01x10 - Mellow Maromi

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Raa-eee-yaa Ra-ra-e-yo-ra

Sora ni migoto na kinoko no kumo

Raa-eee-yaa Ra-ra-e-yo-ra

Komichi de e wo

hamu kotori no gogo wa

Komorebi no

shiba ni te wo furete

Kimi to katarou

Hora ranchi no benchi no ue de

Yume wa hana saku

Nami no oto wo sono mune ni

Yuutsu wa shizumete

Hashi wo asu ni nobashi

Tsunami nado anzuru kotonaku

Raa-eee-yaa Ra-ra-e-yo-ra

Sora ni migoto

na kinoko no kumo

Raa-eee-yaa Ra-ra-e-yo-ra

Komichi de e wo

hamu kotori no gogo

Raa-eee-yaa Ra-ra-e-yo-ra

Ranchi no benchi de sodateta yume

Raa-eee-yaa Ra-ra-e-yo-ra

Komorebi no hi ni umareta gogo yo

Batter out!

I'm a nothing!

Hey.

BOY

A monster!

Thanks a lot.

MAROMI

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

It's OK.

I was going to throw it away anyway.

It's no good to me any more.

Why not?

You need a bat to play

baseball, don't you?

I don't have any talent.

That's not true!

I think you're just tired.

Yeah, that's it!

You should take a rest!

OK?

Take a rest.

Take a rest.

Take a rest.

Take a rest.

Take a rest.

Take a rest.

Take a rest.

OK, stop right there.

Please wait while

we check the picture.

You can't make it out.

Saruta.

Saruta!

Yes?

Production Manager

Naoyuki Saruta

Production Manager

Naoyuki Saruta

The Production Manager's job is to

manage the schedule and staff

Production Manager

Naoyuki Saruta

so that the production

moves forward smoothly.

If he's dull-witted and blunder-prone,

he could get fired!

MELLOW MAROMI

Episode 1

MELLOW MAROMI

Episode 1

Hey, Hiranuma.

This is out of the question.

We have a lot of new

voice talent this time.

They can't dub to this!

We have what, two weeks

until the deadline?

Sound Director

Akihiro Takamine

Sound Director

Akihiro Takamine

Sound Director is the person who's in

charge of everything related to sound

Sound Director

Akihiro Takamine

such as music, sound effects,

and voice actors.

He gets to know many voice actors!

This isn't good, is it?

And right on the very first

episode, you know.

Yes.

It should be in color from Episode 5

Producer

Yoshio Hiranuma

Producer

Yoshio Hiranuma

The Producer is the highest position

on a production team.

He's the one who raises the money,

compiles the budget

and decides the staff's salaries.

He's also responsible for dealing

with any complicated problems

so he seems to suffer from

constant stomachaches.

Things are picking

up little by little

So we should be able to

There's nothing we can do about

the director running away.

But we can't dub with this.

I can't do anything about the effects.

To bring in a completely new

director on such short notice isn't

With so many shows out there,

it's not easy

With the large-scale, low atmospheric

pressure system approaching

heavy rain and flood warnings

have been issued

for the inner-city districts of Tokyo.

The heavy rain is affecting

road traffic and railways.

Hello, this is Saruta.

Where are you now?!

It's already seven o'clock!

Oh, I'm on the way!

We have less than 30 minutes

before it goes on the air

are you sure you'll make it?

Yes, no problem!

Trust me!

I'll be in the lobby.

Oh, OK!

I'll see you soon.

Mellow Maromi

#1

The entire world is counting on me.

I hold its fate in my hands.

What?!

The writer is hospitalized?!

Why? Is he ill?

Can he still write the scripts?!

Scripts are changed according

to the storyboards anyway.

He'll be fine as long as

his brain isn't affected.

If he can at least move his fingers,

he should be able to work.

How many more scripts

do we have left?

We still have 10.

What?!

He's paralyzed from the arms down?!

Including his 10 fingers?

Give me a break!

Oh, all right.

Tell him to take care.

Yeah.

Maybe he's trying to run away.

Director of Photography

Shinichiro Tatsuta

Director of Photography

Shinichiro Tatsuta

The Director of Photography is in

charge of the process

Director of Photography

Shinichiro Tatsuta

where many single pictures

comprised of stacked cels

Director of Photography

Shinichiro Tatsuta

and backgrounds are made to look

like they're moving continuously.

Special processing of the

pictures and CG work are

also done during this process.

Since this is the last phase

of the production

the staff in this section suffer the

most from delays of the schedule!

Maybe I should run away too.

Oh, come on,

I'll try to find a replacement.

Production Manager

Nobunaga Oda

Production Manager

Nobunaga Oda

The Production Manager is the person

who sets an overall schedule

Production Manager

Nobunaga Oda

and manages all the episodes

so that the deadlines can be met.

If he's incompetent,

the schedule will get messed up

and it'll lead to a total

disaster in the production.

I know some people who'd definitely

do it as long as the schedule works out.

That's our man!

You're the pillar of our team!

Oh, but you said the other day

that you already tried to find someone

but every single person said no.

Eh, what?

Good morning!

I'm Hatomura from M&F!

We just wanted to say how much

we all appreciate your work.

How's it going?

It's been chaotic in our office!

We're all so busy now that Maromi

is being made into animation!

But Tsukiko and the

entire staff are very ecstatic!

We hope you'll be interested

in our next project as well.

Oh, before I forget, I brought the

latest Maromi character-goods today.

Here they are!

Maromi huggable pillows!

I heard that you people in the anime

industry often stay late in office

working overnight.

So I got them for you as soon as

the factory finished making them!

I hope you'll adore them!

OK, then.

Thank you all for your hard work!

Maromi

What!

How is he going to pay

if something happens to me?

I'm the one who has the

industry's future in his hands!

Ouch.

Saruta!

Ah, yes!

Not even an

Episode Director

Yoshihiro Wanibuchi

Episode Director

Yoshihiro Wanibuchi

The Episode Director is the person

responsible for individual episodes.

Episode Director

Yoshihiro Wanibuchi

He adjusts the timings for movements,

connections between cuts

Episode Director

Yoshihiro Wanibuchi

and overall balance.

Since he spends longer hours

with the show than anyone else

he seems the most likely

to end up with beard stubble.

apology?!

Yes?

I'm asking if you don't

even know how to apologize!

Oh, but you're the one to blame since

you layed the cable across the floor.

Why do you think

I'm doing Cut 250 again?

Because you lost it!

Well, hey, you can't take it out on me.

You shouldn't do that.

You scum!

Can't that brain of yours

even understand that

I'm cleaning up your mess?!

What's the matter?

You again?!

You're completely useless!

Always causing nothing but trouble!

Try putting a plug into

your head for a change!

You trying to resist?!

You've got pride of a human being,

but the brain of a monkey!

You monkey head!

I'm not a monkey!

What did you say?!

Hello, Oda here.

What?!

Hiranuma had an accident?

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Monkey!

It's not my fault!

This comes from a boy who wishes

to remain anonymous.

"At the cram school I go to,

everyone's talking about Shonen bat.

Especially those who are troubled

Especially those who are troubled

Filthy maggots being attacked

by that stupid Shonen Bat.

Because their grades haven't

improved as they hoped

Filthy maggots being attacked

by that stupid Shonen Bat.

Because their grades haven't

improved as they hoped

because their grades haven't

improved as they hoped

I am invincible!

Earlier this evening

a m*rder took place at an animation

production company in Suginami Ward

which is believed to be the work

of Shonen Bat. The victim is

Well, but

The replacement show

has already started.

It's not my fault.

Of course not!

Creating a hole in the

programming schedule is a disaster!

A person like yourself couldn't

possibly take responsibility for it!

It's not my fault.

It's not my fault!

I don't make blunders.

He was attacked by Shonen Bat?

Producer Hiranuma

Episode Director Wanibuchi

Animation Director Kanie

He was attacked by Shonen Bat?

Yes.

It's a big loss that Episode Director

Wanibuchi is gone.

This will hurt the production a lot.

If Shonen Bat had

to attack someone

I wish he'd attacked

someone more incompetent.

Well, that's true.

Color Coordinator

Satoko Kayama

Color Coordinator

Satoko Kayama

The Color Coordinator's job is to decide

the colors used for characters, props

Color Coordinator

Satoko Kayama

and other objects in the cells.

Very few women work

in the anime industry

so if she's somewhat pretty,

it's easy for her to become an idol.

Oh, I just remembered.

What happened to

the cuts Wanibuchi had?

I passed them all to Kanie,

the Animation Director.

If they're past the Episode Director,

can I have them first?

I won't have the time if I have to

wait for the Animation Director.

Especially if they come to

me all at once.

You mean the Animation Director

checked material hasn't?

I haven't received anything.

What?

What did you do that for?

Where are the materials that

the Animation Director checked?

Oh, she said she was working at home,

so she'll bring them in tomorrow

Why haven't you gone to pick them up?!

Oh, well, but

Stop making excuses!

What's your job?

It's to run around like a horse

so that things get done

according to the schedule!

You're always just slacking off!

Go pick them up, right now!

If you can't even do that,

I'll fire you!

That swaggering scumbag!

Who does he think he is, a lord?

Morning, Kanie!

They're done!

Let's see, Cut 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Director of Animation

Hitomi Kanie

Director of Animation

Hitomi Kanie

She is the Director of Animation.

Usually, drawings used

in animation are done

by several animators.

Therefore, these drawings are

not always drawn in the same style.

The Animation Director's

job is to correct them

so that they look consistent.

After all, the face is the

most important part of the character.

Kanie, you've done a nice job!

Well, see you!

Oda you scumbag.

Anyone would've thought

that she was sleeping!

I'm not so dumb that I can't tell

a dead person from a living one!

I'll get him back.

Oh no!

Hey, Kumakura, how's it going?

Director of Art

Takenori Kumakura

Director of Art

Takenori Kumakura

He is the Director of Art.

He's the one responsible

for the backgrounds.

His section is so important, that it

could determine the quality of the show.

Oh, it looks good.

Don't touch it!

You'll scratch it!

It's raining outside,

don't get it wet, OK?

Be careful!

Oh, sure, no worries!

I'll get going, then

Ouch.

Look, Saruta, I won't ask

you to quit any more. Die!

Just die!

I'm begging you.

You're hurting me.

Damn it!

Why

Please do not look for me.

That's not the schedule I heard!

Oh, but if it's not done today,

we won't make the deadline.

There's no way!

Can't you tell just

by looking at all of this?

Oh, but if you don't finish

it today, we'll miss the deadline.

You're not even worth talking to.

Get Oda for me.

Oh, no.

It has to be today, or

Just get him!

Oh, no.

Anything but that.

Oda!

What is it?

I just heard that today is the due day.

And I heard about this schedule

for the first time only a minute ago!

Why didn't you tell her?

Episode Director Wanibushi

Animation Director Kanie

Art Director Kumakura

Color Coordinator Kayama

You're fired.

OK!

It's all done!

The only thing left is to

deliver this Betacam tape

Hello, this is Sato from the station,

how are things going?

Hello?

I'm the one who gets the last laugh.

Is it OK?

Yes, it is!

I don't have any talent.

That's not true!

I think you're just tired.

Yeah, that's it!

You should take a rest!

OK?

Take a rest.

Take a rest.

Take a rest. Take a rest.

Take a rest. Take a rest.

Take a rest. Take a rest.

Take a rest. Take a rest.

Take a rest. Take a rest.

To begin

A rumor that is going around

Of what has become

of the golden shoes.

A pair of defeated

wild boars face each other

Who no longer have

a place in the world.

A labyrinth from which

once entered, no one can return.

A beckoning dog

stands in his native land.

Healing, bamboozled,

a beauty all its own.

And then