Rather than attending the San Diego Comic-Con, what is more important to Nanaya now is to find an actor for the role of janitor Kojiro.
Even though Nanaya appears to be as steady as an old dog in front of Shion, he is actually very panicked inside.
Because he hasn't found an actor to play Kojiro yet, and now he doesn't have much time left.
Although the previous trailer used Ori's back as a stand-in to fool people, the things that need to be solved still need to be solved.
The comic exhibition event prepared according to Nanaya's design will have a segment where all the servants will make their debut.
On the contrary, except for Sugiyama and Rin, the identities of other masters involve key points of the plot, so they will not be announced so early.
In this case, the actor of Assassin's Sasaki Kojiro will definitely participate in the event together.
We can't let him disappear from an event like this, right?
You should know that there are already some opinions on the Internet that Assassin is the strongest boss. This unhealthy trend must be stopped.
Nanaya didn't really have any strong preference for the actor who should play the gatekeeper; anyone could play the role as long as they met the criteria.
But this has become a problem, because there are too few people who are handsome and can wield a long sword.
Because the filming of the Ryuudou Temple scenes will begin in August, Nanaya no longer has time to arrange kendo training courses for the actors.
However, the actors who had auditioned that Nanaya had seen either did not have the basic skills to wield a knife, or their appearance was not up to standard.
If the trailer had not been released, Nanaya would probably have thrown Old Li or Uncle Li out as a substitute.
Anyway, the gatekeeper is just a tool-type role, and replacing the actor will not have any impact on the development of the plot.
In the early days, Nanaya felt that this role was not important and that the selection of the candidate could be delayed.
In the end, this is how it turned out, causing Nanaya to feel distressed.
Fortunately, in early July, Nanaya finally found a barely suitable actor.
Thanks to the help of his teacher Ryuichi Hanai, he found many actors who performed in Taiga dramas and swordplay films for his apprentice Nanaya.
These actors all have a certain foundation in acting, and their kendo performance is also acceptable.
Then Nanaya selected a relatively pleasing young man and asked him to play the role of the gatekeeper.
Although this young man is not as good-looking as the gatekeeper in Nanaya's mind, given the urgent situation, he can only pick the taller one from among the short ones.
In fact, Nanaya really wants Ori to play the role of the gatekeeper, but in the public's perception, Ori's face belongs to a woman.
It would be very inappropriate to let Ryougi Shiki appear on stage, as this would cause great confusion to passers-by.
After all, most European and American audiences will definitely not watch "Kara no Kyoukai" first. The appearance of Ryougi Shiki will not only fail to increase the connectivity of the works, but will have the opposite effect.
Kojiro's words can be explained by a quote from an ancient Japanese swordsman, but if Ryougi Shiki appears, you first have to explain the origin of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.
And by the end of the movie, Assassin will lose to Saber.
In this kind of scene where one is obviously being praised and the other is being stepped down, it is better to use fewer popular characters, otherwise Ryougi Shiki's fans will definitely protest.
It is not appropriate to feminize Kojiro. Currently, it is still in the market testing stage. A feminized King Arthur is already the limit. The era of feminized heroes is far from coming.
After finalizing the actors, Nanaya took a few makeup photos with this guy, and then took him and the others to the United States.
San Diego Comic-Con, also known as San Diego Anime-Con, is one of the world's leading international animation conventions.
However, Nanaya never understood it in his previous life, because it was clearly the same word, San Diego.
Why is Comic-Con translated as San Diego instead of San Diego like the city it's in?
Did the translator also know that Chinese people think of Santiago as a place that sells fertilizer?
However, compared with Japan's Comic Market and France's Angoulême International Comics Festival, it is more comprehensive and has a wider influence.
Because the San Diego Comic-Con is not just a simple animation exhibition, it is also the promotional frontier for major film and television companies.
Countless world-renowned movies, including "Avatar", "Harry Potter", the MCU series, etc., will release their own exclusive news at the San Diego Comic-Con.
This alone makes it much better than the otaku Comic Market and the Angoulême International Comics Festival, which is a major comics exhibition.
Although the San Diego Comic-Con is not much larger than the other two in terms of scale, its influence is greater than both.
After all, the film and television industry is much larger than the simple animation or comics industry.
Most Chinese people know about the San Diego Comic-Con, and they gradually learned about this comic-con through the news announced by Hollywood film companies at the convention.
Especially in the years around 2015, the San Diego Comic-Con attracted particular attention from the outside world.
Because MCU and DCEU are competing with each other and releasing various explosive news at the San Diego Comic-Con one after another, the world's attention to the San Diego Comic-Con has increased to a higher level.
However, it was still 2004, and the San Diego Comic Con was not as famous as it would become, but it already had a certain influence in the Western cultural circle.
In particular, this year's San Diego Comic-Con has expanded to Hall H of the San Diego Convention Center, occupying the entire exhibition space.
For Nanaya, the bigger the scale of the San Diego Comic-Con is, the better it is for him, because that way he can get the effect he wants.
"Hey, Director Nanaya, when is our press conference scheduled? If it's early, I'd like to go to the comic convention too."
As soon as she got off the plane, Lily asked Nanaya curiously.
Although Lily is more interested in Comic Market than San Diego, it is still a comic exhibition after all.
"July 11th, 13:00 to 14:00." Rin answered her question directly and separated her from Nanaya.
"Today only..."
Lily picked up her watch and saw that it was still Japan time.
"Number 9." Nanaya replied, "It seems we are not here to have fun, but to carry out propaganda missions."
"Hey~"
Lily was a little disappointed. She had done a lot of work before coming and even made a schedule.
"Don't worry, we have a heavy task to do."
There was a hint of annoyance on Nanaya's face, which frightened Lily.
Except when he takes up the director's baton, Nanaya rarely shows disapproval to others.
"You are here to work, not to travel, and certainly not to visit a comic convention!" Nanaya warned seriously.
"Don't even mention the big seven companies, even small companies like Lionsgate are more popular than us. If we don't work hard, our press conference won't even be able to fill up the seats!"
This sentence is mostly misleading.
With the flow of people at the comic convention, it should not be a problem to fill a lecture hall with audiences, but seeing that the girls were so relaxed, Nanaya couldn't help but want to add a sense of urgency to these girls.
"So, in the next two days, your most important task is to increase your popularity! Promote yourselves as much as possible and show your charm to your fans. Do you hear me?"
"OK."
Lily looked like she was about to cry, and she hugged Rin tightly and refused to let go.
At this moment, in her eyes, Nanaya was more terrifying than her sister's rival, Rin.
Seeing that the girls had listened, Nanaya softened his tone a little.
Now that the beating has been done, it's time to give the sweet dates.
"If there's anything you want to buy, just give it to your assistants and ask them to buy it for you. After the press conference, you'll have a day to visit the comic convention."
"This is good!"
Lily immediately smiled again, and the speed of her transformation was so fast that it could be described as Sichuan Opera face-changing.
[Is this girl so innocent? ]
Nanaya felt that he needed to take some time to talk to Ryan about Lily's education issues. Children were too naive and could be easily deceived by men.
"Also, pay attention to safety issues." Nanaya finally emphasized, "Don't leave the security personnel's sight, don't have private contact with fans alone, and remember to bring your female assistant with you when you go to the bathroom."
"Be sure to keep connected via mobile phone and send a message every 10 minutes after leaving the booth"
This is America, there are all kinds of people.
Nanaya doesn't want any of his actors to encounter any accidents of any kind, so safety must be the top priority.
"You should be careful too, Sugiyama." Setant smiled and patted Sugiyama on the shoulder. "Europeans and Americans have very strong tastes. You might become their target too."
"That's right. Even someone like you is not safe." Nanaya rolled his eyes at the guy. "It's better to say that in the eyes of those heavy tastes, you with muscles are much more attractive than Sasuke, a pretty boy."
Sugiyama returned the favor by hurling a slap at Setant. He tried to hold back his words and whispered, "Indeed, just like the teacher said, remember to be careful when you go out to nightclubs. If the scandal of you getting anally smacked in a bar gets out, I'm sure the teacher and the boss will definitely not let you off the hook."
"Forehead..."
Setant's expression became very interesting.
"Wait a minute, doggie!"
Nanaya grabbed the guy's pigtail and said, "I told you when I came here that you are not allowed to go to bars! Did you ignore my words?!"
Setant's face turned pale. He had originally thought that when no one else was paying attention, he could secretly go to a nightclub in San Diego to have some fun and relax.
As a result, before he could implement his plan, Sugiyama reported him.
"Misfortune comes from the mouth. Don't you know this saying?"
Seeing Sugiyama succeed in his evil plan, Setant shouted in frustration.
"Sugiyama, you are plotting against me!"