Tokyo Reborn: Dark Superstar

Chapter 173 Popular TV series

In fact, many people at Takakura Bunta Studio know that there is a newly signed Asian American artist who is producing a high-quality single.

Hikari Utada is studying at the High School Affiliated to Tokyo Gakugei University.

This is the debut single "Automatic/time will tell".

In addition to Utada Hikaru's exclusive agent, Kanda Keiko is also personally supervising the production. The album cover was designed by "Vivi" chief designer Ayumu Takahashi and photographed by Yasuhide Kuye, winner of the "Japanese Film Weekly" Best Photography Award.

Utada Hikaru first composes the music. After the harmony, main melody, song composition, accompaniment, etc. are basically determined, he translates it into Japanese or English, and finally starts the lyrics.

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"Automatic/time will tell" will be released simultaneously in dual versions in Japan, South Korea, Yizhou Island, Xiangjiang, Southeast Asia, and the Red Earth Continent.

When Utada Hikaru was young, his father Utada Terumi and his mother Fuji Keiko's life in the United States was very unstable, with great emotional ups and downs. They put all their efforts into their music career, sold their cars to fund the studio, and couldn't afford to rent a decent apartment.

In order to raise Hikaru Utada, Keiko Fuji would fly from New York to Tokyo to participate in tours to make money whenever the studio was short of funds.

Ayumi Hamasaki? Utada Hikaru?

A thousand armies are easy to get, but a general is hard to find...

Sometimes very aggressively, they can cater to consumer needs, expand into new markets, increase product market share, and increase total revenue.

This tokusatsu drama was introduced to the Red Earth Continent the following year and became the most well-known metal hero tokusatsu in the mainland.

Gao Cangwentai Studio now owns two major labels, "Jiaduobao" and "Wanglaoji".

Cannibalization is a key consideration in product line portfolio strategy.

At this time, Keiko Kanda’s self-cannibalization strategy is indeed the optimal solution to expand the studio’s share of the music market.

Takakura Bunta is also struggling with this matter.

The song is called "time will tell", which is taken from the name of the watch shop.
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Jiaduobao fought with Wanglaoji, and He Qizheng disappeared.

After Akina Nakamori's semi-retirement, there was a vacancy in the second generation of Beasts Band.

Whether it is Nakamori Akina’s suggestion or Kanda Keiko’s judgment, a consensus conclusion can be drawn:
"Both Ayumi Hamasaki and Hikaru Utada have their own unique abilities."

Looking at the original historical line, "Iron Armored Treasure" was broadcast on TV Asahi in Japan. The average ratings for the first broadcast reached 9.7%, and the highest ratings reached 11.6%, which is considered a qualified result.

It sounds a little bad, but in fact it is mostly a strategy carefully considered by large companies.

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Keiko Fuji once pawned the precious high-end watches she bought from a watch shop to make ends meet.

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The natural cartoon image of insect mimicry and metal leather case is certainly a bonus, but more importantly, it is the only work in this series with a Mandarin dubbing version, which accompanied the children of Generation Z in front of the screen.

When Bunta Takakura was filming in Hakodate City, Hokkaido with the crew of "Hanabi", "Iron Armor" also started to air.

Rather than joining the Beast Band, Kanda Keiko hopes to adopt a cannibalization (self-cannibalization) strategy so that they can form an internal competitive relationship. Takakura Bunta Studio operates the control panel behind the scenes.

"Iron Armor" does not belong to the three major special photography series, rather than a relatively unpopular "Metal Hero" series.

The name Metal Hero appeared because the protagonist of the series has a metallic armor, so fans called it Metal Hero. Later, the official also used Metal Hero as the name of the series.

The first one is "Space Criminal Gaban" in 1982, and the last one is "Iron Detective Luboda" which will be filmed and broadcast next year. After the completion of this film, the original broadcast time was given to the original Heisei Kamen Rider series. "Kamen Rider Kuuga"...

Marks the true end of the Metal Heroes TV series.

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This qualified special photo drama now has the new king Takakura Bunta joining the cast, and Takakura Bunta's studio has invested a lot of money, making "Iron Armored Treasure" scheduled to start immediately.

The average ratings for the first broadcast reached 14.7%, and the highest ratings reached 24.5%, exceeding the average ratings of excellent works of 12%.

TV Asahi's sponsorship and advertisements were sold at a good price, and the producers made back their money in one fell swoop and made a profit.
In addition, dolls from Metaverse Planning Co., Ltd. were released simultaneously in major shopping malls, with 10 pieces sold in the first week.

This makes the show more profitable than the film producers imagined, especially the copyright sharing in cooperation with the Metaverse, which is simply insane.

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The co-branded doll of Tie Jia Xiao Bao is a new anime co-branded doll after Detective Conan.

There are currently two dolls in total.

One is the "Unit 10: Tiandelina" doll, which is set to be the B-series robot No. 10 Tiandelina with pink as the main color, and is also the only female B-series robot;
The other one is the doll of patrol officer Miki Nakano in "The Iron Man".

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Both dolls have a built-in 1-nanometer "Fairy Magic·Magic·Toad Singing" chip, which can provide more than three times the illusion intensity of ice cubes.

This is also the first time a doll is made using 90nm chip technology.

After Totland Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. acquired Toshiba Semiconductor, factories and R&D centers in Osaka, Kumamoto, Sendai, Iwate Prefecture and other places were all relocated to Hokkaido.

A plan to promote the "Hokkaido chip industry chain".

Mizuno Electronics Co., Ltd. has established a large number of semiconductor industrial parks and wafer fabs in Yubari City, Asahikawa City, Tomakomai City, and Otaru, Hokkaido, and established a Hokkaido chip industry chain with the entire Hokkaido as the planning scope.

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Yuanverse's products are widely praised in the local market and the northern market.

He Liansheng and Tsuen Wan Talker NPC D also imported a batch of dolls and planned to open up the Hong Kong market. He Liansheng, who specializes in the fruit bar business, after trying the fish head logo, sighed: "The dolls of the Yuan Universe have become mainstream in the 21st century. What about mulberries and big leaves... go away..."

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Goro, who is in charge of the import and export trade business, has long asserted:

"Once the dolls and models of the Metaverse are known and accepted by the world, their level of madness will be more terrifying than anything else currently. By the 21st century, the world will be dominated by the Metaverse (models and dolls)."

News from Kokubu Sachiko’s brother, the newly appointed deputy director of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Organized Crime Countermeasures Division and concurrently serving as the head of the Violent Crime Investigation Section: Hisao Kokubu:
"Across Japan, out of the 106.2 million recorded by the police, 53.1 people were found to have started experimenting with the dolls and models of the Metaverse."

"80.5% of people abuse Metaverse dolls, and 73.2% of them abuse Metaverse models."

"The 90-nanometer process of fairy magic, magic, and toad recording chip, the abuser once didn't sleep for half a month, never left the house, indulged in the metaverse at home every day, and could go several days without eating..."

"It can produce most of the effects contained in other illusions, such as refreshing, excitement, illusion, etc., almost one is worth a hundred."

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The hot sales of the "Iron Armored Little Treasure" Yuanverse doll once again boosted the ratings of "Iron Armored Little Treasure".

This tokusatsu drama entered the top five of its time period in just two weeks, and then became stable for a long time. Occasionally it breaks out and can even enter the top three.

The average ratings of the entire drama have remained around 14%, which is quite good for a tokusatsu drama.

It can't be compared with the annual hit anime such as "Kindaichi Boy's Chronicle", "Detective Conan: Conan VS Phantom Thief Kid", and "Arale".

However, with the Metal Heroes series in decline, "Iron Armor" is a counterattack for the series and can even compete for the best drama in the entire series.

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The popularity of the TV series and the sales of peripheral toys have also made "Iron Armored Little Treasure" appear on the pages of major media and portal websites.

Among them, there are two most popular topics on Yahoo Japan.

One is that in the "Iron Armored Treasure" series, Hokkaido is called a "country" together with the United Kingdom, France, and the United States.

This was severely criticized by newspapers and magazines such as the Sankei Shimbun, Johnny Kaisha, and the Yomiuri Shimbun.

"This kind of low-level mistake should be apologized immediately!"

"Block this tokusatsu drama."

"Hokkaido is part of Japan. This is a deliberate distortion of Japanese history in an attempt to cut off the cultural connection between Hokkaido and the mainland."

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The "Tokyo Shimbun", "Osaka Mainichi Shimbun", "Kyushu Daily News", "Nihon Kogyo Shimbun", "Tokyo Sports Metropolis" and other newspapers controlled by Totland Capital immediately fought back.

"In some countries, the whole body is full of sensitive points..."

"99% of people don't know the true history of Hokkaido."

"I don't have any position, but objectively speaking, Hokkaido does belong to the Ainu..."

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During the public opinion confrontation between the two sides, Watanabe Mayu, who was mainly responsible for public opinion intelligence, keenly discovered the clues.

The Sankei Shimbun has a close relationship with the Financial Services Agency. Metaverse Planning Company’s profits from selling products from the other world are laundered through the investment of Totland Capital. Both parties have long stopped dealing with each other;
The Johnny & Associates firm behind "The Johnny's Report" was originally a sworn enemy.

The strange thing is "The Yomiuri Shimbun".

The Yomiuri Shimbun joined the fray this time, and unlike other mainstream newspapers that followed suit, it took the lead and launched a public opinion offensive...

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The Yomiuri Shimbun is now the most widely sold newspaper in Japan, with a circulation of 600 million copies, far exceeding that of other national newspapers.

Generally speaking, the Yomiuri Shimbun's position is middle-of-the-road.

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If the Yomiuri Shimbun continues to launch a public opinion offensive against Totland Capital-related industries.

This proves that Takakura Bunta's forces are being targeted by another powerful enemy.

Burning Production Agency? Inagawa meeting? Or did the Financial Services Agency give me an offer that I couldn’t refuse?

"Rat Girl" Mayu Watanabe began to activate the intelligence network of Toariu City Girls' High School such as Masuka Suka Girls' Academy, Yaba Hisone Girls' Commercial High School, Seiran Girls' High School, etc., and began to dig deep into the information behind the scenes.

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In addition to this incident involving Hokkaido, other public opinion focuses and topics are all focused on Takakura Bunta.

As the home of Japan's top bands, Takakura Bunta has received far more attention than many people imagine.

Especially since he is currently filming Kitano Takeshi's movie, and he has crossed over from singer to actor, many people are eager to "point out" Takakura Bunta.

However, "Iron Armor" is a special photography drama, and Bunta Takakura plays the leather-clad character of Captain Dragonfly.

Bunta Takakura has experience in the leather case shooting of "Ultraman Tega", and he also added a domineering and domineering look during the filming.

This makes Captain Dragonfly shown on TV have a very oppressive aura.

The media has never been able to say what to say. They can only say that Takakura Bunta has a fixed path and lacks breakthroughs...

Even "Johnny's Daily" could only say sourly:
"Takakura Bunta is a qualified tokusatsu actor, but it's still too early for him to shoot Takeshi Kitano's movie."

(End of this chapter)