In Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki hung up the phone and sent a long time of silence.

Others didn't know what was going on, and they didn't dare to talk to the studio's boss. They just kept mumbling in their hearts while continuing to paint.

After a while, a simple-looking uncle came into the studio.

He went straight to Hayao Miyazaki's workbench and asked, "Miyazaki, what's wrong? With your style, put down the unfinished work and sit in a daze, it's not common."

Miyazaki Hayao looked up and said to Uncle Park: "San Takahata, we Ghibli missed a talented young man. He was recruited by another animation company."

Uncle Su is named Takahata Isaiah, and he is the producer of "The Valley of the Wind". Whether it is the world before the Qin and Han dynasties, or now, he is a famous animation man in Japan.

Isao Takahata is from Toei animation. As a supervisor, he has participated in the production of early animation masterpieces such as "Girls in the Alps" and "Anne of the Red-Haired Girl".

He is one of the main founders of Studio Ghibli, and was Miyazaki's old superior, old friend, and an important partner at work.

However, because of Miyazaki's natural ability to attract media attention, although Isao Takahata plays an important role in Studio Ghibli, it is not well-known to the public.

After hearing Miyazaki’s complaint, Takahata Isao asked: “The young man you are talking about is Hideaki Anno?”

Miyazaki nodded and said, "Yes. He is very talented, especially in drawing special effects such as machinery, flames, explosions, and smoke. I was going to recruit him to Ghibli to be responsible for the original painting of the giant gods in "The Valley of the Wind", but now, it seems that I can only find someone else."

Isao Takahata smiled and said, "Miyazaki, you are too persistent. It is a good thing to have obsession with work. But in other aspects, being too stubborn is not a good thing. A good young original artist is just an excellent young artist, even if he doesn't come to Ghibli, it won't have much impact. Let's just find someone else."

Miyazaki nodded slightly: "That's all."

Isao Takahata suddenly said curiously: "By the way, I'm very curious, which company was poaching Anno Hideaki? The famous Hayao Miyazaki personally sent an invitation, but he refused. I guess the other company is very attractive. I want to know who surpassed our Ghibli Toei, or Toho animation department, or Hiroshi?"

Miyazaki Hayao thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be SHAFT? I don't know if it's the pronunciation. I haven't heard of this name before."

"You are so focused on animation that you ignore things." Takahata Isao was so amused that he shook his head and said, "The founder of SHAFT, like you, is also a worm-made product, named Hiroshi Wakao."

"I really want to remember this name." Miyazaki suddenly realized.

"But this company has always been unknown before and has been doing some animation outsourcing business."

"Hideaki Anno shouldn't go to such a club. I've read his works and know that this is a young man with his own ideas. He is the kind of idealist who wants to inject his ideas into his works and will never be a skilled worker who does not have creativity and repetitive work every day."

"I have already said that it was 'before'. Recently, this company is in the limelight. The first animation independently produced by the company, "Magic Girl Xiaoyuan", has set off a huge craze. There are even industry comments that the best TV animation this year is "Magic Girl Xiaoyuan".

Miyazaki raised his eyebrows: "Listen to the name, is this a magical girl animation offered to you?"

He has been devoted to the production of "The Valley of the Wind", and can be said to be deafing the news outside the window, and has no understanding of recent industry hot topics.

"On the contrary, this is a late-night animation with a deep and dark tone. The name is so 'low-tempered'. It is said that it is also a strategy adopted to contrast publicity..." Isao Takahata analyzed the main situation of the animation "Magic Girl Koyuan" and the reasons for being sought after by many adolescents to Miyazaki.

After hearing this, Miyazaki Hayao looked unhappy.

He is an old-school animation man, he emphasizes solid narrative and uses a simple and unpretentious style to convey emotions. He doesn't like the commercialization of late-night animation and various fancy gimmicks now.

Moreover, although Ghibli is an animated movie, it is very different from the late-night TV animation, which is now increasingly full of oudity. Both the style and the spiritual core are all the same.

Of course, he wouldn't like animations like "Magic Girl Xiaoyuan".

"Hmph, that boy Hideaki Anno actually joined such a company. It seems that his philosophy is not in line with Ghibli. There is no regret for such a person not to come, and I don't care at all!"

Looking at the sulking Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata smiled secretly in his heart.

He knew that if he really didn't care, Miyazaki wouldn't be angry at all, and would have been busy with other things on his own.

Isai Takahata has long known the "pride" part of Hayao Miyazaki's personality. He is also an old-school animationist, and his work style is very different from the current industry trends, but he will not express his dissatisfaction directly like Hayao Miyazaki.

Anyway, as long as this old guy can continue to make animations with great enthusiasm, it will be enough.

After getting angry enough, Miyazaki suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, is the boss of SHAFT called Qin Han?"

Isao Takahata smiled and said, "It seems that you don't know anything. Yes, Qin Han acquired SHAFT last year. He is not only the most important creator of "Magic Girl Xiaoyuan" and the biggest investor of this animation."

"Qin Han's painting skills are very good. His ink style comics remind me of a very early Chinese cartoon "The Tadpole Looking for Mother". The cultural heritage of China is amazing!" Miyazaki sighed.

In fact, it is not just the ink-and-wash painting style that makes people shine. Since last year, the painting techniques of the Qin and Han dynasties have made the entire Japanese comics industry imitate and learn. The artistic style of the entire ACG industry has been rapidly innovating, and Hayao Miyazaki has also bought some Qin and Han comics for research and reference.

Therefore, he still had a deep impression of the name Qin and Han dynasties.

Miyazaki and Isao Takahata chatted about Qin Han and SHAFT for a while, and soon put the matter of Hideaki Anno.

Qin Han did not know that he had become the focus of discussion among the two Ghibli bosses.

SHAFT is about to welcome the arrival of a group of new employees, so his big boss naturally cannot remain indifferent.

Among these new employees, including Hideaki Anno, they decided to join the company because they like "Magic Girl Koyuan".

As the most important creator of "Magic Girl Xiaoyuan", Qin Han is not just a salary owner in the eyes of these newcomers.
Chapter completed!