"Both anime are considered extremely long series. Normally, producing either one would take more than a year. 'Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion' has two seasons totaling fifty episodes, while 'Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood' has sixty-four episodes. Their stories are tightly paced and exciting, so compressing either one into a two-cour series definitely wouldn't be a wise choice. But producing only one anime a year would be far too slow for me. That's also why I never considered extremely long-running series like 'One Piece' or 'Naruto'."
"Hmm~ Considering Yuu no Sora will be established after the New Year, even if Yosuganosora spends an entire year concentrating on a single anime, Yuu no Sora can serve as a production channel for theatrical anime."
"I like both anime very much, but judging by the current environment of the anime industry, 'Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion' should be more suitable. And since it's a mecha series, there shouldn't be any need to worry about the target audience."
"'Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood' could be brought over exactly as the original was..."
After considering the various constraints, Kamiyā Yuu ultimately decided to focus first on the miracle of original animation that was 'Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion'. When 'Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion' first aired in his previous world, it immediately attracted enormous popularity. Both its subject matter and plot had been among the very best of their time. However, although Kamiyā Yuu himself quite liked the anime, that didn't stop him from judging 'Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion' as a work whose strengths outweighed its flaws. No matter how outstanding it was, its shortcomings couldn't be ignored.
By comparison, 'Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood' was a more mature work overall. Its command of pacing had reached perfection, while the principle of equivalent exchange ran throughout the entire story. Although it lacked an ending as shocking to viewers as the 'Zero Requiem' of 'Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion', the work itself was a meticulously crafted piece of art. Across the sixty-four episodes of 'Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood', not a single episode was superfluous. Every piece of foreshadowing received a corresponding payoff later in the story, while the clarity of its narrative threads was breathtaking. Every time one finished an episode of 'Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood', one couldn't help marveling at how brilliant it was while becoming even more eager for the next episode. The continuity of the anime's storyline steadily pushed everything toward the climax of its ending.
'Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion', meanwhile, triumphed through the dramatic reversal of its 'Zero Requiem'. When everyone in the world hated the imperial emperor named Lelouch, he used the 'Zero Requiem' to shock everyone who knew the truth, as well as every viewer watching from the sidelines. He transformed from a demonic dictator ruling the entire world into its savior. Even if the story had flaws, that instant of brilliance was unprecedented in its splendor.
For Kamiyā Yuu, the immature aspects of 'Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion' weren't necessarily disadvantages. They gave him the greatest possible room to exercise his abilities as an anime director. Fixing the flaws of an original work and perfecting it was also one of Kamiyā Yuu's favorite things to do.
The first thing he needed to consider, then, was the positioning of 'Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion'. This had always struck Kamiyā Yuu as somewhat awkward. If 'Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion' was considered an anime aimed at teenagers, its various dark plotlines and bloody scenes were rather inappropriate. But if it was considered an anime aimed at young adults, parts of its story felt excessively juvenile—or, as people commonly called it, chuunibyou.
If someone wasn't sure which parts of 'Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion' were overly juvenile, then while watching the anime, any scene or character dialogue that made them cringe from embarrassment could basically be taken as an example.
Kamiyā Yuu lay on the sofa in contemplation, recalling the plot of 'Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion' from his memories as he mused inwardly, " 'Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion' has many similarities with 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica'. Especially when it comes to their endings, both can be considered stories about sacrificing oneself for the sake of the entire world, but Lelouch has a greater advantage in terms of subject matter. The difference is that the subject matter of 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica' gives it a relatively clear positioning in itself, making it suitable for teenagers. 'Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion' involves politics and warfare. If those elements are handled properly, they become one of the work's greatest strengths. If they're handled poorly, they can deal a devastating blow to the viewing experience. The original anime's handling of this aspect could only be considered adequate."
Kamiyā Yuu sat up from the sofa, stretched, then shook his head and muttered to himself, "I'd better go to sleep. I'll gather detailed information about 'Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion' from my previous world first, then make a decision."
After putting away his laptop, he took a shower and returned to the bedroom. Just as he lay down on the bed, the sleeping Kamiyā Sora opened her eyes slightly. Still bleary-eyed and confused, she instinctively shifted her petite body closer and nestled into his embrace. Reaching out with a small hand, she hugged his arm and murmured, "Yuu, what time is it?"
Kamiyā Yuu reached out to straighten her silvery-white hair and said gently, "Don't worry, go back to sleep. It's almost midnight."
"Mm, good night." Kamiyā Sora was still worried that Kamiyā Yuu staying up too late might cause problems with his health.
Feeling her slender body pressed against him, Kamiyā Yuu adjusted his sleeping position, kissed her hair, and said softly, "Good night."
Breathing in the scent of shampoo from the girl's hair, his mind settled, and before long he sank into his consciousness space.
...
"The Third Global Technological Revolution Officially Begins! A Revolution in Network Technology!? — World News."
"On January 25, 2064, Chester Downey, a senior executive in the technology division of Matrix Corporation, formally announced at a press conference that breakthroughs had been achieved in neural network sensory technology. In preliminary experiments, test subjects were able to freely manipulate changes in network data using only their thoughts. Furthermore, one published test-subject report indicated that Matrix Corporation appears to have already developed a mature neural virtual terminal. Does this mean that, just like the name Matrix Corporation suggests, 'The Matrix' is about to become reality? — The New York Times."
"Major Breakthrough Achieved in Neural Sensory Simulation Technology: A Test-Subject Report from Matrix Corporation's Virtual Sensory Simulation Experiment. — Nature."
"Science Fiction Becomes Reality! Major Breakthrough Achieved in Full-Sensory Simulation Technology! — China Science and Technology."
The entire world was in an uproar!
Matrix Corporation had publicly announced its full-sensory simulation technology a week ago, and reports from numerous test subjects had confirmed the authenticity of the technological breakthrough. Some participants had successfully used neural interface terminals developed in Matrix Corporation's laboratories to enter a virtual town created within the Matrix Space, experiencing sensations unlike anything they had ever known before.
It was as though they had arrived in an entirely new world. They clearly knew that everything around them was fake, yet touching those objects felt no different from touching real ones. They could even freely alter their surroundings according to their own thoughts. Touch, sight, and hearing—all were based on an illusion, yet they felt no different from reality.
Every test subject who entered the virtual town was stunned by the experience. Some were researchers from the Matrix Space project, while others were outside volunteers. Those invited to participate in the experiment had complete autonomy over whether to take part, so once the reports they wrote were authorized for release, they quickly spread to the outside world.
Calling the emergence of this technology the beginning of the Third Global Technological Revolution wasn't an exaggeration in the slightest. Full-sensory simulation technology could be applied to far more than just games. Once the technology fully matured, it could be used in networking, gaming, medicine, education, the military, and countless other fields. Imagine a game like 'The Matrix'; imagine human wars becoming nothing more than two sides controlling machines through a network to fight each other; imagine human death becoming nothing more than transferring one's consciousness into the online world and thereby obtaining immortality...
The Matrix Space was a product created by combining technology with Kamiyā Yuu's consciousness space. Its main servers were located several thousand meters underground, and the numerous computing terminals alone occupied an area equivalent to several football fields. Blake controlled machinery to replace and maintain these terminals, while their hardware was continually upgraded alongside technological advancements. The current Matrix Space had enough capacity to store all the data produced throughout the entire world since the birth of the internet. If its immense computing power were distributed outward, it could overwhelm tens of thousands of the most powerful supercomputers in the modern world.
Compared with the Matrix Space, modern supercomputer technology was like comparing old computers that had once needed to fill an entire room just to perform ordinary mathematical calculations with modern personal computers.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that although the Matrix Space wasn't superior to the completely realistic virtual world created in 'The Matrix', it wasn't far behind either. The fact that test subjects couldn't sense anything false about the experience was actually the result of a neural protection mechanism built into the Matrix Space itself. Without that neural protection mechanism, bodily injuries experienced by a test subject in the virtual world could potentially affect their real body, while also compromising the precision of the neural sensory simulation.
The difference between the Matrix Space and 'The Matrix' was that the Matrix Space could currently perform the necessary calculations for only several thousand people to simultaneously operate within its virtual world.
This technological breakthrough was largely thanks to Blake's previous contact with the data Kamiyā Yuu had recorded from the game 'Throne of Heroes'. During that process, aside from collecting the data itself, she had also obtained concrete data on the changes involved in realizing certain actions. By combining that with technologies Blake had previously developed, they had completed virtual-world technology similar to 'The Matrix' in less than three months. However, because of the complexity of the technological chain involved, it couldn't yet be made widely available.
A single virtual-interface hibernation pod capable of connecting to the Matrix Space cost more than ten million US dollars.
"When are we going to make some huge news like 'Sword Art Online'?" That had been Kamiyā Yuu's first thought when he came to his consciousness space last time and received Blake's report. Technological advancement in this world was also beneficial to him. He might eventually apply it to the world where he currently lived, or perhaps this itself represented another way of developing the capabilities of his consciousness space.
...
Inside the Matrix Space, Kamiyā Yuu had only just arrived when he sensed another consciousness making contact with him.
"Yuu, are you busy gathering information about anime again? Just how much do you like anime~?"
In the boundless darkness, Weiss slowly emerged wearing a pure-white formal gown. Her white hair was tied into a single ponytail as usual, giving the girl an appearance that was both elegant and valiant. Weiss rested one slender hand on her waist, her pale-blue eyes fixed on Kamiyā Yuu as she asked helplessly. Having lived in this world for so long, she naturally knew that she was a character Kamiyā Yuu had created based on Weiss from the anime 'RWBY'. Of course, neither she nor the others had ever developed thoughts of rebelling against their creator or anything of the sort.
"Can't be helped. This is my actual job, after all." Kamiyā Yuu casually answered as his consciousness read the data transmitted by the Matrix Space.
Within this world, he could be an omnipotent "god", but once he returned to reality, he was merely an ordinary person with exceptional abilities. He would die if he didn't eat, and he would die if he were shot. The only truly unusual thing about him was his ability to connect his consciousness directly to the internet, but compared with Weiss and the others, even that ability didn't seem particularly extraordinary.
Now that Weiss and the others had matured, although they didn't possess consciousness spaces of their own, the unique nature of their existence had turned them into gods of this world's internet.
Weiss walked over to Kamiyā Yuu and naturally linked her slender arm through his, smiling as she said, "I know. But you're technically our creator in this world, and you're obviously the richest person on the planet, yet you're still making anime. It's really hard to believe. Want me to help?"
"No need. There isn't much useful data, and I'm almost finished anyway." Kamiyā Yuu smiled. After his consciousness completely absorbed all the information the Matrix Space had gathered about 'Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion', he severed the connection. The little princess beside him had already started yawning from boredom.
As his relationship with Weiss had deepened, Weiss's attitude toward him had also undergone a noticeable change. Her initial dependence and reverence had gradually transformed until she now fully displayed the personality traits of Weiss from 'RWBY': proud and self-respecting, able to look Kamiyā Yuu in the eye rather than blindly following him.
"This is Matrix Corporation's overall development report for the recent period." Weiss extended her slender hand, and an information report materialized in her palm.
The moment Kamiyā Yuu's consciousness touched the report, he digested its contents within moments. Because of the enormous commotion caused by the technology they had publicly announced, Matrix Corporation had undergone another period of drastic change in a very short time. Weiss had handled everything extremely well, and there was basically nothing he needed to worry about. By now, Kamiyā Yuu's own grasp of Matrix Corporation might not even be as thorough as either Blake's or Weiss's. As for Ruby and Yang, neither of them was remotely suited to managing a company.
"Compared with all that, I think there's something much more important we should be doing right now."
"Anime?" Weiss pressed a hand to her forehead and responded helplessly. After all, this wasn't the first time Kamiyā Yuu had come to the consciousness space and devoted himself entirely to anime.
"Unfortunately, wrong guess."
Kamiyā Yuu picked up her slender body and tossed her forward, where a soft and comfortable bed instantly formed beneath her. The sudden movement made Weiss let out a small cry of surprise. By the time she recovered, Kamiyā Yuu was already leaning over her. His large hand slipped beneath her white formal gown, wantonly kneading her youthful fullness. Weiss's body stiffened as she felt the scorching heat of his hand, as though it might melt even her thoughts.
Her small hand tightly clutched the bedsheet beside her. Turning away her flushed yet stubborn face, she snorted, "This is what Yuu calls something important? There's obviously still..."
She never finished the sentence.
The white formal gown formed from simulated data transformed into a thin, close-fitting layer of white gauze, while her hands, covered in long white gauze gloves, wrapped around his neck. Although the physical sensations she felt were merely simulations generated by the Matrix Space, it seemed as though even their consciousnesses were blending. An indescribable pleasure, something that didn't even belong to the physical body, flooded Weiss's mind.
Before long, Weiss completely succumbed to it, every trace of her former haughty demeanor disappearing.