Chapter 274: Busy
Hinotori Publishing successfully acquired Tsuki Animation Company, and the speed was so fast that people didn't have time to react.
Tsuki Animation Company announced the production of an original Gundam anime called "Gundam SEED" right after the acquisition, which surprised some.
Ryuji, president of Manga Paradise, was one of them.
"How did they suddenly acquire it when everything was going well? Who is the new president of Tsuki Animation Company?"
he asked in his office. Manga Paradise was still discussing the acquisition with Tsuki Animation Company a few days ago, but he hadn't expected someone else to buy it in the blink of an eye. Although Tsuki Animation Company is not a large company, Ryuji felt a little uncomfortable.
"A young man named Kaito."
Ryuji's secretary took out the information and replied: "He is the only son of a real estate developer from mainland Japan. He likes to watch anime. He spent 600 million yen to buy Tsuki Animation Company."
"A real estate developer from mainland Japan?"
Ryuji frowned slightly. There are many local tycoons among real estate developers in mainland Japan, but some of their sons are willful and reckless. These prodigal sons spend money like water and buy whatever they want, so it's not surprising that Tsuki Animation Company acquired it.
But why would she be willing to sell it to him?
"Has that rich kid done anything in the anime industry?"
he asked.
"No." The secretary understood Ryuji's idea. Although the rich kid was stupid, Tsuki Animation Company shouldn't be sold to someone without anime experience, so she replied: "Tsuki Animation Company's founders, Eiji Takashima and Akiko, became vice-presidents after the acquisition. Kaito didn't have much power. I think that's the reason."
Ryuji understood that the Takashima couple were trying to maintain their status.
No wonder. They founded the company. Of course, they weren't willing to give in. And a rich kid who knew nothing was the president. He wouldn't have much influence in the company.
"They found a gold mine."
Ryuji thought so, and he believed that the Takashima couple had been lucky to find a source of income. So the "Gundam SEED" anime must have been Tsuki Animation Company's idea.
Original anime...
"Wow, they were ready!" Ryuji snorted coldly. Hinotori Publishing obtained the rights to use the name Gundam, and Tsuki Animation Company immediately prepared to produce original anime. It was obvious. The couple had had this idea for a long time.
No wonder they weren't willing to sell it to Manga Paradise. It turned out they had their own ambitions.
"President, should we teach them a lesson?"
the secretary asked.
"No, it's just a small company, and it's an original anime, so it can't make a big mistake." Ryuji shook his head and made a decision: "Let them do it. It's a bit risky for us to launch Mobile Suit. It would be better if there was an anime that could serve as a basis."
A newly founded company with a total capital of only hundreds of millions of yen. The president is a rich man, the company's employees have much less experience than Manga Paradise, and it's an original anime. Ryuji couldn't think of any factor that could contribute to its success.
He quickly forgot about it. Hinotori Publishing's cover-up was quite effective, and at Tsuki Animation Company, preparations for "Gundam SEED" were also carried out quickly.
This is a pioneering work of Gundam. The reason Takumi chose "Gundam SEED" is not only for its influence and commercial success, and its unprecedented popularity, but also because it is suitable for those who have never seen Gundam.
This anime is not a rigid robot battle anime, but an idol drama with impeccable presentation. The excellent music is complemented by a moving plot, exquisite character and machine design, and a combination of multiple elements that is very attractive to young people.
Takumi considered it a perfect idol drama. He believed that with current technology, "Gundam SEED" could surpass the previous one and achieve greater success.
However, the high demands also made production difficult. After observing for a few days, Takumi discovered that, although Tsuki Animation Company's employees were excellent, they were far from meeting the standards for Gundam SEED production, according to him, and the number of people was insufficient.
Therefore, before finalizing the script, he decided that Tsuki Animation Company and Hinotori Publishing would establish a remote cooperation mechanism and assign part of the anime work to Osaka for production.
Hinotori Publishing's anime production team already has a lot of experience, but they must maintain "Pokémon" broadcast and there isn't much staff available. Desperate, Takumi temporarily transferred the artists from the video game department.
"Mirai-sensei, we have completed the design of all 3D elf images, and the game's architecture is also ready. We still need the plot and some details. When will you come back to present it?"
When the artists were remotely transferred, Mirai-sensei happily informed Takumi that Pokémon's progress was going very well, but the rest had to be supervised by him.
"...Temporarily stop it and have everyone help in the anime department."
But Takumi stopped the game's development. He didn't have time to go back to Hinotori Publishing to direct it. He could only finish Gundam SEED first and then Pokémon.
However, despite this, Takumi returned to Osaka for New Year's.
He hadn't been home for half a year. Aika cried when she saw him. Tomato and Sakura lived nearby, so, of course, they were there. Even Mach and Kenji went to Takumi's house, and a group of people spent New Year's animatedly.
Time was short, and Takumi had to leave the next night. He didn't sleep on New Year's Eve and instructed his assistants to organize the plots of several manga to ensure the stability of future serialization.
Even if you are very busy in Japan, you should go home often when you feel stable in the future.
The next day, Aika reminded Takumi that she would return to her hometown to visit relatives on New Year's Day. Of course, Takumi would not accompany her.
"I know," Takumi nodded. There's a direct flight from Tokyo to Osaka, so he can still go home every two weeks.
After Aika's departure, Takumi became even busier. Some managers from Hinotori Publishing knew of his return and took the time to look for him. In addition to greetings after so long, and most importantly, some work problems arose.
The editor-in-chief of the two editorial departments, the manga assistant for "Bakuman" and "Ouran High School Host Club", each worked an average of several hours, plus the most important matters of the anime and video game departments. Takumi's New Year vanished in the blink of an eye.
He originally wanted to chat with Genji, and they even agreed on a meeting place, but as a result, things were delayed and Takumi realized he didn't have time.
There was no way; he could only see Genji next time he returned. With a little regret, Takumi flew back to Tokyo on the night of the first day of the New Year.
This time when he returned home, he didn't see Shiori or Alice...
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