Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 503 is just like Disneyland.

When Masaaki Sakai and Toshiyuki Nishida squeezed their way to the main gate of Banya, the two of them had already been completely transformed.

It has a glittering horn on its head; this is the Gomora horn, hastily made by Endai.

Actually, the quality wasn't very good, considering the limited time (only two weeks) and the relatively small production quantity.

But it flashes.

It flashes!!
It can even change color!
Generally speaking, only milk dragons can change color!

Holding a crudely made, oversized beta wand, Sakai Masaaki remarked, "This is only the outermost part; we haven't even officially entered the festival yet. It's really something to look forward to."

"Don't get your hopes up."

As Nishida Toshiyuki spoke, seeing that it was their turn in line, he took the initiative to go up and show his invitation.

Logically, you should need to buy a ticket to enter, but the invitation itself serves that purpose.

The staff weren't employees of Wangu, but rather temporary hires from outside. Upon seeing the names on the invitations, the staff couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Mr. Nishida! I never expected you to come to this festival. It's truly wonderful."

Nishida Toshiyuki nodded, put away the invitation, and didn't forget to ask, "Who else is coming today?"

"There are quite a few. There are famous directors, famous supervisors, and other well-known artists and newcomers. Some people don't have invitations but buy tickets to come in. Sigh, after all, the organizer is Mr. Furuya, and there are many people trying to ride on his coattails."

Toshiyuki Nishida scratched the back of his head.

He wasn't there to ride the wave of popularity; he came because he received an invitation.

But these words still sounded very strange to me.

"Let me see... Ah, I've got it."

The staff member chuckled, "There are some really big shots too, like Ken Takakura."

Toshiyuki Nishida:?
A large nest appeared on his forehead.

Ken Takakura is here? Why?

Of course, it's because of Toei.

With such a large-scale event that allows people to make an appearance, everyone will naturally be eager to participate.

It's hard to say if it were a character like Tatsuya Nakadai or Toshiro Mifune. Tatsuya Nakadai has a relatively aloof image, while Toshiro Mifune considers himself to be of a higher class and rarely attends events where the pay isn't enough.

After Toshiro Mifune went bankrupt, he immediately started attending every event, even his wedding.

Ken Takakura signed a contract with Toei, and although he held a high position, he was essentially a film production star under Toei. Toei could easily hand him over for these kinds of events...

In addition, there are appearance fees.

So of course he'll come!

anyway.

The moment the two stepped inside the Mangoku Company, the atmosphere seemed to change completely from the outside world.

The life-size plastic doll was ordered a long time ago, but it was recently completed by Endai's team working overtime. Now displayed here, it seems to silently tell the story of the company's glorious history.

Signs and volunteers are stationed on both sides to provide directions.

Masaaki Sakai went over and greeted him.

"Hello, where is the restroom...?"

"Huh? Tiempo, are you asking me about the restroom?!"

Sakai Masaaki was shocked.

What the hell is this?!
A fairly handsome face turned in front of me, but the way he spoke and the words he used made it clear that he was no ordinary person.

Instead, they seem more like violent gangs or street racers.

He had barely uttered the words when his companion elbowed him.

"Be honest, didn't you read the manual? Be friendly to strangers, be polite to tourists, and speak with humility and courtesy."

"I can't understand it, I can't read..."

"Tsk."

"This is so annoying! Don't you know where the restroom is? Come with me, I'll take you to pee!"

Seeing that Sakai Masaaki was standing still, a volunteer who appeared to be from a yakuza group jumped down, grabbed Sakai Masaaki's hand, and headed towards the restroom.

Sakai Masaaki tried to resist, but the other party was too strong and forcibly took him away.

In the end, when he entered the restroom, Masaaki Sakai was momentarily stunned.

No.

Was he brought here by yakuza?
Toshiyuki Nishida leaned closer and lowered his voice.

"These volunteers don't seem like ordinary volunteers."

"I don't think so either. I have a feeling they're more like those delinquent teenagers hanging out on the streets!"

As for why delinquents would be here, the answer seems obvious.

Masaaki Sakai mustered his courage and went over to ask someone nearby.

"Why did you come here to volunteer and give directions? Was it because you were paid a lot of money?"

"fart!!"

The delinquent jumped up instantly and instinctively reached for his waist.

After a long while, unable to find a baton to use for hitting people, he could only glare angrily at Masaaki Sakai.

"Brother Gu is my idol! I'd do anything for Brother Gu even if I wasn't paid! Besides, they provide lunch and dinner, and we can take photos with him and get autographs."

After a pause, the delinquent added, "Give me back the five thousand yen for the travel expenses."

A meal can be had for a few hundred yen, but five thousand yen is a lot.

Money is secondary; the main thing is that it includes two meals and there's a chance to take photos together.

Super awesome!
Although they don't usually do good deeds, this time is different.

Masaaki Sakai scratched his face.

and so.

Is that really the reason?

Nishida Toshiyuki clicked his tongue in surprise.

That's truly amazing personal charm.

He was about to speak again when the delinquent suddenly frowned. "Damn it, bastard, the traitor's here!"

"What traitor?"

Sakai Masaaki glanced to the side and saw that Wan Gu Ao and his group had arrived.

Those who bought tickets to get in contributed several hundred yen, but Gu Ming didn't give them free tickets.

Although it was only a few hundred yen, and the express pass was less than two thousand yen, Mangaku was still very unhappy!

He could have gotten in for free!
What's the result now?
You have to buy a ticket to visit your own home!

Angry!
……

……

Along the way, what Masaaki Sakai and Toshiyuki Nishida saw, Takashi Manya naturally saw as well.

The more he looked, the more solemn he felt.

Because a long time ago, Wangu had envisioned a Wangu amusement park project, like Disney.

Of course, Disneyland wasn't that famous at that time, but Wan Gu'ao already had that idea.

It seems now.

Everything here was exactly as he had imagined, and it was even more complete than he had envisioned. Although it was crowded outside, it was much more spacious inside and quite orderly, with volunteers maintaining order.

Although the volunteers didn't seem to be very well-behaved.

However, this was far beyond Wan Gu'ao's expectations.

This is even better than he expected!
He and several of his friends, including Simbot, had just come from the world of stage performance.

The show over there is an interactive stage play. There are temporary stools under the sunshade, and the stage play is being performed. Children can be invited up to interact at any time.

Meanwhile, Wan Gu'ao saw something he had never seen before.

Pac-Man!
Pac-Man is an arcade game from 1980, designed and released in Japan by Namco.

—In North America, it is Atari.

However, this Pac-Man in front of us is different. It has obviously been modified. Its simple appearance vaguely resembles that of Ultraman, and the little imp walking around looks like an irregular monster.

Once you eat the beans along the path, you can turn around and eat the little monsters.

In short, it's a rather poorly made reskinned game. Apart from some patterns drawn on the arcade shell, there's nothing that looks like a unique design.

however.

Even so, this attraction still draws a large crowd, suitable for all ages, with adults and children alike gathering here to play!

They love playing even if it costs extra!
Wan Gu'ao hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

This was a way of playing that he had never even imagined.

"But no matter what, it's just for publicity, there's nothing to be afraid of."

Wan Gu'ao opened the ticket.

Among today's activities is one that is particularly unique.

Special effects technology demonstration!
Wan Gu'ao didn't understand.

No matter what, isn't it still the same system left behind by Eiji Mangaya? Could there be some new technology that he hasn't heard of?
He strode quickly toward the reserved venue, his anger barely contained.

This place was originally Wangu's photography studio, but it has been set up separately today and is now filled with props.

When Wan Gu'ao walked over, the volunteers outside the door immediately reached out to stop him.

"Sorry, we can't go in yet. The technology demonstration area will open after lunch, when there will be a technology demonstration and media reporters from Tokyo will be there to cover it!"

Wan Guo'ao craned his neck to look inside the studio and clearly saw those figures he really didn't want to see at that moment.

The person sitting there was his elder brother, Wan Guyi.

The man talking eloquently across from Wan Guyi was none other than Gu Ming.

Today, since the start of the event, Gu Ming hasn't gone anywhere else; he's been here preparing for the new technology demonstration.

Wan Gu'ao clenched his fist, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

Seeing Gu Ming straighten his tie inside, Sinbot suddenly took a few steps back.

"What are you doing?"

"It's nothing." Sinbot scratched his junior as if there was a spider there.

However, I'm afraid of being thrown out.

……

……

And so, twelve days passed.

Generally speaking, lunch in such parks is more expensive than outside, but this time was different. It was a Japanese-Italian group meal specially ordered from Saizeriya. The price was still a little more expensive than outside, but it was eaten in this context, so it was memorable!

Gu Ming used a fork to twirl the pasta and devoured it in a few bites.

"The portion is too small, it's not enough to eat!"

Masagaki Yasuhiko's smile remained unchanged: "Enough for the kids to eat is fine. If they don't have enough, we can pay for a second serving."

"Your design is just like Master Kong instant noodles: one pack isn't enough, but two packs aren't enough to finish."

Gu Ming shook his head: "But I'm sorry to trouble you this time."

“Not at all!” Masagaki Yasuhiko shrugged.

He made a lot more money today!
And it's a living advertisement!
Make a lot of money.

Compared to those things, he cared more about Gu Ming's arrangements.

"So that film studio will be closed for the time being?"

"Of course not, it will be open to the public at least after lunch, once all the reporters have arrived. This may not be the earliest in Japan, but it is definitely the first large-scale team in Japan!"

Gu Ming raised his hand and looked at his watch.

It's almost time.

"I'm going to the studio to rest for a bit, to prevent any troublemakers from causing any disruptions. I'll leave the afternoon's schedule to you all!"

Without looking up, Tetsuo Kinjo gave an OK sign and shoveled a huge mouthful of pasta.

It's just hospitality, he knows all about that!
(End of this chapter)