Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 195 Ono Sword Friends Association

Ono Kenyoukai, an organization that is unknown outside the circle.

However, the Ohno Kenyukai played a significant role in the early history of Japanese action.

In the original time and space, the Ohno Kenyukai appeared widely in Toei's early works, such as Judo Straight Line and Kamen Rider: The First Generation, in which members of the Ohno Kenyukai were active.

The reason for naming it after Ono is also very simple.

Because the founder is called 'Ono Kotaro'.

Originally, the suit actors in the Kamen Rider series were mainly the Ohno Kenyukai, in addition to the leading actors themselves.

The founder, Kotaro Ohno, has also played roles in some serious dramas, such as the local people around Toyotomi Hideyoshi and 'Hachiga Koroku'.

However, the Ono Kenyukai was not well-known in later generations. The main reason was that the Ono Kenyukai declined in the middle of its history, failed to keep up with the times, and did not produce any well-known action actor stuntmen.

Unlike Tatsumi Niemoto and later Nakamura Koji, Gonten Shunsuke, Iwata Baiki Eikei and others who have great fame in the leather suit industry, although the Ohno Kenyukai has long sent people to act as actors for Kamen Rider and has also produced some actors who are praised in Toei Studios, there are almost no people who have truly become famous.

In addition, ideological disputes led to internal strife and ultimately to decline.

Gu Ming naturally had no idea about such an ancient and complicated experience. He came to the Ono Sword Club at this moment only because of the recommendation of Nijiamoto Tatsumi.

The moment he stepped into the Ono Sword Friends Association, Gu Ming felt more than a dozen gazes, filled with various emotions, looking at him and Niemoto Tatsumi.

"Nijima Tatsumi! How dare you come again, you bastard!"

"I've already returned the money to you, what else do you want?"

Looking at the people who were blocking his way in front of him, Gu Ming was shocked and looked at Nijiamoto Tatsumi.

"Didn't you say you were friends?"

"Uh……"

Nijiamoto Tatsumi scratched his face, feeling a little embarrassed: "We had a fight at that time, but they paid back all the debts later! So I guess we should be friends now."

"What do you mean you want to? At least let's become friends first!"

Gu Ming almost lost control and kicked Nijiaben Tatsumi out.

Fortunately, the Sword Club is not a Gun Club, and there are only wooden swords here. Otherwise, if someone shot him, Gu Ming would be dead on the spot.

Seeing the tense look on the faces of the Ono Sword Club members, Gu Ming had no idea how to explain, so he had to spread his arms towards them to indicate that he had no hostility.

"I'm Akira Furuya, just an ordinary actor. I have something to ask and would like to see you, President."

Several people looked at each other and then looked up.

"never heard of that!"

Gu Ming:?
I am super.

Anxious!

Gu Ming became anxious.

This is even more annoying than Sun Wukong being scolded as Bi Ma Wen!

He has appeared in many works, but for the first time, someone said they had never heard of his name!

Gu Ming rolled up his sleeves, but Niemoto Tatsumi hurriedly stopped him: "Anyway, let's get President Ohno to come out and meet us first! I'm not here to collect debts from you this time! I've quit the Okayama Group a long time ago!"

Even Niemoto Tatsumi is afraid.

Although the Sword Friends Club is composed of people who practice martial arts, martial artists are also afraid of aliens, right?

After a farce, the real culprit was finally revealed.

Gu Ming looked at him carefully. He was a middle-aged man with quite thick hair, about forty or fifty years old, with a popular flat head and a square face.

Unfortunately, he does not have the aura of majesty that Yasuaki Kurata had, and his image is not outstanding enough.

——I don't even remember it. This is a very common, unique Japanese face. In fact, there are not many members of the Ohno Sword Club with outstanding looks.

Not handsome enough, not ugly enough, lacking any memorable points, everyone is very ordinary.

Kotaro Ohno raised his palm and made a downward gesture.

It was obvious that he still had a lot of prestige, and with just one sentence, he made all the members present quiet down.

"Mr. Nijia, and this person is..."

Nikamoto Tatsumi introduced: "Furutani Akira."

"Furuya-kun."

Kotaro Ōno tried hard to recall.

Sorry, not familiar.

He turned to Niikemoto Tatsumi, and it seemed that the two of them had some personal acquaintance.

"Mr. Ohno, why don't we go in and talk first? Don't worry, this isn't about collecting debts."

Kotaro Ohno ignored the members' obstruction and made a gesture of invitation.

A few of them walked towards the back room, leaving the others waiting outside.

Facing the tea table, the three of them sat opposite each other.

Gu Ming still did not kneel, but just sat with his legs spread out.

Fortunately, all the people present were men, so they didn't take it seriously.

"Nijiabenjun's skills are excellent, but the last incident can hardly be called a misunderstanding. That time, the Sword Friends Association injured many people."

"I'm just someone who entrusted me with something. It's not a good thing to owe money and not pay it back."

As Nijiamoto Tatsumi said this, he spoke on behalf of Gu Ming and explained his purpose.

Because Gu Ming will be participating in the performance of Journey to the West, there will be an appropriate reduction in staff at Kamen Rider and Cat's Eye, and new people will be needed to fill the gaps.

Cat's Eye is not so bad, but the demand for Kamen Rider is extremely huge.

Because of their previous fight, Nijiamoto Tatsumi knew that there was a group of action enthusiasts with good skills, so he thought of them this time.

After a few words, Kotaro Ohno's old face instantly turned red.

Gu Ming sipped his tea slowly and leisurely. From his expression, it was clear that this matter could be solved easily.

It seems simple enough. After all, times have changed. He is no longer a suit actor whose name does not even appear in the credits, but a man with a family and an action studio.

Kotaro Ohno didn't care about the age difference. He stood up hurriedly, looked at Gu Ming, clasped his hands together, and looked like he was asking for help.

"If we can get this opportunity, our Ono Sword Club will definitely cooperate fully. We're all on the hook! We also have some talented young people in the club who are passionate about stage plays and performing. I think they can handle this responsibility!"

just.

Ono Kotaro felt a little ashamed: "Although I have seen those works, I don't know which role you played?"

Gu Ming:?
I'm the protagonist! How could I not know?
Kotaro Ohno was even more ashamed.

"Well, usually everyone just focuses on the action design and not the characters themselves. I never thought all those action designs were done by Furuya-kun. It's truly amazing! Now I'm just worried that our swordsman club might not be able to do a good job, and that this will delay filming!"

Gu Ming looked at Nijiaben Tatsumi, who was more confident than them.

"Don't worry! It's because of our previous experience that I know clearly that they can do it!"

Although it is difficult for him to play the role of the protagonist due to his ordinary appearance, he is definitely satisfactory as an action actor.

(End of this chapter)