Implementation Results

- What was the reason for requesting Human Science?
Mr. Tanaka: We were introduced by our human resources department and had a conversation.
We were inquiring with 2-3 companies about whether a manga or a picture book with fewer illustrations would be better for our awareness-raising activities, taking inspiration from the Ministry of Justice's "Momotaro" manga (Civil Code revision) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' "Golgo 13" (overseas safety measures).

- What was the reason for ordering from Human Science?
Mr. Tanaka: At the initial stage when we first approached them, our image of content creation was still unclear and we didn't know what to do.
Mr. Ichikawa: Among the various companies we talked to, we felt that your company understood our intentions the most.
During our discussions, we received ideas such as "It would be better to make it shorter" and we had a good impression of the actual meetings.
Mr. Tanaka: At first, we were considering creating content with manga, but your company proposed animation.
We also received proposals from other companies for RPG games with gamification elements. However, we realized that it would not work well with our talent management system. We could have used the system of the company that proposed the RPG game, but we gave up because it would be difficult to use it in the long term.

- Did you feel any challenges with the traditional educational content?
1) Visually understandable content
Mr. Tanaka: Our company has offices both domestically and internationally, so we were using e-learning. However, since the contracts tend to be difficult to understand, we felt the need for visually understandable content.
2) Memorable content
Mr. Ichikawa: In the past, many training videos with audio were created using PowerPoint, but the upper management has been requesting for more interesting and memorable content, as they feel that recent educational content is boring and they want to make the most of employees' valuable time. Therefore, we decided that just explaining with PowerPoint slides was not enough and we needed to make it more interesting.



"Now, aim for the Legal Department!?"
Mr. Ichikawa: The use of animation, which was brought up in our discussion with your company, has nothing to do with our pirate-related business. It was our first attempt, but it has received great reviews within our company. Now, when creating educational content, there is a feeling of "aiming for the Legal Department's content" (laughs).

――Were there any concerns in progressing the project?
1) Is it within budget?
Mr. Tanaka: The primary concern was the budget. I had a rough idea of the budget, but in the case of manga, the costs are high, and I was troubled about whether it was acceptable to spend that much. In the end, your company suggested Vyond animation, and I believe we were able to achieve the expected quality at a relatively low cost.
2) Will the deadline be met?
Mr. Tanaka: Additionally, there was a constraint that the delivery deadline was by the end of March. We split the delivery into two parts, receiving the Japanese version first and the English version around May.
3) The scenario was vague...
Mr. Tanaka: Initially, we created a summary of the story ourselves and submitted it to your company for discussion. However, we were unsure how to convey our image and objectives.
Mr. Ichikawa: It was my first time being involved in production, and I initially didn't understand how to read the storyboard created in Excel by your company. I also struggled to explain the storyboard to the lawyer. However, the flowchart was easy to understand.
Additionally, when asked to present two ideas, A and B, and choose one, I conveyed a different idea, C, and there were times when the direction changed midway, leading us to request new tasks from HS (laughs).
――It is common for discussions to evolve after presenting a certain form to the client. Your company actively provided feedback, which was very educational. There were aspects I wouldn't have noticed without your input.