Watanabe Manyumi actually doesn't have that strong will to move closer to the established forces according to her mother's advice. This is why she is willing to put this issue aside for the time being.
But conversely, this incident is also related to where her cooperation with Shinichi Iwahashi will go in the future.
Because of this, she chose to avoid talking about it. Until now, THE BLUE HEARTS's album was on sale, and the band's future was already clear. This issue was unavoidable and had to be decided.
Before discussing this issue with Shinichi Iwahashi, Watanabe Manyumi first communicated with her mother, Watanabe Misa. In a sense, the order of this discussion had revealed the answer in her mind.
Iwahashi Shinichi's actions this year have attracted the attention of half of the industry. In the Watanabe family, Yoshida Masaki, who has always admired him, is now even more confident in him. Yoshida Miki is speechless and does not like Iwahashi
Shen Yi is one thing, but when faced with such a person, one cannot help but recognize his talent.
Only Misa Watanabe expected that Shinichi Iwahashi could achieve such results. But she did not regret at all what she had said to Shinichi Iwahashi. On the contrary, the more capable and ambitious he became, the more she initially
The decision is more correct.
Not only that, Misa Watanabe has no bad feelings towards Shinichi Iwahashi himself, either in the past or now. To be honest, he still appreciates him. However, you have to take a long-term view in everything, and you have to take that step.
Even now, Misa Watanabe feels calm after listening to Shinichi Iwahashi's plan relayed by Watanabe Manyumi. Many things do not need to be explained too much. Just after listening, Iwahashi Shinichi's ambitions and ambitions were laid out in front of their mother and daughter.
Also displayed in front of Misa Watanabe was the plan of his daughter Wan Yumi.
"You and Iwahashi want to go together?" Misa Watanabe asked.
Watanabe Mayumi was noncommittal, "Iwahashi's plan is not a dead end."
On the contrary, it is a road that, as long as it is passed through, is a broad road.
Seeing her daughter's attitude, Misa Watanabe said, "It's just that the ambition is too big. It's an ambition that succeeds in one step and fails in the other." It's another thing to really go well. If you don't go well, you will die halfway.
When the time comes, Watanabe Mayumi still has a way out, and Iwahashi Shinichi may not be able to bear it.
"I have done so many things so far, and I always succeeded at one step and failed at the other." Watanabe Manyumi replied.
There was no reason why Misa Watanabe didn't understand, "But you trust Iwahashi..."
"Trust him." She answered without thinking - but perhaps it should be said that she had already thought about it carefully.
After receiving such an answer from her daughter, Watanabe Misa seemed to have expected it. Watanabe Manyumi made up her mind, "Iwahashi is right, the old forces are complicated. Even with your help, mother, we may not be able to use resources anymore."
Integrate it into your own hands.”
"I can't get along with an environment where seniority is based on seniority and status is more important than ability." Watanabe Mayumi paused, "Rather than looking back, you should look forward. If you hadn't looked forward, you wouldn't be where you are now."
If you don't use Shinichi Iwahashi out of the norm and you don't cooperate with him, then everything will be out of the question.
Watanabe Manyumi made up her mind, and Watanabe Misa had no intention of intervening reluctantly.
Shinichi Iwahashi was a man who acted unreasonably and could not bear the thought of not being able to control his fate. However, when he made this suggestion to his daughter, Misa Watanabe did not expect that Shinichi Iwahashi was so ambitious.
Similarly, based on Misa Watanabe's understanding of her daughter, when Shinichi Iwahashi proposed this plan, she would be swayed by the advice he gave and would be willing to take this more difficult path to cooperate with him. This was also "unexpected"
middle".
Iwahashi Shinichi was ambitious, and Watanabe Manyumi was equally ambitious. These two people coincided with many ideas, and they just happened to work in the same direction.
"Iwahashi and I are different." Watanabe Manyumi told her mother sincerely, "I have a way out, but Iwahashi does not."
"Those who have no retreat..."
"And I believe in those who have no retreat." Watanabe Wan Yumi smiled, as if joking with her mother, "If we encounter difficulties, I will stand with Iwahashi."
What she said was "standing with Iwahashi", not that she could retreat even if she had a way out, which shows her determination.
After hearing this, Misa Watanabe had nothing to say.
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After talking to my mother, the matter was almost a foregone conclusion.
Watanabe Manyumi knew that the road proposed by Iwahashi Shinichi would be difficult to follow. But compared to staying in a place surrounded by established forces and fighting for one's ambitions, it would be more motivating to challenge the future.
Everything should be looked forward to.
When film companies dominated the industry, they never imagined that Japanese movies would decline to this point. In the 1970s, they never imagined that CDs would now become mainstream. When idols were in full swing, they never imagined that they would be replaced by bands.
Things are constantly being renovated, which means there are opportunities to get good cards and share the cake.
After weighing the pros and cons, Watanabe Manyumi was still willing to take a gamble and take this path that seemed more difficult and more whimsical at the moment. She stood with Shinichi Iwahashi and continued to cooperate with him, regardless of whether it was unrealistic or not.
She made up her mind, but stayed put, planning to wait for Shinichi Iwahashi to bring up the old talk again. Once the results of THE BLUE HEARTS's album came out, no matter who she gave the management contract to, it was a signal of cooperation.
In this way, not only do they have to be cautious when releasing brokerage appointments, but the receiving firm will also weigh it carefully.
Not to get involved with the complicated old forces, but also to avoid Shu Fang Ikuo's BURNING system, and at the same time, to have a certain amount of strength. After screening three times in a row, there will be very few left in the net.
Watanabe Manyumi had some idea, but she was not sure about Iwahashi Shinichi's plan. At first, she guessed in her heart that Iwahashi Shinichi might want to have a good relationship with Kenyin. But after thinking about it, it didn't seem like he would.
things to do.
At present, it seems that if it is to seek cooperation, there seems to be no reason to hand this good card into the hands of Kenyin. Watanabe Wanyumi does not regard Kenyin as the object of pursuit in this matter, and at the same time, she does not feel that
Yanyin will take this card.
But she made up her mind that if Shinichi Iwahashi didn't mention it, she would stand still.
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While everything is still uncertain, the sales of THE BLUE HEARTS's album in the second week are still stable, and the reputation of the album is still stable. According to this situation, long-term sales will not be a problem.
The manager's appointment has not been released, and the notice inviting the band to participate in the music program is sent to the record company first, and is temporarily left to the record company team to make a decision.
THE BLUE HEARTS is a band whose live performance is quite amazing.
He made his debut on a TV show. During the performance, he sang the title song "TRAIN-TRAIN" of the same name from the album. The lead singer Hiroto Komoto was like having a convulsion and stepping on a switch when singing on stage, sticking out his tongue crazily, shaking his head and rolling his eyes. He had previously passed the documentary program
Audiences who knew the band were shocked and called the TV station to ask——
"Is there something wrong with this lead singer's brain?"
Otherwise, he may have gotten sick while singing, or he may have just deliberately made trouble.
However, even with such a messy singing, this song is still unexpectedly good. Many viewers who watched the TV even wanted to listen to the original song and planned to buy a copy.
open.
However, this kind of messy typhoon is unexpectedly popular among men and young people. To be honest, this messy look is similar to that of drunk Japanese office workers who use alcohol to fool around.
As for young people, there are countless people who will be attracted by this kind of rebellious behavior.
Of course, there are also old-school viewers who change the channel when they see the lead singer having a fit. However, the next time, they saw this band again on another music program. This time the band sang a song called "Blue Sky".
Instead of sticking out his tongue, shaking his head, and rolling his eyes, he just stood in the middle of the stage, singing seriously like a child. And the song he sang seriously was so touching and beautiful.
Individual singers and bands who did not appear on television much in the past, once they became regulars on television, they often gave performances that confounded ordinary audiences.
Like causing damage on the stage, causing damage in the studio, causing damage to yourself or your teammates...
It’s a mess. The Japanese audience is well-informed.
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While THE BLUE HEARTS's album continued to sell well in its second week, the collaborative single between Nahoko Kawai and Hideki Saijo was also put on the shelves of record stores.
From Ayako Fuji and BOLAN's first single to now, one after another. And after this one, there is the closing single, "Kiss", a collaboration between Akina Nakamori and ORIGINAL LOVE.
Then, the singles of this project were released from beginning to end. But this is not the end. When making the project, what was prepared was the "project album". After the single was released, there was still an album waiting there.
This kind of plan that connects half of the industry is a headache in terms of profit distribution. A large part of the reason why early preparations are so troublesome is how to come up with a plan that satisfies all parties.
During the initial negotiation, Shinichi Iwahashi proposed that his record company wanted the distribution rights for this album.
If every song in an album is released as a single, the public has already bought the song they like. In this way, it seems obvious that it will affect the sales of the album.
But the reputation of the single is excellent, and every song is a masterpiece. There are probably many people who want to buy an album and listen to it from beginning to end. Of course, Iwahashi Shinichi will not just do nothing and let the album sell a few copies.
A few pictures. On the contrary, he had other ideas.
The week when this single by Nahoko Kawai and Hideki Saijo was released happened to be the end of this year’s rankings. Starting from this week, it will be the new year’s rankings.
So far, the planned singles have been released, some have won the first place on the debut, some have only ranked in the top five at the beginning, but after that, the sales have been stable. Regardless of the trend, every single has entered the top 100 of the annual list.
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And how much can the has-been brother-sister duo of Kawai Nahoko and Saijo Hideki sell, and will they become the lowest-selling one...
Shinichi Iwahashi didn't care, and it was unknown whether Hideki Saijo, a senior who had only met him once or twice during recording, would care, but Nahoko Kawai was really worried.
The reason why I know this is because the week the single was released was the day Nahoko Kawai submitted the manuscript.
When entrusting an external source to provide lyrics and music, and when the manuscript is submitted, it is certainly not the case that Nahoko Kawai comes to see Shinichi Iwahashi with a song sample, or agrees to meet in the recording studio.
Nahoko Kawai's manager sent the song to the record company, and later she called Shinichi Iwahashi to inform her. Ordinarily, this step was unnecessary. She sent the song and just waited for Shinichi Iwahashi to contact her agency.
good.
However, Nahoko Kawai was grateful for Shinichi Iwahashi's recognition, and as a courtesy, she specifically let him know.
When Shinichi Iwahashi received the call, the demo of the song had not yet been sent to him. Hearing what Nahoko Kawai said, he thanked her first, "I will listen carefully."
The two of them exchanged some polite words on the phone, and since the single was released this week, it was inevitable that they would bring it up.
Kawai Nahoko told Iwahashi Shinichi that she secretly went to the record store, "...the single was placed in a very conspicuous place, and more people seemed to buy it than expected."
It doesn't look like an older person to do such a thing. However, going out to see it and telling it as a joke to Shinichi Iwahashi, I can see a corner of Nahoko Kawai's personality.
Iwahashi Shinichi listened and expressed curiosity, "Did Kawai-san buy one?"
Nahoko Kawai smiled on the phone and said, "Just treat this as a secret."
Iwahashi Shinichi accepted this little joke. The two chatted for a few more words. Before hanging up the phone, Iwahashi Shinichi said that if the song she provided was used, she might need to go to the recording studio in person to talk to Minano Yoo.
We met and talked about songs.
To this, Nahoko Kawai readily agreed.
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As December enters, the end-of-year atmosphere becomes even stronger.
Last year, due to the self-restraint order due to the severe locust disease, the shopping street was not very popular, and all companies were very restrained. This year, they are eager to make up for last year's losses, with all kinds of luxurious entertainment.
Get whatever you want.
The society is full of luxury, the stock market and real estate market are constantly rising, new rich people drive new sports cars to show off their power every day, and in the nightclubs of Roppongi, you can see the spectacle of spending huge sums of money every night.
At the end of the year, Shinichi Iwahashi spent more time on socializing, and had more opportunities to see these wonderful sights. He was both a producer and a record company manager, and occasionally guest-starred as the band's mascot, no matter which identity he held
, I am very busy at the end of the year, and my schedule is full every day.
He didn't have the opportunity to experience it when he was the band's mascot, but his other two identities allowed him to not only enjoy the generous treatment given by the host, but also use such treatment to entertain others.
GENZO's entertainment expenses doubled by the end of this year.
If you think about this, you should be clear. Once the standards for entertaining others are raised by other firms and companies, his record company's standards for entertaining others will also be raised. Otherwise, he will offend others because of his indifference.
After all, in an era like this, you always have to participate in different ways, and you can't stay out of it.