Tokyo bubble life

The warm autumn sun shines across Tokyo, giving people the illusion of spring.

Mingcai quickly finished her breakfast, hugged Xiahua and took a breath of fresh air in the yard, humming some new songs from time to time~

After returning to Yamazakurain yesterday, Naoki Nagayama mysteriously went to his study and wrote this poem "頭をあけて (Open Your Heart)". He also kept saying things like "Sure enough, tough guys should watch Moe King"~

My husband is going crazy again!

Akina Nagayama was deeply touched by the occasional sudden inspiration of Naoki Nagayama. She also knew that sometimes when he was creating, he would have some strange ideas and would be a little crazy. Perhaps it was because there were too many ideas in his head that hindered his normal thinking.

But it doesn’t matter, once this period of excitement has passed, the songs created will still be excellent.

In the study room at night, Naoki Nagayama played the song "Kabe wo Akete" on the piano, and Akina hummed it a few times. It was so catchy that she couldn't stop singing it.

Naoki Nagayama said that he would draw the first generation of Moe King. It's really confusing~

"Akina."

After finishing his breakfast, Naoki Nagayama walked to the veranda.

"We're going to the filming base!"

"Hi~"

Since he had a motorhome, Naoki Nagayama naturally took it to film the movie. After all, sitting is not as comfortable as lying down.

After the family arrived at the filming base, the crew members were already ready under the command of Kyon Kimura and were ready to start filming at any time.

"Mina-san, today's scene is a chase and gunfight, one of the few action scenes in the movie. Please work hard together!"

"Hi" XN

While filming was in full swing on the set, the transcripts of previous media visits and interviews had already been published.

Almost all well-known newspapers published information about visiting the crew of "Ghost", and professional film media, such as "Film Junpo", although the cover story was related to the Tokyo International Film Festival that had already passed.

But the previous interview article was still placed at the first part of the main text, interspersed with many Reuters photos of the filming site. I don't know how the magazine editorial team typeset it in such a short time and printed it out in an expedited manner~

Could it be that all the other articles were finalized, leaving only this one? Then the editorial team and the printing factory worked overtime all night?

In any case, no matter how it was done, the latest edition of "Film Junpo" with the smell of ink has been delivered to the hands of film-related personnel, and many people who have always cared about Naoki Nagayama have seen the report.

He knew that Naoki Nagayama started out by filming "Paranormal Activity" and he must have his own ideas about filming ghosts.

"Naoki Nagayama also said that this is a romance film, not a horror film!"

Ghost is not a horror film, it is impossible to scare people with sudden transitions and shots. He also had to admit that Naoki Nagayama is very good at scaring people.

"No matter how you photograph ghosts, you can only blur the characters and add a hazy feeling. Can you still take beautiful photos?"

The special effects of that year were not as amazing as the digital synthesis effects of later years, but as a well-known director, Kinji Fukasaku felt that he still had some knowledge of movie special effects.

"Naoki Nagayama is bragging again!"

Kinji Fukasaku has recovered from his previous cancer treatment. After experiencing a low point, he made an art film like "The Burning House", which shows that he is very resilient.

But he doesn't dare to comment on Naoki Nagayama's movies directly now, because the rumor that "the famous director was scared to death by horror movies" is still spreading in the entertainment industry~

"Love should really be something between living people!"

After thinking for a while, Fukasaku Kinji called the screenwriter he had worked with, Kamba Fumio:

"Kamiba-san, I think you can make another romance film. I watched Nagahata Michiko's "Hana no Ran" and "Ideal Dream" and I think they have great potential."

At the same time, other people in the film industry also saw related reports.

Masahiro Shinoda of Shochiku was very interested in Naoki Nagayama's statement, and explained the situation when he talked to his friends.

"When I was chatting with Naoki before, he said that Jurassic Park would be a science fiction blockbuster, similar to ET. We also talked about how to produce the special effects of dinosaurs~"

"This time, Ghost should be Naoki-san's trial of special effects."

Kobayashi Masaki smiled and said:

"They made such a big promise after just trying it out, so what will Jurassic Park be like next?"

“I heard that they’ve bought an island and are going to use it as a film set! It’s already being renovated.”

"Oh? This is a big deal!"

"Yeah yeah."

“.”

After seeing the report, many people had this question in their minds:

"What kind of special effects will be eye-opening?"

They even stopped paying attention to the couple Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori, who were supposed to be their main focus.

Actually, we can't blame anyone else for this. It's because the Yongshan couple has nothing but sweet moments after marriage. They don't quarrel or have extramarital affairs.

It’s okay to eat sugar once or twice, but eating too much will cause diabetes!

It was just past three o'clock when the filming ended today.

Because Naoki Nagayama said the light in the afternoon was not good, he just took a day off.

Naoki Nagayama, the number one figure, was escorted by his driver to the Tokyo TV station in Shiba Park, where he had been before.

"Naoki-san Sashi ignores me!"

Director Kotaro Sakai of Tokyo TV came downstairs directly to greet Naoki Nagayama.

"Director Sakai, long time no see. How are you doing recently?"

"It's all good, it's all good, Naoki-san is here at TV Tokyo, that's even better~"

The two of them exchanged pleasantries as they walked towards the TV station. Naoki Naoyama asked as they walked:

"Is Shuichi-san here yet?"

He and Ito Shu came to Tokyo TV in two groups and agreed to meet here.

"Hi, they're already in the reception room." Sakai Kotaro nodded, "We just had a cup of tea and Naoki-san arrived."

I just had a cup of tea, so we should still be in the greeting stage.

After arriving at the reception room, Naoki Nagayama saw both Shuichi Ido and Gosho Aoyama were there.

"Naoki-san, you're here~" Idou Shuichi said with a smile, "We were just talking about you~"

"Oh? What are you talking about?"

"Let's talk about the movie you're currently filming, a love story between a human and a demon." Idou Shuichi reminded Naoyama Naoki of the progress he had made with TV Tokyo. "Sakai-san said he would definitely go see the movie after it's released."

"Haha, thank you for your support, Sakai-san~"

"No, no, Naoki-san's talent is already known to everyone, so we have to take a good look at the movie he made!"

Kotaro Sakai personally poured tea for Naoki Nagayama, and then sat aside.

"Shuuichi-san, don't you think so?"

"Haha, of course~"

Naoki Nagayama took a sip and continued chatting with Kotaro Sakai for a while, smiling, until the unfamiliar atmosphere in the conference room was gone. Then he said:

"Sakai-san, did you see the young man next to you? His name is Aoyama Gosho, and he's very talented too!"

".young people."

When Kotaro Sakai heard this name, his eyes twitched slightly. He looked at Naoki Nagayama and Gosho Aoyama, and actually felt that the older-looking Gosho Aoyama was older.

"Yes, Aoyama-kun is the backbone of the Shuyou animation department. The most popular sports animation on the market right now, Slam Dunk, is his work."

Tokyo TV is the TV station with the most animation among Japan's five major TV stations, so naturally it pays close attention to anime.

"Slam Dunk is indeed a comic that has emerged this year and has the potential to become a big hit."

Idou Shuichi laughed: "It should have become a big fire, right?"

"To be honest, Slam Dunk has made its mark in the comics industry, but it's not a huge hit yet."

In this era, the comics industry itself is a niche industry. Without the subsequent adaptations, various peripheral extras, and other breaking circle effects, it would be impossible to be compared with industries such as movies and TV series.

“That’s true.”

Naoki Nagayama did not say that "Slam Dunk" will become a classic in the hearts of a generation, but he said realistically,

"So now, we want to make this comic completely popular!"

"I see."

In fact, in previous casual chats, Kotaro Sakai had never understood why his friend Nagayama Naoki suddenly approached Tokyo TV. He originally thought that there was a new TV series or program being planned.

I just realized now that they wanted to collaborate on a comic adaptation!

After learning this, and considering the previous news about Shuyou's entry into animation, Sakai Kotaro felt more confident, and his tone became more confident:

"Of course there is no problem. Not to mention that Slam Dunk is a manga with great potential, even for Naoki-san's sake, it is no problem for Tokyo TV to adapt a manga!"

The animation department of TV Tokyo can be said to be the largest in Japan except for Toho!

"Haha, Sakai-san, that's not the case~" Idou Shuichi shook his head, "Our idea is that Shuyou will directly produce the animation, and Tokyo TV will purchase the broadcasting rights!"

"Buy it directly?" Sakai Kotaro frowned, "But, Shuyou doesn't seem to have any experience in making animations, right?"

"Yes. This is our first time adapting an animation. But we are very confident in our animation department!"

"I see."

Even if Kotaro Sakai is the director of the production department, he cannot make a judgment based on one side of the story.

Naoki Nagayama discovered this and said:

"Sakai-san, we have actually made a short film. You can take a look at it first."

"Are there any samples? That would be great~"

As a TV station's reception room, the music equipment is naturally complete.

At Naoki Nagayama's suggestion, Gosho Aoyama took out the previously produced "Slam Dunk" short film videotape from his briefcase and played it on the TV in the reception room.

The warm singing voice of Izumi Sakai sounded, the sound of basketball hitting the floor, and the passionate breakthrough.

Naoki Nagayama watched the animation of "Slam Dunk" again yesterday, and the nostalgia in his heart surged again, but this time, for some reason, the animation of "Cardcaptor Sakura" also came to his mind again, filled with emotions.

It seems like it’s no use, the animation “Cardcaptor Sakura” must be drawn!!!

When Naoki Nagayama calmed down, he saw a very surprised look on Sakai Kotaro's face. He was full of amazement when the short film ended:

"The level of completion is so high! Naoki-san, Shuichi-san, is this really your first time making an animation?!"

"Of course." Idou Shuichi said, "But before I started making animations, I went to Toho's animation production team to study for a while!"

"Really?" Sakai Kotaro said with a regretful expression, "Why don't you come to our Tokyo TV animation team? I mean, although the team is not as big as Toho, the production proficiency is definitely higher than Toho!"

"Haha, next time I will definitely come over to study."

Seeing that the two of them were starting to go off topic, Naoyama Naoki spoke up:

"Sakai-san, what do you think of this Slam Dunk clip? Can it meet the standards for broadcasting on TV Tokyo?"

"Of course, it's a very good short film. If the animation can maintain this level, Tokyo TV will definitely broadcast it!"

“The sequel is already in production.”

Naoki Nagayama said,

"We will follow the industry practice and release one follow-up episode per week. We expect a total of 100 episodes."

"100 episodes?" Sakai Kotaro exclaimed, "But how many chapters does the Slam Dunk manga have?!"

"Of course there is no problem with this. I promise that there will be continuous output in the future!"

Naoki Nagayama gave Sakai Kotaro a reassurance. In this era, if a person of Naoki Nagayama's status made a promise, he would definitely fulfill it.

Sakai Kotaro nodded, not doubting the effectiveness of the guarantee. In an era when trust and loyalty had not yet depreciated, people of high status still attached great importance to face!

"Naoki-san, Shuichi-san, after watching your short film, I have become very interested in the animation "Slam Dunk"."

Sakai Kotaro didn't say anything more and asked directly,

"So if TV Tokyo wants to buy it, what is Shuyou's estimate for this animation?"

"Since you are so direct, Mr. Sakai, I will not say anything false." Naoki Nagayama said, "Before coming here, we considered two ways."

"One way is to buy it by the number of episodes, 11 million yen per episode."

"The other is a total package, a total of 1 billion. A total of 100 episodes!"

Kotaro Sakai opened his mouth slightly, surprised by Naoki Nagayama's offer:

"One billion?"

"Well, it only includes the broadcasting rights for Neon TV. The overseas broadcasting rights are not included, and the copyrights for subsequent videotapes, discs, etc. are not given!"

“.”

This is not just a lion's mouth, it's a giant's bloody mouth! You have to know that in this year, even one of the most popular animations, "Macross", only takes 5.5 million yen per episode!

Even Shuichi Ido and Gosho Aoyama who came with them were shocked. They only found out about the communication arrangements with Tokyo TV last night. Neither of them knew that Naoki Nagayama had set such a high price for "Slam Dunk"!

Naoki Nagayama is not worried because Japanese animation is cheap. It was Osamu Tezuka's Mushi production that set a bad example from the beginning, 500,000 per episode?

The painters are simply being treated like livestock. No, they are no better than livestock!

Livestock have barns and feed, and there are people to take care of and treat them if they are sick; but painters have to rent their own houses, cook their own meals, and buy their own medicine if they are sick!

"Naoki-san, what's your price?"

Sakai Kotaro felt sweat on his forehead.

“It’s really too expensive!”

"Haha, Mr. Sakai, it seems that there is indeed a gap between the current market price of animation." Naoki Nagayama was full of confidence, "But haven't you noticed that the animation industry has begun to explode now?"

In fact, the animation of "Dragon Ball" is already in production. It is said that one episode costs 12 million yen. In the future, the production cost of one episode of a popular animation will increase significantly.

The animation "Slam Dunk" can be broadcast for two years, and the overall animation production cost will be higher by then!

"Two years later, the production cost of an animated series adapted from a popular comic book is estimated to be 15 million per episode."

Naoki Nagayama tempted,

"And it only costs 11 million yen at the moment. If it's a total package, it'll be even less than 10 million!"

"Isn't this a great bargain?!"

“.”

Kotaro Sakai rolled his eyes and said, "Naoki Nagayama, do you think I'm a child?"

"Naoki-san, your statement is not based on facts. The ratings of the Slam Dunk animation have not been determined."

"Ha, Sakai-san, didn't you watch the short film?"

"It's just a short clip. You want us, Tokyo TV, to spend 1 billion to buy the animation?"

"Think about it, the theme song of the animation was composed by me, and it was sung by the 'Neon Voice' Izumi Sakai!" Naoki Nagayama continued to induce, "If it were the market price, Izumi Sakai and I alone would probably make more than 100 million!"

"And all the theme songs from now on will be composed by me!"

“.”

When Kotaro Sakai heard this condition, he was very moved. A song composed by Naoki Nagayama and sung by a popular singer!

You know, there is no offer in the market to invite Naoki Nagayama to compose songs!

In addition to the fact that everyone knows that Naoki Nagayama does not accept orders, it is also because everyone knows that a musician of Naoki Nagayama's level can create a record that enters the top ten of the billboard charts by composing a song!

That’s tens of billions in sales!!!

This alone can almost guarantee the ratings of the cartoon!

"Naoki-san means that you will compose all the theme songs from now on?" Sakai Kotaro confirmed.

"Yes. I have already written five songs in total," said Naoki Nagayama, "They are all tailor-made for the sports animation "Slam Dunk"!"

“.”

It's not that Kotaro Sakai didn't believe it, he had also heard of Naoki Nagayama's creative genius.

But now, facing such a big deal, his authority is not enough!

"Naoki-san, regarding such a large sum of money, I need to report and communicate with the director."

"Of course, I don't want Sakai-san to agree on the spot."

"So let's meet up for a drink later?"

"No problem, no problem!"

"Leave the video to me so that the director can watch it too."

"certainly!"

"Naoki-san, tell me more about the manga and the theme song."

“.”

The atmosphere in the conference room returned to its previous harmony. Naoki Nagayama chatted with Kotaro Sakai for almost an hour in the conference room, and also discussed some other trend analyses in the animation industry.

Anyway, Sakai Kotaro was shocked when he heard it.

"This deal is almost certain!"

On the way back, Naoki Nagayama said to Shuichi Ido and Gosho Aoyama,

"Just pull it a few more times and it will probably be fine!"

"Naoki-san, 1 billion!" Gosho Aoyama thought he was hallucinating. "An animation can actually sell 1 billion! I thought I just heard it wrong."

"One billion~" Naoki Nagayama shook his head, "This will require the full efforts of the Shuyou Animation Department for the next two years, which is actually nothing!"

"How is that possible?! This is 1 billion!"

Seeing that the young man looked ignorant, Naoyama Naoki asked Idou Shuichi:

"Shuuichi-san, what's your lowest box office movie sales?"

"." Idou Shuichi looked at Naoki Nagayama with dissatisfaction. He actually used his own example? But he still said sullenly, "600 million."

“How long did it take to make?”

"Three months"

Naoki Nagayama nodded and looked at Gosho Aoyama.

"Qingshan-kun, do you understand?"

"Forehead"

What can I understand? Is Idou Shuichi a famous director? A movie with a box office of 600 million is still the lowest?

"Ah," Naoki Nagayama looked at his subordinates' blank expressions and couldn't help shaking his head, "Do you understand that the cost-effectiveness of the Slam Dunk animation is very low?"

".oh."

I don't understand you high-income people, I'm not one of them

"In short, animation is just a part of it," Naoki Nagayama said. "After that, the overseas broadcast rights of Slam Dunk, the anime's peripheral products, and the big movie will all bring in a total revenue far exceeding 1 billion."

"And the IP of this anime can even allow us to make money decades later."

“This is why I want to make anime!”

Idou Shuichi became excited:

“Can you make money decades later?”

"Reruns, commemorative books, remakes, or even a series of stand-alone comics for a particular character."

Isn't that what Marvel in the US does? !

First there will be a big movie universe, and then each character can create a branch American TV series. If one of them can become a hit, then it will make a lot of money!

Making money is not shameful!

"Naoki-san," Idou Shuichi exclaimed, "Even if you don't make movies, you can still make a lot of money running a company!"

"Oh, that's for sure!"

Naoki Nagayama smiled, but running a company was too tiring and he just didn't want to be busy.

As for Gosho Aoyama, he felt like he had seen a new world. Did people like Naoki Nagayama consider things decades into the future? !

Sure enough, there is a wall between geniuses and ordinary people!