote a romantic drama, which was in the same genre as yours. Between your work and hers, the judges and teachers voted and finally chose yours; I think her work is really good, So I thought about changing her script to another category, so I put it in the category of family drama, but it still failed.”

This is the truth. After Shiraishi Monet lost the election, he heard that he was very disappointed and fell into self-doubt for a while.

"So you don't have to have too much doubt about your award. If I were to choose crony, Shiraishi Monet would be the first choice."

After hearing this, Nanako Togata's brows relaxed, and she had an answer to the things that had been troubling her for a long time.

After arriving near Togada Nanako's community, the vehicle slowly stopped. Togada Nanako got out of the car and bowed to Fujiwara Kei: "I'm sorry, Mr. Fujiwara, it's just my weird ideas that cause you trouble." ”

Fujiwara Kei smiled and said: "It's not a problem. Togata, you have a fair attitude. Even if the result is beneficial to you, you will still do it. This is a rare quality."

"Thank you for your praise, Mr. Fujiwara..."

"By the way, you are not only a writer, but also qualified to be a screenwriter. Are you willing to come to our company to report on your work?"

Nanako Togata nodded again and again: "I have it."

"That's good. Someone will contact you. I hope we can cooperate happily in the future."

With that said, Kei Fujiwara stretched out his hand from the driver's window and shook hands with Nanako Togata.

…

Two days later, Kei Fujiwara finally met the withdrawn animator.

Otomo Keiichi, 45 years old this year, worked as a pilot when he was young, and later worked in the comics industry after retiring.

Because I was interested in comics, I worked on children's picture books for a while. Later, I was recommended to become an animator. I started working as an independent animation director in my thirties.

He has produced several works and the results are pretty good, and now he is somewhat famous in the circle. Kei Fujiwara looked at his works and found that they have both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage is that the pictures are exquisite, rich in details, and very craftsmanlike. A single ordinary shot will contain extremely rich content. This not only reflects the director's meticulous observation, but also the animators' meticulous production attitude. .

It is true to say that in an era of rapid development of computer technology, it is impossible to still insist on using hand-drawn animations without any obsession.

Of course, there are also shortcomings. Most of Otomo Keiichi's works are self-written and directed, but his stories are too profound. Many times, you will feel that there are too many things to express. It is quite heavy for adults to read, let alone The main consumer group of cartoons is children.

"It seems that not only the creative concept is similar, but also the style of the work is similar to Hayao Miyazaki..." Kei Fujiwara couldn't help but said in his heart.

Always trying to express profound content in his works, this is also Hayao Miyazaki's creative style. For example, the theme of "environmental protection" has been reflected again and again in many of Hayao Miyazaki's works. Including but not limited to "Princess Mononoke" and "Spirited Away".

But Hayao Miyazaki is also a master in screenwriting, and he does not insist on understanding the ideas of his works. If you can understand it, then understand it. If you can't understand it, it's also very good to just regard the film as a pure entertainment film. But Keiichi Otomo's skills in this area are obviously weaker than Hayao Miyazaki.

This is the great thing about Hayao Miyazaki. Everyone thinks that he is just a master of animation art and ignores his amazing talent in screenwriting.

Otomo Keiichi seems to only have Miyazaki's talents on the animation side, but there is an obvious lack on the screenwriting side. Kei Fujiwara is needed to complete him.

After seeing Keiichi Otomo, Keiichi Otomo stood up—he was not tall, about 1.6 meters tall, and looked a little taciturn. He just bowed slightly to Kei Fujiwara, and then sat down again.

Oshii An helped introduce the other party.

"Mr. Otomo, this is Mr. Fujiwara, a well-known figure in the broadcasting industry. He is very young, haha, but his achievements cannot be underestimated. Now he is a famous figure in the broadcasting, literary and film circles. Now he has his own production. The company is also interested in animation."

"Fujiwara-san, this is Mr. Otomo Keiichi, who can be regarded as half of my mentor. When I was in the Academy of Fine Arts, I took a few classes from Mr. Otomo. Originally, I wanted to paint oil paintings. Inspired by Mr. Otomo, I resolutely entered the animation business and experienced the fun of this industry. Mr. Otomo is a very good animation director, and I still have a lot to learn from him.”

"I have long admired my name." Fujiwara Kei stretched out his hand.

Otomo Keiichi also extended his hand to shake Kei Fujiwara, and then asked directly, "Fujiwara-san, I plan to open a new studio. I heard from Oshii that you intend to invest capital."

Fujiwara Keidao: "That's true, and I ask for more than 40% of the shares."

Otomo Keichi shook his head and said: "It's too high, Fujiwara-san. I have already experienced the pain of not having absolute control. If I really want to make my own things, I must personally hold more than 67% of the shares."

"Do you have money?"

"I can borrow it."

"Is there any bank willing to lend to you?"

"There must be." Otomo Hui nodded and said seriously. He is quite well-known in the animation industry, and it should not be difficult to get a loan to open an animation studio. He thought so.

But Kei Fujiwara suddenly thought of something at this moment. He counted with his fingers and thought: That's not necessarily the case. Because the financial tsunami may be just around the corner...