The Working Stiff Life of a Human Host

Originally, the old man was not interested in the overseas market because he knew that the Japanese idol template was not popular overseas at all, and even if it made a splash, it would only be a flash in the pan.

Therefore, Johnny & Associates' focus from beginning to end has been solely on the Japan market.

But now, after watching the movie "Super Eight", the old man has developed a desire to go out and try his luck.

Few people may know just how ambitious Shinji Matou is, but his technical skills are truly outstanding, without a doubt.

The two representatives of Toho deeply understand this point.

Hirotaka Matsuoka originally thought that Toho's Godzilla was already awesome enough.

The reason why "Godzilla," with its unremarkable script, received good ratings from casual viewers and fans is because its special effects were truly at the forefront of the current film market.

Judging solely from the final product, the special effects are in no way inferior to Shinji Matou and Fate/Zero.

The action scenes were lacking, but who the hell watches monster movies to see Godzilla practicing Baji Quan?!

Originally, Hirotaka Matsuoka was still smug, thinking that no matter how bad the design of his Godzilla was, at least the special effects were unbeatable.

Then, the spectacular fight in the rain just now completely washed away the pride in Hirotaka Matsuoka's heart, just like the rain in the picture.

However, it was precisely the fight just now that caused Hirotaka Matsuoka to have some other thoughts in his mind.

"With Shinji Matou doing this, the future trend of movies will definitely be large-scale special effects movies."

"Looking at it this way, my efforts to promote Godzilla weren't entirely wrong; it's just that I chose a much stronger opponent."

Hirotaka Matsuoka knew very well that the box office result of this movie competition was still uncertain, but Godzilla would definitely lose in terms of special effects.

If Godzilla had been released at the end of last year, it might have brought Toho some success.

Unfortunately, the production cycle of Godzilla was too long, so long that it had to go head-to-head with Super Eight, which meant that all of Godzilla's brilliance would be overshadowed by Super Eight.

"It's said that Shinji Matou's 'Super Eight' was already filmed a long time ago, but was postponed to this time for the sake of the projection equipment... How does that guy even make movies? His efficiency is just too high!"

During the time Toho was producing Godzilla, Shinji Matou not only developed new technologies and produced one movie and two TV series, but also promoted 3D projection equipment.

This efficiency is no longer a question of speed; Hirotaka Matsuoka seriously suspects that Shinji Matou is an alien with cheat codes!

Shinji isn't actually an alien; he's just a Magecraft.

Of course, Hirotaka Matsuoka was right about the cheating issue; for the Second Master, the cheat called Servant was simply too useful.

With them around, Shinji's work became so much easier.

The Heroic Spirit themselves didn't think so; they found Shinji's various strange ideas more of a nuisance.

Sometimes, even the Servants can't figure out how their Masters' brains work, how they can come up with so many vicious ways to torture people.

Take the fight in the rain just now as an example. The rainy environment in this battle was created by Medea through magical control.

During rehearsals for this scene, Medea was always seen with a flushed face, rapid breathing, and moaning with her eyes closed, looking like she had lost her mind.

Of course, this was definitely not Shinji having sex on set, but rather Medea being in a state of extreme mental tension for an extended period of time due to her meticulous control over her magic.

To emphasize the immense size of Ultraman Mebius and Muruchi, the rain in this scene had to be very fine, requiring the "rain master" Medea to carefully control the amount of water droplets.

How to describe it? It's roughly equivalent to standing up and urinating into a Coke bottle without splashing any urine.

This is much harder than simply holding in urine, and it's not something the oil seller can solve with a simple "practice makes perfect."

After all, controlling your hand and controlling your bladder are two completely different concepts.

Anyway, after filming this scene, Medea personally blew up the port set to smithereens with a Magic Bullet to vent her dissatisfaction.

As for Shinji, while he was explaining Medea's hardships to others using a urine-filled cola bottle, he was blasted into the infirmary by Magic Bullet from the shy Caster Medea.

"Hiss--"

Recalling Caster Medea's madness back then, Shinji subconsciously touched his forehead—the spot where he had been hit.

"That's terrifying! Even the gentlest wife can't withstand a fierce temper, let alone a notoriously wicked daughter-in-law throughout history."

"Master, I heard everything."

Artoria, who was standing nearby, suddenly laughed, "If you don't want me to tell that Caster what you said, you'll have to bribe me with bluefin tuna sushi."

"Do you dare to talk to her?"

Shinji curled his lips in disdain. "Aren't you afraid you won't be able to leave Medea's room all day?"

"..."

Artoria's face stiffened; she had been so focused on extorting money that she had completely forgotten this point.

Medea was infatuated with her; this was a secret among the Heroic Spirit, though not publicly acknowledged.

Medea used her position (set prop maker) and skills (prop making) to create a large number of merchandise items related to Artoria.

The vast majority of these items were from Medea's private collection, with only a small portion sold to internal staff.

Artoria didn't know who bought the portion that was sold, or what it was used for. She didn't dare to think about it.

Anyway, every time she saw Medea drooling and calling her "Saber~Saber~" repeatedly, she felt a chill run down her spine.

It was precisely because Shinji understood this that he acted so recklessly, because he knew that Artoria would never dare to go to Medea.

"You wretched Master... you're so wicked!"

Artoria pouted and complained.

[This girl is a completely different person when she's in her foodie mode...]

Imagining the majestic King Blanket and the adorable little foodie in front of him, Shinji couldn't help but gently pinch Artoria's ear.

"Okay, I give up. I'll treat you to ramen next time."

"Real?!"

Artoria's expression, which had been heading towards a state of "mourning her daughter," instantly brightened.

"Certainly."

Seeing Artoria, whom he had bribed, Shinji's smile slowly shifted from doting to wicked.

Treating people to a meal isn't the problem; the important thing is what to do after the meal...

Meanwhile, the story of <Super Eight> on the big screen continues.

However, compared to the fight that preceded the title, the story that followed seemed rather bland.

Viewers didn't see Hino Mirai (Ultraman Mebius) travel to another world and wreak havoc; they saw the ordinary daily life of an office worker.

I overslept this morning and had to skip breakfast to get to work. When I got there, I not only had to deal with my boss and colleagues, but also had to endure all sorts of difficult questions from clients.

This is the daily life of Daigo, the protagonist of this movie.

"This is so realistic..."

Seeing Daigo forcing a smile while facing his foreign clients (tourists), Li Ri'ang could clearly sense the other person's helplessness.

Because this is a true reflection of his own work and life.

"It's exactly the same, no, there's still a slight difference." Li Ri'ang grinned. "I don't have a girlfriend's hairstyle!"

Chapter 236 The life of a social animal in the human body

If Shinji were to evaluate the original Daigo's life as a Daigo, he would only use one word to describe it—a half-baked Shinji.

Shinji strongly suspects that Johnny & Associates interfered in the original Super Eight series in order to protect the image of their idols.

Because Daigo's life was so "ordinary," even though none of the Heisei trio achieved their dreams after growing up, Daigo's life was quite fulfilling compared to Asuka and Gamu.

Aside from being bombarded with questions by foreign tourists, Daigo's white-collar life was practically perfect.

On his way to work, Grandpa Hokuto delivers breakfast to him for free; he gets along well with his colleagues at the company; and he even has a beautiful girlfriend.

From all angles, it seems that Daigo Shin is just a Japan is living a pretty good life.

If you're talking about regrets, is it something an ordinary person can achieve, given that astronauts have such unrealistic dreams?!

Another possibility is that screenwriter Keiichi Hasegawa felt that it was already tragic enough for children that Ultraman's human form could only become a corporate slave instead of an astronaut.

But how could Shinji possibly make Daigo so wonderful?!

As someone who used to be a corporate slave, Second Master was filled with envy for Daigo's seemingly blissful corporate slave life.

Pooh!

Second Master felt that children should understand the harsh realities of society.

That's not right either.

After expanding the audience of "Super Eight" from children to all ages, Er Second Master wanted to make the story more realistic.

Therefore, Shinji focused on depicting the bitterness of Daigo's life Daigo at the tourism bureau, with endless work to deal with every day and pressure from all aspects of the workplace, leaving him exhausted day after day.

Of course, Shinji is not a psychopath. He focuses on depicting Daigo's miserable life as a corporate slave, not to satisfy any special fetish.

Besides setting the stage for later plot developments, Daigo's everyday office life is also meant to help adult viewers empathize with the story.

Shinji believes that a large number of adults who have watched Ultraman before will be among the viewers of "Super Eight".

They used to sit in front of the television, watching these heroes of the Land of Light fight to protect the Earth, making promise after promise to them, and hoping that they too could become warriors of light.

However, as people grow older, the beauty of the past is gradually obscured by worldly concerns. The pressure of arduous studies or the heavy burden of society slowly makes them lose their yearning for light and become ordinary people who drift with the tide, just like Daigo on the screen.

That might not be entirely true, since many people probably won't find a beautiful girlfriend like Daigo did to become his wife.

However, the Second Master believes that Boma's good looks should make up for this shortcoming and increase the sense of immersion.

If you don't believe me, just look at the reviews of online novels. There are basically no reviews that describe the protagonist as having an average appearance, but if the protagonist is described as incredibly handsome, you'll definitely get a bunch of reviews that say "I can relate to it."

Achoo!

Li Ri'ang sniffed, a hint of confusion flashing across his face.

"I just said I don't have a girlfriend and I sneezed. Which beautiful lady is thinking of me?"

Li Ri'ang's statement, which could easily be considered the fourth of the three great human illusions, is of course unlikely to be answered by anyone.

Not to mention that in a specially designed theater like an IMAX theater, the whispers of the audience might be overheard by the people next to them.

Even if someone heard Li Ri'ang's speech, no one would be interested in his nonsense. After all, the movie plot was unfolding, and no one had the time to criticize the passerby's comments about eating peaches.

It's not unusual for the plot to unfold at this point. Even though Shinji has more screen time than the original "Super Eight," it's not for showing the miserable lives of office workers, but for the action scenes.

So, after giving a brief overview of Daigo's daily life and allowing the audience to empathize a little, the film begins its main storyline.

Strange mirages appeared in the sky Yokohama City, making it look like an abandoned Yokohama City.

Not only in Yokohama City, but also in order to highlight the scope of the film, Shinji created similar mirages in major cities around the world.

This is what you call vision and perspective.

The reason why Japanese Tokusatsu) always seems a bit petty is because its scope isn't broad enough.

Although Japanese Tokusatsu also like to depict global crises, the actual events always take place within Japan's small territory, completely lacking the realism of Hollywood movies where a crisis truly occurs worldwide.

Therefore, this time, Shinji directly spread the phenomenon that originally only occurred in Yokohama to the whole world.

After all, the movie's premise states that this is a "global" crisis.

However, Shinji made some modifications to Daigo's hallucination part.

The original Super Eight can be considered a sequel to Ultraman Mebius Ultra Brothers. Daigo learned about the human forms of the Showa Four Elders through the plot of Ultraman Mebius Ultra Brothers.

But now, Shinji has directly cancelled the movie "Ultraman Mebius and the Ultra Brothers," and none of the related plot points have been included.

Therefore, in order for Daigo to know the identities of the human hosts of the Ultraman, Shinji made some modifications to this part of the story.

The hallucination that Daigo saw was directly the abandoned Yokohama City, or rather, the timeline after the invasion of the Dark Shadow Mage.

In this world, the awakening of human beings was a step too late; the Dark Shadow Mage had already manipulated monsters to wreak havoc on the world.

Daigo saw was the scene of Ultraman continuing to fight the monsters after the city had been destroyed.

After traversing the city ruins, Daigo not only saw four elderly men he knew transform into Ultraman, but also another Ultraman unlike any he had seen before—Ultraman Tiga.

Unfortunately, Daigo, who had not yet awakened his human form, did not know the other party's name, but he felt inexplicably familiar with this Ultraman.

This hallucination didn't last long; Shinji only touched on it briefly. After letting the audience finish the plot setup and get a little visual enjoyment after the opening battle, the story returned to the real world.

That evening, while the group was having dinner at the Hawaiian restaurant owned by Moroboshi Dan, Daigo told Asuka and Gamu about it.

This incident led to the two of them mocking Daigo relentlessly.