Haikara Entertainment Studios

> Innovation, Inspiration, Entertainment!
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> ― **Haikara Entertainment Studios**

Haikara Entertainment Studios (**Japanese:** ハイカラエンターテイメントスタジオズ) is a japanese multinational entertainment, film production and distribution agency. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. In addition, the company operates a number of subsidiary ventures under a separate public traded company, Haikara Plus, which includes a clothing line, a modeling management agency, and a cosmetics brand. It is mainly dedicated to the media and entertainment industry.

The company is named after its two most important divisions, the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), one of the big three television networks in the United States and Europe, and the major Hollywood film studio, Universal Pictures. It also has a significant streaming presence across a portfolio of domestic and international properties.

Haikara entertainment Studios has several divisions within the company, from Haikara Plus to Haikara News. Haikara News is dedicated to reporting on the latest events around the world, the Neo-Tokyo festivals and the latest events such as sports and combat or car racing inside the city. Haikara News offers many entertainments in addition to news. Every regional office offers a slightly different schedule to its district, with syndicated series, non-prime-time movies, and independent local news programs.

Certain elements of the broadcasting are universal nationwide, such as prime-time series and bi-hourly national and world news shows. At the same time, Haikara is dedicated to the music distribution industry and is also dedicated to the production, distribution and licensing of Merchandise related to musical artists such as the famous artists **Lizzie Moxie** or **Neon.** The company is also the largest distributor of products made in Japan in the American, European and Asian markets.

Likewise, one of the other divisions of Haikara Studios has been **NT Global Entertainment**, a division listed on the city's stock exchange. It has newspapers and radio and television stations. It has a significant global presence through its subsidiary Global Events and GE Information. It also operates in data analytics, information, entertainment and sports. Some of its extensions are TV Neo-Tokyo, TX Network and Neo-Connect services.

Haikara has a monopoly on large-scale satellite communications and is responsible for the transmission of telephone, computer and commercial data. These communications are crucial around the world and their interruption could be disastrous. Its divisions monitor the world, by every means possible. Newspapers and news stations around the world pay large sums of money to receive stories.

## History

Haikara Entertainment Studios was founded in 52,060 just at the beginning of the war of separation. At its beginnings, the corporation dedicated itself to documenting the effects of the war on Japanese society in the news, reporting on the recent activities of N.E.X.U.S and CyberCore. Finally, a few years later when the war eased, Haikara became popular in the media as part of the Haikara Square district by beginning to broadcast music and holding auditions to recruit artists for the Neo-Tokyo entertainment center.

Haikara Square, was home to many elites, celebrities, businesses and the most influential members of society. Haikara was the iconic Music Capital, where nightlife was constant on the streets. In a short time, Haikara became the district for media organizations ranging from: news agencies, online media, advertising, production and broadcast facilities. It serves the region's production needs and has built movie studios like old Hollywood. There are literally hundreds of cafes, bars, pubs and restaurants, ranging from cheap to moderate.

There are clubs and discos with the best music, and lots of live music. Bands from all cities come together to play to be heard and appreciated. Illuminated by numerous billboards and the large number of animated neon and LED signs, it is sometimes called "The Crossroads of the World", "The Center of the Universe", "The Heart of the Great White Way". One of the busiest pedestrian areas in the world, it is also the center of the Broadway Theater District and a major center of the global entertainment industry. Next to it, Harajuku, a subdistrict of Shibuya, known as the apogee of all fashion, for its youthful style, fashion, cyberware, with action-packed amusements, and always full of young people day and night at the Broadway intersection.

The real big break, however, came when Haikara News purchased the ailing NBC, expanding its influence from cable to the airwaves. Haikara diversified its programming into all varieties of entertainment, becoming the first Mediacorp to exert significant control over the cable and streaming domains. Although the reputation for excellent video journalism continued, "News" became an anachronistic word in the title, maintained solely for style.

This expansion is what really gave Haikara News the resources to compete with technology corporations dedicated to the development of new technological media. Until the NBC purchase, Haikara News' research and technological development had been small-scale and largely theoretical. The corporation's broadcast and production facilities had never relied on cutting-edge technology, as cable and video streaming had been established long before the corporation's birth. Soon, however, Haikara News collaborated with Sony and Nippon-Daily.

In the years after the emergence of Haikara News and Haikara Entertainment, the company began to lead the preparation of films and animated films, followed by performances by musical groups and different artists entering the corporation. The main towers of the megacorporation were located in Neo-Tokyo, Taipai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul, Bangkok, Baghdad, Sydney, London, Hamburg, Paris, Madrid, Bratislava, Rome, Geneva, Stockholm, Helsinki, The Hague, Dubai , Kinshasa, Rio de Janeiro, Mexico City, Montreal, Neo-Tokyo, Nairobi and Moscow. Smaller offices exist in almost every major city. In Japan, almost every major city at this point had a Haikara Studios office; Osaka, Kyoto, Sapporo, Kitakyushu, Narita and Fukuoka. NUSA is home to some of the most regional offices outside of Japan; Washington, D.C., New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago.

In the years following the entertainment company's success, Haikara Studios set up its own private apartments for its artists and idol pop groups. They would later invest in more private properties and art and music studios throughout the city. Following this, the corporation inaugurated the Haikara Academy for Arts and Music, where future artists could train to prepare for auditions that would allow them to enter major competitions. Haikara also planned games and races, as well as festivals over the years.

Haikara Entertainment Studios later inaugurated the festivals of champions, determined to pit its participants against each other in brutal games to determine a winner. A Festival of Champions is an event in the **Cyberpunk Neon Genesis** world that occurs periodically for a limited time. In these events, players join a team (the selection is different at each event) and compete in game wars to increase their teams' scores, ending with the winning team being announced. For this Haikara created the Game Arena, also known as the Games Sector, which is located in a large stadium on the outskirts of Neo-Tokyo. It is home to a number of gladiatorial sports, including a radically redesigned racing arena where combatants battle within a series of transparent modules. Stadium seating offers live viewing positions for thousands of spectators.

The creation of the gaming sector meant a definitive success for Haikara, putting all civilians in competition and generating a common activity within Japanese society.

## Partnerships

###  Music distribution

* Haikara News, Haikara Plus, Haikara Studios, Cream's Cafe, Asian Airlines – **Japan**
* Sony Music Entertainment, Nippon-Daily, Tencent, WMG –rest of Asia **(Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, etc)**
* CNN, BBC News, Universal Pictures - **Europe, Oceania, North America, and Japan**
* Star Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment - **Korea**
* Melodías del Sur Estudio, Sonidos del Caribe Estudio - **Latin America**
* NT Global Entertainment, International Network - **Neo-Tokyo**

### Films and animations

* Mappa, Trigger studio, Studio Ghibli, Ufotable, Nintendo Studios, Sony Entertainment, Cream's Studios, Haikara Animations - **Japan**
* AnimaWorks Productions, Walt Disney Studio Animation, Pixar Animation Studios, Illumination, Dream Works - **Europe, Oceania, North America, and Japan**
* Beijing Film Academy, Hong Kong Films - **China**
* K-Animation Studios, Seoul Animation Co. - **Korea**
* Animación Latina, Animación Andina, Cinema, Cocoa Studios - **Latin America**

### Sports

* NBA, FIFA, NFL, International Olympic Committee, Neo-military Sports Council, Haikara Sports Mix, Association of International Olympic Winter and Summer Sports Federations, etc - **International**

## Known articles

> ATTENTION: Do u want to read Haikara News articles? Click here!
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> ― **Haikara Entertainment Studios**

* **Lizzie Moxie:** **The transgender idol who dazzles with her unique music!**
* **Judy Ayala:** **The indomitable boxer who sweeps the champions festivals**
* **Good morning Neo-Tokyo! Haikara News announces the arrival of new idols to the program: Let's say hello to ChocoMelt and Strawbloom!**
* **Snowstalkers take over the city! Sighting of three snowstalkers on the streets of Neo-Tokyo**
* **Cream Cafe organizes a gardening competition: Searching for the most beautiful garden on the island!**
* **Meet our freshest idols and musicians: The famous band Off The Hook announces an exclusive concert in the city square!**

## Game Mechanics

> ATTENTION: Please note that the variety of sports may change according to the season of the year. Summer sports are not the same as winter sports!
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> ― **Haikara Entertainment Studios**

Since the festival of champions the metropolis is more colorful. Hospitality, openness and freedom are the foundations of Neo-Tokyo, where disaster refugees, displaced people and survivors from other settlements can find a home. It is this colorful mix of people that has created a diverse urban environment, where you can see the wonders forged by Architect technology and the remaining remains of ancient civilization. Just don't mess with the gangs, avoid the disasters, and follow the instructions, and Neo-Tokyo will give you the perfect living experience! The Festival of Champions is celebrated every month in different regions, but it is mostly known in the Japanese region for its lively celebration in Neo-Tokyo. Here, champions from different places come together to compete against each other in the major leagues.

The champion leagues consist of various sports and races as the month progresses until they manage to collect enough points and the winner of the great Haikara cup is decided. Some of the sports in the champions leagues are basketball, volleyball, dodgeball, hockey and sports mix, that is, a mixture of these sports as a last resort. However, the greatest sport that Architects love is free combat, where champions must use their special abilities and powers to fight other champions and defeat each other until a winner is defined. Generally the champions can mix with each other, a champion battle can last up to six turns until one of the champions ends up downed and can no longer fight or is eliminated.

### Basketball

Players must score points by shooting a basketball into their hoop in order to win the game. Whichever team has the most points after all periods wins the match. Two points are acquired when the ball makes it in the hoop; three points are acquired when the ball gets shot from the three pointer and beyond or when a special shot is performed. Also in this sport, which is exclusive to this game, there is a shot clock on the bottom-left hand corner so the champions can shoot within the time limit, just like in a professional **NBA** or **collegiate NCAA** game. If they do not shoot before time runs out, the other team gets possession. Players are also able to defend, block, and make dunks in this game in a similar way to the actual sport. If the score is tied at the end of regulation, then overtime begins. With overtime in this sport, no game ends in a draw.

### Volleyball

Volleyball is a dynamic sport where players strive to keep the ball from touching the ground. The game starts with a serve, either by hitting the ball from the ground or launching it into the air. Throughout the match, players aim to skillfully strike the volleyball, sending it downwards. When the ball successfully lands on the opponent's side, the team responsible scores a point. The game progresses until a predetermined point limit, typically fifteen points, is reached, and the set is won. In addition to spiking and defending against spikes, players employ various techniques reminiscent of the actual game. Similar to tennis, volleyball also features an out zone. If a player hits the ball into this zone, the opposing team gains a point. Notably, volleyball is a sport that never imposes a time limit, allowing for continuous and engaging gameplay.

### Dodgeball

A game of Dodgeball always begins with a jump made by an outside character to determine which team attacks first. Dodgeball is mainly played by throwing a ball to the opposing team. There are two teams of two or three characters. Players can avoid a hit by catching the ball. Players who fail to catch the ball or dodge it lose vitality. They can avoid this by catching the ball before it hits the ground, especially if the ball flies up. Players cannot catch the ball if their back is turned to them, nor can they catch it if a special attack is active.

Players have a health meter and lose some of it when they are hit, if players lose all of their HP they are out and sent to their box. The first team to eliminate the opposing team before the time limit expires wins the set. Additionally, the team with the most players remaining automatically wins when time runs out. If both teams have the same number of players left at the end of the time limit, sudden death occurs. With this term, no set ends in a tie. In sudden death, the first team to take damage loses the set.

### Hockey

A hockey game always begins with a faceoff taken by the host to determine which team keeps the puck at the beginning of the period. If a team scores a goal or a special shot, another faceoff is taken. To steal the hockey puck, players must tackle each other and use brute force. The team with the most points wins and, like basketball, this game is played with time limits and transition periods. This sport uses a hockey stick.

### Racing games

Racing games consist of traveling a complete circuit that can vary in environment. Courses are one of the main parts of any racing game. They allow racers to play in a variety of different locations, including: forests, cities, snow, mountains, and other public places. Each tour has its own unique route, some tours have 3 laps and others have more. Some courses change between intervals, while others remain the same, some race tracks are platforms that move and change course, other tracks are aerial and require players to use aerodymanic cars and motorcycles. A Grand Prix can take place anywhere and in any region, so champions will take long trips to other countries in many cases. Neo-Tokyo currently has 50 unique and deadly racing circuits open to the public during festivals. Europe has 10,000 racing circuits and more are being built in different regions!

### Battle of Champions

The biggest showdown expected by all members of the Haikara sponsored games. In this gladiator sport, competitors must fight each other in moving modules using their skills and powers, champions can fight in the air or on the ground depending on their movements and tactics. Wrestling in this sport allows thousands of strategies on the part of the players and makes the competition interesting. This is where legends are born, no matter where you are from, from the depths of Pacifica or to the Badlands, players will obtain their title of champion through this final game. In a champion battle all players will fight each other, generally being a 1v1 fight, on rare occasions champions can team up and form 2v2 or even 4v4 battles.

## Notable artists

* **Lizzie Moxie**
* **DJ Neon**
* Ryan Monroe (formerly)
* Jackie Martinez (formerly)
* ChocoMelt
* Strawbloom
* Maddie
* Namitem
* Loomy

## Trivia

* The festival of champions is inspired by Mario Sports Mix for the Wii, Mario Kart for the Nintendo DS and Switch and Splatoon in terms of game themes.
* "Haikara" (ハイカラ) is derived from the English word "high collar." It was originally introduced to Japan during the Meiji era (1868-1912) when Western fashion and influences began to be embraced. "Haikara" referred to individuals who adopted Western-style clothing and customs, particularly those associated with high collars. It can also mean stylish; smart; fashionable.
* Haikara's name could come from Splatoon again as a reference, specifically from HaikaraWalker (ハイカラウォーカー), also known in-game as Inkopolis Illustrated, a book of official art from the Octo Expansion, released in Japan on December 28, 2018. It contains 272 pages and is modeled after a fashion magazine appearing in-game on the Deepsea Metro.
* The Haikara district of Neo-Tokyo is often called ハイカラシティ(haikara shiti) which means trendy city. In simplified Chinese, it is called 尚兴市 (shàng xīng shì) which means Fashionable prosperous city.
* The game mechanics of the festivals are inspired by Splatoon's splatfests.

## See also

* **CyberCore Corporation**
* **N.E.X.U.S Corporation**
* **Hong Kong Industries**
* **Cream's Cafe**
* **Biotechnica**