Crossover Anime: The Heroine is in Trouble? I Take Advantage of the Situation

He slowly raised his head and asked the secretary who came to report in a hoarse voice, "Say it again, what were the ratings for the two TV series respectively?"

The secretary stammered, "We have 8.3%, and they have 35.1%."

The entire villa was deathly silent.

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The terrifying 35.1% viewership rating for "Hanzawa Naoki" was leaked.

The nights in Japan seem to be divided into two worlds: one world is the lamentation and funeral of the old powers, and the other world is the birth and revelry of a new king.

Inside a top-tier cigar bar in Ginza, Tokyo, which is not open to the public.

Kazuya Tsutsumi, Tatsuya Mori, and Kenji Oshima, these three giants of online video, have long lost the authority they once held as presidents.

They loosened their ties, held bottles of liquor in their hands, and their faces were filled with ecstasy.

"Cheers!" Tsutsumi Kazuya excitedly raised his glass, the ice cubes clinking crisply. "A toast to this new era! No... a toast to Lord Fujiwara!"

"For Lord Fujiwara!" Mori Tatsuya and Oshima Kenji responded in unison without hesitation, drinking the amber liquid in their cups in one gulp.

"Hahaha……!!"

Kazuya Tsutsumi's phone screen lit up with a real-time report from his business department manager, written in trembling handwriting: "Our paid membership numbers surpassed the total growth of the past six months in just two hours tonight! We've expanded our server capacity three times, but it still almost crashed! The advertisers' calls... they're not inquiring about prices now, they're bidding! They're begging us for a mid-roll ad slot!"

Mori Tatsuya pushed up his glasses, his eyes behind the lenses gleaming with fanaticism: "Fujiwara-sensei, you've completely overwhelmed the TV station!"

The oldest among them, Kenji Oshima, was overwhelmed with emotion. Leaning back on the soft sofa, his voice trembled with lingering fear: "Our decision back then was the best decision we've ever made. From now on, we... are the leaders in this industry!!"

The three raised their glasses in silence again, but this time, their eyes held not only joy but also a deep respect for the young figure.

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The headquarters of Genesis Entertainment was completely transformed into a sea of ​​joy.

The company booked an entire floor for a grand celebration party. Expensive champagne was served in unlimited quantities, like free tap water, and the finest cuisine was piled up like mountains.

Seiji Fujiwara maintained a calm smile throughout.

As the cheers subsided, the head of the film and television department, his face flushed, excitedly stepped onto the stage, picked up the microphone, and his voice trembled slightly with excitement:

"Everyone! Please allow me to take a minute of your time!"

Just six months ago, we were just an animation subcontracting company!

"And today, as we stand here, with the television station beneath our feet, we have shown all of Japan, through two undisputed victories, who truly reigns supreme in this era!"

"All of this stems from one person! That is our boss, Mr. Seiji Fujiwara!"

He turned to Seiji Fujiwara and bowed deeply.

"Boss! Please allow me, on behalf of all employees, to express our highest respect to you! We swear to follow you to the death to create an even greater future!"

"We will follow you to the death! We will create the future!"

The entire staff responded with a thunderous roar, the sound almost lifting the ceiling.

Kato Megumi stood on the periphery of the crowd. She did not participate in the revelry, but simply watched the figure being adored by the masses.

Her heart was pounding, and a strange feeling, filled with pride and a sense of belonging, enveloped her.

As the party drew to a close, the noise subsided.

Seiji Fujiwara summoned the head of the film and television department and the head of the legal department, Ken Sakaguchi, to his office.

"Boss, what can I do for you?" The head of the film and television department was still excited.

Seiji Fujiwara didn't answer. Instead, he walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, looked down at the dazzling Tokyo night view, and spoke softly:

Do you think the entertainment industry in Japan is very large?

The two were taken aback, not understanding what their boss meant.

“For ordinary people, this city may be the whole world. But for those standing on the mountain,” Seiji Fujiwara’s gaze was as deep as the night sky, “this is just the beginning.”

He turned around, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"The celebration banquet is over. Starting tomorrow, let's prepare for a larger-scale expansion plan. The entertainment industry is just the first step in Genesis's journey."

The minister and Ken Sakaguchi were shocked. Looking into their boss's eyes, which seemed to hold the ambition to devour the entire world, they felt a chill run down their spines.

At the same time, an even stronger fervor ignited in their hearts.

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The atmosphere inside the conference room at the headquarters of the Television Alliance was as deathly silent as a tomb.

The long table, once filled with executives from major television stations, now appears empty.

The TV station chairman, the old man who once roared that he would teach Fujiwara Seiji a lesson, now seemed to have all his energy drained away, slumped in the main seat, his face ashen.

On the screen in front of him, the front-page headlines of major news websites were scrolling:

"A historic defeat! The traditional television alliance has been utterly defeated by Genesis!"

"35.1% vs. 8.3%! 'Hanzawa Naoki' judges the old era with divine authority!"

"A new king is born! Seiji Fujiwara has reshaped the landscape of Japanese entertainment overnight!"

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"Everyone..." the chairman began slowly, his voice hoarse as if two pieces of sandpaper were rubbing together, "We lost, we lost... completely."

There was no response from the meeting room, only heavy breathing.

He laughed self-deprecatingly, a laugh more unpleasant than a sob. "Times have changed. We old folks can't keep up, and we can't keep up anymore."

He took a deep breath and said in a low voice:

“I propose that the ‘Strategic Alliance Against Genesis’ be dissolved. From today onwards, all hostile actions against Genesis shall be cancelled.”

No one objected.

Because everyone knows that this is not a proposal, but a decision made out of necessity.

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That afternoon, three announcements in succession ignited public opinion.

The official Twitter account of the TV Alliance released a brief statement announcing that "due to strategic adjustments, the Anti-Alliance is being dissolved effective immediately."

Next, the president of the Japanese Producers Association.

A respected elder in the industry personally held a press conference, and facing countless flashing lights, solemnly declared: "We must admit that the success of 'Human Observation' and 'Hanzawa Naoki' was not accidental. They represent the future of the entertainment industry. We, the older generation of producers, need to put aside our arrogance and learn from the new era."

What is most shocking is that legendary director Osamu Kitahara published a long article on his personal blog entitled "I lost, I lost to the times".

In the article, he openly admitted that his "artistic pursuits" had become detached from the audience, and expressed his sincere (though insincere) admiration for Seiji Fujiwara's talent, saying that "the new era needs new production concepts."

These three statements, like three nails, have completely sealed the coffin lid of the old era.

After the surrender was announced, an even more dramatic scene unfolded in the lobby of Genesis Entertainment's headquarters.

This place seems to have become the "Jerusalem" of the entire Japanese entertainment industry.

Takeshi Tanaka, the "ace producer" who once scorned Seiji Fujiwara, now sat in the waiting area of ​​the lobby like a nervous graduate waiting for an interview, clutching his resume tightly in his hand.

He had been waiting here for three hours, and the receptionist hadn't even glanced at him, but he dared not show the slightest impatience.

When he saw the head of the film and television department step out of the elevator, he immediately sprang to his feet, bowed ninety degrees, and said in a fawning voice, "Minister! I am Takeshi Tanaka! I... I hope to have the opportunity to serve Genesis! Any position is fine! I am willing to learn from scratch!"

The head of the film and television department merely glanced at him indifferently and uttered two words: "Wait."

Then he left.

Tanaka Takeshi was not angry at all; on the contrary, he felt as if he had been granted a pardon, because "waiting" meant that there was still hope.

Not far away, former veteran national comedian Takafumi Wakaba, wearing sunglasses and a mask, paced anxiously with his manager.

He no longer contacted me by phone, but chose to come in person; this was the only way to show his sincerity.

Many more directors, screenwriters, and A-list celebrities who once commanded respect on television have now quietly appeared around this building.

They waited either in cafes or in their cars, hoping for even the slightest chance to be received.

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With its deep integration with Genesis, online platforms have officially surpassed traditional television stations to become the center of entertainment content distribution, heralding the arrival of the "Internet is King" era.

Genesis Entertainment has undoubtedly become the sole hegemon in this industry.

It is no longer a company, but rather a standard, a totem.

The entire industry began frantically studying and imitating the "Genesis model," from script pacing to casting criteria and marketing strategies.

Seiji Fujiwara's status in this industry has become as supreme as that of an emperor.

A single sentence can determine the fate of a work and the future of an artist.

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The "Hanzawa Naoki phenomenon" even crossed the Pacific Ocean.

In the United States, clips from "Hanzawa Naoki" are being repeatedly played at the board meetings of Phoenix Pictures, one of the six major film studios.

"It's unbelievable that a workplace drama without gunfights or special effects could create such a huge stir in the Asian market," a veteran producer exclaimed. "Its structure is simply textbook-perfect."

The company's CEO immediately made the decision: "Establish a special research team to study Seiji Fujiwara and all his works! In addition, send our best team to Japan to contact Genesis and negotiate the English remake rights for 'Hanzawa Naoki'! We must secure it!"

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at the same time.

The highest board of directors of the three major online platforms.

The three CEOs of U-NEXT, NicoNicoPremium, and AbemaTV—Kazuya Tsutsumi, Tatsuya Mori, and Kenji Oshima—each convened a shareholders' meeting.

"I object!" A shareholder representing a large investment institution was the first to stand up, his brow furrowed. "I absolutely disagree with giving up 5% of the company's shares to Genesis!"

“That’s right! We can spend money to buy his content, and even give him a huge share of the profits, but to give him shares directly is absurd!” Another veteran shareholder also expressed strong dissatisfaction.

Inside the meeting room, dissenting voices rose and fell.

Despite the agitated shareholders, Kazuya Tsutsumi remained unusually calm.

He walked onto the stage, surveyed the audience, and said in a deep voice, "Ladies and gentlemen, I know what you're thinking. But please understand, what we're discussing today isn't 'cost,' but 'qualification'!"

"qualifications?"

"Yes! It's about whether we're qualified to stay at the poker table for the next ten years!" Kazuya Tsutsumi's voice suddenly rose. "Seiji Fujiwara, he's not an ordinary person, he's 'content' itself! And content is the core of what attracts users to a platform!"

Tatsuya Mori then added, his tone cold and sharp: "Let me analyze an even more terrifying possibility for you. If we are stingy with this 5% stake today, what will Seiji Fujiwara do? He will go to our competitors and use his terrifying funds to build a completely new streaming platform! At that time, everyone, our shares will truly become worthless! Because all the users and all the advertisers will flock to him like moths to a flame!"

Kenji Oshima stepped forward last, delivering the final blow: "Therefore, our sale of shares today is a wise strategic investment! With a mere 5% stake and an executive director's seat, we've bound him to our cause! From now on, all his works will be given priority for broadcast on our platform! This is a moat that money can't buy!"

The three CEOs' words were like three buckets of ice water, extinguishing the anger of all shareholders and replacing it with a chill and a sense of clarity.

Ultimately, the bill passed with an overwhelming majority.

Three days later, a formal equity transfer agreement and an invitation to board seats were delivered to Ken Sakaguchi, the legal director of Seiji Fujiwara.

Genesis Entertainment has officially become one of the shareholders behind the three major internet giants.

Moreover, it's not a cross-shareholding arrangement; they are completely independent shareholders!

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Just as Seiji Fujiwara was enjoying the fruits of victory, a storm closely related to Megumi Kato was quietly brewing.

The Prime Minister's official residence, a confidential meeting room.

Several key political figures, including the Foreign Minister, the Defense Minister, and the Chief Cabinet Secretary, are holding a secret meeting with serious expressions.

The topic of discussion was the wreckage of an ANA airliner that crashed in a disputed area in Southeast Asia, and the recovery of the victims' remains.