Reborn Tokyo Golden Age

Hearing the name "Nausicaa of the Wind", Bai Chuanfeng was taken aback.

But Takei Hirotomo's expression changed, and he still came, Tokuma was simply stubborn.

"Tokuma, let's talk about these things later. Shirakawa-san is not very clear about the operation process of Tokuma Bookstore and Daiei."

Although the letter has been signed, it stands to reason that he has nothing to do with Tokuma Bookstore.

But on the first day Bai Chuanfeng became a shareholder of Tokuma Bookstore, he took out those money-losing goods, and his face was dull.

Yes, in the eyes of Hiroto Takei, comics are money-losing goods.

For example, since the first volume of "Nausicaa of the Wind" was released, it has not sold 20,000 to 30,000 copies.

According to the market rules of comic publications, there will eventually be 50,000 copies.

This achievement is really mediocre in the comics industry, and now I want to change it into a movie. Is this not a money-losing product?

According to the consensus of the industry, only when the average sales volume of manga volume exceeds 100,000 copies can it be worth filming.

The current "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" is obviously still far from this goal, which is also the reason for the latest quarrel between Takei Hirotomo and Tokuma Yasukai.

But obviously Yasukai Tokuma had a different idea from his. Facing Hiroto Takei's smoothing out, he stubbornly insisted on his own opinion.

"Since Bai Chuan-san is already half of Daiei's owner, he has the right to know about the company's next film production."

Come on, although I can't change your decision now, you still respect my right to know, right?

Faced with Tokuma Yasukai's uprightness, Bai Chuanfeng also couldn't laugh or cry.

As for Hiroto Takei, he covered his forehead with a headache on his face.

Sure enough, it was still a familiar recipe.

"Tokuma-san, if I remember correctly, "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" is a manga that is being published, right?"

Bai Chuanfeng saw this name from the information in Tokuma Bookstore just now, so he still has some impressions.

"That's right." Tokuma Yasushi quickly nodded to confirm his guess, "Actually, this manga was created for the purpose of filming.

After our internal discussions, we all thought that we could try to make it into a film and see how it works. "

Tokuma Yasukai himself is actually very interested in comics, and even established "Animage" magazine under Tokuma Shoten for this reason, which is specially used to publish comics.

This Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind was created by a man named Hayao Miyazaki. Yasushi Tokuma had met him and admired his talent.

But at this time, Hayao Miyazaki's reputation in the industry is very strange.

how to say? Although Hayao Miyazaki is still an unknown in society, he is already well-known in the industry.

If you want to ask what is famous, that is, the clubs he has cooperated with have basically been in a state of barren grass since then.

For example, his previous debut work "Lupine III", the production cost was 500 million yen, and the box office was 600 million yen.

But the Tokyo Film News Agency, which he cooperated with, was ruined. This matter is well known in the industry.

So Hayao Miyazaki hid from that movie, and there was a three-year window of no work.

For him with such a reputation, Tokuma Yasukai was hesitant at first whether to make "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" into a film and television.

Later, under the persuasion of his subordinate editors Toshio Suzuki and Hideo Oyuki, he agreed to the animation production.

But now that he has made up his mind, Tokuma Yasukai no longer hesitates, but firmly implements the previously set project plan.

It is precisely because of this "Nausicaa of the Wind" that Hiroto Takei decided to get off at Tokuma Shoten.

There is no way, Hayao Miyazaki's reputation is so great, he can't just watch himself jump into the fire pit.

Tokuma Yasukai firmly believed, Takei Hiroyuki chose to jump off the car, but Bai Chuanfeng was very open.

"Since Tokuma-san has made a decision, it's fine to follow the original plan."

He doesn't have any good ideas about Daiei right now, just follow Tokuma's original planned route.

Let's talk about it later when we get to know each other better, besides, I just agreed to the operation of Daying, who is not dry.

With Bai Chuanfeng's approval, Tokuma Yasukai showed a smile on his face, and he was also relieved at the same time.

It seems that this Bai Chuan-san communicates better than expected.

Takei Hiroyuki also looked at him in surprise, whether Junior Brother Bai Chuan doesn't know the prestige of losing money.

Bai Chuanfeng still knew Hayao Miyazaki's name. It was precisely because of this that he was relieved to let Tokuma operate according to the original plan.

It doesn't matter whether this cartoon makes money or not, let's tie this great god first.

"Thanks to Shirakawa-san's care, Daiei will produce this year's film according to the original plan."

Relieved, Tokuma Yasukai stood up again and shook hands with Bai Chuanfeng.

The cooperation has been negotiated, and the two sides chatted for a few more words before preparing to leave.

Leaving the office of Tokuma Bookstore, Takei Hirotomo and Shirakawa Kaede walked side by side.

"Brother Takei, the other investor of Tokuma Bookstore is Mitsuo-san Kuta?"

"That's right, it's Yomiuri TV station in Osaka to be precise."

"If you have time in another day, please ask Brother Zhujing to help introduce one or two."

Takei Hirotou turned his head and gave him a look with deep meaning in his eyes, while Bai Chuanfeng looked normal.

"No problem, next time Junior Brother Bai Chuan goes to Osaka, feel free to call me."

This junior is far from being as talkative as he appears on the surface, this guy Tokuma will be lucky in the future.

To be honest, Bai Chuanfeng really doesn't have any leading demands on Tokuma Bookstore.

However, the business situation of Tokuma Bookstore is too loose. Judging from the information just learned, the business scope of the other party is far beyond Bai Chuanfeng's expectation.

In addition to the main publishing, newspapers, movies, music, broadcasting, etc., other business content that has nothing to do with the media is fine.

Tokuma Bookstore actually has trade, tourism, industrial development and other businesses under its umbrella. Are you serious about doing these things as a publishing house?

The most incomprehensible thing for Bai Chuanfeng is the above. It seems that at least it is still operating, but what the hell is Tokuma Ranch?

If you take a closer look, it turns out to be a place where racehorses are raised.

Tokuma bookstore, ranch horse racing...

He couldn't understand how the two were related. Is Tokuma really as familiar with these fields as he is with the publishing industry?

Bai Chuanfeng was deeply skeptical about this, but it was not his style to point fingers as soon as he took the shares.

He will not interfere with the operation of Tokuma Bookstore for the time being, but the shareholders behind it can move around frequently.

In addition, regarding the Tokuma Bookstore, he did not expect it to bring him much dividends.

Bai Chuanfeng paid more attention to the copyrights of a series of publications held by Tokuma Shoten, such as the magazine "Animage" that published comics.

There are a large number of comic IPs under it. In the future, the animations developed by these IPs will most likely be in charge of Daiei.

In addition, the peripherals surrounding these animations are the bulk of income, such as original soundtracks, peripheral toys, game adaptations, and so on.

Baichuan Electric's CD Factory, Gaode Toys, and HAL Research Institute are their best partners.

This is also the reason why Bai Chuanfeng specifically wrote the point of "prioritizing cooperation with the subsidiaries of Bai Chuan Holdings" into the contract just now.

It can be said that with Tokuma Bookstore, there will be IP content, which also complements the shortcomings of Shirakawa Holdings.

In the future, as long as it is used well, the entire industrial chain can be revitalized.

In such a comparison, the income of Tokuma Bookstore itself is not so important.

Bai Chuanfeng's plan is very clear, use Tokuma Bookstore to first integrate the subsidiaries of Bai Chuan Holdings, and develop deeply in the field of entertainment and media.

As for the controlling stake in Tokuma Bookstore, you can gradually figure it out in the future, at least after you have a certain strength in this business.

In order to integrate the related entertainment industry, Baichuan Feng will set up a new company, Baichuan Interactive Entertainment, under Baichuan Holdings.

In the plan, Baichuan Interactive Entertainment will include HAL Research Institute, Gaode Toys, Daiei, Tokuma Bookstore and other related subsidiaries.

In addition to these, he will also set up a special record company under Baichuan Interactive Entertainment to make up for the lack of the last link of Baichuan Holdings in the entertainment industry.

That's right, Bai Chuanfeng is ready to attack the record industry.

Although there was an invitation from Warner Pioneer before, a record company under Tokuma Shoten later took a stake.

But after much thought, Bai Chuanfeng decided to set up his own record company.

Whether it is Warner or Tokuma Bookstore, he can't take the lead, so don't expect Shirakawa Holdings to make any achievements in this regard.

Since you will get involved in this industry sooner or later, it is better to enter the market as soon as possible.

No experience, no talent, no artist, it doesn't matter, money ability will solve everything.

But the road has to be taken step by step. When the influence of CD is greater and Tokuma Shoten is straightened out here, it is time to take this step.

Bai Chuanfeng saw very clearly that if he wanted to grow into a giant, manufacturing alone was not enough.

Walking on two legs, Baichuan Electric is responsible for the manufacturing industry, and Baichuan Interactive Entertainment is responsible for the entertainment industry.

This "one soft and one hard" is the correct posture for healthy walking.

Of course, there will be more and more products of Baichuan Electric in the future, and Baichuan Interactive Entertainment is not only the current scale, but also the field of computer software will be one of its goals.

"Qingzi, if possible, let's learn more about Daiei's operation process in the future.

I will go to Tokuma-san to say hello. From now on, your work will not be limited to acting.

You can pay attention to the production, supervision, distribution and other links, and you will use it in the future. "

Keiko Matsusaka, who had been walking beside him, paused slightly, then nodded and said, "Okay, I see."

Matsusaka Keiko is an artist under Daiei, this is the reason why he brought her here today, and it is also one of the starting points for him to buy Daiei.

Her age is not too young for an artist, and within the scope of her ability, Bai Chuanfeng doesn't mind thinking about the future for them.

In addition, Daying is too cheap, and it is definitely not a loss to buy it back.

In fact, Tokuma Bookstore is not expensive, but some things cannot be bought with money.

If it weren't for the help of Takei Hirotomo's relationship, Bai Chuanfeng's desire to become a shareholder of Tokuma Bookstore would not have been so easy.

But things are generally going well, and the remaining imperfections are left for later.

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The time has entered November, and with the sales of Shirakawa Electric CD players on the rise, more and more companies in the recording industry have announced the release of their own CD records.

As for their decision, Bai Chuanfeng welcomed them with both hands and feet.

The more CDs you have, the easier it is to sell your own CD player.

After all, only Sony and Shirakawa Electric CD players are currently on the market, and other manufacturers have not yet come out.

Oh, you can't say that, Philips, which is far away in Honan, also launched its own CD player in early November.

Like Sony, they also have desktop computers, but the first place is in Europe, which poses no threat to Shirakawa Electric.

The last two months before the new year will be the stage for Shirakawa Electric and Sony. Of course, the spotlight on Shirakawa Electric will have to wait a little longer.

However, apart from CD players, Shirakawa Electric has made big moves recently.

After nearly two years of construction, the headquarters building of Shibuya Shirakawa Electric is about to open.