A few days later
Kamiyama High School - Class 2-A
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Nene
So, I'll jump right in with the first question.
Does anyone know what kind of film they wanna make...?
Does anyone know what kind of film they wanna make...?
Nene
Yeah... Picking a specific genre should help us narrow down the themes and make it easier to decide on details.
An
Like one of those martial arts movies where the main character beats up a bunch of baddies! Those are so cool!
Female Students
I think we'll be able to since a few people in our class are in related clubs!
Male Students
Yeah, including me, we have three from the karate club. I'm pretty sure a couple more do judo and boxing...
Female Students
Oh, what about horror?!
That seems like a pretty standard choice! Plus, scaring everyone would be so much fun!
That seems like a pretty standard choice! Plus, scaring everyone would be so much fun!
Male Students
Yeah, I like it.
I was hoping to do a haunted house for the school festival last year, but that didn't work out. This would really scratch my itch.
I was hoping to do a haunted house for the school festival last year, but that didn't work out. This would really scratch my itch.
An
Wait! No! Stop!
We're making this thing together, so...I feel like it'd be a waste to do something scary!
We're making this thing together, so...I feel like it'd be a waste to do something scary!
Female Students
I know! Something centered on a family, or maybe animals! We could make it a real tearjerker!
Male Students
How about a sci-fi film?
One with a post-apocalyptic world and aliens and stuff...!
One with a post-apocalyptic world and aliens and stuff...!
Female Students
Would cooking work?
My family runs a Chinese place, so it'd be huge if we could advertise it a little.
My family runs a Chinese place, so it'd be huge if we could advertise it a little.
Nene
S-Slow down.
Please, one at a time. I can't keep track when everyone's talking at once.
Please, one at a time. I can't keep track when everyone's talking at once.
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Nene
We have action, horror, something centered on a family, something with animals, sci-fi, cooking, coming of age, suspense, historical fiction, western and...
Male Students
Oh, don't forget comedy!
I really love manzai, so I can come up with some routines for us!
I really love manzai, so I can come up with some routines for us!
Nene
(But things might spiral out of control if this keeps up... We need to come to a decision soon.)
Nene
U-Um, so...! We have plenty of ideas to work with now... Next, I'd like to start whittling down our options.
Male Students
Yeah, okay...
But they all sound really fun.
But they all sound really fun.
Female Students
I know what you mean.
How do we choose just one?
How do we choose just one?
Nene
Oh, um... If choosing through a discussion is going to be difficult, then we can hold a vote or...
Male Students
Wait, can't we just do all of them?!
Male Students
Every idea was pretty good in its own way... So, why don't we just make a film that has horror, comedy, coming of age and everything else all wrapped up together?!
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Female Students
Yeah, that could end up being really fun...!
Female Students
I mean, we'd be taking the best parts of each genre and stitching them together, right?
Female Students
I've never seen a sci-fi-horror-action-coming-of-age-comedy film with animals before! This could be the most genius idea ever!
Male Students
Yeah, it's gonna be an instant classic!
Nene
(Of course none of you have ever seen anything like that before... There's no way it'll feel coherent...)
Male Students
Alright!
Let's make an awesome film and go win ourselves a prize or something!
Let's make an awesome film and go win ourselves a prize or something!
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Male Students
Huh?
Akito
Also, seriously, you guys want everything crammed in together? What kind of story is that gonna be?
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An
Why don't we narrow it down to one genre and then add what we can based on your guys' ideas?
An
Think about it! There are plenty of action films out there that have tearjerker moments!
Male Students
True. Everything might be a bit much...
Female Students
Yeah. I guess we got a little carried away.
An
Alright, that settles that!
We'll pick a single genre and then see if there's any other elements we can throw in!
We'll pick a single genre and then see if there's any other elements we can throw in!
Nene
(Still, as glad as I am that we won't have to make the ridiculous film everyone was just talking about...)
Nene
(If this kind of thing continues...
Am I really gonna be able to do my job as the director...?)
Am I really gonna be able to do my job as the director...?)
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Nene
(Th-That was exhausting...
Once they get all worked up, they just keep going. I couldn't get them to settle down on my own...)
Once they get all worked up, they just keep going. I couldn't get them to settle down on my own...)
Nene
You got everyone to stop and take a step back when we couldn't pick a genre for our film.
An
Exactly.
We know being the director isn't gonna be easy, so we'll do our best to give you all the support we can...!
We know being the director isn't gonna be easy, so we'll do our best to give you all the support we can...!
Next Chapter: Once We Know Each Other