There was a drunkard among the people he was waiting to meet. Iwahashi Shinichi had a premonition that he would drink a lot of wine next, so he left his car in the parking lot next to the recording studio and took a taxi to go to the appointment.
What a walking guide to Ginza and Roppongi, in front of Gao Xiaosong who took the lead in Ginza-dori and Roppongi, and failed to overturn, the ranking is still a long way off.
Well aware of the fat young man's drinking capacity, Iwahashi Shinichi was on guard in advance.
...that's all.
You definitely have to drink wine, and you definitely won’t get drunk.
The person I want to meet today is someone other than the fat young man. To be precise, I am using the fat young man to help bridge the gap, so that the conversation can start more easily.
This time, we had to find a suitable way to promote Zard's debut. Since we were planning to negotiate with TV dramas, for Shinichi Iwahashi, the first thing that came to mind was Chihiro Kameyama, who had transferred from variety show production to the TV station.
I had several discussions with Chihiro Kameyama before about the ghost card-drawing program, but the two parties had no friendship in private. Therefore, Iwahashi Shinichi first greeted Akimoto Yasu and explained his plans.
Akimoto Yasushi was easy to talk to in this kind of thing, and he even gave him a favor, letting him be the host and inviting Iwahashi Shinichi and Kameyama Chihiro to have a drink.
The fat young man is quite reliable.
Fuji TV has two billboard TV shows, "Moon 9" every Monday at 9pm, and "Wood 10" every Thursday night.
Japan and South Korea use Nanayo to name the seven days of the week. Monday is Lunar Day, Thursday is Thursday, and the ninth and tenth are the broadcast periods. The one Kameyama Chihiro is currently involved in producing is the Lunar Ninth Period.
When Shinichi Iwahashi went to the bar where they agreed to meet, Yasumoto Akimoto was drinking with two men who looked like people in the industry.
This fat young man, when he is not doing anything, can change five stalls in a row starting at seven o'clock in the evening and drink with different people until late at night. Therefore, Shin Iwahashi was not surprised at all when he saw a stranger drinking with him.
Kameyama Senhiro hadn't arrived yet, and Iwahashi Shinichi had long been accustomed to the procedures of such occasions, so he sat down first.
Yasushi Akimoto introduced him to the two people he was drinking with. Iwahashi Shinichi thought they were people behind the scenes in the television industry. Unexpectedly, one of them was the manager of Skylark Productions and the other was a producer of Japan's Columbia Records.
The parent company of Columbia Records Japan was the Japanese-Microphone Chamber of Commerce, a joint venture with the United States in 1910. From pre-war to 1967 after the war, it was Columbia Records' distribution agency in Japan.
In 1968, Sony and Columbia jointly established CBS Sony, and the agency contract between the two parties ended. After that, it continued to operate as a local record company.
The characteristic of this record company is that it has a large number of enka singers, including Hibari Misora, Chiyoko Shimakura and other big names in the entertainment industry, as well as Sayuri Ishikawa, who debuted as an idol in the "Columbia Kokoju" but eventually became a candidate for a big star in enka.
Hibari Productions is a personal office opened by Hibari Misora.
Two people who were close to Misora Hibari drank with Akimoto Yasu, which made it clear that this fat young man's business expanded to the enka queen.
When you work in the entertainment industry, the people you see the most all year round are people. At this time, you only need to exchange polite greetings, then sit and drink and wait for people. Occasionally, Akimoto Yasushi will throw a topic to him, and he will pick it up casually.
Not long after, Kameyama Chihiro also arrived.
The three people turned into four people, and the four people turned into five people. After two more drinks, the five people came out of the bar together. The two people from Hibari Misora took a taxi and left, and the five people turned into three people, taking Yasushi Akimoto's car.
, then go to the next stall.
Drinking with several groups of people you don't know in one night is very common in the industry at least.
People in this industry, unless it's a big deal, would rather eat from a bowl and look at the pot, go to one appointment while waiting for the next one, than sit alone in front of the bar and drink while waiting.
The person you made an appointment with comes over.
Anyway, for those who come for appointments, it is not a bad thing to get to know more people and get more business cards. When working in the entertainment industry, not only do you see a lot of people, but you also enjoy meeting a lot of people.
With the wine from the previous stall in their stomachs and already tipsy, the three people moved to a new place. Not long after they sat down, they were able to get straight to the point.
Iwahashi Shinichi told Kameyama Chihiro about the band's preparations for their debut.
"TV drama theme song?"
After Kameyama Chihiro listened carefully, he thought for a while and said, "We have decided to cast Nakayama Miho-chan as the lead actor in the Tsukiji drama next January, and the finalized title is "Kun no Hitomi no Koi" (Falling in Love with Your Eyes).
It's not that he has outstanding association skills, but the standard title of this song in Japanese disco is "君の子に爱してる~canttakemyeyesoffyou".
"Yes," Kameyama Chihiro smiled, "the title is inspired by this famous song."
At this stage, disco is popping up everywhere, and the Yuejiu TV series can be filmed with the names of popular disco songs.
"I heard Tachi-san from zard sing this song in karaoke." Iwahashi Shinichi said casually, "She likes this song very much."
Kameyama Chihiro was a little interested, "Really?"
"However, it stars Nakayama Miho-chan and the title is "Falling in Love with Your Eyes". Is it a pure love drama?" the fat young man interjected.
Chihiro Kameyama replied, "Yes."
For a TV series that has not yet started filming, and on such an occasion, Kameyama Chihiro did not give any spoilers, but only gave a general description.
Roughly speaking, he is one of a group of girls who think it is shameful for them to be virgins even if they have not been kissed by the age of twenty. They want to do "things that should be done before the age of twenty" before turning twenty.
” was done, and a lot of stories of this and that happened.
It's embarrassing to be a virgin at the age of twenty without kissing...
Okay, as expected of a Japanese.
Having said that, Miho Nakayama is not yet 19 years old this year, and is the youngest starring role in the entire ninth film. She can be said to be young and promising.
Along with Shizuka Kudo, Yui Asaka, and Yoko Minamino, she is known as one of the "Four Idol Kings" and her career as an actress is also progressing vigorously.
"As for the theme song of this TV series, I want it to be a bit more cheerful, and it would be quite good if it is sung by a female singer." Kameyama Chihiro roughly described his thoughts.
"If you have such a request, I think zard might be suitable." Since Kameyama Chihiro didn't say that the theme song had been decided, Iwahashi Shinichi quickly promoted himself.
Furthermore, zard, a more cheerful female singer, can really be tried.
"Shen Yijun is a very cautious person," the fat young man listened leisurely while drinking. At this time, he added casually and helped him, "If he can say that, it may be worth listening to."
Kameyama Chihiro's reaction looked half-assed, and he obviously didn't feel embarrassed.
After all, the promotion method of TV series theme songs is not taken seriously by various companies. There are no strong competitors eyeing it, or it has been booked long in advance.
“There is no basis for what I say, maybe it’s just blind confidence as a producer.”
Shinichi Iwahashi was familiar with the fat young man, so he joked with him and took the opportunity to discuss with Kameyama Chihiro, "How about sending the band's demo tape over and asking everyone in the production team to listen to it?"
Shinichi Iwahashi specifically mentioned "everyone on the production team", leaving Chihiro Kameyama with room to refuse.
Anyway, he sent the demo tape over, and it was the TV station who made the final decision on whether to use it. However, the person he asked for help was Kameyama Chihiro. If he thought the song was good and it was successfully used in the end, it was Kameyama Chihiro.
Credit.
However, if the song is not suitable and ends up being passed because he specifically pointed out that it is for "everyone in the production team" to listen to, then the rejection has nothing to do with Kameyama Chihiro.
Aware of this, Kameyama Chihiro looked at this young man with a different eye.
"Of course." Kameyama Chihiro responded readily, "I'm looking forward to it from now on."
The fat young man listened and picked up his wine glass with a smile.
After finishing this matter, Iwahashi Shinichi's mission for this trip has been completed. As for whether it can be used smoothly, it is not included in today's meeting.
After that, the three of them drank for a while. After nine o'clock, Kameyama Chihiro was ready to say goodbye.
After seeing off Kameyama Chihiro, Iwahashi Shinichi was thinking about saying goodbye to the fat young man as well. However, Akimoto Yasu preemptively said, "How about another stall? Shinichi-kun."
I just borrowed his light, so I can't immediately turn my back on him and run away.
Anyway, there were no further arrangements. Iwahashi Shinichi got into Akimoto Yasu's car, and the three of them became two. They moved to a new place to drink. It was said to be a new place. This club was used by Iwahashi Shinichi when he was a manager.
This fat young man invited me to have a drink with him.
On his way to becoming a walking guide to Ginza Roppongi, Akimoto-sensei has contributed a lot.
The two bartenders sat down next to them, and after ordering, the four of them chatted casually. In a store where people like a fat young man can become a regular customer, the bartenders may not necessarily have outstanding looks, but they must have superb conversational skills.
The topics are scattered and have no focus, and they can talk about anything.
The more unfocused the topic is, the more likely it will suddenly go to an unexpected place without knowing when.
"Tonight I started meeting people from Hibari Productions and Japan Columbia." Yasushi Akimoto suddenly mentioned the two people he met at the beginning, "It was Misora Hibari-san who invited me to sing for a certain song on her new album.
A song with lyrics.”
"That's amazing, that Misora Hibari-san." Iwahashi Shinichi was not entirely complimenting him. With Misora Hibari's status in the industry, being able to write lyrics for her is a kind of affirmation as a lyricist.
"If I can write a good lyric for her, no one will laugh at me as a boring lyricist who can only write lyrics for inferior idols." Yasushi Akimoto showed no mercy at all when it came to his own shame.
However, throughout the Kitten Club era, the fat young man was so prolific that he wrote a bunch of strange lyrics. In the eyes of some orthodox people in the industry, this guy was indeed a bit unpopular.
"That being said, it doesn't matter if you are not popular." Akimoto Yasushi said with a smile, "Everyone says that the Kitten Club is bad, but I still regard the Kitten Club as the pride of my career."
"The Kitten Club was born after breaking the old rules, and now they have been broken and crushed." Yasushi Akimoto seemed to ask himself, and he also asked Shinichi Iwahashi, "After the Kitten Club was broken and crushed, another one was born.
What could it be?"
Iwahashi Shinichi couldn't tell. However, he thought in his heart that on these ruins, one or two small flowers and a few clumps of grass could occasionally grow, but new buildings probably wouldn't be built for a while.
"Shinichi-kun produced Chisato Moritaka and Wink one after another." Yasushi Akimoto squinted his eyes, a fox tail looming, "The opportunity to meet you is that you planned Matsumoto Akiko-san's transformation plan to destroy an original orthodox idol."
"..."
"I never thought at that time that a person who wanted to destroy orthodox idols could become an outstanding idol producer." Listening to Yasushi Akimoto's words, I couldn't tell whether he was a compliment or not.
However, when he was thinking of ways to transform Matsumoto Akiko, Shinichi Iwahashi never imagined that he had not yet produced a formal work as a band producer in the industry, but he was doing well as an idol producer.
"However, on the other hand, those who can find the weaknesses of idols and break them must also be proficient in making idols." Yasushi Akimoto commented.
Shinichi Iwahashi smiled and said, "If you say so, you are a producer who is proficient in idol production."
"Haha!" Qiu Yuanyasu smiled heartily.
Then he added: "Before the Kitten Club was disbanded, Goto-kun and I had some differences. According to the original idea, the members of the Kitten Club would only recruit female high school students. Later, as they graduated from school, they also
'Graduated' in the group."
This approach has the advantage that the group is always in a state where new blood is added, which can keep fans fresh. However, the problem is also obvious. The most popular members tend to gather in the previous episodes. If the members who join later
If the popularity cannot be sustained, then as the popular members graduate, the group's popularity will also collapse.
"So, Goto-kun plans to change his strategy and cancel this graduation system." Akimoto Yasushi shook his head, "But this obviously won't work, right?"
Iwahashi Shinichi thought for a moment and agreed, "As far as the Kitten Club's operating model is concerned, the graduation system cannot be abolished."
"The problem is, how to find the balance between graduation and maintaining popularity." Akimoto Yasushi said this, smiling at himself, "However, before we can find this balance, the building has collapsed."
Buildings built at an unprecedented speed collapsed at an unexpected speed.
It can be said to be a representative work of shoddy engineering.
However, Akimoto Yasu kept talking about the Kitten Club, not reminiscing about the past and complaining about his old partner Iwahashi Shinichi over wine, but thinking about another thing.
"Shinichi-kun, if we could form another group like the Kitten Club..."
He rose up in the age of idols, relied on idols to make his fortune, and became a celebrity in the industry. He also ruined the reputation of the idol profession. Such Akimoto Yasushi has an obsession with idols.
Although the Kitty Club failed, Yasushi Akimoto still did not give up on this combination model.