1. We've definitely got to add all
the coloring and sound effectsCopy !req
2. we had to skip last time.Copy !req
3. Definitely. We definitely do!Copy !req
4. A story, too! I want it to be
even better than last time!Copy !req
5. Even better!Copy !req
6. If we're going to have dialog,
that means we need voice actors, right?Copy !req
7. We'll need to hold auditions.Copy !req
8. I'd wait until the storyboard
is done to worry about that.Copy !req
9. What about backgrounds?Copy !req
10. Colored this time. Naturally, I'll—Copy !req
11. The art club actually wants
to help us out this time.Copy !req
12. They said our workCopy !req
13. made an impression on them at the
budget committee, much like the robot club.Copy !req
14. Huh, that's pretty cool.Copy !req
15. I'm sure they realize they
can get something out of it.Copy !req
16. As soon as Asakusa finishes the storyboards,Copy !req
17. we'll meet with them to
hash out the backgrounds.Copy !req
18. A meeting...Copy !req
19. You're going to need to explain
to them what kind of art we need.Copy !req
20. I-I can't tell people what to do...Copy !req
21. Well, you also can't draw the backgrounds
for every cut on your own, can you?Copy !req
22. No groaning, moaning, or excuses.Copy !req
23. There's one other hurdle to deal with.Copy !req
24. The robot club has requested that an
opening sequence be included.Copy !req
25. The song is already in the works, apparently.Copy !req
26. We'll discuss it in more detail
once the demo track is ready.Copy !req
27. What about the music during the actual film?Copy !req
28. I think it should be epic!Copy !req
29. Could you handle that, Mizusaki?Copy !req
30. Never done it before.
What about you, Asakusa?Copy !req
31. I've never had a chance to try before.Copy !req
32. I'll ask around to see if
anyone I know writes music.Copy !req
33. We've got three times the amount
of time for production...Copy !req
34. But will our club activity
time be enough, Mizusaki?Copy !req
35. No way! I've gotta work at home, too!Copy !req
36. Animating designs with so many
lines is a ton of work, y'know.Copy !req
37. They say you're not a real animator
until you can do 500 pieces of art a month,Copy !req
38. but for anime, you need to be able
to draw the necessary amount of artCopy !req
39. at the required standard of quality,Copy !req
40. which is nothing like randomly dashing
off 500 doodles of whatever you want!Copy !req
41. How difficult is it, exactly?Copy !req
42. Imagine having to draw 500 rough drafts
while wearing gloves and handcuffs,Copy !req
43. and if you're even 0.02 millimeters
off from frame to frame, you end up in hell.Copy !req
44. But even before that, imagine having
to uniformly draw ten pieces of artCopy !req
45. that accurately move a millimeter at a time,
while wearing armor, or you starve.Copy !req
46. Having to draw three pieces
of art, every hour,Copy !req
47. with so many lines, while thinking
about how it moves?Copy !req
48. It's basically a curse!Copy !req
49. Producing anime while in
high school is impossible!Copy !req
50. So the entire premise of this club is invalid.Copy !req
51. How are things coming along
for you, Asakusa?Copy !req
52. So far, so good!Copy !req
53. I'm pretty sure that can't be the case
since we're having to adjust the scheduleCopy !req
54. based on your progress with the storyboards.Copy !req
55. Mizusaki, do you have any suggestions
for how we can improve our efficiency?Copy !req
56. Well, it'd definitely be faster if
we had a computer in the club room.Copy !req
57. That way, we can handle the finishing
touches and the photography here.Copy !req
58. Having to use the PC room every time
we need to make slight adjustmentsCopy !req
59. definitely eats up time.Copy !req
60. I'm heading out.Copy !req
61. KeepCopy !req
62. YourCopy !req
63. HandsCopy !req
64. OffCopy !req
65. Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!Copy !req
66. Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!Copy !req
67. Kanamori never came back, huh?Copy !req
68. I imagine she went home.Copy !req
69. Let's get something to eat.Copy !req
70. Kanamori is inviting us out to eat?Copy !req
71. Wh-What is this place?Copy !req
72. Does it look like a shoe store?Copy !req
73. I can smell gasoline. Is this a good idea?Copy !req
74. A few fumes never killed anybody.Copy !req
75. This is my treat.Copy !req
76. Whuzzat?Copy !req
77. Really?Copy !req
78. Whoa, hold on! This is
Kanamori we're talking about!Copy !req
79. Nothing is scarier than a
free meal from the yakuza!Copy !req
80. It's fine.Copy !req
81. I've just got ulterior motives.Copy !req
82. That's the scary part!Copy !req
83. Think of it as an advance
on your overtime.Copy !req
84. Since we're going to have
to work on this projectCopy !req
85. outside of club hours to finish it.Copy !req
86. That's more considerate than I would've figured.Copy !req
87. Hardly. I'm only doing the obvious thing.Copy !req
88. You'll be expected to work it off, eventually.Copy !req
89. Kake ramen!Copy !req
90. Red pepper, please.Copy !req
91. Can I get a soft-boiled egg in mine?
With extra wakame!Copy !req
92. And firm noodles?Copy !req
93. Sure thing!Copy !req
94. So, Asakusa, have you made any
progress with the storyboards?Copy !req
95. Es perfecto!Copy !req
96. The time is before school is open.Copy !req
97. That'll save us the trouble
of drawing people.Copy !req
98. Good idea.Copy !req
99. Generally speaking, it's the
same layout as Shibahama High.Copy !req
100. There are eerie movements underground.Copy !req
101. There's a sudden spray of water!Copy !req
102. Here we have the base.Copy !req
103. The first and second floor
are directly connected!Copy !req
104. Looks good.Copy !req
105. For various reasons, the robot
is now eight meters tall.Copy !req
106. That's a fair bit bigger.Copy !req
107. We'll need to confer with the robot club.Copy !req
108. They're alerted to the monster's appearance!Copy !req
109. There have been reports about
vibrations being detected underground.Copy !req
110. The robot is being mobilized!Copy !req
111. The team rushes to their positions!Copy !req
112. Off go the bolts!Copy !req
113. The gate opens!Copy !req
114. Light up the rails!Copy !req
115. All the various machines come
alive in a dizzying fashion!Copy !req
116. It launches!Copy !req
117. Ejected from the catapult!Copy !req
118. It encounters the crabtle underground
before the creature escapes,Copy !req
119. but once it re-appears on the
school grounds, they battle!Copy !req
120. The robot wins! The end!Copy !req
121. Here you go.Copy !req
122. The others will be a bit longer.Copy !req
123. Go ahead and eat.Copy !req
124. Appreciate it.Copy !req
125. Time to eat!Copy !req
126. These action scenes are extremely...
broad, to put it lightly.Copy !req
127. That's all up here.Copy !req
128. Well, it needs to be on the damn page!Copy !req
129. How is this "perfecto"?
You're supposed to be specific!Copy !req
130. I'm not good at action, okay?Copy !req
131. I've been drawing a bit of action myself.Copy !req
132. The arm shakes from the impact of the blow!Copy !req
133. It pulls a leg back to avoid
from getting too close.Copy !req
134. That's cool!Copy !req
135. And then, the arm is knocked back
from the recoil of an attack!Copy !req
136. The movements leading into a charge...Copy !req
137. The wind-up for a punch...Copy !req
138. When you're trying to show a powerful hit,Copy !req
139. you need to include these little movements!Copy !req
140. That's some high-quality acting.Copy !req
141. Why don't we let Mizusaki
choreograph the action scenes?Copy !req
142. No objections.Copy !req
143. Here's your kake ramen.Copy !req
144. Sorry, the red pepper ramen's
gonna take a little bit longer.Copy !req
145. Time to eat!Copy !req
146. I wanted to ask, what're we
gonna do about sound effects?Copy !req
147. They're really important.Copy !req
148. Good question. What should we do?Copy !req
149. For now, I can look into
using royalty-free ones.Copy !req
150. That reminds me, I've made
arrangements for a computer.Copy !req
151. How much was it?Copy !req
152. Thirty-two thousand yen.Copy !req
153. That is a thuggishly low price!Copy !req
154. I talked to the information
service research group.Copy !req
155. Apparently, every time they
put together a new PC,Copy !req
156. they dispose of the old one,
no matter how powerful it was.Copy !req
157. Like when they tear down new buildingsCopy !req
158. just to throw up newer ones.Copy !req
159. What about the software and other stuff?Copy !req
160. It's already taken care of.Copy !req
161. It is?Copy !req
162. You sure about this, Kanamori?Copy !req
163. We're not gonna get raided later, are we?Copy !req
164. Would you put a sock in it already,
you cowardly raccoon dog?Copy !req
165. For the software... the school
already had paid for the licenses.Copy !req
166. So it's... basically free.Copy !req
167. Here you are. One red pepper ramen.Copy !req
168. I guess this is part of why she's so tall.Copy !req
169. Her ramen's gonna get cold.Copy !req
170. Okay, I'm ready to start
drawing when I get home!Copy !req
171. If we're doing this on PC, there's a
tablet at home I can animate on.Copy !req
172. You sure you won't get caught?Copy !req
173. It's easy to hide stuff when you're in bed!Copy !req
174. I'm gonna be animating at home and on the train!Copy !req
175. Our goal this time is to complete this anime!Copy !req
176. Completion isn't our goal,
it's a predetermined outcome!Copy !req
177. We're not starting production,
we've already started!Copy !req
178. That is a terrifying way to eat.Copy !req
179. Thank you for the food! Check, please!Copy !req
180. That'll be 2,450 yen!Copy !req
181. Separate tickets, please.Copy !req
182. I make it a point to never
carry more than 1,000 yen.Copy !req
183. I'll pay you back for the ramen later.Copy !req
184. What the heck?Copy !req
185. The robot club explained what's up.Copy !req
186. The student council has to
track the flow of money.Copy !req
187. Why, are you going to tax us?Copy !req
188. It's just a simple check to make
sure it's not being misused.Copy !req
189. We've got a lot of crazy clubs,
like yours, and it keeps us busy.Copy !req
190. Excuse me.Copy !req
191. A sound-proof door, huh?Copy !req
192. Would you knock it off?Copy !req
193. Who are you supposed to be?Copy !req
194. I'm with the film club.Copy !req
195. Film club? No, thanks.Copy !req
196. I don't exactly need
your thanks, as it turns out.Copy !req
197. Wh-What?Copy !req
198. Give it up...Copy !req
199. Hey!Copy !req
200. Don't just barge in here!Copy !req
201. A bit cold, isn't it?Copy !req
202. What exactly do you want?Copy !req
203. I'm here on behalf of the student council.Copy !req
204. It seems you've been
occupying four club rooms,Copy !req
205. on top of ignoring orders to vacate them.Copy !req
206. Wow!Copy !req
207. Whoa!Copy !req
208. This is crazy!Copy !req
209. You got here fast.Copy !req
210. This place is totally amazing!Copy !req
211. This room has every sound
effect you can imagine!Copy !req
212. And how much do those cost to use?Copy !req
213. There are free libraries,
and ones for professionalsCopy !req
214. that cost hundreds of thousands of yen...Copy !req
215. For movies, they tend to be custom made.Copy !req
216. This room alone might be
worth over five million yen!Copy !req
217. All right, let's sell it all!Copy !req
218. The library isn't for sale, not for
whatever dirty money you're after!Copy !req
219. You're looking at an audio collection!Copy !req
220. A museum of sound, indexed by
location, time, and recorder!Copy !req
221. You could search the entire world and
not find something this valuable!Copy !req
222. That's right!Copy !req
223. For example, look at these 72 different
recordings of Kegon Falls!Copy !req
224. Normally, when you're indicating
the season in anime...Copy !req
225. You have cicadas in summer,Copy !req
226. bell crickets in fall,Copy !req
227. and dogs howling at night in winter.Copy !req
228. Not a lot of variety, right?Copy !req
229. But here we've got 72 different
takes on the sounds of Kegon Falls!Copy !req
230. That's every different type of weather
condition multiplied times three plus alpha!Copy !req
231. Forget the four seasons, we're talking
about seventy-two times of year!Copy !req
232. You're not going to find a massive
record like that anywhere else!Copy !req
233. Yeah, what she said.Copy !req
234. Now, if you understand, get out of here!Copy !req
235. Before I call school security!Copy !req
236. You still don't seem to
understand your situation.Copy !req
237. I wouldn't try and threaten me, if I were you!Copy !req
238. I'm recording this entire conversation!Copy !req
239. You still don't seem to
understand your situation.Copy !req
240. We're here to enact legitimate
school council business.Copy !req
241. Y-You can't trick me like
you can everybody else!Copy !req
242. Everyone knows that anarchists,
street gangs, the yakuza,Copy !req
243. violent criminals, and the
eizouken are public enemies!Copy !req
244. So if you try to stick me up
and damage my precious sounds—Copy !req
245. This has nothing to do with anarchy,
bureaucracy, or anything else.Copy !req
246. The bottom line is you're squatting
here against the rules.Copy !req
247. Read the damn thing!Copy !req
248. I am done!Copy !req
249. I give up! You can have the building back.Copy !req
250. But do you realize how long it
took me to move this stuff in here?Copy !req
251. And you want me to clear out in a rush?
When there's four whole rooms?Copy !req
252. That's not happening, especially considering
I don't have a budget.Copy !req
253. Wait, there's another four rooms like this?Copy !req
254. The whole reason I joined
was the sound library,Copy !req
255. but I'm the only club member...Copy !req
256. And now I'm supposed to clear
out right after joining?Copy !req
257. I'm begging you, could you
pretend you didn't see me?Copy !req
258. Either that, or loan me some cash?Copy !req
259. You expect a loan when your club's got no budgetCopy !req
260. and is on the verge of
being dissolved? Damn, you're dumb.Copy !req
261. What? I won't let them dissolve the club!Copy !req
262. I'm not seeing any other
outcomes for you right now.Copy !req
263. Yeah...Copy !req
264. What a waste!Copy !req
265. When there's all this great stuff...Copy !req
266. Meanwhile, listen to our audio situation!Copy !req
267. Stop those sound effects right now!Copy !req
268. This is what we're actually dealing with.Copy !req
269. Please, make it stop!Copy !req
270. We've got basically no sound effect files.Copy !req
271. And even if we were to take
all of these files in,Copy !req
272. we wouldn't be able to
digitize them quickly enough.Copy !req
273. How about it?Copy !req
274. We're willing to loan the
sound club our two storiesCopy !req
275. and one basement's worth of storage.Copy !req
276. We'll also guarantee your independence
and continued existence.Copy !req
277. In exchange, we'll be granted
free use of your sound library.Copy !req
278. You can digitize and sellCopy !req
279. the sound club's library in
order to secure your own funds,Copy !req
280. and we'll take a service fee.Copy !req
281. One other thing... I'd like you to
be an audio advisor on our projects.Copy !req
282. If it'll keep the club from being dissolved,
and won't cost me anything...Copy !req
283. O-Okay, agreed.Copy !req
284. We have a deal, then.Copy !req
285. Yes! We just scored all
the sound effects we need!Copy !req
286. You'll need to empty this place
out and move everything today.Copy !req
287. Whoa, I can't manage that! I've got
my hands full with existing business!Copy !req
288. I should be able to manage next month...Copy !req
289. I suppose that'll have to do.Copy !req
290. But make it some time this month.Copy !req
291. Right, understood.Copy !req
292. How about we get a formal handshake?Copy !req
293. So I can report it to the student council.Copy !req
294. Who, me?Copy !req
295. The name's Asakusa. Nice to meet you.Copy !req
296. I'm Doumeki.Copy !req
297. Doumeki? How do you write that?Copy !req
298. The kanji for "hundred-eyed demon."Copy !req
299. Oh, wow! That's cool!Copy !req
300. Yeah, yeah, I'm taking the shot. Look this way.Copy !req
301. And click.Copy !req
302. Kanamori! Good morning.Copy !req
303. How are things progressing?Copy !req
304. Straight to that, huh?Copy !req
305. Asakusa?Copy !req
306. G'mornin!Copy !req
307. How'd you come in from up there?Copy !req
308. I found a route into the club from the forestCopy !req
309. that passes through the sound
club's building three days ago!Copy !req
310. Here's today's storyboards!Copy !req
311. Wait, you already finished this much?Copy !req
312. I see you're still fast when you get going.Copy !req
313. I'm going exploring until
first period starts!Copy !req
314. Asakusa has this ability to draw an
incredible amount once she gets going,Copy !req
315. but she spends too much
time not drawing otherwise.Copy !req
316. How do the storyboards look, Mizusaki?Copy !req
317. There's a big clang, and then a rumble...Copy !req
318. And boom...Copy !req
319. Four days of delays, and then
three days' worth of progress.Copy !req
320. Asakusa's motivation switch...Copy !req
321. Okay, lemme introduce you.Copy !req
322. I'm the club president, Okamoto.Copy !req
323. And working on this is gonna be...Copy !req
324. Nakamura and Kubo.
They're both second-years.Copy !req
325. I'm Nakamura.Copy !req
326. I'm Kubo. It's nice to meet you.Copy !req
327. H-Hello there! It's nice to meet you!Copy !req
328. Let's begin, then. Asakusa?Copy !req
329. R-Right!Copy !req
330. Uh, um...Copy !req
331. Here's the storyboard.
We've also got the data for you.Copy !req
332. This scene takes place at around 6:00 AM,Copy !req
333. so the light would be coming
from this direction.Copy !req
334. Huh? What're these holes?Copy !req
335. Oh, those are for pegs.Copy !req
336. What pegs?Copy !req
337. Uh, well, um...Copy !req
338. They hold the animation paper in
place when animation is being drawn.Copy !req
339. It's also on the layouts, so you
can use them to make sureCopy !req
340. the animation and backgrounds line up correctly.Copy !req
341. They'll be fastened to them too,Copy !req
342. so please be sure to note the peg
locations in the backgrounds.Copy !req
343. What color is this car? And the model?Copy !req
344. Uh, the car is going to be
a cel, so we'll be drawing that.Copy !req
345. Anything you see that's yellow will be on a cel.Copy !req
346. A cel? What's that?Copy !req
347. Well, it's not actually a cel in this case...Copy !req
348. So, considering the type of material...Copy !req
349. Hey, why's there no students around?Copy !req
350. Wouldn't a buncha people running
around be more of an anime thing?Copy !req
351. Not that I'd know, but...Copy !req
352. W-Well, having additional people
makes it more difficult to draw.Copy !req
353. That's why it's going to take
place so early in the day.Copy !req
354. Yeah, but don'tcha think it'd be weird
if there wasn't a night watchman around, y'know?Copy !req
355. Oh, sorry? Did I say something funny?Copy !req
356. Never mind me!Copy !req
357. What were you thinking for this one?Copy !req
358. Uh... W-Well...Copy !req
359. Something like this?Copy !req
360. Oh, right. Yes.Copy !req
361. You just need something similar
in atmosphere. I'll leave the details to you.Copy !req
362. But since it's going to need to match the cel,Copy !req
363. make sure you keep these lines intact—Copy !req
364. Okay.Copy !req
365. So, where is this building?Copy !req
366. R-Right...Copy !req
367. Wait, what?Copy !req
368. Welcome back!Copy !req
369. Huh? Where's Asakusa?Copy !req
370. She needed to oxygenate her depleted brain.Copy !req
371. Obsidian!Copy !req
372. If the soil here was brought
in from the residential area,Copy !req
373. that means there might be more
obsidian over on that mountain...Copy !req
374. Since the school grounds are
reclaimed land from a lake.Copy !req
375. A groundhopper! They're so round and cute!Copy !req
376. Groundhopper goes in the creature log.Copy !req
377. I'll mark the boat remains and tires
as not being able to be removed.Copy !req
378. As for the geological log,
I found some obsidian.Copy !req
379. Soil is mostly clay, but with lots of stones.Copy !req
380. There's a logic to all things.Copy !req
381. A monster-fighting robot...Copy !req
382. Wait. Is this really what we should go with?Copy !req
383. I've been trying to avoid thinking about it,Copy !req
384. but shouldn't it be able to fold
its arms? And look directly up?Copy !req
385. How does the pilot stay safe?
Would they be protected in this thing?Copy !req
386. I'm having trouble breathing.
What if people criticize it?Copy !req
387. Should we really have a robot like this?Copy !req
388. Not to mention, giant robots are like a
collection of lies in the first place!Copy !req
389. In that case...Copy !req
390. Let's ditch the giant robot anime!Copy !req
391. Dumbass!Copy !req
392. That's the one thing we can't do!Copy !req
393. Stop rocking the boat.Copy !req
394. But I can't come up with a robot
premise that can satisfy everybody!Copy !req
395. It's fine. Your art is already amazing.Copy !req
396. People who can't draw always say that!Copy !req
397. You're more cynical than I figured.Copy !req
398. Don't you worry.Copy !req
399. I've got an alternative in mind.Copy !req
400. Behold!Copy !req
401. What's this tiny thing?Copy !req
402. A vehicle that's going to take down
the monster instead of the robot!Copy !req
403. It's a buggy!Copy !req
404. It's perfect!Copy !req
405. Completely unacceptable!Copy !req
406. We all agreed to this after trampling throughCopy !req
407. those contradictions in that
pain-in-the-neck meeting!Copy !req
408. But the audience can be really harsh.Copy !req
409. If we cut corners, the robot
police will catch on fast.Copy !req
410. The pilot can't see behind them.
There's no space for an engine.Copy !req
411. And how do they escape if there's an emergency?Copy !req
412. Giant robots carry a lot
of responsibility, after all.Copy !req
413. And working on a robot anime means
having to commit all kinds of crimes.Copy !req
414. You're kind of doomed either way.Copy !req
415. An imperfect giant robot...Copy !req
416. Is my only option being doomed
to settle for what we've got?Copy !req
417. Since when are you slick enough to
satisfy everybody with your art, anyway?Copy !req
418. Well, what the heck am I supposed to do?Copy !req
419. Just draw, and stop worrying
about anyone else.Copy !req
420. My dear Kanamori, if I were that bold,
we wouldn't be having this discussion.Copy !req
421. You can be quite foolish!Copy !req
422. You want me to slap you silly?Copy !req
423. Listen here. This project is only in
trouble if you think it's in trouble.Copy !req
424. It's got nothing to do with anyone else.Copy !req
425. Your only choice here is
to draw the kind of robotCopy !req
426. that you would be satisfied with!Copy !req
427. Everyone is working their hardest
to follow your directions.Copy !req
428. That's because we all believe you've
imagined something incredible.Copy !req
429. I won't be particular about
the final product as longCopy !req
430. as it's done in time for the culture festival.Copy !req
431. But if the finished product
is some boring piece of crap,Copy !req
432. then that's your responsibility!Copy !req
433. Because you're the director!Copy !req
434. Is she back?Copy !req
435. Changing just the interior, huh?Copy !req
436. This is amazing.Copy !req
437. So that's the trick, huh?Copy !req
438. I'm resuming my expedition!Copy !req
439. Behold my blade, the Lightning Flash!Copy !req
440. I guess Asakusa's motivation
switch is pretty random.Copy !req
441. Random enough that we should let her run free.Copy !req