Before the arrival of Boys’ Day on May 5th, at the end of April, carp streamers crackling in the wind can be seen everywhere on the streets.
On April 30, Tokyo Tower hung 333 carp streamers to celebrate the upcoming Boys' Day.
During the day, Shin Iwahashi passed by Tokyo Tower and heard the crackling sound of carp streamers. He didn't feel irritated, but found it pleasant. He still remembers that when he first started his business, carp streamers were hung all over the streets.
Ordinary families hang ordinary carp streamers. Since we are in the bubble era of luxury and luxury, when consumerism sweeps the whole society, it is absolutely impossible to let children go. To be precise, adults are not let go in every aspect.
On March 3rd, there will be a luxurious version of Dolls Day dolls specially prepared for little girls, and on May 5th, there will be a luxurious version of carp streamers specially prepared for little boys. A set is priced at 3 million yen, and there are only 500 sets available.
The wealthy carp streamer was sold out within three days of its launch and became news for a while.
Five hundred nouveau riche families...
One of the nouveau riche buyers is GENZO by Shinichi Iwahashi.
Iwahashi Shinichi is not married and has no son, so he would not go out of his way to buy a wealthy carp streamer for his son to display at home. Buying such a luxurious carp streamer for a large sum of money is naturally related to work.
The last day of April ended with great news. The song "Let's Dance Together" took the top spot on the chart in the second week of its release. After falling to third place in the third week, it returned to the top spot in four weeks.
Won two weekly championships in total.
At the same time, without any suspense, he also won the monthly single championship in April.
The broadcast of "Chibi Maruko-chan" one week before Boys' Day is also quite appropriate. The plot is that in this season when carp streamers are crackling, Maruko-chan envy other people who have carp streamers at home, and acts like a baby to her mother and wants to buy carp streamers.
, but was rejected by her mother on the grounds that "there are no boys in the family", Xiaowanzi did not give up, and made carp streamers with her grandfather by herself. She found her grandfather's old autumn trousers and hung them in the courtyard.
When Sakurako and Grandpa get together, there is a 10% chance that they will end up with a head full of black lines.
In the cartoon, Maruko-chan, in the poor but humane 1970s, put her old long johns on a flagpole to pretend to be a carp streamer. In the real world outside the cartoon, the theme song of the cartoon "Everyone One" won the monthly championship in April.
"Get Up and Dance" will set up a flagpole on the stage and hang a 3 million yen carp streamer on it during the music program before Boys' Day.
In itself, B.B.QUEENS, a band formed by Daiyuki Nagato based on the Dolls' Festival dolls, has a lively and gorgeous stage style. The wealthy version of the carp streamer is hung on their stage, and there is absolutely no sense of dissonance.
It is not only a celebration of Boys' Day, but also a celebration of the single's monthly championship. The cumulative sales have reached the threshold of 300,000 copies, and it is making great strides towards the hit single. Similarly, celebrating with great fanfare is a way of publicity.
For the sake of momentum, topic, and stage effect, knowing that the 3 million yen set of carp streamers is exaggerated, it will no longer be of any use after the songs in the music group before the Boys' Festival are used up... Even so, I still have to buy it.
Zhang Gua.
The single actually sold 300,000 copies, with sales exceeding 300 million yen.
In addition, the song "Let's Dance Together" has a high demand rate in karaoke OK, and has become a must-have hit for family gatherings, company gatherings, and social gatherings to enliven the atmosphere. Every time the song is requested in karaoke OK,
Copyright fees go into the pockets of record companies and songwriters. As long as the song can become a long-lasting karaoke hit, the income from this part can definitely exceed the income from selling singles.
GENZO holds the publishing copyright of this song. They do nothing and receive a steady stream of money. They make a lot of money from this song, and even buying a carp streamer for 3 million yen is nothing more than water.
After receiving the on-demand data from the karaoke dealer, Iwahashi Shinichi looked at the on-demand data of "Let's Dance" and thought of an idea. If this single was re-edited, a version with song accompaniment would be released.
version, there must be quite a few people who buy another one for the accompaniment.
There is no need to do anything extra, just change the version and you can easily make another fortune.
Revising singles and albums is nothing new in the industry. But the revision is to sell single accompaniments, and there are probably not many companies that do this. The only thing is that once a single is revamped, the sales statistics list
If it goes up, we have to calculate it separately. When the time comes, we will be beating ourselves up.
Although money was made, the chance to hit sales records was gone.
Taking this into consideration, although Iwahashi Shinichi has a plan in his mind to revise the single and cut another one, it is definitely not the time to do so now. If he really wants to do it, he will have to wait until the current one on the market cannot be sold.
When it changes, or when it reaches a memorable number, it is logical to change the version or something to celebrate.
Of course, considering the possibility that the accompaniment can stimulate sales, even if it cannot be used on "Let's Dance" for the time being, Iwahashi Shinichi has to think about whether it can be used on other singles.
"Eyeste", which Shinichi Iwahashi participated in the production, was the first million-dollar single in the Heisei era. Holding such a record in his hand not only made him feel inflated, but also gave him confidence in the single market.
"Let's Dance" sold nearly 300,000 copies within one month of its release, and its sales haven't dropped too much. As long as it's run properly, and with the popularity of the anime "Chibi Maruko-chan", you really have to try it.
The threshold for touching millions is not a fantasy.
For this reason, we must find ways to make this single more enjoyable for everyone, young and old, and let everyone "crack, crackle, crackle" together. Let's celebrate Boys' Day together, and we can celebrate Chinese Valentine's Day again. Have you got the original album?
The powerful Fuji TV station is helping to boost the popularity behind the scenes, so there is no need to worry about not being able to sing from April to the end of the year, creating a mass singing and dancing scene for everyone.
Entering the first week of May, taking advantage of the popularity of last week's weekly champion and April's monthly champion, the originally reduced publicity intensity has become stronger again. However, it is not so much a deliberate move by the record company.
It is said that the more popular the single is, the more opportunities will come to your door for cooperation. What the company has to do is to follow the trend and take advantage of the opportunities that come to your door.
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On the International Labor Day, the news section of the Evening News reported on nationwide protests. During the bubble era, the manufacturing industry was hit hard. Even though it was the most prosperous era, the shadow of corporate layoffs still hung over other people.
superior.
Land prices stopped rising in March, and the world is turning their attention to Tokyo, waiting to see whether its high-rise buildings will continue to rise or collapse.
By April, in the first half of the month, land prices dropped slightly, and voices sounded from all directions that "the myth of Tokyo land prices will be shattered." But in the second half of the month, there was another round of sharp rise. Not only did the previous decline rise again, but it also rose again.
It went a little higher. In the first half of the month, those who shouted that the myth was shattered were slapped in the face. The inflated Japanese became even more inflated, firmly believing that land prices in Tokyo are as long-lasting as diamonds.
People who were originally dissatisfied with the austerity policies implemented by the Ministry of Finance now breathed a sigh of relief, believing that Japan has survived the imminent crisis and that the future will still be as prosperous as the previous years.
As for the people who just a few months ago had their families and families destroyed due to the stock market crash, who climbed onto the rooftop and fell off the rails, once this chapter is turned over, it becomes a small lead word pressed on the paper.
On the one hand, there is the bubble tone that continues to rise in Japan. On the other hand, turning to the international sector, the situation in the Gulf region has intensified and become more tense. If a war is really launched, the world does not know what it will look like.
For the Japanese at this moment, the future seems to be something that can be seen clearly, but in fact it is blurry. All they can do is to continue to be trapped in the flow of people, pass through one red light after another, and stand in front of the crowd.
Think silently in your mind:
"When the red light comes on, as long as we rush through it together, there is no need to be afraid!"
After several years of bubbles, everything that can be blown has been blown up to high places. Various ridiculously expensive things have become popular among the public, and they have no merit other than proving that they are nouveau riche. A diamond-encrusted golf ball priced at 100 million yen
Clubs, limited-edition products that cost tens of millions of yen,...compared to these, a three-million-yen carp streamer is just a small microcosm.
On May 4th, everyone from B.B.QUEENS appeared on the stage of "MU Private CSTATION". During the interview, host Tamori talked about "three million yen limited edition carp streamers" and what to watch for the next performance.
Click and chat with the band members.
When it was mentioned that this was a special preparation for today's stage and that the carp streamer was worth three million yen, Kondo Fusanosuke, who was in charge of the speech, smiled and said, "It feels like the producer's brain is broken." There was a little ridicule, but also
With a slightly self-deprecating tone, it caused a burst of laughter in the studio.
Even the audience watching the show in front of the TV laughed at this comment made against the producer.
Shinichi Iwahashi, who was described by the singer as "brainless" in the program, ended the day's performance and the carp streamer he bought for 3 million yen was about to lose its use completely and was stored in a warehouse.
I made a special call to Sakurako and asked her to sign the carp streamer.
The limited edition carp streamer bought for 3 million yen was immediately upgraded to a unique koi fish streamer in the world that was published in "MU Private CSTATION" and signed by the comic author. After that, GENZO changed hands and took the 3 million yen.
The carp streamer I bought was auctioned for 12 million yen. Even after paying the copyright royalties for "Chibi Maruko-chan", I still made a huge profit.
It’s hard to say who the one who lost his mind is, but it’s definitely not Producer Iwahashi.
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As soon as May entered, it took advantage of the popularity to promote it and took advantage of Boys' Day. After the end of the week, "Let's Dance" once again won the top spot on the weekly chart, achieving two consecutive weeks of top spot and a total of three weeks of top spot.
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The officials from Fuji TV called Shinichi Iwahashi and agreed with him to hold a celebration banquet.
GENZO is in charge of the overall management. Now that the single is selling well, a celebration party must be held, and it must be organized by GENZO. Of course, the celebration party must be held. At the same time, this is also a party that has relations with Fuji TV and "Chibi Maruko-chan".
The Japanese animation production company of the brother company...etc. is a good opportunity to connect with each other.
Without the suggestion of Fuji TV officials, Shinichi Iwahashi had already made preparations before receiving the call. At this time, he responded to the other party, saying that he had already made preparations and was about to send out the invitation.
After receiving such an answer from the other party, I felt relieved and felt that Iwahashi Shinichi was very orderly and trustworthy.
Although Shinichi Iwahashi will only be twenty-four years old after his birthday on June 1st, at this point, his talent and achievements are more important than anything else, and no one will mention his age again. He is firmly seated as the president.
, there is a Bentley to sit in and out, and there are three money trees in hand. Nowadays, even the words "Young and promising" are rarely spoken in front of Shinichi Iwahashi.
This also means that there are fewer people who can put the senior record in front of him and say that he is "young and promising"
"Iwahashi-san is really young and promising."
At the banquet held to celebrate the sales of "Let's Dance", Iwahashi Shinichi heard someone praise him so much for the first time in a long time.
He was a unfamiliar middle-aged man that I had never seen before.
When the other party handed over his business card, he was even more sure that he had never met before. Not only that, but Shinichi Iwahashi also vaguely guessed who this person was.
This man's name is "Baba Shunichi", and his title is the special agent of the record company VER fan LLION.
B.B.QUEENS is a group produced by BEING, and most of the members are from BEING. The single was produced by Daiko Nagato, so to have a celebration party, of course, people from BEING must be invited.
Iwahashi Shinichi had an impression of this record company called VER LLION. It was the record company established by Nagato Daiyuki after he accepted BURNING's acquisition.
As expected, this Baba Shunichi was the person sent by Shufang Ikuo to "assist" Nagato Daiyuki.
Iwahashi Shinichi didn't mind being called "young and promising," so he accepted the compliment, accepted the other person's business card, and handed over his own, "Thank you, Baba-san."
Baba Shunichi, who was responsible for carrying out the task of recruiting BEING, knew the details of Iwahashi Shinichi. Not only that, but he also knew in his heart that if Iwahashi Shinichi had not been unable to move, Nagato Daiyuki and his BEING would never be around.
However, although I know a lot about Shinichi Iwahashi, this is the first time I have actually met him.
With the help of BURNING, Nagato Daiyuki established the record company VERMI LLION. With the Burning Department as its backer, when the company was established, he communicated with the agencies under the Burning Department and prepared to launch new people.
This May, there will be new people debuting through VER fans LLION, and the press conference will be held in a week. Ikuo Suho has made a statement, and the media industry will give BURNING some face. You can imagine the momentum by then.
"Speaking of which, I'm still a newcomer to the record industry."
Baba Junichi smiled, as if announcing his identity, and said this.
Iwahashi Shinichi also smiled, "How can one not start with a newcomer?" He didn't look at Baba Junichi in a different light just because he was from BURNING. He also didn't have much desire to practice Tai Chi with him, and he could only play on the periphery.
words of wishes.
While they were chatting politely, there were footsteps approaching. It was Watanabe Manyumi coming over.
Iwahashi Shinichi turned around and saw her, and greeted her with a smile, "Watanabe-san."
