Anime Production, Starting by Healing the Audience

Anime Production, Starting by Healing the Audience Author: Zhai Shuxing

After transmigrating to a world without anime, Fang Zheng obtained the Strongest Anime Production System.

Viewers after watching Wataten!: An Angel Flew Down to Me and Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: "This is what you call a must-watch for tough guys? You little chunibyo, do you have some misunderstanding about tough guys?"

Viewers after watching Akame ga Kill! and School-Live!: "*Author, you call this a healing anime?"

Viewers after watching Oreimo: "Author, come out and explain what German orthopedics means!"

Because of Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions, people learned for the first time that there was actually a disease called chunibyo spreading like wildfire. Because of K-On!, people learned for the first time that concerts could be so unique and spectacular.

"Due to the turbulent state of affairs, the Annual Best Creation Award Competition will use 'anti-war' as its theme."

"At the Annual Best Creation Award Competition, the new cultural form Star Dream has been nominated."

"The Annual Best Creation Award Competition champion goes to Star Dream! The ten-million prize has been awarded!"

"An analysis of why Star Dream is called a new cultural phenomenon, and why it suddenly rose to prominence and claimed victory at the Annual Best Creation Award Competition."

"..."

Early on a weekend morning, Fang Zheng was jolted awake by his phone's ringtone. He rubbed his bleary eyes, yawned, and got up to wash.

"Ding-dong~ You have a message!"

The phone beside his bed let out a crisp notification tone. Fang Zheng wiped his damp cheeks and slowly picked up the phone from the bedside.

"Dear Mr. Fang Zheng, creator of Star Dream, good morning. This is the official committee of the Annual Best Creation Award Competition. First, congratulations on winning this year's competition. The prize money has already been transferred to your bank account. Please check and confirm receipt."

Fang Zheng's hand trembled slightly around the phone. Most of his morning grumpiness vanished in an instant, and he became completely alert.

"I won an award?"

Fang Zheng pinched his thigh. The pain told him that all of this was real.

After being excited for quite a while, Fang Zheng finally sat on the edge of the bed and slowly calmed himself.

"No, I can't make such a fuss. I'm a man destined to become the King of Anime. How can something this minor get me so excited?"

Fang Zheng was not from this world. When he had first arrived, everything had been strange and bewildering. To him, the best way to relieve stress was to watch anime.

But what left him utterly speechless was that this world was a boring world without anime!

The memorable series from his previous life were nowhere to be found. There was not even any concept of anime, let alone hot-blooded anime, healing anime—or rather, depressing anime—must-watch-for-tough-guys anime, and all the other genres.

Carrying an overwhelming grudge, Fang Zheng awakened his system—the Strongest Anime Production System—which could comprehensively improve all sorts of abilities related to anime production.

To put it simply, with the system's help, Fang Zheng could bring the anime of his previous life back to this world!

A boring world without anime was no different from hell to Fang Zheng. But with the system as his cheat, Fang Zheng declared that he would transform this world into the way he wanted it to be.

He was going to build a massive ACG culture circle!

When the system first appeared, Fang Zheng received a beginner's gift pack. It included Drawing Ability, Plot Control Ability, Storyboard Ability, Voice Acting Ability, and several other abilities.

In short, the system unlocked every ability related to anime production for Fang Zheng.

"Open the Attribute Panel!" Fang Zheng silently commanded.

As soon as he finished speaking, a translucent Attribute Panel appeared before his eyes.

Name: Fang Zheng

Age: 21

Physique: 6

Intelligence: 9

(Average human data is 10)

Drawing: Lv3 (Slightly Accomplished)

Your drawing skills are not particularly outstanding, but as long as you work hard, you will eventually reach your expectations.

Plot: Lv3 (Slightly Accomplished)

Although plot is not your forte, you can still handle small scenes perfectly.

Voice Acting Ability: Lv3 (Slightly Accomplished)

You have only just begun to master voice acting. Although you cannot leave a deep impression on people, you will not make any major mistakes either.

Fang Zheng carefully glanced over his Attribute Panel. As expected, nearly everything related to anime production was at Lv3 (Slightly Accomplished).

To improve these skills, he needed the system's currency—Reputation Points.

Fang Zheng would gain Reputation Points whenever he released a work. The exact amount would be calculated based on the work's quality and reach.

For the sake of Reputation Points, Fang Zheng could naturally churn out some shoddy anime and release it. But he did not want to do that. His goal was to create an anime golden age, not destroy his own reputation.

Besides these abilities, the beginner's gift pack had also given Fang Zheng a Memory Enhancement Capsule and the completed work Star Dream.

There was no need to explain Star Dream. Fang Zheng had submitted it to the Annual Best Creation Award Competition, using it as his starting point and the stepping stone for officially entering the anime industry.

At the same time, it had allowed the concept of "anime" to enter the public eye for the first time.

The Memory Enhancement Capsule had made Fang Zheng incredibly excited. After taking it, he discovered that even the blurry plots of some anime in his memories had become crystal clear.

This ability was practically like adding wings to a tiger for Fang Zheng.

Fang Zheng glanced at his Reputation Points. He had only fifty thousand, while upgrading an ability required one hundred thousand. His Reputation Points were pitifully low.

Seeing this, Fang Zheng frowned. That shouldn't be right?

Although Star Dream was an anime and its subject matter was novel in this world, it had still won the championship. How could it have earned so few Reputation Points?

Fang Zheng opened his phone and searched online.

It turned out that the Annual Best Creation Award Competition had only ranked the entries. The competition program had not yet aired.

"No wonder~"

Fang Zheng understood now. He had simply been too impatient.

Fang Zheng also noticed that, in essence, the Annual Best Creation Award Competition was a relatively official contest. It was not intended to entertain the public, so it was only famous among creators and a limited audience.

Most other people did not pay much attention to it. Many had never even heard that the competition existed.

Fang Zheng shook his head. He was not too disappointed. Although he would lose out on some Reputation Points, he was not in a hurry.

He had entered the competition merely as a stepping stone, and he had absolute confidence in Star Dream.

Gold would shine wherever it was. With only five episodes—plus one special episode—Star Dream was definitely an unusual work in the anime industry.

Yet those five short episodes had left a deep impression on Fang Zheng.

It was no exaggeration to say that when he had first watched the anime, Fang Zheng had cried through the entire thing. From the moment he started it, his tear glands seemed to have been stimulated, and tears had flowed nonstop.

As a result, after finishing the series, Fang Zheng had lacked the courage to watch it a second time for a long while. It was not that he disliked it—this work was simply a tear-harvesting machine!

"Ding-dong~ You have a message!"

Fang Zheng hurriedly opened the phone in his hand when he heard the sound. Sure enough, there was a new message.

"Dear Mr. Fang Zheng, hello. This is the official committee of the Annual Best Creation Award Competition. Congratulations once again on winning the championship. Please come to Modu TV Station on September 30 to attend the award ceremony."

"Considering how novel your subject matter is, the committee will hold a special interview program. Please be prepared, and if you are unable to attend, inform us in advance."

This was the official committee's second message. Fang Zheng pursed his lips after reading it. A special interview program—wasn't this the perfect opportunity to build his reputation?

Today was September 25, so there were only a few days left before the award ceremony.

With that thought, Fang Zheng picked up his phone and replied that he would attend on time.

The officials replied almost immediately after receiving his message. Fang Zheng had never encountered such diligent and conscientious officials before.

After communicating with the organizers and discussing some details, Fang Zheng walked toward his study.

When he opened the door, a very messy room came into view. A drawing table, computer, printer, and all kinds of other equipment were fully installed.

Fang Zheng had bought all these things a few days ago after practically spending his entire savings. Now, he had returned to square one and was completely penniless.

Fang Zheng sat before the drawing table, turned on the computer, and clicked on the drawing software.

"This interview is a great advertising opportunity for me. I have to seize it."

Fang Zheng thought about how to make the most of the interview.

Without a doubt, the interview would revolve around Star Dream. He would use the opportunity to announce the concept of "anime."

Then he would strike while the iron was hot and launch his new work!

After throwing such a combination of punches, the hype should rise. Not only could he promote Star Dream, but he could also use the opportunity to launch his own new work.

The problem was deciding what that new work should be, and Fang Zheng fell into hesitation.

After all, he had too many anime titles in his mind. Before transmigrating, he had been a half-otaku, and his greatest hobby outside of work had been watching anime.

He had watched plenty of anime in all kinds of genres—hot-blooded series, pure school romances, yuri series, otherworld series, and more.

But precisely because he had seen so many, he could not decide for a while.

Fang Zheng's brows drew tightly together. He was incredibly conflicted. There were simply too many good anime—enough to drive anyone with indecisive-choice syndrome to despair.

"How about starting with a healing anime?"

Fang Zheng stroked his chin, a mischievous smile tugging at the corners of his lips. Anime had many charms, and different genres gave people completely different feelings.