ALL NOVEL Chapter 406
Chapter 406: A Love Letter to the Animation Industry
As time passed week after week, the animation “White Box” continued to be broadcast at the rate of one episode a week.
The high quality of the animation itself, coupled with the strong publicity, can be said to have a double harvest of popularity and word of mouth.
Sales are not bad either.
The animation started airing in April. By the beginning of July, the first volume of BD and DVD were on sale, and the sales volume in the first week alone was 16 thousand.
On sale for one month, the sales volume is close to 20,000.
By August, the second volume was on sale, and the sales volume in the first week was not so high, but it was still 13 thousand, and the monthly sales volume was 17 thousand.
In September, the third volume went on sale. The sales volume of this volume in the first week was slightly higher than that of the second volume, approaching 14 thousand. The sales volume in the first month was more than 18,000.
In the future, the sales volume will definitely get lower and lower. According to this trend, the final cumulative average sales volume will probably be 19 thousand, which is close to 20,000.
In a few years, if a later version can be released, more than 20,000 yuan should be appropriate.
It is now 17 years, and the disc market has shrunk sharply. It is not as easy to sell as it was ten years ago. Many excellent animations can’t even reach the guaranteed capital line, let alone the second phase line.
Under this circumstance, the animation “White Box” can still maintain such a strong sales volume. It makes people wonder whether the appeal of Makoto Takagi is strong or the appeal of DOS is strong.
More importantly, this animation is not the kind of popular theme, but a very small audience. Many popular themes have only two to three thousand or even less than one thousand sales. However, the animation of “White Box” is very popular. The sales volume of the first-release version is close to 20,000, which really makes many people dare not even think about it.
In today’s era, of course there are animations with sales of 20,000 to 30,000, but most of them are carried by things that are bundled. Although “White Box” also has things that are bundled, it is only a commemorative value, and it does not make people not watch the animation. , The kind that you want to buy just for the bundled things.
In the final analysis, the animation itself is powerful enough, or maybe the combination of “Taro Yukimura + Makoto Takagi + Akane Ishikawa” is too powerful, many people think so.
In fact, the animation “White Box” is in another world. Although it does not have such a high sales volume, it still has more than 10,000. It has accumulated more than 18,000 sales over several years.
This version made by Makoto Takagi is close to 20,000 without a few years of accumulation. The sales volume is much higher. It should be said that there are two reasons, so everyone is right.
There is indeed Takagi Makoto’s popularity blessing, but the animation itself is indeed excellent.
In any case, the sales volume is so strong that when Takagi Makoto went to see Kawano Akino, even Kawano Akino couldn’t help but sigh: “I didn’t expect it, I really didn’t expect it.”
“Calm down.”
Takagi Makoto looks like “very normal”, “basic operations”, and “do not 6”.
Kawano Akino only sighed, and soon she said: “If you remember correctly, you told me many years ago that you described the animation industry with a dream as the theme, called “White Box” animation, Will it be your last animation in the field of TV animation?”
“I have said so.” Takagi Makoto did not deny it.
“Do you still think so?” Kawano Akino asked again.
“certainly.”
Makoto Takagi nodded, “After this animation, I won’t touch TV animation again. I won’t even write scripts anymore. At most, I will write with Xu Yuanzhun’s identity.”
“Isn’t that the same? I thought you really didn’t touch it at all.”
“No, there is still a difference. The identity of Xu Yuan Zhun, the idol burden is not so heavy, and you can write whatever you want, without thinking about so much. The identity of Takagi Makoto, the TV part ends in the animation “White Box” It’s the best, because it’s a love letter dedicated to the animation industry, and it’s very suitable as the final answer.”
Hearing this, Akino Kawano was stunned for a moment: “A love letter to the animation industry?”
She suddenly remembered Kamiya’s recommendation for this animation, saying that she believed that this animation could have a positive impact on the animation industry.
If it can have a positive impact on the animation industry, then as Takagi Makoto’s final answer sheet in TV animation, it is indeed very appropriate.
Regardless of whether the sales volume is not very high, it is not the supervisor of Takagi Makoto himself, but he can still get full marks.
Because the meaning of this animation is quite special, it can’t be measured by popularity and sales at all.
She secretly wrote down Makoto Takagi’s words, and at the same time said: “Since it is the real last TV animation of your Makoto Takagi, don’t you publicize it? Take a look at the original “Four Lies”. If you use your last TV animation as this As a matter of publicity, the sales volume exceeded 20,000 or even 25,000, which may be a piece of cake.”
“It’s not necessary anymore.”
Takagi shook his head slightly, “The original “Four Lies”, the situation is different, this time I really want to end it completely, and not only the TV, the animation film, after I finished “Your Name”, most of the time. There will be no more new works.”
“Stop doing new animation?” Kawano Akino was taken aback.
“Well, I believe “Your Name” can create a new personal record for me, but after “Your Name”, it will probably only go downhill, so it is the most appropriate to completely seal the pen after finishing it.” Takagi Makoto Explained.
“What if you can’t create a new personal record?”
“I can’t and won’t continue to do it, because I can’t create a new record with such a confident animation, and I will definitely not be able to do it in future animations, and I should close the pen.”
“Have you decided?”
“Um.”
“It would be a shame not to continue.”
“Actually, there is nothing to be a pity.”
Makoto Takagi smiled, “Even if Makoto Takagi no longer serves as a supervisor and no longer writes scripts, I will always be the president of DOS, and I will also act as a producer from time to time, not completely withdrawing from the animation industry. ”
After a pause, he said: “Besides, Takagi won’t do animation anymore. Xu Yuanzhun’s career as a script writer will not end easily. In the future, he will continue to output excellent scripts to the animation industry, but in the future, don’t hold Xu Yuanzhun’s scripts anymore. I’m looking forward to it highly, maybe it’s just a whim, just write casually, I can’t guarantee the kind of results.”
“All right.”
Kawano Akino just felt it was a pity.
Takagi Makoto decides whether to do it, and she can’t force Takagi Makoto to continue doing it.
She was silent for a while, and said suddenly and solemnly: “There should be no problems with “White Box”, and the rest is “Your Name”… the final work, you must create a new personal record. Don’t leave any regrets!”
Takagi was stunned for a moment, and glanced at Kawano Akino, as if he saw Kawano Akino ten years ago, and was a little dazed for a while.
Soon, he followed and nodded solemnly.