My Animation Era

In the 1990s.

The neon animation industry has developed from the early "transformation + girl" to "magic + girl", and has basically fixed the story setting of the horse monkey shochu.

At this time, a comic called "Sailor Moon" was born. Taking "beautiful girls in gorgeous costumes and fighting against evil forces" as the core of the story, a novel setting of "battle girls" is thrown out.

I have to say, this is fascinating.

The beautiful girl with long blond hair, wearing a blue and white sailor suit, shouting "I want to destroy you on behalf of the moon", not only became synonymous with the second dimension in the 90s, but also became the most classic anime with the theme of "Magic Girl" image one.

There are only a few works that can compare with it, such as "Cardcaptor Sakura", "Magic Girl Madoka" and "Pretty Cure".

And once out of the neon...

All over the world, the audience who know and have seen "Sailor Moon" is definitely much more than the other works.

This shows the amazing influence of the work "Sailor Moon".

This is Wanbao Animation's first animation after entering Neon, let alone other things, at least in terms of fame, there is no need to worry.

As for the difficulty of making...

It’s already 2010. An animation work from the 1990s, even if it looked “magical” back then, is not so exaggerated now.

After all, technology keeps improving.

This is also an important reason why Gu Miao chose "Sailor Moon", because it is relatively simple to reproduce due to the age limit.

Of course, low difficulty ≠ low cost!

The average salary of a painter in the 1990s must be a world apart from what it is now. Spend the same money and want to do the same thing?

Are you thinking of farting?

Considering the particularity of "Sailor Moon", Gu Miao felt that no matter which one came out first, the serial manga or the TV animation, the corresponding production cycle would not be too short.

This year should be hopeless.

It may not be possible to see this work until the first half of next year, or the second half of next year.

before this……

The first task of the newly established Wanbao (Neon) branch is to introduce the animation "Lei Sudeng Lightning Crossing the Line" and the comic book "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf".

Lei Sudeng Animation has already negotiated.

Through the animation broadcast of "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf", TBS has gradually tasted the sweetness. In Ikeda's words: Since Gu Sang sincerely asks me to whoring for nothing, then I will accept it mercifully.

What a deal!

Anyway, it’s a free-for-all animation, and it can be broadcast with dubbing and subtitles after taking it back. With such a low investment, as long as someone watches it, it won’t lose money.

And TBS's aggressive introduction of foreign animations will squeeze the ratings share of domestic animations, resulting in a situation where "bad money drives out good money"...

please!

They are capitalist! Have you heard the story of pouring milk into the river? Just make money yourself, who cares about other people's lives?

Animations don't worry.

Even if Lei Sudeng's ratings and word-of-mouth hit the street after the introduction of Neon, this is not a problem for Wanbao Animation and TBS.

Anyway, Uncle Gu sells toys, and TBS broadcasts free-for-all animations. In the eyes of others, the loss-making business is not a "stable profit without loss" business?

What Gu Miao was really worried about was the release of the cartoon "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" written by teacher "Nantong".

This hanging man is too abstract!

For the production cycle of the first volume of comics, the bottom line given by the company is to deliver the manuscript in two months. As long as the first volume of comics is produced before the end of the year, he will be considered a pass.

"Two months?"

"You look down on people, don't you? I'm a famous tentacle monster. It's just a comic book, and it takes two months?"

After saying this, Mr. Nan Tong took the manga assistants he had just recruited and started a retreat that lasted about ten days.

After closing.

Including the entire 10-episode plot of "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" TV animation, the 108-page pre-printed version of the first volume of the manga was actually produced by him.

Hang up, right? !

Gu Miao, who is far away in Nihong, who is running for the creative meeting, received the news and didn't know what to say.

He had never seen such a monster.

As far as he knows, even if the average cartoonist has an "assistant" to share the work pressure, it takes 5-6 hours to draw a page of cartoons, and he can submit about 15-20 pages of manuscripts a week.

What is the concept of 108 pages in ten days?

How could Gu Miao not be worried that he finished what others did for a week in one day?

On the one hand, I am worried about Teacher Nantong's physical condition, and on the other hand, I am worried that the speed is too fast and the quality of the work will be poor.

fortunately.

The overall quality of the manga is not bad. It is not to reduce the quality of drawing for the sake of efficiency. The reason why Nantong draws so fast is actually "staying up late and bursting the liver".

"It's good to be young!"

As soon as Gu Miao thought of her predecessor who died suddenly due to a liver explosion, she told Ma Kui over the phone that she must take good care of Mr. Nantong and not let him fall down.

Don't spoil your body!

It was hard to find a cartoonist. If he stayed up late and died suddenly without a replacement, wouldn't Wanbao comics be sent?

certainly……

Mr. Nan Tong's practice of "Gu is always my father, the company is my family" is worthy of praise. At least everyone in the company should feel the power of role models.

"He is a candle, burning himself desperately, just to illuminate the future of the company! He is a warrior, not afraid of difficulties..."

In the internal communication group of Wanbao Group, Gu Miao, in the name of the President's Office, posted a small composition, advocating the touching story of Mr. Nantong's "ten-day delivery" and calling on all employees to learn from him.

Just for show!

Although hypocritical and perfunctory, but once in a while, the effect is quite good.

For example, after Gu Miao's short essay was published, the company group was immediately swiped by the "tearful eyes" expression, and the cohesion rose sharply.

Well, it's fake...

Gu Miao did write a short essay and posted it in the company group, but he did not see the reaction of the company employees.

Because the meeting has started.

The "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" animation master meeting hosted by TBS was held in a hotel in Kyoto.

There are more than 300 animation fans who have come from afar. There are many parents who brought their children, as well as animation lovers wearing various Cosplay costumes.

These are core fans.

For them, the biggest surprise at this "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" animation creator meeting is undoubtedly the special chapter "Battle in the Weird World" announced by Gu Miao.

By the way.

For this meeting, the production team prepared about 100 "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" plush dolls in advance as gifts for fans.

Gu Miao thought it was enough.

Unexpectedly, the fans at the scene were too enthusiastic, and there were so many people, the distribution of these 100 plush dolls would be finished soon.

What about the rest?