Creating Anime In A Fantasy World - Chapter 58: The Premiere of Goblin Slayer

On an otherwise ordinary day, Nosrick experienced a sudden stir, and the source of the commotion was none other than the ever-busy Nosrick Cinema.

The reason for the excitement was clear: the director who had previously brought KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World to the screen, Edward Durin, had completed a new film, and news of the premiere had been announced!

In an instant, not only did Nosrick explode with excitement, but nearby towns also saw people flocking toward the city, eager to witness the debut of this new film firsthand.

Soon, the news of the new movie spread rapidly across the land, triggering a communication surge between towns.

In this world, where transportation is limited and communication slow, such a wave of information flow was unusual.

And behind this phenomenon? Magic—more precisely, teleportation magic arrays.

Yes, as soon as the news broke, some wealthier individuals who could afford to use teleportation magic eagerly spread the word, inadvertently accelerating the dissemination of the information.

Baniel, who managed Nosrick Cinema, initially planned to sell the premiere tickets for five gold coins each, thinking to earn a hefty profit from the wealthy.

But to his surprise, it wasn’t just the rich who were eager; even middle-class citizens, upon hearing the price, pulled together what savings they had to purchase a ticket.

In the end, Baniel was forced to raise the price to a sky-high fifty gold coins per ticket, finally curbing the terrifying flood of people.

Even then, despite the exorbitant price—enough to sustain a commoner for a year—there were still plenty of wealthy individuals eager to buy tickets.

The premiere tickets were sold out almost instantly.

This revealed just how deprived of entertainment this world truly was.

Most people didn’t know where to spend their money.

The majority of the southern nobility still resisted the idea of cinema, and those who could afford the fifty gold coin ticket were either wealthy merchants or landowners with vast estates.

Seeing this, Baniel could not help but realize that the future of the film industry held vast potential.

He was practically worshiping Edward as a god at this point.

If merchandise such as action figures existed in this world, Baniel would no doubt commission a Edward figure for his bedside to worship three times a day.

Nosrick Cinema had now completely shed its past as a theater.

The old stage was removed, and any remnants of the traditional layout had vanished.

The building no longer resembled the theater it once was.

If Baniel’s conservative father were still alive, he would likely be turning in his grave.

But since his father was long gone, Baniel’s only concern now was whether his father might crawl out of his grave in anger.

Meanwhile, the common people had no complaints about the high cost of the premiere tickets.

They knew that regular screenings would be priced more reasonably, and they would soon get to experience the same film as the wealthy.

A little waiting was a small price to pay.

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At Nosrick Cinema, all the creators involved in Goblin Slayer had gathered, including adventurers from the northern lands who were curious about the film.

Thanks to the teleportation arrays, they had traveled thousands of miles to the Southern Territorys.

Edward glanced at the northern adventurers, who had yet to see a movie, before turning to Baniel, who seemed a little anxious. “Can we proceed with the plan to expand Nosrick Cinema in the northern territories? I trusted you to handle this; otherwise, I would have asked Eliza, the Guild Master.”

“Of course! While you were working on the new movie, I never stopped preparing. Nosrick Cinema now dominates half of the Southern Territory, and we’ve even set up outdoor cinemas in cities without theaters. You can leave the northern expansion to me! I swear I’ll spread your films across the entire empire!”

Seeing Baniel’s overenthusiastic reaction, Edward simply nodded and turned to look at the cast.

The lead actor, Saeki, who played Goblin Slayer, was present, along with the actors portraying the half-elf girl, the lizardman, and the dwarf.

They were all visibly nervous, knowing they would soon see themselves on the big screen for the first time.

The only thing they could do now was take deep breaths to avoid panicking when the premiere ended, and they had to face the audience.

Compared to them, Daphne, who had already seen a movie and knew what to expect, was in much better shape… though she was still curled up in her bodyguard’s arms, trembling.

It seemed she wouldn’t emerge until the movie ended.

“You all… The premiere is about to begin. Afterward, you’ll need to go on stage for the curtain call.”

In KonoSuba‘s premiere, there hadn’t been a curtain call, mainly because it had been so hastily arranged.

Only the adventurers’ guild members attended that screening.

But this premiere was much more formal, and audiences were accustomed to seeing actors at the end of a stage play.

That, coupled with the desire to meet the cast in person, led Edward to add this segment.

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News of the premiere spread like wildfire.

When General Wilhelm arrived at Nosrick with Knight Commander Wycliffe and Rhine, the entire city was abuzz about the new movie.

People were desperate to sneak into the cinema to catch a glimpse of it.

Looking at this scene, Knight Commander Wycliffe scoffed, “What a waste of time. A movie? It’s just some fictional nonsense. Only weaklings would enjoy that. A real soldier would rather pick up a weapon and chop off an enemy’s head on the battlefield, even if it’s just a goblin’s!”

Wilhelm laughed at his words, saying, “That’s so like you, Wycliffe. If not for your monster-clearing campaigns, the empire would still be crawling with beasts. You’ve done enough over the years. It’s been so long; don’t you think it’s time to let go?”

“Let go? Impossible! Even if I die on the battlefield, I won’t rest until every evil creature is dead! So, General, let me go back. I’m not going to waste my time on some boring movie!”

Seeing that Wycliffe was unmoved, Wilhelm stopped trying to persuade him.

Soon, the three arrived at the entrance of Nosrick Cinema.

Spotting the poster outside, Rhine was the first to speak excitedly, “Goblin Slayer? Is this the new movie everyone’s been talking about? The title’s interesting. The movies I saw in the flyers seemed more lighthearted than this…”