Tokyo Sound

The Record of Cicadas by Yakusho Kanji

The Boat Story by Takizawa Satoru

Yin Ze stood up and went onto the main stage with the other four people.

Due to the setting of the Japanese Olympics, being shortlisted is equivalent to receiving an Excellence Award, so everyone will come to the stage to talk about their ideas, and then the best one among them will be announced on the spot.

Yin Ze kept the normal operation of the corridor of life in the hall, and increased the frequency after he went on stage. It was safer to keep it on. If he made a fool of himself in the national live broadcast, it would be a big loss. If the media pressed him to be a reference for the quality of contemporary Dongda students, it would be even more of a failure.

……

The voice actors under our company are currently at the Japan Olympics, waiting for the Best Actor seat. What a dreamy scene.

When the idolization trend started, various projects were launched after learning from successful cases and localizing them in the second dimension. At that time, it was considered that holding a concert in Budokan was nothing. As for Red and White, it was not impossible.

But Japan really never thought about it.

Or compete with Yakusho Kanji for the Best Actor of the Year—

Masao Eda held the bowl of instant noodles, his emotions complicated and tangled like a ball of wool.

……

"Next, please welcome Mr. Takizawa Satoru. First of all, congratulations on winning the Excellence Award." said the host.

"Thank you." It was the man's turn to share and speak.

"I heard that movies are shot on film, so it must be very troublesome to have many NGs. Did you encounter any difficulties in the process?"

"Since NGs would cost extra money, everyone basically tried to avoid mistakes. The actors in the crew were very professional, and from the middle of the show, it seemed that whoever NGs first loses. Thanks to Mr. Kato, who plays Mr. Matsumoto, for making the tense atmosphere more lively."

“Did you encounter any difficulties in playing the role?”

"No, my character is quite reserved. The reason why I appear very charming is because of the quality of the script and the excellent cooperation and superb performance of all the crew members. I just did what I should do on the stage they built."

"This movie has received high praise from the audience. As the lead actor, what do you think?" the host asked again

The man was silent for a few seconds, then spoke slowly and smoothly.

"Any branch of literature is a branch of learning that takes all the activities of mankind in the long history and those still going on today as its subject, and questions the roots of mankind and human society from a perspective of looking down on time and space. No matter how far away in time and space, no matter how profound and obscure, it is necessary to inherit the great legacy left by our predecessors and create new wisdom for future generations, just like a bridge that closely connects the past, present and future. 'Wen' is the symbol of this bridge - this is what I learned from an elder."

The man smiled again. He looked refreshing and clean while smiling and talking, with a vibrant vitality between his eyebrows, like a bird jumping on the treetops in summer, which always made people feel brighter and warmer.

"In the movie, it took Ma Di Guangya 15 years to compile "The Great Crossing of the Sea", and he used part of his life to continue the bridge of "literature". I personally do not have such ability, but through the movie, more people will know this, and more people will understand the romance and beauty that dictionary compilation and even literary workers adhere to. I am happy for this from the bottom of my heart. Thank you, that's all."

Natsume Kenzo in the audience smiled when he heard this.

The first paragraph sounded like the old man’s original words.

The five people walked down the stage again and returned to their original seats, waiting for the announcement.

"Then I will announce it." The person who announced it was Ando Masaru, who won last year's Japanese Oscars Film Award for Best Actor and starred in "100 Yen Love". "The winner of this year's Best Actor is..."

The big screen immediately activated multiple cameras. In addition to the announcer, each of the five candidates had a close-up window, and the lighting was also dimmed, just waiting to give the strongest beam to the best.

After a few seconds, the winner is revealed.

The light from the ceiling just happened to hit him, and for a moment the audience in front of the TV couldn't tell whether it was the light from the lamp or his light.

Masao Eda's hand holding the chopsticks trembled slightly, and the instant noodles and sausage in his mouth seemed to have lost their taste all of a sudden. At this moment, there was only loneliness and eternal darkness. So the president closed his eyes.

“Ahhhhhhh!!!” In the bear man’s house, the four original fans stood up collectively. Under this four-fold enthusiasm, the Austrian boyfriend actually looked like a passerby fan.

"It's done, senior!" Ōnishi Saori slapped her thigh hard.

"Ouch!" Shimazaki Nobunaga screamed in pain when his leg was hit by the Gale Fierce Palm.

"That's amazing." Minase Qi applauded.

"It seems like nothing can stump him." Matsuoka Yoshitsugu also applauded his close friend from afar.

"He is undoubtedly the biggest winner of this year's award season." Okuma Shoji sighed as he watched the man step onto the podium again.

"Aren't you four the biggest winners?"

"Mr. Natsume, you can't always look at problems from a broad perspective."

……

It was almost 12 o'clock in the evening when the Japan Academy Awards ended.

As the most well-known film award, the influence of the Japanese Academy Awards is extraordinary, and the winning results directly become a hot topic.

Who doesn’t know Takizawa Satoru?

This black divine horse was truly unstoppable and unrivaled back then.

Mainichi Eiga, Hochi Eiga, Blue Ribbon, and Junpo are the four major awards.

Plus Nikkan Sports and Japan Olympic Best.

Six films in my career. So this year, six titles in one year.

Chapter 128 The Initial Appearance

The Japanese film awards season, which lasted for several months, has finally come to an end.

With six trophies, Takizawa Satoru has become a celebrity in the entertainment industry and has been directly promoted to one of the representatives of the new generation of actors. It is very impressive that a voice actor has achieved a near-Grand Slam in just a few years of his debut in film and television.

Take the most influential Japanese Academy Awards as an example. From its establishment in 1978 to today, there have been 40 Best Actor Awards, and 40 Best Actor Awards have been selected. However, some of them have won the award several times, which means that in this huge and competitive industry, there are only about 20 actors who have this honor. And now, Takizawa Satoru is one of them, and he is listed on the list of past winners together with performers such as Takakura Ken, Ogata Ken, and Mikuni Rentaro. The key is that people do not think he is unworthy of the title.

Many commercial endorsement emails were sent to the agency.

Likewise, there were many invitations to audition for dramas, including Toei.

Logically speaking, a special effects actor of your level is not qualified to have a movie emperor play a supporting role, but for the sake of Shirakura-kun's friendship and the red-haired little foreign pony, someone is willing to star in it.

With this avenue of star opened up, all the major and established voice actor agencies quickly gathered for meetings. They focused on the miracle of IM, reviewed the entire interpretation chain, and looked for handles and key paths, so as to try to iterate on the track, empower the industry, and aim to develop a highly fault-tolerant matrix, launching a combination of punches to a new world.

The bosses are optimistic about the future.

If the idolization of voice actors is the general trend, then Takizawa Satoru is the ultimate embodiment of this trend, and even broke the stereotype of the voice actor profession with six best awards.

Good times! It’s here!

The only regret is that at this important discussion meeting, the president of I'm Enterprise was not in good spirits, spoke little, and offered few suggestions. When asked to share some experience, he was hesitant and petty.

Oh, things are different now. We have an actor now, and the president has been promoted and become arrogant. He looks down on the old friends who used to eat cake with him.

Everyone toasted and urged him to drink, and Masao Eda, who was attacked from all sides, went home drunk.

Alcohol is a good thing. It can make people forget their worries temporarily. Alcohol is also a bad thing. When you wake up, you not only have to face your worries, but you also have to vomit uncomfortably while holding the toilet.

Exhausted physically and mentally, Masao Eda bit a bag of milk and went to work reluctantly. When he pushed open the door, walked into the hall, looked at the snack area, and saw the familiar figure, his eyes suddenly brightened up again.

It's an indescribable feeling.

No matter how much starlight he was wearing, no matter how many times he was crowned the emperor, seeing the familiar figure of the classic mother lying on the sofa playing mobile games, drinking AD calcium milk, and shaking his legs, Masao Eda felt that they had not gone far, they were still close comrades who worked together to create a great cause!

"Leader, I notice that you have unsteady steps, look sleepy and weak, and you have dairy products in your mouth. Are you hungover?" Yin Ze looked up.

"Oh, let's not talk about it. But you, you got such good results, aren't you going to celebrate?" Masao Eda quickly became full of energy.

"I know everyone's intentions, so there's no need to go to great lengths," Yin Ze said. After receiving his award at the Japan Olympics, he went back to eat the hot midnight snack prepared by Asamiya Kazuki.

As a reward for the best actor, the association gave him a Swiss Jaeger-LeCoultre watch in addition to a medal, a bronze statue and a bonus.

I'm sorry, I have a problem. At that time, I even said that the organizer was stingy. I was too angry.

The medal and the bronze statue were put away along with the other trophies. The prize money was used to buy high-quality food. The watch was originally intended to be given to Onishi Kawase, but the old dean didn't want it. I wanted to give it to Natsume Kenzo, but the eldest brother didn't want it either. I can only wear it for now.

"This year has been off to a perfect start! What are your plans for the future? How can you improve?" Masao Eda asked.

Yin Ze was stunned.

Still making progress? How?

Hitting Cannes?

"I plan to take a long vacation." Yin Ze combed his hair with his fingers, very low-key and inadvertently revealing the Jaeger-LeCoultre watch on his wrist.

"Rest, have a good rest." said Masao Eda.

"By the way, I want to ask you something." Yin Ze suddenly said.

"You go ahead." Masao Eda just leaned over and listened.

"The voice actor awards are about to begin." Yin Ze sat up straight, rubbing his hands together, "The leader has a wide range of connections, can you reveal the results?"

"I don't think the results need to be disclosed..." Masao Eda was silent for a few seconds. The situation has developed to this point. If he doesn't announce it, then the Voice Actor Award will have no right to award him. He is a voice actor, but he won the Junpo Best Actor Award, and he didn't even get the Rookie Award. If this is revealed, others will definitely think that the Voice Actor Award is the ultimate pig award, full of shady dealings and backdoors, and has no authority at all.

The best candidate for the main role is now an established fact recognized by everyone from top to bottom.

"Is the source of information reliable?" Yin Ze asked seriously.

"It's authentic." said Masao Eda.

"This day has finally come." Yin Ze sighed softly.

Masao Eda was a little confused. Why did he feel that the mainstay was more nervous about winning the seiyuu award than the Japan Olympics? He also scratched his head, "Also, those presidents had in-depth discussions and reviews with you."

"What rules have been worked out?" Yin Ze asked casually without commenting.

"Do you remember the enthusiastic response from the audience after you played Kiyori Akiyoshi? Everyone has also discovered that domestic costume dramas are relatively monotonous. The most famous are of course the Taiga dramas, but they are historical dramas with many fixed plots, which are also tiring to watch." Masao Eda said, "So the combination of costume dramas with modern elements should still be possible. There were some in the past, but the market was not large."

Does this mean...ancient idol? Yin Ze was confused and felt it was impressive.

Let the bosses worry about their own affairs.

Yin Ze came to the company today as usual to collect the company's benefits, and then he left work. He has not changed, but the environment has changed. The newbies in the agency used to look up to this senior, but now they look at him with the enthusiastic eyes of an idol. After the award night, Yin Ze's position in the voice actor industry has become more complicated. In terms of seniority, he entered the industry in 09 and has not yet been in the industry for 10 years, but in terms of achievements, he is the only one.

...Even though the Japanese workplace emphasizes seniority, even if Yin Ze quarrels with his senior colleagues face to face, everyone will at most give him some advice or talk behind his back.

Of course, such a thing as having talent but no moral integrity will never happen. Yin Ze has always been very popular with the older generation and is recognized as a man of both virtue and talent. If you don't believe me, go watch Bunshun.

Next, I have to wait for the day of the voice actor award.

And at this node.

"Love and Dear Kashiwai"

"Everything is settled now: I'm here to inform you that I'm in Tokyo"

"Weight loss day 1:?"

"Weight Loss Day 1: Kashiwa-san!"

"Car mechanic: Are you at the station? I'll pick you up."

"Weight loss day 1: How do you pick someone up if you don't have a car?"

“Auto Mechanic: Aaaaaaah!”

"Minotaur Chieftain: The First-Generation has come from afar, are you coming empty-handed?"

"People's hearts are at peace now: no more talk, let's meet at the old place, Longmian Pavilion"

"Pure Moon Man: 111"

……

Ryūmion-tei is a Michelin two-star restaurant, and it is also ranked in the whole Tokyo. The ingredients and craftsmanship are first-class. It is a store that Yin Ze thinks is delicious, and it is also the best choice for their group to have dinner together. Many important things have been decided here... For example, the announcement of the King of Idols 2 was received from the agent while sitting here. Full of feelings and memories.

Although it wasn't actually several years ago, when I saw Kashiwai Ippei again, I still felt like time was passing before my eyes.

The most obvious thing is that the elite office worker who used to be dressed in a suit and gold-rimmed glasses has gained weight and his face has become rounder. The change in body shape has added a bit of naivety to him.

"Kashiwai-san, you've gained weight." Matsuoka Yoshitsugu spoke first.

"..." Kashiwai Ippei couldn't reply. He could be said to have watched Matsuoka slowly lose his edges and transform from a lively young man into a medium-sized panda, which perfectly illustrates the fact that time is a killer.

"You haven't changed much. You're still so sanctimonious." Kashiwai Ippei looked at someone and nodded with emotion.

"You've changed." Yin Ze sighed as the treacherous hound degenerated into a French bulldog.

"People always change," said Kashiwai Ippei.

"Mr. Kashiwai, why don't you bring some local specialties with you?" said Saori Ōnishi, clenching her fist.

"Wow, I myself am the biggest surprise." Kashiwai Ippei opened his arms and showed his heart.

"Head down." Yin Ze applauded.

"Sister Jianqi~" Sakura Ayane stepped forward and hugged her former agent in a bear hug.

Jian Qi Jing Xiang's hair has grown a lot longer. She used to be a vigorous and decisive person in the workplace, but now her temperament has become softer. However, her tenacity and shrewdness have not changed. "Oh, have you lost weight? Remember to eat on time."