Tokyo Literary Godfather

"Waiter, I want three toasts."

Seeing that the atmosphere of the conversation suddenly dropped to freezing point, Oshii-an quickly tried to smooth things over.

Otomo Keiichi didn't seem to be good at talking. After being blocked by Fujiwara Kei's barrage of words, he didn't know what to say for a while. He just kept adding milk to the black tea cup, drank, and then added more milk. A cup of black tea gradually turns milky white.

"That's not what Otomo-sensei meant." Oshii-an explained, "We have always cared about the audience and market response, and the audience's feedback is also something we have always cared about. It's just that sometimes the market is blind, Otomo-sensei's It means that when there is some kind of unity in the market, investors can not force creators to blindly follow the trend. This is what Mr. Dayou wants to express."

Immediately afterwards, Oshii-an turned his head and glanced at Otomo Keiichi: "Is that so, Otomo-sensei?"

Otomo Keiichi nodded silently.

"So that's it." Fujiwara Keiya nodded thoughtfully, "In that case, I misunderstood Mr. Otomo... If that's what you mean, then I agree with it. The market does have blindness. If there is some kind of irrational trend, the creators must stay alert..."

Fujiwara Kei came down the stairs. After all, he was here to discuss cooperation, and there was no point in tit-for-tat.

Otomo Keiichi said at this time: "So Mr. Fujiwara, do you agree with me to stick to my own creative method? I am very opposed to using computers to replace most of the manpower. On the contrary, using hand-drawing can best express the beauty of animation art."

Kei Fujiwara nodded: "I agree. Although using computers is indeed more convenient and faster, saving time and manpower, hand-drawing does have a charm that cannot be replaced by computer software."

Otomo Keiichi breathed a sigh of relief.

After temporarily reaching such a consensus, the two began to talk about cooperation.

After more than half an hour, Kei Fujiwara almost understood the situation. In addition to Oshii An, there were five core painters and animation assistant directors who left Koganei with Otomo Keiichi. They are all experienced people in the industry. Koganei Animation Studio itself is not large and does not have many standing troops. In many cases, it only hires temporary painters.

The studio's own standing army are all experienced and highly skilled masters, who form the core members of the studio and are responsible for the most important production and painting work. There are only more than 20 people. Nearly a quarter of them ran away with Otomo Keiichi.

But with just these people, it is impossible to form a team that can immediately produce a mature animated film. The team needs to be expanded, but expanding the team requires money. The ability to provide stable wages is needed, and Kei Fujiwara has this.

After chatting for a long time, Kei Fujiwara expressed his willingness to invest directly, but the investment ratio cannot be less than 35%, or simply set up an animation department produced by Mizuha Productions and let them be responsible. But in the end, Otomo Keiichi did not make a decision, but said he would go back and discuss it with his partners.

Kei Fujiwara was a little speechless. If you can't make decisions yourself, why are you talking for so long? waste time. Whoever can make the decision, let him be brought out together.

But I also understand that some people have a hard time making decisions. This is especially true for those who engage in art. It will take ten years for scholars to rebel; it will be very troublesome for artists to negotiate business.

Kei Fujiwara didn't insist or show any displeasure. He just agreed on a time to meet next time, then paid the bill and left.

…

Two weeks have passed and the latest two episodes of "White Tower" and "Blue Life and Death" have been aired.

Needless to say, "White Tower" continued to dominate the charts, directly occupying the top spot in the ratings for the entire month, with a gap of four percentage points from second place.

Moreover, as a medical drama, it has received unprecedented widespread discussion. Most of the discussions have focused on the realism of Zaizen Goro and the idealism of Satami Shuji. The audience has their own opinions.

The completely different personalities and value conflicts between the two protagonists are also the reason why this drama can attract audiences and trigger heated discussions.

Due to the popularity of this drama, another medical drama at the same time, "The Golden Hand" in Fukuyama's Taipei 9th time period, was obviously less popular.

It was originally a comic adaptation and had a fan base, but a month and a half after it was aired, the popularity and discussion were far lower than the original work "The White Tower".

Since the discussion was overtaken by another drama of the same type, even if it is not in the same time period, there is no direct competition. However, the ratings of "The Golden Hand" are still stagnant or even declining.

It is not difficult to understand that old viewers of any drama will leave all the time. No matter how good the show is, this is the case. Because there is no one drama that can appeal to everyone.

But new viewers will come in to maintain ratings. If the number of new viewers is equal to the number of viewers who left, the ratings will be the same; if there are more new viewers than the viewers who left, the ratings will increase, and vice versa.

The influx of new audiences requires spontaneous publicity from previous audiences. Now, the medical drama that most audiences focus on is "The White Tower", so that the discussion environment for "The Golden Hand" is becoming increasingly Worse.

Just imagine a scene. When a fan of "The Golden Hand" planned to introduce the show to his friends, someone next to him asked too much: "What is this show about?"

"Oh, this is a medical drama, the hero is a doctor..."

"Ah, I was watching a medical drama recently called "The White Tower". It was very interesting..."

"The Golden Hand" faces this unfriendly environment.

Most of the discussion about "The Golden Hand" will later change the focus. From discussing the various strange symptoms of "The Golden Hand" to discussing whether the protagonist Goro Zaizen in "The White Tower" has been doing right or wrong. If it were him, in that giant white tower, would he become Goro Zaizen, the dishonest person he wanted to serve, or Shuji Satomi, who treated everyone equally regardless of whether he was rich or poor?

on the forum.

"I just watched the fifth episode. How should I say it, I have mixed feelings. Rather than saying this is a medical drama, it is better to say this is a vivid political drama and workplace drama. Regardless of all walks of life, as long as these people can climb If you are tall enough, you will become a politician. Your face shows the ugly face of politicians. People's lives, dignity, and rights are all tools they use to trade."

"I just watched the fifth episode and saw that the medical representatives selling medical equipment were abandoned by Zaizen Goro because they had no money. Instead of saving lives, doctors are more interested in fighting for power in the vanity fair. Sometimes I think of being in a At the most vulnerable moment in a person’s life, these guys are the ones who control their lives, and they feel hopeless unconsciously.”

"Hahahaha, why are you desperate? My current situation is the same as that of the medical representative in the play. I have cancer, and I only have less than two months to live. The doctor has completely given up on me. In order not to occupy the bed, I I go home to spend my last days with my family. But I have no family. My parents divorced very early and went abroad to have their own families, but they were unwilling to come back to see me for the last time. My My fiancé also left me. Now I am lying at home alone, eating painkillers as food. I am very grateful to the drama "White Tower" for accompanying me in my last time, haha, I have been imagining someone like Satomi. A handsome doctor like Shuji is always with me."

"My God."

"Seeing such a reply, I can't sleep again tonight."

"Haha, it's okay. I have accepted my fate now. I hope that in the next life I can live the life of a rich girl who is loved by my parents. This might be a good thing."

"I'm sorry that you have experienced that. We are from Tokyo University of Literature and Art. We have recently jointly formed a community organization with several schools to provide ultimate care to patients like you. Can you give me a contact information? ?”

The students at Tokyo University of Literature and Art have been waiting in front of the computer. After a long time, the poster sent a private email: "Hello, do you also have a hospice care provider as handsome as Shuji Satomi?"

Everyone in front of the computer looked at each other, and then typed two words: "Yes."