Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

Masami Kurumada has never thought about changing jobs. He has enjoyed a good stay at Shueisha and the people he works with are all old acquaintances. He has never thought about changing companies.

But what Lin Daoqiu's MAG lacks now is a resounding master painter.

If there is no well-known person, it will be difficult to attract more outstanding cartoonists to join their company.

If Masami Kurumada can be brought over and "Saint Seiya" is released, MAG's reputation in Neon will be even higher.

"Mr. Kurumada must have heard of the movie "Godzilla" during this time."

Lin Daoqiu suddenly turned the topic to "Godzilla".

During this time, "Godzilla" has caused a lot of heated discussion in Neon China. Masami Kurumada knows about this even if she doesn't follow movies.

"Of course I've heard of it. Many programs on TV have been discussing this movie recently."

Kurumada Masami nodded, but he didn't understand why Lin Daoqiu suddenly mentioned the movie "Godzilla".

"Mr. Kurumada, have you ever thought about putting your work on the big screen one day?"

For a writer, if the work he has worked so hard to create can be put on the big screen, it is naturally an irresistible thing.

"The three letters of MAG company represent comics, animation, and games, but there is actually another one, which is film and television dramas, and I happen to be able to do it, and I do it very well."

Adapting comics into live-action versions is a common thing in later generations, whether in Hollywood or Neon.

Lin Daoqiu happens to be a world-renowned movie tycoon. If his work can be filmed by him, it will be a great honor for Kurumada Masami.

But there is a premise here, he must join MAG, otherwise Lin Daoqiu will never help him fulfill this wish.

Kurumada Masami was actually a little moved when he saw it, but it was not enough to make him nod immediately.

"Don't worry, Mr. Kurumada, I will give you enough time to think about it, and I believe that you will definitely change your mind after watching "Godzilla"."

Now it is almost impossible to get Masami Kurumada to agree immediately, and Lin Daoqiu does not expect to be able to convince the other party immediately.

Kurumada Masami was slightly relieved when he heard that Lin Daoqiu was willing to give him time to think about it.

Changing jobs from Shueisha to MAG is not a small matter, so he must consider it carefully.

After finishing the meal, Kurumada Masami left, leaving only Sakai Yoichi and three others.

"Mr. Lin, if Mr. Kurumada can really join MAG, it will definitely be a huge help to our company."

At this time, Masami Kurumada had not yet drawn "Saint Seiya", so his fame was far from as great as that of later generations.

Although Yoichi Sakai is looking forward to Masami Kurumada joining MAG, he does not have a clear understanding of Masami Kurumada.

"I know this very well, so I personally extended an invitation to him. If I guessed correctly, he will definitely join MAG after watching "Godzilla"."

Lin Daoqiu has strong confidence in this point. After all, that movie is a cross-era film, far behind other current movies.

Even if Masami Kurumada is not in the film industry, I believe he will definitely understand what choice he should make after watching "Godzilla".

"Mr. Lin is really sorry. MAG has been stagnant in the past two years. Apart from "One Piece", it has not created other popular comics. As the president, I cannot deny the blame."

While we were talking about Masami Kurumada, Yoichi Sakai suddenly apologized to Lin Daoqiu.

However, in the past two years, MAG has really not achieved any outstanding results in his hands. The most famous one is "One Piece" left by Lin Daoqiu.

In fact, Lin Daoqiu has thought about whether to replace Yoichi Sakai and find a new capable president.

However, this idea was thrown aside by Lin Daoqiu not long after it came up.

It is true that Yoichi Sakai is not a very good pioneer, but letting him be in charge of MAG right now will not cause any big problems.

After all, my current energy is still focused on Hong Kong and movies, and I am simply too busy to manage MAG's affairs personally.

Therefore, Lin Daoqiu does not plan to replace Yoichi Sakai, but plans to let him continue to serve as the president.

In the future, after you find a suitable candidate, you can ask Yoichi Sakai to step down and make way for someone more competent.

"Two years is not a long time or a short time, but it is indeed a big problem that MGA has stopped making progress. Do you have any thoughts?"

Lin Daoqiu did not blame Sakai Yoichi, but wanted to see if they had any solutions to the problem.

"Mr. Lin, if possible, we hope to make "One Piece" an anime."

This matter was a conclusion reached by Sakai Yoichi and three others after a unified discussion.

As long as "One Piece" is animated and put on TV, the influence of this anime will slowly expand, and MAG's reputation will naturally grow.

This will be of great help to them in attracting excellent cartoonists.

"One episode of a high-quality anime costs at least 20 million yen. Now it is planned to shoot 50 episodes, so it will cost over one billion yen."

If we want to finish filming all the plots that have been serialized, we will have to film 600 episodes, which works out to 1.2 billion.

At this time, the annual sales of "One Piece" in Neon were just over 3 billion yen. After deducting all necessary expenses, only 1.4 billion yen was left in MAG's hands.

It is almost impossible to use this money to make "One Piece" an anime, so they have to let Lin Daoqiu spend money.

An episode costs 20 million yen, which is equivalent to 80,000 U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate, which is equivalent to 310,000 Hong Kong dollars. It is really not cheap.

However, once anime is broadcast on TV, it can stimulate sales and also play a role in publicity.

"Let's do this. One hundred episodes of "One Piece" will be shot first to test the water, and then we will make adjustments based on the audience's reaction."

One hundred episodes is 2 billion yen. If it were another company, it would probably take N days of meetings to make a decision.

But when it came to Lin Daoqiu, he only hesitated a little and immediately agreed. Such courage immediately convinced Sakai Yoichi and the others.

Meeting such a boss is simply the happiest thing in their lives.

"Mr. Lin, please rest assured that the three of us will do our best to make this matter the best we can and will never let you down."

Sakai Yoichi was so moved that he almost cried. Lin Daoqiu's trust made them have the urge to die for their confidants.