The next day, Iwahashi Shinichi took four members of the band, as well as staff from the office and record company, and a large group of people set off from Tokyo to Osaka.
This is not the first time that Iwahashi Shinichi has dealt with Kansai TV. When he was the manager of Akiko Matsumoto, he would go to Kansai TV to record programs from time to time.
The major shareholder of Kansai TV is Fuji Media Holdings, so it has always had a close relationship with Fuji TV. Fuji News Network, which is dominated by Fuji TV, includes Kansai TV.
The two TV stations jointly produce TV series or variety shows from time to time, and the people in the production department are also familiar with each other. The producer Igarashi introduced by Yoshida Masaki is responsible for the production of two music programs of Kansai TV.
When you are a newcomer, you need to show your face for publicity. This is the sales strategy that Shinichi Iwahashi insists on.
Of course, this strategy seems very "non-mainstream" for promoting a band, but the conventions of promotion are not a tradition worth defending.
Shinichi Iwahashi is a staunch supporter of "Alley is Deep".
In the first month of the year, Osaka is not a little more lively than Tokyo. Pedestrians spent the New Year holiday as if nothing happened. Even the signboards in shopping streets were hardly affected by the self-restriction order, and they displayed publicity signs generously.
Iwahashi Shinichi secretly thought, if he had known that Osaka would be so full of Chinese New Year flavor, he would have gone to Osaka for a Chinese New Year vacation that day.
The staff responsible for receiving their group belongs to an office that has business dealings with Watanabe Productions and also accepts support from Watanabe Productions.
The eyes of talent scouts will not only wander in the prosperous areas of Tokyo. In addition to nationwide search advertisements, major agencies in Tokyo often have offices in major cities such as Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka to discover new talents.
Or establish a cooperative relationship with a local entertainment agency and use them to transport local blood to Tokyo.
As long as the net is cast wide enough, more fish can be caught.
Shinichi Iwahashi was concerned about the underground music scene in Osaka. On the way to the hotel, he asked a bunch of related questions to the staff of the office.
The other party is also easy to talk to and answers all questions.
The underground music scene in Kansai is quite prosperous. Underground bands gather in the Osaka Castle Park area to perform road shows with great fanfare. There is also a saying that "Kanto has Walker's Paradise, and Kansai has Osaka Castle Park."
In short, Osaka people will never show weakness and backwardness to the people of Tokyo.
Iwahashi Shinichi heard this and took it to heart. He thought that when he had time during the day, he would also go to Osaka Castle Park and see what the amateur bands were doing.
When I come to Osaka for a few days, I can arrange my itinerary casually and it will be full.
…
When we arrived at the hotel where we were staying, at noon, Watanabe Manyumi also came here to meet us.
Just in time, let's have lunch together.
The appointment with producer Igarashi was to visit him at two o'clock in the afternoon. At that time, Shinichi Iwahashi and Manyumi Watanabe, along with the four members of the band, went to see him.
After lunch, before setting off, Iwahashi Shinichi and Watanabe Manyumi chatted together.
The two of them were the only ones facing each other. Watanabe Mayumi thought for a while and suddenly stretched out her hand to Iwahashi Shinichi. Not only that, she also said jokingly: "Put the wine aside for now."
This is a way of celebrating that only two people know.
Iwahashi Shinichi looked at the hand she extended, passed it over, and took Watanabe Wanyumi's hand. The two people who suddenly held hands didn't know what others would think if they saw it.
The two exchanged glances with each other.
Watanabe Wan Yumi looked into his eyes and said, "Congratulations, Shinichi-kun."
Iwahashi Shinichi responded to her previous joke, "When I get back to Tokyo, can I make up for the celebratory drinks?"
“It’s not like you can’t drink it in Osaka.”
Watanabe Manyumi replied with a smile, and took the lead in letting go of Iwahashi Shinichi's hand. After thinking about it, "However, it's not impossible for you to make up for it later... That will have to wait until you show off the new ideas you mentioned yesterday.
"
"It's not easy to drink this glass of celebratory wine." Shinichi Iwahashi smiled and said seriously: "Actually, I want to discuss with you about opening a tour for Dreams e True."
"oh."
Watanabe Manyumi nodded and waited for his next words.
"I want to have a special tour." Shinichi Iwahashi told her, "When we did naon no yaon before, didn't we have a fireworks display at the end?"
At that time, while watching the fireworks soaring into the sky, Iwahashi Shinichi and Miwa-chan agreed that they would have their own outdoor performance in the future, and not only that, they would also set off fireworks at the end.
"So, I also want to give the band an outdoor tour with a fireworks show at the end." Shinichi Iwahashi mentioned an idea that sounded a bit expensive.
"Moreover, the band was in a mess on stage, and the performance looked like a circus."
Yan Yi's little bear, giraffe man, and Meihe-chan's aesthetically touching clothes and makeup can be regarded as clowns for the time being?
After he started talking, Watanabe Wan Yumi imagined the situation when they performed, and felt that once they accepted this setting, every time the band stood on the stage, it would be a wonderful circus performance.
She couldn't help laughing.
Seeing her happiness, Iwahashi Shinichi took the opportunity to propose a more expensive idea, "So, I wanted to create an outdoor concert tour setting similar to the 'Circus Tour'."
Specifically, it is to make a gorgeous mobile stage, starting from the first stop of the tour, and moving the stage to the tour locations decided across the country as the band tours.
Listening to his thoughts, Watanabe Wan Yumi unconsciously stopped smiling and showed a serious thinking expression.
"The sales momentum of the band's new album is worth looking forward to. Dreams e True's album is worth listening to. This matter can be conveyed through this promotion..."
Of course, the publicity has been launched, and then it has to be maintained.
Shinichi Iwahashi continued, "But, in my opinion, the two greatest treasures of the band are the high-quality albums and the super charm of live performances. Miwa-chan is a genius in live performances."
Therefore, this time, he will take advantage of the popularity and buzz accumulated by this album to conduct a grand tour to attract the audience to the concert and experience the live charm of the band for themselves.
"..."
Watanabe Manyumi listened to what he said and secretly calculated in her mind how much money it would cost if she really did such a tour.
When Shin Iwahashi mentioned this kind of tour plan, Watanabe Watanabe's first reaction was that she didn't want to object. At least, after hearing what he said about the tour plan, she found it quite interesting.
However, the cost of such a tour is extremely high. As soon as he came up with an idea, people thought he was going to lose money and make a profit.
Although Watanabe Wan Yumi doesn't mind doing this as long as the earning is worth it. But...
