221 Where is Yuki Kajiura?
In addition to Madoka Magi, Kajiura has produced music and songs for anime series such as Tsubasa Chronicles, Mai-HiME, Black Butler, FATE-zero, Empty Realm, Sword Art Online, and Gundam SEED.
In particular, the music group See-Sa formed by her and Ishikawa Tomoaki, the ED1 "Although We Were Together" produced for "Gundam seed", and the classic insert "Akatsuki no Che" are all regarded as a classic divine comedy by anime fans.
If you can find her in this world, it will be the best thing to compose for "Madoka Magical Girl".
But now it seems that sound supervisor Yoichi Tsuruoka and music producer Tomoyasu Morikai, two insiders in the music industry, did not react after Qin Han mentioned the name of Kajiura Yuki, but showed a confused expression.
"Teacher Qin Han, may I ask who is the Kajiura Yuki-san you mentioned?"
"What are some of your previous masterpieces, or what animations, games, or TV series and movies have you worked on?"
"What college did she graduate from? I might be able to ask someone I know. ”
Seeing the two of them asking a series of questions, Qin Han knew that in this world, Kajiura Yuki either did not exist or was not yet famous.
"I just mentioned it casually, and since everyone doesn't know each other, then I didn't say it. Qin Han said.
But in his heart, he is still a little unwilling.
This musician who was as famous as Yoko Kanno in his previous life, in this world, if it doesn't exist, it's okay, if it just hasn't been discovered yet, wouldn't it be a pity?
"By the way, I remember that Yuki Kajiura had been organizing music groups since he was in high school, and it was not until he graduated from university that he finally became a group See-Sa due to various personnel changes. Maybe they sold CDs at the same exhibition when they were in the amateur group, and then they went to Yoshihiro Yonezawa to inquire, and maybe they could find Yuki Kajiura. ”
Qin Han made up his mind in his heart.
And others, there are not too many good ways, just continue to look for it, and then ask other animation companies with good relationships, such as madhouse, to help introduce them.
SHAFT'S CURRENT DIFFICULTIES, QIN HAN SAW IT IN HIS EYES.
Although President Hiroshi Wakao had the ambition to get rid of the situation of outsourcing work and be able to produce animation independently, it was difficult to get started, and so far, he has encountered many difficulties due to financial problems.
If this problem can't be solved, the final quality of "Madoka Magical Girl" may be worrying.
Qin Han really didn't want the classics of his previous life to be brought to this world, and because of the problem of money, he would end up making a mediocre work.
Therefore, Qin Han decided to acquire SHAFT.
Of course, if it's just to ensure that Madoka Magical Girl has a good production budget, then he doesn't need to make such a big effort. Joining the production committee of "Madoka Magical Girl" as an investor can also solve the problem.
However, Qin and Han had other considerations.
In the future, he will definitely enter the animation industry, and when the time comes, instead of starting a new company from scratch, it is better to buy a ready-made animation production company, which is convenient and hassle-free, and the results are immediate.
SHAFT IS A GOOD ACQUISITION TARGET.
This company already has a wealth of experience in animation production and a lot of talents, as long as it survives the current difficulties, it will usher in a new stage of rapid development. Now the acquisition can be said to be a bargain for buying the bottom.
In addition, SHAFT is not a giant in the industry like Toei, which has more than 300 employees and total assets of more than 40 billion yen.
With only a few employees in the mid-fifties, the company is a medium-sized company in the industry, because it has only undertaken outsourcing work, and although the revenue is stable, the profit is not high. In addition, SHAFT does not have any fixed assets, and the purchase price will not be too high, and it will not exceed 500 million yen.
After the meeting, the animation creators dispersed and continued to work, while Qin Han stopped Hiroshi Wakao.
"President Wakao, I have something I want to talk to you about. ”
"Oh, Teacher Qin Han, is there anything wrong?"
"I have a proposal that might solve the difficulties that SHAFT is facing right now. ”
SHAFT's biggest difficulty now is the lack of money. When Hiroshi Wakuo heard Qin Han say this, he immediately thought in his heart, "Does Mr. Qin Han want to join the production committee......?" He is a well-known cartoonist, and it is not surprising to hear that the cumulative sales of "Dragon Sakura" have reached six or seven million, and he has a deposit of hundreds of millions in hand. As one of the main creators of the animation, he probably doesn't want the quality of "Madoka Magical Girl" to be greatly reduced due to financial problems!"
The more Hiroshi Wakao thought about it, the more he felt that this was very likely. So he swept away the previous haze, beamed with joy, regarded Qin Han as a big financier, and warmly invited him to his office.
"Teacher Qin Han, if you have any proposals, just say it. Wakao Hiroshi took out the best tea leaves and personally made a cup of tea for Qin Han and himself.
Qin Han said, "President Wakao, I want to buy SHAFT. ”
"What?!"
Hearing Qin Han's words, Wakao Hiroshi was so shocked that he almost couldn't hold the teacup in his hand steadily, and the hot tea swung out, making him tremble.
"President Wakao, let's wipe your hands before we talk. Qin Han hurriedly handed the other party a pack of napkins.
Wakao Hiroshi wiped off the tea, covered the back of his hand that was burned red, and said with a wry smile: "Teacher Qin Han, are you joking?"
"Of course not. This is the result of my careful consideration. ”
"Hmm...... Let me take the liberty of asking, do you really have that much money?"
Qin Han said with a smile: "In addition to the comic royalties, I also made some money from making games, not to mention the acquisition of SHAFT, if I use it to buy Toei's shares and become a guest of the board of directors, it is not difficult." ”
To be a guest of the board of directors, you must at least be a major shareholder holding more than 5% of the shares......
Wakao Hiroshi carefully calculated and found that if Qin Han did not exaggerate, his net worth would be at least in the order of billions of yen.
He didn't care much about the game industry, but he knew that Qin Han was making games, but he only thought it was a cartoonist's move to play tickets. Unexpectedly, the game industry is the real money-making machine of Qin and Han!
"President Wakao, I really want to make good animations, so I was willing to buy SHAFT. Otherwise, with the current good economic situation, I could have invested in real estate or finance, which have higher returns, instead of choosing animation. Qin said in a sincere tone.
"So, President Wakao, do you really want to make a good animation, and if this answer is yes, then it will be a win-win situation for me to acquire SHAFT. You won't have to worry about money anymore, and I have a key to officially enter the animation industry!"