[indent Co., Ltd.] Indent x BAYFM x Nekodamai, we are recruiting original works for voice dramas on the creative platform “Nola” where over 500,000 writers are registered!
indent Co., Ltd. Press release: December 13, 2024 Indent×BAYFM×Nekodamai: We are looking for original works for voice dramas on the creative platform “Nola” where over 500,000 writers are registered! ~Scout “short stories related to cats” on the “editorial department bulletin board” that connects with the editorial department and leads to debut~ Shares with indent Co., Ltd.
(Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yuki Kamagata; hereinafter referred to as “indent”), which operates the creative platform “Nola”*1, where over 500,000 artists have registered. Company BayFM (Head office: Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Representative Director and President: Ken Kubo, hereinafter referred to as “BAYFM”) and Nekodamashi Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Urayasu City, Chiba
Prefecture, Representative Director and President: Fukui) Masafumi (hereinafter referred to as “Nekodamashi”) has started collaboration for “creating original audio IP,” and from December 12th (Thursday), the “editorial department’s We are pleased to announce that we have opened a page for the “BAYFM Broadcasting Department” on the “Bulletin Board” and will begin scouting for the original work for “Short Stories About Cats,” which will be broadcast on Mondays on the radio program “it!!” operated by BAYFM. BAYFM Broadcasting Department “Editorial Department Bulletin Board” Publication Page : https://story.nola-novel.com/company/bayfm
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/64443/61/64443-61-a921a3465b65448ec9eed1457c9ed225-3900×2048.png Indent×BAYFM×Nekodamai: We are looking for original works for voice dramas on the creative platform “Nola” where over 500,000 writers are registered! indent has been operating the novel posting site “Nola Novel” for writers, where they can directly post works written on the creative platform “Nola”. Within “Nola Novel,” we operate an “Editorial Department Bulletin Board” where the editorial department of each company posts the themes and elements of their works that are desired by the editorial department, supporting more writers to make their commercial debut. BAYFM is an FM broadcasting station that covers a wide range of cities and six prefectures, centering on Chiba Prefecture, and provides a wide variety of Western and Japanese music programs with a variety of DJs, as well as news, weather, and traffic information. is. The radio program “it!!” that we run delivers a radio show full of laughter and tears from Monday to Thursday, in order to bring the joy of empathy to listeners every day. Since its founding in 2024, Nekodamashi has been broadcasting on BAYFM such as “Neko no Dayan Radio Drama”, “Movie version – Funyari Biyori” depicting the activities of the stationmaster of Aizu Ashinomaki Onsen Station, TV Wakayama, “National Cat Stationmaster Conference” being broadcast on TV Ehime etc. We plan and produce radio dramas, characters, anime, movies, manga, etc. specializing in cat content In this initiative, we will take advantage of the membership base of “Nola”, operated by indent, which has over 500,000 authors and total production volume of over 1.8 million, and the “editorial department bulletin board” function of Nola Novel. We are looking for original works for “short stories related to cats” that are sought after by indent, and scouting will be conducted at editorial meetings held regularly by indent and BAY FM. By editing and producing the scouted works as radio audio content, Nekodamai aims to produce high-quality radio content that is consistent from “discovery of the original work to production and distribution”. Through this initiative, indent, BAY FM, and Nekodamashi will strengthen collaboration in the supply of original works and contribute to the further development and revitalization of the entertainment market, including radio programs, and the creative market, including voice dramas. ■BAYFM Broadcasting Department At BAYFM, we are very excited to try this collaboration as a new production process for radio programs. What kinds of works will be gathered from 500,000 talented people in “Short Stories About Cats” and will be transformed into content?I think we will be able to provide everyone with a special experience, so please look forward to the broadcast from spring. I hope you look forward to it. ■Nekotamai Established as a group company of MMDGP Co., Ltd./Katsudoki Studio to specialize in cat content for the first time in Japan. It has already been widely developed into cat programs, cat movies, and cat animations. I am looking forward to meeting many new talents through the “Short Stories About Cats” project with Nola, and being able to participate in Japan’s first initiative to create cat content using sources owned by our group. ■Editorial department bulletin board Details of scouting requirements 1. BAYFM Broadcasting Department “Editorial Department Bulletin Board” Publication Page :
https://story.nola-novel.com/company/bayfm Radio program operated by BAYFM BAYFM “it!!” We are looking for short stories about cats to be broadcast on Mondays. The recruitment theme changes every month, and the selected works are read by voice actors and broadcast on a radio program. Regardless of whether it’s fiction or non-fiction, please submit works that will make listeners feel at ease or that are moving, as well as charming stories that feature cats. Please check the recruiting themes below and apply each month. The selected works will be broadcast on BAYFM’s “it!!” Mondays (between 12:51 and 15:48) “the month after next” from the month of application. Recruitment theme January recruitment: Departure and Cat (March broadcast slot) February recruitment: New life and cats (April broadcast slot) March
recruitment: Fresh greenery and cats (May broadcast slot) April recruitment: Cats sheltering from the rain (June broadcast slot) May recruitment: Summer nights and cats (July broadcast slot) June recruitment: Sea and cats (August broadcast slot) July recruitment: Dusk and cats (September broadcast slot) August recruitment: Autumn tastes and cats (October broadcast slot) September recruitment: Autumn leaves and cats (November broadcast slot) October recruitment: End of the year and cats (December broadcast slot) *Please note that the selected works will be announced during the broadcast and no prior notification will be made. *When submitting your work, please write [Theme: ○○] at the beginning of the synopsis and the content of the chosen theme. *1) What is “Nola”? “Nola” is a creative platform operated by indent for writers. In addition to being able to synchronize and use data between PCs and smartphones, it also supports the creation of structured stories by managing plots and characters. We are working on development to support the creation of writers through functions such as manuscript writing, setting material management, and plot creation functions. ● Nola service HP:
https://nola-novel.com/ ● App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/id1468307521 ● Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nola.app&hl=ja&gl=US ■About indent Co., Ltd. Company name: indent Co., Ltd. (
https://indent.co.jp/ ) Head Office: 4th floor, Kanda Misakicho Building, 3-6-12 Kanda Misakicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Established: October 8, 2019 Representative: Yuki Kamagata ■About BFM Co., Ltd. Company name: Bayfm Co., Ltd. ( https://www.bayfm.co.jp/ ) Head Office: WBG Malibu West 27F, 2-6-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba City Opening: October 1, 1989 Representative: Ken Kubo ■About Nekodama Co., Ltd. Company name: Nekodamashi Co., Ltd. ( http://kachista.com/ ) Head Office: 3-37-6 Higashino, Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture Established: July 1, 2024 Representative: Masafumi Fukui *The company names and product/service names listed are trademarks or registered trademarks of each company.