Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 448 Impulse, production capacity issues, Tamagotchi’s biggest opponent

"Jiejie! I've seen it all, where do you want to hide?"

Hanyu Hideki's sinister laughter spread on the top floor of the Yunshang Entertainment Building.

He was like a villain in a movie or TV show, laughing while chasing a figure who was in a hurry.

It wasn't until the figure ran to the door of an office that he was finally chased and intercepted by Hanyu Hideki, with no way to escape.

He glanced at the "President's Room" nameplate hanging on the office door.

Hanyu Hideki chuckled.

"Haha, little beauty, you really know how to choose a place."

The beauty was also very cooperative. She immediately showed a frightened expression and said in a begging voice.

"President Hanyu, please let me go!"

But the scumbag didn't pay attention. He grabbed the beauty with one hand, opened the door with the other, and pulled her in directly.

Then there is a series of unscriptable plots.

Domineering President Series.AVI

……

A long time later, in the office of the chairman of Yunshang Entertainment Group.

Hideki Hanyu said to Akina Nakamori in his arms, "Akina's acting skills have improved so quickly."

Hearing this, Nakamori Akina smiled sweetly and said, "So Hanyu-kun, do you like this?"

"It's not bad to come here once in a while, hehe!"

Hanyu Hideki smirked, turned over and prepared to load the code again.

Nakamori Akina quickly stretched out her arms and refused, "It's getting late. I just came back from Chiba Prefecture and I have to attend the rehearsal of the Kohaku Utakara."

"Is that so, you won't be attending the New Year's party that night?" Hanyu Hideki asked.

Akina Nakamori replied, "I don't have time, and I've already attended the reception before."

Hanyu Hideki put his arms around the beauty and asked, "Okay then, we plan to travel to Hawaii after the New Year. Does Akina want to go?"

"I have promised my brother and sister that after attending Yunshang Satellite TV's New Year's concert, I will go back to Kiyose City with them to be with my mother. She has been in poor health recently."

Akina Nakamori answered.

Hanyu Hideki asked with concern, "Is it serious?"

He remembered that Nakamori Akina's mother had not been in good health since the mid-to-late 1980s, and then passed away in 1995.

Akina Nakamori said, "I am considering having my mother undergo surgery next year."

"Where to do it, neon?"

"I haven't thought about it yet."

"Go to America. The medical conditions there are better than Neon now."

Not counting average, just cutting-edge medical technology and level, America has always been the best in the world.

Of course, that is only if you are willing to spend the money.

After all, the upper class and the lower class in America are two completely different worlds.

Hearing this, Akina Nakamori said hesitantly, "But..."

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Hanyu Hideki.

"There's no need to worry about anything Akina, just leave it to me to arrange it."

Hideki Hanyu knew what the other party was worried about, it was nothing more than spending.

In terms of income, Akina Nakamori is definitely one of the top artists in the neon entertainment industry.

And because of the changes brought about by Hanyu Hideki, his annual income has doubled compared to another time and space.

After-tax income exceeds 160 million yen.

Compared to ordinary people, this is an absolutely astronomical figure.

It is also far ahead among all neon singers.

(Tax amount ranking of neon singers published in 1987·Picture)

But converted into U.S. dollars, it’s actually just over one million.

None of it was as much money as Hanyu Hideki casually donated to the British prince and his wife.

No way, this is the income status of neon artists.

Hanyu Hideki can take care of him privately, but he can't break the rules publicly.

But with Nakamori Akina's mother's physical condition, once she chooses one of America's top private hospitals, the money Nakamori Akina earns is really not enough when America does not have medical insurance.

"I...woo!"

Akina Nakamori seemed to want to say something else, but was interrupted by a direct kiss from Hideki Hanyu.

And he also slapped it in an indescribable place.

Then he said domineeringly.

"Whatever I say is what I say, don't refuse me!"

"Ah."

Faced with Hanyu Hideki's domineering attitude, Nakamori Akina could only obediently agree.

Of course, Hanyu Hideki treated her like this, and the beauty's heart was naturally full of sweetness.

From his sister studying abroad to his mother seeing a doctor, Hanyu Hideki always thought about her.

This made her fall in love with Hanyu Hideki even more deeply, and she felt willing to do anything for this man.

Next, the two simply packed up, left the president's office, and headed to the underground parking lot to drive back to their house in Shirokanedai District. They changed clothes and went their separate ways.

But as soon as he got in the car, Hanyu Hideki adjusted his seat first.

After starting the car, he also hunched over and felt a little awkward.

Seeing this, Akina Nakamori asked with concern, "What's wrong with Hanyu-kun?"

Hideki Hanyu answered vaguely, "Nothing."

When Nakamori Akina heard this, she glanced down, and then she understood everything.

Just now, Hanyu Hideki was not happy because of her rejection.

"Hanyu-kun, focus on driving, I'll help you."

After the beauty finished speaking, she immediately fell down.

Ok?

Hideki Hanyu wanted to say, how can I concentrate on driving if you do this?

However, for the sake of safety, he could only endure the "pain" and dare not speak out in anger.
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In the evening, the Yunshang Entertainment Group's year-end party was still held at the strategic partner, the Prince Hotel of the Seibu Group.

However, compared to the previous receptions where distinguished guests gathered and stars gathered, the stars at tonight's New Year's Party were much dimmed and the atmosphere was more formal.

There was no other way. In order to wait for Hanyu Hideki to return to Tokyo, Hirohashi Asako repeatedly postponed the year-end meeting.

As a result, it is too close to the New Year, and its artists have busy schedules. Like Akina Nakamori, who is rehearsing for the Red and White Song Contest, most of them cannot spare time to attend the New Year party.

Of course, there are also people like Yasuko Sawaguchi who have a strong "background" and go home early to spend New Year's Eve with their families because they don't have much work to do.

However, the person in charge of Yunshang Entertainment naturally did not want the annual New Year's Eve party to be too deserted, so in addition to directly contracted artists, they also "borrowed" some people from outside to support the party.

For example, the members of the Kitten performed at the AKS Agency's New Year's Eve party yesterday.

Although the girls are very tired after a year of busy work, they have no right to refuse when faced with the requirements of the group's senior management.

In addition to these half-owners, there are also some who are complete "foreign aid".

For example, the partner is the girl group "Blue Girl" of Yanyin Office.

This girl group was originally launched to follow the trend of "Genki Girls".

After being popular for a while in the early days, he was quickly crushed by the vitality girl because of his own talent and ability, and his popularity quickly increased.

However, as they grew older, the three vitality girls began to transform.

‘Blue Girl’, on the other hand, thrived like a fish in water.

As girls grow up, they take the sexy route more thoroughly.

Although there is still a gap between it and Vitality Girl, it also has its own audience.

It's really popular overseas.

After he poached Akina Nakamori, he was a pillar artist at the Kenin Office.

In addition to Blue Girl, there is also the TM band that Chuck and Bird helped invite.

That's the band formed by Tetsuya Komuro.

Hideki Hanyu remembers that Tetsuya Komuro won the Neon Record Award this year for his song "My Revolution" composed for Misato Watanabe.

Next year, he will suddenly become popular because of the album "Get Wild" and successfully participate in the Red and White Song Festival.

But for now, the other party is still in a tepid state.

And just when Tetsuya Komuro was performing on stage, Hideki Hanyu heard YM Records President Katsuhisa Shiratori saying not far away.

"Chuck and Asuka recommended to me that Tetsuya Komuro be the producer of the new album of 'Children of the Sun'."

"Tetsuya Komuro is a very talented person. I have known him before. He and Takahiro Matsumoto are also friends. The song he wrote for Misato Watanabe this year won many awards during the awards season."

The speaker was Daiyuki Nagato, the president of MF Records, who obviously recognized Tetsuya Komuro's talent.

"When Chuck and Asuka applied to be SHINee's producers, they said it would be okay to be responsible for both Sons of the Sun and SHINee. Why are they introducing Tetsuya Komuro now?"

Mijima Iijima sounded displeased, saying that ‘Children of the Sun’ was developing smoothly.

The group 'SHINee', which was born from "Star Creation", is still in preparation and its future is uncertain.

As the president of the agency, she naturally didn't want to risk causing problems for Sons of the Sun by suddenly replacing a new producer.

At this time, Katsuhito Matsushita, the president of Yunshang Music, expressed different opinions.

"Son of the Sun record sales have obviously stagnated, so I thought it might be a good idea to try another producer."

However, when Matsushita Katsuhito said this, he asked with some uncertainty, "I remember that the TM band has signed with Sony. Is it okay for Tetsuya Komuro to be our singer's producer?"

Katsuhisa Shiratori replied, "I only signed a singer contract, not an exclusive producer contract. There is no legal problem at all."

Matsushita Katsuhito shook his head and said, "There is nothing wrong with the law, but it is against the rules."

The rules he mentioned are naturally the default rules in the circle.

The band TM signed with Sony, so Tetsuya Komuro is a Sony employee. Cloud Music wants to invite Tetsuya Komuro to be the producer. Even if there is no legal problem, it must obtain Sony's consent.

After all, both companies are giants in the neon entertainment industry, and their cooperation can be considered a tacit understanding on weekdays. There is no need to create unnecessary gaps for the sake of a producer.

At this time, Shota Yoshioka, who no longer worked at Yunshang Entertainment and only held the title of director, spoke.

"Ask Tetsuya Komuro. If he wants to cooperate, just talk to Sony. We can get Tetsuya Komuro's producer contract and let Sony take some money from Tetsuya Komuro's profits."

As expected of Shota Yoshioka, who had single-handedly created the cloud entertainment external relations environment, he gave an idea in an instant.

"Yes, I will do what Director Yoshioka says." YM Records President Katsuhisa Shiratori replied.

Next to him, Hanyu Hideki, who had been listening silently, did not express any opinions.

After all, for the time being, things are developing in favor of Yunshang Entertainment.

After Tetsuya Komuro left the stage, members of "Kitten Club" performed.

As soon as the girls opened their mouths, several record company executives shook their heads helplessly.

Nagato Daiyuki even bluntly said, "If it weren't for that program, most of these girls wouldn't have the strength to gain a foothold in the entertainment industry."

"Haha, Nagato-san, don't underestimate these girls. In the 50-week record sales list released by Oricon this year, they have ranked No. 39."

Matsushita Katsuhito said with a smile.

How crazy are the album sales of "Kitten Club" this year?

Let's put it this way, Nakamori Akina and Genki Girls combined, the sales of records of these girls are not as high as those of these girls in Neon Homeland.

Nagato Daiyuki sighed, "Hey, I can't understand the current market anyway. The strong ones are not popular, and everyone likes to listen to these noises."

No wonder Nagato Daiyuki was like this.

After all, the sales of his MF records this year were at the bottom of Yunshang Music's ranking, which made him very embarrassed.

He tried various permutations and combinations to launch several bands.

But in the end, the band with the best results was the MAKE-UP band assigned to him by Hideki Hanyu.

But the problem is that within Yunshang Music, the MAKE-UP band can only rank second in terms of performance.

There is no need to compare with the explosively popular 'F4' combination, even Son of the Sun's results cannot be compared.

"Nagato-san, don't be discouraged. I see that the record performance of these girls is obviously declining in the second half of the year. It is obvious that the market is tired of this style. I believe that the time for change is coming soon."

Katsuhito Matsushita comforted him.

After all, MF Records is also a subsidiary label of Yunshang Music.

As the person in charge of Yunshang Music, he couldn't let Nagato Daiko feel disheartened.

"hope so."

Nagato Daiyuki glanced at the Koneko members performing on the stage, and emphasized, "That Kamai Sachiko's talent is still very good. I think there should be a bright future if she develops independently."

Next to him, Hideki Hanyu, who was still listening silently to the conversation of his subordinates, continued not to express an opinion.

It's too early and it's useless to say anything.

Just wait and see what happens.

……

The programs are performed one after another, with fixed lottery links interspersed in between.

The bubble economy began. Not only did cloud entertainment bonuses increase, but even the lottery became more popular.

Not to mention the small prizes, five Mercedes-Benz cars were prepared for the grand prize alone.

After all, there are more and more employees, and the two large banquet halls can hardly be crowded together.

Naturally, if the prize is less, it will not be enough.

During this period, Hideki Hanyu, in his capacity as president, took the stage to award certificates and bonuses to the selected outstanding employees.

As soon as the New Year's Eve party started, everyone was very happy.

However, Hideki Hanyu withdrew after awarding the award.

Without him, Akina Nakamori contacted him and said that the rehearsal was over.

By the way, I also told him that I deliberately didn’t change into the rehearsal clothes, which were very beautiful.

As soon as the scumbag heard this, the New Year's Eve party suddenly became boring.

Under Xiaoshu's command, he immediately decided to drive to the TV station to pick him up.

But when he drove out and passed the hotel entrance, he saw the four most popular members of the "Kitten Club".

Shizuka Kudo, Eri Nitta, Sayuri Kunisei, and Sachiko Kamaiike were standing on the roadside together.

Out of curiosity, Hanyu Hideki parked the car next to the four of them and asked, "You are not attending the New Year's Eve party inside, so what are you doing standing here?"

"Chairman Hanyu!"

The four of them greeted each other first, and then Shizuka Kudo replied, "We are going to NHK TV station to record a program in the evening, but there seems to be something wrong with the nanny car, and the manager went to the garage to check the situation."

"That's it."

As soon as Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he saw a middle-aged woman running over from a distance anxiously.

The other party first said to the four girls, "The car broke down and we are running out of time. Let's take a taxi."

After saying that, people also arrived, and then they saw Hanyu Hideki driving the car, and he quickly bowed and apologized.

"I'm very sorry that I didn't see the President right away."

"It's ok."

Hideki Hanyu waved his hands indifferently, and then said to his agent.

"I'm going to NHK too. I'll just send them to the TV station by the way."

"President Hanyu, please excuse me."

"Don't waste time, let them get in the car quickly."

"Okay, then please ask the president to send them there first. I'll be there in a taxi right away."

Although Hanyu Hideki's car is large, it only has two rows of seats, which obviously cannot accommodate five people.

Anyway, as long as the artist arrives and can record the show, it's fine. The manager thinks it's okay to go a little later.

But Hanyu Hideki pointed to Toyota who was following him and said, "No, you go and take my bodyguard's car."

"Yes, President."

Time was tight and the agent was no longer polite.

After responding, he quickly opened the car door and asked the girl to get in the car quickly.

First, he arranged for Kamai Sachiko to sit in the front row and handed her some things, which were obviously brought from the nanny's car.

Then he let the other three girls sit in the back row.

Hideki Hanyu waited until the four girls were ready, then started the car and left.

The driving off-road vehicle was quiet and the atmosphere was a bit tense.

After all, it was the first time for everyone to experience this kind of thing like Hideki Hanyu personally driving them, so how could they not be nervous.

Although Kudo Shizuka and Takai Asamiko had ridden in Hanyu Hideki's car before, Marco was driving that time, and the feeling was completely different.

Feeling the atmosphere in the car, Hanyu Hideki did not take the initiative to speak.

After all, with the girls' current mood, if he really said anything to ease the atmosphere, it would make them even more nervous.

The most important thing is that the scumbag is currently thinking about fun things and has no interest in talking to a few girls.

Kudo Shizuka in the back really wanted to communicate with Hideki Hanyu. It was not easy for a big man like Hideki Hanyu to get up close and personal.

But unfortunately there were too many people in the car, and it was difficult for her to exert her tea power, so she had to give up unfortunately.

In this way, in silence all the way, the car quickly arrived at the NHK headquarters in Shibuya.

The four girls respectfully thanked Hanyu Hideki and then entered the TV station under the leadership of their manager.

Hideki Hanyu continued to wait in the car for Akina Nakamori to come out.

After a while, Akina Nakamori didn't wait.

Another person hurried over, it was Kamachi Sachiko who had just left.

As soon as the other party appeared, Hanyu Hideki's attention was immediately attracted.

Because the girl's image has changed drastically at this time, she has changed into the clothes for participating in the show.

It was a light green skirt, with clear collarbones visible at the top, and her straight, snow-white legs freely displayed under the skirt.

There is also a pair of red high heels, which adds a bit of feminine charm.

How should I put it, he had never seen such a Quan Shui sister in his previous life.

After all, in his impression, Sister Quan Shui's public image is basically in jeans and shirts, with a refreshing look, but she rarely has such a feminine side.

Well, the scumbag was somewhat shocked.

Sachiko Kamaichi ran over and immediately explained, "President, I forgot to take the things I just put away."

"It's so cold, why don't you ask your agent to pick it up?"

"Ms. Miyata is working on the script with the program team."

While the two were talking, Kamai Sachiko had already opened the car door and bent down to pick up the thing he had just put at his feet.

It's not a big thing, but it's quite substantial.

Kamaike Sachiko tried hard to lift it, but it seemed that the high heels were not firmly planted on her feet. She screamed and was thrown forward with the thing in her hand.

Hanyu Hideki, who was admiring the different Izumi sister, reacted quickly. He immediately leaned forward and stretched out his hands to support the girl to prevent her from falling under the passenger seat.

However, in his anxiety, he didn't pay attention to the position of his hands. He supported the opponent's shoulder with his left hand and supported it on a soft spot with his right hand.

Well—— Hideki Hanyu is so experienced. Feeling the size of the hand, he immediately understood what he was holding on to.

"President..."

The girl's voice was thin and weak, and a blush appeared on her pretty face.

The nineteen-year-old version of the pure spring water sister, with an unprecedented soft look, plus this shy expression that makes men's blood boil.

The scumbag who was always thinking about doing good things immediately lost his mind.

He lowered his head in a strange way and placed a kiss on the girl's lips.

The hand that was originally supporting him was also held back.

"Crush!"

After the girl reacted, she immediately broke away with a shy cry.

The girl used all her strength to carry the thing and took several steps back, her pretty face as red as blood.

"Yes... President, I'm sorry, I have to leave first."

The girl apologized incoherently, and ran away in a panic without waiting for Hanyu Hideki to speak.

Looking at the graceful figure disappearing from sight, Hideki Hanyu wiped his mouth.

He admitted that he had been impulsive just now and somewhat violated his past principles.

But he must admit that he did not regret this impulse.

Sister Quan Shui's cherry lips are a bit delicious.

Also, it feels great in the hand.

And when Hanyu Hideki was still in silence about the feeling just now, he had endless aftertaste.

I don’t know how long it took, but suddenly a voice sounded.

"Sorry for keeping Hanyu-kun waiting for so long?"

Hearing this, Hideki Hanyu realized that Akina Nakamori had arrived.

The woman was wearing a kimono-like skirt and stood beside the car pretty.

"Get in the car, it's cold outside, let's go home."

Hanyu Hideki hurriedly greeted.

Although Sister Quan Shui is delicious, I haven't had it in my mouth yet.

So, let’s taste the deliciousness in the bowl first.

……

Number 30.

After eating dinner all night, Hanyu Hideki went to Elf Entertainment again.

Today is the year-end meeting of the Elf Department.

The meeting was chaired by Satoru Iwata. This was the first time that the other party chaired the meeting.

The process needs no introduction.

Compared with cloud entertainment, the elf system has a greater market advantage.

Pokeball handheld, PS console, TGP arcade, the three major platforms are conquering cities and territories around the world, conquering and invincible.

Even Neon and the Asian home console market, where Nintendo originally had a huge advantage, have now been defeated by PS consoles, and their market share has been reduced to about 50%.

It can be said that Elf Entertainment has already established its dominance in the gaming industry.

Of course, the success of Elf Entertainment is inseparable from the self-developed games that are popular among players.

Whether it is the Neon headquarters, the America branch, or some acquired game studios and developers, the quality of the games developed is all guaranteed.

After the success of the platform, it also attracted many outstanding third-party game developers to join.

Among them, many of them will be familiar to later generations of Hanyu Hideki.

If you meet someone you are interested in, it is not convenient for Elf Entertainment to take action.

He will then arrange for an angel investment company to invest in the company, or acquire it directly.

The collective efforts of all platforms have naturally brought huge profits to Elf Entertainment.

The game segment alone will net Hideki Hanyu US$400 million this year.

This is almost as much as the money Elf Entertainment made him as a whole last year.

However, this year, although the game part makes a lot of money, it is only a part of Elf Entertainment.

The launch of the electronic pet Pokémon Fight and the super sales of Pokémon cards have made Pokémon Entertainment a lot of money.

Pokémon Fight’s hardware development department and the software development department led by Satoshi Tajiri both received exaggerated incentive bonuses this year.

In addition to electronic pets, peripheral profits have also experienced explosive growth.

Especially after the establishment of Elf Communication, the development of the market became more comprehensive and in-depth.

Relying on the support of many popular IPs, Elf Entertainment is already a toy company alongside Bandai.

Overseas, Elf Media is more pioneering than Bandai, and with the overseas influence of IP, it has developed better than Bandai.

In Europe, while Elf Media is investing to enhance its IP influence, it is also trying to acquire some established cultural brands.

In America, there was another boss, Hideki Hanyu, who helped with cheating.

First, he created the invincible "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", which helped the elf series find the key to open the market in one fell swoop.

Then he unexpectedly captured Marvel Comics, making his ammunition arsenal even more abundant.

Now it seems that the development potential of Elf Communication in America is far better than that in the European market.

When everyone talked about the rapid development of the surrounding market, Eri Kitahara who attended the meeting showed a helpless smile.

"Hanyu-san, the biggest problem of Elf Communication today is not the market, but production capacity. Our production capacity is seriously insufficient. Those dealers have complained many times that we cannot replenish goods in time."

Satoru Iwata also echoed at this time, "Elf Entertainment also has such a problem. The biggest production capacity problems are game cartridges and Elf cards."

"Aren't our production bases in the Tohoku region always expanding?" Hanyu Hideki asked.

Kitahara Eri replied, "Neon's production capacity can only satisfy this country. Hanyu-san, don't forget that this is also the world's second market."

"What about Southeast Asia? Where about Wanwan? Aren't South Korea also helping us produce accessories?"

Hideki Hanyu remembers that Elf Entertainment has continued to invest and build factories overseas in recent years, and as a result, production capacity is still insufficient.

"Southeast Asia and the Gulf are mainly based on semiconductor production and assembly. Samsung in South Korea is already the largest supplier of monochrome LCD screens for Genius Communication. But what we lack now is not these, but some lower-end manufacturers."

Eri Kitahara explains.

"Then do you have any solution?" Hanyu Hideki asked.

Kitahara Eri and Iwata looked at each other, and then Iwata took out a document and handed it to Hanyu Hideki.

Hanyu Hideki took it and took a look and found that it was a huge investment and factory construction plan.

From some relatively low-tech semiconductor assembly production to peripheral products, the production of Elf cards, etc., it basically covers most of the production needs of the Elf system.

Of course, these are not problems. The problem is the destination of this factory.

It turned out to be mainland China.

Without waiting for Hideki Hanyu to speak, Satoru Iwata took the initiative.

"I have read reports on our existing production plants in China. Not only are the production resource costs and labor costs there far lower than in other regions, but the workers are more efficient and the product quality is better. I think we can use this labor All intensive products will be transferred to China."

Good guy!

Hanyu Hideki felt that he was able to let go.

It turned out that his subordinates were taking longer steps than he was.

I still remember that when he first advised everyone to invest in China, one of these guys was unwilling and two of them did not dare to go.

What's the result now?

It can only be described as really fragrant.

At this time, Kitahara Eri also smiled slightly and said, "Hanyu-san will go to China to inspect in the next year. By the way, he will help us implement these plans."

Hanyu Hideki suddenly realized, "Haha, it turns out you two are waiting for me here."

"Those who are capable work hard. Hanyu-san is more famous in China than us, and it is easier to do things than us." Kitahara Eri spread her hands.

"Okay, I will take care of this matter." Hanyu Hideki put the documents away.

Then he looked up at the other senior executives attending the meeting and asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"

Compared to Yunshang Entertainment’s large-scale year-end meeting, Elf Entertainment’s attendees were much smaller.

There were more than 20 people attending the meeting, except for Michael Katz from America who was busy with business and did not come. He just sent a representative.

The others are all old friends who have worked together from the beginning until now.

Affected by the corporate culture of the America branch and the "unreliable" boss Hanyu Hideki, the atmosphere of the meeting was more relaxed than that of the Yunshang department.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that the club is very profitable and everyone earns a lot of money.

If you make more money, you will naturally be happy.

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, everyone said they had nothing to say.

After all, in the meeting just now, everything that needed to be said was basically said.

"If there's nothing wrong, let's break up the meeting. No one is allowed to be late for the New Year's Eve party tonight!"

Hanyu Hideki waved his hand and the meeting was dissolved.

But he kept Iwata Satoru and Kitahara Eri.

"Why has there been no movement from our old rival recently? Is there any new information?"

Kitahara Eri shook her head first and said, "I only know that Bandai has launched a new generation of electronic pets, completely plagiarizing our Pokémon Fight mode."

"What a nasty guy. Sooner or later, Bandai will be acquired, and when the time comes, let Yamashina City serve as Kitahara-san's assistant!"

Hanyu Hideki said angrily.

He remembered that Bandai was in huge difficulties in the 1990s and was on the verge of bankruptcy.

If it weren't for the electronic pets to keep alive, the game would be completely over.

In this current time and space, he was the first to capture the electronic pet.

In addition, some well-known IPs that originally belonged to Bandai, such as "Saint Seiya", "Dragon Ball", etc., are now owned by Elf Communication.

Hanyu Hideki felt that if it continued to develop according to the original history, Bandai would probably collapse faster than the other world.

By then, there will be no chance.

And besides Bandai, he is also eyeing another brand.

That is Sanrio.

That is, all the clubs with the Hello Kitty cat image.

This club will also have popular characters such as My Melody, Cinnamoroll, kuromi, and Pompompurin in the future.

(Sanrio Family Picture)

The reason why Sanrio came up with the idea is that Hello Kitty cat has always been the biggest competitor in the cute market of the Tamagotchi family owned by Elf Communications.

Although Genie Communication has spent a lot of money on promotion, the "Tamako" TV animation alone has been launched for four seasons, as well as two independent theatrical animations.

However, Hello Kitty still dominates the Tamagotchi family in the minds of consumers by virtue of its first-mover advantage and unique image.

Seeing that he couldn't beat him head-on, Hanyu Hideki decided to buy it.

(Tamako Family·Picture)

However, what makes Hanyu Hideki "gratified" is that, just like in history, Sanrio Corporation, like other neon companies, drifted away after the bubble economy began.

Not only did they expand aggressively and spend huge sums of money to build theme parks, they also decided to enter the financial market to make quick money.

Fund companies and financial management companies were established, and various operations in the financial market began.

Historically, the neon bubble burst. Not only did Sanrio's own product performance decline, the theme park suffered serious losses, its operations experienced negative growth, and its stock price plummeted.

It was even more because of the failure of financial investments that led to debt.

The entire club suffered heavy losses.

Then it was not until the mid-to-late 1990s that neon caused a major change in social atmosphere due to the economic recession, and people began to seek solace in the virtual world.

The mainstream aesthetic no longer likes the original charming idols, preferring those that are more delicate. Morning Musume initially leads the trend.

Virtual aesthetics have also begun to shift towards cuteness. This can be clearly seen from the drastic change in comic style.

At that time, Sanrio also took advantage of the situation to change, and finally rebounded.

But in this time and space.

Hideki Hanyu will not give Sanrio a chance to take a breath and start over.

Of course, this is all in the future.

Now he is just watching indifferently, watching Sanrio seek death.

Elf Entertainment's revenue is much higher than Sanrio's, so they didn't rush to build a hugely expensive theme park. Instead, they approached the Seibu Group for cooperation.

This is enough to see what Sanrio looks like.

And Kitahara Eri didn't know what might happen in the future.

I just took it as a joke that Hanyu Hideki wanted to buy Bandai.

He also joked.

"Then I'll just wait for that day to come."

Eri Kitahara also hates Bandai. After all, it was because of Bandai that she was forced to resign.

At this time, Iwata Satoru also told the news he received.

"I can already confirm that Sega will launch their 16-bit console at next year's Tokyo Electric Show."

After hearing this, Hideki Hanyu continued to ask, "Where is Nintendo?"

Iwata replied, "There is no news yet, but I heard that Nintendo's research and development has been completed, but it has been unable to solve the compatibility issue of the new console with old game cartridges."

Hanyu Hideki said with a smile, "Haha, I guess Hiroshi Yamauchi has a headache now."

Nintendo's FC console currently has at least about 50% market share in Asia and the Neon region.

This can be regarded as Nintendo’s strongest foundation and its most powerful weapon against Elf Entertainment’s PS console.

But if the new console is not compatible with old games, it means they have to give up this part of the market.

This is absolutely unacceptable to Nintendo.

Because once they give up, they have no confidence that they can take the market back from Elf Entertainment with new consoles.

Kitahara Eri said, "No matter what the result is, there will definitely be a result at the Tokyo Electric Power Show in March, and we will just watch."

"That's right. Let's see when the time comes. It's not like we don't have the means to deal with it."

Iwata echoed.

He has already seen the new game proposed by Hanyu Hideki and produced by Magic Studio, with the hedgehog as the protagonist.

That game called "Sonic" is definitely a subversion of previous games and a full use of the performance of the upgraded PS console.

Even in Satoru Iwata's view, the release of this new game from Genie Entertainment will be enough to shake the status of the current ace game "Super Mario Bros."

For this new game, Satoru Iwata is full of confidence.

I believe it is enough to meet the challenge of any opponent.

"It seems that there are no issues that need attention for the time being, so let's break up the meeting. At the New Year's Eve party in the evening, I will also issue an outstanding employee certificate to Iwata-san."

Hanyu Hideki said this.

Iwata immediately begged for mercy, "President, please spare me. Just give outstanding employees to the people below."

"Eh? Iwata-san doesn't want it."

"Really not!"

Iwata said firmly to dispel Hanyu Hideki's bad intentions.

"Forget it, I'll take the first step."

Hideki Hanyu looked bored, picked up the production capacity investment plan and left.

The time comes at night.

Elf Entertainment’s New Year’s Eve party begins.

Although it is said that all clubs participate, in fact only employees from the elf department's Tokyo headquarters can participate, and employees from other regions can only participate in regional year-end parties.

But even so, the entire banquet hall was filled to the brim.

In addition to raffles and employee programs at the annual meeting.

Naturally, celebrities are invited to perform.

Then, Hanyu-san saw Kenyin’s “Blue Girl” group on the stage.

It is indeed a mature combination, most suitable for enlivening the atmosphere in this kind of occasion.

In addition to Blue Girl, Hideki Hanyu also unexpectedly saw another guest performer.

Koizumi Kyoko.

Hanyu Hideki didn't know that his subordinates had invited goblins to perform.

But it’s not surprising, since Little Fairy created the character of a game girl, she has been invited by Fairy Entertainment for advertisements all year round and is considered an important co-star.

As the most popular female idol after Akina Nakamori and Seiko Matsuda, the advertising costs are not cheap.

The fee for shooting an advertisement ranges from 15 million to 20 million yen.

Of course, the money will basically never reach her.

Relying on elf entertainment, the little elf made a lot of money for Ikuo Suho.

On the stage, Koizumi Kyoko finished singing a song.

After stepping off the stage, he immediately found Hanyu Hideki and started talking about tigers and wolves.

"Teacher, do you see my surprise? Do you want me and Akina-chan to stay with you tonight?"

Cough cough--

Hideki Hanyu coughed lightly to cover up.

He looked around, worried that the little goblin's words would be heard.

After realizing that no one was paying attention, he immediately glared at the little goblin angrily.

"You don't even look where you are talking!"

"Hey, teacher, don't you like this?"

The little goblin said, and actually stretched his hand under the table.

He was grabbed by Hanyu Hideki with quick eyes and quick hands.

"Don't move."

The little goblin pouted coquettishly, "But I miss the teacher."

After saying that, he also gave me a charming look, and the meaning was self-evident.

Hanyu Hideki was so angry that he was aroused by the little goblin and couldn't stay at the New Year Party any longer.

He immediately said goodbye to Kitahara Eri and Iwata Satoru, and left with the little goblin.

As a result, the two of them only walked halfway through the journey on their way back.

Hideki Hanyu was so tempted by the co-pilot's little goblin moves that he couldn't drive anymore.

He simply found a deserted road to stop, and once again fixed the problem of the Mercedes-Benz SUV being stuck in place.

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