Reborn in the Tokyo Bubble Era

Tao Zhiming first started intensive visits and talks.

The first is the long-planned Sanyou Investment Bank's stake in TV Tokyo.Tatsuo Nojima, who benefited from Tao Zhiming, began to help promote it seriously, and Dongshi, which ranked at the bottom of the private TV stations, was also willing to accept such a sum of money after seeing a strategic plan carefully prepared by Tao Zhiming.

The money from Sanyou Investment Bank is purely injected and does not interfere with Dongshi's decision-making.However, under the influence of the strategic planning provided by Tao Zhiming, Dimension Culture and WanderDance have signed several strategic cooperation agreements with Dongshi.

Subsequently, around the Hokkaido Music Festival, the two variety shows of music and games, as well as the late-night animation series plan, started the pre-planning.

In this way, the time went straight to the end of November, and Tao Zhiming took Yosuke Ueno and Shana Ueda to Hokkaido again.With Dongshi's new resources, Tao Zhiming had a long talk with Governor Kozo Matsukata, Ueno Yosuke went to Soya City to discuss the details, Tao Zhiming went with Ueda Shana to create a human.

When he returned to Tokyo, he immediately continued to visit.

This time, the target was directly on some clubs that he had checked in Hokkaido these days, as well as the few clubs he asked Maehara Kumina to check.

Chiyan Xinshui has naturally been paying attention to Tao Zhiming's whereabouts.

"He went to Tokuma Bookstore."

Chiyan Xinshui frowned.The scale of this bookstore is not small. Although it is not the top ones, there are more than 1000 stores in the whole Neon.

The next day: "He went to Kadokawa Bookstore again."

Chiyan pondered deeply: Can't get through the largest sales and distributors, Dongfan and Nifan, and feels the pressure on him from the retail channel. Do you want to talk to these second-level chain bookstores for cooperation?The guy wants to build his own distribution channel?

Then:

"Bandai……"

"A newly established animation production company called JCSTAFF..."

"It's still an animation club, called an animation workshop..."

"Nintendo..."

"Co-printing..."

"Kodansha..."

Chiyan Xinshuiren was stunned: what is this guy doing?Why all the mess?

In the Kodansha, Tao Zhiming brought Yosuke Ueno, Yoshizo Ogino and Hiroki Goto together.

In addition to the president and president of Kodansha, the editor-in-chief of "Shounen Magazine", and an old man in the room.

They all had great respect for the old man.

Because there is no way to disrespect, because Shueisha's most famous manga award is named after him.

Osamu Tezuka.

Takayuki Satoshi, the president of Kodansha, looked at Ogino Yoshizo and Goto Hiroki with emotion: "Unexpectedly, today we will meet in such a capacity today."

Ogino Yoshizo said very calmly: "In the past, it was just in a position of competition with each other, and I performed my duties."

Tao Zhiming smiled and said to Xiaozhi Tushi: "President Tushi, Shueisha has changed beyond recognition. Ogino-kun and Goto-kun left because they knew that they would take the manga in a terrible direction. Over the past ten years Come on, Kodansha is in a difficult position facing the competition from Shogakukan and Shueisha. But now that Shueisha has undergone such a major change, it is also an opportunity to rise again."

Xiaozhi Tushi was noncommittal: "President Tao, aren't you also going to enter the comics industry? Although your comics have not yet been published, I am also amazed by President Tao's dedication, and I am paying close attention to it."

"Dimensional culture doesn't just focus on comics. I want to make animations now, but I don't have my own works yet. Besides, being in the same industry is not just a matter of competition." Tao Zhiming paused and said, " Our Sanyou Bank has successfully become a shareholder of TV TOKYO, and Dimensional Culture has also bought the late night time of TV TOKYO. I plan to make this time period a special time period for late night animation gatherings.”

Tu Shi Xiaozhi's eyes became serious: "Chairman Tao's investment in this industry...is much greater than I imagined."

Tao Zhiming smiled modestly: "Because of love."

Talk about love, but heart is business.He looked at Osamu Tezuka and said respectfully: "Tezuka-san, you are No.1 in the manga world. I came here today with a sincere willingness to cooperate. to animate."

Osamu Tezuka came here today after receiving a call from a big shot.

He looked at the young man curiously, and asked noncommittally, "Which work?"

Tao Zhiming said with certainty: "The Bird of Fire."

"What?" Osamu Tezuka was a little surprised. "That work...is not suitable for TV animation to be shown to teenagers. Its plot structure and what I want to express...are not suitable."

"So, I came here today with a sincere wish." What Tao Zhiming valued was the title of Osamu Tezuka's work, as well as the potential topicality that this work, known as the strongest neon work, might bring , "Tezuka-san, anime is not just for teenagers. Works with rich connotations also have their audience. I plan to open up the late night time as an animation episode, just to expand the audience of animation."

Takayuki Satoshi immediately said: ""The Bird of Fire" is indeed an excellent work. Tezuka-san has spent 19 years, and it has not been fully completed. This year, Kadokawa Haruki-kun, the president of Kadokawa Bookstore, will "Phoenix Chapter" "The OVA produced by" did not receive a good response. "Bird of Fire" is a work with a high artistic level and deep connotation. Chairman Tao, it was a bit too risky to aim at "Bird of Fire" from the very beginning. ?”

Osamu Tezuka also said: "Are you going to make a certain OVA, or a complete episode?"

"Of course it is a complete episode." Tao Zhiming said, "The whole work, because of the time relationship between different chapters and the clues in it, can we have a more complete viewing experience? Tezuka-san, the neon society has already More and more impetuous, I think the times are calling for such a thought-provoking animation work."

Osamu Tezuka just smiled without commenting.

Tao Zhiming said again: "Now, some people in the industry are complaining privately, saying that Tezuka-san used only 50 yen per episode to produce the animation of "Astro Boy". Low hidden dangers. Of course, the conditions back then were not what we can talk about today, but this time I imagined a more dynamic model, and I plan to promote this model with this work. As long as it can be successful, I believe that the entire industry will Practitioners can benefit from it.”

"Oh? What kind of new model?" Tezuka Osamu looked very interested.

"This model, I call it the animation production committee system."

Tao Zhiming began to explain this new model in detail, expand funding sources, and establish more refined and professional industrial chain cooperation.The higher the production cost that animation production can get, of course there will be enough manpower to produce better pictures.

"...So, this is an episode animation produced with movie-level standards." Tao Zhiming finally said, "As the first attempt, Dimensional Culture can serve as the main force of this production. Tezuka-san, only Dimensional Culture, This time, we can provide a production fee of 3000 million yen for a single episode for this project. Now, Bandai, Kadokawa Films, Nintendo, and Toshi have all initially considered joining the production committee.”

The production cost of 3000 million yen per episode is only the Dimension Culture family.

Takayuki Satoshi and Osamu Tezuka were a little shocked by the generosity.

"Of course, this is indeed because each chapter of "Fire Bird" is a different character, and commercial success may not be easy, so our dimensional culture bears the main risk." Tao Zhiming said He said confidently, "However, as long as the model is verified to be feasible, there will be more and more works that can be animated in the future. Besides, I am sure that this work will be successful."

He looked at Yosuke Ueno, and then said: "This time, I have contacted many very powerful animation production teams. The painting will be done with the highest standard, and the dubbing will also invite the most expressive voice actors. Music... ...Tezuka-san, can you please listen to the soundtrack that I think can be used?"

Osamu Tezuka was a little surprised: "Have you started creating music yet?"

Tao Zhiming smiled: "I also have a music club."

Yosuke Ueno had already taken out the recorded tapes, and Kodansha naturally had no shortage of equipment.

Based on the reserves of various songs and tunes that Tao Zhiming has heard, everything that conveys different emotions, they are all works that have been widely spread later, at least in the aspect of atmosphere rendering, they are all top-notch.

In addition to money, the only other aspect is music, which can be used now to impress Osamu Tezuka.

This is his most carefully created work. Since he has tried OVA this year, it means that he will not refuse.It's just that you don't want to screw it up in the end.

So Tao Zhiming first used some aspects to show his strength.

The demos of these songs, even if there is no visual performance, the music itself has already shocked the people of Kodansha and Osamu Tezuka.

Tao Zhiming took four poems, Quiet, Sad, Battle, and Epic.There are people who are very familiar with this work, and they can't help but correspond to the plot that they think is very suitable in their heads.

After the song was played, Tao Zhiming asked Osamu Tezuka with a smile: "What do you think? Use your prestige in the industry to support me to try a new model. Back then, there was a last resort, but the times have developed to today, so that the more More and more young people entering this industry will have a broader future. I believe that this model will allow more practitioners to live a better life. What's more, even if the plot of "Fire Bird" is in Purely commercial success is not enough, but we must express its artistic and humanistic connotation, and let it affect the whole world!"

Tao Zhiming put on top hats, Osamu Tezuka thought for a long time, and suddenly said with emotion: "If you can't make money, it will be difficult to sustain. Hayao Miyazaki's "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind", this year's "Laputa in the Sky" ", a lot of money has been invested, and now they have not achieved the expected return. Such a thing is unsustainable."

"Those who pioneer the way will pay a certain price." Tao Zhiming's eyes are firm, "But I believe that comics and animation are very good carriers. Shueisha wants to use them to spread ideas like war, and I want to use them to express Themes such as love, dreams, and youth. President Tokuma has already received the support of our Sanyou Bank, and part of the funds I invested in the past will continue to be used to support Miyazaki-san’s creation.”

Osamu Tezuka was a little surprised: "You also invested in Tokuma Bookstore?"

"That's right. Under my leadership, Sanyou Investment Bank has established two directions for investing in technology and culture. These are all areas related to the future, not just Tokuma Shoten, Kadokawa Shoten, Animation Studio, and many new animation production teams. , and Bandai, which has just been listed, and Sanyou Investment Bank are all supporting it.” Tao Zhiming said the results of these years, “I have gathered enough resources for the animation production committee system, and now we only need an influential Works."

Osamu Tezuka looked at him deeply: "President Tao, are you so optimistic about the future of manga and animation?"

"Of course. In an era where material things are becoming more and more abundant, people must need enough spiritual food to achieve a new balance. I firmly believe that neon animation will go to the world."

……

"What did you say? It was officially announced by Hokkaido?" Akayan Xinshui suddenly turned around.

"...Yes!" The subordinates did not expect the information to be so dense on the first day of December. "The press conference held by Hokkaido Governor Kozura Matsukata will be supported by the Hokkaido General Affairs Department, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and the Ministry of Environment and Life. The annual Neon Extreme North Music Festival is held in Hokkaido, organized by Dimensional Culture and WanderDance. Dentsu’s position may be shaken by the possible benefits of such a huge event.”

"This guy... got in touch with Kozo Matsukata through the Ueda family's relationship?" Akayan Xinshui knew it when he thought about it.

"Also..." The staff felt that it was good to say it in one breath, "TV Tokyo announced that it had obtained investment from Sanyou Bank, and announced the planning of two variety shows "Game Go" and "National OK", one related to games, One is related to music. The sponsors... are Dimensional Culture's "Game Dimension" magazine and "Music Dimension" magazine respectively. The advertisements in the time slots of these two programs are also very attractive to Dentsu..."

Chiyan Xinshui was very upset: "Is there any more?"

The subordinates rushed over and said that there was a lot of new news.Sure enough, I heard him say again: "TV TOKYO, Dimensional Culture, Kodansha, Kadokawa Shoten, Bandai, Tezuka... Osamu held a joint press conference and announced that they will produce an episode animation of "Fire Bird"!"

"What is that?" Chiyan Xinshui never paid attention to this.

"...No.1 in the comics industry...the most acclaimed work." The subordinates feel that the head of the family has only one firm goal, but he doesn't know much about the industry.

Chiyan Xinshui understood a little bit, and then sneered: "In the face of the siege, we really did not sit still. However, the published books cannot be sold, the magazines have no advertising revenue, and the animations produced are not profitable. In the end, they will all lose money. We don't need Focus on other areas, the direction of attack, and focus on its core business now!"

"...Master Patriarch." The subordinate couldn't help but said, "I think Dentsu's position may be shaken, and it is serious. You know the activities that the governor of Hokkaido personally attaches importance to, the episode animation of "Fire Bird", Dongshi three Does the advertising resources in the time slot mean anything to Dentsu?"

He thought for a while and said: "Although the final result has not been found out, my judgment should not be wrong. I am afraid that the places he has been to this time have adopted the method of investing in shares. My lord, that is TV Tokyo , Bandai, Tokuma Bookstore, Kadokawa Bookstore... The total amount of money invested by Sanyou Bank this time may be at least 200 billion yen!"

The impact of the numbers was indeed much more specific. Chi Yan was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "You mean, he spent more than 200 billion yen in one go in order to fight back?"

"This is not the point. The point is that the bank established by Mitsui and Sumitomo is operating according to his will!" The subordinate said solemnly, "Their trust and support for Tao Dalang are much stronger than we imagined! "

Chapter 301, The Mysterious Tao Family

""Fire Bird" is going to be animated?"

The influence that Chiyan Xinshui doesn't understand, the manga and animation circles know best.

In the free creative space of Dimensional Culture, Inoue Takehiko, who was chatting in the rest area, looked at the newly delivered newspaper and said blankly: "Amazing..."

"The production cost of a single episode is 4000 million yen!" Naoko Takeuchi, who likes to stroll here, said longingly, "It's worth spending so much money. If it's not enough, I wonder if I can ask my father to give me some money. When the time comes Also let my name appear in the credit list at the end of the credits!"

Takehiko Inoue gave her a shy look.

Not only has a very strong manga talent, but the family is also rich and cute... Takehiko Inoue is a bit inferior.

"Sakura." Takeuchi Naoko turned to Fujiwara Sakura, "Ask the president, what kind of production committee is this, can I work part-time? I can pay a little production fee."

"..." Fujiwara Sakura replied in a daze, "Well, how can I ask...Miss Naoko, I can tell your editor that you are here..."

"No!" Takeuchi Naoko quickly waved his hand, "Let me take a rest. If she comes, she will urge me to go back to painting again."

Inoue Takehiko silently put down the newspaper, stood up and bowed: "Excuse me, I'm going to work."

"Mr. Inoue worked very hard." Someone said with emotion, "However, I didn't expect Dimensional Culture to get Mr. Tezuka's permission, and such a huge investment... So, the plan mentioned before is serious. Everyone Is it possible to have such an opportunity in the future?"

"So Inoue-kun started working." The other person also stood up, and said lazily but with emotion, "To have that kind of opportunity, you still need the work to be successful first. I also went back to the room."

"...Huh?" Naoko Takeuchi watched these young people of the same age go back one by one, and stayed alone in a daze, so she turned to Fujiwara Sakura, "...Everyone, are you working so hard?"

Fujiwara Sakura has a cheerful personality and dares to say: "Miss Naoko, everyone needs to be successful in order to make money. Everyone's mentality may be different from yours."

Naoko Takeuchi looked at the empty rest area, blinked and said, "Forget it, then I'll go back to work too. Sakura, remember to call me when you have an event next time!"

"……Yes."

Fujiwara Sakura thought to herself that she might not call you for such an event.

She also overheard them discussing here later, and only then did she know that the president and the president took the creators here to go out for activities not long ago.The place I went to was actually a ballroom, or a ballroom with a girl to accompany the wine, so I said it was a gathering.

What style do you adopt when you go to that kind of place?

However, the chairman should have special considerations.Today's news seems to have brought quite a shock to everyone.

Not only here, many people are talking about it.

In particular, the manga industry is discussing another matter: Osamu Tezuka will not participate in Shueisha's next Tezuka-san's review because he wants to participate in the creation of the animation of the "Fire Bird" series.

In a messy room, a young man looked at himself as he had just completed his creation and was about to challenge Tezuka-san's work, he was very embarrassed.

If Tezuka-sensei didn't participate in the judging, even if I won the award, I wouldn't be able to see him, right?

On the contrary, Mr. Tezuka seems to be getting closer to the dimensional culture of the "Comics Dimension" that has not yet been published.

The Dimensional Reward over there seems to have a higher bonus.

Or, try over there?

After thinking for a while, he began to search for his own magazines and newspapers in the messy room, and finally found the newspaper that published the Dimensional Award news.

On a big envelope, he wrote down the email address for receiving submissions, and he wrote his name in the signature.

Fujian Yibo.

……

"Brother! Even that Dimensional Culture created their light novel library and manga magazine. Since you admire him so much, why do you think I'm fooling around?"

Kadokawa Haruki, head of the Kadokawa Bookstore, looked at his younger brother Kadokawa Rihiko, frowned and said, "What I admire about him is his pursuit of art, and his courage to challenge the "Fire Bird" that we haven't done yet! The main new direction of our bookstore is movies. Comics, animation... I have used this experience to become more convinced that they are just new hobbies that are short-lived by young people. How can young people understand the connotation and artistry of literary works?"

"Then why are you still participating in his project?" Rihiko Kadokawa didn't quite understand his logic, while despising manga and animation, he also participated in other people's animation projects.

"That's because he is developing!" Kadokawa Haruki said, "He said that he used the late-night time period to exclude children, which is to develop the adult market in the form of animation. This kind of development is still worthy of support, not to mention, He invested a sum of money in our bookstore to support my Kadokawa Films. As the first company to produce the OVA of "Fire Bird", I only need to bear a small part of the funds, and it is normal to participate in this project."

Kadokawa Lihiko sighed: "Now the business of the bookstore has come to a standstill, and our competitiveness is weakening day by day. Brother, I support you in exploring the new direction of movies, but in the industry of publishing, comics are really golden now. Time! Moreover, a new generation of young people has grown up, and their reading tastes are changing. I am hosting the Sneaker Library, as well as MediaOffice, give me more support, let me try it!"

"Shut up!" Kadokawa Haruki looked very upset, "Our Kadokawa Bookstore has gained a firm foothold in the wave of culture and education with classic literature. After I took over, it was not because of serious novels like 'Henggou Zhengshi' that it let us Has Kadokawa Shoten become a leader in the fiercely competitive publishing industry? What kind of literary works are you talking about light novels? Switching the direction of publishing to the light novels and manga you mentioned will only gradually lose the reputation of Kadokawa Shoten. "