Tokyo Sound

"Do you want to shout out 'transform' loudly?" Kashiwai Ippei asked in a deep voice.

"Well, well, I do want to, of course." Yin Ze's face showed hesitation and struggle, "But I'm an amateur, I haven't received any systematic training, I just have a sense of justice."

"It's not a big deal. As long as you and I work together, there's nothing we can't accomplish." Kashiwa Ippei consoled him, "I came up a little short this time, but there are also good things. Why don't you take this opportunity to get acclimated to the crew? And lay the foundation for fighting monsters in the future?"

"But this is an action movie. Although I watch it often, I don't know how to fight," said Yin Ze.

"It's okay. At worst we can just find a stand-in. You just need to show your face. There are so many people doing this. We don't need you." Kashiwai Ippei smiled evilly.

"Brother Kashiwa, you are not a young man from some consortium, are you?" Yin Ze looked suspiciously, "The first place in this kind of IP can be obtained easily."

"Who said you were the first? You must be kidding. You're thinking of competing with Den-O so soon." Kashiwai Ippei was stunned. "It's a supporting role, of course, a very important one."

"The second male lead...that's not right, is there a second male lead in this work?" Yin Ze thought about those muscular supporting actors who each had their own unique skills, which was also a recollection of his childhood.

"It's Kiyori Akiyoshi." Kashiwai Ippei slowly gave the answer.

"Who is that? Is there such a master? Is he good at Iai or spear?" Yin Ze didn't react yet.

"…He was one of the people assassinated by the protagonist." Saori Ōnishi suddenly spoke up. She had also come across this kind of comic, which was once considered a mainstay of magazines.

"There are so many people assassinated by Kenshin, why is this so important?" Yin Ze asked.

"…Because he is one of the people who got the classic cross scar." Ōnishi Saori said with a complicated expression, "To put it more clearly, he is Yukishiro Tomoe's fiancé."

"???"

Sudden.

I have an impression.

A flash of brilliant idea flashed through the chaotic brain.

Grass.

Isn't this the ex-husband who was walking home from work with a colleague that night, talking about marriage as we walked, and was suddenly killed by the protagonist using the Flying Sword Style, and who keeps appearing in sad memories and killing people from now on? !

"..."

"..."

Kashiwa Ippei lowered his head and said, "If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move either. I will remain silent."

For a moment, the conversation became a little awkward.

Chapter 132: Heroes Can’t Make Multiple Choices

If we were to rank countries based on their cultural export capabilities, Japan would probably be at the top.

Among these, Japanese movies and animation play a significant role.

Whenever Japanese culture is mentioned, many labels and symbols come to mind. Such as swords, kimonos, monsters, special effects, ninjas, samurai, gentle glasses otaku... These elements are still used and paid tribute to in various works today. The industry has also had famous film masters such as Kurosawa Akira, Imamura Shohei, Naruse Mikio, Kobayashi Masaki, Mizoguchi Kenji and so on.

But decline is inevitable.

After the golden age of the 60s and 70s, as the once complete studio system was impacted and damaged, practitioners were forced to be self-reliant, and the entire industry began to slowly lose its vitality. Even the once glorious sword-fighting films became unpopular movies in the local area. The effect of efforts to remedy the situation was barely better than nothing.

As for special effects films, after the rise of CG technology, not many people made them anymore. Occasionally there is some news, but it may be the lingering interest of a ruffian director who can't avoid drawing Colossal Warriors.

The situation is better for animated films that are the most popular at the domestic box office, but compared to the huge production costs of 700 to 800 million yen when investors were most confident, the entire investment industry has become much more conservative now.

It is difficult to replicate the success of Akira, Ghost in the Shell, and Millennium Girl. Most TV animations are popular first, and then the movie version is made to strike while the iron is hot. If you make a separate project, you have to be prepared for failure.

Fortunately, a certain heir of a construction company stepped forward to support the market and economy. But after all, there is only one Ghibli and one Hayao Miyazaki, and not every team or director can surpass the limits of art and box office one after another.

Moreover, TV animations with a solid foundation are no longer doing well, and it is not uncommon news that production companies are running out of money.

Even the brother who is the most capable fighter and has a virtuous wife to support him from behind in the TV animation has been forced to become listless, let alone the other brothers who are in the same boat?

Since 2000, the income of the film industry has not changed or increased. Under such circumstances, it is even more difficult to produce good works, because starting work has become a hassle.

Movies are not made to make money, but successful movies are indeed inseparable from making money.

This fatigue also reflects the social economy.

It is possible that this is the reason why there are more and more comic-adapted movies. After all, with the support of big IPs, they have some confidence in making cool PPTs to attract investors.

So another hard-hit area appeared, and the audience felt horrified once they heard the announcement of the comic adaptation.

There is nothing we can do about it.

Just like a rubber man throwing bullet punches is fine in comics, but if it were a real-life scene where the arm is swung out to stretch more than ten meters, the scene would be a bit bizarre... Or in the Card King, where hairstyle can be used to peek into card-playing skills, if in reality there really is someone with a Duel King-level hairstyle, that would be somewhat aesthetically unbalanced.

Besides, it’s not that comic adaptations are difficult to shoot, it’s that movies themselves are difficult to shoot.

Given the general environment, it is only natural that veteran figures like Wolf with Cub, Zatoichi, and Mian Kyoushiro are pushed into a corner.

Because of this, the film version of the red-haired swordsman adapted from the comics, which is both a slashing and fighting film, seems rare. Although it may not be a swordplay film in the strict sense, it is eye-catching enough.

The original author should be happy. After all, the serialization provided solid support for the transition period of the publication, the animation quality was also quite exquisite, and the live-action version was also quite good-looking. This kind of happiness that has blossomed on all three ends may be unique... if he has not committed the sin of collecting.

Yin Ze looked at the "Ronin Kenshin" movie plan in his hand and sighed.

He still didn't understand how the agent was involved in this. Could this be the person who had connections with the former Dentsu Man, Tornado of the same period, and the leader's personal drinking tool?

I'm sure that when Kashiwa Jing was at his peak, he must have had the phone numbers of many popular female idols in his cell phone address book, or at least a business number. Yet, even such a strong man with iron kidneys and an iron stomach voluntarily resigned amid the brutal office war and demoted himself to work as a voice actor agent. The Rolex he wore to show off was a high imitation, and I dare not imagine how those young masters had maliciously excluded him.

Yes, just this once, Kashiwai Ippei, I love you!

So, with emotion, the man put away the information in the face of his agent's confused and self-doubting gaze, and claimed, "I already know, and I will follow the rules."

Then a few days later, the agent discovered that the man did not come to eat and drink, so he made a phone call to check on his status. After four rings, the communication was established.

"I'm in Kyoto." Yin Ze said.

"What are you doing in Kyoto?" Kashiwa Ippei felt a chill down his spine.

"I'm in Kyoto with the crew." Yin Ze scratched his head.

"Bullshit, I just gave you the information five days ago, and you're joining the crew today, how can it be that fast!" Kashiwa Ippei firmly didn't believe it, "...Even if this role is almost no different from a minor role in the whole movie, you still have to think about whether to put coriander in the ramen."

"No, I dressed up as you requested, and then went to meet someone from the production company. They asked me a few routine questions, asked me to perform, and then let me go to Kyoto." Yin Ze said easily.

"..." Kashiwa Ippei was silent for a few seconds. He did not dwell on the dressing up, but asked, "So what did you perform?"

"The dying person's attachment to and despair for the world." Yin Ze sighed deeply, "I don't want to sound too arrogant, but I have a firm grasp of this aspect."

"Is it true?" Kashiwa Ippei frowned. "I don't doubt the interpretation of the voice, but I don't quite believe the interpretation of the body language and facial expressions."

"Although I don't feel death, I understand." Yin Ze said puzzledly at first, then changed his words, "It was so-and-so who asked me about your recent situation. There was a hint of nostalgia and longing in his words? How many producer friends do you still have? May I ask what your cultivation level was back then?"

"Alas, it's over, why bring it up?" Kashiwa Ippei was extremely pleased and laughed heartily, "But it's good to show off my muscles occasionally, and let you, a lunatic, know that there are still heroes in this office! Now you should know that becoming a Kamen Rider or a Giant of Light is not impossible, right?"

"Sir, you are truly a talented person. Without you, how can special effects be saved?" Yin Ze said in a very rare respectful tone.

"Haha, as long as you follow the plan, there is no reason why you can't change!" Kashiwai Ippei was as inspiring as any boss who paints a rosy picture for his employees. "So you have to work harder and prove to everyone that my vision is absolutely correct."

"I will definitely do my best!" Yin Ze said like every affectionate employee facing the big cake. As we all know, the intensity of doing one's best is very flexible.

"Okay, okay, go ahead. A young bird should fly." Kashiwa Ippei said, "After it's all over, you can think carefully about whether to be the Giant of Light or the Kamen Rider."

"Why do I have to choose? Why can't I have both?" Yin Ze asked back with a frown.

"…Excuse me, have you ever seen a dual human form that is both the Giant of Light and Kamen Rider?" Kashiwai Ippei was speechless.

"Hahaha, who are you trying to fool? Qian Shulian and Yingshan Shun are not the same human body?" Yin Ze smiled arrogantly, "I think that's true!"

"Hmph, then why don't you think about why Nexus became a villain transformed by Zerg when he went to the next door?" Kashiwa Ippei snorted, "And Brother Seven in Knight's Doom is still vivid in my mind."

"Hmph, then why don't you think about it again." Yin Ze also snorted, "I just want to transform, whether I'm the protagonist or the villain, I don't care."

"?"

Kashiwa Ippei was speechless.

Good boy! The Dark Knight's heroic heart is so strong!

Yin Ze also sneered in his heart. In order to gain the pure power that he could brag about in front of children for the rest of his life, for the sake of the other side who died young, he was even willing to reunite with his abandoned old friend, the symbol of withering and destruction, Elredo.

"By the way, is there really no problem? Don't just report the good news but not the bad news. It really passed, and you are really following the group." Kashiwa Ippei was like an old woman who was thinking about something, and he kept talking about the beginning. After all, after the dark AQUARE ENIX with bad intentions, the evil Kyoto Animation Studio with a peeping heart is also worth being vigilant about.

"Oh, don't worry, I'm not lying to you. I arrived early and ate the duck leg lunch box provided by the crew." Yin Ze said impatiently.

"Oh." Kashiwa Ippei nodded. This sounds like there's no problem at all.

"Even if you don't believe me, you should believe the connections you have worked so hard to build." Yin Ze is different from the past. He is asking for help from others and flattering them cunningly, "That producer friend, when he talked about you, his words were full of admiration, and he also said..."

"Alright, alright, stop flattering me like that. Don't I know my own business clearly? After you finish your duck leg rice, work hard." Kashiwa Ippei quickly warned.

"Okay, see you later." Yin Ze didn't hesitate, as if he was busy.

The call ends.

Kashiwai Ippei stroked his phone in silence for a few seconds, then quickly came to his senses. He began to think about whether to thank the producer friend that someone had mentioned before, but in the end he put his phone upside down on the desk at his workstation and temporarily chose to get up and make a cup of refreshing coffee.

……

Yin Ze did not put down his phone, he just switched the screen back to the connect-the-dots interface and used his strong eyesight and keen sense of graphics to quickly brush up the points and compete for the leaderboard. This peerless master was no weaker than others. Although he was killed by the official in Last Fist 5, his lofty spirit of pursuing a first-line goalkeeper has never been extinguished.

"Hey bro, that was your agent?" The extra who was squatting nearby playing cards turned around and asked curiously.

"Yes."

"Look, this is called professionalism." The brother praised.

The crew members who were temporarily called in as extras and the new artists whose origins were unknown were gathered together enjoying their break.

"Young man, are you really an amateur? You look no different from the leading actors in movies and TV dramas. Your figure and manners are quite exquisite. Are you from an academic school?" the older brother continued to ask curiously.

"I'm currently studying at the University of Tokyo," Yin Ze said embarrassedly, "I've only done some sound work at most. I'm actually a self-taught person."

"Oh, he's an excellent student." The brother was surprised.

"Okay, okay." Yin Ze waved his hand modestly.

"Oh, he is not on the same level as us, and he is still so young and handsome. He is definitely going to be successful." The elder brother smiled, "He is not like us who are wasting our time."

"How can you say that?" Yin Ze said seriously, "We all have two eyes and one mouth. No one is nobler than the other. Once you admit defeat, you have lost the courage to fight for it."

"Oh." The brother sighed.

"There is no difference between us. We all live in this world down to earth and work hard for a bite of bread." Yin Ze added, "When humans have challenged all the peaks, they will eventually choose to face their own darkness, and only by defeating it can they become invincible."

"Oh..." The brother sighed again.

"So this doesn't mean you want to shirk your responsibility for the chicken leg you lost to me during the card game." Yin Ze emphasized, "I'll leave the extra big chicken leg for my dinner to you."

"Oh!" The older brother frowned and sighed heavily again.

"Uh, it's almost time. I think I should go put on makeup and change clothes. Brothers, we'll play later."

Yin Ze looked at the time, stood up, clasped his hands, and began to take inventory.

"Just now, you all lost a chicken drumstick, 2 bottles of water, 2 cakes, 4 bags of potato chips and 3 boxes of precious merchandise from a popular girl group in the shogi, spider solitaire, Texas Hold'em, ghost card drawing and cat's cradle events. I believe that you are all seniors and men, and you will not deny it."

The man turned around and left gracefully.

"Ugh!!!"

The remaining brothers, like the remnants of defeated soldiers, were speechless and sighed loudly.

"I've been on the sets of movies and TV series for many years, and I've never seen a young man who won so many games during lunch break!" The brother who lost the chicken leg the most was heartbroken, "He has no vision at all!"

Chapter 133: People are as pure as chrysanthemums, people are like broken cherry blossoms

Since the 70s, foreign films have been very popular in Japan, and they were even more popular in the 80s. The alien flying on a bicycle under the moon even earned 135 billion yen at the box office, which is still an outstanding number even after many years.

Because the market was so attractive, many American Hollywood film companies began to enter Japan, hoping to make some money in this world's second largest film market at the time.

Of course, the rather large Warner also came to open up new areas, established a legal entity, and began to distribute its own films from the Western Hemisphere to the Eastern Hemisphere market. Perhaps they discovered cultural differences during the process, or perhaps it was a judgment after research, so they also began to test the waters for some domestic Japanese film production and distribution.

At that time, it had already involved in the field of animation, established a film company with Nippon Television and Toshiba, and even started comic adaptations.

Of course, the commercial results are truly daunting.

Finally, after the live-action version of "Cutie Honey" directed by a ruffian failed miserably at the box office, the film production company also followed suit and declared bankruptcy.

However, Warner also did something big. It cooperated with business giants in the Kansai region to create Japan's first multiplex cinema and established Japan's first chain cinema. Although both companies later left due to financial problems and were replaced by AEON Cinemas, these attempts have turned into reliable experience.

Later, Hogwarts opened in Japan and earned a lot of money. At the same time, the craze for overseas movies finally subsided and the movie was no longer popular. Even the Thanos finger snap that was talked about all over the Internet many years later did not suit the local environment and was beaten several times by the Death Elementary School Theater next door. No, it was kicked several times by a football and was completely suppressed.

With the opening of classes at the Magic University, Warner Japan, with its increasingly ample funds, is ready to enter the film industry again.

——The experience gained in pioneering new land will definitely be put to good use this time!