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TM : [151] JOJO Theme Park Nearing Completion
🕑 Added 2023-11-26 16:00:07 +0000 UTC"So, the acquisition of the animation company is considered preliminarily completed."
After double-checking the new contract, Okada Toshio signed it and stamped the chapters he had brought with him. Kazuya let out a sigh of relief.
"Where is Mifune City?" Okada Toshio asked. According to the contract, the company's name would be changed to "JOJO," and it would be located in a building in Mifune City.
"Well, you'll need to go back and see for yourself. It's still under renovation, and we'll officially start work there in a month," Kazuya said to the group. "I'll oversee the first episode because my initial idea for anime has a slightly different personal style."
"Do you have a script for the first anime?" Okada Toshio asked.
"No, we don't, but we have the manga," Kazuya smiled and said, "I want your first produced manga to be 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure,' starting from the first part. You can take a look when you return."
"I see. 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.' Got it. We'll make preparations when we get back," Okada Toshio said seriously. The first anime after the acquisition had to be done well!
"Now, what's left is the music. Mitsuko-san, I'm counting on you for that," Kazuya said to his lawyer, Mitsuko Yamazaki, after Okada Toshio had left.
"No, you're too kind," Mitsuko Yamazaki replied with a bow. "I haven't done much to help."
Mitsuko Yamazaki spoke the truth. She was just here as a legal consultant, and, after all, she had money.
Kazuya's next task for her was to purchase the rights to the music of "GetBackJOJO." Although she didn't know if they could use it in the new JOJO, it was better to be safe and acquire the rights. The rights to "GetBackJOJO" would probably be expensive, but having money was a good thing.
However, Kazuya was worried about the other music. It hadn't been released yet. The bands that performed this music hadn't started singing yet. So he was worried...
Moreover, they were pressed for time, as "Roundabout," the ending theme of JoJo's first part, started in 1992, and it was now 1988, with only a four-year gap.
Perhaps these bands were already conceiving this music.
Kazuya considered and said, "Wait a few days before you set off. I'll give you a list, and you can see if you can just buy these bands."
"...Alright, I understand," Mutsuko Yamazaki replied, somewhat surprised.
"When it comes to money, it's not an issue, and I won't restrict their freedom to release albums or anything like that. I'm just hoping that when we need it here, they can help sing a couple of songs," Kazuya smiled.
"I understand."
He had no intention of developing other aspects, like music or the like.
Even if he were to develop it, it would only be for the purpose of providing OP, ED, and BGM for their own produced anime. After all, he wasn't interested in those things. He was only interested in anime and manga. However, good BGM was essential for anime. In fact, good BGM could instantly elevate the appeal of an anime by several notches.
So...
He would just buy the bands directly; it might come in handy sooner or later.
A day passed.
Iwamoto Yu let out a sigh, "Kurokawa-sensei, spending a day with you has had a massive impact on my concept of money..."
"Is it really that bad?"
"But, Kurokawa-sensei, can you make money like this? You're going to lose, right?"
"Maybe, but my original goal was never to make money. My goal was to make the anime I wanted to make, and that's it."
"..."
Iwamoto Yu fell silent; perhaps this was what it meant to be wealthy.
"By the way... are you going to continue drawing manga in the future? No... sorry, that was an unnecessary question," Iwamoto Yu interrupted his own words, looking at Kurokawa-sensei's assets. While drawing manga earned a fair amount, it was insignificant compared to what he was spending now.
"The chief editor at JUMP also wanted me to ask if, now that you've set up an animation company, there might be a chance for collaboration in the future."
"Of course," Kazuya nodded. "As long as there's a good manga to convince me, or... wait until they have more capital to convince them."
"I see."
As for who they were, Iwamoto Yu knew. It must be the people from GAINAX, as Kurokawa-sensei had said. They had the freedom to use this money to produce any anime they wanted, according to Kurokawa-sensei.
"But in the short term, it probably won't work. First, we need to finish the first three parts of JOJO after the acquisition."
...
Mifune City.
Kazuya established his new company's headquarters here instead of in Tokyo or Morioh Town for a simple reason: it was closer to the Ryougi family, making it convenient for him to go back and forth.
However, the JOJO Theme Park was still located in Morioh Town, as it was the setting for JoJo's fourth part.
At this point, most of the theme park's facilities were already built, with only finishing touches remaining. It was expected to be completed by the end of this year, with an official opening in early next year. It would include life-sized wax figures of all the characters from parts one to six... well, maybe that's a bit of a spoiler. It's just a spoiler for the appearance of the characters, though.
Everything else was a secret.
The main attractions were already being constructed, including JoJo's first part's Joestar mansion, Windknight's Lot, and key locations such as the site of the final battle and the room where Baron Zeppeli died. He had even gone so far as to make Hell Climb Pillar that flowing with oil.
The second part featured the Roman Colosseum and Air Supplena Island, where JoJo's training took place. While the scale was smaller, they had done their best to recreate them.
The third part, however, had more locations, making it more challenging to replicate. Kazuya hadn't entered that dream world yet. Still, he made an effort to recreate locations such as DIO's lair and the places where JoJo's team fought.
As for JoJo's fourth part...
Morioh Town already existed! You just needed to repave some roads; it didn't require much work!
