Chapter 11: I Want Them All
That's right, the production budget for Phantom Blood was very low.
Back in Pucci's previous life, the production budget for each episode of the JoJo series, represented by Phantom Blood, was at least two or three times that of other anime, let alone compared to the production budget for each episode of Fate/stay night [UBW].
Even among other anime series where the average production cost per episode ranges from 10 million to 16 million yen, this is still impressive.
The production budget required for "JOJO" was in the lower-middle range.
It's even lower than most light-duty modifications.
Who can blame them when Phantom Blood had such a low production budget?
Despite spoilers from the original manga, it still brought David Publishing a whopping 20,000 Blu-ray sales – a feat that even some well-made, popular manga adaptations can't achieve!
There is such a foundation.
Even in this parallel world, Pucci is preparing to remake the story of Phantom Blood as a fully immersive work.
It's probably difficult for him to invest even a little more money into this work.
After all, the actors' salaries, which should have been the biggest expense, were reduced to the minimum after Pucci hired new actors like Dior.
As for the cost of special effects...
Ripple effects, which are simple effects like lightning wrapped around the hand, flashing light, or a combination of lightning and flashing light, don't require any technical skill at all.
In addition, there are data templates used in fully submersible devices, such as vampires, European castles, and 19th-century England.
This is thanks to the past popularity of the vampire genre.
Pucci and his friends don't even need to make them themselves or pay others to do it.
Simply purchase the relevant template from the website, modify it slightly, and quickly place it on your own full-dive device for use.
"So even if I ask you to spend more of the budget, you don't really know where to spend it?"
Jolyne Kujo said with a grim expression.
She never expected this.
In the end, she ended up shooting herself in the foot.
"Actually, if you really want to spend the budget, Mr. Kujo, there are places where you can spend it..."
Pucci paused for a moment before speaking.
"Really? What is it!?"
Jolyne Kujo, who had initially thought she was at a huge loss this time and couldn't take this opportunity to fleece the system, looked at Pucci with shining eyes.
Just like capitalists would rather pour milk down the drain than sell it at a lower price to workers who can't afford to eat.
Having decided in his mind that Pucci and his team's film, "Phantom Blood," was destined to lose money.
He realized he couldn't make a huge loss inside, and he couldn't directly tell Pucci and the others to embezzle the empty Jolyne note.
Her heart was truly aching.
She felt a sense of unease, as if seeing the system not losing money was more painful than seeing her make money.
Now it's all good!
She can finally test the system's weakness!
"Yes, it's about the OP, or rather, the production of the theme song visuals. When we were deciding to film 'Phantom Blood,' I actually considered creating an OP that would resonate with our storyline, but wouldn't just be a perfunctory use of content from the original work..."
As he spoke, Pucci's voice grew softer and softer, "However, creating the opening sequence I envision would require a lot of funding... Never mind, President Kujo. Let's save that budget and see where 'Phantom Blood' needs improvement..."
This is also why he didn't bring it up from the beginning.
After all, spending a lot of money to produce opening sequences and such seems silly to others.
Especially in this era where everyone loves to dance to the opening theme.
A song that plays occasionally in the plot may have more impact than a meticulously crafted opening sequence.
If the placement of this interlude is at a climax or explosive moment in the story.
That would be even more true.
But isn't this exactly the effect Jolyne Kujo wanted?!
Spending a lot of money to make it, only to find that it has no effect whatsoever... There's simply no more money-losing idea than this!
Pucci, you are truly my Zhang Liang!
You actually managed to think of such a money-losing method, you're something else!
"Forget it?...No! We can't just let it go like this, this is it!"
With that in mind, Jolyne Kujo made a decisive move, saying, "And that method you mentioned later, Pucci, sounds pretty good too. You should use it for me as well!"
In short, it all boils down to one sentence—I want them all!
Regardless of the method.
As long as it helps her spend money, and she ends up losing even more money, then it's a good method!
but...
"By the way, how are you planning to produce this opening theme?"
"Do we need to hire a top-notch singer to compose and perform the music, or hire a top-notch studio to help with the visual production?"
Jolyne Kujo asked the question cautiously.
Although making the opening theme sounds like a huge loss.
But if you think about it carefully, it's actually quite similar to hiring popular celebrities to film.
Moreover, it's better than traffic stars in that...
This allows them to leverage their influence in areas these singers and celebrities are familiar with, thereby attracting more traffic.
This also ensures the quality of the final product.
What is meant by achieving the best of both worlds?
So Jolyne Kujo suddenly realized this and asked that question.
If that's really what Pucci's plan is.
Jolyne Kujo doesn't care what she promised before.
She will definitely cut off funding in this area, thwarting Pucci's plans!
"A great singer... well, I can't really say whether this counts as great or not, since I could say that I wrote the theme song."
Although strictly speaking, this could be considered plagiarism.
But showing people from another world what it means to be a tiny, awe-inspiring Earth is a tradition that is common among time travelers and in most time travel stories.
"However, the technology of the studio I've set my sights on... I can guarantee it's among the best, even on a global scale!"
As he spoke, Pucci opened a folder on his computer.
The video labeled "[Kamikaze Studio]" was shown to Jolyne Kujo.
Then...
"Hehehe, are you angry?"
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Chapter 12: Never Before Has There Been Such a Wonderful Start
The screen playing on Pucci's computer showed this scene.
A girl who looked like she had long, straight black hair (probably) was talking to herself about how her personality was such that she never got angry.
Then another girl who looked like she had orange hair and twin tails (probably) was there to verify this.
They kept beating the girl with long, straight black hair.
From gentle pats to gradually increasing the force of punches, and finally to a series of "Ora Ora" attacks.
They kept repeating the same exchange: "Are you angry?" and "No, I'm not..."
...
This is the content of the entire image.
Putting aside this incomprehensible and neurotic plot, what exactly is it trying to express?
Take this scene for example...
Hmm, if it weren't for the sailor uniforms worn by those two strange-looking creatures.
And when she looked at Pucci with a seeking look, he did indeed respond with a resounding "yes."
Even Jolyne Kujo couldn't believe it.
These two alien creatures, who bear no resemblance to humans whatsoever, are actually human women?!
but.
Isn't this... amazing?!
She was certain that the scene before her was not a hallucination caused by her desperate desire to lose money.
Jolyne Kujo, who felt that her aesthetic sense, or rather the public's aesthetic sense, should be the same as hers and had not yet evolved the organs to adapt to the scene before her, was overjoyed.
She definitely made the right choice!
We really need to hire this studio to create the visuals for their opening theme song.
Whether their film, *Phantom Blood*, will become a sensation with its opening sequence, as Pucci hoped, remains to be seen.
Any normal person would immediately exit without saying a word after seeing this.
The deterrent effect is practically 1000%!
That's right, it's 1000%!
Not 100%
After all, once a work's reputation hits rock bottom...
Even viewers who haven't watched it before won't have a chance to increase the number of views; they'll be driven away by the comments!
The thought that such a wonderful start is right before my eyes is truly inspiring.
Jolyne Kujo immediately made the decision: "No need to look anymore, we'll choose this studio!"
Pucci didn't even need to lift a finger.
Jolyne Kujo took out her phone and searched for the Kamikaze Studios' official website in her browser.
Therefore, she also saw the outsourcing service prices listed on Kamikaze Studio's official website.
Let's leave other things aside for now.
This studio really has guts.
—[Hello, is it really true that your OP production service charges half a million US dollars per minute?]
That's right, $500,000 per minute.
This is the price that Kamikaze Studio has given to the public.
To prevent Kamikaze Studio from accidentally writing "dollars" instead of "yen" in the price.
Jolyne Kujo even typed in a message on the official website's backend to inquire.
—[Hello, this is how it is. The $500,000 per minute price is just one of the prices our studio offers for a single order. Depending on your requirements, we can also provide production services for prices ranging from 100,000 yen to 1 million yen.]
soon.
Kamikaze Studio's official website didn't keep Jolyne Kujo waiting for long before responding to the message she left.
but...
It really is $500,000 a minute!?
Seeing this, Jolyne Kujo doesn't even need to read the replies that follow; she knows she's come to the right place!
How come she didn't notice this before?
So this is how money can be spent!
—[Here's the thing, we're currently filming a fully immersive project, and we'd like to outsource your studio to produce the opening theme song.]
—[However, after witnessing your technical capabilities, I would like to ask if you could provide us with some technical assistance?]
—[Besides producing the theme song and opening sequence, could you also help us produce some of the battle scenes?]
—[Of course, all of these productions are at the highest price! That is, the standard of five hundred thousand US dollars that you listed on the official website!]
Well, after confirming that Kamikaze Studios' price was indeed $500,000.
Jolyne Kujo quickly followed the length of a typical episode of a film or television series, which is about twenty or thirty minutes.
Based on the amount of text in "Phantom Blood," it could be filmed for about ten episodes, which was quickly calculated at $500,000 per minute.
Then I discovered...
She didn't have enough money...
Even though just a second ago she was complaining about how little money she had spent.
But if you really calculate based on the price offered by Kamikaze Studio, it seems like she doesn't have enough money.
This is a kind of happy trouble.
There was clearly an opportunity right in front of her that could have made her lose even more.
However, because she didn't have enough money, she couldn't take more of the system's benefits on the settlement date.
But will this stop her from taking advantage of the system?
No! Absolutely impossible!
Didn't Pucci say before that with their current technological capabilities, even if they spent a lot of money, they wouldn't know where to spend it?
Now it's all right.
Someone immediately took over and helped them spend the money!
—Is that so? If you want to produce a lot of footage, we can indeed offer you a discount.
After all, materials stored in a fully submersible device can be reused as long as they are not damaged during use.
The theme song opening usually selects scenes from the climax of the main drama, and is edited and modified in various ways.
They can completely reuse these created data materials.
This is what the staff at Kamikaze Studios thought.
But...
—No, I think you've misunderstood us.
Hey, why is it suddenly so cheap?
Upon seeing this latest reply from Jolyne with no bar, I was immediately displeased.
Even by Kamikaze Studio's production standards.
If we were to use their footage extensively, it would definitely be a disaster.
But judging from Kamikaze Studio's statement, it seems that as long as they help produce enough footage, the price will be further reduced...
This won't do!
What if she spends even less money?!
Unable to figure out exactly how much Kamikaze Studio would lower the price, Jolyne Kujo could only continue typing in reply:
—[Our requirements for the visuals are somewhat specific...]
—[Here's what we'll do: I'll send you our pricing information. You can discuss it with our supervisor to see how many scenes and sets this budget allows you to produce.]
That's right, Jolyne Kujo just wanted to be the sucker!
The act of directly stating one's bottom line is, if not unprecedented, in the course of negotiations.
It can only be said that those who would do this have basically gone bankrupt and disappeared from the industry, following Darwinian evolutionary theory.
But Jolyne Kujo wanted this effect!
Especially after she saw that the system did not stop her from doing so this time.
I was even happier inside.
A system is a system.
How could anyone outsmart a human being?!
"Great, let's go have barbecue tonight!"
Jolyne Kujo, having completed the order with Kamikaze Studio, made the decision with a smile.
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Chapter 13: Kamikaze Studio
"Are you really sure... that's what they said...?"
Inside the Kamikaze Studio.
Having received such a large order for the first time, Mizusaki Junpei glanced at Sashiki Daisuke and then at Morita Shuhei without much joy.
Finally, he couldn't help but ask again, "Are you sure they didn't ask us to make a promotional PV for a game or a music video for a song release?"
"Instead, they want us to create the opening sequence for a fully immersive work, and they want us to participate in the filming of the work?!"
As the founder of Kamikaze Studio.
Junpei Mizusaki's initial idea was really simple.
He was simply trying to avoid losing his job, which led to him becoming homeless on the streets of Tokyo.
Although at that time, he had just been fired by Nintendo.
But Nintendo, after all, is a top-tier game company in Japan, and even globally.
This resume is what made Junpei Mizusaki stand out even though he had only just started his business.
This also allowed him to accumulate a considerable network of connections.
In addition, when he was in office in Hell, he was responsible for how to use the full-dive device to build the model data needed for full-dive, and for using this model data to shoot game promotional PVs.
At that time, the field of full-dive was just emerging.
He has undoubtedly benefited from the dividends of this era of development.
That's why Kamikaze Studios has earned its reputation as a well-known studio in the game industry.
Many game developers who have worked with Nintendo before think of them first when they want to create promotional videos for their games.
This is why they can list the production price as high as hundreds of thousands of dollars per minute on their official website.
For some popular games.
Spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to create the opening animation is really not a problem.
However, as I said before.
This fame is only reflected within the gaming industry.
In the film and television industry, which also utilizes full-dive technology...
It can only be said that there is absolutely no way to get in touch with this.
That's why Junpei Mizusaki and his group hesitated so much when they received Jolyne Kujo's request.
Especially...
"That's not all. This time, the other side even gave us a heads-up, sending us the special effects budget they could afford at this stage for us to watch."
Shuhei Morita followed closely behind Junpei Mizusaki, saying, "I've seen the budget, and it's definitely sufficient. It's basically on par with those popular blockbusters."
So here's the question.
Why would such a "blockbuster" seek their technical assistance?
With the price offered by Jolyne Kujo, they have no trouble finding people.
As for the possibility that this might be a scam...
Even if this is a scam, now that the contract has been signed and the deposit has been paid, it's already too late.
This deception, under the supervision of the law, will become true.
Therefore, this is indeed...
"The person who contacted us must have really lost their mind..." Shuhei Morita remarked.
"Pah! What are you talking about? It's obvious that they have a discerning eye!"
To this, Junpei Mizusaki rolled his eyes without hesitation and said, "Or are you saying you don't want to take this order?"
"If you really don't want to, I won't force you. I'll just have to reluctantly do this myself..."
"Hey, Junpei! You're the boss, how can the boss do the work himself?"
Seeing that Mizusaki Junpei really didn't intend to invite him, Morita Shuhei immediately became anxious and said, "This kind of work that requires manual labor should be left to us part-time workers!"
Although they all felt that Jolyne Kujo's brain was probably not very good.
But to say that they didn't want to take the job is absolutely impossible!
Even Junpei Mizusaki, who came from a game development background, is the same.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have produced "Pop Team Epic" with a tight budget and then put it on their own official website.
That's exactly what they want to prove.
If they have enough funding, can they produce anything, whether it's a game or a movie/TV series?
Now, finally, someone has recognized their talent.
They are willing to provide sufficient funding so that they can fully participate in the filming and production of a work.
No matter what Shuhei Morita says, it's impossible for his boss, Junpei Mizusaki, to take it away from him!
Similarly, the same applies to Junpei Mizusaki.
It's as if Shuhei Morita himself isn't the boss, or that he doesn't own any shares in Kamikaze Studio.
So the two of them, neither willing to give in, joined by Daisuke Sagishiki, who was just watching the show.
After a heated argument, a compromise was finally reached.
Or rather, because the specific content they will be responsible for includes, apart from the theme song opening which specifically states that they will be producing it.
As specifically stated in the contract, they will negotiate with Green Dolphin Studios based on the price offered by Jolyne Kujo before starting production on other battle scenes.
That is to say, before meeting Pucci.
They didn't actually know what their responsibilities were.
That's right, the contract Jolyne Kujo gave them actually had a bug.
However, it's not a bug on their side, but rather a bug on Jolyne Kujo's side.
"Okay, enough joking around."
Junpei Mizusaki, having stopped his playful antics, solemnly addressed Shuhei Morita and the others: "You've all seen the contract, so you know that while the client we've encountered this time certainly has good judgment, the person in charge who contacted us..."
That sense of purity and clarity, untouched by the pollution of knowledge.
Even though she had never met Jolyne Kujo.
Just looking at her backstage conversations and the contract she signed with them, which seems unreasonable and could even be used to get money without doing any work, makes it clear that she's a perfect candidate.
Shuhei Morita and the others could also get a general idea of what was going on.
Therefore, Junpei Mizusaki specifically instructed them: "Whether it's for the sake of our studio's reputation, to realize our ideal of entering the film and television industry, or to repay this kindness of being appreciated, we can't bully fools."
"This task is not only about doing it well, but about making it perfect! We also want to fire the first shot for our Kamikaze Studio in entering the film and television industry. Even if we lose money, we must make this order a perfect production!"
"Do you even need to tell me that, Junpei? Isn't this just a matter of course?" Shuhei Morita laughed.
"Although the creation of Kamikaze Studio was an accident, what has kept us going is this ideal in our hearts."
So, the day after the contract was signed.
Kamikaze Studios arrived at the loyal Phantom Blood set.
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Chapter 14: Humanity Has Limits
What do you think of the manga-style opening theme?
"That sounds pretty good!"
"Right! You know, I loved reading Weekly Shonen Jump when I was a kid, and I'm sure I wasn't the only one who was drawn to it! So I thought, what if we could create an image with the same density and visual impact as the Weekly Shonen Jump cover..."
"Then every viewer who watches our opening theme will be able to relive the emotions they felt when they first opened Weekly Shonen Jump! This not only highlights the theme of our shonen anime, but also awakens precious childhood memories for viewers, truly killing two birds with one stone!"
"As expected of you, you understood me instantly, Pucci-kun!"
"This is all thanks to your inspiration, Mizusaki-kun!"
"Puchi-kun!"
"Misaki-kun!"
"A true friend!!"
"..."
This is the conversation Jolyne Kujo overheard when she arrived at the filming location of "Phantom Blood" after hearing that people from Kamikaze Studio had come to their side.
No, not even before she opened the door and went inside.
She was right by the door and overheard Pucci and Junpei Mizusaki having such a pleasant conversation.
Okay, let's go back.
I stopped trying to open the door and go inside.
Jolyne Kujo thought to herself, even pulling her hand back from the doorknob, which she had placed there to open the door.
After all, she had personally witnessed the production quality of Kamikaze Studio.
As for the script of "Phantom Blood," it goes without saying.
If there were no problems with "Phantom Blood", how could she have possibly recruited Pucci, a living mastermind?
The suggestion is to place the patient in a mental hospital to check whether they actually have a mental illness, like in "Pop Team Epic".
No matter how she looked at it, she couldn't feel any passion whatsoever. In fact, not only was it not passionate, it also committed a taboo in passionate works by killing off the protagonist in "Phantom Blood".
And it's like they're joking, saying they'll film the opening sequence in a comic book style?
Are they the same thing? Or the same type of thing?
These combinations were put together.
It's no wonder that Phantom Blood ended up losing money!
Thinking of this, Jolyne Kujo, who had originally wanted to see where Phantom Blood was made, was now back at it.
He left secretly, with a smile on his face.
Yes, this is definitely not her idea of putting Pucci and Mizusaki Jun on the same level.
It exudes the feeling of being in a mental hospital, watching patients having a fellowship meeting up close.
The fact that she was eavesdropping nearby made her feel a strange sense of fear.
So, to prevent himself from being infected by this mental illness, he hurriedly left.
Hmm, definitely not...
...
And so, in a corner that Jolyne Kujo didn't notice.
The filming and production of "Phantom Blood" is also undergoing quiet changes.
This is not only due to the technical assistance from Kamikaze Studios, but it also greatly alleviated Pucci and his team's weakness in full-dive technology.
More often than not, it's today!
The plot of "Phantom Blood" has finally entered the second phase of filming!
"Has this day finally come?" Akiyuki Shinbo exclaimed. "I thought this day would come a little later."
"Yes, even I didn't expect it to happen so quickly."
Shuhei Morita also remarked from the side, "Even the vampire data template, after being tested by numerous popular works, has been proven to be the most suitable non-human template for full-dive shooting."
"Not only do they have an appearance almost identical to humans, but their habits are also almost no different from normal people, except for their need to suck blood, their fear of sunlight and silver weapons."
"And the most brilliant part is that even if the actors subconsciously realize something is wrong, these slight aberrations will add a bloodthirsty monster feel to their portrayal of vampires, instead of causing the entire plot to go out of control!"
That's why.
It's not very friendly to non-human monster characters. In most cases, these non-human characters can only be controlled by AI, or by staff members who are off-set and have to manually operate them in fully immersive works.
Surprisingly, this is the reason why the vampire genre will become so popular again.
Of course, this only applies to the modernized vampire gentleman, not the early vampire monsters that resembled zombies.
As a result, the vampires in "Phantom Blood".
Is it precisely to bring back this time-tested vampire template in a slightly retro way?
And it's loaded into the Phantom Blood production template!?
It's worth noting that even modernized vampire gentlemen, adapted to contemporary aesthetics, can potentially influence an actor's subconscious.
So, just how high are the subconscious requirements for the actors in this retro vampire template?
Honestly, even in Shinbo Akiyuki's memory...
The number of people who can master this kind of role template can be counted on one hand.
As for Shuhei Morita, who personally modified this vampire template, he even felt that without several years of targeted training, probably no one would be able to use this vampire template.
Therefore, when creating this vampire template...
He also secretly made a few weaker templates, just waiting to replace them for Pucci later.
result...
"Is that guy really human?"
Looking at Dio, who had already entered the world of the script.
Even now, the story is still in the stage where Jonathan has found evidence that Dio was planning to poison George Joestar and is in a standoff with Dio.
The vampire storyline hasn't started filming yet.
But we learned from our previous mistakes.
Dio and his companions can activate the full-dive device and enter this scenario world.
Essentially, it's proof that Dior successfully mastered the vampire archetype during his audition before the official start of filming!
In other words, what kind of monster is Dio's subconscious mind, which successfully accomplished this?
Shuhei Morita couldn't even imagine it.
"Humans?"
"How could Dio possibly be human?"
Upon hearing Shuhei Morita's remark, Pucci, while closely monitoring the filming progress within the script's world using his equipment, replied with a smile, "After all, human abilities are..."
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"JOJO, it seems there really are limits to human abilities..."
...
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Chapter 15: Friendship, Effort, Victory
"Either be inhuman, or be inhuman, or be inhuman..."
"Tsk, failed again."
Dio, who had just taken off his head, handed the Full Dive device to Dio, who was recalling the events that had occurred in the Full Dive world with a grim expression.
There is one point that Shuhei Morita was actually correct about.
His reprogrammed vampire template is indeed not something an ordinary person can handle.
During the audition before the official filming.
Dio has been kicked out of stealth mode by the full stealth device more than once after entering this template because his subconscious could not adapt to the vampire template, causing him to deviate from the intended action.
After all, no matter how different the dimensions are, there are still differences between Dio (in this world) and Dio (in the JOJO world).
Just like Diego and Dior, they are both Dior, and they are equally evil.
However, Diego was not as thoroughly evil as Dio.
—I... also deeply regret my past life...
—Because I was born and raised in poverty, I developed this pointless ambition that I shouldn't have.
—Poisoning the person who raised me, trying to seize his property... What kind of stupid thing did I do?!
Despite this confession that Dio makes to Jonathan in "Phantom Blood".
His purpose was simply to protect himself and to take advantage of Jonathan's kindness to kill the unsuspecting Jonathan.
And his plan was exposed by Speedwagon.
The other party also revealed without hesitation that Dior's wickedness was not like that of people like them who had lived in the slums since childhood, but rather that he had to become wicked in order to live better in this world.
Dior's wickedness was entirely innate!
After all, Speedwagon himself is the best example of the opposite.
Even though they didn't receive support from the Joestar family from a young age like Dio.
My acquaintance with Jonathan was less a case of "enemies becoming friends" and more a case of "friends becoming friends after a fight."
Rather, it's more accurate to say that when he tried to rob Jonathan, Jonathan almost kicked his penis in the groin with his thick, log-like thighs.
Sensing that the other party clearly had the ability to do so, but because at the moment of action they thought of people like them, who might also have parents and relatives, and who might cause others grief, they subconsciously reduced their strength...
It's hard to say what was on Speedwagon's mind at that time.
But Speedwagon decided to entrust his life to Jonathan, a true gentleman, after that incident.
Even the vast fortune he amassed in oil drilling in his later years was entirely bequeathed to Joseph, Jonathan's grandson.
So, Speedwagon, who had a similar experience to Dior, chose a different path.
That's why I'm so certain of Dior's true nature.
But just like Diego, who was mentioned as an example before.
The reason Dior is doing so badly is indeed due to environmental influences.
If his mother hadn't died so soon, if Dio hadn't been raised by his father, Dalio Brando.
So even in the end, Dio would still stop at nothing to win.
His methods would also change from directly poisoning her to a less radical approach: marrying a wealthy old woman who was about to die and then seizing her property.
Simply put, it's the difference between a sin value of 8 and a sin value of 9.
It was precisely this slight difference in sin value that distinguished him from Dio in "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" in completely controlling this vampire template.
Instead, like most ordinary vampires in "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure," he was controlled by Stone Mask...
—I, Dio, actually succumb to this little bit of guilt!?
Just as Dio was returning to reality and thinking this...
Jonathan's voice reached his ears after he removed his full stealth device.
"Dior, are you practicing this template again?"
"Didn't Mr. Morita and the others say that the vampire template is actually very difficult, so we can have more time to practice and familiarize ourselves with it, and there's no need to rush?"
This is a voice that is almost identical to the one in the script.
It truly gives one a sense of disorientation between illusion and reality.
—No wonder full-dive is so popular.
—Puch was right after all. Being a lawyer might not be as lucrative as being a fully submerged actor, even if I could find legal loopholes.
The sense of dislocation is only momentary.
Or rather, there is a significant difference between 19th-century London and present-day Japan.
This sense of disorientation was not enough to leave Dio stunned for long; on the contrary, it made him even more determined to change careers.
"This kind of talk can only fool little kids like you, JOJO."
"Although I really like the nickname JOJO, my real name isn't JOJO..."
Before Jonathan could finish speaking, Dio, having put the full stealth device back on, quickly ended the conversation, saying, "I suppose you've heard about it, JoJo?"
"Your cousin spent a lot of money on filming 'Phantom Blood.' Since she can spend this small amount of money without batting an eye, what's wrong with spending even more money to hire better actors to replace us?"
Although after deciding to step into the realm of full-dive, it became important to build good relationships with Jonathan and the Joestar family.
But one must be strong oneself to forge iron.
Building a good relationship with the Joestar family was simply a way for him to utilize their resources to accelerate his growth as a full-dive actor and gain fame more quickly in this new field.
If he were to neglect his own growth just to maintain his relationship with Jonathan...
That's putting the cart before the horse!
"After all, I'm not like you, JOJO, who has a cousin who's our boss."
Having said that, Dior ignored Jonathan's words and re-immersed his subconscious in the world of the script.
That's right!
Victory, then domination!
It's that simple, that's what Dior does!
This is why Dio was able to do something so quickly that even the well-informed Akiyuki Shinbo and Shuhei Morita couldn't help but be surprised.
It's not just that he's an alternate dimension counterpart, or a chosen actor, that gives him a unique talent for this role.
It is the effort and sweat that transforms this talent into strength that far surpasses that of ordinary people.
Now, it's just that Dio has fully displayed his talent.
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Chapter 16: We must win, even as a non-human being.
Rumble—!
Lightning danced wildly in the sky.
Thunder, too, resounded tirelessly across the sky.
Then came the torrential rain.
It's like holding in your pee all night and finally being able to release it in the toilet when you wake up, and then magnifying that perspective proportionally to the background of the planet.
Without a doubt, tonight will be a sleepless night.
Regardless of Dior's perspective.
Or, for Jonathan and his team...
Completely immersed in the world of the script, even if Dio was unwilling and designed his plan to be almost flawless, they were still able to see through it.
Unless you're Jonathan Ive playing JoJo, he simply can't handle the role.
They didn't even have the courage to go to the ghoul district alone.
Or perhaps he couldn't rely on his subconscious charisma to subdue Speedwagon and the thugs living in the Ghoul District, and instead used their familiarity with the Ghoul District to find the Japanese man who sold the poison to DIO.
Otherwise, Jonathan would have found this evidence.
Then, bringing him back to the Joestar family to confront Dio is basically a done deal.
...Well, in some ways.
This is really difficult.
After all, even in completely immersive filming, there are staff members outside the script world who provide various forms of support and guidance to the actors' subconscious.
But Jonathan blocked out his memories and completely forgot that he was acting.
If he himself does not possess this courage and kindness, then no matter what kind of support the staff give him from the sidelines, it will be in vain.
The result was that they didn't win over Speedwagon and his team through personal charisma.
I'm afraid it's on the road to the ghoul district.
He would then turn back automatically, either after being persuaded by the police or due to the human instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm...
"No wonder the legend of the chosen actor has been circulating in the industry. If an actor with poor mental fortitude had been cast, the entire production would probably have collapsed."
Recalling when they were filming this scene.
Shinbo Akiyuki's hesitant expression and the fact that, upon questioning, he learned that this was different from the ordinary filming he had learned about before his transmigration.
Pucci, who was genuinely impressed by the fact that the fully immersive filming, a specialty of this parallel world, was not as simple as described in the books, said.
If he wasn't a time traveler.
And he has his own unique method of identifying these exceptionally rare actors, who are practically a rarity in the world.
He was probably hit hard by harsh reality on his very first day in the industry.
Even if his identity as a transmigrator greatly enhances his mental strength, allowing him to clearly recall the classic works he had seen in his previous life, so what?
The more classic a work is, the more classic the characters within it are.
The difficulty for actors to portray this role well also increases dramatically!
Thinking about this, Pucci couldn't help but feel grateful for his good fortune.
Not only did they encounter Dior and other chosen actors ahead of time.
He also met a great boss who didn't mind his newcomer status and gave him the right to lead the entire filming process.
"That's why I can't let down this luck and trust."
"You think so too, don't you, Dior?"
Pucci, through instruments connected to the full-dive device, captures close-ups of Dio in the script world, especially the expressions on his face.
He thought to himself, "After all, you're the kind of person who seizes every opportunity to climb the ladder. And now, this opportunity is right in front of you, so don't tell me you can't do it."
Indeed, although Pucci's face was full of confidence when facing Akiyuki Shinbo and the others.
But deep down, he began to waver as he gradually came to understand the cruelty of fully stealth filming.
However, he is now the supervisor and the person in charge of the entire production team.
If even he is shaken.
So what do the staff working under him think?
Therefore, on the surface, he appeared completely unconcerned, even adopting an expression of "I knew it" as he calmly watched the various images and data displayed on the screen with the staff, focusing intently on adjusting these images and data.
"That's all I can do. The rest is up to you, Dior."
"I have to succeed, even as a vampire..."
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"It seems I'm completely finished."
He lost to Jonathan's courage.
Even in his final moments of desperation, he wanted to exploit Jonathan's compassion and kindness to launch a counterattack.
They also lost to Jonathan's compassion and kindness.
Before the plan could even be implemented, it was swayed by Jonathan's influence. However, Jonathan, a kind-hearted gentleman, was not trusted to face Dio's Speedwagon, so he was ruthlessly exposed.
They were driven into a corner by the unsportsmanlike police brought by Speedwagon.
"JOJO, for the sake of our seven years of living together, I hope that in the end you will be the one to put the handcuffs on me."
As if resigned to his fate, Dio walked up to Jonathan with his hands raised.
Because he truly failed...
He was completely defeated by Jonathan's counterattack...
But for some reason, despite being in such a desperate situation, he felt neither sadness nor resentment.
It was as if he had already failed countless times before this...
This is probably just an illusion.
He secretly adjusted the positions of the stone mask and dagger that he had previously hidden in his sleeve.
Dio raised his hands, seemingly wanting Jonathan to handcuff him, but actually to prevent the Stone Mask and dagger from falling from his sleeves.
He watched with a sly smile as Jonathan, just as he had expected, walked over alone in handcuffs after he had said those words.
You still fell for it, JOJO!
My real escape plan was to bring you here!
Even if you set up this inescapable trap specifically to catch me, so what?
Humans cannot predict things beyond their control.
That's right!
"JOJO, human abilities have limits."
"I've learned one thing from my short life: the more you scheme and plot, the more likely you are to stumble in unexpected situations, unless..."
It's getting closer!
Looking at Jonathan, who was completely within his attack range and had been momentarily stunned by his words.
Dio didn't miss the opportunity and shouted loudly, "It's beyond human capabilities!"
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Chapter 17: Super Strength + Super Speed + Freeze Breath + Heat Vision = ?
That's right.
There are simply too many things that are unpredictable for humans alone.
Whether it's him or Jonathan.
They all failed because of this.
"What do you mean? What are you talking about?!"
Look at Jonathan, who was so confident of victory, now looks like a pathetic creature who has no idea what's about to happen.
This is what frail human beings are like.
In fact, Dior was initially hesitant about whether or not to use the Stone Mask.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have failed to find a safe place to use the Stone Mask beforehand, even after learning about its effects.
Instead, they insisted on waiting until this point in time.
Even if he wanted to use the Stone Mask, it's very likely that he was in a desperate situation where Jonathan and the others stopped him before he could successfully use it, and only then did he think of using it.
It's important to understand that putting oneself in such a dangerous situation is not Dior's style.
So he really was scared.
The fear of becoming non-human was a rare occurrence for Dio.
But that's precisely why.
That's when he finally saw the truth: behind this pointless cowardice and sense of morality, there was nothing to do but restrict and bind his own actions!
That's right!
"I'm not human anymore! JOJO!!"
This is Dior's truest thought right now.
It was the only thought that remained in Dior's subconscious as an actor after countless failures.
The conditions for using the vampire template are too strict.
Without spending months or years on targeted practice, it would be impossible for his subconscious to become completely attuned to this template.
Compared to DIO in "Phantom Blood," who didn't have his parents sacrificed or been driven to the brink by Jonathan, DIO was far too fortunate.
It's impossible to do what DIO did, abandoning everything and putting on the Stone Mask.
In other words...
—[Conversely, wouldn't it be fine if I just abandoned everything?!]
—[Family, love, friendship... as long as I can achieve victory, as long as I can stand at the top of this world, what does it matter if I abandon them all?]
—[No! Victory, then domination!]
— [Victory, then domination! ...My life has only one goal; everything else is merely nourishment for my growth!]
It was at that moment when the decision was made that it came to fruition.
Or rather, they realized that if they didn't do this, they would likely be fired by Green Dolphin Studio.
He wanted to debut as a fully immersed actor and then make a lot of money.
It was a moment when, before it even began, it was destined to end.
He completed the test of this vampire template.
Subconsciously, almost completely overlapping with DIO, he controlled his body in the script world to take out the Stone Mask!
"I will surpass humanity!!"
"Stone, Stone Demon Mask? Why do you have that...!?"
My attention was completely drawn to the Stone Mask that Dior pulled out first.
At this moment, Jonathan was completely unaware that Dio's other hand, which was not holding the Stone Mask and had been wrapped in bandages, had already been untied.
It also freed the dagger that he had been hiding!
"Danger!"
"Shoot him dead!"
Isn't it too late to realize this now?
He ignored Speedwagon and the policemen he had called.
At this distance that he had specifically chosen.
Not only did Jonathan's tall body effectively shield him from bullets that might have been aimed at him.
This also prevented the police from rushing up to capture and subdue him before he attacked Jonathan.
From the very beginning until now, you have all been manipulated by me, Dior!
"JOJO, use your blood!"
Use the blood and sacrifice of your Joestar clan to propel me to the pinnacle of life!
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"It's coming."
Outside the world of the script, even Pucci couldn't help but stare intently at the scene with tension.
It wasn't that they were worried about George Joestar, but that they couldn't get to Jonathan in time.
He shielded Jonathan from a blow that Dio had aimed at a vital spot.
After all, in reality, George Joestar is also Jonathan's father.
Moreover, he's not a scoundrel like Dalio Brando, but a true gentleman and father figure, George Joestar, who was given hints by Pucci and his friends in the script world.
For example, the Japanese man who sold Dio the poison revealed Dio's appearance and the three moles on his ears, explaining that they would bring Dio unimaginable good fortune and that it was impossible for him to surrender so easily.
This will inevitably make him different from others, paying attention to Dio who seems to be surrendering, and at this final moment, knowing that he is too weak to stop Dio, he chooses to use his own body to shield Jonathan from the attack.
So the real problem is...
"Although I succeeded in the audition, the audition and the actual performance are two different things."
"Just like when people are facing acquaintances, they are obviously much more reserved in their attitude than when they are facing strangers."
"Successful training on one's own doesn't necessarily guarantee the ability to successfully portray the vampire character in a fully immersive filming environment that accommodates numerous subconscious thoughts..."
Shinbo Akira sighed, stating the fact that most of them were worried about.
"To be honest, I still don't understand why you, Director Pucci, set the difficulty of this vampire template to be so high?"
"Because this template is the most suitable vampire template for Dio. Other vampire templates might not necessarily allow Dio to portray this feeling," Pucci replied.
After all, without super strength, super speed, or the ability to control every cell in their body to use vaporization freezing, they are no match for the terrifying vampire with the piercing, cracked eyes.
What kind of vampire is he?
If it weren't for the fact that the Stand concept wouldn't appear until the third movie.
And placing it in the first part without Jotaro Kujo would be far too over-the-top.
Pucci wanted Morita to add the time-stop function when modifying the vampire template.
"Just stay here and watch, Nanze."
Looking at Dio's corpse, which should have been shot dead in the script world, and then at Pucci, whose scene had suddenly vanished, his initially slightly panicked mood returned to calm as he smiled and said, "The compatibility between Dio and this vampire template will absolutely surprise you!"
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"UREEYYYYYY——————!!"
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Chapter 18: UREEYYYYY————
His hands were stained with George Joestar's blood.
Without hesitation, Dior wiped it directly onto the stone mask that was already on his head.
It's a little disappointing that it's not Jonathan's blood.
But even at the very end.
Despite his best efforts, he still couldn't foresee this unexpected situation and almost ruined everything because of it.
Isn't this proving to him that the human species does indeed have limits?
His choice was the absolutely correct answer!
*Pfft pfft* ——————!
...This is the Stone Mask, thirsting for blood, piercing Dio's brain with the several tentacle-like claws that suddenly protruded from its body.
The last thought that popped into Dio's mind.
Then, there was complete silence.
Or rather...
Hungry, hungry, hungry, hungry...
Eat, eat, eat, eat, eat...
Kill kill kill kill kill kill...
At this moment, Dior's mind was completely filled with and dominated by this hunger that came from the instinct of life!
It relentlessly and repeatedly violated Dio's remaining consciousness.
It seems they want to completely defeat Dio here and turn him into their slave.
And from then on, Dio slowly became a hungry monster who only lived in this world to satisfy his appetite!
...This was also after Shuhei Morita listened to Pucci's advice and created this template.
I think it's impossible for anyone in this world to master this template, or to master it so quickly.
Even if this template is used as the theme.
To create a story about a human who suddenly transforms into a monster capable only of eating people, exploring the tension between the human morality derived from thought and the monster's instincts derived from flesh.
The story of how he is constantly tormented by his dual identity as a human and a monster, constantly clashing and colliding within the same body, sounds like it would be quite interesting.
But I've read the script for "Phantom Blood".
Knowing that the character DIO is someone like Shuhei Morita, who doesn't seem to possess human morality at all.
He can say with certainty that the land acquisition for "Phantom Blood" was not based on this script at all.
Even though Dio uses this vampire template, he is not the main character of the entire story!
However, if we don't use human morality and reason to suppress this monstrous instinct...
So, with his memories temporarily blocked by the full-dive device, leaving only his subconscious to act out the story, will Dio really be devoured by this vampire template, causing the plot of "Phantom Blood" to completely collapse?
Even Shuhei Morita, who created the template, couldn't answer this question.
Because of the solution above.
This was the only method he could think of to resist the vampire template's influence on the actors' subconscious and allow them to use the template normally.
so...
Why resist?
—So that's how it is. You want to turn me into your slave?
—[Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes...]
—[Okay, let's get started!]
—[...! ? ]
—[If you can give me power, allowing me to dominate this world and stand at the top of everyone else, then what does it matter if I become your slave?]
Dior's consciousness emitted such a sneer.
—[...]
I can't understand it.
That's the meaning Dior was able to glean from it.
It's likely that the other party never imagined that Dior would respond in this way, and that it would truly open the gates of consciousness to welcome its arrival.
This script is wrong!
—[There's nothing wrong with that, or rather, what's so surprising? You are me, and I am you. Our relationship is simply that when this "I" consciousness begins to hinder "me" from moving forward, another new consciousness that can propel "me" forward continues.]
—[...Is it really that simple?]
—[Yes, it's that simple. Or perhaps you don't want to stand at the top of this world?]
--[...I think.]
—So, you don't want to dominate humanity?
—[...I'd like that too.]
—[So, what's there to doubt?]
Within this unknown space, Dio's consciousness continued to ask questions.
The time it took to cause ripples.
It made what started out somewhat intermittent, but the more time went on, the more determined it became.
Even the tone of voice began to resemble Dio's current tone of voice in response, and it was transmitted over.
—[…No, that's all.]
—[Then tell me again, who are you?]
—[I am you! You are me! We are all... Dio Brando!!]
"UREEYYYYYY——————!!"
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"Why, why did he come back to life!?"
"He was hit by so many bullets...!?"
Incomprehensible things are constantly happening right before their eyes.
First, it was Speedwagon who discovered that Dior's "body" was missing.
Then there was the sheriff, who wanted to stick his head out of the window to check if Dio's "body" had been accidentally washed away by the heavy rain somewhere. His head mysteriously separated the moment he leaned out of the window.
Finally, it's time.
He had clearly aimed at Dio's head, who was still alive and had reappeared in front of them, and was about to fire.
Judging from the obvious bullet hole in Dio's head and the blood that was constantly flowing from it.
Speedwagon, who took the shot in place of Jonathan who was unable to do so, undoubtedly blew Dio's head off.
But why...?
Why is Dio still alive?!
Not only did he not die, he also started licking the blood that had dripped from his own forehead with a perverted expression!?
"Poverty! Poverty!"
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Chapter 19: has finally been released.
Even wicked people need a savior.
Previously, Shuhei Morita had never understood what this sentence meant.
After all, "villain" and "savior" don't seem like words that can be put together.
But when he saw Dior...
After seeing Dio in the script's world, standing up again after wearing the Stone Mask...
He then understood.
There is a type of villain called DIO!
There's a type of villain called Dio Brando!
Once Phantom Blood is released, this new type of villain named after DIO will surely sweep the entire industry! It will redefine the villain!
Shuhei Morita now believes this so deeply.
Because it is different from other villains that can be understood by the audience.
DIO's "evil" is not the kind that involves beating up teachers and sending them to the hospital, nor is it the kind that involves not paying for meals... It's the kind of simple evil that can be detected with the naked eye.
Rather, it's something even more special.
Rather, it would be more accurate to say that it is simply a matter of wrongdoing.
Dio, in essence, only wanted to seize the Joestar family's wealth.
No matter how you look at it, it can't possibly be as evil as those villains who either want to destroy the world or are on their way to destroy it.
But in fact...
However, there was only one DIO, who was known as the savior of villains.
It's not just described this way in "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure".
Even most of the well-informed viewers from Pucci's previous life thought so.
Other villains are just bad guys, but DIO is the savior of bad guys!
Ultimately, the reason is that DIO is an inherently evil person.
He was born gradually abandoning the emotions unique to humans; he would not develop feelings for a person just because he interacted with them, nor would he feel any guilt for the dead.
This indifference and cold-bloodedness is like that of one species towards another.
That's the charm of DIO!
That's right! DIO's charm isn't because he's evil enough, but because of this cold-bloodedness that no other villain can match, yet it's also a cold-bloodedness imbued with emotion because of his original human identity, and that excitement for blood!
This is why the more people like DIO, the more they want to kill him.
Shuhei Morita, who finally understood what Pucci meant by his description, sincerely admired Pucci for creating such a character.
And I have the utmost admiration for Dior, who was able to portray such a demanding character so realistically.
so...
—Drip, 1, 1, 0.
"Hello. Is this Officer Amen?"
As he skillfully dialed the number, Shuhei Morita whispered to the person on the other end, "No, nothing's wrong. I just want you to help me investigate someone."
"Yes, it's one of our actors on set who completely submerges; his subconscious is a little bit special..."
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"Ryoko, I've suddenly realized something..."
Dio's behavior increasingly made people question whether he was still human and whether he had actually committed crimes before.
Jolyne Kujo, on the other hand, was slacking off as usual.
While I'm at it, I'll search online for any strategies on how to quickly lose money.
After all, the search engine will detect her typing the five big words "how to lose money".
I sent her a bunch of tips on how to avoid losing money.
As for how they lost money, they didn't mention a single word.
However, Jolyne Kujo is not without her own search methods.
Rather, it's more accurate to say that her choice to pursue a completely surreptitious filming career was the starting point for her money-losing venture.
It was because she found out from the internet that all sorts of unexpected things could happen during fully stealthy filming.
Even if a script is drafted, the supervisor and all the crew members cannot possibly understand the subconscious of the actors who enter the world of the script and what kind of impact it will have on the world of the script.
Could the script go completely awry from the start, causing their investment to go down the drain?
In fact, Pucci was able to find the data template for filming "Phantom Blood" so quickly.
It's also thanks to these plot twists that sometimes lead to the unused data templates being resold to other companies to recoup some of their costs.
So, as usual, Jolyne Kujo specifically searched for information on this topic.
Today, her hard work finally paid off, and she found another useful money-losing strategy!
"With the technical assistance from Kamikaze Studios, the opening and ending themes for Phantom Blood have already been produced, right?"
However, before deciding to implement this plan, Jolyne Kujo felt there were still some things she needed to ask.
"...If Jolyne wants to see the Opening in advance and check the production results of Kamikaze Studio, then it will probably take some more time."
Despite hearing Jolyne Kujo's question.
Ryoko Kakyoin's heart skipped a beat.
It's not her fault.
Jolyne Kujo's recent bizarre actions have been incredibly erratic and disruptive.
Fortunately, Jolyne Kujo still had the self-awareness of being the owner of the Green Dolphin Studio and finally remembered that she still had important things to do.
Kakyoin Ryoko felt a slight sense of relief.
She also reported on the production process as she learned, saying, "It seems that a lot of new technologies are involved, and it will take some time to successfully produce it."
"However, since the ending theme doesn't have any overly complex elements, it can be completed quite quickly."
"Even the songs used for playback were successfully performed under Director Pucci's vocals... Jolyne, would you like to take a look and check them?"
Does this kind of thing need to be looked at and checked?
Jolyne Kujo was unaware of Pucci's true musical talent.
But I imagine it must be pretty average, otherwise why wouldn't the other person debut as a singer?
And most importantly, what level is Kamikaze Studio?
Doesn't she know?!
Recalling that scene that was nothing short of mentally disturbing, she directly rejected Kakyoin Ryoko's kindness.
She then excitedly told Ryoko Kakyoin about an important piece of information she had found online.
"Ryoko, have you ever heard of an advance screening?"
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Chapter 20: The Beginning of a Legend, A Blood-Soaked Fate
Early screening.
Of course, this could also be interpreted as Pucci's past life's weekly drama series.
Because this screening method is the same as that of weekly dramas.
These shows were all shown on television or online before the filming was even completed.
Then, they filmed and broadcast the footage simultaneously, gradually completing the remaining scenes.
Overall, it's a shooting method with both very obvious advantages and disadvantages.
The advantage is that the film was released before it was even finished being filmed.
The audience's feedback on this work can naturally be promptly relayed to the production team.
Whether the reviews are overwhelmingly negative or overwhelmingly positive, it gives the production team time to prepare or make changes.
The former goes without saying, since it was rotten to the core.
As long as you keep in mind that whatever you do can't make the script worse, then you can modify the original script.
So maybe in the end they'll turn the tables and turn this terrible script into a masterpiece.
The latter is even better.
Capital is always profit-driven.
A good work means that it can bring more profits to the investors behind it.
Whether it's releasing more episodes to sell to TV stations or getting more airtime for the show, so that their merchandise can sell even better.
Even when the series is about to end, various reasons will be used to ensure that the villains keep escaping from the protagonists, allowing the story to continue and more episodes to be filmed.
They wanted to squeeze every last penny out of the profits from this work.
And are there any downsides?
As mentioned above, the production team can adjust the work based on audience feedback.
So much so that in many cases, even the scriptwriters themselves might not know how to write the later plot.
The idea of preparing for filming in advance is obviously nonsense.
This is why most weekly dramas may initially seem to have a large budget.
However, the further it goes, the more the poverty becomes apparent, a situation that even repeated attempts to cover up the problem with recap episodes cannot salvage.
Isn't it just that the further you go, the less time and funding you have?
Of course, these are both the advantages and disadvantages of traditional weekly dramas.
If it were a fully immersive work, then the advantages and disadvantages would become something else entirely.
so...
"Huh?...Eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh ————!!"
When Jolyne Kujo informed her that she had already signed a contract for an early screening.
Kakyoin Ryoko had lost her mind and was frantically shaking Jolyne Kujo's shoulders.
"Jolyne, what are you doing?!"
She shouted and shook Jolyne Kujo's body, saying, "Don't you know what 'pre-screening' is called?!"
I know.
Otherwise, why do you think I would choose to screen the film ahead of schedule and secretly sign the contract behind your back?
If I wasn't certain I'd lose money, do you think I would have signed?
Of course, thinking that way in one's heart is one thing, but thinking that way in one's heart is another.
Even when facing Ryoko Kakyoin, Jolyne Kujo still tries her best to suppress her laughter.
While pulling away Kakyoin Ryoko's hand that was shaking her body vigorously, she explained in a deliberately profound tone, "You can't just look at the surface, Ryoko."
"As a newly established studio without the support of famous directors and actors, if we don't choose to release our work in advance, what other ways do you think we can sell it?"
"And how do we attract audiences to watch our work?"
"This…" Kakyoin Ryoko hesitated.
Under Jolyne Kujo's barrage of questions, she indeed found it difficult to answer them.
After all, without any fame.
Most people wouldn't watch a film made by an unknown newcomer.
"Black and red are still red," Jolyne Kujo added.
"Even so, Jolyne, you didn't have to put 'Phantom Blood' at a convention for bad movies..."
Ryoko Kakyoin is badly damaged.
That's right, a bad movie exchange conference!
As mentioned before, most fully immersive works cannot guarantee whether the actor's subconscious will perform consistently.
Add to that the pitifully short filming and production time for weekly dramas.
Basically, if an actor's subconscious has a problem, the entire show may fall apart as a result. There is not enough time for the production team to fix the broken plot, so they can only grit their teeth and release the broken plot.
Over time, this kind of stagnation, which involves constantly producing bad films, has become a problem.
This has also made weekly dramas a synonym for bad movies in the minds of viewers.
And it's not just the audience who thinks this way.
Even the film crew felt the same way.
It's practically impossible for a normal production team to choose to air their work as a weekly drama series.
Unless, of course, the crew members who filmed this production lack confidence in the work and want to recoup their losses by airing it weekly.
After all, weekly dramas were able to become popular even with such obvious advantages and disadvantages before fully stealth filming took off.
It's not like we really have to wait until a film is completely shot before showing it.
It's not just for investors; it's about not knowing whether their investment will pay off.
For television stations, it's also a situation where they can easily find themselves in the awkward predicament of having nothing to broadcast.
It's not really possible to have a work played over and over again, then wait until a new work is finished before starting to play it again, and then go through the same process all over again after the new work is finished, right?
Similarly, the same applies to fully underwater filming.
Where there is demand, there is a market.
In addition, there are always some people in this world with unique tastes who like to watch bad movies.
Weekly dramas are not only struggling under such circumstances.
It can also be sold.
There are even dedicated websites to collect these latest bad movies.
Thinking of this, Jolyne Kujo, who felt her plan was flawless, patted Ryoko Kakyoin's shoulder, suppressing a laugh, and comforted her, "Hehe~~ Ryoko, you have to have faith in our work~~~"
"And from another perspective, our work is so well-made, wouldn't placing it among a bunch of bad movies be a form of 'lower-dimensional attack,' allowing it to stand out even faster?"
Yeah, right!
So many bad movies.
How incredibly bored must someone be to watch all of them without getting a mental breakdown and even notice this newly released "terrible movie"?
Therefore, Jolyne Kujo is not worried at all whether her actions will actually make Phantom Blood famous, just as she said.
"Don't worry, Ryoko, you can't go wrong trusting me~~ Hehe~~~"
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"By the way, we're not streaming games today. Let's all watch the newly released movie, 'Phantom Blood'."
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