WEBVTT 00:00.020 --> 00:03.330 m 0 0 l 0 102 32 102 b 3 75 3 32 32 0 00:00.020 --> 00:03.330 OSHI NO KO 00:00.020 --> 00:03.330 m 0 0 l 0 102 32 102 b 3 75 3 32 32 0 01:31.920 --> 01:33.590 Catch anything, 01:33.590 --> 01:35.560 Ichigo Saitou-san? 01:35.560 --> 01:37.350 Tch. Not you again. 01:37.820 --> 01:40.410 I'm no agency president anymore. 01:40.410 --> 01:41.490 What's the problem? 01:41.490 --> 01:45.660 You saw Ai as a daughter, and now her daughter's coming to see you. 01:46.140 --> 01:47.860 I know you're delighted deep down. 01:47.860 --> 01:50.500 I'm telling you to leave me alone. 01:51.200 --> 01:52.780 You're not getting away. 01:52.780 --> 01:56.390 After all, you were the one closest to Mom, 01:56.390 --> 01:58.490 which means you're the one closest to the truth. 02:00.550 --> 02:05.120 I'm not letting you get away until I find out who killed her. 02:05.960 --> 02:08.500 Tell me who my father is. 02:08.850 --> 02:11.410 Like I keep saying, I don't know. 02:12.020 --> 02:15.440 If I knew, I would've killed him myself. 02:16.490 --> 02:20.060 Then give me the contact details of everyone who was involved with her! 02:20.060 --> 02:21.210 Hell no! 02:21.210 --> 02:23.930 I know you'd just go pester every one of them! 02:24.740 --> 02:29.440 Even the bottom-feeders of sixteen years ago will be big shots now. 02:29.700 --> 02:34.920 If you go and get on their bad side, who d'you think'll face the brunt of it? 02:34.920 --> 02:38.170 You know it's Miyako who's running Strawberry Productions now. 02:39.070 --> 02:42.080 I'm starting to become a big name myself, okay? 02:42.080 --> 02:45.260 Yeah, right. Compared to other underground idols, maybe. 02:45.260 --> 02:48.330 You're so unknown that if you got caught underage drinking, 02:48.330 --> 02:50.700 not even the sleaziest tabloids would bother covering it. 02:51.410 --> 02:54.300 Then will you introduce me once I'm more popular? 02:56.550 --> 02:59.710 If I become a big enough name that they want to see me, 02:59.710 --> 03:01.230 you'll introduce us, right? 03:02.690 --> 03:03.640 Sure. 03:04.100 --> 03:06.390 Remember that. It's a promise. 03:08.600 --> 03:10.840 Okay, now teach me how to promote myself. 03:10.840 --> 03:13.570 Use your own brain for once. 03:13.570 --> 03:15.400 You used my idea last time, too. 03:15.650 --> 03:20.420 Oh, right! I did what you said, and I landed the reporter gig! 03:20.420 --> 03:22.150 On Dig Deep! Chase the Impawsible?! 03:22.150 --> 03:25.980 Way to go! That show has a lot of industry eyeballs on it! 03:25.980 --> 03:28.610 If you make your mark, you'll land more gigs... 03:31.160 --> 03:32.260 What? 03:33.270 --> 03:38.840 You know, I trust your skills. You once ran a talent agency. 03:39.710 --> 03:43.560 B-Komachi went from a no-name idol group to almost performing at the Tokyo Dome. 03:43.560 --> 03:46.490 And I don't think it was just Mom who took them there. 03:47.430 --> 03:50.770 Tell me. What do I have to do to become a bigger name? 03:52.530 --> 03:56.240 You won't get anywhere if you don't perform when called upon. 03:56.780 --> 03:59.850 Make your character stand out on the show. 03:57.090 --> 03:59.200 Ruby here, reporting from the scene! 03:59.200 --> 04:01.910 I'm coming to you live today! 04:01.910 --> 04:19.510 Dig Deep! Chase the Impawsible!! 04:01.910 --> 04:19.510 Dig Deep! Chase the Impawsible!! 04:01.910 --> 04:04.120 Aqua Hoshino 04:01.910 --> 04:04.120 Oosako 04:01.910 --> 04:04.120 Yagi 04:01.910 --> 04:05.140 Yay! Are you seeing this, bro? 04:02.400 --> 04:04.120 Take a look at Aqua, for example. 04:04.120 --> 04:07.040 Stop putting my sister on the show. 04:07.040 --> 04:09.580 I see enough of her at home already. 04:09.580 --> 04:14.040 Aqua Hoshino 04:09.580 --> 04:14.040 Oosako 04:09.580 --> 04:14.040 Yagi 04:10.320 --> 04:14.040 He's playing up his toxic, cool-guy character. 04:14.650 --> 04:17.040 Whenever anybody says something stupid, 04:17.040 --> 04:19.510 put him on the spot, and he'll cut them down to size. 04:19.510 --> 04:25.010 Emcee Sawa 04:19.970 --> 04:24.570 If the others are aware of that, they'll make sure those lines go to him. 04:25.470 --> 04:31.230 Having a clearly defined character is vital in variety talk shows. 04:31.890 --> 04:33.990 My character... 04:34.650 --> 04:37.610 Would that be "cute, clever, and considerate"? 04:37.610 --> 04:39.860 Try "dumb, disrespectful, and defiant." 04:40.360 --> 04:42.250 Lean into that more. 04:42.250 --> 04:44.870 Make everything you say and do seem stupid. 04:45.570 --> 04:47.870 Put your all into playing the clown. 04:47.870 --> 04:50.830 Dig Deep! Chase the Impawsible!! 04:47.870 --> 04:50.830 Dig Deep! Chase the Impawsible!! 04:47.870 --> 04:50.830 Performer Survey 04:47.870 --> 04:50.830 What do you believe this show needs most right now? 04:47.870 --> 04:50.830 Tell us about something fun that happened in your life recently. 04:48.290 --> 04:51.790 The surveys they do can play a big role in that. 04:51.790 --> 04:54.710 Don't even think about writing something run-of-the-mill. 04:54.710 --> 04:56.840 It's okay to embellish a bit. 04:56.840 --> 04:59.300 Just make sure you give them some absurdly stupid anecdotes. 04:59.720 --> 05:01.710 Ruby, you look like you've got it all figured out. 05:01.710 --> 05:03.640 Have you made any silly mistakes lately? 05:03.640 --> 05:04.420 There it is. 05:04.760 --> 05:13.650 Dig Deep! Chase the Impawsible!! 05:04.760 --> 05:13.650 Dig Deep! Chase the Impawsible!! 05:04.760 --> 05:08.720 "Silly mistakes"? Not at all. 05:08.720 --> 05:09.800 Oh... 05:09.800 --> 05:12.530 I did almost set my home on fire the other day. 05:12.530 --> 05:13.650 Huh? How'd you manage that? 05:13.910 --> 05:18.860 I heard my friend got into making soap, and I wanted to give it a shot, too. 05:19.270 --> 05:21.980 So I tried to boil hand soap in a pot. 05:21.980 --> 05:23.110 Girl, you got issues. 05:23.110 --> 05:27.040 It burned like crazy, and the fire alarm went off! 05:27.040 --> 05:28.990 The whole apartment was filled with smoke! 05:28.990 --> 05:32.210 Yeah, well, I'm not surprised! Why'd you think that was a good idea?! 05:32.210 --> 05:36.340 I mean, hand soap is basically soap dissolved in water. 05:36.610 --> 05:39.090 I figured if I boiled off the water, I'd have soap. 05:41.090 --> 05:44.340 Dig Deep! Chase the Impawsible!! 05:41.090 --> 05:44.340 Dig Deep! Chase the Impawsible!! 05:41.090 --> 05:42.590 Okay, you must be stupid. 05:42.590 --> 05:44.340 Aqua Hoshino 05:42.590 --> 05:44.340 Oosako 05:42.590 --> 05:44.340 Yagi 05:42.590 --> 05:44.340 Mizuno 05:42.590 --> 05:44.340 Please don't try this at home. 05:42.590 --> 05:44.340 Please don't try this at home. 05:42.590 --> 05:44.340 Please don't try this at home. 05:42.590 --> 05:44.340 Please don't try this at home. 05:42.590 --> 05:44.340 Please don't try this at home. 05:42.590 --> 05:44.340 Please don't try this at home. 05:42.590 --> 05:44.340 Please don't try this at home. 05:42.590 --> 05:44.340 Please don't try this at home. 05:42.590 --> 05:44.340 Please don't try this at home. 05:42.590 --> 05:44.340 Please don't try this at home. 05:42.590 --> 05:44.340 Please don't try this at home. 05:42.590 --> 05:44.340 Please don't try this at home. 05:43.210 --> 05:44.340 Who, me? 05:45.030 --> 05:50.800 Isn't that about the time you put detergent in the pot instead of oil? 05:50.800 --> 05:53.480 You embellished that so much, it became a totally different story. 05:53.480 --> 05:55.760 Are you dumb? Are you? 05:55.760 --> 05:58.060 I'm not, okay?! 05:58.530 --> 06:01.440 Aqua's sharp tongue might come in handy right now. 06:01.440 --> 06:10.330 Dig Deep! Chase the Impawsible!! 06:01.440 --> 06:10.330 Dig Deep! Chase the Impawsible!! 06:01.820 --> 06:05.000 Do you think I'm stupid too, Onii-chan? 06:05.000 --> 06:07.060 Obviously. 06:07.060 --> 06:10.330 The fact that we share the same genes makes it hard to sleep at night. 06:10.330 --> 06:12.010 You meanie! 06:13.270 --> 06:16.260 Okay, yeah, she's way too good at this. 06:16.920 --> 06:18.920 Somebody's telling her what to do. 06:20.420 --> 06:24.550 I see. So Ruby-chan can play that kind of character. 06:26.270 --> 06:29.700 I can pitch ideas that make better use of it. 06:31.430 --> 06:34.140 There's one more important thing. 06:34.760 --> 06:36.700 Be nice to assistant directors. 06:37.400 --> 06:39.960 They'll be directors in the future. 06:40.320 --> 06:43.220 If you wanna make it big, you need to be calculating. 06:46.740 --> 06:48.430 Yoshizumi-san! 06:48.990 --> 06:51.500 Another scorcher today, huh, Yoshizumi-san? 06:52.190 --> 06:54.440 Have some tea, Yoshizumi-san! 06:52.200 --> 06:54.580 Oy Ocha 06:54.440 --> 06:57.710 How do you spend your days off, Yoshizumi-san? 06:58.210 --> 07:01.670 Ruby-chan's really been buttering me up lately. 07:02.340 --> 07:07.800 But why? Why would a rookie idol new to TV butter up an AD? 07:08.810 --> 07:12.100 Could it be... I'm her type? 07:12.600 --> 07:15.530 She's into my gloomy, immoral look?! 07:16.060 --> 07:18.660 Are you getting enough sleep, Yoshizumi-san? 07:18.660 --> 07:21.010 You always look so worn out that it's worrying. 07:21.010 --> 07:23.530 Huh? Uh, do I? 07:23.850 --> 07:27.910 Is it true that ADs line up chairs and nap every chance they get? 07:27.910 --> 07:31.660 Oh, uh, it might've been true in the old days. 07:31.660 --> 07:33.660 Sending Captions for Report Segment 07:31.660 --> 07:33.660 Dear Urushibara-sama, Yoshizumi here. I'm attaching the captions to this email. Please check and confirm. Shun Yoshizumi 07:31.660 --> 07:33.660 Report Segment Captions.docx 07:31.660 --> 07:33.660 Send 07:32.140 --> 07:34.320 But these days, just like in other companies, 07:34.320 --> 07:36.800 we get yelled at by HR if we do overtime. 07:36.800 --> 07:39.300 The rules have gotten a lot stricter. 07:39.300 --> 07:40.420 Huh? 07:41.420 --> 07:43.620 Really doesn't look like it to me. 07:45.470 --> 07:49.800 Well, this team has a lot of old-fashioned industry vets. 07:49.800 --> 07:51.010 Yoshizumi! 07:51.010 --> 07:54.270 I told you to finish the captions for the report segment by the top of the hour! 07:54.270 --> 07:55.680 I upped them just now! 07:55.680 --> 07:58.340 Took you long enough! You know I'm the one who has to edit that! 07:58.340 --> 07:59.230 I'm sorry! 07:59.230 --> 08:04.160 And how're we on perms for covering restaurants that turn down all media? 08:04.160 --> 08:05.620 They all turned us down! 08:05.620 --> 08:06.440 You fool! 08:06.440 --> 08:10.020 Getting them to agree is your job! 08:10.020 --> 08:11.850 If you can't do that, then quit! 08:11.850 --> 08:15.490 It's guys like you who drag the rest of us down! 08:15.490 --> 08:16.970 Do you get that?! 08:15.490 --> 08:18.000 I'm sorry... I'm sorry! 08:18.330 --> 08:22.210 Oh, that'll be Director Urushibara from the production company. 08:22.580 --> 08:24.240 "Production company"? 08:24.240 --> 08:27.050 The station's creative teams can't do everything, 08:27.050 --> 08:31.350 so production staff from external companies often help out with shows. 08:32.120 --> 08:34.500 Urushibara's a director from one of those. 08:34.500 --> 08:36.180 Are directors important? 08:36.510 --> 08:39.310 You really don't know anything, huh? 08:40.560 --> 08:44.960 Variety talk shows like this usually divide the work among four teams or units. 08:47.150 --> 08:55.370 Variety Show Staff Responsibilities Writers -> Pitch ideas, write scripts Researchers -> Do background research \h\h\h\h(mostly interns) Creative Director -> Manages overall creative for the show Producer -> Person in charge / Manages budget \h\h\h\h/ QCs final product Assistant Producer -> Handles casting and \h\h\h\hprovides misc. support Unit Directors -> Produce and edit episodes \h\h\h\hthey're in charge of Chief Assistant Directors -> Manage schedule Assistant Directors -> Errand boys 08:47.540 --> 08:51.380 Several units work under the producer and creative director. 08:51.380 --> 08:55.370 A director leads his unit, and ADs help him out. 08:55.770 --> 08:59.830 Huh... I thought the same team made the show every time. 09:00.220 --> 09:03.800 Director Urushibara used to work for a flagship TV station, 09:04.210 --> 09:06.470 but he got himself in trouble and wound up fired. 09:06.470 --> 09:09.010 I hear he moved to his current production company after that. 09:09.010 --> 09:10.470 Ah. 09:11.040 --> 09:14.460 Even now, one of his ADs had to go on break, 09:14.460 --> 09:16.820 leaving just one to handle all the duties. 09:16.820 --> 09:17.920 I see. 09:19.500 --> 09:22.380 I'm surprised you're asking about the crew. 09:22.380 --> 09:24.150 What brought this on? 09:24.570 --> 09:27.730 I just thought I should be a good professional, is all. 09:28.500 --> 09:31.320 Shouldn't you be happy about that, Onii-chan? 09:32.090 --> 09:33.420 I guess you're right. 09:39.250 --> 09:41.610 An AD's job is very simple. 09:41.610 --> 09:44.080 We do everything we're told to do. 09:44.520 --> 09:48.050 We go location scouting, research stories and topics, 09:48.390 --> 09:50.260 get onlookers to leave, 09:50.580 --> 09:52.220 pretend to be cameramen, 09:52.220 --> 09:54.680 Tetsu Urushibara No subject Are you done with the first cut? 09:52.220 --> 09:54.680 Tetsu Urushibara RE: Fixes Decided to go with the previous version. Revert it. 09:52.630 --> 09:54.680 get forced to help the directors out, 09:55.300 --> 09:59.200 arrange for extras, on-site lunches, and transportation, 09:59.200 --> 10:02.090 make copies, make coffee, and carry stuff. 10:02.390 --> 10:05.130 If they tell us to, we even clean bathrooms. 10:05.600 --> 10:07.310 Even when I get home, 10:07.310 --> 10:08.770 I do overtime in secret. 10:09.420 --> 10:12.460 The youth don't watch much TV these days. 10:12.460 --> 10:16.240 Production budgets are less than half of what they used to be, 10:16.240 --> 10:17.700 and though we have fewer staff, 10:17.700 --> 10:20.640 shooting three or four episodes in a row is the new standard. 10:22.160 --> 10:26.120 Yoshizumi, we've confirmed the next Digging Deep segment. 10:26.410 --> 10:28.090 We'll be covering cosplayers. 10:28.460 --> 10:31.380 Right... Summer Comiket is coming up. 10:31.380 --> 10:34.290 You know that anime that's all the rage right now? 10:34.290 --> 10:36.840 Tokyo Gray? Tokyo Clone? 10:36.840 --> 10:38.350 You mean Tokyo Blade? 10:38.350 --> 10:39.570 Yeah, that. 10:39.570 --> 10:43.060 If we get people to cosplay that, it'll look good. 10:43.060 --> 10:45.320 What about copyright? 10:45.320 --> 10:50.010 If we're making people cosplay it for us, we'll probably need to get permission. 10:50.010 --> 10:53.240 Yeah, I'll talk to the anime department for us. 10:53.240 --> 10:56.480 It'll be fine. Tokyo Blade streams on the site's anime channel anyway. 10:56.480 --> 11:01.030 Okay, I'll put together a list of cosplayers who accept media interviews. 11:01.280 --> 11:06.350 Just so you know, regular cosplayers won't cut it. 11:07.000 --> 11:09.790 Our show streams online, so use that advantage. 11:09.790 --> 11:14.970 Nobody wants to see amateurs droning on about their love for the franchise. 11:15.300 --> 11:19.040 Hit up cosplayers who show skin online to rack up membership income, 11:19.040 --> 11:22.160 or ones who make money by selling their own DVDs. 11:22.160 --> 11:24.980 Get me people we can get some spicy details from. 11:25.250 --> 11:29.300 All these cosplayers are thirsty for validation. 11:29.300 --> 11:31.200 This'll get their names out there. 11:31.200 --> 11:34.690 Just go around sending DMs on Twitter, and we'll get ten on board in no time. 11:35.130 --> 11:36.500 Ten...? 11:37.030 --> 11:44.540 I'm terribly sorry! 11:37.030 --> 11:38.890 I'm terribly sorry! 11:38.890 --> 11:42.160 I'm part of a Blue Summer group cosplay for this year's Summer Comiket. 11:39.030 --> 11:44.540 I'm part of a Blue Summer group cosplay for this year's Summer Comiket. I won't be cosplaying Tokyo Blade... 11:42.160 --> 11:44.540 I won't be cosplaying Tokyo Blade. 11:44.540 --> 11:55.550 Our circle is a purely hobbyist cosplay group, and many of our members are working adults who don't want to appear on TV... 11:45.080 --> 11:50.430 Our circle is a purely hobbyist cosplay group, 11:50.430 --> 11:55.550 and many of our members are working adults who don't want to appear on TV. 11:55.550 --> 12:02.510 I shop my photos like crazy. I don't look like this IRL lmao. 11:55.550 --> 12:02.510 I'll have to pass this time >_< 11:55.550 --> 11:59.680 I shop my photos like crazy. I don't look like this IRL, lmao. 11:59.680 --> 12:02.510 I'll have to pass this time! >_< 12:02.820 --> 12:05.620 "Get ten on board in no time"? Are you kidding me? 12:05.620 --> 12:09.660 The cosplay community is full of people who wouldn't touch TV with a ten-foot pole. 12:10.730 --> 12:12.590 And Summer Comiket is next week... 12:15.530 --> 12:18.310 I don't think I'm gonna get any sleep tonight, either. 12:18.310 --> 12:19.510 That's one gloomy face. 12:21.050 --> 12:24.770 What's the matter? Did you get stuck with another tough job? 12:24.770 --> 12:27.000 Is there anything I can help with? 12:27.940 --> 12:29.540 Oh, uh... 12:30.500 --> 12:32.000 Well... 12:32.650 --> 12:37.220 You wouldn't happen to cosplay, would you, Ruby-chan? 12:41.220 --> 12:43.890 I should've brought an umbrella. 12:48.600 --> 12:49.770 Aqua-kun. 12:53.080 --> 12:56.200 What's this? You came to pick me up? 12:56.200 --> 12:58.240 I mean, it's raining. 12:58.600 --> 13:03.010 And you told me you were filming close to my place, so I thought why not. 13:03.010 --> 13:05.850 Oho? Mmm? 13:05.850 --> 13:06.950 What? 13:07.330 --> 13:08.660 Nothing. 13:09.410 --> 13:11.750 Under one umbrella, 'ella, 'ella. 13:11.750 --> 13:14.790 Wait, I brought one for you. 13:14.790 --> 13:16.000 Don't want it! 13:17.090 --> 13:18.120 Sheesh. 13:22.780 --> 13:24.380 I knew... 13:24.890 --> 13:28.100 I knew that Aqua-kun was attracted to Kana-chan. 13:28.530 --> 13:31.440 I realized it ages ago. 13:32.760 --> 13:36.460 The reason he decided to go out with me and not her 13:36.460 --> 13:41.360 is probably not very nice to think about, so I try not to. 13:41.360 --> 13:44.200 And honestly, I don't really care that much. 13:44.910 --> 13:49.810 Because he's really good to me, and that's all that matters. 13:50.740 --> 13:54.810 He's always thinking of me, and he never leaves me on read. 13:56.210 --> 14:00.520 On rainy days, he comes to pick me up with an umbrella. 14:01.670 --> 14:04.030 He's being a great boyfriend. 14:04.030 --> 14:08.380 Personally, that's all I really need. 14:08.380 --> 14:11.140 Wishing for more would just be greedy. 14:12.120 --> 14:16.400 I hear he hasn't met Kana-chan in ages, and he's even gone no-contact with her. 14:16.970 --> 14:22.860 It's so overkill that it shows how much she's on his mind, which annoys me a bit. 14:23.370 --> 14:30.080 But I can see it as part of his process for sorting out his feelings. 14:30.630 --> 14:35.570 It tells me how genuine he's trying to be with me, 14:35.570 --> 14:36.960 so I can live with it. 14:37.290 --> 14:39.540 Kurokawa 14:37.690 --> 14:39.540 What time do you start tomorrow? 14:39.540 --> 14:41.680 I have to be at the Fuchu studio at 9 AM. 14:41.680 --> 14:44.100 Oh, that's pretty early. 14:44.100 --> 14:46.480 Take a bath and go straight to bed tonight. 14:46.480 --> 14:49.220 I will. Thanks, Aqua-kun. 14:50.440 --> 14:51.240 Bye. 14:53.930 --> 14:57.130 I was supposed to be a fake girlfriend from a reality show. 14:57.650 --> 15:02.300 But Aqua-kun the liar is doing his best not to lie to me now. 15:02.880 --> 15:05.160 That makes me happy. 15:05.570 --> 15:10.940 I don't hate the idea of gradually turning lies to truth. 15:11.330 --> 15:12.200 But... 15:12.790 --> 15:14.750 If he cheats on me with some other girl, 15:14.750 --> 15:16.210 he's a dead man. 15:17.170 --> 15:20.710 I know you're a chick magnet and you like it, okay? 15:17.860 --> 15:22.670 Pout... pout... 15:20.710 --> 15:22.670 I've got my eyes on you! 15:28.090 --> 15:30.800 Me? Appear as a cosplayer? 15:31.330 --> 15:34.240 Dig Deep's doing a story on cosplayers, 15:34.240 --> 15:37.580 but they're having a hard time getting people to appear. 15:37.580 --> 15:40.980 You said you were interested in the show, so I thought I'd ask. 15:40.980 --> 15:42.520 Listen 'ere... 15:42.820 --> 15:46.980 Sure, I do wear costumes for mag shoots at times, 15:46.980 --> 15:49.670 but I do it as a pin-up model. 15:49.670 --> 15:52.490 I've never worn costumes at events'n stuff. 15:52.800 --> 15:57.250 Profilin' me as a cosplayer feels like a lie, no? 15:58.100 --> 16:00.100 A lie, huh? 16:00.750 --> 16:02.300 I guess so. 16:03.650 --> 16:04.340 But hey. 16:04.690 --> 16:07.470 It's still a TV job, you know? Wouldn't turning it down be a waste? 16:08.520 --> 16:12.420 You've got an established character, and I think you'd shine onscreen! 16:12.420 --> 16:17.390 I hear Dig Deep has a great writing team and has lots of industry eyeballs on it! 16:17.760 --> 16:21.020 If this goes well, it might land you more gigs! 16:21.850 --> 16:24.860 Well, you've got a point there. 16:24.860 --> 16:27.220 Of course, it's only if you wanna do it. 16:27.220 --> 16:30.150 I'll be there as the cosplay reporter, 16:30.150 --> 16:33.260 and I just think it'd be cool to work with you. 16:37.060 --> 16:39.210 Lemme check with my manager. 16:39.570 --> 16:40.370 Sure! 16:42.300 --> 16:46.840 I have been stuck doing pin-up shoots and not branchin' out much lately. 16:46.840 --> 16:49.880 So this is a good opportunity. 16:50.440 --> 16:55.710 But cosplay's a fragile world that depends on rightsholders turnin' a blind eye. 16:55.680 --> 16:58.890 No Pairing Shots 16:55.710 --> 16:58.240 It's got a lot of community rules and etiquette to follow. 16:55.930 --> 16:58.890 No Low-Angle Shots 16:56.180 --> 16:58.890 No Street 16:56.180 --> 16:58.890 Photography 16:56.430 --> 16:58.890 Plug Gun Muzzles 16:56.680 --> 16:58.890 No Long Props 16:56.930 --> 16:58.890 Skin-Colored Tights 16:56.930 --> 16:58.890 Required 16:57.180 --> 16:58.890 No Unedited Photos 16:57.430 --> 16:58.890 No Uploading 16:57.430 --> 16:58.890 to Social Media 16:58.890 --> 17:01.890 This might get messy if I ain't careful. 17:03.230 --> 17:08.190 I always thought Ruby hated fake-y stuff like this more than anybody. 17:09.900 --> 17:14.170 I hope the dirty business world hasn't started to change her. 17:15.370 --> 17:17.580 m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100 17:15.370 --> 17:17.580 Today Thank you so much for getting in touch! However, I don't have a Tokyo Blade costume ready for this year's Summer Comiket, and I'm not especially keen on appearing on TV right now, either. I'm afraid I'll have to turn you down this time. I'm very sorry! 17:15.980 --> 17:17.580 Another rejection. 17:18.160 --> 17:20.230 There's gotta be someone good out there. 17:22.000 --> 17:25.880 Nii-chan, do you have a Type-C cable? 17:25.880 --> 17:28.600 Hopefully one that's Thunderbolt certified. 17:28.970 --> 17:29.800 Yeah. 17:29.800 --> 17:31.500 What's it for? 17:31.500 --> 17:35.260 I wanna see if I can make my 3D model move using VR. 17:38.960 --> 17:39.630 Huh? 17:40.200 --> 17:42.640 Mimi, I need your help. 17:42.640 --> 17:44.150 Mimi's Room 17:42.960 --> 17:44.150 What?! 17:44.150 --> 17:46.610 N-No way! I'm not going on TV! 17:46.610 --> 17:50.300 I-I only cosplay at home, and I edit my pics a lot! 17:50.300 --> 17:54.390 Please! Your cosplay account's got a bunch of followers! 17:54.390 --> 17:56.840 I think the director will be fine with it! 17:56.840 --> 17:58.080 Wha?! 17:58.790 --> 18:02.320 Besides, did you forget what I do? 18:02.320 --> 18:04.420 My voice would give me away! 18:04.420 --> 18:08.880 Mimi Yoshizumi, my little sister, is a cosplayer and VTuber. 18:09.410 --> 18:14.820 VTubers are people who use 3DCG or Live2D technology 18:14.820 --> 18:17.640 to sync their motion-tracked bodies to virtual avatars, 18:17.640 --> 18:20.420 which they then use to stream online. 18:20.850 --> 18:25.020 Major VTuber agencies have gone on to cross 200 billion in market cap. 18:23.060 --> 18:25.020 Valuation Measures Market Cap: Shares Issued: Dividend Yield (Projected): Dividend Per Share (Projected): Price to Earnings Ratio (Projected): 18:23.060 --> 18:25.020 \h 205,472,000,000 yen 65,630,400 1.85% 65.00 yen 34.40 18:25.020 --> 18:28.070 They're making waves in the metaverse market, too. 18:28.070 --> 18:31.480 It's a glamorous industry at a glance... 18:32.010 --> 18:34.590 but the movement has reached maturity. 18:34.590 --> 18:37.910 There are over 10,000 VTubers at the moment. 18:37.910 --> 18:39.660 The market is clearly saturated. 18:39.660 --> 18:44.870 Suzune Komimi 18:39.660 --> 18:44.870 311K subscribers 18:39.660 --> 18:44.870 Subscribe 18:39.660 --> 18:44.870 Join 18:39.660 --> 18:44.870 Home Videos Shorts Live Playlists Posts 18:39.660 --> 18:44.870 Latest Popular Oldest 18:39.660 --> 18:44.870 Members-Only Stream 18:39.660 --> 18:44.870 Karaoke 18:39.660 --> 18:44.870 Requests OK! 18:39.660 --> 18:44.870 Attempting the Scariest Horror Game! 18:39.660 --> 18:44.870 Chill Chatting 18:40.630 --> 18:44.870 Mimi's VTuber name is Suzune Komimi. She has over 300K subscribers. 18:45.660 --> 18:50.630 I got worried about my sister, who was a shut-in doing cosplay streams, 18:50.920 --> 18:55.120 so I told her to give VTubing, which was just getting popular back then, a shot. 18:56.150 --> 18:59.900 Three years have passed with me acting as her manager, 18:59.900 --> 19:03.100 and now she does gaming streams pretty much every day. 19:03.560 --> 19:07.000 I know your old cosplay account is still active! 19:03.970 --> 19:09.270 Nekomimi 19:03.970 --> 19:09.270 Nekomimi 19:03.970 --> 19:09.270 Good Morning China Dress <3 19:03.970 --> 19:09.270 Nekomimi 19:03.970 --> 19:09.270 I'll make this another purr-fect day <3 19:07.000 --> 19:09.270 You upload home cosplay pics every now and then! 19:10.130 --> 19:11.670 How do you know that?! 19:11.670 --> 19:13.480 How could I not? I'm your big brother. 19:13.480 --> 19:15.200 You even cosplayed Tsurugi, right? 19:15.580 --> 19:18.360 I've seen how much you bitch about me on here, 19:18.360 --> 19:21.850 but if you go on the show, I'll forget about all of it. 19:22.650 --> 19:25.160 Th-That's so unfair. 19:25.650 --> 19:28.120 How's it going? Did you get enough cosplayers? 19:28.120 --> 19:30.360 Uh, somehow. 19:30.360 --> 19:33.630 Minami Kotobuki-san's agency gave us the go-ahead, too. 19:33.630 --> 19:35.380 We'll be okay, I think. 19:35.830 --> 19:38.090 Yeah? Glad to hear it. 19:38.090 --> 19:40.140 Who'll I be cosplaying as on the day? 19:40.140 --> 19:43.090 A Tokyo Blade side character. 19:43.090 --> 19:44.640 Oh, wow! 19:44.640 --> 19:46.600 Getting perms for that must've been a hassle. 19:47.420 --> 19:48.890 I guess? 19:48.890 --> 19:51.320 I don't handle that stuff, though. 19:51.320 --> 19:53.570 My brother was saying... 19:54.290 --> 19:57.560 Tokyo Blade is notoriously hard to get perms for. 19:58.030 --> 20:01.630 Abiko-sensei, the creator, is really difficult to please, 20:01.630 --> 20:04.460 so her editor turns down most requests. 20:06.080 --> 20:08.210 Huh... Really? 20:09.730 --> 20:13.170 I'd better check, just in case. 20:14.420 --> 20:17.880 Here's a list of the cosplayers we'll be interviewing tomorrow. 20:17.880 --> 20:19.390 Ooh. 20:20.480 --> 20:22.680 This one's cute. 20:22.680 --> 20:27.080 Oh, she's from Kureha's agency. No wonder she's stacked. 20:28.010 --> 20:29.370 I like this one, too. 20:29.370 --> 20:32.110 Yoshizumi? She has the same last name as you. 20:35.500 --> 20:40.070 So, uh... I just want to confirm one last time. 20:41.170 --> 20:44.200 Are we good to go with the Tokyo Blade cosplays tomorrow? 20:44.850 --> 20:46.260 Do we have the green light? 20:48.220 --> 20:50.280 Actually, I dunno. 20:50.280 --> 20:51.210 Huh? 20:51.210 --> 20:52.210 Hang on a sec. 20:53.710 --> 20:56.380 Urushibara here. Sorry for calling out of the blue. 20:56.380 --> 21:00.470 It's about the Tokyo Blade perms we talked about. 21:01.330 --> 21:02.100 Right. 21:03.090 --> 21:06.400 Oh, is that so? Got it! 21:07.960 --> 21:10.720 Yes, we'll be okay. Goodbye. 21:12.340 --> 21:14.690 Yeah, we didn't get perms. 21:14.690 --> 21:17.690 H-Hey, that changes everything! 21:17.690 --> 21:21.030 I've asked all the cosplayers to wear Tokyo Blade costumes! 21:21.310 --> 21:23.740 Just have them wear something else! 21:24.300 --> 21:26.200 At the last second? 21:26.200 --> 21:31.520 And I told you I'd ask for perms but to have a backup plan just in case! 21:32.530 --> 21:34.460 He never said that! 21:34.460 --> 21:37.400 Anyway, contact the cosplayers. 21:37.400 --> 21:39.920 Have them wear original or free-to-use costumes. 21:40.650 --> 21:43.930 Ask them to make it like Tokyo Blade but slightly different. 21:44.240 --> 21:45.000 Okay? 21:49.640 --> 21:52.690 What the heck? Bit late for that, don't you think? 21:53.170 --> 21:55.350 We don't have a choice. 21:55.350 --> 21:58.520 I'm sending apologies left and right now... 21:59.440 --> 22:01.240 What do we do about Ruby-chan's costume?! 22:01.710 --> 22:04.950 There's no way we can make a new costume now, okay? 22:05.210 --> 22:08.670 But I can't put a cast member in just any costume! 22:13.120 --> 22:14.670 Oh, for crying out loud. 22:15.260 --> 22:18.380 I have some free-size costumes! Use those! 22:18.820 --> 22:21.220 How tall is she? 22:21.220 --> 22:22.840 Sorry! You're a lifesaver! 22:41.730 --> 22:45.030 Episode 26 Calculating 22:46.940 --> 22:50.490 Translation Sriram Gurunathan Editing & Typesetting Geoff Mazzolini Subtitle Timing Krzysztof Kunc Quality Check Gabriella Alabanza Translation Check Michelle Tymon