Chapter 270: New Manga Company
"Mirai-sensei?"
Takumi frowned and looked at Kaori Takashima: "Do you think I could be him?"
"Impossible!"
Kaori Takashima replied without hesitation.
"Then you want to find Mirai-sensei? Why do you want to find him?" Takumi asked curiously. It's necessary to hide his identity, but it's not absolute. If there's a good reason, it doesn't matter if he reveals it.
"Let me tell you something..."
Kana explained. Kaori Takashima's parents' anime company in Tokyo is about to go bankrupt. The two girls think that if Takumi is Mirai-sensei, he might be able to help them.
"My uncle's company was founded to produce 'Gundam Genesis'... After explaining, Kana added: "So all the artists were trained for this purpose. Now it's difficult to change styles to make other anime."
"What's so difficult about this?" Takumi asked, disagreeing: "Other types of anime are simpler. There are many manga copyrights waiting to be sold."
He has been paying attention to information about the manga industry. The last six months have been a time of great growth in the Japanese manga industry. Several powerful manga companies have emerged, derivative products have begun to appear, and anime and galgames are innumerable.
Anime is developing faster than manga. Hinotori Publishing's "Pokémon" has generated enviable profits and has expanded the anime market. Even now, many elementary and middle school students from younger generations have become anime enthusiasts.
This is a blossoming industry with unpredictable potential. The central government has implemented preferential policies for anime production, and new anime companies have emerged in various places.
However, due to the scarcity of popular manga, the anime production cycle is long. The current situation remains that demand exceeds supply. Generally,
as long as a company produces an anime, there will be television stations that buy the broadcast rights. Anime doesn't have the same channel restrictions as manga, the risk is minimal, and there are many investors, so there's no need to worry about making money.
The only exception is Gundam. This series requires greater capital. Producing a high-quality Gundam anime episode can cost more than any other anime.
In this case, Takumi considered Kaori Takashima's father too aggressive. Why not make other types of anime?
"Gundam Genesis" is a manga that Takumi approved. The quality is acceptable, but if produced, it's hard to know if it will recoup the investment.
After all, the current anime market has only been developing for a short time and has not yet formed a truly mature audience. Anime companies make low-cost anime in exchange for large profits. If the cost is too high, it will be problematic.
"Gundam Genesis", if this work wants to recoup its investment, it must be at least one-third as popular as the "Pokémon" anime. But Takumi believes there is little hope.
Over the years, anime will integrate into people's lives. Only with more viewers will "Gundam Genesis" be able to succeed. The current market may be popular in a small range, but it's difficult to achieve high ratings.
"My father said that if you wanted to dedicate yourself to this, you had to get ahead of others." At that moment, Kaori Takashima interrupted. She said: "No one is doing Gundam themes. If you do it now, as long as you don't lose too much money and can survive these years, Gundam themes will become popular."
As soon as she said this, Takumi suddenly became interested.
Kaori's father has a unique vision. The Gundam series will undoubtedly be popular in the future. If you take the opportunity to consolidate the series, the potential value it will bring will far outweigh the losses.
"What's your father's name?"
he asked.
"Eiji, Takashima Eiji...", Kaori Takashima replied, and frowned: "Forget it, what am I telling you? Since you're not Mirai-sensei, it's useless to know more!"
"What if I were Mirai-sensei?" Takumi smiled: "If I were Mirai-sensei, what do you want me to do? Are you looking for Mirai-sensei to create a new Gundam animation?"
"No...", she shook her head: "I researched before coming. Mirai-sensei has never drawn Gundam. He just came up with an idea. Gundam manga are drawn by others."
"We're looking for him to contact the author of 'Gundam Genesis' through him and ask for the anime copyright. Anyway, they're all mangaka from Hinotori Publishing. Should they have some friendship?"
Friendship: There are many mangaka who draw Gundam, but Takumi has no friendship with them. However, if he is willing to talk, he can probably help the Takashima family solve their problems.
"Are you really not Mirai-sensei?" Kaori Takashima looked at Takumi again with doubtful eyes: "Do you go to work every day? Don't you say you draw manga?"
"Yes, but I'm a newcomer who aspires to be a mangaka, and I haven't debuted yet." Takumi thought about it; he didn't need to help make the anime, but he could still help: "I have a mangaka friend at Hinotori Publishing; maybe I can ask him by relaying the message."
With a euphemism, he said he could help, which made Kaori Takashima's eyes light up: "Really? Please help me ask!"
She no longer doubted Takumi's identity. How could a homeless man who worked at a ramen shop be Mirai-sensei, a newcomer who aspires to be a mangaka? That fit his poor status.
"Okay, you go first, I'll let you know in two days."
Takumi nodded and took the two girls away.
The next day, he called home and told them what had happened, but he didn't force the author of "Gundam Genesis" to release the anime copyright; instead, he simply delegated the process to Tomato and some others.
The solution to the problems faced by the anime company in Japan depends on the mangaka's decision, and Takumi has not yet considered making Gundam anime on his own.
Even so, Aika was very nervous.
"Don't you want to intervene again? You always run into this or that, and you always delay coming home. If you intervene again this time... I don't know when you'll be able to come back."
She insisted on the phone: "In my hometown, they know you're Mirai-sensei. Many leaders want to see you during the New Year. Several uncles also asked me all day why you weren't coming back, especially your eldest uncle...".
Before he finished listening, Takumi interrupted her.
"Mom, you don't want me to come back on purpose, do you? Do you want me to suffer with so many things to do?" Even the people of Saitama were so desperately waiting for him. If he couldn't enjoy a peaceful New Year after returning, Takumi might as well keep playing in Japan.
"If there really is a leader who wants to see me, I think it's better not to come back...".
Takumi felt that Saitama's leader wanted to see him and must want him to do something, but he had no intention of doing anything in Saitama. The city was too small, so he would refuse.
Since it was a refusal, why go back knowing that the other party would be unhappy?
"No, I didn't mean that..." Aika was a little nervous: "If you don't like it, I'll reject them. You can spend New Year's in Osaka and you won't have to go back to Saitama."
"Come back. If you're still worried about Alice... no need..."
She paused and then said: "Alice has resigned. I haven't seen her in several months. She said she wouldn't appear before you again."
Takumi was surprised: "Hey, Mom, didn't you tell me that before?"
"Didn't I think it would bother you if I mentioned her?" Aika sighed: "Shiori has also gone home and won't bother you."
"Are both gone?" Takumi covered his head. He was a little worried. Originally, he had planned to solve Shiori's and Alice's problems all at once.
In the end, they weren't there, so there was no point in him coming back. Especially Alice, who resigned and left, which surprised Takumi.
"She ran away by herself..."
Takumi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and then he felt relieved. If Alice decided to leave by herself, he wouldn't take the initiative to look for her. Everyone decides their own life, just let it be. Now he feels that nothing matters.
Whether to let go or to pick up, Takumi can bear it. It's just a bed, he has seen worse things outside.
"Forget it, Mom, if nothing happens, I'll be back in two days. If something happens... I'll be back on New Year's Eve." Takumi thought about it and said: "Just help me prepare the food."
After hanging up, Takumi frowned slightly. Perhaps before going home, he could go to Tokyo to check the situation of a manga company.
There is also a manga company in Tokio, and Takumi deeply hates it, even more than Kanto Manga Company.
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