Anime rating game

Mashiro Moritaka was slightly taken aback, then quickly rushed towards the door.

Asahi!

Could it be her?

When the door opened, several boys of varying heights, builds, and builds were standing in the doorway.

Upon seeing the tallest part of Mashiro, they immediately became excited and started chattering away:

"You must be Mashiro Moritaka-sensei! We are members of the Musashino Anime Support Group."

"Bakuman is indeed based on a true story! Mashiro-sensei, is what happened in the first chapter of the manga true? You really have a marriage agreement with Azuki-mi?"

"Mr. Mashiro, is Mr. Takagi, who you've been working with, also here?"

Mashiro Moritaka stared blankly at the group, unable to recover for a long time.

What's the situation?

Judging from their attire, these people are probably all otaku.

Judging from their introduction, they seem to be fans of the Musashino Animation.

"Um... it might disturb the neighbors if we talk here, let's go inside."

"So this is what Ashirogi-sensei's studio looks like. I wonder what Munehata-sensei's work is like?"

After welcoming the group inside, Takagi Akito hurriedly poured tea, while Mashiro Moritaka helped move chairs.

The studio hadn't booked any guests, and there weren't enough chairs, so Mashiro Moritaka brought over his own chair that he used when drawing manga, and that was enough.

"Um... as you can see, I am Mashiro Moritaka, and he is Takagi Akito. Our personalities, appearances, and family situations are basically exactly the same as in the manga."

"No, it should be said that the content in the comics is all based on our past..."

Before Mashiro Moritaka could finish speaking, several otaku started shouting excitedly.

"Oh... I knew it! It's exactly what I predicted."

"Ashirogi is amazing! The manga artist is amazing!"

"I'm so touched. So this is what it's like to be a cartoonist."

Sincerity, at its peak, stared speechlessly at the group, then couldn't help but interrupt:

"Could you choose a team leader? I don't know how to respond when everyone is talking at the same time."

"Then let me do it," a chubby boy with glasses said.

"Zaimokuza?"

"No, although we look somewhat alike, my name is Daishi."

"Oh...what do you want with us?"

Daishi and the others beside him exchanged glances, nodded slightly, and spoke again:

"First of all, on behalf of everyone, I'd like to ask: Is everything in Bakuman true?"

"Yes," Mashiro Moritaka said with a helpless expression, "You guys came here just to ask about this? So, adapting a live-action anime can also lead to the risk of being confronted by fan groups?"

"Please don't misunderstand, we are not fans of Ashirogi, but fans of Musashino Animation."

"Then you should go to Musashino, not come here."

"There are security guards at the entrance of Musashino. Anyone without an ID badge or behaving suspiciously will be stopped by the security guards."

"So, you came looking for us?"

Mashiro Moritaka was speechless. Isn't this just bullying the weak and fearing the strong?

"So, the next question is, what is the relationship between Mashiro-sensei and Azuki Miho?"

"?"

Upon hearing this, Mashiro Moritaka's expression turned wary:

"You guys aren't fans of Azuki, are you?"

“We’re fans of the Musashino anime, and we’re fans of everything related to Musashino, including the voice actors.” Oishi paused for a moment, “However, Azuki Miho is the lowest priority.”

Why is Asian soybean given the lowest priority?

"She's pretty, but not the most outstanding among all the women in Musashino. Her personality isn't particularly distinctive either; she's somewhat conformist. She hasn't voiced any particularly famous roles..."

"Are you blind, Azuki...?"

The sudden loud noise startled everyone in the room. Mashiro Moritaka immediately realized he had lost his temper and quickly apologized.

"Sorry, I'm rude."

"Azuki has voiced three female leads and more than a dozen supporting roles to date. She is outstanding in appearance and has an exceptional temperament. Among the new generation of voice actors, she is one of the best. She shouldn't be as bad as you say, right?"

It seems the content of the first chapter of the comic is all true.

Daishi seemed to be deep in thought, and asked again:

"Third question, are you dating Azuki Miho?"

"We'll get married after our manga is adapted into an anime. You still haven't told me why Azuki has the lowest rating?"

"Compared to other voice actors, she is certainly doing well. But compared to Musashino's contemporaries who have already debuted, she is nothing to brag about."

"impossible!"

"If you don't believe me, Mr. Mashiro, I can analyze it for you. Among the other three voice actresses of the same generation as Miho Azuki in Musashino, there's no need to talk about Shizuka Sakaki, right? Her popularity and acting skills are beyond doubt."

"What about the other two?"

"Aoyama Nanami's strength and fame are similar to Azuki Miho's, but her character design is much better. Her impoverished background and unwavering self-reliance are very compelling..."

"Where's the other one?"

"Karasuma Chitose is not very strong, but she is infamous. This kind of character, who is both evil and stupid, is quite attractive. More importantly, her brother, Karasuma Gojo, is very strong and extremely popular."

Huh...?

Mashiro Moritaka's heart skipped a beat. So, it seems that Azuki is indeed not as good as the other three voice actors of the same period.

Furthermore, regarding foreign players, I hope I won't let Yadou down.

“Is…I see.”

"So, the fourth question is, why did you choose to draw your experiences into comics?"

"What kind of question is this?"

Is it imitating Musashino?

"No, this was President Hayase's idea..." Mashiro Moritaka did not hide anything and gave a simple explanation.

"So, the animation script came first, then the manga? And Musashino also owns a portion of the copyright?"

"That's right. No, I should say we took a portion, and the rest belonged to Musashino."

"I see. The rumors were false. We can rest assured then."

"What rumors?"

"There are rumors online that Ashiki plagiarized Musashino's idea."

"Uh... is this the reason you came to visit?"

Mashiro Moritaka glanced at the obviously heavy backpacks behind them and asked speechlessly:

"You guys don't have weapons in the bags on your backs, do you?"

"No, it's just a brick."

"Huh...!? Fans are terrifying."

"Mr. Mashiro, please don't worry. The brick was just for courage."

"To travel so far to find our studio is already a very bold move, isn't it? I don't see any reason why you need to be so bold."

"Please rest assured, Mr. Mashiro, we will help clarify the situation. May I ask, when will the anime air?"

"According to President Hayase, it will be produced in July and broadcast in 10 episodes."

"Thank you very much! This intelligence is very valuable."

"This information isn't worth much, is it? In a couple of days, Azuki and I will be on TV together, and we'll also talk about how the manga isn't original and that an anime is about to start production."

"Doesn't Mr. Mashiro care about the title of 'original work'?"

"I don't want to be bothered by Musashino's fanatical fans."

"What are you saying, Mr. Mashiro? We're just here to refute the rumors."

"Thank you so much."

Seriously, even though I'm the male protagonist of the comic, I almost got accused of plagiarism.

If I hadn't told the truth and had instead talked about other things, my head might have been blown off.

These days, being a cartoonist is a high-risk profession.

Chapter 315 Helping to introduce jobs and potential partners, is there really such a good thing?

Shortly after dinner, while Masamune was driving, his cell phone suddenly rang.

"Tomoyo, answer this phone for me."

Where's your phone?

"Inside the shirt pocket."

Is this something I can take?

Tomoyo hesitated for a moment, then reached inside Masamune's shirt and began to grope him.

found it!

Turning my head, I looked into those eyes so close to mine, and suddenly felt a little flustered.

Fortunately, there were only two people in the car; otherwise, the scene would have caused a lot of misunderstandings.