One night in November 1983, in an ordinary living room in the New England region of northeastern America, New Hampshire.

Cartoonists Kevin Eastman and Peter Rattle have nothing to do, creating two caricatures of turtles holding weapons on envelopes.

At that time, copycats were prevalent in the American comic book industry, also known as pitch-shifting parody.

So Kevin Eastman was writing the story later.

Take inspiration from X-Men's Wolverine, Daredevil, DC's Ronin, Dave Sim's Cerebus.

Changed the turtle with the weapon into four.

They named the four tortoises after the three masters of the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, and the predecessors of the three masters, Donatello.

The story has been refined over the course of his work.

Eventually, the four turtles were sent to live in the sewers of New York.

It also has a rat master, Master Sprint, who teaches them to use double knives, long sticks, nunchucks, and double forks.

They fought against the evil forces of New York, punishing the evil and promoting the good.

In May 1984, the two authors founded the 'Phantom Studio'.

The name of the studio is self-deprecating, and the whole studio is only the two of them, as if there are shadows.

That same month, they paid for the pages of a cheap comic magazine that serialized the story of four turtles.

So far.

《Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles》。

The manga story of "TMNT" for shortness was born.

In China, it is called "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles".

After the release of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", it gradually became popular among fans of manga.

At its best, it once surpassed Marvel's "Avengers" series.

But even so, the comic's influence was limited to the scope of the comic.

The main reason is that the comic book story of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" has a dark style and a violent plot.

The four tortoises act vigorously and resolutely, and are the typical anti-crime fighters.

It is difficult to develop into all ages.

It wasn't until 1987 that Phantom Studios and Playmate Toys began working together and decided to learn Transformers' toy plus animation mode to promote the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Adapted by screenwriter David Weiss, invited by Playmates Toys, the first animation was released.

The overly violent and dark character style in the original comics was removed, and the comedic effect was strengthened.

And it gives the four turtles completely different personalities.

Leonardo da Vinci, who wields two knives, has a calm personality, is brave and decisive, and has leadership.

Raphael, who specializes in double forks, has a fiery temper and is easily impulsive.

Donatello, who uses a long stick, is good at technological invention.

Michelangelo, who wields nunchucks, has become a funny optimist.

In addition to the four tortoises, the anime also created the honest and kind journalist April, the evil ninja organization "Bigfoot" and the alien mastermind, as well as the classic and silly villains Rhino and Wild Boar.

The four turtles in the anime are humorous, love pizza, watch movies and TV, and love to dance, just like ordinary middle school students.

Coupled with a light-hearted and humorous story, it was instantly loved by the young people of América.

The IP of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" has since been out of control and has become Americaka's most popular cartoon at the time.

Peripheral toys are in short supply and often sold out of stock.

In 1990, with the filming of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie in Xiangjiang 'Golden Harvest', it sold 200 million US dollars.

Four Turtles' merchandise toy sales peaked, accounting for 80 percent of the Amerika boys' toy market.

Later, after Konami got the game adaptation rights of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it made a lot of money by relying on four turtles.

Such a super IP that can fully exert force in the fields of comics, animation, peripheral toys, games and other fields.

Since he was thought of by Hideki Hanyu, it was impossible for him to let it go.

Especially with the help of this anime, the IP of "Pokémon" can be bundled and promoted.

However, he has only heard about the original comics, and has not read them in detail.

But he knew that it was the animated version that pushed the manga to the top.

He happened to have seen the anime, so it would be nice to draw the animated version of the story.

It's definitely not okay to let yourself serialize comics.

In the case of complete innovation, there is no point in looking for the original author.

It's still the old way, just design the image of the first part and make the original story by yourself, and then find a professional painter to draw it.

As for the end of the first part, what about the follow-up story?

Of course, like Playmates toys, professional editors were hired to create them.

In this regard, America is even more mature than neon.

According to incomplete statistics, the four turtles have generated three billion dollars in revenue from the surrounding operations alone.

Thinking about this number, Hideki Hanyu was excited, and he couldn't wait to go back and bury his head in 'creation' immediately.

But soon he suppressed his mood and knew that things had to be done one by one.

The four little turtles will wait until they return to Silicon Valley, anyway, it's still early.

Genie Entertainment America is a small company though.

But I don't know how much stronger it is than Phantom Studios.

In the previous life, the small workshops of two people were able to make this IP.

In the hands of Genie Entertainment, the process will only be faster.

……

Returning to the hotel, taking a short break until the afternoon, Hideki Hanyu, who was ready to go to the interview appointment, changed into a simpler look.

White T-shirts, slacks, canvas shoes, it seems ordinary, but the price of each piece is not cheap.

And the most expensive thing is actually the glasses he wears on his face.

It's not the same LOTOS as before.

Rather, it is a pair of round gold-rimmed glasses.

Custom-made lenses from 'Rodenside', custom-made frames from the French jewellery brand 'FRED'.

At first glance, there is nothing, but the word 'FRED' on the temples is enough to prove the luxury and expense of these glasses.

Hanyu Hideki's myopia is actually very low, and his glasses are equivalent to flat glasses, so it's perfectly fine if you don't wear them.

But he just likes to buy glasses, and he likes high-end exclusive customization.

In addition to creating a 'Sven' temperament, the most important thing is to inadvertently and low-key pretend.

If he doesn't enjoy making money, then why does he make so much money?

Pair it with a Blancpain watch before you head out.

At this moment, he looks like an ordinary college student who is polite and gentle.

But after all, it's enough to buy a Ferrari.

Coming to the hotel gate, the bodyguard Marco helped Hideki Hanyu open the car door.

The vehicle then proceeded to the agreed location.

It was a hotel called Waterview Bay.

The hotel's signature feature is the shows, which have three stages throughout the hotel.

The song and dance troupe that reporter Li followed rented the youngest one.

When Hanyu arrived, the auditorium was empty and the group was rehearsing on stage.

He politely greeted everyone, and then went to the corner of the audience with Reporter Li for an interview.

And his appearance naturally caused a lot of people to discuss.

Especially the dancers on stage who are rehearsing.

is the so-called three women in one play, and there are more than three women on the stage at this time.

Hideki Hanyu was interviewed below, and the gossip above was also in full swing.

"This is the great writer."

"It's him, he's so handsome, and he's so young."

"Xiao Liu's bag was given by him, right?"

"He sent it, and I was there at the time."

"I've heard that it's tens of thousands, even if it's a little scratched, you can sell half of it."

"I guess Xiao Liu is reluctant, people are giving bags and business cards, and eighty percent of them are taking a fancy to Xiao Liu."

"What can I do, when we go back, everything will be in vain."

"That's it, I'll sell it if I leave it alone, thousands of dollars."

"The bag is not yours, and it is useless for you to want more."

"Don't talk nonsense, this writer was to help us that day, maybe he couldn't look at the damaged bag, so he gave it away, who called Xiao Liu can speak English at that time."

"The big writers may not have any ideas, it's just that you are thinking too much."

"Hmph~, how much do we think? I saw that Xiao Liu was fine, so I stared at the bag in a daze. ”

"What's wrong with having an idea, this writer looks better than a star, and I have an idea too."

"Not only is it good-looking, but also money, I can see it when I say hello, the watch that people are wearing, and the overseas Chinese boss who sponsors us also has a piece, I heard that it is worth tens of thousands."

"Tens of thousands of Huaxia coins! So much. ”

"What Huaxia currency, I'm talking about the dollar."

"That's not hundreds of thousands of Huaxia coins!"

"So rich, let me be Xiao Liu, I also have ideas."

"Don't chew the root of your tongue, be careful that Xiao Liu hears it."

……

As time went on, Reporter Li's interview was also coming to an end.

Due to Hideki Hanyu's special emphasis, the interview did not touch on any sensitive topics.

Mainly around the works, cultural aspects, at most ask how to view the development of picture books in China.

Hanyu Hideki, who knows the situation over there, of course, is picking up good words, and all kinds of touting and throwing away money.

When the interview came to an end, reporter Li said the last polite words.

"Some of Mr. Hanyu's picture books have actually been published and distributed in Huaxia, and they are loved by children, and I hope to see you come to Huaxia to hold an event one day."

"I actually yearn for Huaxia very much, and I believe there will be opportunities."

"When the time comes, please contact me with Mr. Hanyu, and I will definitely do another interview."

"Definitely."

At the end of the interview, Hideki Hanyu got up and wanted to leave.

Reporter Li stopped him, "Mr. Hanyu, since you're here, let's stay and watch the show, today is the last show, and the repertoire is different from that in San Francisco." ”

"But I haven't bought a ticket yet."

"It doesn't matter, Mr. Hanyu is our guest, so there is no reason to let the guests buy tickets."

"I'd better go buy a ticket, just because I'm supporting your show."

"Mr. Hanyu's seat has been reserved, so you're welcome."

Hearing this, Hideki Hanyu hesitated for a moment and said, "In that case, I'll invite everyone to dinner when the performance is over." ”

At this time, if there are employees from the cloud department here, they must say something secretly.

President Hanyu, who likes to have a meal, has reappeared.

"This ......," reporter Li still wanted to say.

Hanyu Hideki raised his hand to interrupt, "Courtesy is still exchanged, please ask Reporter Li to help me count the number of diners." ”

Seeing that Hideki Hanyu was so resolute, Reporter Li could only say, "Then I'll ask." ”

After saying that, he left.

After a while, reporter Li came back and reported the number of people, which was not as much as expected.

When Hideki Hanyu heard the number, he called his bodyguard Marco in and whispered a few words.

After Marco left, Hideki Hanyu was taken to the first row by Reporter Li to sit down.

The show is still a little while away, and rehearsals are underway on stage.

Although the actors did not wear costumes, judging from the dance movements and styles, they should be national costume repertoire.

There is even a performance of hand-wielding weapons, and it is gradually seen that the plot is a love story that takes place in the middle of the war.

Just as Hideki Hanyu was quietly watching the rehearsal, the loud leader Du suddenly came to him.

She asked with a smile on her face, "Mr. Hanyu, I heard your evaluation of our song and dance troupe's performance in San Francisco from Reporter Li, I think what you said is very good, I don't know if you have any comments after watching the rehearsal just now?" ”

Hanyu Hideki was a little confused when he heard this, how to watch a rehearsal, and also regarded it as an art director.

But everyone came to ask, and they said a lot before, and it would be inappropriate not to say something.

"You are all professional dancers, I don't dare to say anything, let me make a little suggestion."

"Mr. Hanyu, please speak."

"I just watched the rehearsal, and I always feel that the choreography is a bit heavy, and the audience of America can't appreciate the subtle artistic conception of Huaxia, they like the kind of lively, exaggerated, and difficult, and they can use this mode to package the original story."

"Exaggerated, difficult?" The team leader seems to understand, and he doesn't.

Then he said to Hideki Hanyu, "I don't know if Mr. Hanyu can demonstrate it, but I heard reporter Li say that you used to be a dance teacher, and now you teach us how." ”

Hanyu Hideki hurriedly shook his head, "I'm an amateur compared to you, but I don't dare to get an axe." ”

"It's just a simple artistic exchange, Mr. Hanyu must not refuse."

"I still don't think it's appropriate." Hideki Hanyu said.

Then Team Leader Du invited again.

Hideki Hanyu continued to decline.

As a result, back and forth once or twice, Team Leader Du's loud voice was soon heard by the actors rehearsing on stage.

Then a bunch of girls were curious, and they all came over to let Hanyu Hideki take the stage.

A number of beauties surrounded him, and as soon as the man's vanity came up, Hanyu Hideki was also open-minded, and then went on the stage.

"América's side, I like to watch more exaggerated and difficult ones, such as ......"

In front of everyone, Hideki Hanyu talked eloquently.

He talked about some of the experiences of the development of dance in the future.

Although some places are more far-fetched, with his quick wit, it is basically over.

When it came time for the final demonstration, he handed over the glasses to Team Leader Du for safekeeping, and then spoke directly to an actress.

"I'm tired of borrowing props and swords."

In front of these professional actors from professional classes, the only thing he can do is the sword dance that he has studied the most in his previous life.

A variety of difficult sword dance movements, easy and freehand repeated use.

These movements are the essence of the essence selected by various sword dance masters who have been posted on the Internet in the future.

He put it together and used it for dance practice on weekdays.

At this time, the whole person immediately changed from a Sven writer to a young chivalrous man dancing wildly.

Chic posture, agile pace.

The whole person dances and wanders on the stage, which can really be described as a frightening and graceful dragon.

A variety of surrounding actors have never been seen before, and imaginative sword dance moves are constantly performed.

It immediately shocked everyone at the scene.

When Hideki Hanyu turned over and made a beautiful sword closing move, after a short performance.

Warm applause immediately rang out on the stage, and many actors looked at him with a little surprise and respect in their expressions.

Seeing this, Hideki Hanyu wiped the sweat from his head and secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

It finally shook the field.

He's using all his strength, and if these people let him demonstrate again, he'll have to find an excuse to slip away.

After taking the glasses from the excited team leader Du and putting them on, he returned the prop sword to the master.

Then he put on a teacher's posture, "I think the drunken sword dance in the story can refer to my movements just now, and the main ......"

Watch as Hideki Hanyu puts on his glasses and transforms back into a gentle teacher.

Listening to him talk eloquently about the dance performance, the eyes of many female actors looking at Hideki Hanyu have changed from respect to worship.

Among the dancers, Liu Xiaoli also listened carefully.

Her expression was normal.

But I don't know why in my heart, but I feel like I have met a confidant.

The fact that the other person can say so many theories proves that the other person really likes dance.

The fact that the other party can dance such a wonderful sword dance proves that the other party often practices dancing on weekdays.

In a foreign land, she actually met someone who shared her hobbies and made her feel strange.

It's a rarity.

Think about the men who approached her before, and at most say that she dances beautifully.

If it were the person in front of you, he would definitely say something different.

Just when Liu Xiaoli was thinking nonsense, Hanyu Hideki's words had already been finished.

Watching the backs of Hideki Hanyu and Team Leader Du walking off the stage.

Liu Xiaoli was a little annoyed, she didn't listen carefully to the other party's last words.

What would it be like if you could talk about dance with each other individually?

Thinking of this, I don't know what is going through the girl's mind.

A beautiful and pretty face, inexplicably red.

……

After pretending to be a teacher, Hideki Hanyu returned to the audience and sat down for a long time, and the audience who bought tickets began to enter.

It is still mainly Chinese.

Then the show began, and Hideki Hanyu watched both performances with relish.

The audience leaves, Marco reports to him, and everything is ready.

Hanyu Hideki found Reporter Li and Team Leader Du and told them an address, saying that he had arranged all the meals.

Although it was already nine o'clock at this time.

But in Las Vegas, the nightlife is just beginning.

As a result, many restaurants are open 24 hours a day.

Hideki Hanyu helped order a seafood buffet restaurant.

Far from the kind of bargain of a few dozen dollars, but the price of nearly a thousand dollars for a guest.

Nearly 30 people in the song and dance troupe dined, and more than 20,000 US dollars were directly thrown out.

But you get what you pay for.

In the restaurant, lobster, king crab, abalone and other precious seafood are available.

When everyone entered the luxuriously decorated restaurant, they were immediately excited to see the dazzling array of expensive seafood.

They came to Las Vegas and felt that the free dine-in service at the hotel they were staying in was good.

But now when I see this kind of luxury self-service in front of me, I know what real food is.

It was a rehearsal and a performance just now, and everyone was already hungry, so they immediately went their separate ways and feasted.

Seeing the joy of everyone's eating, Hideki Hanyu was very satisfied.

Treat yourself to dinner, not just this effect.

But while others were eating happily, he wasn't too hungry.

After greeting everyone, he stopped and walked out of the restaurant to breathe.

I sat down with a parasol that was nowhere to be found, and took a deep breath.

The mouth is full of the cool breeze of a Las Vegas night.

It's a place that's hot during the day, but the temperature drops at night.

The large temperature difference between day and night makes him extremely uncomfortable.

Fortunately, I will leave tomorrow.

But speaking of which, although there are exhibitions every day, it is not really busy.

On the contrary, it was only after he left that his busy life really began.

If you want too much, you will naturally be unable to help yourself.

But it's all worth it.

is like the lines spoken by Leonardo's character in the movie "The Wolf of Wall Street" I watched in my previous life.

No matter how many choices he makes, he wants to be a rich man.

Money is not everything, but what about no money?

Without money, how can he live his current luxurious life.

Without money, why did he casually invite so many people to dinner with tens of thousands of dollars.

Without money, how could Kyoko Koizumi and Yasuko Sawaguchi be his lovers willingly.

Just when Hideki Hanyu secretly decided that he wanted to be rich all the time.

Someone next to him suddenly approached, and then a voice sounded, "Why did Hanyu-chan come out alone?" ”

Hideki Hanyu turned his head when he heard this, and found that it was someone he hadn't expected.

"Why didn't Miss Liu eat?"

It was not someone else, it was Liu Xiaoli.

"In order to control your weight, you can't eat too much at night."

Hearing the word weight, Hideki Hanyu couldn't help but look at the other party.

The slightly old split black skirt is worn on the girl in front of her, but it is difficult to hide the beauty style.

The other stood there, reflected in the dim colored lights of Las Vegas.

The curvaceous curves are depicted by the light, and there is a hazy and brilliant mysterious beauty.

The posture is slim, rich and graceful.

As if sensing Hideki Hanyu's gaze, Liu Xiaoli felt a little shy and found a chair next to Hideki Hanyu and sat down.

"I thought Mr. Hanyu came out to smoke."

"I never smoked, I used to be an idol for a few years, and my voice condition was not good, smoking will only make my voice worse."

"Idols?" Liu Xiaoli was a little puzzled.

Remembering that idol culture has not yet spread in China, Hideki Hanyu explained, "It's a special kind of star." ”

"Mr. Hanyu has been a star?"

It was the first time Liu Xiaoli knew that Hideki Hanyu had been a star.

Neon Media when promoting Hideki Hanyu to the outside world.

may feel that the identity of the former street idol is not glorious.

always deliberately ignores the fact that Hideki Hanyu has been an idol.

When Hideki Hanyu heard this, he smiled lightly and said, "Actually, I'm not a star, because I haven't become famous at all, and I ...... at that time."

Hideki Hanyu briefly talked about his experience before his debut as a writer.

"It must have been hard at that time."

After listening to this, Liu Xiaoli knew that the understatement in Hanyu Hideki's words about the past few years of failed idol career must have been very difficult.

"Actually, it's not hard, I'm very lucky, I met a boss like a brother, if it weren't for the supply of his family, I guess we would have struggled for a few years."

"Mr. Hanyu's boss is really a good man."

"yes, a good guy indeed."

In this way, the two kept chatting.

But I don't know when, the small talk suddenly stopped, and for a while the two didn't seem to know what to say.

After half a ring, Liu Xiaoli's voice sounded, as if talking to herself.

"Tomorrow's performance is over, and the day after tomorrow I will go back to China."

Just as Hideki Hanyu was about to answer, the other party began to talk again.

"I was lucky enough to meet Mr. Hanyu.

But I know I shouldn't have met Mr. Hanyu.

Mr. Hanyu, what should I do? ”

The beauty said goodbye and turned her head to look at Hideki Hanyu.

In the dim colored light, Hideki Hanyu saw a pair of watery eyes, full of affection and affection.

(End of chapter)