Iwahashi Shinichi interrupted this hint of Akimoto Yasu's drunkenness.
Akimoto Yasushi saw Shinichi Iwahashi's talent from his method of creating Moritaka Chisato and Wink.
This talent is different from the talent of writing lyrics and composing music like that of another partner in the Kitty Club, Goto Juri, but rather the ability to assess the situation and come up with the right plan at the right time.
This talent allows Shinichi Iwahashi to accurately find the weaknesses of idols and crush them, and he can also lead idols who are spinning in a maze and can't find their way onto a practical path.
Producers who don't like idols very much may know better than anyone else how to make idols popular.
Goto Juri is still an artist in essence and lacks the means of a businessman.
But Akimoto Yasu himself failed to find the right balance and find the appropriate path to continue before the Kitten Club got out of control.
Iwahashi Shinichi first smashed idols, and then successfully promoted idols. These two completely different approaches, but both achieved success, which made Akimoto Yasu look forward to him.
Although Kitten Club ended in an awkward manner, it still left some things behind. For example, the fact that these girls were able to stir up such popularity proved that this production model that is different from traditional idols can be promoted among the public.
Because this model is feasible, the Kitten Club is so popular.
Now, we already have experience in making non-traditional idols, but we lack ideas and methods on how to operate the idol scene created by this model.
Akimoto Yasushi is looking forward to bringing Shinichi Iwahashi in, regrouping, exploring a longer path, and perhaps achieving higher achievements...
He is deeply obsessed with his idol, and he is even more proud of the Kitty Club project. He always wants to complete the half-finished project of Kitten Club.
That could probably become an unprecedented super idol...
But he was so ambitious that as soon as he got up, Shinichi Iwahashi poured cold water on him.
Such a straightforward rejection made Akimoto Yasu feel a little unhappy. But it was not incomprehensible. It seemed presumptuous to suddenly mention this matter. Besides, Iwahashi Shinichi was different from him. His focus was obviously on the band.
Iwahashi Shin's feelings for the band are just like Akimoto Yasushi's feelings for his idols.
However, Akimoto Yasushi did not give up.
After a pause, he spoke again: "Indeed, Kitten Club has just finished, and there will be another 'Kitten Club 2.0' immediately. The public may not think it is fresh, but even though Kitten Club has proved that amateurs
The idol production model is feasible, and the original model cannot be applied unchanged..."
He showed weakness in his words, but he still wanted to get Shinichi Iwahashi to make some plans.
After watching the group he was proud of fall into ruins, this fat young man still wanted to regroup, so he used the materials swept out of the ruins to build a new building.
"That being said, now is not the time."
Akimoto Yasushi was a little curious and asked, "So, when do you think 'the time has come'?"
Shinichi Iwahashi asked Akimoto Yasu, "How long does Akimoto-san mean by 'a moment and a half'?"
"this……"
"Is it one and a half years, three to five years, or ten to eight years?"
It is obvious that idols are on the decline, and among idols, Kitten Club is particularly special.
Although orthodox idols have different styles, there is something consistent in them. This unchanging thing allows orthodox idols to smoothly replace each other.
The audience will not cling to the Momoe myth all their lives and look down upon the successors just because there was one Yamaguchi Momoe.
Therefore, the decline of orthodox idols is first reflected in the fact that the peak period becomes lower, the peak period becomes shorter, and it is more difficult for new idols to stand out. There is a process of decline.
However, the Kitty Club, an eccentric group, lacks something to pass on, and on the other hand, they are not good at singing, dancing, and singing. They give the public the impression that they are a shallow female high school that can be seen at a glance.
students, so they created a craze when they first appeared, but immediately collapsed as soon as the novelty wore off.
There wasn't even a process of slowly falling for the orthodox idols, they collapsed directly.
"I think that Kitten Club 2.0 will not be successful until at least the Kitten Club disappears in the minds of the audience." Shinichi Iwahashi thought for a while and added, "To be precise, it will be before major changes occur in the daily lives of female high school students.
impossible."
Because a large part of Kitten Club's appeal to the public comes from their real identities as female high school students. Now, the public already knows the daily life of female high school students in this era very well. No matter how it changes in the future, this attraction will still remain.
The force will not increase any more.
After hearing this, Qiu Yuanyasu showed a thoughtful expression.
"What if we give up the label of 'female high school student' and replace it with a new one?" he asked.
Iwahashi Shinichi still shook his head, "No matter how the label changes, the fundamental thing remains the same." What's more, the idol market is still declining as a whole.
To put it bluntly, what the fat young man is obsessed with is to promote an idol model with the lowest probability of comeback in a market that is constantly declining. He can explore it, but Shinichi Iwahashi does not want to get involved.
At this point, Yasushi Akimoto knew that Shinichi Iwahashi would never get involved in this matter, so he could only smile and smooth things over by himself, "In the end, Shinichi-kun is still not interested in this."
Shinichi Iwahashi smiled, "Maybe I just believe too much in what I think is the 'timing'."
"However, your judgment is still very strong." said the fat young man.
"Whether I have strong judgment or not, I can't say. Maybe the timing I believe in is the wrong timing. But I just trust my judgment."
Iwahashi Shinichi tried his best to end the topic calmly, "So, when I think the time is not right, even if the group produced by Akimoto-san is ten times more popular than Kitty Club, I won't want to sign up to participate."
"But, the opposite is also true. If I think it's the right time, even if the group produced by Akimoto-san is performing outdoors on the dirt floor behind the concert venue and can't even release a single, I will go and help."
Yasushi Akimoto laughed after hearing this, "If you say that, then I should create a group that performs on the dirt now."
Obedient, even though he failed to win over Shinichi Iwahashi, he did not give up the idea of continuing to work on idol production. However, since he did not intend to get involved, Shinichi Iwahashi stopped asking any more questions.
The fat young man suddenly showed an intention to cooperate, but was rejected by Shinichi Iwahashi. Even so, Tao would not affect the friendship between the two.
The wine will be drunk, the conversation will be kept, and the bill will be credited to Qiu Yuanyasu.
As a fat young man who is out to fool around, he doesn't even need to take out his wallet when he goes to the store he frequents. The proprietress can just keep the accounts and send them to his personal office for settlement later.
…
Now that he had said hello to Kameyama Chihiro, Iwahashi Shinichi sent the band's demo tape to the TV station. Kameyama Chihiro listened to the demo tape and thought it was quite to his liking, so he called the record company.
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Shinichi Iwahashi made an appointment with him and took Sachiko Kamaichi to the TV station to meet him and chat in person.
On such an occasion, Kamaike Sachiko went, but it actually didn't serve any purpose. Basically, Shinichi Iwahashi was chatting with Kameyama Chihiro, and he specially brought her with him. More importantly, it was to increase Chihiro Kameyama's impression of her.
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In the future, I may continue to work with Chihiro Kameyama to help the band get opportunities for TV drama theme songs or interludes. Instead of taking the initiative to find Chihiro Kameyama to say hello every time, and then send the audition tape to listen to.
It would be better to introduce Sachiko Kameike and Senhiro Kameyama to each other, so that the producer can have a more three-dimensional impression of Sachiko Kameike. Then, if there is a suitable opportunity, he may first think of such a person.
We met, and this time, with the intention of cooperating, we talked more specifically about the TV series.
It is worth mentioning that Kamaike Sachiko herself is very concerned about the plot of the TV series and what she wants to convey through the plot, and she asked several questions more actively than expected.
This performance was a bit beyond Iwahashi Shinichi's expectations.
On the way back, Kamai Sachiko confided, "It's an immature idea. I think, as the theme song of a TV series, even if there are one or two lyrics in it, the audience will think that it matches the plot of the TV series. When they hear it at the end
When the theme song plays, you’ll feel even better, right?”
"There is nothing 'immature' about this idea."
Iwahashi Shinichi heard this and said, "On the contrary, it's a great idea."
Thinking from the perspective of the audience, after watching a whole episode of the TV series, the emotions were incorporated into the plot. When following the protagonist, the theme song that fits the plot sounded, and the effect was absolutely great at that moment.
After her idea was confirmed, Kamaike Yukiko breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, her self-confidence also increased a little.
Kamai Sachiko met and listened to the demo tape, and the Yuejiu production team finally agreed that zard would sing the theme song of "Falling in Love with Your Eyes".
This issue is scheduled to be broadcast on January 9th of the coming year. The band's debut single will be released two weeks earlier than the TV series, making their debut on the tail end of 1988.
However, because the record sales year ends between late November and early December, it is actually a new year.
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On one side, Shinichi Iwahashi was negotiating with Fuji TV for Zard's debut, and on the other side, Watanabe Manyumi was negotiating with the Kohaku Utakai Production Committee for the new song that DreamseTrue had decided to sing.
During this period, the second version of the arrangement was produced, and the entire song was seven minutes and twenty-six seconds long. In the past, a record could not fit a song of such a long time.
Even radio stations are not willing to play extremely long songs that exceed seven minutes.
Therefore, the result of the negotiation is also obvious. Five minutes is the limit that can be left for the band. Therefore, the band now has two choices.
"The first is to shorten the duration of the song. The second is to sing another song."
Watanabe Manyumi conveyed the result that she had long predicted to Iwahashi Shinichi again.
"Hmm." Iwahashi Shinichi's expression was not pretty.
Watanabe Manyumi saw his reaction in her eyes, "Although it's a bit troublesome, I still need the band to think of a solution."
"before that……"
You need to tell your two teammates first and change it again.
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Shinichi Iwahashi went to the recording studio, where Miwa-chan and Nakamura-san were recording as usual today.
As a giraffe man, he is unable to work in the recording studio all day because he has multiple jobs. Therefore, part of the recording work related to him is to set a time in advance to record together, and the other part is when he has time.
When I was there, I came alone to record.
Anyway, music production is all about putting tracks together. Recording them together or separately does not affect the final result.
When others arrived, the recording had not ended yet.
Iwahashi Shinichi was still thinking about how to tell his two teammates and how to make a choice. He had no intention of going to the prison cell, so he sat at the table, thinking, and waiting for the recording to end.
Two roads.
Either shorten the song duration, or make a new song.
It's easier said than done to make a new song. The band now has a considerable number of songs in stock, and it's not a problem to choose one from them.
But, what is the next sentence in one go?
"So happy! So happy! I love it so much!" was canceled because it was suspected of killing locusts. Is "Future Vision II" going to be canceled because the show lasted too long?
To deny two songs that the band is full of confidence in one after another will definitely damage the band's morale.
Can't let this happen.
So, just recreate a special version that can be performed in five minutes?
However, Watanabe Manyumi's reminder is still in her mind. She said that this song has another characteristic, that is, it is interlocking with each other. Taking away any one of the lyrics will make it eclipse.
But is there no solution?
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"Shinichi-kun"
A voice woke up Iwahashi Shinichi from his deep thoughts. When he came back to his senses, Miwa-chan was sitting opposite him, holding his chin in his hands, looking serious as he looked at him seriously.
"What's wrong?" Her expression was so serious that Iwahashi Shinichi was a little scared.
If a naughty child suddenly becomes very obedient one day, instead of being happy, the parents will first suspect that the naughty child has caused trouble. Iwahashi Shinichi's mentality is similar to this.
Miwa-chan stared at his face and smiled heartily, "I'm imitating Shinichi-kun's expression just now."
"..." Iwahashi Shinichi was speechless.
Sighing, "My expression shouldn't be that bad, right?"
"It's a little bit five times worse than this." Miwa-chan said a little recklessly.
If he keeps talking like this, before he can tell Miwa-chan that he wants to adapt the song again to make her angry, he himself will be so angry with her that he will be furious, and Shinichi Iwahashi will simply stop answering her words.
"Are you angry?" Miwa-chan looked at his expression carefully.
