In Studio Ghibli, Miyazaki hung up the phone and was stunned for a while.

The others didn't know what was going on, and they didn't dare to talk to the studio boss, but they just muttered in their hearts while continuing to bury their heads in painting.

After a while, a simple-looking uncle walked into the studio.

He went straight to Miyazaki's workbench and asked, "Miyazaki-san, what's wrong? With your style, it's not common to put down the unfinished work at hand and sit in a daze." ”

Miyazaki raised his head and said to Uncle Plain: "Takahata-san, our Ghibli and a talented young man have missed each other. He was recruited by another animation club. ”

Uncle Naksha's name is Xun Takahata and he is the producer of "Valley of the Wind". Whether it is the world before Qin and Han crossed over, or now, he is a famous animator in Dongying.

Takahata is a native of Toei Animation, and as a director, he participated in the production of early animation masterpieces such as "The Girl in the Alps" and "The Red-Haired Girl Anne".

He was one of the main founders of Studio Ghibli, an old superior, an old friend, and an important partner at work when Hayao Miyazaki was in Toei.

However, because of Miyazaki's natural ability to attract media attention, although Takahata plays a very important role in Studio Ghibli, he is not well known to the public.

Listening to Miyazaki's complaints, Takahata asked, "The young man you are talking about is Hideaki Anno?"

Miyazaki nodded, "Yes." He is very talented, especially when it comes to mechanics and special effects such as fire, explosions, and smoke. I was going to recruit him to Ghibli and put him in charge of the original art of the Titan in the Valley of the Wind, but now, it seems that I have to find someone else. ”

Takahata said with a smile: "Miyazaki-san, you are just too persistent. It's a good thing to have an obsession at work. But in other ways, being too stubborn is not a good thing. An excellent young concept artist, even if he doesn't come to Ghibli, it won't have much impact. We'll just find someone else. ”

Hayao Miyazaki bowed slightly: "That's the only way." ”

Takahata Xun suddenly said curiously: "By the way, I'm curious, which club poached Hideaki Anno? The famous Miyazaki personally sent an invitation, but he refused. I guess the attraction of another club is very great. I want to know who is better than our Ghibli. Toei, or Toho Animation, or Sunrise?"

MIYAZAKI THOUGHT FOR A MOMENT AND SAID, "LOOKS LIKE SHAFT? I hadn't heard the name before anyway."

"You're just so focused on animation that you ignore things. Takahata shook his head and said, "The founder of SHAFT, like you, is also a worm maker, named Hiroshi Wakao. ”

"I'd love to remember the name. Miyazaki suddenly.

"However, this club has been unknown before, and has been doing some animation outsourcing business. ”

"Hideaki Anno probably wouldn't go to this kind of club. I've seen his work and know that this is a young man with a lot of ideas. He is the kind of idealist who wants to inject his ideas into his work, and will never be a journeyman who does uncreative and repetitive work every day. ”

"I've already said that it was 'before'. Recently, this club has been in the limelight, and the first animation "Madoka Magical Girl" independently produced has set off a great craze. There are even industry comments that this year's best TV animation is none other than "Madoka Magical Girl". ”

Hayao Miyazaki raised his eyebrows: "Listen to the name, this is a magical girl animation for the sake of the child?"

He has been fully involved in the production of "Valley of the Wind", but he has no ears to what is going on outside the window, and he has no understanding of the recent industry hotspots.

"On the contrary, this is a late-night anime with a deep and dark tone, and the name is said to be such a 'low and childish' style, which is also said to be a strategy adopted to contrast propaganda......," Takahata analyzed the main situation of the anime "Madoka Magi" and the reasons why it is sought after by the majority of otaku to Hayao Miyazaki.

After hearing this, Miyazaki looked displeased.

He is an old-school animator, who pays attention to a solid narrative and uses an unpretentious style to convey emotions, which is very disliked by the commercialization of late-night animation and all kinds of fancy gimmicks.

Moreover, although Ghibli is an animated movie, it is very different from today's late-night TV animation, which is becoming more and more full of homely atmosphere, both in style and spiritual core.

Naturally, he wouldn't like anime like Madoka Magical Girl either.

"Hmph, that kid from Hideaki Anno actually joined such a club, it seems that his philosophy is not at all in line with Ghibli. If such a person doesn't come, there is no regret, I don't care at all!"

Looking at the sulking Miyazaki, Takahata smiled secretly in his heart.

He knew that if he really didn't care, Miyazaki wouldn't be angry at all, and he would have been busy with other things by himself.

The "tsundere" part of Miyazaki's personality has long been clear to Isao Takahata. He's also an old-school animator, and his style is very different from what is popular in the industry today, but he doesn't express his frustrations as openly as Miyazaki does.

Anyway, as long as this old guy can continue to work hard to animate, it's enough.

After getting angry enough, Miyazaki suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, is the boss of SHAFT called Qin Han?"

Takahata smiled, "It seems that you don't know anything. Yes, Qin Han acquired SHAFT last year. He is not only the most important creator of "Madoka Magical Girl", but also the largest investor in this anime. ”

"Qin Han's painting skills are very powerful. His ink-style cartoons reminded me of a very early Chinese cartoon "Little Tadpole Looking for Mother", and the cultural heritage of China is impressive!" Miyazaki sighed.

In fact, it's not just the style of ink painting that makes people shine. Since last year, the painting techniques of the Qin and Han dynasties have made the entire Dongying comic industry imitate and learn. The art style of the entire ACG industry is rapidly innovating, and Miyazaki has also bought some comics of the Qin and Han dynasties for research and reference.

Therefore, he was still very impressed by the name Qin Han.

Hayao Miyazaki and Takahata talked for a while about Qin Han and SHAFT, and soon put the matter of Hideaki Anno behind him.

And Qin Han didn't know that he had become the focus of discussion between the two Ghibli bigwigs.

SHAFT has to welcome the arrival of a new group of employees, and he, the big boss, naturally cannot remain indifferent.

Most of these new employees, including Hideaki Anno, decided to join the company because they loved "Madoka Magical Girl".

As the most important creator of "Madoka Magical Girl", Qin Han is not just a salary owner in the eyes of these newcomers.

In the eyes of many young animation practitioners, he has unconsciously had the aura of "master" on his head.