"Phew... Finally finished. The ultimate complete version of the 'Type-Moon World' setting! At two hundred thousand characters, it's already the length of a light novel. I wonder if Miss Kirigami Ruri will be able to fully digest such a detailed setting book."
Kamiyā Yuu stood up from his chair and stretched, looking down in satisfaction at the document displayed on his computer screen.
After four days of gathering and organizing information, he had compiled all of the Type-Moon world's settings from his previous world into a document over two hundred thousand characters long.
The document was not entirely complete.
For example, while it mentioned the existence of Sōren Araya, it did not include character illustrations to fully present the character's information.
Quite literally, this document was a setting guide intended for creators working within the Type-Moon world. It only provided the background.
Besides the overarching worldbuilding, Kamiyā Yuu emphasized one theory within the setting book:
The Type-Moon world was an open-ended existence.
Nothing within the Type-Moon world was absolute.
This approach would also make it easier for fan communities to create secondary settings. For example, even if someone completely erased the Clock Tower and magi from a story, it could simply be explained as taking place in a parallel world where, for whatever reason, the Clock Tower had been wiped out.
Although his workload had increased considerably over the past few days, Kamiyā Yuu did not feel mentally exhausted.
Creating a setting book was much more interesting than drawing key animation.
Completing the worldbuilding of a fantasy world and adding his own ideas felt like writing a novel, except the novel had been compressed to only present the parts he wanted the audience to see.
Throughout the creation process, he remained excited, often working deep into the night and forgetting to sleep.
In any case, with his current mental endurance, even going several days without sleep was no longer a problem.
After staring at the computer screen for a while, he rubbed his forehead and sighed.
"Looks like I've just added another difficult task to my workload. The setting of the book still needs polishing. I'll release it once the Type-Moon world's framework has been sufficiently established—probably after the anime finishes airing. It can be bundled together with the anime Blu-rays. For now, I don't need to do anything else. Next, I'll hand this setting book over to Miss Kirigami Ruri. How she makes use of it will be up to her."
"Speaking of which, how's the manga side progressing?"
After pondering for a moment, Kamiyā Yuu remembered that, besides the novels, he had also instructed Morishita Aoi to recruit manga artists to draw Type-Moon-related derivative works.
He wondered how things were progressing, so he called Morishita Aoi using the office phone.
Click.
The office door opened.
Morishita Aoi entered wearing a gray women's business suit. Her temperament remained as calm and stern as ever, giving people the illusion that she was cold and unapproachable.
However, after entering the office, her expression softened considerably, and a faint blush appeared on her cheeks as she smiled naturally.
Having already heard Kamiyā Yuu's question over the phone, Morishita Aoi placed the documents she was carrying onto the desk and reported softly,
"I've already contacted the manga artists Matsumoto-sensei, Irie-sensei, and Yoshitomi-sensei regarding the manga project. They're willing to create derivative manga for our company. Their manuscript fees will be equivalent to what they receive for their weekly serializations. These are the detailed profiles of the three artists."
"Thanks for your hard work."
Kamiyā Yuu smiled as he picked up the documents.
All three were veteran manga artists who regularly serialized in weekly magazines, and each had their own assistant teams.
Although each specialized in different genres, all of them were known for producing serious, mature works.
It was obvious Morishita Aoi had selected them carefully.
Matsumoto Kura
Representative works: 'Hunter of the Wasteland,' 'Sleeping Wolf,' and 'Newborn.'
He possessed solid artistic fundamentals and a modern drawing style, lacking the restlessness common among many manga artists.
His works primarily explored the nature of life itself, and his readership was mainly young adults.
Irie Naoki
Representative works: 'Deep Space,' 'The Empty Universe,' and 'The Fourth World War.'
A famous soft science fiction manga artist.
Among them, 'Deep Space' had already been adapted into an anime.
The themes of his works were somewhat similar to 'Ghost in the Shell' from Kamiyā Yuu's previous world.
Yoshitomi Akihito
Representative works: 'The Collapsing Garden,' 'Iron Fist,' 'Flower's Kiss,' and 'Butterfly Slayer.'
His first two series were classic long-running serials with compelling stories and profound themes.
However, this manga artist had clearly undergone a dramatic shift during his career.
The art style of his latter two works was completely different.
If his first two works were as hard-boiled as 'Fist of the North Star,' then the latter two were as soft and healing as 'Is the Order a Rabbit?'
He also seemed to have become a yuri enthusiast.
The protagonists of his later works were all female, and nearly every major character was also female, giving them an unmistakably yuri atmosphere.
Nevertheless, the stories remained just as captivating as ever.
"No other candidates?"
Morishita Aoi hesitated before replying,
"No. Among all the manga artists we were able to contact, these are the best candidates. Are they unsuitable?"
"I was only asking casually. Looks like I'll have to properly familiarize myself with these three artists' works before deciding what kind of material to entrust to each of them."
Then he casually asked,
"By the way, how's the move going?"
Looking at the documents containing the manga artists' information, he continued speaking.
Finding even three qualified manga artists capable of drawing Type-Moon works was already no easy task.
Japan had many manga artists, but most already had their own ongoing series, eliminating a large portion of potential candidates.
Art style removed another group.
Storytelling ability eliminated yet another.
After all, he couldn't very well have Hirohiko Araki draw 'Is the Order a Rabbit?' or Sakura Koharu illustrate 'Hunter × Hunter.'
Thinking about it...
Actually, that might be surprisingly entertaining.
'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure' had been one of Japan's enduring blockbuster series, and many other works loved parodying JoJo poses.
Kamiyā Yuu remembered that even 'Is the Order a Rabbit?' had referenced them.
Warmth appeared in Morishita Aoi's eyes.
She replied softly,
"The furniture has all been moved over. The new apartment is only a ten-minute drive from the company and isn't far from the subway station either, so it'll be convenient for Haruka to attend school."
Haruka was Morishita Aoi's younger sister.
Her full name was presumably Morishita Haruka.
"Looks like there wasn't any role left for me to play."
Kamiyā Yuu put down the documents and looked up with a smile.
Morishita Aoi habitually brushed the hair beside her ear back with one hand and said quietly,
"Then I'll trouble Yuu with giving me a larger bonus. Moving expenses aren't cheap, you know."
Hearing her playful remark, Kamiyā Yuu couldn't help laughing.
He waved the documents in his hand.
"Haha... Judging from how well this assignment was handled, I don't really have another choice."
The implication was obvious:
She had done an excellent job, so the bonus was well deserved.
The preparation for Kirigami Ruri only required background settings.
Preparing materials for manga artists was another matter entirely.
Japan might be a manga powerhouse, but many manga artists possess only artistic skill without much creative talent.
Their artwork was stunning, but their stories lacked substance.
These three manga artists were excellent, but it would still be safer to provide them with an overall story outline.
He could simply select several outstanding Type-Moon fan works from his previous world.
That would be far less troublesome than compiling the entire setting book.