Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 811 Chapter 819, "Century of Love" is officially broadcast!
The first episode of "Love Century" is finally broadcast~
The handsome male lead Hideki Saijo attracted the audience's attention as soon as he appeared on the stage, especially when he returned to his long hair style, which brought back many memories for old fans.

The youthful and lovely Momoko Kikuchi also brightened the eyes of the audience in front of the TV.

The wonderful relationship between urban men and women begins when they miss the last train.
Naoki Nagayama hugged his girlfriend and looked at the picture on the TV screen, somewhat absorbed in it. Although he had seen the preliminary edited version, he still enjoyed watching the official version with the opening and ending scenes and theme song.

"Hey! It's cut! It's cut!" Akina Nakamori exclaimed while biting potato chips, "Hideki-san's hair was cut off!"

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Naoki Nagayama looked at his girlfriend in his arms in silence.

"Akina, is it true that when you artists see a character in a TV series, they always connect him to his real identity?"

Akina Nakamori glanced at Naoki Nagayama unexpectedly:
"Naoki-san, aren't you also an artist? When you meet a real person, he's more recognizable than the character, so of course you'll be able to get into the mood."

"I changed my career." Naoki Nagayama complained, "Then Akina-chan thinks that Saijo Hideki-san has a lot of his own characteristics, right?"

"Hey! That's right~" Akina Nakamori nodded, "But it's still very interesting!"

"So that's how it is." Naoki Nagayama took it to heart and decided to talk to Kyon Kimura about it later and make improvements in the next episodes.

"What does Akina think of this TV series?" Naoki Nagayama asked at the end.

"It's very relaxing and fun." Akina Nakamori said, "Although I have never worked, this is probably what white-collar life is like~"

"White-collar workers." Naoki Naoki's mouth twitched slightly, "People who are imprisoned in cubicles."

"Oh, is it so scary?"

"Akina, let me tell you, don't envy white-collar workers. If you stay in a cubicle for too long, you will suffer from lumbar muscle strain, shoulder and neck pain, high blood pressure, and fatty liver."

Naoki Nagayama shared his experience and concluded,
"In the end, when you get old, you will be kicked out by the company, and all the money you earn will be spent on medical treatment. Oh, wait, it seems that Japan has a lifetime employment system."

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Akina Nakamori looked at her boyfriend in confusion, wondering why Naoki-san knew so much about office workers even though he had never worked before.
At the same time, thousands of households are watching Fuji TV's prime-time TV series~
In the exaggerated yet realistic work, the long hair retained by the male protagonist Teppei Katagiri is like the remaining stubbornness of a young office worker, which resonates with many people.

The moment the long hair was cut off, the protagonist's eccentricity and stubbornness were also cut off, and it seemed to have touched the hearts of the audience.

"That's too much!" "Why is Riko like that?!" "I will never talk to someone like that again!"

Various different discussions came out from the mouths of the audience. They originally thought it was just an ordinary love story. After a chance encounter at night, they would naturally get to know each other and have a sweet love affair!
This move at the end has made people pay a lot of attention to this TV series.
"What will happen next?"

"Is it forced to whitewash?"

Countless viewers were thinking like this in their heads, and gradually fell asleep~
The next morning, although it was a weekend, there seemed to be a cat's paw in my heart constantly tickling.
What will happen next? What will happen?

There are no weekends on TV.

Naoki Nagayama received a call from Daiya Sugiura at home:
"Naoki-san, just as you expected, the average viewership for the first episode reached about 22%, and the highest instantaneous viewership was really the hair-cutting scene!"

"Haha, at first I must have watched it because of the fame of Saijo Hideki and Kikuchi Momoko, plus the audience of Fuji TV itself, which gave me such a high starting point."

Naoki Nagayama analyzed,
“But in the next episode, it all depends on the appeal of this TV show.”

"Hey, but don't worry, Naoki-san," said Sugiura Daitai excitedly, "Since the show aired yesterday, the TV station has received many calls from viewers, and as of this morning, there are still many people asking questions."

"That's great!"

Naoki Nagayama himself has no doubts about the excellence of "Love Century", because in addition to the love in the office, the complicated and tangled emotional lines are enough to attract most bored women.
Coupled with Hideki Saijo's handsome looks that can attract both big and small girls, he will definitely be able to win over a large number of fans.

"We are looking forward to the next broadcast," Sugiura Daitai continued, "By the way, Naoki-san, many viewers called to ask what the crystal apple in the TV series means."

"." Naoki Nagayama was helpless, "It symbolizes love! What else can love be like crystal?"

Sugiura Daiyasu was silent: "I thought it symbolized the apple in the Garden of Eden that tempted Adam and Eve to eat it."

Naoki Nagayama smiled:

"You have to treat the audience as children. Too many metaphors will be hard for others to understand. Simplicity and crudeness are the hard truth!"

".Naoki-san's words make a lot of sense."

After talking with Sugiura Daiyasu, Naoki Nagayama finally felt at ease and prepared to spend a leisurely weekend.

Little did they know that the trend of crystal apples began to spread in Japan.
Working day, studio.

"What is this?" Shuichi Ido took the file bag from Naoki Nagayama with great curiosity.

"Script, here's the script!" Naoki Nagayama said with a smile, "Didn't Xiuyi-san ask me to give you a good script before?"

"?!!"

Idou Shuichi was extremely surprised.

"Naoki-san, I asked you for the script just last week, right? How come you wrote one so quickly? Are you possessed by a monster?!"

".Stop making so much noise!" Naoki Nagayama glanced at Idou Shuichi, "Don't look at genius with your eyes"

"Tsk tsk tsk~" Shuichi Idou opened the file bag and saw a few big words clearly written on the title of the document - "Squid Game".

Naoki Nagayama then began to explain:

"I just found this script at the bottom of a box this weekend. It was written during the filming of "Kikujiro's Summer". But because the plot is too advanced and very bloody and violent, I put it at the bottom of the box."

"Last time, Xiuyi-san said he wanted to shoot something different, so I remembered this script. So I took it~"

Shuichi Idou had already turned to the synopsis and was immediately attracted by the background introduction of the story.

Bet your life on this game where you will die if you fail, but win hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses if you survive. Once you join, you can never quit!
"This setting." Yitang Xiuyi stroked his chin and smacked his lips carefully, "It's just asking how much your life is worth?"

"Also, it explores the changes in human nature under extreme circumstances and the inner choices." Naoki Nagayama talked endlessly about the pros and cons of the script, and then said, "Another point. It's very bloody, violent, and exciting!"

“It’s about attracting the audience.”

Idou Shuichi added the next sentence and continued reading with great interest. He had never seen such a script in current movies and TV series.

Moreover, the idea of ​​"game at the cost of life" seems to have great potential, and it is possible to open up a new sub-area of ​​the film industry!
"As expected, it's Naoki-san. Your moves are different."

Naoki Nagayama shook his head. He originally wanted to release "Battle Royale", but the Japanese bubble has not yet emerged, not to mention the unemployment, depression, and loss of people's confidence after the bubble burst.
Without such a social background, "Battle Royale" would be just an ordinary blood-thirsty film.

At this moment, Yoshimura Otomo, who had been listening nearby, suddenly asked:
"Naoki-san, did you write this script during the filming of Kikujiro's Summer?"

"Well, Ms. Tanaka Yuko happened to be there at that time, and I got the inspiration when I was chatting with her." Naoki Nagayama explained briefly.

".I actually wrote a violent and bloody script while filming a gentle comedy, and the inspiration came from chatting with a very charming lady."

Yoshimura Otomo's eyes became more and more strange, and he said to Idou Shuichi who was concentrating on looking at it:

"Shuichi-san, our Naoki-san's brain is really different from that of normal people! Do you think we should be careful? He might be thinking of some murder plot right now!"

"." Naoki Nagayama was speechless.

And Idou Shuichi said indifferently:

"Otomo-san, look at it calmly. At least we are on the same side as Naoki-san now. If Naoki-san turns into a serial killer one day, as long as we surrender quickly, we will definitely survive to the end!"

"Hahaha~ That makes sense!"

Listening to the two guys' jokes, Naoki Nagayama folded two paper airplanes out of manuscript paper:

"I'm going to let a plane hit you and kill you!"

"Ah, I'm dead~"

Yoshimura Otomo, who was hit, pretended to be dead~The atmosphere in the office suddenly became much more relaxed.

Next, while Shuichi Idou was reading the script, Yoshimura Otomo and Naoki Nagayama talked about the current development of several of Shuyou's idols.

"There's not much to say about Junko-chan. An idol's career can still last for a few years, but after that, you have to consider a real career change. Maybe you can just retire." Yoshimura Otomo first talked about the idols with the longest experience.

"Well, if the idol wants to get married and retire, our agency will definitely support it!"

Naoki Nagayama himself did not treat idols as commodities, and did not have the habit of madly exploiting artists like other agencies. In fact, at the beginning, Naoki did not even want to sign female idols.
It was just that Naoki Nagayama raised the wrong card, and afterwards Naoki Nagayama also put a lot of effort into compensating Junko Ito.

The Cat's Eye sisters are just a girl group experiment.
However, later on, Yuki Saito, Momoko Kikuchi, and Kaoru Kohiruumaki were all signed for the purpose of making movies, and Chikako Aoyama signed them for the sake of being neighbors. As for Shizuka Kudo and Rie Miyazawa, it was completely like herding one sheep versus herding a flock of sheep.

"Momoko is busy with Love Century, and the others are more or less free." Yoshimura Otomo said, "Naoki-san, do you have any plans for them?"

"Well, Kudo Shizuka and Miyazawa Rie, let's train them as idols first!" Naoyama Naoki said, "I think they have potential."

"As for the others"

Naoki Nagayama thought of "Our Little Sister". There happened to be four sisters in it!

"Yuki-chan, Chikako-chan, and Kaoru-chan will participate in the filming of a movie this year, 'Our Little Sister'~" Naoki Nagayama arranged work for them.

"As for the Cat's Eye Sisters"

Naoki Nagayama is in a dilemma. These three members were actually models for adult magazines. Although one of them has fair skin, beautiful looks and long legs, they are older now and their potential is almost gone.
"As for them. I haven't made up my mind yet. I'll just hang around in the shows first. Participate in more TV dramas and play a supporting role."

"Hi, I understand~"

Yoshimura Otomo sighed. He still had feelings for the Wildcats.

Naoki Nagayama saw this and said with a smile: "If Otomo-san still wants to try a girl group, he can try to run it himself."

"I'll consider that!"

Yoshimura Otomo is now the top person in the tree friends group. If he wants to support a girl group, that is also possible.
Naoki Nagayama was just there to deliver a script, and after chatting in the office for more than an hour, he was ready to leave.

When I walked out, I happened to see Xing Jiahua and Suzuki Xingxia receiving a large package at the front desk.
"Hana-chan, Yukika-chan, did you buy anything?" Nagayama Naoki stopped to watch curiously, "Such a big bag..."

"It's the crystal apple!" Suzuki Yukika rushed to say, "In the fan club managed by Shuyou, many people were discussing the crystal apple, so we bought a lot of them as prizes."

In addition to selling idol peripherals, fan clubs should also hold activities to stimulate stickiness!

"Oh? A lot of people are discussing this?"

Naoki Nagayama took out a crystal apple from the box. The craftsmanship was not as high-end as the one he customized, but it was still crystal clear and very beautiful.

"Hi!" Xing Jiahua also replied, "Naoki-san, you don't know, since the weekend, my friends have been discussing "Love Century" and the crystal apple in it."

"When I contacted other agencies, they knew that "Century of Love" was produced by Shuyou, and many people also asked about Crystal Apple."

The two little girls excitedly explained to Naoki Nagayama how popular "Love Century" was, which surprised him.

When we were communicating with Fuji TV, we only mentioned the relatively excellent popularity!
Xing Jiahua finally said:
"Now, almost all craft shops in Tokyo's shopping streets have crystal apples on display. Everyone says that crystal apples are a symbol of love, so couples are buying them!"

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The TV series hasn’t even reached the love plot yet!

Naoki Nagayama felt like he had overlooked something. What on earth made the crystal apple suddenly so popular? !
He thought he had to go to Fuji TV to ask for clarification.
(End of this chapter)