Nanaya has said for a long time that among the five protagonists of "Madoka Magica", his favorite character is Sayaka Miki.
But Nanaya never gave a specific reason.
This matter made everyone in the crew very curious, but Nanaya refused to say anything, so no one dared to ask.
Ryan also made her own guesses, but he couldn't figure out Nanaya's reasons.
But there is one thing Ryan can be sure of, that is, no matter which character Nanaya likes the most, none of the five members will have a happy ending.
Although Asami and Kyoko survived, they became different people again.
Although Madoka, the protagonist, has become Madogod, I guess no one wants to become like her.
Not to mention Homura Akemi. As the only person who still remembers Madoka Kaname, she lives in loneliness forever.
And Sayaka Miki, whom Nanaya claimed to be the favorite, disappeared from the world.
It can be said that none of the five-member group's endings were good, it was simply a competition of misery.
As for who is the most miserable among the five people, it probably depends on one's own opinion.
But even though Sayaka Miki was redeemed, it certainly couldn't be considered a Good Ending.
Since you don't understand, just ask. Ryan doesn't mind this little secret that only belongs to two people.
"Even if you say that, I still don't quite understand why you like her."
Ryan tilted his head and said, "From the perspective of the script, I think Tomoe Mami is a good character."
[Is this considered a mutual admiration between blondes? ]
Nanaya complained in his heart.
"From the perspective of the plot that I've experienced, the character of Homura Akemi is also quite pitiful."
Nanaya nodded without comment, and then he continued: "I think Sayaka Miki is the most like an ordinary girl among the five people."
"Is that so?"
Nanaya nodded.
"To be more precise, she is a girl next door. She looks like a boy and is very cheerful.
"But at heart she's quite a girl, but she's very bad at expressing her feelings."
"That's why she missed the chance to confess her feelings to Kamijou Kyousuke. She became another proof of the chieftain's love."
Nanaya said something that Ryan couldn't understand at all.
However, Nanaya did not explain, but continued.
"But even so, Sayaka still loves Kamijou in her heart. So in the end, between herself and Kamijou, she still chooses Kamijou Kyousuke."
Ryan thought about it carefully and found that what Nanaya said made a lot of sense.
[However, I feel like there is a template for this kind of person. Who is it? ]
After listening to Nanaya's analysis, Ryan always felt that this character looked a little familiar.
Nanaya took a sip of his drink and said, "Don't you think a girl like this has the potential to be ruined? Watching her break down bit by bit, this delicate feeling is simply irresistible."
[What a twisted relationship. ]
"This is what Mr. Gen Urobuchi said, right? Is there anything else?" Ryan asked.
Nanaya said, "She represents justice and kindness. This kind of emotion is very pure and makes people yearn for it."
Ryan tilted his head and looked at Nanaya, seeming to be thinking.
After a while, she said, "But I feel that this is not the main reason why you like this role."
"Is that so? Then what do you think is the main reason?" Nanaya asked back.
"I think all of this is based on the fact that Sayaka Miki is a beautiful girl."
"According to what you said, I should be a full-on love party. I want all five members."
Nanaya raised his eyebrows and looked at Ryan, as if to say, "Are you satisfied?"
"Sure enough, all men are pigs."
Ryan laughed softly, and his clear laughter made Bali, who was sitting in the front, turn her head curiously.
But then she turned her head back.
Nanaya was her boss, and any relationship he had with any other woman was none of her business.
Just don't have sex with this man.
This was the warning the chairman of Washimine had given him on his first day at work.
"Even if you say that the most important person in Sayaka Miki's heart is Kamijou Kyousuke."
Ryan leaned back in his chair and joked casually, "But I think the character she interacted with the most in the movie was Sakura Kyoko."
"It's indeed a problem." Nanaya pretended to be serious and pinched his chin to think, "To be honest, when Urobuchi and I were writing the first version of the script outline, we considered making Sayaka and Kyoko's relationship more explicit."
"Sayaka and Kyoko?"
Ryan opened her eyes wide, and it took her a while to understand what Nanaya meant.
"There is... affection between them?"
Ryan chose the most euphemistic word possible.
"The same is true for Madoka and Homura Akemi." Nanaya did not deny it, "but in the end we felt the time was not right, so we changed it to be a little more subtle."
"But I believe that some of the descriptions are still easy for people to make associations. As long as the audience has this awareness."
In the story of "Madoka Magica" itself, the relationship between the girls is not clearly described.
However, Nanaya hasn't decided whether to film"The Story of Rebellion".
If the relationship between Homura Akemi and Madoka Madoka in the original story of "Puella Magi Madoka" can be barely explained as friendship.
Then in "The Rebellion Story", Homura Akemi's love is truly open and honest.
Anyway, Nanaya himself doesn't know how to make such a story come to an end.
However, the fan base of "The Rebellion Story" is extremely strong, and casual viewers can't even understand it, let alone accept it.
Therefore, if the box office performance of the main movie "Madoka Magica" is not ideal, Nanaya estimates that he will most likely not start this project.
However, after hearing what Nanaya said, Ryan became a little interested.
"Where in the script is it? I didn't notice anything particularly explicit when I read it."
Nanaya put away his joking tone and changed his tone: "You are the proof of my existence... This is a lifetime trust."
"Um??"
Although the game "Final Fantasy 7 Crisis Core" on PSP has been released.
But Ryan Pen is not Lily after all, and she is not as enthusiastic about ACG as her sister.
So of course, she had never heard of this famous quote that Zack said to Claude.
But Ryan still heard Nanaya's sigh-like recitation, with a hint of sadness in it.
Nanaya looked at Ryan and suddenly invited him, "Your Majesty King Arthur, would you be honored to attend the premiere after arriving in New York?"
"Attending the premiere? Me again?" Ryan asked doubtfully, "Shion will be angry, right?"
Nanaya smiled enthusiastically, "Don't worry about that. Shion has already told me that I need to bring my own female companion."
"Okay, if you think that's okay."
After hesitating for a few seconds, Ryan chose to agree.
"Then we'll get in touch then."
There is still more than a month to the premiere, and the content and time of the event have not yet been determined.
In the following time, the topics of conversation between Nanaya and Ryan were basically trivial matters.
After the plane arrived in New York and everyone walked out of the airport, Nanaya first sent Ryan to the company bus to the Washimine Entertainment Building and let her go to meet her sister Lily first.
He took Bali and got in the car lent to him by Shion and went to Marvel first.
"Come to think of it, my house and car in North America seem to be borrowed from Shion?"
Looking at the familiar New York buildings outside the window, Nanaya suddenly thought of this question.
"What? Nanaya, are you planning to break away from being kept by someone and become self-reliant?"
Sera, who was driving, joked to Nanaya.
"Um..."
Nanaya did not respond, but turned to Bali beside him.
"Barry, I remember that most of the actors of Fate should be in New York now, right?"
Hearing Nanaya's question, Bali immediately nodded and answered.
"Yes, except for Ms. Rin and Mr. Sugiyama who won't arrive until March, everyone else should be here."
After thinking for a while, Nanaya said, "Please spare some time before the premiere. I have something I want to discuss with you. I will invite you in the name of Erque Studio."
Sending invitations to everyone in the name of the studio means that it is purely official business.
Bali immediately nodded in understanding: "I understand."
"It's not just the actors, it's also the creators behind the scenes."
Nanaya thought about it, then added another sentence.
After the release of "Inferno", the first phase of the Type-Moon Video Universe will be officially over.
In the second phase, apart from HF and the spin-off web dramas such as "The Second Lord Case Files", what other products will be launched?
I plan to have a good discussion with everyone during these seven nights.
Should I go straight to FGO, or use other Holy Grail Wars as a transition?
Nanaya still need to discuss this with everyone.
But one thing is certain: no matter which movie he shoots, Nanaya will not easily open up the big pit of parallel world.
Although the parallel world is a omnipotent thing and very useful when writing stories, the audience may not necessarily accept it.
Especially for some older audiences, the setting of the parallel world can easily confuse them.
In his previous life, after the release of "End Game", Nanaya had talked to many people.
Die-hard fans, casual fans, and even pure casual fans all communicate with each other.
Through communication, Nanaya discovered that although the movie had explained the parallel world very clearly.
But many passers-by still cannot accept this setting.
Or they simply have no concept of the ordinary world, and find it difficult to understand this part.
So when they saw the scene where Loki escaped using the Cosmic Cube, their reactions were basically the same.
What is this?
Is Loki dead or alive?
It is precisely because of this experience that Nanaya is very clear that he must be cautious about the concept of a parallel world.
Unless you have to, don't easily activate the parallel world in the main story.
In Nanaya's plan, FZ and UBW are considered to be a sequential timeline.
Although the HF line belongs to a parallel world, it will not be a big problem because its main service objects are the core fans of Fate.
After all, Fate's core fans are relatively young and are very receptive to new things like parallel worlds.
In addition, the story of HF is relatively independent and will not have any impact on the main story of the Type-Moon Film and Television Universe.
But if series like FGO or FA were to be made into a movie, Nanaya would definitely not use a parallel world as the basis for the story.
Instead, by modifying the content, we ensure that all stories take place on a unified timeline.