Fujifilm's reception was of a high standard. They even invited geishas to perform for dinner in the evening.
Geisha accompanying guests was such a luxury only in this bubble era when entertainment funds were running out.
But similarly, only in the bubble era, where no matter what you do, you must pursue the most gorgeous, throw away the right things, and hold on to the expensive ones, such an atmosphere, can you think of this "traditional ancient" again when arranging entertainment?
culture".
Iwahashi Shinichi's mood when watching the geisha's performance was similar to that of seeing a Peking opera actor performing a trick, and he felt a sense of freshness that he didn't realize was awesome.
In fact, before and after the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the geisha house, which had been in decline, came back to its glory days. This was partly due to the good domestic economic situation, and partly due to the large number of foreign tourists visiting Japan.
But novelty is probably the most unreliable thing. It comes and goes quickly.
To put it bluntly, the decline of this industry is inevitable after the old things of the old era are impacted by the new era. In this bubble era, inviting geisha to perform at the banquet has the same function as the gold foil sprinkled on the ice cream.
After the "gold foil" dinner, the group of people moved to another place. When they arrived at the social club, everyone was in high spirits and felt much more at ease than when they were chatting and laughing at the dinner table.
Iwahashi Shinichi has been very busy recently and has not gone to his sister and brother-in-law's house for dinner for a while. The brother-in-law and brother-in-law worked well together this time, and the advertising campaign was also a great success. This time we went out to drink wine together, and we had no worries about seeing each other again.
It can be said.
While we were chatting, the representative from Fujifilm who was in charge of negotiations at the time came over to me and winked at Shinichi Iwahashi, "Something good will happen tomorrow, Iwahashi-kun."
Iwahashi Shinichi asked him what the good thing was, but he was being cryptic and refused to reveal it.
Normally, Fujifilm's representatives are quite humane. However, it's not surprising that they make a fool of themselves in a club with a lively atmosphere.
What good things will happen tomorrow?
However, generally speaking, good things that can be kept secret until the next day are not important good things, and may not even be really "good things."
The representative of Fujifilm wanted to tell the truth, but he simply refused to pursue it.
Anyway, we'll find out tomorrow.
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As a result, the next day, a Fujifilm representative introduced Momo Kikuchi to him.
Before, Iwahashi Shin recommended Momo Kikuchi to Fujifilm to shoot this commercial partly to thank Momo Kikuchi for her assistance to ZARD.
As a result, the representative of Fujifilm misunderstood that he had a relationship with Momoko Kikuchi. On the day of the contract negotiation, he asked her about it.
After being denied by Momoko Kikuchi, the representative of Fujifilm first felt embarrassed for this presumptuous little oolong. After that, he half thought about selling Shin Iwahashi a favor, and half wanted to regain his self-esteem.
Introduce them to each other.
Representatives of Hiroyuki Narita and Fujifilm seemed to think that Shinichi Iwahashi was either a fan of Momoko Kikuchi or had a crush on Momoko Kikuchi.
But in fact, this was not only the first time he and Momoko Kikuchi met. Before this, he had never paid attention to Momoko Kikuchi. He didn't learn more about her until he learned that she recommended ZARD's song on J-WAVE radio station.
Even Momoko Kikuchi herself, when she recommended ZARD's single, did not expect that she would be recommended for a job by ZARD's producer. Later, she was invited by Fujifilm to play golf and met producer Iwabashi.
Originally, the two of them did each other a small unintentional favor with just a little effort, but through the intermediary, people started to make noises, and now it turns into Shinichi Iwahashi taking advantage of his work to chase stars, and Momoko Kikuchi playing golf with fans who can't refuse.
strange situation.
Just like casually complimenting a certain girl on how nice she is, the troubled relatives and friends arranged a blind date that neither of them had any intention of doing.
But under such circumstances, it would be more subtly embarrassing if he directly denied that he was a fan of Momoko Kikuchi.
Shinichi Iwahashi had no choice but to make mistakes first. Under the introduction of a middleman who was not too concerned about the fuss, he and Momoko Kikuchi greeted each other with polite greetings and polite greetings. : :
You know that the "good news" that can be made up and delayed until the next day is probably not really "good news".
"Hello."
After saying hello, Shinji Iwahashi handed over his business card.
"Hello."
Kikuchi Momo leaned towards him and took it with both hands. She stretched out her arms, revealing her round wrists, looking like a big girl.
The commercial for disposable cameras received a great response after it aired, and Momoko Kikuchi, as the heroine of the commercial, was also well received.
For a small thing like this that is suitable for everyday life, when filming an advertisement, it is appropriate to use an artist suitable for both young and old. The innocent girl next door, Momoko Kikuchi, appears just right in the advertisement.
After the commercial aired, many people specifically called the TV station and Fujifilm to praise or thank Momo Kikuchi for using her, which caused her to become a hot topic.
A few days ago, the representative of Fujifilm contacted her through her office and wanted to invite her to play golf in Yokohama this Sunday. The representative of Fujifilm patched up the mistake during the last contract signing on the phone and said that GenZo’s Iwahashi-san was going to play golf that day.
also go.
As an artist, you will occasionally have to attend such entertainment. Anyway, there will be an agent from the agency accompanying you and then returning together, which is part of the normal interactions in the industry.
Some female celebrities who are married to Dentsu MAN, or are married to executives of certain large companies, may have met their husbands who are not in the entertainment industry for the first time on such an occasion.
"That Iwahashi-san will also go when the time comes."
After answering the phone call from the Fujifilm representative, the manager conveyed the matter to Momoko Kikuchi, along with this piece of information.
"It is said that Iwahashi-san likes you very much and has said a lot of nice things for you. Maybe he is still a fan of yours." The manager guessed from the phone call from the representative of Fujifilm.
Is that Iwahashi producer a fan of hers?
After hearing this, Momoko Kikuchi was doubtful, but she always felt that there was no such coincidence.
However, the agent said that he actually didn't care what the truth of the matter was.
It doesn't matter if you are a fan of Momoko Kikuchi or not, it is practical to take this opportunity to meet this recently famous producer.
If we become familiar with each other, we might be able to cooperate in the future. As for whether we cooperate with Momoko Kikuchi or other people in the office, that's not very important.
When they met that day, Kikuchi Momoko and Iwahashi Shinichi exchanged greetings, and her agent also took the opportunity to hand over her business card. On such occasions, capable agents often show their talents. Kikuchi Momoko's agent may not be called capable, but
The opportunity to seize was never missed.
"Previously, I would like to thank you for taking care of ZARD."
The representative of Fujifilm invited her here, but she didn't know what he said. Shinichi Iwahashi thought about it and decided to take the initiative to explain it to Momoko Kikuchi.
"ah."
Momoko Kikuchi opened her eyes wide, looked at his face as if sizing him up, and smiled, "I like ZARD very much."
Shinichi Iwahashi took the initiative to mention ZARD, which invisibly explained why he was later invited to shoot commercials for Fujifilm.
When she first learned that it was his recommendation, Kikuchi Momoko thought that was the case. Now that she made it clear, it actually made her feel more relaxed. Compared with the vague "Producer Iwabashi likes you very much", she actually reciprocated the favor, which made her feel more relaxed.
Momoko Kikuchi feels at ease.
Then, she figured it out and realized that Shinichi Iwahashi had deliberately made his words clear to eliminate her uneasiness.
From this point on, she calmly took matters into her own hands to resolve the situation, and Momo Kikuchi had a more three-dimensional impression of this producer who only occasionally appeared in her mind once or twice in her imagination.
My heart relaxed, and I finally took a serious look at this producer whom I had heard of many times before and was meeting for the first time.
Kikuchi Momo looks soft and gentle, with charming double eyelids on such a soft face. When she opens her eyes wide, she reveals a little ignorance and innocence instead of being attractive, which is charming.
It is said that among the fans of Momoko Kikuchi and Shizuka Kudo, the number of bad bosozokus is the highest. With such a girl standing in front of him, Shinichi Iwahashi somewhat understood why this girl attracted bad people.
However, although she looks supple, she is not shy and introverted, and her whole person is relaxed and generous.
"This advertisement is also thanks to your consideration." She said.
"I don't have that much energy." Iwahashi Shinichi was quite frank and did not take this opportunity to brag about himself. "I just thought Kikuchi-san was a good fit, so we just mentioned it during the conversation."
He said with a smile, "In the final analysis, Fujifilm still thinks you are a suitable candidate."
"Your vision is very accurate."
Momoko Kikuchi spoke hurriedly. Although she was telling the truth, she felt that she was bragging when she said it. However, she did not feel shy because of the unintentional boasting. Instead, she smiled cheerfully.
Shinichi Iwahashi was impressed by her and smiled, "Judging from the response to this advertisement, it is indeed the case."
"So is Kamachi-san from ZARD." Momoko Kikuchi blurted out.
He said this without thinking, and he started to praise Shinichi Iwahashi's vision, not to praise himself, but to praise the female lead singer of ZARD, the band he produced.
"I also listened to ZARD's new single, and I think it's very good." Anyway, the conversation started, and Momoko Kikuchi simply started chatting with Shinichi Iwahashi, the producer of ZARD.
"Have you heard this?" Iwahashi Shinichi was a little surprised.
ZARD's new single was released on the 31st of last month, and it has only been on sale for ten days. Ordinary fans may not be able to buy the single.
"Because I am a fan of the band." Momoko Kikuchi told him, "Last week, when everyone was focusing on the weekly championship competition between DREAM T-shirts and the male fighting group, I was looking for ZARD in the sales magazine
ranking."
"It's fifth place." Shinichi Iwahashi blurted out. About 58,000 copies were sold.
When they released their first single, the band didn't touch the threshold until it was recommended by Momoko Kikuchi on the radio after the TV series Yue Jiu was broadcast and it entered the top ten.
Momoko Kikuchi nodded and smiled. One glance showed that she was a real fan and not just a polite person, "This is a pretty good start."
When she releases singles now, they may not be able to reach the top five in the first week, and this is because she has already gained widespread popularity.
Considering that ZARD has only released its second single and has not even gained popularity yet, it is already a good start to achieve this result immediately after the debut single.
Although last week, everyone's eyes were focused on the monthly drama of DREAM's sexy T-shirt and E-cup style. The triple Zhou Guan was rushing to the top with great momentum, pressing Johnny's male idol to the ground and rubbing her.
When the first and second place are competing for each other, the presence of other singers that week is infinitely reduced.
Even the record company only makes appropriate arrangements for replenishment or adjustment of goods based on the feedback from the sales volume of the week, and confirms the progress with the negotiated publicity channels, as orderly as a tram.
In itself, this single is the lead single for the band's debut album, and there are no high hopes of selling hundreds of thousands of copies or becoming an instant hit. The purpose of releasing the lead single is to test the waters and determine the public's acceptance.
Bands are different from idols. If they want to be truly recognized by the market and the public, they must produce a well-received and well-received album. The production level of the album is the standard to test whether the singer has talent.
An album has not been released yet, and the foundation is not stable. It is a good thing that there are no big-selling singles. The record company regards ZARD's new album to be released later this month as the highlight. This single
Not that seriously.
Last week it was DREAM T-shirt E vs. male fighting group, this week it was P day NCESSP day NCESS and DREAM T-cup E's "You sing and I come on stage", the public's attention was attracted.
Choosing the death group to release a single in April has already prepared this realization.
However, it seems that I chose the wrong day, but this is not a rush to become cannon fodder, but rather a way to make a fortune in silence.
Two bands that are absolutely centered on women have become hits in succession. While sending a message to the public that "the era of bands has come!", they also conveyed that "the music of bands centered on women is of high quality."
Volkswagen does not only care about first and second place, just as Toyota and Nissan are not the only two companies.
In this way, the band ZARD will be noticed by more people who walk into the record store. And when this attention reaches the right stage, it will also be the time when ZARD's new album will be put on the shelves.
Thinking of this, Shinichi Iwahashi said to Momoko Kikuchi, "I feel more relieved to hear you say that." After all, it was just a casual encounter, and he didn't say anything about ZARD releasing the album on the 19th of this month.
There is no need to continue talking about the topic, so we will stop here.
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"My efforts are not in vain, Shinichi-kun." When he went to take a break for dinner during the intermission, his brother-in-law Hiroyuki Narita came over to him and joked quietly.
"forget it."
Iwahashi Shinichi shook his head. His brother-in-law's words were clearly meant to make fun of him.
Hiroyuki Narita thought it was interesting to joke about this matter, "I see you two are having a very interesting chat... Kikuchi-san is a lady and generous at the same time."
Indeed, at a glance, you can tell that he is a child who grew up in a well-off family and was loved and loved.
However, Narita Hiroyuki's praise of the lady Momo Kikuchi reminds Iwahashi Shinichi of Akina Nakamori, who behaves like a shopping street kid.
