One of the people waiting to meet was a drunkard, and Iwahashi Shinichi had a hunch that he was going to drink a lot of alcohol next, so he left his car in the parking lot on the other side of the studio and took a taxi to the appointment.

What kind of walking Ginza Roppongi guide, in front of Ginza Pass, Roppongi carrying handles, and overturning Gao Xiaosong, there is still a big gap in rank.

Knowing the amount of alcohol that the chubby young man had, Iwahashi was on guard in advance.

...... That's all.

Wine must be drunk, and drunkenness must not be.

What I want to see today is someone else besides the fat young man. To be precise, it is to borrow the light of the fat young man, and he will match the bridge in it, so as to make the topic more convenient to start.

This time, I want to find a suitable publicity method for ZARD's debut, and since I plan to negotiate with the TV series, for Iwahashi Shinichi, the first thing that comes to mind is Chihiro Kameyama, who transferred from variety show production to the TV bureau.

I had a few discussions with Kameyama Chihiro for the ghost card show before, but the two sides didn't have much friendship in private. Therefore, Iwahashi Shinichi first said hello to Yasusu Akimoto and explained his plans.

Yasuya Akimoto is good at talking about this kind of thing, and he also sent a favor, and he was the east, and invited Shinichi Iwahashi to drink with Chihiro Kameyama.

The chubby young man is still quite reliable.

Fuji TV's two billboard drama slots are "Tsukijiu" at 9 p.m. every Monday night, and "Kiju" every Thursday night.

Japan and South Korea use Qiyao to name the seven days of the week, Monday is the moon day, Thursday is Muyao day, and the ninth and tenth are the broadcast periods. And what Chihiro Kameyama is now participating in the production of is the ninth file of the month.

When Shinichi Iwahashi goes to the bar where he has agreed to meet, Yasuya Akimoto is drinking with two men who also appear to be industry insiders.

This chubby young man, when he was fine, could change stalls five times in a row from seven o'clock in the evening and drink with different people until late at night, so Iwahashi was not surprised to see a stranger drinking with him.

Kameyama Chihiro hadn't arrived yet, and Iwahashi Shinichi had long been accustomed to the process of this kind of occasion, so he sat down first.

Yasuya Akimoto introduced the two people who drank together to him, and Shinichi Iwahashi thought that he was behind the scenes of the TV industry, but he didn't expect that one of them was the manager of Skylark Productions, and the other was the producer of Columbia Records.

The parent company of Columbia Records is a joint venture with the United States in 1910, and from 1967 before the war to 1967, it was the distribution company of Columbia Records in Japan.

In 1968, Sony and Colombia formed a joint venture to form CBS Sony, and the agency contract between the two parties ended, and since then, it has continued to operate as a local record label.

This record company is characterized by a large number of singers, including some of the biggest names in the singing industry, such as Misora Skylark and Chiyoko Shimakura, as well as Sayuri Ishikawa, who debuted as an idol of "Columbia Kokoju" but eventually became a candidate for a major singer.

As for Skylark Production, it is a personal office opened by Misora Skylark.

Two people who are close to Misora Skylark have a drink with Akimoto Yasu, which shows that this chubby young man's business has expanded to the queen of songs.

Working in the entertainment industry, the people you see the most all year round are people, at this time, as long as you greet politely, and then sit and drink and wait for someone, occasionally Akimoto Yasushi throws a topic to him, and he will pick up a sentence in passing.

Not long after, Kameyama Chihiro also arrived.

Three people become four, four people become five people. After two more drinks, the five of them came out of the bar together. The two people on the side of the misora lark left by taxi, and the five people became three people, took Akimoto Yasu's car, and then went to the next stall.

Drinking with several groups of people you don't know in one night is at least common in the industry.

These people in the industry, unless it is something very important, would rather eat in the bowl and look at the pot, go to one appointment and wait for the next one, rather than sit alone in front of the bar and drink while waiting for the person to come over.

Anyway, for those who come to the appointment, it is not a bad thing to know more people and change more business cards. Working in the entertainment industry, not only do you see a lot of people, but you are also happy to see a lot of people.

There was a stall of wine to cushion the stomach, and the three people who were already slightly drunk and changed to a new place were able to get straight to the point not long after they sat down.

Shinichi Iwahashi told Chihiro Kameyama that the band was preparing for their debut.

"The TV series theme song?"

Kameyama Chihiro listened carefully and thought about it, "The Yuejiu drama in January next year has decided to use Miho Nakayama as the starring role, and the finalized title is "Jun Hitomi に Love してる" (Fall in love with your eyes). ”

"Cant Take My Eyes Off You?" asked Iwahashi.

It's not that he has outstanding associations, but the standard song title of this song in Ben Disney is "Jun の瞳に Love してる~Cant Take My Eyes Off You".

"That's right," Chihiro Kameyama smiled, "and the inspiration for the title came from this famous song." ”

At this stage, discos are blooming everywhere, and nine dramas in a month can be filmed, and the name of the disco hit song can be added.

"I've heard ZARD's Kamaike-san sing this song in karaoke. Iwahashi Shinichi said casually, "She likes this song very much." ”

Chihiro Kameyama was a little interested, "Really?"

"However, starring Miho-chan Nakayama, the title is "Falling in Love with Your Eyes", is it a pure love drama?"

Chihiro Kameyama replied, "Yes." ”

The TV series that has not yet started filming, and on such an occasion, Chihiro Kameyama did not have spoilers, but just made a rough description.

Basically, it's one of a group of girls who think it's shameful to have never kissed before they reach the age of 20 and are still virgins, and they want to do "what they should have done before they turn 20" before they reach the age of 20, so a bunch of stories of such and such things have happened.

It's a shame to not kiss at the age of twenty and still be a virgin......

Okay, it's worthy of me.

Having said that, Miho Nakayama is not yet nineteen years old this year, and she is the youngest starring actor in the ninth gear of the whole month, which can be called a young and promising person.

She is known as the "Four Heavenly Kings of Idols" along with Shizuka Kudo, Yui Asaka, and Yoko Minamino, and her career as an actor is also impressive.

"This TV series, if you want the theme song, you want to be more hearty, and it's pretty good if it's a female singer to sing. Chihiro Kameyama roughly described his thoughts.

"If that's the kind of request, I think ZARD might be appropriate. Since Chihiro Kameyama didn't say that the theme song had been set, Shinichi Iwahashi hurriedly promoted his own people.

Besides, a more hearty female singer, ZARD can indeed give it a try.

"Shen Yijun is very cautious," the fat young man listened while drinking, and at this time, he casually answered and assisted him, "If he can say this, maybe it's worth listening." ”

Kameyama Chihiro's reaction looked half-pushed, obviously not embarrassed.

In the final analysis, the promotion method of the theme song of the TV series has not been taken much into the eyes of various companies, and there are no strong opponents eyeing it, or it has been booked in advance.

"There is no basis for the words, maybe it is the blind confidence of the producer. ”

Shinichi Iwahashi was familiar with the chubby young man, and jokingly answered him, and took the opportunity to discuss with Chihiro Kameyama, "How about sending the band's audition tape over and asking everyone from the production team to listen to it?"

Shinichi Iwahashi made a special mention of "everyone in the production team", leaving Chihiro Kameyama a room to refuse.

Anyway, he sent the audition tape over, and it was the TV Bureau that made the final decision on whether to use it, but the person he asked for help was Kameyama Chihiro. If you think the song is good and it works smoothly at the end, it's the credit of Chihiro Kameyama.

However, if the song is not suitable and is finally passed, he specifically pointed out that it was for "everyone in the production team", so the refusal has nothing to do with Chihiro Kameyama.

Aware of this, Chihiro Kameyama looked at this young man a little differently.

"Of course. "Kameyama Chihiro should come down quickly," and then I'm looking forward to it. ”

The chubby young man listened to it and raised his glass with a smile on his face.

After this matter is said, the task of Iwahashi Shinichi's trip is considered to be completed - as for whether it can be used smoothly, it is not included in today's meeting.

After that, the three of them drank for a while. As soon as nine o'clock passed, Chihiro Kameyama was ready to say goodbye.

Sending away Kameyama Chihiro, Iwahashi Shinichi was thinking about saying goodbye to the fat young man, but as a result, Yasu Akimoto preemptively, "How about going to renew the stall?" ”

I just borrowed his light, and I can't immediately turn my face and deny people, and run away.

Anyway, there was no arrangement after that, so Iwahashi Shinichi got into Akimotoyasu's car, and the three of them became two, and they changed to a new place to drink. It is said to be a new place, and this club was called by this chubby young man to drink together when Shinichi Iwahashi was an agent in the past.

On his way to becoming a walking Ginza Roppongi guide, Mr. Akimoto contributed a lot.

The two escort ladies sat down beside them, and after ordering, the four of them chatted casually. A store that can make a person like a fat young man a frequent customer, the wine lady may not be outstanding, but she must be superb.

The topics are scattered, there is no focus, and everything can be discussed.

The more unfocused the topic, the more you don't know when, you will suddenly run to an unexpected place.

"Tonight starts with the people of Skylark Productions and Ben Columbia. Yasu Akimoto suddenly mentioned the two people he saw at the beginning, "It's an invitation song from Misora Skylark-san, who wrote the lyrics for a song from her new album." ”

"That's amazing, that Misora Skylark-san. "Iwahashi Shinichi wasn't all compliments. With the status of Misora Skylark in the industry, being able to write lyrics for her can be called an affirmation of being a lyricist.

"If I can write a good lyric for her, no one will laugh at me for being a boring lyricist who can only write lyrics about idols. "Akimoto Yasu is not soft at all when he blacks himself.

However, in the entire kitten club era, the chubby young man was prolific and wrote a bunch of strange lyrics, and in the eyes of some orthodox people in the industry, this guy is indeed a little out of the flow.

"That being said, it doesn't hurt if you don't go into the stream. Akimoto said with a smile, "They all say that the kitten club is bad, but I still regard the kitten club as the pride of my career." ”

"The Kitten Club was born after breaking the old rules, and now they are being broken and crushed. Yasusu Akimoto seemed to ask himself, and as if he was asking Shinichi Iwahashi, "After the kitten club is broken and crushed, what will be born?"

Shinichi Iwahashi couldn't speak. However, I thought in my heart that on top of this pile of ruins, one or two small flowers and a few small grasses can occasionally grow, but new buildings may not be built for a while.

"Shinich-kun made Chisato Moritaka and WINK one after another. Yasu Akimoto squinted, his fox tail looming, "The opportunity to meet you was that you planned the transformation plan of Akiko Matsumoto-san to destroy an original orthodox idol. ”

“......”

"At that time, I would never have thought that a person who was bent on destroying orthodox idols could become a great idol producer. Akimoto Yasushi listened to this, and said that it was not a compliment.

However, when trying to find a way to transform Akiko Matsumoto, Shinichi Iwahashi didn't expect that he had not yet come up with a formal work as a band producer in the industry, but as an idol producer, he did a good job.

"But, on the other hand. Those who can find the weaknesses of idols and break them must also be proficient in idol making. Yasu Akimoto commented.

Shin Iwahashi smiled, "If that's the case, you're the one who is proficient in idol production. ”

"Haha!" Akimoto smiled heartily.

Then he said, "Before the kitten club was disbanded, I had some disagreements with Goto-kun. Originally, the members of the Kitten Club were only enrolled in female high school students, and later, as they graduated from school, they also 'graduated' from the group. ”

This approach has the advantage that the group is always in a state of fresh blood joining, which can maintain the freshness of fans. However, the problem is also obvious, the most popular members tend to gather in the first few phases, and if the popularity of the members who join later does not hold up, then, as the popular members graduate, the popularity of the group will also collapse.

So, Goto-kun plans to change his strategy and abolish this graduation system. Akimoto shook his head, "But this obviously can't be done, isn't it?"

Iwahashi Shinichi thought about it and agreed, "As far as the operation model of the kitten club is concerned, the graduation system cannot be canceled. ”

"The question is how to find that balance between graduation and maintaining popularity. Akimoto smiled self-deprecatingly, "However, before this balance was found, the building had already collapsed. ”

Buildings that had been built at an unprecedented rate collapsed at an unexpected rate.

It can be said to be a representative work of the tofu slag project.

However, when Yasuya Akimoto talks about the Kitten Club, he is not reminiscing about the past and complaining about his old partner with Shinichi Iwahashi through alcohol, but he is thinking about another thing.

"Shen Yijun, if you can set up another group like the Kitten Club......

rose in the idol era, and became a celebrity in the industry by making a fortune from idols, and ruined the reputation of the idol profession. Such Akimoto Yasushi has an obsession with idols.

Although the kitten club failed, Yasu Akimoto still did not give up on this combination model.