Primarily about [business wars] [financial conglomerates] + [Transmigration] + [a financial and business empire]
In 1998, the aftershocks of the Asian financial crisis had yet to subside, and Japan was plunging into its “Lost Two Decades.”
But the global internet's millennium boom was only just getting started.
A top Wall Street venture-capital partner is reborn as Shuichi Kamiya, an unpopular scapegoat at a Japanese telecommunications giant who is about to be fired.
Facing the petty provocations of his arrogant boss and the looming threat of layoffs, Shuichi Kamiya mortgages his property, scrapes together tens of millions of yen, and resolutely walks into a leaky, run-down garage.
There, he beats everyone to the first generation of internet giants that will one day dominate Japan.
As the millennium bells ring, the Nasdaq crashes (Y2K), and countless financial tycoons wail and leap from buildings.
But Shuichi Kamiya has already cashed out at the peak for three billion yen and made a stylish exit!
“If the old financial conglomerates have grown ossified, then I'll be the one to create a new order.”
From Akihabara's anime empire to telecommunications dominance in the 3G era;
from making a massive bet against the global subprime mortgage crisis in 2008 and raking in hundreds of billions of dollars;
to buying the dip and forcibly swallowing century-old heavy industry and semiconductor giants like Mitsubishi and Mitsui...
Many years later.
When the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department tries to strike back, and traditional political and business dynasties attempt to join forces to destroy this “nouveau riche,” they discover in despair that...
The country's telecommunications, internet, utilities, finance, and even its people's wallets have long borne the name “Kamiya.”
The overall reading experience is smooth and without any major flaws. However, the overall feeling is like a stagnant, calm lake, devoid of any ripples. Everything revolves around the protagonist's goals. There are no passages that evoke strong emotions. It feels like a pre-programmed machine simply following a set procedure. That's a mistake, a problematic point.
Well, it's a self-indulgent story, very enjoyable. In reality, if you did that, the Japanese zaibatsu would send you crashing into the sea the very next day.
Please be careful when photocopying, okay? The content of Chapter 40 has already been covered earlier.
I've read the latest chapter of today's serialization, and it feels great! But what about the country? China enacted the Anti-Monopoly Law in 2008. In that case, the main players will be either foreign-invested enterprises or technology monopolies, and neither will be favored. 😦
Using finance to control the supply chain. Aside from exploiting Wall Street, it's pretty good. But if you want that much money, you need to have the truth; without power and influence, they can easily overturn the agreement and deny everything, or resort to political threats. This is one of the most brilliant ideas I've seen in urban fiction in recent years. Keep it up, author!
The business logic is perfect, and the understanding of human nature is masterful.
This is my first time seeing a Japanese zaibatsu (financial conglomerate). May they continue their efforts to distribute wages and bring good fortune.
It's an AI story, but it's well-polished; I just often forget the earlier plot points.
This is a thrilling novel that can serve as a textbook example of internet warfare in Japan!
This type of book is alright. Capital should act like capital. Thumbs up.