Chapter 40 As long as you can make money, it's not a problem to authorize the same person or something (the title is too long to send out.,It's better to put it in the text)

As usual, there was a greeting, Murahama Shoji, as a former member of GAINAX, had some friendship with these two, and the atmosphere of the conversation that the two sides had begun was quite polite, and Hideaki Anno and Yoshiyuki Sadamoto even talked about their feelings about "The Cruel History of Peking High School", complimenting Shen Zhenghui's acting skills. Of course, a group of anime people got together and naturally deconstructed the movie story from the perspective of anime, so in just a few minutes, "The Cruel History of Peking High School" was transformed beyond recognition, and four or five remakes could be made.

Shen Zhenghui kept saying to himself in his heart, you are now facing a master of money fraud in the animation industry, copying an animation and cheating money for 20 years, so whatever otaku has in mind is false, talk to him directly about money, and talk to him directly about money.

So the conversation finally shifted to "Re-Take".

To put it simply, selling the copyright to Mitsumi Fukuda was not part of Hideaki Anno's plan to cheat money, but since someone else wanted to buy it. And the price is right, and I haven't lost the subsequent copyright, so what does it matter if I sell it to them? The storyline that the otaku are chasing is not based on the official version? What's more, the copyright purchased by Mitsumi Fukuda is the most obvious adaptation right of live-action film and television, this thing he is definitely willing to sell, who knew that she dug such a big hole with this copyright, and now carefully re-read the contract and found that the adaptation of the plot was not limited to live-action film and television when it was signed, so Kasuga Pictures can produce a new story of "EVA", and can even borrow the periphery of live-action movies to produce comic animations and the like, even if the setting is different from the original "EVA". What's more, the setting of "EVA" is not something that Hideaki Anno can change if he wants to, and he himself doesn't have a fixed score.

What's even more unexpected is that Kasuga Pictures actually proposed a fan work with such a high level of plot so quickly.,After receiving the notice of Kasuga Pictures and the plot outline story,Anno Hideaki also gathered people to carefully study this fanstory called "Re-Take",All those who have seen this story admit that except for the setting at the beginning,,The whole story completely fits the story of the original "EVA",It can even be used as a direct sequel to "EVA"-If the incense party doesn't object, If Lidang doesn't protest, this can be used as a script for the second season.

Hideaki Anno absolutely can't accept the fact that if the storyline is all set by others, then what's the matter with himself? Although there is such a trap in the signing of the contract, Hideaki Anno is still ready to try to solve this problem in a peaceful way, of course, he himself understands that it will be difficult, "EVA" is a cash cow, and now Japan is a person who will understand this, his bottom line is that if he can't negotiate, he can only return the copyright fee of Kasuga Pictures and post some money himself.

Sure enough, Hideaki Anno and Yoshiyuki Sadamoto both started from the setting, talking about the subversion of the plot of "EVA" by "Re-Take", claiming that if they follow this plot, it will seriously affect the direction of the official subsequent storyline.

Humanity has already made up for it, and there is still a fart to follow up on the storyline.

Shen Zhenghui thought in his heart, you say this now, compared to your future behavior, the discipline has been gone, okay.

Shoji Murahama was very nervous, because this was GONZO's chance, and he was desperate to get the copyright, and Kasuga Pictures would definitely hand over GONZO to make the animation, so he looked at Shen Zhenghui, who was quiet, hoping that this guy could skillfully convince Hideaki Anno and Yoshiyuki Sadamoto.

Shen Zhenghui was silent, and he was thinking about what kind of entry point to use to relieve the concerns of Hideaki Anno and Yoshiyuki Sadamoto in one blow, so that they would believe that their plan to cheat money would not fail, and even because of the release of "Re-Take", their plan to cheat money would be more successful.

"Mr. Anno, have you ever played Dungeons & Dragons games?"

"I know, it's a famous board game."

"Yes, that's right, it's a very famous game that has had a huge impact and has laid the foundation for this type of game. It has a huge world setting, huge, complete, and has a high degree of freedom, and has a rich story. ”

"What does this have to do with the copyright of EVA?" Hideaki Anno's glasses lit up and asked.

"Such a huge system is not designed by one person, or even a design group, its founder is just a beginning, and the subsequent expansion of the world relies on the interest, efforts and perseverance of countless people, and finally becomes a complete and open system, and has become a benchmark."

"Are you trying to say ......?"

"Until now, I haven't seen a Japanese person or company with the same broad vision and vision, and they are worried that their copyright interests will be taken away in the slightest, as if they don't understand which way is more profitable."

Hideaki Anno is not so hot and easy to be bluffed by Shen Zhenghui, "Our Japanese animation industry is very tolerant of fanworks. ”

"What about a full commercial license?"

Hideaki Anno raised his eyebrows and glanced at Yoshiyuki Sadamoto.

"I don't deny that EVA is such an excellent work, rich and profound, so the more it can inspire everyone's enthusiasm for creating fandom, but it seems a pity that this enthusiasm only stays at the ordinary limit, and the official should try to integrate excellent works into official channels, which is not just a way to expand influence."

"So, how should income be calculated?" Hideaki Anno smiled.

Finally, did you finally ask about this idea? Shen Zhenghui thought to himself, "Mr. Anno, how do you think the animation industry will develop in the future?" ”

Anno Hideaki half-squinted his eyes and did not answer Shen Zhenghui's words.

"The development of the entertainment world in the future is certainly not what we make and what the audience will accept, the way of communication is getting simpler and simpler, the distance between the author and the reader will only get closer and closer, the future of the animation industry is not so much the animation of professionals, but the animation of the author and the reader, the audience interacts, readers enjoy not only the fun of acceptance, but more importantly, the fun of communication, in the future, the strict estrangement between readers and authors may gradually dissolve, everyone is both a reader and an author, In the past, cartoonists could use guò reader surveys and editors to understand the interests of their readers, but in the future the system may be more complex, allowing all readers and authors to communicate directly. ”

"Nice idea." Hideaki Anno replied, "But what does this idea have to do with what we're talking about?" ”

"This means that we can get to the point where the tested fanfic creation of EVA will complement the official system and make this system swell into a huge world, where you, the copyright holders, don't even need to create your own, you just need to authorize, and a series of anime works will automatically pop up like mushrooms after a rain, and they are all works that have been tested and widely recognized, and once the production is completed, sales will not be a problem at all." Lying down and collecting royalties is much more profitable than if you fried cold rice every few years in the future. Shen Zhenghui didn't say this sentence, "Avoiding a risk, and at the same time having the possibility of building a new world with a big framework." ”

Hideaki Anno raised the storyboard of "Re-Take" handed to him by Shen Zhenghui in his hand.

"You can use it as a start." Shen Zhenghui raised his eyebrows, "You must know that excellent works are so unpredictable, no one in Japan knew how long they could be serialized at the beginning, whether they would be cut in half, once successful, the editor desperately asked to extend the plot, some things are available but not sought, but what has been successful must always try to squeeze its value, let alone be so successful." ”

Hideaki Anno pursed his lips and looked at Yoshiyuki Sadamoto.

Yoshiyuki Sadamoto pursed his lips, "This story," he said with a cough, "is it very biased towards Asuka, does it cause dissatisfaction among the other viewers?" ”

"You have to make it clear that this is an authorized fan, so the official plot will not be used as a standard." Shen Zhenghui spread out his hand, "Actually, isn't it better like this?" Biased Asuka will definitely attract a fandom that is biased towards Lingbori.,Maybe there will be a fandom that Katsuragi Misato tends to.。 ”

Yoshiyuki Sadamoto seems to have nothing to say.

"If I could," said Hideaki Anno, "I'd like to re-sign this contract," he said in a deep voice, "and I think the copyright seems to be selling too cheaply." ”

"This is the first part, testing the waters, as it should be."

Hideaki Anno didn't go on the subject, as if it were a joke, "So," he asked instead, "are you really going to make a live-action movie or TV series?" ”

"I've thought about it, but this requires a lot of technical support." Shen Zhenghui looked at Murahama Shoji, "If GONZO's development is smooth, it will probably take five or six years." ”

Hideaki Anno pursed his lips, "Five or six years?" He continued to look at Shen Zhenghui, "How do you select excellent fanworks?" ”

"Rely on the Internet." Shen Zhenghui spread his hands, "And our eyes should not be limited to Japan, China, Asia, or even the whole world. The story of EVA shouldn't be limited to Japan. ”

"What a huge ambition!" Hideaki Anno said.

"For people who want to ruin the world of Miè, this is not something that can be said casually." Shen Zhenghui said seriously.

"I didn't ruin the world. I just re-understood the world. Hideaki Anno stood up and walked over to shake hands with Shen Zhenghui, "Mr. Shen," he said, "I'm just a maker in the animation industry, sometimes, my vision is quite limited because of the world I live in, and people like you who can always stand outside of our world and have a vision beyond our world, I hope to have the opportunity to communicate and cooperate with you more in the future." ”

"It's a great honor." Shen Zhenghui shook the other party's hand vigorously and responded.

Murahama Shoji on the side finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then became excited again.