"President Fukuda, why be so decisive." Zhang Qiuxi also said calmly: "You have already admitted that Shangguan Kasuga Story is better than your company's works, so whether it is money or influence, it is more beneficial for your company to adapt this work into animation." If I know correctly, you're the largest publishing group in Japan, but it's much weaker than other companies in the animation field. ”

After a pause, Zhang Qiuxi continued: "This kind of thing is a handy thing for your company, and I also let you help for free, I really don't understand why you refuse so simply." ”

Nobuhiro Watanabe said: "Our company has its own production plan, and we can't even make our own works, so how can we have spare time to do OEM for others." ”

Many domestic animation companies have become Japanese foundries, first of all, because there is no content to make their own animation, and they may not be able to make money by making their own originals. Although the state gives a lot of subsidies, this money is not something that can be obtained casually, and it doesn't matter if you are blind.

Of course, money is also a very important factor, and if you don't have investment, you won't be able to wait for the animation to be completed, and the employees will probably starve to death. In Japan, this is not a problem, take Kawasaki Bookstore as an example, some of their works are not bad for money, and it is reasonable that they are not willing to work as coolies for others.

"Mr. Watanabe, if it's all mediocre works, what's the use of doing more?" Zhang Qiu asked without being salty, and now she can only rely on the other party to figure out more excellent works to improve her influence in the animation field.

Nobuhiro Watanabe is silent that Kawasaki Shoten has not been involved in the animation field for a long time, and it cannot be compared with those old animation companies. He is confident that his own level is not weaker than that of his peers, but if the story itself is not exciting enough, he is helpless as an overseer.

If the script is not good, no matter how big a director makes it, it will only be a bad movie, originally in time and space, "Night Banquet", "Wuji" and "The City Full of Golden Armor" are all such products, no one will doubt the level of these film directors, but their movies are just outrageously bad.

"Who's to say our work doesn't get a good response?" Nobuhiro Watanabe had already acquiesced, Genyi Fukuda didn't speak, but the other person jumped up as if he had been stepped on his tail.

"I'm sorry, I haven't asked this gentleman yet?" Zhang Qiuxi originally thought that they were all assistants of Fukuda Genyi, but Nobuhiro Watanabe was the supervisor, and this one didn't look like an assistant.

The translator relayed Zhang Qiuxi's words, and then went on to translate: "Xiqiu-sensei, he said that his name is Taku Eguchi, and he is the scripter of Kawasaki Animation. ”

In screenwriting terminology, the script is the composition of the story. The requirements of the script are very detailed, for example, to greet people, the script needs to write out the expression, tone, action and words of greeting, and the script can be done in one sentence, as long as it is indicated that it is to greet people, and everything else can be without.

However, Japanese scriptwriters are not this concept, but screenwriters, and their names are different. It's like supervision, not to monitor and supervise the position of the employee, but to direct.

"Mr. Eguchi, speaking of which, we can be regarded as peers." Zhang Qiuxi smiled and said, "Actually, I can understand Mr. Eguchi's feelings, but what I said is also the truth, but I am not unreasonable. ”

"I still know a little bit about anime, and I know very well that the more popular the work, the longer it will take to air, and how many works can you broadcast to the second season? Even the popular works serialized in manga magazines seem to have received a poor response, right? ”

If you want to talk to Kawasaki Bookstore about cooperation, you have to find out about the situation in advance. Jonathan, though he doesn't say a word now, has helped a lot in this regard.

"That's because the previous production staff was useless, and all the works that could have been popular were ruined." Taku Eguchi was indignant, and then said, "The current situation is different, and Watanabe-kun and I will definitely be able to make works comparable to other companies." ”

Zhang Qiuxi smiled and said, "It seems that Mr. Eguchi has not been joining Kawasaki Bookstore for a long time, I wonder if your production plan is an adaptation or an original?" If it's just an adaptation, it doesn't seem that your company's comic works can reach this level, and the copyright of the adaptation of light novels seems to be a big problem. ”

The rights to adapt light novels and anime published by Kawasaki Bookstore are in the hands of authors, and because their animation companies have limited influence, most authors are reluctant to license them either. Although Kawasaki Shoten is the largest publishing group in Japan, it is not without competitors and cannot sign any overlord clauses, unless they want to hand over the throne of the publishing industry to others.

Eguchi Taku still wanted to speak, but Fukuda Genyi raised his hand to stop him and said, "Let Mr. Xiqiu laugh, our animation company's current situation is indeed not good." Watanabe-kun and Eguchi-kun were both hired by me for this purpose, and we had been discussing the zuò plan beforehand. ”

Fukuda Genyi is still so honest, but it doesn't mean that this is easy to deal with, in fact, Zhang Qiuxi feels that talking to him is much more tired than talking to Takushi Eguchi, who has a little temper. If it weren't for some information that Taku Eguchi inadvertently revealed, Fukuda Genyi probably wouldn't have been so honest.

"President Fukuda, what if I don't have any strings attached, and directly sell the adaptation rights of Shangguan Kasuga Monogatari to you?"

"We'll start making it right away." Genyi Fukuda has already admitted that this work is excellent, so there is no need to deny the importance of the work, and deliberately belittling it now will not do the negotiation any good.

"That's why it's important to have a good story." Zhang Qiuxi laughed again, and Nobuhiro Watanabe answered: "Mr. Xiqiu may have misunderstood the president's words, although our animation company is not in a good situation, it is not a loss, and it can still make a profit every year." ”

"We weren't sure we could get your authorization from the beginning, and it would be good if we could get the right to adapt, but it wouldn't have much impact if we didn't get it. At the same time, Eguchi-kun and I are confident that we can make the animation company better and better. ”

Zhang Qiuxi did not express doubts about their ability, nor did he dwell on this aspect, but asked: "President Fukuda, your company is already the largest publisher in Japan, why do you have to set foot in the field of animation?" ”

Fukuda Genyi was a little confused why Zhang Qiuxi suddenly seemed to be chatting with him, and said: "As you said, we are already the largest in Japan, and if we want to continue to grow and develop, we can only get involved in other fields." ”

"The most popular thing in Japan is light novels, and this is the main publishing business of our Kawasaki Shoten. It's just that the influence of light novels is limited after all, and we can't become a multinational publishing group like Acewell by publishing light novels, and the anime industry is our trump card in Japan. ”

"Maybe there's something else?" Zhang Qiuxi said with a smile.

Genki Fukuda continued: "Yes, some of Japan's long-established animation companies have a high reputation around the world, and our Kawasaki Bookstore, the largest publishing group in Japan, is weak in this regard. Although light novels are also considered a part of the anime industry, they bring far less benefits than anime. ”

Compared with anime, light novels are the least influential, and the way to make money is to sell books. Animation is not only easier to enter the international market, but also has a wider range of profits, whether it is selling copyrights or selling peripherals, you can earn a lot of profits.

"The Matthew effect of the stronger the stronger is also applicable in the animation field, and it is easier for established animation companies to get the adaptation rights of excellent works because they have produced a lot of high-quality animation. And some small companies have no background in themselves, and the author is even more reluctant to sell the adaptation rights to them. ”

"If it's a small company without strength, the author has to worry about whether it will collapse after the adaptation, and at least he doesn't have to worry about his work being ruined if he hands it over to a large company." Zhang Qiuxi smiled: "I am very touched by President Fukuda's honesty, and he is a friend worth befriending." ”

"Teacher Xiqiu laughed, you were asking knowingly, right?" Fukuda Yuanyi was so frank not because she wanted to have a heart-to-heart relationship with Zhang Qiuxi, but because she expected that she knew about these situations, so she said it bluntly. Kawasaki Bookstore's ambition is no secret, and there is nothing to hide, which company is not going to expand its business to strengthen itself and its money.

"President Fukuda, I'm curious that since your company has been working hard to develop the animation market, and Shangguan Kasuga Story can further promote this goal, why is it unwilling to accept my conditions?" Zhang Qiuxi said: "If you just want to maintain the pride of Japanese animation companies, isn't it too painful?" ”

Although neither Fukuda Genyi nor Nobuhiro Watanabe said it, but their simple refusal definitely had such an element in it, and no one would work for someone they looked down on. Japanese animation is above the top, and they can't look down on Hollywood, not to mention the Celestial Empire, which has long been conquered by Riman, they don't disdain the Celestial Empire's peers at all, and of course they don't want to work for Zhang Qiu from the bottom of their hearts.

"Teacher Xiqiu, we never care about these meaningless things." Fukuda Genyi denied it and said, "We very much hope to get the authorization of Shangguan Kasuga Monogatari, but we really can't accept the condition of making an animation for you, because it won't help us in the slightest." ”

"Making other works, even if the response is not satisfactory, at least it can be regarded as a steady and steady cohesion. And if you do OEM, there is no benefit except to make a little hard-earned money, and our Kawasaki bookstore is not bad for this money. ”

Having said so much, Fukuda Yuanyi's attitude seemed to be very resolute, and Zhang Qiuxi had a little headache.

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Yesterday, because of something, I was in a hurry, and my thoughts were also confused in a hurry, and this chapter seems to have fallen behind.

Strive to adjust, thank you for the reward of 47wow, thank you again for your tolerance and strong support, thank you.