Anime rating game

Karasuma Chitose looked excited, as he could only indirectly judge whether an anime would be a hit based on factors such as voice actors and budget.

But she has read the original work, so her judgment is definitely more accurate than mine.

Noticing that everyone in the room was looking at him, even those pretending to read were secretly glancing over, Karasuma Chitose lowered his voice and said with a smile:

"In that case, let's choose one of these two."

"Due to insufficient funding, there probably aren't many interested people. If we go to audition, our chances of success are very high."

"Which one do you think is better, Umaru?"

“Let me see…” Doma Umaru said thoughtfully.

One is a pseudo-harem anime set in a school, and the other is a reverse harem anime.

The former has very interesting character designs and dialogues, and intense factional struggles, but unfortunately the author's writing is too poor, otherwise it would definitely have become a hit.

The latter has a novel premise: a high school girl is transported into a game world and becomes the main villain. In order to change her inevitable death, she decides to win over the original female protagonist.

This type of light novel is already rare, and it's the first time such a plot has appeared in an anime, so it's bound to be a hit.

Even if it's poorly made, 3 stars is still a fair assessment.

The former has a higher potential but carries a greater risk, while the latter is more stable but has a lower potential.

"I'll choose this one. As long as the production quality is decent, it should get at least 3 stars."

"A reverse harem setting? Which character do you want to choose? Let's discuss it beforehand to avoid any conflicts on set."

"Shouldn't each person choose one?"

"No, let's go together, so we can look out for each other."

"Then... I choose the original female lead."

"Huh...? This is just a supporting role, right? Why not choose the current female lead?"

"I feel that the original female lead looks somewhat like me, while you and the current female lead look somewhat alike."

"Oh...! Then I won't be polite. Hehe... Karasuma Chitose's new leading lady is here!"

"The auditions haven't even started yet, have they?"

"Wait a moment, I'll call the president and ask him to give them a heads-up beforehand. That way, we'll have a better chance of winning."

So disgusting!

Doma was speechless, then couldn't help but laugh.

I thought I was already pretty despicable, but I didn't expect her to be even more despicable. The audition hadn't even started yet, and she was already thinking about getting in through connections.

"I don't think the president would agree, would he?"

“This is where we need to use our persuasive skills,” Karasuma Chitose said with a sly grin. “Of course, we can’t just say it directly. But if we say that we’re confident we can handle it, but are worried about the other party using underhanded tactics, and ask him to put in a good word for us, the president will most likely not refuse. And after that… hehe…”

"Uh..."

As expected of you!

Chapter 270 Damn it, I'm not done with you yet!

The person who drove the two to the audition location was a young woman named Fuyuno Haruka, a senior in college who had not yet officially graduated.

She had only recently joined Musashino Agency and was a newcomer among the agents.

Since I don't have any exclusive artists, I spend most of my time sitting in the office with nothing to do, and I only receive a basic salary.

"Miss Karasuma, how confident are you two about this audition?"

"There will always be at least five points."

Doesn't this mean there's absolutely no chance of winning?

"After all, we haven't arrived at the scene yet, so we don't know the situation with the production team and the original author. What if they don't like us? We'll be helpless then."

"That's true. So... if you two are successful in your interviews, can I take over the work at this firm?"

"Of course."

"Great!"

"Are agents' jobs really that sought after?" Karasuma Chitose asked, looking surprised.

"After all, I haven't been officially hired yet, and I haven't had any performance results, so I'm always a little worried. Popular voice actors all have their own agents, and new voice actors will also find agents with extensive connections."

"Is the competition really that fierce? I had no idea."

During our casual conversation, we arrived at the audition location without even realizing it.

Upon discovering that this was an audio company she had visited before, Karasuma Chitose immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

After getting off the bus, I registered at the front desk, and someone quickly came out to greet me.

"Miss Karasuma, it's been a long time. Do you still remember me?"

"Of course, is Director Hamaguchi in charge this time as well?"

"As the sound supervisor, I'm only in charge of the on-site performance; the final audition results are up to the animation director. This must be Ms. Doma, right? I didn't expect you to be here. What roles are you two auditioning for?"

"I'm the female lead, and Umaru was the original female lead. How's the competition? Is it fierce?"

"It's alright, there aren't any big-name voice actors this time..."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the three of them arrived at the recording studio, led by Director Hamaguchi.

Upon entering, the first thing you see are several people from your own agency, as well as Karasuma Gojo and his personal manager.

As a new agent, Fuyuno Haruka naturally went up to greet him immediately.

"Mr. Karasuma".

"Fuyuno, Chitose has caused you trouble."

"What are you saying..."

After exchanging greetings, Karasuma Gosho's gaze shifted to his younger sister:

"Why are you so late?"

"Huh...? The first thing I said to my sister after we bumped into each other was this?"

“The invited voice actors arrived early, you were the last one.”

"What does it matter? It hasn't even started yet, has it? Is Wujing here to audition for the male lead? In this kind of anime told from the female lead's perspective, the male lead doesn't have that many scenes, right?"

"The role isn't important; it's very challenging. What about you?"

"Hmph...you'll find out soon enough."

The sound check began quickly.

Upon receiving the script, everyone immediately began reading it.

Many people have read the original light novel, but this is the first time they've seen the script.

"Please let Mr. Karasuma be the first to audition."

"no problem."

Inside the recording studio, Karasuma Gojo showcased his superb acting skills.

A few people sitting on a bench outside were exchanging their opinions in hushed tones.

After Karasuma Gojo finished his first sound check, the sound supervisor spoke up:

"Okay, that's it."

"No, my tone was a bit harsh just now. I should use a softer tone here. Please let me do it again."

Standing in front of the microphone, Karasuma Gojo suddenly turned to look at the control room, as if he were glaring at someone. His sharp gaze startled many of the newcomers present.

Even Karasuma Chitose, who was his younger sister, felt a strange chill and disgust.

"Wujing-jun, you've passed! You've successfully gotten the role."

"No, it has nothing to do with that. We have a few new people in our agency this time. If they can pass with this level of acting skills, it will make them arrogant and conceited."

"Wujing-jun's acting was already very impressive. If he just studies the character more carefully, he'll definitely be able to..."

"Please let me try again."

Karasuma Gojō showed no intention of backing down. Perhaps others would see him as shameless, arrogant, and domineering, but he himself didn't care at all.

Seeing this, the sound director had no choice but to discuss it with the animation director and the original author.

Soon, the results were in.

"Alright, please try again, Wujing."

"Thank you so much!"

In the second audition, Karasuma Gojo performed exceptionally well, his acting skills clearly improving from the previous one.

"Very good! Passed."

This time, the animation director took the initiative to speak up.

Upon hearing this, many people in the arena watched Karasuma Gosho with bated breath, fearing that he would do it again.

That would not only make the atmosphere on set very unpleasant, but also greatly increase the difficulty of the sound check.

Fortunately, Karasuma Gojo was satisfied with his second performance and did not try again. After bowing, he quietly sat down to the side.

"So, what's next..."

One voice actor after another stepped forward to showcase their acting skills; some held back for the time being, while others declared their failure on the spot.

For a moment, Karasuma Chitose felt a great deal of anxiety.

Soon, upon hearing her name called, she immediately stepped forward to try.

Because I was a little nervous, I stuttered at first, but fortunately I finished reading all the lines very smoothly.

"Alright, Karasuma Chitose approves."

Great!