Anime rating game

The next morning, Arata Kaizaki arrived at Musashino very early.

Not long after graduating from university, I quit my first job, and every time I went for an interview, the interviewer would ask me why I had quit.

Because it was inconvenient to explain the reasons, I could only give vague answers, and I repeatedly failed in interviews.

After that, he made a living by doing odd jobs.

Today, I finally have the chance to start over.

"Hello, I'm Arata Kaizaki..."

After registering in the lobby on the first floor, Arata Kaizaki went to Masamune's office on the third floor, signed numerous contracts, and soon began his first experience on the job.

Since all departments are currently well-staffed, there are many options available, and you can basically try applying to any department.

However, if you lack the relevant professional knowledge, the most suitable job is production, which only requires good communication skills.

"...That's pretty much all the work involved in the production. The rest can be learned gradually in the daily work."

After briefly introducing her job duties, Aoi Miyamori spoke while thinking:

"You'll work with Taro for the next few days to familiarize yourself with the job."

"Taro, you must teach him well, and don't pass on your bad habits to the newcomer."

"Don't worry, don't you know me? I'm best at training newcomers." Taro Takanashi said with a smile, then led Arata Kaizaki away into the distance.

At this moment, Miyamori Aoi felt inexplicably worried.

Taro has made some progress compared to two years ago, but it's very little.

Let him mentor the newcomers, but make sure he doesn't pass on his bad habits.

But everyone else was busy, and he was the only one free at the moment, so there was no one else he could arrange.

Lost in thought, Miyamori Aoi unconsciously thought of another newcomer.

Compared to Haizaki, Nidai's communication skills are terrible, so you can imagine how she fared in other companies.

Fortunately, Musashino is not the only one or two people with poor communication skills.

However, due to insufficient communication skills, lack of drawing ability, and absence of other animation production knowledge, the number of available positions is very limited.

Currently, she has been assigned to the finance department.

"Aoi, how are the two newcomers doing?"

"President, I'll have Kaizaki Masataro familiarize himself with the job. His communication skills are quite good, so he should be able to handle it. As for the dai (person in charge), I haven't looked into it yet."

Miyamori Aoi looked around to make sure no one was watching, then lowered her voice and asked:

"President, is there anything special about these two newcomers?"

"They are the male and female leads of an animated film we're making next season."

"Huh...? Those two? They don't seem to have any chemistry as a couple?"

Although she was curious about the story, Aoi Miyamori didn't ask any further questions. She would find out when the time was right in the next quarter.

"Once they are both familiar with their respective jobs, take them to the scriptwriting department. This will be their focus for the foreseeable future."

"clear."

Miyamori Aoi nodded slightly. Compared to joining the company, assisting in the improvement of the script was also very important.

......

On the other hand, although it was said to be training newcomers, Miyamori Aoi had already explained in detail all the work that needed to be done in the production.

Therefore, Takamori Taro took him from floor to floor, introducing him to each department and its head.

"...Don't be fooled by the many young and beautiful voice actors on the second floor. The second and third floors are like separated by a wall. You can only go there when it's necessary for work."

"After all, it's really oppressive to be alone in an unfamiliar place and be judged by a bunch of people."

"This is the conference hall on the third floor. We have a meeting every morning. Because the company has too many employees, only a fixed number of people attend the meeting each day."

"By the way, I'm also one of those who doesn't need to attend meetings."

...

...

"This is the finance department. If you need to get expense reimbursement for business trips or have any salary-related issues, you need to come here."

"Oh, right! This is also a newcomer who just arrived today, her name is Hida... Manzuru."

"Chizuru, perhaps?" Arata Kaizaki couldn't help but remind him.

"That's right, Chizuru! Do you know her?"

"I don't know you. Nice to meet you."

Arata Kaizaki unconsciously glanced at Chizuru Hishiro. At that moment, she also stood up, seemingly wanting to greet him, but remained silent, as if hesitating about something.

"Hello, Ms. Hiyayo, I'm Arata Kaizaki. I just started working at Musashino today and am getting familiar with my job."

“Me too,” Chizuru Himeragi said softly.

Perhaps it's because of the animation script, or perhaps it's because I kept thinking about what kind of person Chizuru Himera is and what she looks like last night.

The moment their eyes met, Arata Kaizaki suddenly felt a jolt, his heart raced slightly, he felt a little nervous, and unconsciously looked away.

"Miss Nissai, nice to meet you!"

Taro Takanashi looked back and forth between the two, quickly realized what was happening, and leaned close to Arata Kaizaki's ear, teasingly saying:

"What? You've taken a liking to her? In that case, as your senior, I'll lend you a hand."

? ?

Before Arata Kaizaki could react, he noticed Taro Takanashi stroking his chin with feigned profundity and slowly saying...

"It's quite a coincidence that the two of you joined the company at the same time."

“Perfect timing! The restaurant next door has added a few new dishes today. Let’s go over for lunch together and get to know each other better.”

“No problem.” Arata Kaizaki subconsciously agreed. Seeing that Chizuru Hinata did not refuse, he asked curiously, “I saw a Musashino sign on the restaurant next door and thought it was the company cafeteria.”

"That's the company cafeteria. Because it's outsourced, people from all over the street eat there, except for us Musashino employees. But because of that, the food is really good."

Because he lacked work experience, Arata Kaizaki didn't know how to respond to those words.

"Takanashi-senpai, it's about time we headed to our next destination."

"Alright, I'll show you around the whole company first. The production manager position requires dealing with various departments, so you can't do it if you don't understand the company. We'll be going now, Japan representative, let's talk again during lunch break."

Leaving the finance department and walking down the corridor, Arata Kaizaki thought for a moment and asked:

"The situation in our company seems to be quite different from what was described in the white box."

“If you compare it to the anime, the difference is indeed huge,” Taro Takanashi said with a smile. “But there are also many things that remain the same. For example, the characters who appear in the anime have the same personalities as in real life, and their appearances are also very accurate.”

"That's true."

Arata Kaizaki nodded slightly. Indeed, some people could be recognized at a glance as having appeared in anime.

"Takanashi-senpai looks exactly like the one in the anime."

"No, the version of me in the animation is too unreliable; that part is obviously exaggerated. In reality, I'm quite reliable."

? ?

At this point, Taro Takanashi suddenly stopped and pondered for a moment before saying:

"Self-promotion doesn't always feel convincing."

"Okay, later you can ask a few people what they think of Taro, I guarantee they'll all be positive."

"...No, let's not ask. If there are any bad reviews, my reputation will be ruined."

Arata Kaizaki almost burst out laughing, and hurriedly pinched the back of his hand hard to stop himself from laughing.

It seems that Musashino, just like in the anime, is a company with a great atmosphere, so I probably won't be fired this time.

Chapter 317 This is what voice actors are like!

This is Nanami Aoyama's third year as a voice actress, and compared to two years ago, she often feels like she's in a dream.

Looking back, I remember coming to Tokyo to attend high school alone, despite my family's objections.

Because her family only paid for her high school tuition, she had to earn the high tuition and living expenses for voice acting school herself.

After all, they are still students and cannot work full-time, which often leads to them not having enough to eat.

Even setting aside these external difficulties, becoming a voice actress was an incredibly challenging task for her.

Voice acting requires talent, and she knew better than anyone that she lacked that talent.

Unexpectedly, on that day in 2014, with a try-it-out mentality, I submitted my resume to a newly established voice actor agency and received an offer of employment that afternoon.

Later, she met three girls from the same cohort at Musashino's office.

Shizuka Sakaki has a versatile voice, exceptional talent, and works extremely hard.

Upon hearing that she was also supporting herself by working part-time, Aoyama Nanami instantly developed a great liking for her.

The difference in talent was extremely obvious. After that, Shizuka Sakaki quickly rose to prominence with her talent. Although I also took on a few roles, I was still at the bottom and could be described as lukewarm.

But compared to the past, Aoyama Nanami is actually very satisfied.

After the broadcast of Shirobako last October, I, who voiced the character "Aoi Miyamori", gradually received many offers for leading roles.

For her, Shirobako was the most important starting point of her voice acting career.

"...Have you been home since then?"

The sudden sound shattered Aoyama Nanami's memories.

The next moment, what had just happened came back to mind.

This morning, writer Mairou called me upstairs to the scriptwriting department. She said that in order to improve the character designs and story of the anime "Pure White", I was asked to explain my past in detail, anything is fine, the more detailed the better.

After that, Aoyama Nanami began her self-introduction and then fell into a long period of reminiscence.

"No, I haven't gone back even once since I ran away from home and decided to become a voice actor on my own."