The next day, Haruki pushed open the café door and caught sight of Kotone waving from a corner table. She smiled warmly as he approached, and he returned the smile. Sliding into their seats, they ordered coffee.
“So, when did you arrive?” Haruki asked.
“I got here last week,”...
2025-10-07 17:47:20 +0000 UTC View PostFriday, at Evermark Production
Haruki had finished recording all the OSTs that would be used in Code Geass Season 1 and 2, and now he was overseeing the series to make sure it matched what he had envisioned.
Kazami and Wes were discussing the final battle and its direction. 2025-10-07 17:25:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Josh had just watched Code Geass this week. He was a big fan of Wes’ anime, so when he heard Wes was coming out of retirement to make a new series, he was thrilled. After watching the teaser and the first two episodes released by Evermark, he felt Wes’ animation hadn’t disappointed...
2025-10-05 19:00:48 +0000 UTC View PostTwo days later at Aokusa Pictures.
Inside the meeting hall, the producers and executives gathered around the long table, finalizing the release strategy for their upcoming anime scheduled for July 2.
Rikuya broke the silence first. “So, how’s the situation with Evermark’s Co...
2025-10-03 20:12:30 +0000 UTC View PostOnline, people had already started talking about Code Geass. It hadn’t even been ten minutes since the premiere of both episodes ended, and discussions were already flooding in.
“What a legendary first episode! Such a good way to start the series. I’m already hooked. I can’t wait fo...
2025-10-02 18:15:55 +0000 UTC View PostThe second episode began with the opening theme. Yuuya listened to it all over again, letting it wash over him. His hype had already gone beyond its limit after just one episode. He hadn’t even known it was possible to feel that much excitement so quickly. Now the rising intensity felt like unc...
2025-10-01 18:54:35 +0000 UTC View Post[Note: I couldn't split the chapter into two, so here is the next chapter in advance.]
Yuuya was counting seconds: 3…2…1… as he immediately pressed play. After a couple of seconds, it might have felt like a crash, but it was just the internet being jammed for a moment before the video...
2025-09-29 17:44:37 +0000 UTC View PostJune was only three days away. And JoJo was also nearing its end.
Ryota, preparing for his final exams before graduation, had finally closed his textbooks for the night. For a break, he picked up the latest issue of Echo Shroud. He had only started JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure recent...
2025-09-28 17:44:20 +0000 UTC View PostIt had been a week since Evermark Productions released the Code Geass teaser, and the buzz still hadn’t died down. Both the industry and the public had been waiting for June, and now the anticipation was only building.
As this project had international staff with world-class directors, th...
2025-09-28 17:14:02 +0000 UTC View PostI’ll be releasing a double chapter tomorrow instead. I was having a hard time figuring out how to approach a slower, build-up chapter, and that stalled my progress for a while. But once I started writing, new ideas kept coming, and the draft kept expanding, so it turned into something much long...
2025-09-27 18:05:45 +0000 UTC View PostAs Yuuya saw the news about the production crew for Mizushiro’s anime Code Geass, he couldn’t wait for the release. He had been waiting for June ever since the project was announced, and now the week felt like it was dragging forever. Work kept him busy, but the days seemed too long,...
2025-09-26 12:53:00 +0000 UTC View PostAs people talked about the recent Code Geass production crew, Mizushiro’s manga, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, had entered an intense phase. Unlike Fullmetal Alchemist, which had exploded in popularity right out of the gate, JoJo’s growth had been slower. At first, re...
2025-09-25 16:34:39 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
i did manage to write a chapter, and just as i was about to upload it, i got a new idea to expand this chapter more. so i’ll release a double chapter tomorrow instead!
2025-09-24 16:50:20 +0000 UTC View PostAs the end of March arrived, so did the long-anticipated Liora Awards. Being an international ceremony, the show was broadcast live around the world. On that Sunday evening, Haruki didn’t attend in person; his schedule was too packed. Instead, he turned on the TV at home to watch the event.
... 2025-09-23 14:50:51 +0000 UTC View PostAs Haruki had been busy with the production of Code Geass, he hadn’t even had the time to check that Fullmetal Alchemist had reached number one at Echo Shroud. Now, Fullmetal Alchemist memes were also flooding the internet, particularly the “It’s raining” meme. ...
2025-09-22 13:02:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe first week of February had quietly slipped by.
On an unusually cold morning, Haruki arrived early at the recording studio. Today, the band Flō was scheduled to begin the official session for the opening theme. He had already sent them the music sheets weeks in advance, ensuring they ha...
2025-09-21 15:39:18 +0000 UTC View PostOn Friday, Mizushiro’s fend account was flooded with angry messages from readers about why he had killed Maes Hughes.
“What will it take for Mizushiro-sensei to stop writing such heartbreaking stories? I can’t handle it anymore.”
“Not even reading JoJo could save me this tim...
2025-09-20 13:42:34 +0000 UTC View PostShou had a very productive week. As he was done with his tasks and it was Friday, after freshening up and eating dinner, he opened his new Echo Shroud issue.
A few years back, before he discovered Muzishiro’s works, he had been getting tired of shounen tropes. Most of the time, their stor...
2025-09-19 11:54:09 +0000 UTC View Post1 Month Earlier
At Tokyo
Aokusa Pictures
Rikuya entered the meeting hall.
“As for the next winter season,” he began, “we’re going to make an anime adaptation of Ring of Power.
Did we get a reply from...
2025-09-18 10:46:22 +0000 UTC View PostAs the days passed, the Japanese anime awards drew closer.
Around the industry, the air had begun to shift.
Conversations in interviews, magazine columns, and studio chatter all circled back to the same topic: the awards.
And whenever the awards came up, Mizushiro’s name was n...
2025-09-17 10:40:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe host leaned forward. “Do you think his success could even change how awards are judged?”
“It might,” Hikaru said thoughtfully. “Studios might start submitting more original works instead of just safe sequels. If Mizushiro proves originality can win this many awards, it could s...
2025-09-16 06:32:37 +0000 UTC View PostI'll be permanently shifting the chapter release time, as the current schedule has been too tight. I haven’t had enough time to revise the parts I’m not happy with, so from now on, chapters will be posted about 12 hours later than our usual release time. Thanks for understanding!
2025-09-15 19:02:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, Haruki got up from bed and, after finishing his daily routine, Kenta, Noya, and Hayato arrived at his apartment. They settled in, ready to continue work on the next chapters of JoJo and Fullmetal Alchemist.
As Kenta and Noya took the draft pages needing background detailing, H...
2025-09-15 07:02:09 +0000 UTC View PostI finished writing today's chapter, but I forgot to include details about the upcoming chapter. So I started working on it again, but the draft came out to only about half the intended length. Because of that, the release will be delayed by about 12 hours.
2025-09-14 18:06:48 +0000 UTC View PostHaruki stepped out of the airport looking exhausted. After collapsing into bed that night, he spent the entire next day catching up on sleep.
By Tuesday morning, he was back in work mode.
Evermark Studio had changed.
They’d relocated to a larger building to fit the new staff, ...
2025-09-13 18:44:31 +0000 UTC View PostThe hall quieted as the moderator spoke into the mic. “Please give a warm welcome to today’s guests, Kotone, creator of Violet Evergarden.”
Applause rose as Kotone walked out from backstage, offering a small, reserved smile as she took her seat on the panel. A few fans waved ...
2025-09-12 18:50:08 +0000 UTC View PostHaruki woke late, the dim hotel room still heavy with the silence of jet lag. His body hadn’t caught up with Los Angeles time yet.
He pushed himself upright and dragged open the curtains. Sunlight flooded the room. Beyond the balcony stretched a flat sheet of ocean, deep blue and endless....
2025-09-11 17:28:50 +0000 UTC View PostAfter finishing the story, Emily set the manuscript down. Her eyes had grown watery.
Kotone watched her closely.
Emily gave a small laugh as she wiped her eyes with the back of her hand. “I don’t even have the right words… it’s just beautiful. So full of emotion. Do you have a...
2025-09-10 17:56:53 +0000 UTC View PostSaturday, Tokyo
After packing his bag, Haruki finally scrolled through his contacts and stopped on Kotone’s name. For a moment, he hesitated, thumb hovering over the call button. They hadn’t spoken much in two years, maybe four or five times, always short. Still, he pressed.
“He...
2025-09-09 17:55:21 +0000 UTC View Post