[156] The Beginning of JOJO Company

"Wow, they sure have money..." In the morning, residing in this employee dormitory, Hideaki Anno opened the window and, looking through the iron railing in front, gazed at the adjacent building, feeling somewhat sentimental.

He heard that the building next door wasn't originally built by "JOJO Company" but rather by a gaming company.

It's easy to understand; many companies do this nowadays.

In simple terms, they buy land, build buildings, get bank loans, and then continue to buy land, build more buildings, and secure more loans.

After all, this is much more profitable than making games or buying things.

This building had just been completed when it was bought at a high price by the new company he was now a part of.

Including the six-story employee dormitory next door.

Yesterday, people from the original GAINAX started arriving one after another, staying here. After all, none of them were from Mifune City. Anno couldn't figure out why the new president decided to place the headquarters here.

Is the cost of living cheap?

No, that can't be it. Even though they haven't met him yet, just based on their recent experiences, it's clear that the new president is not short of money.

Thud, thud...

"Anno, are you awake?"

"Yes, I'm already awake." Listening to the voices outside, Hideaki Anno put on his coat and grabbed his briefcase, then opened the door.

"Alright, let's go... it's our first official day at work, after all," Hiroyuki Yamaga said with a smile.

Or rather, they had been smiling a lot recently.

"But, we have to temporarily suspend 'Gunbuster,' right?" Anno couldn't help feeling a bit sentimental. After all, this was his first anime as a director, and they got bought out by the company while working on it.

"When we finish 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure,' will we have leftover funds to continue it? The new president did say we could use the remaining money for whatever we want," Hiroyuki Yamaga added, quite excited. "Hmm... just thinking about having enough funds to do whatever we want gives me so many ideas. By the way, how's 'JoJo' coming along, Anno?"

"Ah, it's almost ready," Hideaki Anno nodded. He had been quite busy during this time, reviewing all the parts of 'JoJo's' several times, including the first, second, and the currently serialized third part.

Although they were initially supposed to start with the first part, he needed to become familiar with the series to ensure there were no errors and to ensure a successful adaptation without any hiccups.

After having breakfast together downstairs, they made their way to the adjacent building.

This building had a total of twelve floors, with a height of nearly fifty meters.

It was a rare sight in Japan, whether in this era or in the future. Japan has always had few buildings exceeding thirty meters due to its geographical and seismic conditions.

And... this time was a period of rapid development in Japan's history, with a booming real estate market.

Until the 21st century, many areas in Japan still had the appearance of the 1990s, making it feel like a ghost town at night.

So, this building in front of them only solidified their belief that the company was quite wealthy.

After opening the door, they gradually walked in.

The interior of JOJO Company's building looked spacious, and there was no one at the front desk. The air still carried the smell of recently completed renovations.

"As for the elevators... they are over here," Hiroyuki Yamaga pointed out. "The offices are on the eighth floor."

"The eighth floor, huh? What about the other floors?" He looked at the new office building and expressed his amazement.

"I don't know... let's ask and find out."

...

"So, you mean other than the eighth floor, all the other floors are currently vacant?" Upstairs, Takeshi Okada, who was with Kazuya, was momentarily stunned before asking.

"Yes, that's right," Kazuya nodded, rocking his chair. "After all, this is our first time establishing a company. Even though we've completed all the necessary paperwork, it's still better to have a personal building. Well... I saw that this one was being constructed in Mifune City, and it looked good, so I bought it."

Kazuya tossed the documents in his hand aside. "But this is something you guys need to consider, not me. I'm here to provide the money and propose the anime I want to make. The rest is up to you. I don't want to deal with it, and I don't need to."

Takeshi Okada's eyes lit up.

This... even though GAINAX was sold, and he became the vice president, when he thought about it, not much seemed to have changed.

The president didn't want to handle the business side; he just wanted to make anime.

It was almost like someone else paid off all their debts to Bandai for them, gave them a free office building, and would continue to provide them with a large amount of money to freely produce the anime they liked. In return, they just had to make anime that satisfied the president's taste.

And it seemed like they would never have to worry about running out of money in the middle of an anime production.

This... this was so blissful.

Takeshi Okada looked at Kazuya's face and confirmed it repeatedly. Yes, it was true.

After all, he had been moving between various companies over the years and only established GAINAX in the end. In these past few years, he had seen a lot.

Kazuya saw his expression and paid no attention to it. He only cared about the progress of the anime production. Acquiring a company was merely to have the authority to make the anime he wanted. In other words, if he wasn't satisfied, he could remake it as he pleased.

Such power...

That's why he straightforwardly acquired them.

Moreover, there was no "board of directors" in this company because it was a privately held company with all the capital concentrated in his hands. After all, there was no need for financing to make money.

"President, Vice President." A voice came from outside the door.

"Come in," Kazuya said.

The group outside the door gradually pushed it open and walked in. "Welcome, everyone from the original GAINAX. First, let me introduce myself. I'm Kurokawa Kazuya, and I'm your new president. Well... I won't say much more. The equipment is all here... can we start working? I'm really looking forward to seeing 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure' come to life in your hands."

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