Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 226: Kesai's Photography Assistant, Ooka Shinichi
Wangu, the crew of Dinosaur Express Ks-Sai has completed preparations. Gu Ming brings Moritsugu Akira Wangu Jie, as well as several people he met from the Ono Sword Club, to Wangu to meet.

Akira Moritsugu changed his clothes, combed his hair and waxed it, making it look clean and shiny at first glance.

"You hit me in vain." Gu Ming said, "You'll have to wipe it off tomorrow when you change into your costume."

Akira Moritsugu couldn't help but feel regretful.

It’s not easy to be the protagonist, so of course you have to take it seriously!
After meeting Wang Gu Yi, Gu Ming briefly introduced the people on his side. Wang Gu Jiehui and the Ohno Kenyoukai would cooperate in the killing performance. Moritsugu Akiji would be the protagonist, and "Nakayashiki Tetsuya" of the Ohno Kenyoukai would be the suit actor for Kesai.

Nakayashiki Tetsuya was a suit actor for many of the monsters in the original Kamen Rider series. His skills are quite impressive.

Looking at Wan Gu introducing the staff to him, Gu Ming felt a little emotional.

According to the original worldline, both Mangaya Eiji and Mangaya Ichi are gone. Now Mangaya Ichi has left TBS and returned to take charge of the company, preparing to take over Mangaya Eiji's position as president. With Mangaya Ichi still around, perhaps the results of Dinosaur Express Ks-X would be different if he were to lead the production.

Wan Guyi was still introducing the staff.

"...These are the photography team, and this is 'Ooka Shinichi', our photography assistant."

Gu Ming nodded.

Shinichi Ooka.

Ok? !

Shinichi Ooka!

Gu Ming suddenly looked up and was met with an ordinary face. Ooka Shinichi smiled at Gu Ming, revealing a mouthful of white teeth and a harmless smile.

Gu Ming secretly took a sip of the braised beef and potatoes.

Shinichi Ooka, a rare highly educated talent, studied at Keio University but dropped out for some reasons.

——In the original time and space, this happened in 1969. With this said, everyone should know what Shinichi Ooka did that caused him to drop out of school.

Shinichi Ooka was fond of photography and joined Mangu as his assistant photographer. He participated in many works and became the backbone of Mangu. Later, he was invited by Koichi Takano to join Mangu's management and took on supervisory responsibilities in works during the Heisei period.

For example, several works that were often mentioned by the audience later, such as Nexus, Max, and Mebius, were all supervised by Shinichi Ooka.

Later, the Mangaya family was expelled from Mangaya, and only had the right to receive dividends every year left. Endai appointed Shinichi Ooka as the president of Mangaya.

Shinichi Ooka served as the president of Mangu for about ten years and made great contributions to the subsequent development of Mangu. At that time, Mangu had already fallen apart, and Japanese children had forgotten that there was such a company. Although internal corruption was alleviated after the Mangu family was expelled, it was still a company with extremely poor capabilities. Compared with Toei's special effects department, it had no chance at all. If Shinichi Ooka failed to achieve results, Mangu would have disappeared from the stage of Japanese history.

Endai made the first investment, and Ooka Shinichi quickly came up with a satisfactory answer.

"Ultraman Ginga".

Although audiences later criticized those LED works, it was these works that brought Wangu back to life, and he regained the ability to produce works, returned to people's vision, and filmed many big movies.

It can be said that Ooka Shinichi is very capable. Because he comes from a technical background, he can notice things that business management cannot. The works led by Ooka Shinichi, such as Ginga, Zero, Orb, etc., have gradually improved in reputation over the years and have been recognized by the audience.

As for business operations, Ooka Shinichi wasn't a good president. He didn't understand business, didn't know how to run a business, and was a complete puppet of Enshiro in terms of business operations. But for a film and television production company that needed to grow, Ooka Shinichi's abilities in filming and coordinating a production and making it a hit were exceptional.

And now.

Shinichi Ooka was just a photographer's assistant.

Gu Ming nodded slightly, not showing any enthusiasm, but secretly taking note of this person. Ooka Shinichi.

Hmm...Gu Mingde has to pull this person over.

Although it is an action actor agency, it is reasonable for an actor agency to have a photographer!
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In the Chinese dub of Dinosaur Express Ks-Sai, Ks-Sai's line when he appears is "Ks-Sai, come visit me."

Of course, the original Japanese version is "Kesai Jiansan" and "Kesai Sanshang", which means Kesai's appearance.

Or to put it in a more modern language, when K'Sai appears, they will say "Your father K'Sai is here!"

Looking at Ksai's abilities, they are quite outrageous. Ksai can fly, has weapons, dual swords in particular, can use light and telekinesis to fight, and can even stop time.

The red Ksai holds two swords and has powerful regenerative abilities. This setting is more than 1991 years earlier than Deadpool. Deadpool was born in the comics in . Perhaps Ksai's image was referenced when he was first designed.

Gu Ming thought, "Ksai can stop time, but he can only do it to kill monsters. He really won't use it. If he could stop time, he would definitely be delivering food! He definitely won't exceed the time limit!"
Ksai doesn't have a leather suit, only a painted motorcycle suit, so the requirements for the action actor are not that high.

At this moment, Gu Ming and Wan Guyi were observing Kesai's design together.

Nakayashiki Tetsuya has also changed into Katsu's clothes.

This is a sturdy man with good skills, which are remarkable.

Gu Ming observed it and saw that the main body was red, with yellow streamlines dotted on the body, and a large yellow star painted on the helmet.

"What a shame! If this were filmed in China, the quality would have to be such that Ksai holds a sickle in his left hand and a hammer in his right! Proletarian Ksai!"

Gu Ming made a gesture to Nakayashiki Tetsuya, and Nakayashiki Tetsuya raised his hands, one hand in front and the other hand behind, making a gesture of holding two swords.

"Not bad, but not cool enough. K'sai itself isn't a giant special effects film, and the production cost is low, so children may not like it. We need to add some elements that children will like."

Gu Ming thought back to some of the works he had seen, and then gestured to Nakayashiki Tetsuya: "According to the setting, you are launched from a cannon, and after landing, you start fighting. This setting is actually good, but there is one thing to consider: children can't imitate it."

"Children will imitate the works they like, so add some elements that are easy for them to imitate."

Gu Ming shook his hands and made a fist gesture.

"After landing, you can do this... shake your hands, point straight, and then give you lines, Kesai, come on!"

It is impossible for actors in suits to read their lines, as they are all dubbed in later. However, the actions need to be performed by the actors.

Nakayashiki Tetsuya didn't understand, so of course he did whatever he was told.

Wan Guyi seemed to be thinking about something.

So, this action...

It’s really cool.

Or, to put it another way.

This action is a bit too pretentious!
(End of this chapter)