I, Hiroshi Nohara, the star of Japanese cinema!

This is already the treatment of a pillar of the platform.

"Well, thank you very much." Nohara Hiroshi just smiled calmly, as if all this was just as it should be.

He looked out the window at the sky dyed golden by the autumn sun. On the grand chessboard that had already been laid out in his mind, all the pieces were in their places.

TV series, variety shows, animation, comics...

Four seemingly parallel battle lines quietly intersected in his mind, and ultimately, all pointed to the cultural empire called "Nohara Hiroshi" that was enough to attract the attention of the entire Neon world.

Nohara Hiroshi chatted with Tadokoro Masato for a while, and when the other party knew that he was busy, he said goodbye and left.

"Minister, here are today's newspapers."

At this time, Kitagawa Yao placed a neatly folded copy of the Asahi Shimbun next to him.

Nohara Hiroshi flipped through the pages and spotted the report on the headlines—

The Suotome Foundation announced that its headquarters will officially relocate from New York City to Tokyo this year. The new headquarters will be located in Setagaya Ward...

Suotome...

This surname, like an imperceptible embroidery needle, gently pierced his memory that had long been wrapped in countless information.

He always felt that he had heard this name somewhere.

"Suotome Ai? Xiao Ai?" Nohara Hiroshi raised his eyebrows and instantly thought of the scheming young lady who would have a romantic relationship with his destined son Nohara Shinnosuke. It seemed that her surname was Suotome.

She is also the legitimate daughter of the Suotome family and the only heir to the Suotome chaebol.

This surprised him a little.

As time went by and the plot was about to begin, unexpectedly, various characters began to appear slowly.

This made Nohara Hiroshi feel a little strange.

"I hope I don't go back to the original plot line." He couldn't help but pursed his lips.

"Hmph, another one of those guys who's been pampered by the US and now sees the wind is blowing in his favor and is ready to come back and reap the spoils."

At this moment, a cold snort full of disdain came from the door.

It was Kei Tanaka who had returned.

He had obviously also seen the news that Nohara Hiroshi was reading in the newspaper, and a look of disgust appeared on his face.

"Bushi, please don't be fooled by these guys' glamorous appearances." He walked over to Nohara Hiroshi and lowered his voice, as if sharing some secret that shouldn't be revealed to outsiders: "This Su Otome family is not a good thing."

"Oh?" Nohara Hiroshi became interested.

"Their family, their ancestors made their fortune by reselling arms. In modern times, they seized the opportunity of the United States supporting our Japanese economy after the war, and made a fortune by providing oil and logistical supplies to the US military stationed in Japan. Later, they moved the entire family to the United States and became the most loyal lackeys of the vampires on Wall Street, helping them to reap our Japanese companies in the financial markets."

Tanaka Kei's voice was filled with suppressed contempt. "Now, seeing our Neon economy growing stronger and stronger, these guys, with their noses sharper than a dog's, have come back in disguise, under the banner of 'Returning to the Motherland, Building Our Homeland.' To put it bluntly, they're definitely coming back to do something bad!"

These words are filled with the most basic class hatred among the lower-class people, but they also reveal a cruel reality.

A running dog controlled by the United States.

Come back at this time.

There must be something big going on!

"Is that so?"

Nohara Hiroshi looked at the newspaper and saw the face of the current head of the Suotome Group, Suotome Matsuaki, who was smiling amiably in the photo. A hint of understanding flashed in his clear eyes.

It seems that the economic crisis is really coming.

Otherwise, as Kei Tanaka said, how could the Suotome Zaibatsu, as the spokesperson for the United States or the white glove, return to Japan on the eve of the economic crisis and before the economic bubble was punctured?

You know, when an economic crisis comes, it is a good opportunity for those who control a lot of foreign capital to buy at the bottom.

Japan is a fat sheep that has been raised for who knows how many years since World War II.

The meat all over the body is very plump and delicious.

I don’t know how many vicious wolves are eyeing us, wanting to get a piece of the pie!

……

A month later, autumn had already arrived in Tokyo.

There was a hint of crisp coolness in the wind, blowing away the last trace of summer's restlessness, leaving only the high and clear blue of the sky, like fine glass washed by water.

The sign of [Nohara Hiroshi·Independent Production Department] has long become an unforgettable landscape on the 17th floor.

This is no longer just a department, it is more like a high-speed independent kingdom full of miracles and legends.

“This is crazy…”

Asukai looked at the freshly released September ratings summary report in his hand, and an almost absurd shock appeared in his eyes.

He held the long-burned cigarette between his fingers.

Ashes fell.

But he was completely unaware.

On the report, the three curves were like three giant dragons that had broken free from all restraints, hovering at the top of the data chart in a brutal and unreasonable manner.

The fourth season of "Dark House" has seen both its reputation and ratings pick up after the "rectification" of the third season, and finally stabilized at a terrifying high of 15%.

For a late-night animation, this is already a myth worthy of being recorded in history.

The second season of "Wonderful Stories of the World" is like an unshakable mountain. It has maintained its ratings at a peak of 22% steadily, even with a bit of arrogance, and has put all its prime-time rivals under great pressure.

"Yesterday's Sakura" by the goddess of love, Matsumoto Keiko, has ended, and now another program is coming up that was booked for prime time in the first half of the year.

A heartwarming program about children and single mothers.

However, the ratings during prime time were only 18%.

He was completely overwhelmed by "The Wonderful World of Stories" and couldn't even breathe.

So much so that the first-level director’s face would turn black every time he heard the ratings.

But the most terrifying one is "Super Change", which just finished its first season.

Final viewership rating – 29.8%!

This number, like an invisible hammer, hit the heart of every TV person hard.

It not only broke all records in the history of Japanese variety shows, but also announced to the entire industry in an almost humiliating way - in the field of "entertainment", Hiroshi Nohara is already the undisputed and only king.

The ratings almost broke the terrifying 30%.

Although the ratings of variety shows are already high.

But Gao Cheng is like this.

It’s too outrageous!

"He alone supports half of our production bureau."

Ming Rihai exhaled a long breath of foul air mixed with tobacco and shock, and a bitter look of both laughter and tears appeared on his elegant face.

However, when his eyes fell on the public opinion report about the grand "national audition" for the second season of "Super Change", the bitterness turned into deep confusion.

"Hiroshi-kun, I still don't understand."

He looked across at the young man leisurely sipping his tea. "The first season's format has proven to be perfect. We use the most professional actors to present the most perfect ideas. It's a sure win. Why... why do we have to hold this nationwide audition? Letting a bunch of inexperienced amateurs take the stage... this is too risky. What if... what if it goes wrong?"

These words express the thoughts of everyone in the industry.

They can't understand.

They really can't understand.

In their view, Nohara Hiroshi's move was like a miner who had already dug up a gold mine, but suddenly gave up the gold that was within his reach and turned to a wasteland full of unknowns to reclaim the land again.

This is illogical.

Nohara Hiroshi put down the teacup, his clear eyes flashing with absolute confidence.

He asked, "Deputy Director Ming Rihai, what do you think is the core of our success in the first season?"

"It's creativity." Asumi answered without hesitation.

"Yes, it's creativity." Nohara Hiroshi nodded. "But creativity will run out. Those fifty ideas in the first season that were enough to astonish the entire Neon world were squeezed out of my barren mind. I can squeeze out another fifty, another hundred. But one day, it will be like a well that has been drained dry, no more sweet water flowing out."

"And the national audition is to find new water sources."

He stood up and walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the scenery of Tokyo city below, and explained in a calm voice:

"The wisdom of one person is limited, but the wisdom of millions of people is infinite. What I want is not a simple variety show. What I want is a platform, a platform that can inspire the purest imagination of all the people in Japan, which has been suppressed by life and worn away by reality."

"I want every ordinary person to become the source of creativity for our show. I want to make 'Super Change' an inexhaustible creative empire with 120 million screenwriters!"

Nohara Hiroshi's words were so powerful that they were like a bolt of lightning that cut through the chaos and instantly illuminated Asumi's brain!

He finally understood.

This young man, he's not even producing a show.

He is building an ecosystem.

An unprecedented entertainment ecosystem that is capable of self-circulation, self-generation, and self-evolution!

……

Meanwhile, in Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka...

Those local tyrants who once clamored to join forces to "encircle and suppress" Nohara Hiroshi are now gloomy and suffering one defeat after another full of black humor.

They invested huge resources, invited the best screenwriters, used the most advanced special effects, imitated the style of "An Zhiju", and borrowed the reversal of "The World's Strangest Stories".

But in the end, what was served on the table were dishes that looked similar but not quite the same, full of awkwardness like a clumsy imitation of a beauty.

“…No! Still no!”

Ichiro Gaiya, Deputy Director of Production at Kansai Television, slammed the ratings report to the ground. His face was filled with rage. "Why?! We've learned all the elements, so why aren't the audience buying it?! They all say our story doesn't have 'Nohara Hiroshi's flavor!'"

Because the report clearly stated that the ratings for the urban ghost story program they produced were only...

Only 2.77%.

Not bad though.

However, for Hiroshi Nohara's show, this is simply a joke!