Smap is a group that was launched by Kitagawa Kaguya. Those young people were carefully selected from a bunch of juniors, and after several years of polishing, they were launched with ambition.
This also means that Johnny's investment in this combination makes it impossible for them to give up on this combination just like this.
Newcomers from Johnny's are different from newcomers from other agencies. Newcomers from other agencies start to worry about being packed away and refrigerated after their three singles show no improvement after their debut.
But as long as Johnny's newcomers have crossed the threshold of debut, the agency has invested so much in him that it is impossible to abandon him like this. "If you don't release a single, it won't be an official debut." This is originally a kind of Johnny's
A trick to play.
Since it is a group that has invested a lot of money, the youngest among the members is only in junior high school, and the eldest is only twenty years old, it is still a time when they have great potential.
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Paying attention to the future of the Smap group, Iijima Mitochi's words have a premise, that is, the cooperation between Genzo and Johnny is long-term. And she was sent to be responsible for dealing with Johnny, like this,
It is only natural to draw such an inference.
However, after hearing her words, Shinichi Iwahashi asked, "Why SMAP and not the Taira faction?"
The two groups debuted one after another, but now they have no sense of existence. Why, Mijima Iijima thinks that Smap is worthy of attention, but the Heike group does not.
Sanchi Iijima replied, "The Heike faction is not the combination that Jason-san likes, but the discarded son of Mari-san."
Unless Kitagawa Marie and her daughter want to revive this group, they will never do anything with Kitagawa's indifferent attitude towards the Taira clan.
However, the debut of the Heike faction involved the issue of the successor. Now that Fujishima Keiko has left the office and joined a TV station, Kitagawa Marie will not return to this group, making Kitagawa Kaguya feel that he will not give up.
Since he was responsible for dealing with Johnny, Iijima Mitochi kept silent and collected a lot of information about Johnny. At this time, he felt that he was not afraid to be asked by Shinichi Iwahashi.
However, she replied simply and neatly, but Shinichi Iwahashi was not satisfied with this answer and scolded, "It is too short-sighted to only see this."
He spoke unceremoniously. For a person who was always gentle, a slightly harsher tone made Mijima Iijima feel nervous, and he subconsciously lowered his head to apologize.
Now that Miji Iijima had revealed his thoughts, Iwahashi Shinichi was straightforward and reminded her, "If you want to deal with Johnny, you must be clear about what Johnny wants."
Mijima Iijima said "yes" and closed her mouth. She was humble on the face, but in her heart, she breathed a sigh of relief and even felt a little happy. Shinichi Iwahashi's reaction at least meant that he was not sure about his thoughts.
Not only was there no disapproval, there was even a hint of acquiescence.
What does Kitagawa want?
Shinichi Iwahashi reminded her, "There are no newcomers in Johnny's who debut alone."
In addition to Hiromi Go who was poached, from Tian Yuan Trio to the youth team, from Shibu Persimmon to Hikaru Genji, from SMAP to Tokio in preparation, and the Kansai boy who was matched by Kitagawa Kaguya. Kitagawa Kaname
What is explored is not how "idols" can shine again now that the idol era has come to an end, but how "groups" develop in this era.
Smap will not be abandoned by Kitagawa Kao because it is a group with a group spirit that he personally formed, and the members are carefully selected and arranged according to his wishes. The experience they have explored can be put to use.
Now that the idol era has come to an end, Johnny, who is based on his idol career, must work harder than anyone else to find a path that can work in the new era. The smap team has failed, but it is carefully promoted
The resulting combination is the most suitable and advantageous candidate on this path of exploration.
Therefore, not only will they not be abandoned, they may also be of great use in the future.
But the Heike faction is different. This group was put together temporarily. There is a lack of tacit understanding among the members, and their respective roles in the team are also very vague. Although they are a group, in fact, they are not a "group". This way
A combination that has no development prospects and cannot bring useful experience. Therefore, it is destined to be abandoned from the beginning.
Since Sanchi Iijima has set his sights on Johnny, he should at least first figure out what is most important in dealing with Johnny and Kitagawa.
Why did Kitagawa expand because Kitagawa Marie was eager to determine the identity of Fujishima Keiko's heir, so he beat up the mother and daughter, and the Heike faction became the victim of the struggle. These are the most insignificant things at the moment.
"Genzo is Genesan's friend." Shinichi Iwahashi reminded Mishima Iijima simply and clearly.
When dealing with Johnny, the most important thing is to look straight. When Kitagawa Kamasa is ambitious and has endless energy, why should he take another look at the so-called Fujishima Keiko? Even, the Heike should not be regarded
The matter of Pai's hurried debut is related to the battle between siblings, because power has always been in Kitagawa's hands.
Mijima Iijima lowered his head, deeply aware of his own shallowness, "I understand, Iwahashi-san."
Seeing the value of the group Smap, it was Mijima Iijima who had her own vision and ideas. However, she did not figure out what the value of Smap actually was.
Iwahashi Shinichi reminded Iijima Mitomo, "If you don't understand this, there is no need to talk about how this group can be arranged in the future, and it is even less possible to get Zenisan's permission to get close to this group."
His words made Mijima Iijima feel even more frightened, as if he had been beaten by him.
However, Iwahashi Shinichi was not displeased because Iijima Mitomo had his idea for Smap. He softened his tone and asked, "What do you think should be done for the Smap combination to make progress?"
Mijima Iijima replied, "Iwahashi-san once said that new idols are people who 'do things that idols can't do.' Once, when you served as Matsumoto Akiko-san's manager, you made Matsumoto-san become famous successfully.
That’s the key.”
Shinichi Iwahashi smiled, "Now that the royal style has become outdated, there is nothing wrong with developing a new style. However," he changed the subject, "Matsumoto-san and smap are different."
Mijima Iijima nodded in agreement, "You are right. Before, I thought too simply."
Iwahashi Shinichi asked, "Where is it too simple?"
Mijima Iijima accepted this test and replied, "When looking at SMAP, it is too naive to only look at the group itself and not consider Johnny as a whole."
Iwahashi Shinichi felt slightly satisfied and comforted him, "Simple is still simple, but not naive."