New Century Anime Warrior

Chapter 90 I will strike in Gundam form

In Si Hua's eyes, Higurashi-sha is the Sunrise of this world, both belonging to Bandai Namco and both being independent studios spun off from Tei-ka Productions.

However, perhaps because they have never been able to create that famous White Devil, Higurashi's works with some science fiction elements in recent years have been stuck in mainstream themes aimed at children.

Invincible Steel Man, Ronin Warriors, Mashin Hero Wataru, etc. — especially Mashin Hero Wataru, it's practically become a New Year's treat, they're reheating old dishes like it's been over and over again.

Recently, they have had to transform into producing anime adaptations of Bandai Namco games, with increasingly sweet content and a clear decline in original content creation.

The sun rises and then sets; it's fate.

"Is this a case of one wrong step leading to a series of wrong steps?"

Si Hua looked at the introduction of the Sunset Society and secretly gloated.

A similar view has been prevalent in science fiction circles and in social discussions.

That is, if technological development accidentally misses a certain important milestone, it may permanently miss the countless new branches behind that milestone.

Sometimes, once you miss it, it's truly gone.

Thank you all for coming. Please have a seat.

Lin Che took the initiative to greet the Japanese representatives.

Although Chen Yan is more suitable as an equal in terms of fame and status to give guidance, he is ultimately a representative of Universal Music.

Aside from Si Hua, the main figure in this collaboration, only Nan Lin had the status and qualifications to conduct negotiations.

"This is Mr. Lin Che, Vice President of our Nanlin Media Group."

Chen Yan explained to Matsutani Takayuki and his group that if he couldn't be the chief representative, then being a business representative would be appropriate.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Lin. You are a very accomplished young man."

Before coming, Matsutani Takayuki specifically researched the background information of Silky Studio.

Besides the person in charge, Si Hua, Nanlin Media and Universal Music are the largest shareholders.

Although the two companies hold the same percentage of shares, Nanlin Media is not only a local mainland company, but also has a state-owned enterprise background.

In these international collaborative projects, Nanlin has more say than Universal Music.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries...

"We did some research on all of Mr. Si Hua's works before we came."

Takashi Sasaki spoke up, "Chairman Matsutani's judgment is very clear; he believes that Mr. Shika possesses the talent to handle epic science fiction works."

but?

The Chinese representatives were all waiting for a turning point.

"But Mr. Si Hua has no experience in creating feature-length science fiction animations."

"Therefore, I hope that Mr. Saegusa can serve as the core director and assist Mr. Tsukasa in completing the work."

They even have a core supervisory body under the general supervisor. These people really know how to have fun.

"Then what about the division of responsibilities?" Lin Che asked, getting straight to the point.

"Mr. Si Hua is responsible for overall coordination, while Mr. San Zhi is responsible for the details and has a certain degree of right to make modifications."

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"I'm sorry, I can't accept that."

Before Sasaki could finish speaking, Si Hua directly refused, "My work cannot be modified by anyone."

Despite being interrupted, Takashi Sasaki remained calm, seemingly having anticipated this, and continued, "After all, the risk is too great, and we need to share the responsibility. I hope you can understand."

At this moment, Jun Kanzaki spoke up: "As compensation, we will reserve a core position for you on the production committee."

"Budget, scheduling, TV channel access, including the development of subsequent derivative products and global copyright channels, we can open all the doors for you."

Before the Chinese representative could speak, Kentaro Saegusa, who had been silent until now, added: "Subsequent IP..."

If we produce a theatrical version, we will also invite Mr. Shika to serve as the special supervisor for the international version.

The three of them gave one set of statements after another, clearly indicating that they had rehearsed them extensively.

Takashi Sasaki's core supervisory role was aimed at decentralization and seizing control over intellectual property.

Jun Kanzaki's investment, promotion, and merchandise sales are bait thrown out to other Chinese company representatives, with the aim of sowing discord among them.

Kentaro Saegusa's so-called international version with special supervision is not only a pie in the sky, but also a meaningless gimmick and empty title.

Every word he says is for your benefit, but every word he utters is an attempt to take advantage of you.

"Perhaps we could set aside our differences for now?"

Lin Che didn't reply, but instead pointed to the two documents on the table and asked his assistant to distribute them to the four core members of the Japanese team.

Mobile Suit Gundam 0079

Evangelion: Prologue

this----

It seems the other side came prepared!

After receiving the documents, the Japanese representatives exchanged glances and then began to peruse them.

To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, Si Hua prepared only five sets of these two project proposals, in both Chinese and Japanese, stamped with a special seal for copyright protection, and to be collected after the meeting.

The entire conference room was silent, save for the rustling of papers and the increasingly heavy breathing of the Japanese representative.

It seems the fish has taken the bait.

I knew no one could resist a giant humanoid robot!

I feel like the other person has seen enough.

Si Hua rested his elbows on the table, directly mimicking Commander Ikari's pose.

Of course, at this time, Matsutani and his group were unaware of the perverse humor behind this action.

"I appreciate your sincerity, but I would also like to propose three conditions, or rather, principles."

Takashi Sasaki frowned slightly, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.

"First, I want complete oversight."

"You can offer your opinions, but the final decision rests with me."

"Secondly, the copyright ultimately belongs to me."

"The production committee can obtain a long-term IP license."

"Third, I want equal global revenue sharing."

"All channels are treated equally."

"I provide the creative work, you provide the production."

"This is not a simple collaboration; it's me taking you on a journey."

"You can refuse, but I don't care, because we don't lack partners."

"Before this, I would like to express my determination with a sentence from the project plan."

"I will launch into battle in Gundam form."

"This is what you often say: to believe in the power of belief."

"I hope you can also believe in my power."

"I've finished speaking. Who agrees? Who disagrees?"

After speaking, Si Hua adjusted his glasses and scanned the entire room.

For a moment, the entire conference room fell silent.

Lin Che smiled and nodded, seemingly agreeing with Si Hua's words, while secretly typing a message on his phone to Pan Lei.

"Aunt Lei, is this kid always this arrogant?"

"No, he might just be having a fit of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)."

Upon seeing this reply, Lin Che's forced smile twitched slightly.

The awkward silence continued until Matsutani Takayuki finally broke it.

This old rascal is a true veteran; he always starts with polite, platitudes.

"Mr. Si Hua truly deserves to be called an internationally renowned genius. These two projects are brilliant, and they are creative ideas that we could never have imagined."

"Religion and politics made our previous works seem like child's play."

"How about we stop here for today?"

"After all, everyone has been waiting for so long, they must be tired—we just got off the plane and need to adjust to the time difference."

"Shall we continue tomorrow?"

Flying from Tokyo to Beijing and then having to deal with jet lag, is that even possible?

Lin Che naturally pretended to be confused, while having his assistant collect the four sets of proposals and responding gently.

"It was our oversight that prevented Chairman Matsutani and everyone from getting proper rest before starting their work."

"Well then, since everyone is tired, let's cancel the welcome dinner for tonight. Chairman Matsutani and everyone else, please get some rest."

See you tomorrow.

Si Hua was also impressed by Lin Che—he was ruthless to cancel the dinner with international friends right off the bat.

I like this brother-in-law.

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