The optimism of netizens in Huaguo was not shared by other countries.
Especially fans of Miyamoto Sawa from Japan, upon learning that Ting Yu's new song was actually the long-awaited anime theme song, clamored to support Miyamoto Sawa and boycott Ting Yu.
It had to be said that although Ting Yu had gained countless fans in "Time Music King," even many Japanese people had become his fans because of this program.
The song "Under Mount Fuji" was still topping major music charts in Japan.
Even so, Miyamoto Sawa's popularity in Japan remained very high.
Not to mention anime theme songs, which Miyamoto Sawa excelled at.
In this regard, Japanese netizens still had more recognition for Miyamoto Sawa.
"The anime 'Ninja' is what I've been looking forward to the most. I've been waiting for Miyamoto Sawa's theme song for so long, and now I'm suddenly told that Ting Yu will write the song. I really can't accept it."
"Miyamoto Sawa has written anime theme songs for so many years and is world-renowned for it. I can't understand why Niwei Entertainment would switch to Ting Yu."
"What does a Huaguo person like Ting Yu know about ninjas?"
"I admit Ting Yu is better than Miyamoto Sawa in many aspects, but in terms of anime, I feel like Ting Yu hasn't understood it at all."
"You can't say that. Ting Yu has written so many theme songs for TV dramas and movies, and those theme songs are very good. I actually think Niwei Entertainment's attempt this time is very bold."
"Doesn't Niwei Entertainment say they speak with data? We'll just look at the chart rankings then."
"Everyone, get ready to support Mr. Miyamoto, he's been a fan for so many years!"
Although overall, everyone wanted to support Miyamoto Sawa, there were still many rational people online who thought Niwei Entertainment's attempt was very good. After all, Ting Yu was currently the hottest producer on Planet Blue, with popularity even surpassing Sean from the United States.
Niwei Entertainment must have paid a considerable price to find Ting Yu to write the theme song for "Ninja."
Furthermore, according to Niwei Entertainment's promotion, Ting Yu was not necessarily meant to replace Miyamoto Sawa.
They directly gave the decision-making power to the market.
Let the two compete fairly, and let the market decide the ownership of the theme song.
Whichever song performed better on the charts, that song would be the theme song for the anime "Ninja."
Even though Miyamoto Sawa's fans were making a fuss online, everyone had to admit that this was a very fair competition.
...
After several days of fermentation,
The attention had reached its peak.
Neiyu supported Ting Yu, while many Japanese people boycotted Ting Yu.
The two sides were arguing fiercely online.
"All Huaguo people, support Ting Yu!"
"Sorry, I'm Japanese, and I support Miyamoto Sawa!"
"A Huaguo person like Ting Yu, what does he know about Japanese culture?"
"Heh heh, if Ting Yu didn't understand Japanese culture, could he have written the song 'Kananaide'?"
"Heh heh, you Japanese people, don't forget that Ting Yu defeated Miyamoto Sawa in Japan. How much impact did the song 'Under Mount Fuji' have on Japan's tourism industry!"
"So what? Miyamoto Sawa is invincible in anime!"
Because the fans of both sides were so aggressive,
Overseas YouTube and Twitter were also filled with topics about this matter.
For a time, the anime "Ninja" became the undisputed hot topic!
At this point, many industry professionals realized.
Niwei Entertainment's true intention was not just about this. The performance of Ting Yu and Miyamoto Sawa was no longer important, because the popularity of "Ninja" had already been hyped up. Regardless of who won the qualification for the theme song next, it would not affect the anime's reputation.
One of Ting Yu and Miyamoto Sawa would lose, but Niwei Entertainment was definitely guaranteed to profit!
"Yumi, this promotion is very successful. Have you contacted Ting Yu?" Morita Sho walked into Morita Yumi's office with a smile.
Although the position of chairman was temporarily held by his sister, after Morita Sho's handling, the two sisters still managed their own businesses. The younger sister, Morita Yui, managed the film and television aspects, while the elder sister, Morita Yumi, still controlled the music business.
"We've contacted him, and the singer Momoka has already finished recording and can be released anytime," Morita Yumi said with a smile.
Although she had a gentle personality, she was always strong in business and very professional, even having a considerable reputation in the industry. This was also why Morita Sho had handed the company over to her before.
"What about Miyamoto Sawa?" Morita Sho asked.
During this period, he had been deliberately avoiding Morita Sho. It wasn't that he was afraid of him. Miyamoto Sawa was, after all, the most capable producer in the company, and it was not good to offend him. However, the success of this promotion showed that his approach was correct. Although Miyamoto Sawa had suffered some grievances, the effect was very good.
Moreover, Niwei Entertainment was the largest entertainment company in Japan, and Morita Sho was not afraid of Miyamoto Sawa throwing a tantrum. For him to continue in this industry, he could only rely on Niwei Entertainment; no other company would do.
"He finally let Momoka record the song..." Morita Yumi said with a hint of amusement.
Miyamoto Sawa had previously insisted that if Momoka chose Ting Yu, she should not sing his songs anymore.
But just after one night, he compromised.
Because Momoka was the female singer with the best vocals and fame in Japan.
He couldn't find anyone else to replace her.
And Miyamoto Sawa still had some hope, he felt he wouldn't necessarily lose, so he eventually let Momoka sing his song.
This means that this time Momoka sang songs by both Miyamoto Sawa and Ting Yu. With the same singer, the quality of the song would be the key to victory.
"Heh heh, that's good. You can arrange for both songs to be released directly. Remember to be fast and use this momentum to promote the anime again," Morita Sho smiled.
As capital, he only saw profit.
This promotion was very successful, maximizing the fame of both Ting Yu and Miyamoto Sawa, and drawing the attention of the whole world to this matter.
Of course, Niwei Entertainment played a role in fanning the flames, but this was just a harmless promotion. At least it didn't have much impact on Ting Yu and Miyamoto Sawa, only leveraging their fame.
Morita Sho believed that as people in the industry, Ting Yu and Miyamoto Sawa would not care too much.
"It will be released tonight," Morita Yumi nodded.
"I'll leave this matter to you. I'm going to see Yui to discuss the next anime movie and see if Jiang Nan is willing to continue cooperating," Morita Sho said and left the office.
Morita Yumi was slightly stunned when she heard that her sister was going to produce another anime movie.
It seemed that her sister truly wanted to seize this opportunity to firmly secure her position as the chairman of Niwei Entertainment.
But why would her father mention this matter in front of her?
It seemed that her father also wanted the sisters to compete with each other, so that the company would always be the beneficiary.
"He had Ting Yu cooperate with me, and sister cooperate with Jiang Nan. This way, we have a competitive relationship. But he doesn't know that Jiang Nan is Ting Yu. No matter how our sisters cooperate, only one person will ultimately benefit."
Morita Yumi certainly wouldn't expose this secret herself.
She had been leaning towards Ting Yu from the beginning. Since it was cooperation anyway, she was very happy to cooperate with Ting Yu.
Moreover, she believed her sister wouldn't say anything either, because Jiang Nan was her biggest bargaining chip. If she revealed it, her father definitely wouldn't allow one person to control the company's lifeline. Then, if he asked her sister or herself to find another cooperation partner, it would be a heavy blow to both of them.