Chapter 11. I Want it All

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  Yes, the produ budget for "Phantom Blood" is indeed very low.

  In Pucci's previous life, the produ budget for each episode of the "JOJO" series, represented by "Phantom Blood," couldn't pare to the budget for each episode of something like "Fate/stay night [UBW]," which was at least two or three times higher than other anime budgets.

  Even among other animations with average produ costs of 10 to 16 million yen per episode, the budget required for "JOJO" was on the lower end. It was even lower than most light novel adaptations.

  Despite this, "Phantom Blood" brought David Produ over 20,000 BD sales, an impressive feat even some well-produced, popur manga adaptations couldn't achieve!

  With such a foundation, even in this parallel world, Pucteo reshoot the story of "Phantom Blood" as a fully immersive work. However, it was difficult to justify spending much more on this project.

  After all, the actor's fees, which should have been the most signifit expense, dropped signifitly when Pucci hired new actors like Dio. As for the cost of special effects...

  The effects for Ripple, whivolved simple lightning and fshes, were teically straightforward. Additionally, the data temptes for vampires, European castles, and 19th-tury Engnd used in fully immersive devices were readily avaible due to the popurity of vampire themes.

  Pucd his team didn't eveo create or issioemptes. They could simply purchase them from reted websites and make slight modifications for use in their fully immersive device.

  "So, even if I ask you to spend more budget, you wouldn't know where to spend it?" Jolyne Cujoh said with a grim expression.

  She never expected that she would end up shooting herself in the foot.

  "Actually, President Cujoh, if you really want to spend the budget, there are still pces to do so..." Pucci said after a moment of silence.

  "Really, where?!"

  Jolyne Cujoh, who thought she had missed the opportunity to lose money and exploit the system, looked at Pucci with shining eyes.

  Like a capitalist who would rather pour milk down the drain than sell it at a lower price to starving workers, Jolyne Cujoh, determio ensure "Phantom Blood" would be a financial loss, felt pain at not being able to squahe budget or directly tell Pucd his team to embezzle.

  Now, finally, she could challehe system's weaknesses!

  "Well, it's the OP, or rather the produ of the theme song visuals. When deg to shoot 'Phantom Blood,' I sidered creating an OP that would resoh our plot instead of just using inal tent half-heartedly..."

  Pucci's voice grew quieter, "But making the OP I envision requires a lot of budget... Fet it, President Cujoh. Let's save this budget and see if there's anywhere else in 'Phantom Blood' that needs improvement..."

  This was why he hadn't brought it up initially. Spending a lot on an OP might seem foolish to others, especially in an era where people often skip OPs. An i song during a key plot point could have more impact than a meticulously crafted OP.

  But this recisely what Jolyne Cujoh wanted! Spending a lot on an OP only to find it useless was the best way to lose money!

  Pucci, you truly are my prodigy! You even thought of such a method to lose money!

  "Fet it? No! We won't just fet it; we'll do it!" Jolyne Cujoh decided with a wave of her hand, "And Pucci, use that method you mentioned as well!"

  In summary, she wa all! Ahod that could help her spend money and lose more in the end was a good method!

  However...

  "By the way, how do you pn to make this OP?" she asked cautiously.

  Would you need a famous sio pose and perform, or a top-notch studio to produce the visuals?

  Although making an OP seemed like a way to lose mohinking it over, it was akin t a high-profile star. However, unlike celebrities, this could leverage the singers' influeo attract more traffic while ensuring the final product's quality—a win-win situation.

  So, having realized this, Jolyne Cujoh asked the question. If Pucteo use this tactic, she would definitely cut the budget, making Pucci's pn fall through!

  "A famous singer... Um, I 't say if they're famous, but the theme song could be written by me."

  Strictly speaking, it was something he had pgiarized. However, showing people from another world what a small Earth could achieve was a tradition for transmigrators.

  "But the studio I have in mind... I guara has top-notch global teology!"

  Pucci said this while opening a folder on his puter beled with a video marked "Kamikaze Studio."

  Then...

  "Hehehe, are you angry?"

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