I really just want to grind for entries related to crossover anime/manga.

Inside the live stream, Genkawa Yu watched the frenzy in the chat section and announced some exciting news with great satisfaction.

"Don't rush to buy tickets, everyone. Besides the 10% discount, I've also prepared a small activity..."

"What kind of small activity is it?"

The host then chimed in, as they needed to help Yu Minakawa reach the peak of popularity for the event.

That is...

Genkawa Yu faced the camera and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"After the pre-sale platform is opened, we will select the first 1,000 lucky viewers who purchase pre-sale tickets for 'Your Name' to receive an exclusive gift at a designated location after the film's release, based on their pre-sale ticket status!"

"Movie merchandise?"

"Could you please tell us what the merchandise is? Is it a poster or a keychain?"

"No matter what kind of merchandise it is, I'm going to grab it!"

Genkawa Yu looked at the curiosity and anticipation in the comment section and a mysterious smile appeared on his face.

"Please don't worry, everyone. I want to apologize first. This merchandise is not from the movie 'Your Name'. The movie's exclusive merchandise is still under development and cannot be released to you yet."

Upon hearing this, a slight sense of disappointment appeared in the comment section, but no one was too disheartened.

But the next moment, Genkawa Yu's words once again triggered a barrage of comments.

"Although it's not movie merchandise, it's still a gift I carefully prepared... It's my own merchandise, so I hope you won't mind."

"!!!"

As soon as Yingling Yiqi 罒邬IX 似鸠罢帬 said those words, the fans watching the live stream were instantly energized!

"My own surroundings?!"

"It's Yu-kun's own merchandise? I didn't hear that wrong, did I?!"

"Yu-kun is actually giving away his own merchandise?!"

After the announcement, the live stream chat exploded with even more comments, practically flooding the screen.

Those who have been following Yu Genkawa know that he rarely releases his own official merchandise. The main theme of [Star Engine] is to serve his ideas. After all, he is a capitalist and doesn't need to use merchandise to make money.

As the saying goes, scarcity increases value. There are very few official merchandise items related to Yu Genkawa on the market. They are mostly small cards or autographed photos that come with magazines, and they are all limited editions.

Many fans even went so far as to spend a lot of money to buy them on second-hand platforms, but now they have discovered that as long as they buy movie tickets, they have a chance to snag merchandise featuring Yu Genkawa.

Isn't this a huge surprise?

"I'm so excited I can't speak!"

"I'm in the first 1000! I have to get it! I'll do anything for Yu-kun's merchandise!"

"Gather, Yu-kun fans! Be on time at 7:00 PM to grab your tickets! Not only can you watch the movie, but you might also get Yu-kun merchandise! Let's go!"

The number of viewers watching the live stream surged again at this moment, instantly surpassing 500,000, and is still growing at an astonishing rate.

In Mariko Shiraha's detached villa, the four girls were completely engrossed in the revelry.

They, who had been quietly listening to the music, were now so excited that they stood up, and each of them had an expression of disbelief on their face.

"Wow! My goodness, Yu-kun is actually giving away his own merchandise!"

For Yuki Natsukawa, merchandise related to Yu Minamoto is the most precious gift. She has collected many items related to Yu Minamoto, but has never had the opportunity to own official merchandise.

Now that she has this opportunity, she will not miss it no matter what!

Rina Fuyumi's face also showed an excited smile. She gripped her phone tightly with both hands, and her voice trembled slightly.

"Yes, I never imagined I would have the chance to receive Yu-kun's official merchandise for free."

Seeing that Shang Chun was wearing a denim jacket and still looked as dashing and handsome as ever, she showed a rare excitement on her face, her eyes sparkling.

"I'm determined to get my hands on Yu-kun's merchandise!"

As the hostess of today's gathering, Shiraha Mariko exuded elegance and composure, a gentle smile on her face. She took out her phone, slowly opened the ticketing platform, and nodded firmly as she spoke.

"Me too, I have to get my hands on one."

Although the four girls are fans of different CP (couple pairings), to put it bluntly, they became fans of Yu Minakawa's CP because they liked him. Now that they have such a good opportunity, of course none of them want to miss it.

As a wealthy woman from a well-off family, Mariko Shiraha has never lacked anything.

However, she also really wants official merchandise from Genkawa Yu.

Although she has collected a lot of merchandise related to Yu Genkawa, she doesn't have many official items. The only two she has are autographed photocards from when Yu Genkawa appeared on the cover of a magazine. Those items are very rare, and she spent hundreds of thousands of yen to buy them from the seller.

Now that she has this opportunity, as long as she's quick enough, even if she fails, she can buy secondhand items; at worst, she can just spend money.

So she was the calmest of the four girls, but if she could get into the top 1,000, that would be the best of both worlds.

The four girls looked at each other and saw the same fighting spirit and expectation in each other's eyes.

"Sisters, let's grab tickets together at 7 o'clock sharp!"

Yuki Natsukawa excitedly waved her little fist, her tone full of fighting spirit.

"Whoever gets to grab it first will have to be the fastest and luckiest!"

"Alright! Let's grab it together!"

Rina Fuyumi smiled and nodded, her tone very firm, "However... I won't let you have your way, I'm going to get Yu-kun's merchandise!"

Seeing that Tsubaki's lips curled into a bright smile, her tone was confident.

"Then let's rely on our own abilities. Whoever gets it is lucky, but I believe I can definitely get it."

Mariko Shiraha smiled gently, her tone composed.

"Well, it all depends on our abilities. No matter who wins in the end, we'll all be happy for each other. But I'll also do my best."

After saying that, the four girls all focused their attention on their phone screens. They opened the ticketing platform in advance and were all ready to grab tickets.

The girls' eyes were glued to their phone screens, their fingers hovering above the screens, ready to click the buy button at any moment.

The countdown slowly approached seven o'clock, while the live stream continued. After Yu Genkawa announced the event, a clock pattern appeared in the background of the live stream, indicating that preparations were underway for the start of pre-sales.

The clock on the wall slowly turned, gradually approaching seven o'clock.

Every second felt incredibly long; for the four girls, those few minutes of waiting felt like an eternity.

Is everyone ready?

In the live stream, Genkawa Yu's gaze swept over the other guests, and then looked at the live stream chat.

To be honest, the number of bullet comments actually decreased at this point. I guess everyone was waiting to grab tickets, and constantly sending bullet comments might distract them, so the online trolls started spreading slander again.

However, Genkawa Yu is no longer worried, since no one is paying attention to those online trolls anymore.

"Three minutes left."

"The countdown is about to begin."

"Pre-sales for the movie 'Your Name'..."

"start!"

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The moment Yu Genkawa announced the start of pre-sales for movie tickets and related perks, the core objective of this promotional livestream for "Your Name" was achieved.

Inside the live stream, the chat was still flooded with comments.

"Ticket successfully purchased!"

"I got it!"

"My home network is amazing!"

Various content appeared one after another, and the barrage of comments refreshed so fast that it was dazzling.

Meanwhile, in the room behind the live stream, Suoh Hayabusa was staring intently at the pre-sale data on the monitor screen.

To be honest, the results after the pre-sale started far exceeded his expectations, because just one minute before the channel opened, the number of people buying tickets exceeded 50,000!

This is only 60 seconds!

Suoh Shun subconsciously calculated the box office figures in his mind.

The official ticket price for "Your Name" is set at 2100 yen, but this pre-sale offers a 10% discount, making each ticket 1890 yen.

50,000 people multiplied by 1890 yen translates to over 10 million yen in pre-sale box office revenue in just one minute!

Suoh Shun took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

This really turns the tide.

The staff members gathered around, their faces showing shock as they watched the data on the screen soar.

"Genkawa-san's influence is terrifying!"

"Is this what Genkawa-san's popularity is like?"

Suoh Hayabusa nodded slowly, his tense nerves finally relaxing a little.

"Everyone, keep working and stay focused until the live stream ends!"

"Yes!"

Suoh Hayabusa's gaze returned to the data panel, and he suddenly felt a surge of confidence.

He knew that although the pre-sale box office for Shogo Suo's "Shogun" had reached several hundred million yen, that was the result of several days of accumulation, built up little by little thanks to Hiroshi Maki's popularity and extensive pre-release promotion.

Now, "Your Name" has surpassed its predecessor by achieving such amazing results in just a short time since pre-sales began.

If this trend continues, it won't be long before it catches up with or even surpasses the pre-sale box office of "Shogun".

"The movie will be released in three days. I must win this showdown!"

The man's eyes were filled with determination. No matter what, he was determined to defeat Suoh Shogo and rightfully inherit the Burning Company business empire!

Inside the live stream, Genkawa Yu watched the number of viewers soar, a calm smile on his face.

The booming pre-sales are just the beginning; the real test will come during the official release on New Year's Day.