The cinema located in the shopping mall has an endless stream of customers coming and going.
In the movie viewing area, three college-age boys moved out with the flow of people.
Yoji Shimokawa, Tsunayoshi Hidaka, and Fumiya Takahashi, these three are all old fans of GENIE.
The first big monster movie "The Whale of the Sea" released by GENIE Studio has been officially released in major theaters for nearly a month and a half. Although there are still a lot of films scheduled in major theaters, it will be offline at the end of the month.
.
As loyal fans of GENIE, the three of them never miss each issue of the monster drama series launched by the studio or the monster comic journal "Hundred Demons Night Parade" published by the studio's Night Club.
Let's watch "The Whale of the Sea" together today. Except for Hidaka Ryotsuna who is watching the movie for the first time, the other two people actually watched the movie as early as the premiere day. This time they just watched it for the second time with their friends.
Liang Gang saw it so late mainly because he was delayed by something.
When the movie was first released, he went back to his hometown of Yokohama.
After returning to Tokyo, I have been busy preparing for the exam.
Compared to the other two friends who each have side jobs, Hidaka Ryotsuna is indeed the one who works hardest in his studies among the three.
Speaking of which, in the days when Hidaka Tsunayō returned home earlier, his younger sister, who stayed in his hometown to study in junior high school, took him to the Sikin Shrine in Konandai near his home to pay homage to Sikan God in order to help both of them with their studies.
smoothly.
Tsuna also imparted his learning "experience" to his sister without hesitation——
Before entering the examination room for each exam, recite "Miss Mary, please bless me" silently in your heart.
Tsunayoshi Hidaka assured his sister that although Miss Mary is just an urban legend, and the image of a "god of good fortune" is only seen in the TV series "Miss Mary," this trick will definitely improve your luck in taking exams!
The brothers and sisters of the Hidaka family each have their own set of new and old metaphysical concepts.
At this moment, Hidaka Tsunryo, who came out of the cinema, was still a little unfinished and was obviously still immersed in the movie-watching experience just now:
"It is indeed very good. This "Whale of the Sea". The script written by Mr. Su Liu is as exciting as ever, and the studio's production skills are still online. Moreover, the little whale king is so cute. As the first big movie produced by GENIE
The movie should be considered a success, right?"
"It is indeed very successful." Fumiya Takahashi nodded in agreement, "According to the current published data, the domestic box office revenue of "The Whale of the Sea" has exceeded 5 billion. It is optimistically estimated that by the time it actually ends, it is expected to break through.
The six billion or even seven billion mark."
Takahashi has a film and television review channel on YouTube and is now considered a semi-professional film critic.
When it comes to information about dramas and movies, he is quite keen.
"A conservative estimate of 6 billion. I thought it would be over 10 billion. The response online is obviously very good, right? There are many discussions and positive comments." Tsunayoshi Hidaka smacked his lips.
"There are so many movies with a box office of over 10 billion. If it exceeds 10 billion, it can basically be ranked in the top 20 box office rankings of all time." Takahashi shook his head, and then continued more earnestly, "As GENIE's number one
For a movie, this achievement is already very good. If nothing else happens, "The Whale of the Sea" will firmly rank third in the box office this year, with only the Conan movie version ranking in front of it."
"Theatrical version..."
Tsunryo Hidaka seemed to have thought of something, and looked at Yoji Shimogawa on the other side: "Yoji, why isn't GENIE's first big movie a theatrical version? Whether it's "Katsutengu no Monster Retreat" or "Mary Mary"
, as long as there is a theatrical version, with GENIE’s production power and the fan base of the drama, the box office will definitely be very high, right?”
As a professional film critic, Fumiya Takahashi has a very good grasp of current news.
As for Yoji Shimokawa, who is developing into a professional cartoonist and has a contract with GENIE's Night Club, he has exclusive inside information.
"I don't know about this either. The core planning has been kept secret for a long time..."
But it is a pity that even Shimokawa Yoji could not answer Hidaka Tsunryo's question.
Fumiya Takahashi: "Perhaps, GENIE's operating strategy has always been multi-line development. Dramas, comics, and maybe even virtual anchors, and now movies... and the first movie uses independent characters and plots, which shows that GENIE
I am very determined to enter the film industry, and I am not limited to the theatrical version of the extension of the series. The concept of the monster universe that I promoted before seems to be serious."
"That's it." Yoji Shimokawa nodded, "I also heard that GENIE has plans to invest in or acquire independent game studios."
"Ah? Didn't you say that the core project is confidential?"
"I just heard such rumors, just rumors."
"In short, GENIE's ambition is to become a comprehensive pop culture enterprise. And so far, the quality of the works it has produced has been guaranteed. It can be clearly felt that GENIE is trying its best to ensure the reputation of each work.
, and regardless of cost, even if it doesn’t attract crowds, it still needs to be well received. But in any case, this is a good thing for us fans.”
Takahashi's words were like a concluding statement.
And he is right, GENIE Studio does behave a little abnormally sometimes.
It’s not just as simple as being keen on cross-industry and rapid development. Looking back at GENIE’s achievements in the industry in the past two years, we have done a lot of things such as “making a profit at a loss”.
It feels like this booming studio does not have profit as its primary purpose.
As for why this is happening, Takahashi doesn't understand.
Maybe the president behind this club is really rich...
When it comes to GENIE, Hidaka Tsunryo is always very interested: "Speaking of which, in the main works of GENIE, you can basically see the participation of Sui Liu teacher. I saw someone joking on the Internet - analyze Sui Liu
The amount of work a teacher has to do in a year makes him look like a human being."
The rational Takahashi didn't care about this statement: "Sushi Suliu should only be responsible for the top works, and then follow up on other projects to supervise the production to ensure quality, right?"
"It is true that there are many planning teachers who are only responsible for supervising production. But there are also many things that he does completely by himself. That's why people in the club call him 'the ever tireless teacher'." Shimokawa laughed.
In this regard, he does have a better say.
And when it comes to the workload within GENIE, Shimokawa thought of another interesting topic: "Speaking of this, I remembered. There seems to be a legend of a 'ghost team' circulating at GENIE headquarters, saying that there is a group of
Invisible colleagues are always working with everyone.”
"Ah? There are also ghost stories in the studio? What's the origin?"
"Actually, no, it seems to be an outsourcing studio that has a close relationship with GENIE. But this studio is a bit mysterious. Although the work efficiency is very high, it usually only works directly with Ms. Kamiya, the general affairs department, and there are also differences within the industry.
There is no information about this studio. Even if other people have working contact with that studio, it is entirely online. Because they can't be seen in reality, it seems like they don't exist, so it's called a 'ghost team'.
"
The three boys were walking and talking. When they were leaving the mall, Yoji Shimokawa's cell phone suddenly rang.
The incoming call information is displayed as——
[Teacher Tracing the Current]
This phone call from Mr. Suliu is amazing.
Shimokawa gestured to his two friends and quickly connected the phone.
This phone call lasted about ten minutes.
During this period of time, Takahashi and Hidaka on the side watched Shimokawa's expression change from surprise at first to excitement and joy.
"Okay, Teacher Sui Liu, I will definitely do my best."
Shimokawa finally expressed his positive stance before hanging up the phone.
His two friends surrounded him again, and Rigao among them couldn't help but wonder: "What's wrong? Did something good happen?"
"A great thing! A brand new comic series project, hosted by Mr. Sui Liu, and he wants me to be his assistant!"
The comic series planned to be released this time on "Hyakuki Night Walk" is called "Enma Shoujo".
The general synopsis of the plot, Yoji has already heard from Mr. Sui Liu——
[If the strong obsession cannot be subsided, the Yama girl will step on the flower of the other side and come...]
[This is an ancient monster legend, and the content of the legend is indeed true.]
[The girl’s name is Xun.]
[Normally, she is just an ordinary female high school student, but once she resonates with a certain strong obsession that remains in the world, she will transform into Yama!]
After Shimokawa Yoji signed a contract with Night Travel Club, he has been working as an assistant to some mature contracted cartoonists, mainly to learn and accumulate relevant experience.
Although the job I received this time was still as an assistant, I was working as an assistant to the famous teacher Suliu...
Can that be the same!
Moreover, Teacher Sui Liu’s situation is quite special, he is really too busy.
For the work "Enma Shoujo", Mr. Su Liu only provided the script and simple shots, and was responsible for the quality control and modification of the drawings, which gave Shimokawa a certain amount of free creative space.
In his previous work "Satoro-chan's Fall", which he submitted to Night Club, Yoji Shimokawa showed a strong talent for creating content about cute girls, especially in the daily life, and he has been seriously practicing it for so long.
.
Mr. Sui seems to be very optimistic about Yoji and expresses his belief that Yoji can play a good role in this new comic.
"Actually, it's not just as simple as being an assistant. Teacher Susuru said that as long as the quality of the first manuscript I submitted satisfies him, the comic strip can let me be a co-author!" The excitement on Shimogawa Yoji's face remained, "No,
No...I'm sorry, I have to go to the nightclub right away."
Hidaka and Takahashi naturally understood their friend's excitement at this moment and expressed their understanding.
After that, Shimokawa Yoji rushed towards the Night Club without stopping.
Being able to participate in the creation of Mr. Sui Liu's comic series is an excellent opportunity for a new cartoonist like him to stand out!
…
In the eternal world, Hualinggui School.
The sacred shrine stands quietly beside the path in the gloomy cherry blossom forest, surrounded by various shrines of various colors. The yellow-green fluorescent light is quietly dormant on this strange and solemn building complex.
"That's almost it."
Kamiyakawa stood in front of the shrine group and took another look at the small shrine belonging to the whale.
The azure ocean shrine is filled with a sad atmosphere, and the two red candles standing beside the shrine are about to burn out.
As the small king of the sea country, Kaguya is backed by the Munakata Taisha Shrine of the Three Goddess of the Ocean; and the Ainu Missionary Group, which has long been within the power of Shintaka Amahara, has been sparing no effort to spread his beliefs and deeds.
In addition, in reality, shrines related to the Munakata three goddesses, such as Itsukushima Shrine, basically secretly enshrine specially made whale statues.
Coupled with the last wave of momentum, the box office results of the big movie "The Whale of the Sea" are gratifying.
Little Whale is absolutely foolproof when it comes to the belief in becoming a god and obtaining the "anchor".
This time the ceremony of becoming a god was as planned, without any surprises.