I, Hiroshi Nohara, the star of Japanese cinema

Chapter 55 Copyright
“Wuwuwu——”

The car started smoothly and merged silently into Tokyo's late-night traffic, like a drop of ink blending into the boundless darkness.

But the atmosphere in the car was as depressing as the deep sea.

Takada Shunei didn't say anything, but just held a glass of whiskey that appeared out of nowhere. The ice cubes in the glass occasionally made a crisp sound like a sigh as the car moved.

Masao Iwata also restrained his arrogance and concentrated on driving, but the look he cast at the back seat through the rearview mirror from time to time was filled with a hint of smugness as if he was taking advantage of the power of others.

Finally, it was Takada Toshihide who broke the suffocating silence.

"What did Asumi say?"

His voice was flat, as if he was asking about something insignificant.

Hashijitaro's body tensed uncontrollably, he knew that the real trial had just begun.

He did not dare to hide anything and recounted in detail how Deputy Director Asumi praised Nohara Hiroshi generously at the celebration banquet, how he hailed Nohara Hiroshi as "the rising star of the Kanto faction", and even how he promised "I will give Nohara-kun a big surprise in the future".

He spoke very slowly, and every word seemed to roll over the tip of his tongue, carrying with it a hint of almost vindictive pleasure that even he himself had not noticed.

"Rising star? Kanto faction?"

Masao Iwata, sitting in the driver's seat, scoffed again. "A bunch of losers kicked out of headquarters, huddled together to survive, and they dare to call themselves a 'faction'? It's hilarious. As for that rising star... humph, next month, when the production rights for the third season of 'Anzhiju' are in our hands, I wonder how he'll ever become a 'rising star'!"

His words were full of confidence in the future and contempt for his opponents.

However, Takada Toshihide's face in the back seat became increasingly gloomy.

He knew that things were far from as simple as Iwata thought.

That old fox, Ming Ri Hai, would never do anything without a purpose. That so-called "surprise" was definitely not an empty promise.

"Anzhiju Season 3..."

At this moment, Hashijitaro's voice sounded faintly, with a hint of just the right tentative uneasiness: "Deputy Director Takada, has the Production Department really decided to hand the project over to us?"

"Of course!" Iwata Masao's tone was filled with a hint of irritation at being questioned. "The deputy director personally went to see the director, and that high-ranking official who also serves as deputy director, personally decided on this matter! That Asumi guy must have snatched up that S-rated live-action horror project and is giving it to Nohara Hiroshi as a gift? Humph, even at the station, there has to be a balance of interests. An S-rated project in exchange for the production rights to a film called 'An Shibaju', what else does Asumi have to say?"

What he said was not only a response to Hashimoto, but also a comfort to himself, and even more so an analysis to Takada Toshihide.

However, after hearing these words, Hashijitaro did not look relieved as he had expected.

Instead, a more bizarre expression appeared on his face, a mixture of hesitation and a hint of anticipation.

He seemed to have remembered something, yet seemed unsure. He licked his dry lips, and then, in a voice almost barely above a whisper, uttered something that could have caused the tire of this smoothly-running luxury car to burst instantly.

"But... Section Chief Iwata, Deputy Director Takada..."

"I remember that the copyright of 'Anzhiju'...seems to be still in the hands of Nohara Hiroshi himself."

"..."

The carriage instantly fell into deathly silence.

It was a dead silence, as if even the air had been sucked out of the vacuum.

The smugness on Masao Iwata's face froze instantly, like a funny statue that had been splashed with quick-freeze.

In the back seat, Takada Toshihide's hand holding the whiskey glass suddenly froze in mid-air.

copyright.

This is extremely important. Previously, they were so focused on studying the creative style and underlying ideas of *Yamishibai* that they never imagined the creator of *Yamishibai*, the author who owns the copyright to it, is none other than Hiroshi Nohara!

At this time, Takada Toshihide looked at Iwata Masao, and similarly, Iwata Masao also looked at Takada Toshihide.

The two looked at each other.

Only Hashiichi Ichiro saw this scene, and a sense of sadness suddenly emerged in his heart.

"Is it right or wrong to join these two guys?" Hashijitachi was a little unsure.

But there is nothing we can do if we are not sure.

He has betrayed Seito Suzuki and Hiroshi Nohara, and has become a traitor, defecting to Toshihide Takada and Masao Iwata.

Faced with the fact that the two people had not thought about copyright at all, Hashiji Ichiro didn't know what to do.

"It's okay, I'll take care of it." At this time, Takada Toshihide looked at Iwata Masao, his wife's cousin, and thought about the costs he had invested in this guy before.

Takada Toshihide's face became increasingly gloomy.

There are too many sunk costs.

And he also forgot that sunk costs should not be involved in future planning.

So, like a gambler who had invested a huge amount of money and could no longer turn back, Takada Toshihide said to the two of them in a deep voice, "'Anshiba' has already aired two seasons on Tokyo TV and has a good audience base. We can purchase the subsequent adaptation rights for 'Anshiba'. This way, even without Nohara Hiroshi's participation in the production, we can still proceed with the subsequent animation production!"

"But is it that easy?" Hashiji Ichiro asked subconsciously.

But when Hashijitaro said this, he regretted it.

"Huh!?" Iwata Masao, who was driving, slammed on the brakes, turned his head to look at Hashijitaro in the back, and angrily shouted, "Hashijitaro, do you know what you're talking about? How dare you question Deputy Director Takada's ability at TV Tokyo's production department?!"

Takada Shunei, who was sitting next to Hashijita Ichiro, also glanced at him with an extremely cold look in his eyes.

This made Hashijita Ichiro tremble all over.

"Hey! Please forgive my rudeness!" Hashijitaro bent down in the car and said, "Deputy Director Takada! I'm just worried that Nohara Hiroshi might be too stingy! After all, although he's young... he's very cunning!"

These words were a great favor to Takada Toshihide.

Toshihide Takada also didn't want to give up Hashijita Ichiro, the new ally who was willing to follow him.

She just glanced at him coldly and said calmly, "You don't need to worry about the rest. I will take care of it. All you have to do is study it carefully. If I put the creation of "Dark Zhiju Season 3" on you, can you produce it for me? That's all!"

He is the deputy director of the production department of Tokyo TV.

It can be said to be a high-ranking position.

The director of the Production Bureau is the deputy director and is also in charge of other positions. Therefore, as the executive deputy director of the Production Bureau, he is the actual head of the Production Bureau.

Compared to Ming Rihai, who is just a deputy director and is not an ordinary person, his status is obviously higher!
Including Toshihide Takada, who was himself the deputy director trained by Tokyo TV.

Your connections shouldn’t be underestimated either!
So, for "An Shiba Inu", which created the first place in both the early morning and late night time slots, and can even be said to have the highest ratings for animation this month, it is definitely number one.

Takada Toshihide is really eager to take it in his own hands!

Through the exercise of power.

Takada Shunei was very sure that he could turn "Anzhiju" into a gorgeous wedding dress and wear it on himself!

(End of this chapter)