Anime rating game

Has Shizuka changed her song too?

I thought she chose the Yui Daikazoku from Clannad, but it turns out she chose the Shirobako opening theme.

That makes sense; for her, the white box is the most important memory and bond.

The animated characters, seemingly stepping out of the two-dimensional world into reality, quickly sparked heated discussions online.

The claim that Musashino's original anime productions were all based on true stories is merely a rumor.

And now, it's completely confirmed.

In an instant, not only the viewers in front of the television, but also the audience at the scene became increasingly enthusiastic.

Chapter 254 Tonight is destined to be sleepless

Although everyone knows that live-action came first, and that the stories are based on real people and events, and that the beautiful girls in the anime are also drawn based on real people.

But the same name, hairstyle, hair color, and clothing, and the exact same look as the one on the big screen behind them, the level of accuracy was unmatched even by the most realistic cosplay, which immediately drew countless shouts from the audience.

These shouts, when combined, formed the uniform name of the female protagonist.

As one song after another came on and went off, when Umaru Doma came on stage with his friends, he was immediately taken aback.

Fortunately, having had a lot of stage performance experience in promoting animation, I quickly calmed down.

"Hello everyone, I am Umaru Doma, the female protagonist of the new anime 'Himouto! Umaru-chan' which will end this season, and I am also the voice actress for the anime."

"Because we used to sing to promote animations, everyone should be familiar with us."

The group, dressed in school uniforms, stood in a row. Although the real Umaru-chan didn't glow, her stunning looks and slender figure were still incredibly eye-catching against the backdrop of the animated scene behind her.

Amidst countless shouts of "Umaru! Umaru!!", Doma Umaru smiled and waved, making a gesture behind her. The accompaniment began, and the singing started.

She loves all the songs in the anime "Himouto! Umaru-chan," whether it's the ending theme, the character songs, or the insert songs, but this time she chose her favorite opening theme.

Although it was a little embarrassing for her to sing it herself, both the melody and the lyrics were her favorites.

"...Let's all sing along!"

Since they didn't play any musical instruments, they opted for a combination of singing and dancing.

With the cooperation of tens of thousands of audience members, the song quickly came to an end.

Not only Tsuchima Umaru, but even the audience felt a sense of unfinished business.

"Thank you everyone! You are all welcome to visit our Arayada High School during the festival."

Noticing his brother, Hikaru, and the other two sitting in the second row, Umaru Doma waved vigorously again.

Not long after Umaru and the others left, another familiar melody began to play.

"Guilty Crown?"

Although the animation didn't receive great reviews, the songs in it became very popular.

The next moment, the audience erupted in an uproar as they watched popular voice actress Ai Kaname walk onto the stage dressed as the female protagonist, Yuzuriha Inori, and holding a microphone.

As is well known, Yuzuriha Inori is portrayed as an online singer, but the songs she sings in Guilty Crown are not actually sung by the voice actress herself.

Inori Yuzuriha's voice actress, Ai Kano, has also publicly stated that she hopes to focus more on acting rather than working as a part-time singer, and therefore will not pursue a career as a singer.

Unexpectedly, Musashino managed to invite her over, and in a cosplay style at that.

However, most of the clothes worn by Yuzuriha Inori in the drama are not very practical to wear, so choosing an outfit with less exposure is obviously not an easy task.

As the song began, many audience members became even more enthusiastic, shouting and waving their glow sticks in time with the beat, even though their voices were already a little hoarse.

"Yuzuriha Inori! Yuzuriha Inori..."

Each song selected tonight, in addition to being popular in the anime, also has strict requirements for the singer's singing skills.

Professional singers go without saying, but even some voice actors who are not good at singing, after a short period of training, will at least meet the singing requirements before they are successfully registered.

The cosplay outfits and officially edited animation clips complement each other, enhancing the sensory experience to the extreme.

Both the visual and auditory effects are a great pleasure.

The gala lasted for three and a half hours, until 11:3 p.m. When the host announced the end of the performance, the audience was still immersed in the excitement and unwilling to get up.

"Now, this is the last item on the agenda for the evening."

"Please take out your phones and scan the QR code on your tickets to enter the Musashino official website's dedicated channel to vote for your favorite shows."

"The group that wins first place will come back on stage to sing a final song for everyone, bringing the evening to a perfect close."

"At the same time, just as Musashino's official website previously stated, those who voted for them can leave their personal information with the staff when they leave."

"We will send you the CD by mail within three to five business days."

"The CD contains two songs performed by the winning group today. In addition, there are some exquisite little gifts, such as notebooks with the winning group's portrait and signature, power banks, etc."

"Then, let the voting begin!"

As soon as the host finished speaking, the results of the voting website appeared on the huge screen behind him.

The names and images of each song and group displayed on the right were all zero.

In the audience below, many people who thought the performance was over and were about to leave took out their phones and excitedly scanned their tickets.

Many people lost their tickets while using the restroom after entering the venue, and those who didn't bring smartphones could only watch enviously as others used their phones.

In the first row, in the VIP seats, Hayase Kyūe stared longingly at Masamune:

"Zong Jun, why didn't you make it clear beforehand that the ticket is still useful? Can I scan your QR code?"

"Unfortunately, to prevent malicious vote-rigging, each ticket has a specially made QR code, and one QR code equals one voting opportunity."

"What a pity, I didn't get the chance to participate. Who does Zong-jun want to vote for?"

"I don't have any tickets either."

"Why……!?"

"I forgot it in the car."

"Ugh……"

Hayase Kyūe sighed in disappointment, then looked past Masamune at Mashiro to his right.

"Mashiro, who do you want to vote for?"

"Umaru-chan".

"Hmm... that girl really sings very well, and dances very well too, although the lyrics are a bit inappropriate."

Hayase Kyūe then looked with great interest at Ogiso Setsuna on her left. Although they didn't know each other before, they had chatted for a while during the breaks between song changes and gradually became familiar with each other.

"How about Setsuna? She'll definitely vote for me, right?"

"No, I'm still a little embarrassed to vote for myself, and besides, I didn't prepare a second song." Setsuna smiled a little shyly.

"So who will you vote for?"

"I'd vote for Mr. Long Island. I prefer One Piece's OP to Binks' sake."

"Huh...? Everyone voted differently, so it's impossible to tell who will come in first place."

Hayase Kyūe muttered something to herself, then asked Masamune:

"Zong-kun, what if the chosen person doesn't prepare a second song at all? Should we replace them?"

"No change of singer, let's sing a cappella."

"Wow...that's so cruel! So...what's the reward for second place?"

"No, this isn't a singing competition. Besides, it's getting late, so only the first place winner will get an encore."

"That makes sense. It's already past 11:30. Even if tomorrow is Saturday, we can't stay up too late."

"I think... many people won't be able to sleep tonight," Masamune remarked with a sigh.

Even though I was mentally prepared, I felt my heart pounding and couldn't calm down at this moment, let alone the unprepared audience.

"Master Zong, it's gone up! It's gone up!"

As more viewers accessed the webpage, the number of votes on the screen gradually began to rise.

Upon seeing this, the host spoke again:

"To avoid making everyone wait too long, you only have three minutes to vote, so please hurry."

As viewers began voting, the names of some of the most popular songs quickly rose to the top of the screen.

The votes were still neck and neck, with no clear winner.

Chapter 255 The Most Memorable Day

Just three minutes later, the voting website was locked, and voting could no longer continue.

The number of votes displayed at the top of the screen has also been fixed.

The song "Light and Airy Time" by K-On! was in first place, with only a single-digit number of votes separating it from the second place.

However, a win is a win.

"Next, please welcome the [After School Tea Party] band to the stage to perform their final song for everyone."

Akiyama Mio and her five companions, who were sitting in the audience watching the spectacle, hurriedly got up and ran towards Masamune.

"Mr. President, we didn't prepare a second song, what should we do?"

"Mr. Masamune, we thought that Naruto, One Piece, and Digimon were all childhood memories for everyone, and we definitely couldn't win, so we didn't prepare anything."

Seeing the troubled expressions on their faces, Masamune pondered and said:

"You have quite a few songs, how about some improvisation?"

"We can sing, but what about the screen in the back? We can't just keep it stuck on the voting screen forever, can we?"

Akiyama Mio paused for a moment, then said nervously again:

"Moreover, we've been practicing 'Light and Airy Time' all this time, and we haven't rehearsed the other songs. We've almost forgotten them all."

"If I accidentally stumble over my words or keep forgetting my lines when I get on stage, it would be too embarrassing, especially since this is a live broadcast."