Tokyo: My obsession with China led me to become the king of Japanese entertainment.

We have won.

Jun Sakurada's announcement was quickly made into video clips and GIFs and sent to various communities that had been paying close attention to the matter within just over ten minutes, drawing widespread celebration.

We won!

Over the years, due to various events, netizens have launched numerous large-scale attacks, but it's considered good if two out of ten attacks yield results.

Moreover, at least one of these apologies was perfunctory, a superficial response that did not address the root cause, and sometimes it didn't even address the symptoms.

Unlike now, where the parties involved can simply say they've won.

Of course, what caused an even bigger sensation was the thank-you note, which appeared to be handwritten by Hiroshi Nagano himself.

The handwriting wasn't particularly beautiful, but it was neat and tidy, clearly showing that it had been put into practice, and every sentence was weighty.

There were responses to the children who watched Ultraman Tiga back then, thanks to the netizens who are now cheering, and... a promise that we will definitely meet again.

This really makes one's imagination run wild.

For a time, the bloggers in the special effects category were celebrating the New Year.

Compared to Zi-O, whose quality is increasingly questionable, isn't Tiga's popularity ten or a hundred times greater?

Many people had already enjoyed a good meal during the previous charge, so how could they fall behind this time?

Furthermore, the previous attack on Johnny's, due to the aggressive nature of the matter itself and the lack of sufficient direct evidence,

Many tokusatsu (special effects) bloggers, even if they want to be outspoken, don't dare to be too direct. They can only make sarcastic or ironic remarks in their videos or live streams.

But this time, it's completely different.

Jun Sakurada has already taken the lead in making empty promises, so what are we still hesitating about?

Brothers, the area ahead is a super-high traffic event that only comes around once every few years in the tokusatsu (special effects) zone, grab it while you can!

Thanks to the combined efforts of bloggers, official sources, and ordinary netizens, the public's perception of Ultraman Tiga is subtly changing.

Previously, although Tiga's recognition among the younger generation was incredibly high, that was recognition of Tiga and Daigo.

To transform this understanding into awareness of Hiroshi Nagano, or even V6, requires several layers of filtering.

But now, thanks to this online uproar, not everyone knows that Daigo's actor is Hiroshi Nagano, and that he belongs to an idol group called V6.

And... this idol group is very likely to come to China to hold events soon!

It has to be said that Jun Sakurada has really mastered the internet.

This wave of public opinion storm not only temporarily forced back the Empress faction of Johnny's Entertainment and regained V6's development opportunities and resources, but more importantly, it directly activated the memories of Tiga and Daigo among the vast majority of Chinese people.

As he said, now is the best window of opportunity for V6 to begin its development in China!

In no time, all sorts of rumors flew around on the Chinese internet.

Some say Hiroshi Nagano is coming to China for a fan meeting, others say he's coming to hold a concert, appear on variety shows, and so on.

There are also rumors that Hiroshi Nagano might return as Daigo in an upcoming Okuden project.

Some even dared to say that Hiroshi Nagano was going to make a cameo appearance at the Armor Hero studio...

Anyway, there's a lot of traffic but little solid evidence, and Jun Sakurada seems really easy to talk to, so there's no need to worry about being purged.

Amidst this growing anticipation and anxiety, the first bombshell confirmation arrived just one day later.

From Ruizhan to Weibo, from Douyin to Manjiao, the same verified account has quietly appeared:

V6 is an idol group certified by Johnny & Associates in Japan.

The profile picture is a group photo of six people, with Hiroshi Nagano standing in the center of the back row, all with bright smiles.

By the way, this group photo would sell for at least 500 yen in Japan.

Last December, after Takuya Kimura joined Weibo as the second individual account under the Johnny's Entertainment group, Johnny's first group account, and also the first account to be directly logged into the entire Chinese platform, appeared.

From V6.

Now, all the doubts that had been cast against Jun Sakurada and Hiroshi Nagano vanished in the face of this irrefutable evidence.

Daigo is really coming...

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"What? Cardgames? Which company is Cardgames?"

"Making trading cards? Want to license Nagano-san's image for card production? How much is the licensing fee? Ten million? RMB? That's a lot of money?"

Hideaki Takizawa listened to the introduction from Shinsei Hua on the other end of the phone, stunned. He wanted to laugh out loud, but he couldn't do so because he was still in front of his partners.

A ten million RMB portrait rights license seems like nothing special in the entertainment industry; even a minor celebrity could easily earn more than that in endorsement fees.

But in the Japanese entertainment industry, this number is already terrifying.

Tomohisa Yamashita, one of Johnny's biggest cash cows, just signed an endorsement deal with the Chinese brand "Princess Pea" two weeks ago, worth around ten million.

But in terms of star power, Tomohisa Yamashita is far superior to Hiroshi Nagano.

Moreover, Nagano Hiroshi's ten million was just the starting price.

Kayou's guarantee is that 10 million is the bottom line, and the specific price can be negotiated. Moreover, after the contract expires, a new contract can be signed based on Kayou's sales performance.

This is just the sincerity of Kaga Games.

He now understood why Sakurada Jun had acted so strangely about the "earn 1 billion yen in 4 years" bet when they signed the contract.

With Hiroshi Nagano around, as long as the marketing is done well, making this much money shouldn't be too difficult.

"Sure, sure, we can talk about anything!" Takizawa Hideaki's smile was as bright as could be, and along with it was a burning passion.

The current hype is just the beginning.

If, as Jun Sakurada has planned, this wave of popularity can be firmly established in the upcoming live streams and the tour a few months later, then a cash cow that can support the entire neutral faction of Johnny's will be erected!

But the premise is that they cannot hold Yebo back.

Fortunately, the entire Johnny's Entertainment, while lacking in other areas, has a proven track record of expertise in organizing a perfect "show," a skill that has been passed down since the Kitagawa era.

Tsuburaya and New Creation are also operating at full speed, with the former working frantically to catch up on production.

Having finally managed to bring our beloved Daigo back, wouldn't it be a shame not to take advantage of this opportunity to maximize our profits and create some exciting moments?

For a time, Tsuburaya Productions was working overtime to develop plans for Ultraman Tiga's True Bone Carving, a possible theatrical version comeback, and most importantly, the concept of a commemorative work.

When it will be made is a matter for the future. The key now is to make this pie look big, round, and delicious!

Meanwhile, XinChuangHua temporarily acted as a middleman, discussing platform and business opportunities with various parties.

The three parties cooperated very well and sincerely, determined to convert this wave of traffic into revenue to the greatest extent possible.

Everything is moving in a positive direction.

Just as Hideaki Takizawa was excitedly directing his employees, another phone call made his expression turn somewhat strange:

"What? A minor collision? And the other party is fully responsible?"