Entertainment to the death, make a tokusatsu film that will crush the entire internet.

On a forum frequented by core anime and manga enthusiasts, a post quietly made it to the front page.

Title: [Rational Discussion: What Style Will the New Land of Light's Clannad Be?]

Main post: As the title suggests. The promotional image looks very warm and inviting, and the copy also mentions "family and growth".

But I have a bad feeling about this...

Everbright has too many past offenses.

The post quickly attracted a large number of replies, becoming a veritable exchange of experiences among victims of the Land of Light.

"Don't worry, OP! This time it's definitely a truly healing anime! We can't have every work be angsty, right? Guangda also needs a good reputation! (probably)"

"The person upstairs is too naive! Think about how 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica' was advertised before it aired: a heartwarming and healing magical girl story! And what happened?"

"Don't even mention it! My PTSD still hasn't gotten better!"

"I think this time is different. The name 'Clannad' is very gentle, and the art style is warm, so it should be fine."

"Moreover, Everbright has just finished a philosophical masterpiece like 'Super Beast Force' and a depressing masterpiece like 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica,' so it's time for them to take a break and do something lighter."

"That's right. What kind of angst can a romance anime have? It's nothing more than breakups, misunderstandings, and reconciliations, maybe with a terminal illness at most? But Guangda would probably disdain using those formulaic angsts."

"So you can pursue it without worry?"

"I'll watch three episodes first. If it's a heartwarming slice-of-life story, I'll continue; if anything seems off... I'll run away faster than anyone else!"

"+1 to the comment above. I've learned my lesson from being scammed by Everbright Securities."

"But honestly, even if there's a knife, as long as the plot is reasonable, the emotional buildup is adequate, and the knife has value and meaning, rather than being used for the sake of a knife, I'll accept it. Guangda's knives are of guaranteed quality; they hurt, but they also elevate the character."

"??? What kind of new masochistic comment is this upstairs? Have you gotten used to being manipulated by PUA?"

"To be honest, after watching 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica,' I feel like I'm fearless now. (Chest out)"

Yang Qian has no time to pay attention to the online turmoil for the time being.

At this moment, he is on the set of a large-scale tokusatsu production in the Land of Light.

This was his first official inspection of the film set since the beginning of the year.

Several special effects directors immediately put down their work and gathered around.

"Director Yang!"

"Director Yang, what brings you here today?"

"Are you here to visit the set? We're filming episode 7 of 'Ultraman Leo'."

Yang Qian greeted everyone with a smile, her gaze sweeping over the busy film set.

The actor playing Fengyuan, Zhenxia Long, had just finished a fight scene and was sitting to the side wiping his sweat.

Not far away, the famous Jeep was parked on the side of the field, its paint gleaming.

"How's the filming progressing?"

Yang Qian asked.

"It went very smoothly!"

Director Sakamoto of "Leo" replied, "Matsu Ryu is very dedicated. He does most of his own action scenes and doesn't complain when he gets injured."

He paused, a puzzled look on his face.

"There's one thing I don't quite understand: why did they have to use a real jeep for the jeep training scene in the script?"

"Can't we use special effects or models?"

Yang Qian glanced at him and gave him a meaningful smile.

"What, you still want to use your luck?"

Sakamoto: "No, that's not it..."

"The reason we used this Jeep..."

Yang Qian lowered her voice, feigning mystery, "It's because its brakes broke."

Sakamoto: "!!!"

He gasped, his eyes widening: "Really?!"

Yang Qian nodded earnestly.

Sakamoto's expression instantly turned solemn with respect, and his gaze towards the jeep was filled with awe.

So that's how it is. In pursuit of ultimate realism and a sense of oppression, they even used a vehicle with malfunctioning brakes for filming...

Director Yang, your pursuit of art is truly admirable!

He secretly decided that he would definitely tell Zhen Xialong the news quietly later so that he could be mentally prepared.

No, it's about being prepared to fight to the death.

Seeing Sakamoto's convinced expression, Yang Qian silently breathed a sigh of relief.

Jeeps are definitely a good choice.

The brakes are very sensitive.

But in order to create a realistic sense of life-or-death tension, and to have Ryu Manatsu portray that instinctive fear and outburst...

Then we'll just have to make do with him for now.

Sorry, Fengyuan.

Yang Qian silently apologized in her heart.

Later... I'll give you a chance to beat up Seven and vent your anger.

At this moment, Guo Fan came over, rubbing his hands together with an expectant look on his face.

"Director Yang, our special effects team is a bit short-staffed lately..."

He looked at Yang Qian expectantly: "Can't director Makoto Shinkai really come and help? Even just some pointers on the shots would be great!"

Guo Fan was still thinking about his little broken ball.

I wish the tokusatsu (special effects) crew could have more directors.

Yang Qian shook his head helplessly.

"I've confirmed this with him."

"He made it clear that he would only make animations related to JK (high school girl) and bare feet."

I'm not interested in tokusatsu (special effects) films.

Guo Fan: "..."

This director's hobbies are truly...unique and consistent.

Wu Dashan was trying not to laugh.

Guo Fan was unwilling to give up and turned around to grab Wu Dashan's arm.

"Brother Dashan! You're a veteran in this industry, with a wide network! Please! Give me some more gold coins... no, I mean, give me some talent! Please!"

He clasped his hands together, his expression devout, "Just one more! One more! I'll offer you a longevity tablet!"

Wu Dashan's lips twitched. "Do you really think I'm a director wholesale market...?"

There aren't that many amazing directors who can be discovered...

Yang Qian smiled as she watched the two of them fooling around, and clapped her hands to attract everyone's attention.

"By the way, the special effects crew will be taking a day off tomorrow."

The directors were taken aback: "Stop filming? Why?"

Yang Qian: "I want to borrow all the special effects crew's costume and human actors."

Everyone's expression changed instantly.

"Director Yang! This won't do!"

"Filming is in full swing! The costumed actors can't just wander off!"

"Yes! The scenes with Fengyuan and the jeep haven't been filmed yet!"

Dumpling stepped forward, her expression serious.

"Director Yang, during filming, special effects actors must not be lent out under any circumstances! This is a matter of principle!"

Yang Qian smiled as he looked at the tense expressions on everyone's faces.

"Don't worry, it's not all of them."

"I'll only borrow Nagano Hiroshi and a few others."

Everyone: "..."

The air was silent for two seconds.

"Oh, Nagano."

"Take it away, take it away."

"Just looking at him annoys me."

"Exactly! I keep hallucinating that he's Daigo! I was filming a scary scene, and the camera would cut to Nagano Hiroshi's face, and I'd be instantly pulled out of the scene!"

"The moment he appeared, 'Miracle Again' automatically started playing in my head, and all my fear vanished!..."

"Take him away quickly! Tell him not to come tomorrow!"

The crowd's attitude changed completely; they all waved their hands, looking disgusted.

Yang Qian couldn't help but chuckle, "Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony."

Guo Fan asked curiously, "Director Yang, what are you going to do with Nagano and the others? Film a special program?"

I guess so.

Yang Qian smiled mysteriously.

He has a special mission tomorrow, entrusted by his fans.

……

In the afternoon, in the park manager's office.

Li Lin had just hung up the phone, his face still showing barely suppressed excitement.

He paced around the office for a couple of steps, took a deep breath, picked up his phone, and dialed Yang Qian's number.

"Director Yang! Great news! Incredibly great news!"

On the other end of the phone, Yang Qian was looking at the final render sample of "Clannad".

"Manager Li? What good news is making you so excited?"

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms! Approved!"

"The competition organizing committee just called to say that our animated version of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' has passed the preliminary review and has officially qualified for the competition!"

Yang Qian raised an eyebrow. "Isn't this what I expected?"

Given the quality of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", passing the initial review is a sure thing.

"It's not as simple as just getting approved!"

Li Lin lowered his voice, his tone revealing an unspoken excitement.

"They also said on the phone that provincial leaders were specifically paying attention to this work!"

Yang Qian sat up straighter. "Provincial leaders?"

"Yes! And it's not just ordinary attention."

Li Lin paused, then lowered his voice even further.

"My direct supervisor secretly gave me a piece of information."

He said that there was a leader among the provincial standing committee members...

"The compound surname is Zhuge."

Yang Qian: "???"

Does this work too?