Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 559 Time Travel, A New Concept
Under the research of the Phantom scientist Gildanstein, Akechi Samanosuke was transported to the modern world through a portal, along with various Phantom soldiers.

Meanwhile, in Yokohama, a naval soldier named Hayashi, who was on vacation, was sucked into the Phantom Portal while protecting women and children, and arrived in the Sengoku period.

The story unfolds from the perspective of two characters: Akechi Samanosuke in the modern era and a naval soldier who has traveled back to ancient times, each doing their own thing.

While in Kyoto, Akechi Samanosuke visited museums, zoos, and even saw the towering Kyoto Tower.

Even Akechi Samanosuke was shocked by vehicles; modern technology was simply beyond the comprehension of a Sengoku period samurai like himself.

At this moment in Kyoto, the Demon King's Castle manifested by Honnoji Temple has replaced the original building and stands in the city. Akechi Samanosuke and Hayashi entered the Demon King's Castle at the same time.

Hayashi advances to defeat Oda Nobunaga, while Akechi Samanosuke discovers that the Demon King's castle is located in a modern museum, which houses the treasure Bishamon Sword, a legendary artifact that is said to be the only one capable of defeating the Demon King.

With the help of a cell phone left on the ground, Akechi Samanosuke was able to contact Hayashi. Under the influence of the Phantom Demon's power, the past can have a certain impact on the present. For example, the ruins that collapsed in the past will become bridges in the present, and the soldiers who were killed in the past will not appear in the present.

Through this cooperation, the two gradually reached the top and found the 'Bishamon Sword,' a supreme treasure for slaying demonic illusions.

However, just as Lin obtained the Bishamon Sword, he was ambushed by Mori Ranmaru and seriously injured. The Bishamon Sword was also destroyed as a result. After he reopened the Phantom Demon Portal, he fell unconscious.

"It's over... it's all over!"

Matsunaga Hideki sighed inwardly.

In the story, as the monk says, the Vaishravana Sword is the only treasure that can truly kill the Demon King, but now it has been destroyed, and perhaps no one will be able to solve this problem anymore.

On the other side, Akechi Samanosuke also saw the Bishamon Sword in modern times.

Inside the Demon King's Castle, at the site of the former museum, the Bishamon Sword, broken in two, is encased in a glass case.

However, a scene that brings a smile to one's face soon appears in the story.

Using modern hardware technology, Akechi Samanosuke repaired the Bishamon sword.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has taken responsibility for this matter.

He eventually returned to the Sengoku period through the portal, carrying the repaired Bishamonten sword, and killed Mori Ranmaru, the gatekeeper.

However, the Demon King's castle had already taken off into the air, transforming into an airship, a huge ship, sailing in the sky.

Matsunaga Hideki was so shocked that he could barely hold onto the popcorn in his hand.

He had heard that there were ships and naval battles in the movie, but he never expected that ships would be used in this kind of situation!
Oda Nobunaga carried Honnoji Temple away!
Akechi Samanosuke only managed to grab onto a dangling rope, but he still managed to enter the Demon King's castle. On the ship, he killed the demon soldiers and engaged in a final battle with Oda Nobunaga.

Under the gathering of dark clouds, the Demon King Oda Nobunaga was finally slain, leaving behind the farewell poem, "Fifty years in the human world, like a dream, like an illusion." A crisis seemed to have come to an end.

After the battle, Akechi Samanosuke found the injured Hayashi and sent him back to the modern era. The repaired Bishamon Sword was also kept by Akechi Samanosuke in Kyoto as is.

The lights in the theater came on, and Matsunaga Hideki breathed a sigh of relief.

The changes in the film were truly unexpected, especially the setting of time travel and the mutual influence of space, which gave him a sense of having his eyes opened.

Of course, there are many contradictions here, but Matsunaga Hideki has a very broad perspective on this.

It's a movie after all! Entertainment shouldn't completely reflect reality!
At least, he enjoyed watching it.

The movie ended, but many people didn't leave. Matsunaga Hideki quickly realized what was going on.

Oh.

And that other thing!
'Dafu'!
Viewers who have seen Akira Furuya's films know that movies usually don't end so quickly; there's often an extra scene after the lights come on.

Because it's like a dessert, it's affectionately called "daifuku" by viewers.

The scene then shifts to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, whose face resembles a monkey, riding on horseback.

"After Lord Nobunaga's death... Japan will be my domain!"

A red light, like that of a phantom, flickered in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's eyes.

The video ends here.

Reflecting on the course of Japanese history, Matsunaga Hideki instantly knew what was about to happen. While Akechi Mitsuhide launched the Honnoji Incident, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who had been confronting the Mori army, withdrew from the battlefield with an astonishing speed in Japanese history, caught up with and defeated the Akechi army at Tennozan, gained a powerful claim to the Oda clan and Akechi Mitsuhide's territory, and ultimately unified Japan.

This is an event in Japanese history, the 'Great Return of China'.

Because of the incredible speed of this advance, many people believe that Toyotomi Hideyoshi most likely reached some kind of agreement with Akechi Mitsuhide, and then betrayed him by killing him afterwards.

But now it seems.

Matsunaga Hideki slapped his thigh.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi used the power of the phantom demon to run so fast!

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The day after the film's release, several Japanese newspapers' entertainment sections lavished praise on the event.

In particular, the Asahi Shimbun—although the Asahi Shimbun still couldn't interview Tani Akira, it was full of praise because it had received a commission from Okada Shigeru.

"The Cycle of Time!"

"Airborne carrier!"

"The most imaginative shot in Japanese film history!"

"The Historical Truth of China's Great Return of the Great Banks!"

This is bound to shock people.

This is the first time that both the time travel theme and the setting of mutual influence between spaces have appeared.

This is rare not only in Japan, but also in the whole world.

In comparison, trivializing history is no longer a crucial issue.

The Japanese have always been very tolerant in this regard.

—As long as you don't distort history in Taiga dramas, it's fine. Taiga dramas are serious dramas, so don't dabble in them.

Both the current trend of magical action and the subject matter are truly amazing.

The only problem is that even after removing some scenes, the film still used too much blood, thus restricting its viewing age. In Japan, it is prohibited for viewers under the age of 15.

A week after the film's release, Gu Ming received a viewing report from Toei Cinemas.

Ticket price increases, higher audience income, more screenings, pre-release publicity...

Due to a combination of factors, Toei Animation provided a figure that even Gu Ming himself did not expect.

The box office revenue was 740 million yen on the first day and increased to 880 million yen on the second day.

Many viewers didn't go to the cinema until the next day.

Gu Mingfei quickly did the calculations.

It's impossible to calculate.

"Tanaka, what are you doing? Come and settle the score!"

Tanaka quickly did some mental calculations.

The new allocation ratio is 55%, which means that before taxes, the theaters take 45% and the production company takes 55%.

In other words.

In terms of rationed income, the rationed income reached 800 million in just the first two days.

(End of this chapter)