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Illustrator and cartoonistヤスダスズヒトsaid that since the opening of the water museum owner Lu Lina in “Bao Ke Meng Jian / Shield”, he has seen many fan pictures. However, the original people’s lethality is so strong that it is difficult for these fanciers to express their own personalities. He believes that this may be the strongest person in this century
(https://twitter.com/suzupin/status/1141347087805628417).
The novelist Sano complained all night that once the work is sold, the writer will become like a person who is responsible for making money. As long as he writes “a work that can be sold,” the creation becomes very free. If the writer wants to maintain sociality, continue and edit the normal dialogue, it will inevitably become smooth; and if he does not want to do this, he will develop in the direction of “the artist of many things”, and the opinions of others will become “just attach him to him.” A person who can cope with the boring past.” It’s hell
To get rid of this hell, you can only write an excellent book. Books that are “still interesting” are unable to get out
Sano lamented that when he was just a contributor, he was nervous, lonely, and used a bomb-like mood. When a novel was written in a dimly lit room, he thought, “This is really Hell, I definitely have to escape from here.” But at the same time, he also felt that even if he escaped from this hell, there would be only new hell waiting for himself. This situation is now the best. And this kind of hunch, unfortunately, is not wrong
(https://twitter.com/dame_murahito).
Today, the Kadokawa Group held a general meeting of shareholders. BloggerすずきAs always, as an individual shareholder, and reported the general meeting of shareholders on Twitter
In the Q&A session, すずきI have a question: In the animation production committee, in general, because the production company has a low proportion of capital contribution, even if it is good-selling, The work was not rewarded, which led to the production company’s dissatisfaction and even closure. At the same time, there are a few examples of works with a higher proportion of the company’s capital contribution, and the work of Comix Wave Films and Kyoto Animation is relatively high quality. And Kadokawa’s revenue in animation mainly depends on the sales of related products, even if it reduces its own investment ratio, it will not affect the income. In view of further increasing the value of IP and the sustainability of the business, does Kadokawa consider trying to increase the proportion of production companies in the production committee?
Kawasaki Group Vice President and Representative Director Inoue Shinichiro replied that the proportion of capital contribution to the production committee varies from work to work. Kadokawa invested in about 30 TV animations and several theatrical animations last year, including works with a small percentage of investment. If the production company’s contribution ratio can be improved, then of course it is better; but due to the financial strength and future vision of the production company, different companies will have different ideas. There are companies that are actively funded, and companies that want to restrain their capital in order to save their financial resources. Every time, Kadokawa communicates with the production company. They hope to support the growth of Japanese animation companies
In addition, about the map studio’s Hosoda Shou, Kadokawa, Map Studio, and Nippon TV have built LLP (Special General Partnership) to make the production company work
Kadokawa President Matsubara Yuki also said that animation is an extremely important strategic area. Kadokawa will also consider the proportion of capital contribution in the future
(https://twitter.com/michsuzu/status/1141546690861625344).
Some shareholders asked, the Hollywood version of “Godzilla” is very popular, and whether Kadokawa intends to restart the “Gamela” series. Vice President Inoue also praised the “God of the Godzilla Monsters” and made a good shot. At the same time, he called the “Gamera” an important IP. They also wanted to revitalize them, but the details could not be disclosed at the shareholders’ meeting..
(https://twitter.com/michsuzu/status/1141569794765774848)
Regarding the “Animal Friends” series, two shareholders raised questions. Starting from the conspiracy theory prevailing on the Internet, it is suspected that TV TOK intends to suppress and exclude the original author Yoshizaki Kannon, and hopes that Kadokawa CoordinationたつきSupervisor and Yoshizaki, let the two shake hands and talk, so that The web services department can also be profitable
Inoue replied that the company did not understand the direct relationship between Yoshizaki and TKO, and also believed that companies such as TV TOK would not coerce an individual, especially a creator
(https://twitter.com/michsuzu/status/1141562370336018432).
Another shareholder asked “Animal Friends 2” that the scale of the promotion was grand and whether it had a matching income. Inoue replied, “Animal Friends 2” launched a variety of goods, the main body of Kadokawa is Blu-ray Disc. Although not as good as the first period, it also satisfies the average of the amount of ordinary TV animations sold. Follow-up activities and surrounding goods have emerged in an endless stream. Overall, they believe that sales have been achieved in line with the promotion
(https://twitter.com/michsuzu/status/1141574650645762048).
Other shareholders also raised questions about the treatment of employees in the Kadokawa Group, the status of women, the proportion of employees with disabilities, and the long-term development of the group, but I think most readers may have little interest and are ignored here. Readers who want to know can move to theすずきblog