Such an old Japanese house is truly rare, which shows how wealthy Ichihashi Fumie's family is.
At least her family background is good.
It is surrounded by lush trees and beautiful gardens.
Its exterior is full of traditional Japan architectural style, with a roof covered with black tiles and walls plastered with white stucco.
Stepping into this old house, the first thing that catches the eye is a spacious porch, with a pair of stone lions placed on both sides, symbolizing the noble status of the owner.
Above the porch hangs a wooden plaque with the four characters "Tranquil Home" carved on it, meaning that this is a place far from the hustle and bustle, quiet and peaceful.
Pushing open the main door, a wide courtyard appears, with a small Japanese pond in the center, where koi and lotus flowers are raised.
The pond is surrounded by various flowers, plants, and trees, such as cherry blossoms, maple trees, and pine trees, changing with the four seasons, each with a different scenery. There is also a small tea room in one corner of the courtyard, for the owner to enjoy tea and scenery.
Walking along the path in the courtyard, one can see rows of neat Japanese houses.
These houses are all wooden structures, with triangular roofs and small, exquisite windows. The houses are connected by corridors, forming an enclosed space.
Each room has tatami flooring and paper windows, creating a simple yet elegant atmosphere.
Entering the living room, after changing shoes, a large area of tatami is spread out.
In one corner of the living room, there is also a Japanese armor set, with a samurai sword on the stand in the middle.
The placement of this Japanese armor and samurai sword adds a unique oriental charm to the living room.
The armor is inlaid with exquisite gold and silver threads, shimmering with fascinating light, as if telling ancient stories. The armor is hard in texture, with smooth lines, and every detail has been carefully polished. Standing in place, arranged in a human shape, it is a bit frightening.
At least he won't be worried about being afraid of ghosts at night.
Aoki Haruhi thought with a suppressed laugh.
On the stand in the middle, a sharp samurai sword lay horizontally.
The blade is about one meter long, and the handle is wrapped in high-quality deerskin, making it comfortable to hold.
The blade is extremely sharp, reflecting cold light under the sun, making it impossible to look directly at it. The blade is engraved with dense lines of text, which are said to be ancient Japan inscriptions.
Aoki Haruhi recalled sekiro.
He also thought of Sanada Maru...
And the Broken Armor in Lobotomy Corporation.
In Lobotomy Corporation, it is described as follows:
"The Broken Armor is a Japan samurai armor set that is hundreds of years old. Except for minor damage and rust, the overall condition is surprisingly well preserved. Its helmet has an 'L'-like symbol, and a cherry blossom is painted on its chest. Although it is ancient, this cherry blossom has hardly faded.
The right arm plate of the armor is detached from the rest of the body, and a glowing blue eye can be seen inside the helmet."
"When a timid employee wears this armor, the probability of suffering fatal injury or even direct death will sharply increase.
Conversely, when an employee who is not afraid of death wears this armor, the probability of injury or death will greatly decrease.
When these people wear the armor, the probability of suffering fatal injury or even direct death will sharply increase."
Lobotomy Corporation is a game that Aoki Haruhi quite likes, with a strong SCP Foundation flavor, full of bizarre fantasy and a strange sense of fear.
Let's see when this game can be developed in the future.
...
Aoki Haruhi sat in the living room, his peripheral vision glancing at the samurai sword on the stand.
He didn't know if Ichihashi Fumie herself would use it.
There were wooden swords specifically for practice nearby, which at least indicated that the owner of this house, or the original owner, should be very good at Kendo.
Besides that, there were also a tea room, a chess and card room, a study...
It was quite antique.
"Is such a large house only inhabited by you now?" Aoki Haruhi asked.
"Yes, my parents are both living in the United States now. This house was left by my grandfather. Don't let its age fool you, it's quite nice to live in."
"Ah~ I mean, if you're alone, won't it feel a bit too empty?"
Aoki Haruhi didn't use words like "lonely," mainly because he felt it wasn't appropriate.
"Eh?"
Ichihashi Fumie, holding a teacup, looked left and right, "I don't feel that way at all."
"Oh, right, I'm not alone, Aki is with me too."
She was referring to the Akita dog.
As soon as he thought of the fox-like fellow licking his face all over with saliva, Aoki Haruhi couldn't help but frown.
...
Living in such a large house alone with a dog, she really has a lot of guts.
But then, remembering the wooden swords used for Kendo practice, Aoki Haruhi felt somewhat relieved.
Perhaps Ichihashi Fumie is very skilled in Kendo.
...
After some pleasantries, Nao Tsuda revealed her purpose:
After Moon River Pictures was established, it not only wanted to produce movies and TV series in Japan, but also wanted to expand into overseas markets, especially Europe and America and America.
Unfortunately, they hadn't found a suitable producer, and Aoki Haruhi and Nao Tsuda themselves were busy with affairs and didn't have that much Time and energy to manage.
At the same Time, due to their East Asian faces, they might encounter some difficulties in Europe and America and America. Therefore, upon the recommendation of Director Iwai Shunji, they wanted to hire Ichihashi Fumie to become Moon River's chief producer.
To put it simply, they wanted to leverage Ichihashi Fumie's personal connections and abilities to help the company expand its business in Europe and America and America.
At the same Time, linking the film and television industry with game can achieve twice the results with half the effort.
In this regard, Aoki Haruhi and Nao Tsuda are considered pioneers of their Time, especially the success of "proposal daisakusen" further validated this point.
In fact, there had been simple communication over the phone before, and Iwai Shunji had already laid the groundwork, so both parties had a certain understanding of each other.
But it wasn't as detailed as this.
"Mhm, I understand your intentions." Ichihashi Fumie held her teacup and nodded.
"I didn't expect Moon River to want to enter the film and television industry."
"Ah, I'm sorry."
As soon as Ichihashi Fumie spoke, she immediately realized her mistake and quickly apologized, "I didn't mean it's not suitable, I meant it's a bit unexpected."
"Mhm, I can understand." Nao Tsuda smiled and nodded, she personally didn't feel anything wrong.
Most people, when they hear of Pokeni and DUN, wouldn't associate them with mainstream movies or TV series, would they?
After all, one is a game company, although it has invested in some film and television projects, they were mainly for promotional purposes in conjunction with game.
So far, Aoki Haruhi's concept doesn't seem to have changed.
And what about Nao Tsuda?
There's even less to say.
As soon as DUN is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind for everyone is its many beautiful actresses.
Although some blue films also have high artistic merit:
For example, the eponymous movie that Nao Tsuda produced using the plot of onmyoji, audiences had never seen such a blue film, which made them feel like they were on fire, but after returning to sage mode, they shed tears when they saw the ending.
To be moved by a blue film, can you believe it?
But, this is the uniqueness of DUN's films.
Tsuda's pursuit is not only to satisfy men's fantasies, but also to show girls with unique personalities and charms in DUN's films, some arrogant and cold, some stubborn and brave, some gentle and magnanimous...
According to Tsuda's own philosophy—
When the value of the girls you create is high enough, even far exceeding that of men, then when they show their charming side in the film, the audience will gain greater satisfaction.
DUN's audience is not just men.
It is also very popular among girls.
It is precisely because of this maverick style that DUN stands out in the entire blue field, becoming a benchmark in the industry.
...
However, DUN is still somewhat distant from the mainstream film and television industry.
At the very least, it wouldn't give people the impression that—
DUN would make serious movies.
The fact that the presidents of these two companies came together to establish Moon River is what made Ichihashi Fumie find it interesting.
"According to your thoughts, what plans or suggestions do you have for Moon River's future?" Nao Tsuda looked at the other party with burning eyes.
This interview was not just about eagerly seeking talent and making repeated visits; Tsuda and Aoki Haruhi were also interviewing the young woman in front of them.
Ichihashi Fumie pondered for a moment, then slowly began, "
Japan currently has four major film and television companies.
These will be Moon River Company's competitors in the future.
The four major film and television companies, commonly known as the Big Four, are Toho, Toei, Shochiku, and Kadokawa Pictures; the term "Big Five" adds Nikkatsu. In terms of film alone, Kadokawa is much smaller than the first three.
Toho Co., Ltd. is the largest film and television company in Japan. Toho means "Tokyo Takarazuka," and it was formed in 1943 by the merger of Tokyo Takarazuka Theater Company and Toho Film Company. Most of Hayao Miyazaki's animated films are distributed by Toho.
Toei Company, Ltd. was an early leader in Japanese animated films, producing Japan's first large-scale color animated film, "The White Snake," in 1958. "Astro Boy," "Dragon Ball," "Ikkyu-san," "Saint Seiya," "Slam Dunk," "The Powerpuff Girls," and "sailor moon" all belong to Toei.
Shochiku Co., Ltd. has the longest history among the Big Four, founded in 1898, and is known for producing films about ordinary citizen life, such as the large, long-running film series "Tora-san's Story," which spans 48 parts.
Kadokawa Pictures Co., Ltd. was formerly Daiei Co., Ltd., which was later acquired by Kadokawa. As a subsidiary of Kadokawa Shoten, it adapted a large number of novels into films and animations, promoting the wave of light novel IP adaptations.
Nikkatsu Co., Ltd. excels at films that combine Western settings with Japan, but it declined after the 1970s, specializing in low-budget, erotic, kitschy films."
… …
Huh?
Aoki Haruhi counted on his fingers. Wasn't it supposed to be the Big Four film and television companies?
Why was there an extra one?
Whenever these things were brought up, Aoki Haruhi felt an immense headache.
His professional skills were all focused on game, and he knew very little about the film and television industry, especially outside of China.
He didn't even want to deal with these things.
Nao Tsuda, however, listened with great interest.
Thinking about it, it was quite normal. In the game field, Nao Tsuda knew a little, but overall, she was an outsider. She only knew that game was very profitable.
Conversely, Aoki Haruhi was also an outsider in the film and television industry, while Tsuda herself was relatively seasoned.
So she listened very carefully.
"Every company has its own characteristics, so if Moon River wants to gain a foothold in Japan, it must also have its own characteristics."
Ichihashi Fumie bowed and said, "So, does Moon River want to be a purely Japanese production company, or does it want to develop into a large international entertainment company?"
"Do you even need to ask? Of course, it's the latter," Aoki Haruhi said.
"In that case, I have a few suggestions."
After a brief thought, Ichihashi Fumie replied, "If it were me, first, to develop into a large entertainment company, a distribution company and an online platform must be established. In the entertainment industry, whether it's film, television, game, or animation, the upstream of the industry is the distributor.
Since distribution resources in Japan are controlled by the Big Four film companies, Fumie suggests that Moon River, through its North Europe and America company contacts, acquire more small entertainment companies, then integrate them into a distribution company with North Europe and America distribution channels and keep it, selling the rest to Dentsu in exchange for Dentsu's investment in the newly established Japanese distribution company."
Acquiring a distribution company with North Europe and America distribution channels is equivalent to obtaining a pass in North Europe and America, so in the future, producing and distributing films and television in the North Europe and America market…
…everything will be smooth sailing; it's a one-stop service.
After establishment, it will depend on the quality of the works themselves.
It's not entirely without risk.
Japanese Dentsu is the largest advertising and communications group in Japan and the true leader of the Japanese entertainment industry. The entire Japanese entertainment circle, whether it's distribution companies, TV stations, or agencies, basically has to show Dentsu respect.
However, Dentsu's international expansion has always been difficult, so if Moon River sells some Hollywood companies to Dentsu, it can gain Dentsu's support for Moon River's expansion in the Japanese entertainment industry. After all, even if Moon River joins, it will only be competing for the Big Four's market, which is irrelevant to Dentsu.
"Second, after the company is well-established, the company's own productions will temporarily focus on live-action adaptations of Moon River's urban romance galgames, primarily for distribution within Japan.
At this Time, the North Europe and America distribution company should distribute more small-budget foreign films, and at the same Time, distribute these Japanese romance films on video tapes and VCDs in North Europe and America. The goal is to maintain and integrate distribution channels and gradually develop."
"At that Time, I will ask my mother, who works at Sony, for help to contact Hollywood directors to adapt some Western fantasy game into live-action films, to gain more connections for the company and expand the influence of Moon River game."
Ichihashi Fumie's mother originally worked for Columbia Pictures, which was later acquired by Sony in 1989 for $2.9 billion plus the assumption of $500 million in debt.
So, if you only look at the game field, you might not feel much about Sony, but if you zoom out to the global scale, you will realize what a terrifying behemoth Sony truly is.
"Films in this stage will primarily be small to medium budget, leaning towards the science fiction genre. The specific choice will depend on which Moon River titles have similar styles."
"But there's one thing: game adaptations generally require significant changes, otherwise they are very likely to flop. It's best not to restrict the North Europe and America production team at this Time."
Aoki Haruhi frowned slightly. This request was difficult to address right now; he himself probably had a ton of game he wanted to adapt into films and television.
It's just that they haven't been produced yet.
"Third, after passing the initial stage, the company will have wider connections, and Moon River's financial strength will accumulate more.
It will then lead the production of large-scale special effects live-action films and TV series, releasing them into the North Europe and America market, truly expanding into a giant company."
… …
"So, combining them, game-fication, the linkage between game and film/television, and the future merchandise market—these are all Moon River's characteristics and also its advantages. As long as these are fully utilized, a path unique to Moon River itself can be forged."
Ichihashi Fumie concluded.
After listening to Ichihashi Fumie's plan, Aoki Haruhi and Nao Tsuda were both stunned.
This person…
It seems she had already done her homework.
And it spoke directly to their hearts.
According to Aoki Haruhi's own plan, he would definitely go down the path of game adaptation into film and television, or vice versa, film/television first then game. As for which comes first, it would depend on the specific environmental factors at the Time.
For example, some 3D blockbusters might be easier to render and produce as animated films, but in game, they might not run due to excessively high polygon count precision. In such cases, the film would be released first.
Waiting for the power of Time to smooth out the obstacles, and then releasing the game.
… …
Ichihashi Fumie's performance was enough to boost the confidence of Aoki Haruhi and Nao Tsuda.
This indeed showed that Ichihashi Fumie had done her homework.
This, in turn, saved everyone a lot of Time.
Since Ichihashi Fumie had thoroughly investigated Moon River and knew the influence and respective specialties of Pokeni and DUN behind it, it showed she was a thoughtful person.
If Ichihashi Fumie wasn't interested in Moon River, she wouldn't have investigated so thoroughly and been able to say so much.
Everyone had a mutual interest, so the subsequent matters would be easy to discuss.
… …
"Let me put it this way," Aoki Haruhi smiled, "I hold countless trump cards. You don't have to worry about the film and television themes and quality at all; these are not problems. As long as you can join Moon River, then we are on the path to success."
Aoki Haruhi had no intention of joking whatsoever.
Because the excellent film and television works of the next 30 years were all in his mind.
Moreover, in the realm of sci-fi blockbusters—
Pokeni was even a pioneer of its Time.
With Nvidia's 3D graphics card support, in the future process of creating 3D game, many special, god-tier tools were incidentally developed:
For example, [3D rendering], [CG animation technology], [skeletal animation], [motion capture]… which are about to make a big splash in the animated film and television field.
These are all by-products of game.
They are just enhanced for film and television performance.
Aoki Haruhi was full of confidence in the product aspect.
… …
"Then, please take good care of me from now on." Ichihashi Fumie had the straightforward personality of a Western girl, bowing deeply to the two of them.
"Please take good care of us from now on."
Aoki Haruhi and Nao Tsuda quickly returned the bow.
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