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

Minoru Tanaka, who played Captain Sakomizu in Ultraman Mebius.

On set, he was always that gentle and composed middle-aged man.

Captain Sakami's role in the drama is to be everyone's support.

But what no one knows is that Minoru Tanaka himself is also a severe depression patient.

He kept this secret all along.

He himself couldn't remember how long he had been hiding it.

During his time on set, he memorized lines, practiced blocking, ate boxed lunches with the other actors, and joked around with the young GUYS members.

No one noticed anything unusual.

But every time I finish work and return to my apartment, the moment I close the security door...

That gentle and composed face seemed to have all its strength drained away, and it slowly collapsed.

He would sit on the floor in the entryway for a long time, lost in thought, not even wanting to take off his shoes, just sitting there motionless.

Until the sky outside the window was completely dark, all the furniture in the living room became blurry black silhouettes.

He would wake up suddenly in the early hours of the morning, without feeling an invisible rope binding his ribs, tightening more and more.

Breathing becomes something that needs to be done consciously.

Tanaka tried talking to a psychologist, and the medication was effective to some extent.

But the side effects made him incredibly calm.

There were no wrinkles or textures.

He was no longer in pain, but he couldn't feel anything else either.

I stumbled upon "Under the Sea" late at night while browsing the internet.

Linghua's voice came through the phone's speaker in a muffled manner.

He didn't pay much attention the first time, he just thought the melody was a bit special.

He stopped sorting the pill repackaging boxes he was working on the second time.

He sat in the folding chair on the balcony for the third time and listened to it from beginning to end without missing a single word.

"Scattered moonlight pierced through the clouds, hiding from the crowd, spreading out like scales on the sea—"

When he finished singing that line, Tanaka Minoru, who was in his forties, buried his face in his hands and his shoulders trembled violently.

Then there's Dystopia.

Live on, sentence by sentence.

Live on...

Yang Qian received the call in the early morning, and he did not hesitate at all.

In the afternoon, Yang Qian led a large group of people to the front door of Tanaka Minoru's house.

The one leading the group was Hiroshi Nagano.

The actor who plays Daigo, the human form of Ultraman Tiga, and a representative of the first generation of actors from the Land of Light.

He was standing to Yang Qian's left with a serious expression, holding a bag of fruit as a token of his appreciation.

Following behind was Masahiro Inoue, who was standing silently behind Yang Qian.

Next up are Guo Fan and Jiaozi, two directors who are usually overworked but are surprisingly energetic.

"Director Yang, what are you doing?"

Nagano Hiroshi asked in a low voice.

Yang Qian didn't give him any explanation. "Nagano Hiroshi, if Tanaka does anything dangerous later, you're in charge of stopping him."

He turned to look at Inoue, "Inoue—"

"exist!"

Inoue instinctively straightened his back.

"If Tanaka puts up any resistance later, elbow him."

"...What do you mean?"

Inoue asked blankly.

"Literal meaning."

Inoue was silent for a few seconds. Since it was Director Yang's idea, there shouldn't be any problems, right?

dong dong dong——!

Who is it?

Tanaka Minoru's voice came from inside the door.

"FBI! Open the door!"

Tanaka Minoru was stunned when the door opened.

He looked at the group of people standing at the door. Yang Qian was standing in the middle, and Nagano Hiroshi was standing to Yang Qian's left, carrying a bag of fruit.

Inoue stood behind, his back ramrod straight.

Guo Fan and Jiaozi were also there, in charge of logistics.

"Director Yang, what's wrong...?"

"Tanaka,"

Yang Qian reached out and patted him on the shoulder. "Let's go inside and talk."

A group of people filed in.

As soon as Nagano Hiroshi entered, he began checking the window latches;

Inoue stood in the corner, ready to activate the Black Mamba power at any moment;

Yang Qian sat on the sofa, legs crossed.

Tanaka Minoru poured a glass of water for everyone.

The atmosphere was eerily quiet.

After a long while, Tanaka Minoru finally couldn't hold back any longer.

He sighed, "Director Yang, you didn't need to make such a big fuss, calling so many people to my house."

"Otherwise what?"

Yang Qian raised an eyebrow. "What if you're feeling impulsive and elbow someone on the concrete from a great height? Can I stop you?"

"Hiroshi Nagano, lock the door."

"Yes, sir!"

Upon receiving the instruction, Nagano Hiroshi immediately stood up and closed the last door in the living room.

That's the door to the bedroom; once closed, the entire living room becomes a completely enclosed space.

Then he pulled up a chair and sat by the door, crossed his arms, and stared intently at Tanaka Minoru.

Minoru Tanaka: "..."

He felt that the actor playing Daigo was becoming increasingly abstract.

"There's no need for that."

Tanaka Minoru withdrew his gaze.

"I'm an adult, I know how to manage my emotions, and I just wanted to talk to someone."

If he had known that making a phone call would attract a tactical squad to break down the door, he would have preferred to keep it to himself.

Now look what happened, the society is dead.

Hiroshi Nagano and Inoue exchanged a glance.

The smell of lying~

"That's more like it."

Yang Qian nodded. "If you were gone, where would I go to cry?"

"I still have so many Ultraman series to film, are you really willing to let Zoffy lose his human form?"

many......

Guo Fan and the dumpling both felt a chill run down their spines at the same time.

They dared not say whether Tanaka would become depressed if he continued doing this.

But as the on-set directors, they would definitely die suddenly in the studio first.

Guo Fan's gaze collided with the dumplings in the air.

No, we need to find a way to add more people.

"Director Yang, I have a suggestion!" Guo Fan said.

"Why not let Tanaka be the director of the tokusatsu? He has experience in tokusatsu filming and is very familiar with the entire filming process. It should be easy for him to transition from actor to director."

"Yeah yeah!"

Dumpling nodded repeatedly, deciding to get Tanaka onto the special effects director's ship first.

"I think Tanaka really has the potential to be a director! His understanding of the camera is excellent, he just lacks an opportunity to switch careers."

He paused, then added the most crucial sentence.

"Furthermore, everyone on the Land of Light set is incredibly enthusiastic about their work and life; Tanaka is sure to find it uplifting!"

Yes, the workload is also very high.

How high is it?

So high that he goes straight to sleep after work every day.

I don't even have time to check my phone.

Feeling depressed?

No way!!!

He could already imagine that Tanaka hadn't even had time to enter a low mood before his consciousness was already drained by work.

"Tanaka, what do you think?"

Yang Qian looked at Tanaka Minoru.

"Um... I can give it a try... but let me make it clear first, I don't have much experience..."

Tanaka Minoru didn't know what to say.

Considering how much these people cared about him, he couldn't refuse them too much.

"It's alright, it's alright, I can teach you myself!"

Guo Fan immediately chimed in, fearing that Tanaka Minoru might change his mind at any moment.

He patted his chest, "I've mentored so many Ultramen in the tokusatsu team, one more won't make a difference!"

We can't function without you.

"Me too!"

Hurry up and make up for the dumplings.

"The directors in the special effects film crew can all mentor you! We have a complete director training system; feel free to ask questions anytime!"

"real!"

We must get Tanaka Minoru's approval today.

Yang Qian stood up from the sofa and patted Tanaka Minoru on the shoulder.

"Then it's settled."

He walked towards the door, pausing briefly as he passed Inoue.

"Inoue, that's a wrap."

"clear!"

Inoue Masahiro finally lowered his arms and stretched his stiff shoulders.