Anime rating game

After taking the playlist, Setsuna began to look at it seriously.

At the same time, I was filled with anticipation:

The songs that Mr. Masamune knows must all be songs that will become hugely popular and widely sung in the future, otherwise he wouldn't be able to remember the lyrics.

"The first song, majestic and grand..."

Looking at the lyrics, Setsuna tried to hum along softly.

He was quickly startled by the sound he made. Looking at the lyrics, his face turned bright red, and he didn't dare to look at the expressions of the people next to him.

Although she wanted to tell herself that it was just a misunderstanding, the lyrics that followed were so blunt that it was impossible for her to pretend she didn't understand.

"So Mr. Masamune likes this type of song... I'm sorry, I can't sing this song, I absolutely can't sing it."

"Wow! These lyrics are so bold!" Karasuma Chitose exclaimed excitedly, laughing nonstop.

Facing her, Doma covered his eyes, only daring to peek down through his hands.

"I forgot to give you the revised playlist earlier; this song isn't suitable for you," Masamune quickly said. "Forget about it and move on to the next one."

“If Mr. Masamune likes, I can sing it for you alone, but as for a performance, I really can’t sing this song in front of an audience.”

Setsuna hurriedly turned the page, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the next song.

Unlike the previous one, this one is quite normal.

"Senbonzakura? This song is good."

"The next song is 'Peach Blossom Spring Love Song,' which is by the same author as 'Gokuraku Jodo.' No wonder it feels somewhat similar."

"Platinum Dix, hmm... this song is pretty good too."

"Huh...? So many repetitive sentence structures, is the disease called love?"

The lyrics of this song gave Setsuna goosebumps, as if she were being targeted by a yandere.

He tried humming a couple of lines, but shook his head repeatedly.

"No, this song looks simple, but it's actually too difficult to sing."

Put it aside for now and continue flipping through the pages.

After listening to all seven songs, Setsuna realized that, just as she had imagined, all seven songs had the potential to become phenomenal hits.

Even the first song, "Majestic and Grand," while the lyrics are incredibly embarrassing, is actually quite catchy and should become a big hit.

Or perhaps that's why it might be more popular than the other songs.

However, I really can't sing it.

"Mr. Masamune, are these songs choreographed?"

"This is just a song list. If you want to sing, I can find someone to choreograph a dance to the melody."

"Then I'll leave it to you! For the first song after the New Year, I want to sing 'The Illness is Love'."

"Why did you choose this song?"

"Because it seemed like fun, I tried imagining myself as a yandere, hehe... Don't you think that's kind of interesting, Mr. Masamune?"

I can't understand it, but the song was written specifically for her to sing.

Moreover, among all the people Masamune knows, no one has greater potential in singing than her, so giving her these songs wouldn't be a waste.

"In that case, these songs are all yours. You can decide the release order yourself."

"Huh...? Is this alright? This is Mr. Masamune's life's work, isn't it? You're just giving it all to me like this?"

"Would you waste my hard work?"

"No, I will cherish it very much."

"Wouldn't that solve the problem?"

"Thank you so much!"

At this moment, Ando Miki, who had been listening in, interjected:

"If the president's playlist is full of songs like Gokuraku Jodo and Renai Circulation, it would be a waste to put them together. We might as well just release an album."

"We put a song provided by the president into a random album, and add the songs we collected to make up an album."

"In this way, Setsuna will have a series of hit works released in the next two years, so her popularity will continue and there won't be a gap."

"Also, we can't waste the first song. Of course, this song doesn't suit Setsuna's image, so we can exchange it for another song."

"Phenomenon-level songs are hard to buy, but if you're looking to exchange them, the chances are still pretty good."

"Of course, it's also a very good bargaining chip for trading other things."

"You guys can discuss it yourselves. As long as you don't lose money, that's fine." Masamune smiled, then asked, "Umaru, after the dance is choreographed, will you continue to work with Setsuna?"

"Is it still the same old model?"

"That's right. What do you think of the model of one lead singer and two backup dancers?"

“It’s very interesting, I can accept it.”

"In that case, let's form an informal group and perform together on stage when needed. Not only as backup dancers, but also as harmonies and duets in some songs."

"no problem."

Doma Umaru glanced knowingly at Setsuna and smiled:

"A long-term main quest? I accept!"

"Why didn't you ask me?" Karasuma Chitose couldn't help but ask.

"So now I'm asking you, what do you think? Do you accept it?"

"Accept! Damn it, the second person who was asked felt really uncomfortable, like a neglected youngest son in a family."

"Isn't the youngest son usually the parent's favorite?"

"Most countries in the world follow the primogeniture system, making it difficult for younger sons to grow up in peace."

That's hilarious!

Masamune chuckled for a moment, then asked:

"How's your day job going lately? You seem to have a lot of free time every day, and you rarely go to school. Are you using work as an excuse to skip classes, and then using attending classes as an excuse to avoid work?"

"...Am I that kind of person? I'm just... a little unlucky."

As they spoke, Karasuma Chitose's thoughts stirred slightly, and he seized the opportunity to ask:

"President, are there any suitable roles for me in our company's animation this season?"

"Let me think... The female characters in CL have all agreed to play themselves, as has Lonely Rock. In the remaining Fate/stay night and Reincarnated as a Slime, it seems there are no characters with similar personalities to you."

"President, I'm a voice actress! Who chooses roles based on personality?"

Feeling that what she said might not be very convincing, Karasuma Chitose added:

"Perhaps I did that before, but now I'm completely transformed and have made great progress compared to before."

"I've read the original works for both of these shows. When will the internal auditions start this season? Maybe there will be a role that suits me."

“In that case, read the original work a few more times. After you’ve chosen your role, rehearse with your brother a few times a day. You can also use that time to practice.” Masamune looked at Doma Umaru again. “Umaru should give it a try too.”

“Okay,” Doma Umaru said with a smile.

Although not a formal voice actor, voice acting is still a job that I can take on as a freelancer.

Chapter 264 Hikari Saka High School Class Reunion

Unlike several other anime series that were in the early stages of preparation, the voice acting for Clannad officially began just five days after the holiday ended.

Many of the part-time voice actors, including the male lead, only received three and a half days of training at their respective homes.

As the most important anime of the first quarter of this year, Masamune also came to the scene on the first day of this crucial recording session.

After entering the recording studio of the audio company and greeting the Musashino group outside the recording booth, Masamune then began to observe the situation inside.

The sound company staff were setting up the equipment, and Kinoshita Seiichi and other Musashino staff were also preparing for the recording.

Perhaps because they had worked together frequently and were already very familiar with each other, the atmosphere on set was extremely relaxed.

However, the situation for voice actors is far from optimistic.

The female lead, Shizuka Sakaki, is looking at her script. Although she doesn't make any sound, she keeps muttering to herself.

Meanwhile, the male protagonist, Tomoya Okazaki, sat not far away, with a gloomy and distressed expression, as if he was troubled by something.

The female characters, such as Tomoyo and the Fujibayashi sisters, all sat far apart and had no contact with each other.

Seeing this, Masamune spoke directly, breaking the eerie atmosphere in the room:

"How are your preparations going? It seems like you have three months, but it's a long series of 50 episodes, so the time is actually quite tight."

"If you fail too many times afterward, the broadcast time may be postponed."

“I have a question.” Okazaki Tomoya got up and walked over, hesitatingly saying, “I remember Nagisa’s past very clearly, but I have no impression of the other people in the anime, and I can’t imagine how I should voice them or what feelings they should have.”

"After all, the game is a visual novel. The male protagonist has no voice and does not need voice acting. My job at the time was just to help provide information, materials, photos, etc."

"To be honest, he only spoke a few words during the most touching part of Xiaoxi's story."

"The current animation, in addition to the common route of the game, also incorporates many individual storylines."

"First of all, I want to clarify that I don't know Fuko in real life. I know Ichinose but I'm not familiar with her, and I haven't helped her. The same goes for Kinoshita."

"For example, I remember the common storyline of the first few episodes. Even though there are some differences, there are also many similarities."

"As for the subsequent storylines involving Fuuko Ibuki and Kotomi Ichinose, I didn't experience them and know nothing about them..."

It turned out to be the case.

Masamune seemed to be deep in thought; this was the difference between animation and games and reality.

In the game, each character's storyline is quite separate, but in the anime, because many of the storylines are so interesting and hard to leave out, some of the routes other than Nagisa Furukawa's route were also included.

By portraying a relationship that is more than friendship but less than romance, the charm of both him and the female characters is showcased, making the entire animation more interesting.

In reality, because Okazaki Tomoya chose the Nagisa route, he was determined not to have any contact with other women, and their relationships were generally ordinary.