Author: Xie Fenghua /Anitama Cover Source: Blessings for a Better World! 》
In last night's anime "Blessings for a Better World!" In the list of staff at the end of the fourth episode, the name of the "Storyboard" column is "Yalan Inkstone". However, viewers scoured the internet and would not find a storyboarder by that name.
It is very obvious that "Alan Inkstone" is a pseudonym. The secret of the name lies in its Japanese pronunciation, Aran Sumishi, which is pronounced the same as the English "Alan Smithee".
Alan Smithee is a pseudonym once recognized by the Directors Guild of America in the 20th century. The Directors Guild of America, which is committed to protecting the status and legitimate rights and interests of film directors, once won a rule that a film must prominently mark the director's name at the beginning or end of the film. However, in some films, directors do not use their full power. For example, the filmmaker or big-name actor ignores the director's instructions and makes changes to the content of the film that the director cannot tolerate; or the original director has to find a new director to wipe the ass of the predecessor halfway through the film. At this time, the director would rather give up the hard-won right of attribution, first, to express a silent protest against the unfair treatment he has received, and second, to avoid being damaged by his own powerless factors.
In order to respect the will of these directors to refuse to sign, but also not to undermine the convention that directors must sign, American directors created the common pseudonym "Alan Smithee". Any director who refuses to sign his name can apply to the Directors Guild, and as long as a good reason is given, he can use the name Alan Smithee in the subtitles.
Today, the over-publicized Alan Smithee has lost its meaning as a pseudonym and is no longer used by American film directors. However, the Japanese animation industry has followed suit and inherited this pseudonym. In the past anime such as "Silver Plate Kaleidoscope", "Sola", and "Prince ♪ of Song True Love 2000%", this pseudonym has been used. However, because it is impossible to obtain the permission of the American Directors Guild, most of the subtitles of Japanese animation use various harmonic sounds such as "Sumiyoshi", "Yazaku Charcoal Vertebrae", and "Anran Sumishi". Blessings for a Better World! The "Aran Inkstone" in "Yalan Inkstone" is also the latest variant among many brothers.
The pseudonym "Anransu Mishi" appears in the script of the fourth episode of the second issue of the Prince of Songs.
However, the Alan Smithee in Japanese animation is not necessarily the scapegoat that Staff, who has been temporarily found, refuses to carry the pot. Sometimes, Staff is bound by his company or contract, can't use his name in animation, and will also use Alan Smithee as his pen name. For example, the pen name madman Yuji Moriyama has used the pen name "Aran Yushi" in many anime.
In addition, works that use a pseudonym during TV broadcasting may not continue to use this pseudonym in the BD/DVD that was officially released, but due to the correction. For friends with special collecting interests, it is a pity.
In the same episode of the song prince, in the BD version, only Makoto Nakamura was left in the script.
And specifically to "Blessings for a Better World!" In fact, he himself reported himself on Twitter before the episode was broadcast - Takayuki Inagaki, a well-known performer who has directed animations such as "Jewel Pet Sunshine", "Brain Love Obstacle Option", and "The Forbidden Mantra of the Sacred Sword".
（https://twitter.com/inagaki_takauki/status/694857640711598080）
Although I don't know what the significance of Inagaki's use of this pseudonym is that he has generously announced his true identity, it seems that it is at least not a negative reason for shirking responsibility.
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