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Chapter 1136 : Switch to Phoenix

In the recording studio, a voice actor is dubbing.

“The match is pretty good, who is she?” Meng Huo stood in the control room and listened for a long time, feeling that the match was very good, so he asked Bai Yan.

“Yuki Tosaka, a newcomer who just joined this year.”

Bai Yan replied: “She is the voice actor I picked. When preparing the voice actor for “Unheard Flower Name”, her audition made me fall in love at first sight.

She uses the idiom “love at first sight” to describe her appreciation of Tosaka Yuki, and Meng Huo also thinks this new voice actor is a rare talent.

“Teacher He…I’m sorry, work is too busy, I’m late!”

While Meng Huo was watching the dubbing, a man suddenly walked into the control room. Meng Huo looked back and thought that this should be the director of the seiyuu firm.

“Mr. Fukuyama? Why are you?” After Meng Huo saw the man’s appearance, he was very surprised: “You work in our company?”

Fukuyama, this is a person who had contact with Meng Huo many years ago.

“Thanks to Miss Xu’s invitation, I joined Phoenix Company last year.” Fukuyama smiled at Meng Huo. What he said should have happened before Meng Huo’s trip last year. The manpower arrangements in these areas have always been in the hands of Alice. , Meng Huo did not fully know.

“Last year… I didn’t expect you to be the supervisor here.” Meng Huo said happily.

Fukuyama and Alice seemed to be friends who had known each other very early, and this arrangement was surprising but reasonable. Fukuyama used to prepare a stage for Meng Huo in Tokyo because of a word from Alice, so Meng Huo has always been very fond of him.

“Teacher, are you watching Ms. Tosaka’s dubbing?” Fukuyama asked while looking at the recording studio on the big screen.

“Well, I heard that she is a newcomer, but I don’t feel very like it.” Meng Huo laughed and said, “Her dubbing sounds very professional.”

“Miss Tosaka is indeed a newcomer.” Fukuyama replied: “But she is a graduate of Tokyo Conservatory of Music, and she has studied dubbing in college.”

“No wonder…Are the graduates of the University of Music now coming to be voice actors?”

“Phoenix’s recruitment in Tokyo’s music and film universities is very popular. In the past two years, many graduates have set their sights on here.”

Fukuyama smiled and said: “The competition between artists in the music industry and the entertainment circle is fierce. Being a voice actress is regarded by many as an easier way to become famous.”

“It’s true…” Bai Yan on one side felt the same way. The rapid rise of the seiyuu impressed her, and so far. The gap in China’s voice actors is still very large and cannot keep up with the pace of development of the animation industry. It is easy for talented artists to break a path in this industry.

“That’s the case-but this is a good thing. Only a steady stream of new people will keep our company alive for a long time.” Meng Huo laughed.

In fact, he has always been worried that the development of voice actors will take a detour. Phoenix’s male voice actors have developed very smoothly. After experiencing the defect, there was no problem in the future.

However, in the voice actor industry, women account for a greater proportion. Female voices are destined to be more suitable for animation voice actors. Many male characters in animation can be voiced by female voice actors, but very few female characters are voiced by male voice actors.

Phoenix has a problem with female voice actors. The three major singers in the past have slowly undergone structural changes, and only Xia Chuan’s true status remains unbreakable.

Long Xue’s age is too old, and her talents have gradually lost her advantage, and her popularity has no room to rise. Although Shen Jie has talents and age advantages, she is slowly declining, who is less and less appearing on the stage.

Although Kako Takashima has risen rapidly in recent years, she still cannot make up for the losses caused by Shen Jie and Long Xue alone.

Now that such a powerful newcomer appears, Meng Huo feels relieved. Yuki Tosaka will not be a special case. Phoenix is ​​attracting more talented voice actors to join.

In the evening. After the inspection of the seiyuu office, Meng was invited to have dinner with Fukuyama and Bai Yan after get off work.

“Mr. Fukuyama, Miss Masako, is she here too?”

When eating. Meng Huo remembered Xia Chuan Masako, the female singer back then. Meng Huo borrowed her stage for the piano performance in Tokyo.

A few years ago, Meng Huo also arranged for Xia Chuan Masako and Shen Jie to serve as the voice actors of “Mobile Suit Gundam 00”, but after that, they did not pay special attention, and it seems that they have not heard from her recently.

“Miss Xia Chuan?” Fukuyama stopped: “It’s a pity that she didn’t come. I invited her when I decided to resign. She chose to continue to be a singer.”

“Didn’t you continue to cooperate later?”

“No, the company she belongs to does not allow her to work part-time.” Fukuyama sighed: “Our company has conflicts of interest with other artist companies. Many companies do not allow their artists to cooperate with us.”

Meng Huo frowned: “That’s really a pity, her ability is not bad. It could have been digging a bit.”

Xia Chuan Masako’s potential is not as true as Shen Jie and Xia Chuan, but if it is properly tapped. It is indeed feasible to reach the level of Takashima Kako.

Although Meng Huo just sighed casually, Fukuyama remembered what he said. That night, Fukuyama got through the phone call of Natsukawa Masako’s manager, Ms. Suzuki.

Natsukawa Masako ended the evening performance. Just after taking a shower and preparing to go to bed, Miss Suzuki broke into her room.

“Mako, Masako, I have good news for you-Teacher He Xi is here in Tokyo!”

“He Xi teacher?”

“Yes, Mr. He Xi, it is said that all Phoenix Company’s business in Jidong is in his charge. This is a rare good opportunity!” Miss Suzuki said excitedly: “Mr. Fukuyama said Mr. He Xi mentioned you, and he still remembers you. , You can resign and go over!”

“In the past? Be a voice actor?” Xia Chuan Masako shook his head: “Didn’t I refuse?”

“Mako, don’t be stubborn… if you continue to stay here, there is no possibility of development. Your hottest time is when you are dubbing “Mobile Suit Gundam 00″.”

Suzuki reminded that when Xia Chuan Masako was serving as the main seiyuu of “Mobile Suit Gundam 00”, she was once called the “fourth singer” and she was extremely popular.

At that time, Masako Xiachuan’s concert was also overcrowded, and the company discovered her potential and held her like a treasure.

But in the last two years, since the company’s competition. After Xiachuan Masako could no longer accept the job as a seiyuu, her popularity continued to drop, and now the company’s treatment for her has also deteriorated.

“Compared to a voice actress. I still want to be a singer…”

Xia Chuan Masako continued to shook her head, it was not that she had not considered quitting. But her dream has always been to become a singer, not a voice actor.

“Mako, you are stupid… Do you see the difference between current voice actors and singers and stars?” Suzuki asked: “Look at the famous voice actors, Shen Jie and Xia Chuan are real, which one of them is not a singer? Which one? Isn’t it a concert? Most singers can’t compare to them!”

“…”

Xia Chuan Masako fell into thinking, and this is true. Although the seiyuu has the title of seiyuu, it also includes the main work of the singer.

“Let me think about it…” Xia Chuan Masako did not immediately answer Suzuki.

Suzuki was a little disappointed: “Then you should take a good rest. You have to record the show tomorrow morning.”

On Tuesday, Natsukawa Masako must participate in the recording of a program from an online media in Tokyo. The media’s network dissemination ability in the extreme east region is quite strong, and Natsukawa Masako attaches great importance to it.

Wake up early in the morning, Masako Natsukawa dressed up carefully, and then went to the headquarters of the media with Miss Suzuki.

But before arriving at the headquarters, Suzuki suddenly received a call during the middle of the journey-saying that the recording of the show had been cancelled.

“Cancel!?” After the car began to turn, Masako Xiachuan turned pale with anger: “Why did the things that have been promised suddenly be cancelled? And they said it so late, they deliberately tricked us!”

Miss Suzuki shook her head: “They said that the boss suddenly decided to change the interviewee of the show. They can’t help it.”

“Who is interviewing?” Xia Chuan Masako asked.

“Hey, that’s the one…” Miss Suzuki pointed to a bus coming on the opposite side, and Masako Xiachuan looked over. Then I saw an advertisement for a female celebrity printed on the body of this bus.

That female star is called Takashima Kako.

“This Takashima Kako used to have no reputation when you were still on fire.” Miss Suzuki looked at Masako Natsukawa’s face, and said lightly: “Now she is famous, leaving you behind, don’t forget. What happened on the TV station last time.”

Natsukawa Masako felt a pain in her heart. She remembered the last time she attended a TV Tokyo show with Kako Takashima and other actresses. As a result, the host has been holding Takashima Kako, but he is very cold towards her and others.

“That time, forget it. It’s not just you who stole the limelight, but others.”

Miss Suzuki continued: “But this time is different. This little girl took your job away, Masako…are you willing?”

Naturally, Masako Natsukawa would not be reconciled. She debuted a few years earlier than Kako Takashima, and she never failed to work hard. When she sang on the same stage with Xia Chuanzheng and others, Kako Takashima was still staring under the stage.

Such an ordinary girl, just because she has served as the main seiyuu of several animations, is now one of the top idols in the Far East.

“Mako, even if you are willing, I won’t be willing…” Suzuki said, “I don’t think you are inferior to her.”

She has been thinking that if Xiachuan Masako had joined the Phoenix company, then there is no such thing as Takashima Kako now. The top seiyuu who is second only to the real three of Xiachuan Masako might be Xiachuan Masako.

“It’s not too late for you to pass.” Miss Suzuki said: “And if I missed it this time, it is impossible for Mr. Fukuyama to invite you again.”

“But…Is it too late for me…” Xiachuan Masako was a little worried. She hadn’t been a voice actor for too long, and she didn’t know if she could continue to develop in this industry.

“You still have an advantage. Teacher He Xi mentioned you. This is the biggest advantage!” Ms. Suzuki saw that Masako Natsukawa’s expression became loose, her eyes lit up, and she quickly said: “Mr. Fukuyama has been taking good care of us, and he has also taken care of us. I will definitely promote you.”

“Furthermore, you also have your previous popularity foundation. As long as you go back, there will definitely be a considerable number of animation fans to support you…”

Suzuki made persistent efforts, and looked at Xia Chuan Masako still a little hesitant, she cried out inwardly: “Mako, you think about it, no matter how it is, it will be better than it is now!”

“Better than now…” Xia Chuan Masako’s head became clear. Indeed, her staying in the company will only decline. The competition in the music circle is particularly cruel. She didn’t succeed before, and she has no chance now.

In comparison, if you choose to join Phoenix, you may still have the hope of becoming famous again.

“Then…Ms. Suzuki will go with me too?”

“Of course!” Miss Suzuki nodded excitedly. She had long wanted to quit and go to Phoenix Company, just thinking that a person who had no qualifications and no contributions in the past would be easily crushed by other agents. If you pull on Xiachuan Masako, it will be different. Masako still has an advantage in the seiyuu world.

Ms. Suzuki persuaded Natsukawa Masako in this way, mainly not because of the friendship between the two, but her own interests-she knew that the two people used to win-win.

Compared with the original company in the stagnant waters, the more dynamic Phoenix Company provides much broader opportunities and future.

“Mako, have you decided? You have decided, I will tell Mr. Fukuyama right away…Our team will follow along!”

Miss Suzuki couldn’t wait to say that she believed that other people who assisted Natsukawa Masako would follow along, and no one would refuse such a good proposal.

“Are you all going?” Xiachuan Masako was a little surprised: “Then I can’t afford to pay the penalty.”

Both she and Miss Suzuki faced huge liquidated damages when they changed jobs. Although the meat hurts, Masako Xiakawa paid it after gritting her teeth – but with the addition of others, she was a little unhappy.

“Anxin They and my liquidated damages do not need you to pay.” Miss Suzuki smiled: “I hinted at them last year, they should be prepared.”

“Miss Suzuki, you have this idea for a long time, right?”

Xia Chuan Masako smiled bitterly, but fortunately, she agreed. If she doesn’t agree, Miss Suzuki will have to quit sooner or later, and if she leaves herself, Masako Natsukawa will be hopeless.

“I’ve been in this industry for a long time, and I can see it better than you.” Miss Suzuki said: “Phoenix’s seiyuu office will definitely be able to mass-produce celebrities in the future, and their business has expanded too quickly.”

The two returned to the company, and Suzuki summoned Xiachuan Masako’s team. Upon asking, it turned out that although the amount of liquidated damages was not small, everyone expressed their willingness to follow Xiachuan Masako to the Phoenix company.

Where is the future of Xia Chuan Masako – except for her, everyone else has seen it very clearly in recent years.

Nowadays, Natsukawa Masako cannot dub the animation, but if she can leave the company and be favored by He Xi again, as long as she wins the voice actors of a few animations, she will be prosperous again. (To be continued.)