Things in the entertainment industry are intertwined. Once the door is closed, it will be difficult for a small company to become a first-class company. Iwahashi Shinichi knows this, and Watanabe Manyumi certainly understands this.
However, if Iwahashi Shinichi had not prepared his back-up plan when he relayed the cooperation proposed by Kenyin to her, then Watanabe Mayumi might not have nodded, or in other words, most likely would have refused.
Even if Kenichiro Nozaki uses Shinichi Iwahashi to convince her, and even if she nods, she will benefit from the cooperation, then she will not let go. If for no other reason, if Shinichi Iwahashi, the closest partner, cannot maintain his
Instead of being guided by external forces, Watanabe Wan Yumi would not follow him on the same path.
Only after listening to Iwahashi Shinichi's plan and making sure that he did not mess up the situation, did not only focus on the present, and remained rational from beginning to end, Watanabe Manyumi was willing to consider the feasibility of the entire cooperation.
When an opportunity comes to you, of course you should seize it. But not all opportunities are acceptable. For Watanabe Manyumi, Shinichi Iwahashi, a long-time partner, and his clear mind are the prerequisites for other cooperation to be negotiated.
As for what role Akina Nakamori will play in this cooperation, Watanabe Manyumi actually doesn't care much. Once the three parties discuss cooperation and other connections are made, the relationship between Akina Nakamori and Shinichi Iwahashi will become irrelevant.
.
But the premise is that there won't be a scandal that damages Akina Nakamori's business value. And the two people don't get married.
Once we get to the point of talking about marriage and take away the Kenyin brand, it will never be removed as easily as it was today. Thinking of this, Watanabe Wanyumi paused for a moment on Iwahashi Shinichi's face.
Iwahashi Shinichi couldn't guess what Watanabe Mayumi was thinking, but he had already finished speaking his mind and didn't think about what she was thinking in order to deal with it, so he calmly looked back and met her eyes.
As a result, Watanabe Manyumi said, "It seems like something you would do."
She means a lot.
Iwahashi Shinichi was stunned when he received such a sentence out of the blue. When he came back to his senses, he smiled and said, "I think this sentence has been said a bit too often."
Watanabe Manyumi gave him a nail that was neither soft nor hard, "It should be said that you have done too much."
She was so light and skillful that Shinichi Iwahashi couldn't resist, so he bowed his head and admitted defeat. Watching him surrender, Watanabe Wanyumi smiled, as if she had made up her mind to watch his excitement. Shinichi Iwahashi was helpless, but she acted as if nothing had happened.
, bringing the topic back, "Which TV station will you cooperate with when producing this show?"
Shinichi Iwahashi breathed a sigh of relief and eliminated one of them first, "Fuji TV is definitely NG."
Fuji TV, which is focusing its energy on "Amazing Stories of the World", will probably not consider a program that although there seems to be no overlap in the superficial content, but the inner plan is almost the same. And Shinichi Iwahashi, let alone
He will communicate with his own ideas even though he knows that he will not be taken seriously.
Shinichi Iwahashi ruled it out himself before letting Fuji TV consider it.
TV Asahi is an old partner. It is not strong in TV dramas. It is better to say that it is at the bottom of the four major private broadcasters. It will definitely be easier to negotiate with TV Asahi with this program. What Iwahashi Shinichi is worried about is
Before the company has completely stabilized its position in the industry, it has cooperated too closely with TV Asahi, which is not conducive to future development.
Now, there is already a prank show on TV Asahi, and if it continues to move closer to TV Asahi, the Asahi-style label will be too deep, which is not a good thing for other TV stations.
If we consider the long term, it is not suitable to covet the convenience of the moment. If Fuji TV and TV Asahi are excluded, then TBS and NTV will be included.
Counting further down, there is TV Tokyo besides the four major civil rights broadcasters.
In the end, which TV station to choose, or which TV station will accept this idea, there is no rush to decide at this moment. After all, the cooperation with Yanyin has not been formally discussed together.
Besides that, Iwahashi Shinichi also had another thing and another plan in mind.
He thought for a while, and then revealed something to Watanabe Wan Yumi first, "Didn't Johnny's Johnny-san entrust me to train an idol band for him?"
Watanabe Wan Yumi nodded and asked him, "How is the progress?"
"A while ago, Jason appointed a child to join the band." Shinichi Iwahashi told her.
Watanabe Manyumi subconsciously looked at him and made sure that Shinichi Iwahashi was not dissatisfied with Kitagawa's actions. Shinichi Iwahashi thought very clearly, "The final decision on who the members of the band will be is Jason's business, not mine.
"
"You can see clearly." Watanabe Manyumi teased him.
Iwahashi Shinichi felt relaxed, "That's how it is. Idol band, idol band, Jason emphasizes this, saying that idols come first. If Johnny makes something that is not an idol, it is not Johnny.
"
"What I'm doing is laying the foundation for the idol band and choosing 'who is more likely to be in the end.'" Shinichi Iwahashi said with a smile, "Besides, whether Jason entrusts me or I accept the entrustment,
It’s more than just a commission.”
Kitagawa entrusted Shinichi Iwahashi with the intention of stabilizing the emerging power of GENZO. On the surface, it was a good relationship, but in fact, it was an investment. Shinichi Iwahashi accepted the entrustment, but he just followed the trend and took over to build a good relationship.
Opportunity.
"I'm thinking about another thing." Iwahashi Shinichi returned to the topic.
He told Wan Yumi Watanabe, "For an idol band that was born in Johnny's, there is no need to emphasize its identity as an idol. What we need to consider is how to make the public accept that it is both an idol and a strong band."
On the one hand, the status of an idol attracts everyone's attention. On the other hand, it is very difficult to gain recognition from the public and professionals.
Watanabe Wan Yumi was very interested, "Then what? What is the solution you came up with?"
"Actually, there is no good solution." Iwahashi Shinichi replied.
Watanabe Manyumi heard that he was deliberately showing off, and couldn't help frowning, "That's too stingy."
"Okay." Shinichi Iwahashi's counterattack failed, and he made a funny expression as if he had been hit by something. He became serious and said his plan, "That is, I want to do another show."
"Another show." Watanabe Wanyumi's brows, which had not relaxed yet, were slightly frowned again. She mentioned twice in succession that she wanted to produce a program, and she couldn't help but frown at Shinichi Iwahashi's unconstrained imagination.
Iwahashi Shinichi didn't care and continued to say, "There is no need to emphasize the identity of an idol anymore. In this case, why not let the public see clearly through the program how Johnny's idols dare to become a band.
"
His idea was to propose to Kitagawa Kaguya to give the band an exclusive music variety show on the TV station. Several members would not only serve as hosts, but also act out the process of learning musical instruments and composing lyrics from musicians, and even
Invite big-name musicians to be guests on the show, so that these members can sit in the same row and at the same table as the big-name musicians.
Let the public witness with their own eyes how hard they work to become a real band.
"Only Jason can do a program like this, right?" Shinichi Iwahashi said.
Only Johnny's idol has the conditions to do such a program. Iwahashi Shinichi can only make a suggestion to Kitagawa Kao. As for whether he should do it or not, that is Kitagawa Kao's business.
"But if it can be done, it will be of great benefit to us." He stated his true intention. "Jenison has the final say whether the show is done. But if the show is done, the musicians who teach the members musical instruments
Who it is, who the musicians are as guests, these are what we can play.”
Watanabe Mayumi understood, "This way, GENZO musicians will have an extra place to promote themselves."
"It's not just about this."
Iwahashi Shinichi mentioned, "If the relationship with Genesis is maintained, the band is cultivated by GENZO, and GENZO will provide assistance. At that time, no matter which TV station the program is finally launched on, it will be a follower for us.
A good opportunity to work with TV stations.”
The TV station that Johnny has the best relationship with is NTV. Even Kitagawa Mari’s daughter, after temporarily quitting her job in the agency, her new job is NTV. The next row down is Fuji TV. No matter which company it is, Shinichi Iwahashi is
Happy to see it come to fruition.
"So, rather than who is the last member of the band, I hope that the band's member list can be finalized as soon as possible." Shinichi Iwahashi said, and couldn't help but smile. When he raised his eyelids, he saw Watanabe Wanyumi smiling too,
Deliberately stretched out another finger. "There is also a third program..."
Unfortunately, Watanabe Wan Yumi did not frown this time, but her interest was aroused, "What is it this time?"
"What a pity." Iwahashi Shinichi was a little bored.
Watanabe Wan Yumi saw that he was a little deflated, but found it quite interesting, "So, what is it?"
Shinichi Iwahashi laughed at her pursuit of victory, "It's more of an idea than a program." He told the truth, "I came up with it when I was thinking about how to make idol bands accept the identity of a 'band' by the public."
The era of idols is declining, and the gorgeous stage once prepared for idols has no place to play. After experiencing the era of idols, the public seems to have entered a rebellious period, turning their heads to pursue the powerful. Johnny's male fighting group, as an idol band, suffered miserably.
Being like that has something to do with the fact that we have just caught up with this era of "the powerful are the powerful, and they can leave their tricks behind".
Since the public is tired of flashy things, focusing on stage effects will be a waste of money and a thankless task. In addition, the bubble burst and TV stations are tightening their clothes and food. This is a situation that is just around the corner. "Thrifty"
" will become a new production direction. Although being a strong performer does not mean taking advantage of others, in the following music programs, we must try our best to consider how to highlight the singer himself.
Of course, such purely talented music programs have been around for a long time. For example, Fuji TV's "MU Private C Fair" has been on the air since the 1960s. It is a very pure music program that focuses almost entirely on the songs themselves, and is not strong enough.
The singer who watched it stood on the stage and contributed to the scene of a car accident with ease.
However, too much emphasis is placed on the songs themselves, which are not entertaining enough. Although the program is highly rated among music lovers, it is difficult for the ratings to have a strong performance. We must also consider making the singer and the song the absolute center, and ensure that the program
entertainment. To become a mainstream music program, it should have at least these two points.
"We are a record company after all, and singers cannot do without TV promotion." Shinichi Iwahashi said, "So, after "TH BEST TEN" or "Night in the Studio", what form of music program can reproduce such glory?
That’s what we have to consider.”
Watanabe Manyumi listened carefully and said, "That's right."
"The ratings of TV Asahi's "MU Private" have increased steadily compared with when it first aired, and it has become one of the most prime-time music programs now." Shinichi Iwahashi mentioned.
Fuji TV owns "Amazing World Stories", so there is a high probability that it will not pay attention to a program that is similar to it. TV Asahi has a prime-time audio program, and if the GENZO department wants to participate in the production of music programs, they will definitely avoid it.
TV Asahi.
When Watanabe Manyumi heard what he said, she understood even more why Iwahashi Shinichi was unwilling to choose TV Asahi when planning the program related to the TV series, and was unwilling to deepen the label of "Asahi".
Now, it's time to stay friendly with TV Asahi, but not hang yourself with it.
Iwahashi Shinichi even tried his best to use the band that Johnny had entrusted to train, and suggested that Kitagawa buy time for them to produce programs. This was also because he considered that "Johnny would never choose TV Asahi", but would work for the GENZO series.
It is a consideration to open the way for other TV stations to bring convenience.
After Iwahashi Shin poured out his thoughts, neither of them spoke for a while. He waited for Watanabe Manyumi to finish digesting it, and then when he spoke again, the topic returned to cooperation with Kenin.
"What are Wan Yumi-san going to do next?" Iwahashi Shin revealed his thoughts and plans, as if to win her trust.
Watanabe Wan Yumi smiled and said, "After all, your hands and mine are holding something in common."
Iwahashi Shinichi also laughed and said, "Okay."
After all, we are grasping something in common. As long as we are grasping something in common.
is that so?
…
Even if a preliminary consensus has been reached on this matter, Iwahashi Shinichi and Watanabe Manyumi stand together, and Kenon stands with them both.
The following Wednesday, according to the original publicity plan, newspapers, media, and morning news all announced the release information of Akina Nakamori's new album.
It was released together with the release information of the album, and the title was bolded, and the name of the album's producer was mentioned in great detail.
"Akina Nakamori and producer Shinichi Iwahashi collaborate for the second time since they planned the album "Fusion" last year."