"However, I got along well with Watanabe-san. Haruko Akamatsu said to Shinichi Iwahashi, "With Watanabe-san, I learned a lot about the industry. ”

For Haruko Akamatsu, Shinichi Iwahashi maneuvered between the band members for her, which strengthened her determination to stay behind the scenes. However, despite her influence from Shinichi Iwahashi, most of what she learns now is taught by Watanabe Manyumi.

When she joined the band Heaven, she was not so much a representative of GENZO as a little apprentice of Manyumi Watanabe. It can be said that Haruko Akamatsu was cultivated by Shinichi Iwahashi and Manyumi Watanabe.

Whoever makes the mascot can do it, and you can change it from Shinichi Iwahashi to Haruko Akamatsu, and you can change it from Haruko Akamatsu to someone else.

Haruko Akamatsu has not yet graduated from university, but she still works part-time at GENZO. She was already assigned a new task, and since her family in Kyoto was disgusted, it didn't hurt if this mascot didn't let her continue to be it.

"Anyway, ZARD will be handed over to you after that. Shinichi Iwahashi said, "Is it okay to coordinate the performance and assist them in making a performance summary?"

"Like you did when you were in the band?"

Shinichi Iwahashi replied, "Yes, the same thing I did when you were the lead singer before. ...... Therefore, please note that Kamaike-san is a 'newcomer' like you when you first appeared on stage, so please keep an eye out for it. ”

"Yes. ”

Haruko Akamatsu took over ZARD, and happily accepted the task of following them to perform.

Kyoto's Akamatsu family has Akamatsu Haruko to solve it by herself, and a new task is also being dispatched, Iwahashi Shinichi thought about it, and suddenly asked something, "When you go back this time, how is the atmosphere on the street over there in Kansai?"

"Huh?" Haruko Akamatsu reacted.

"You've been here in Tokyo all along, and you've seen that the streets are a lot more deserted because of self-discipline. It's the same with TV shows, it just so happens that October is the month of program adjustments, and a lot of entertainment variety shows have been cut, and nameless funny artists may even lose their jobs. Shin'ichi Iwahashi told her about Tokyo.

When Haruko Akamatsu heard this, she understood, and replied, "I went to Osaka once, and the streets were no different from before, the theater was still performing as usual, and the celebrations in the shopping street were not canceled. ”

Haruko Akamatsu thought for a moment and said vaguely, "However, those people still appeared on the street. ”

By "those people" we mean activists who advocate the abolition of the Locust system. The locust is critically ill, and there are such activists not only in Kansai but also in Tokyo, as well as students who have followed the response.

However, Shinichi Iwahashi suddenly asked her how the atmosphere was in Kansai, but it wasn't because of any special intentions. When I heard Haruko Akamatsu say that the atmosphere on the street was similar to usual, I was relieved.

He was thinking about something else.

ZARD's debut time is mostly scheduled to be in December or January, with the idea of letting the debut single sell for a whole year.

Iwahashi Shinichi knew that the locust was braided next year, but he wasn't sure exactly what month it would be. The reason why I know it is because in 1989 it was changed to Heisei.

Once the national funeral is held, entertainment will be restricted for 7749 days, although it will not really be suspended for 49 days, but it will definitely have a certain impact on publicity.

Instead of waiting to avoid the national funeral that you don't know when, it is better to ignore it and think about how to deal with it on days when the national funeral cannot be hyped up.

After thinking about it, Iwahashi set his sights on Kansai.

Compared with Kanto, the atmosphere in Kansai that doesn't take locusts seriously is still stronger. Osaka people, in particular, have a demeanor that goes against Tokyo and does things on their own.

Therefore, taking into account the possibility of hitting the pigtails of the locusts during the propaganda period, Iwahashi Shinichi's response method was to leave Kansai as a propaganda position.

After all, when it comes to "the countryside outside of Tokyo", only Westerners roll their eyes the most.

"If you go to Kansai, your father and mother welcome you. Haruko Akamatsu told him.

When Iwahashi heard this, he said, "If you have the chance, you will definitely go." "Nothing else.

......

The locust is critically ill, and since the decree was issued, there is no one more seriously affected than the entertainment industry.

Even if the celebration is suspended, everyone will still do whatever they have to do. However, in a place like the entertainment industry, even if it is a show, it is the one that has done the most.

As soon as the entertainment restriction order came, the program was cut and the celebratory advertisement was temporarily replaced, which once made the people think that even this year's Red and White Song Festival would be suspended, but NHK's broadcasting director personally came forward to refute the rumors, saying that this year it was done correctly.

Since this year's Red and White Song Club is doing correctly, it is also necessary to prepare for the selection of the appearance list.

The Red and White Song Festival is not only the Spring Festival Gala, but also the most important and influential music of the year.

Big-name singers have proved their status through the performance time, appearance order, and number of appearances in this large-scale music, and they have already gained solid popularity during the rising period, and singers who want to increase their popularity see this as a dream stage.

However, the appearance of the Red and White Song Festival depends on the popularity, popularity, and topicality, as well as the strength of the studio and record company.

Singing is half of the music scene, and the Red and White Song Club has to set aside almost half of the performance time for singing and ballads, and pop singers are fighting for the other half of the seats.

Although the momentum of the idol era has decreased greatly compared to before, it is still a force that should not be underestimated. Not only are veterans who are still popular like Taopu Star, but there are also many newcomers who have performed well.

In addition to idols, there are also bands and singers, and it looks like a big battle.

It was such a big battle that Manyumi Watanabe and CBS Sony were eager to try and push DREAMS COME TRUE to the stage of the Red and White Song Club.

The reason why I have this heart is naturally because NHK has also included the band in the scope of consideration.

As the most talked-about variety show this year, there are more than a dozen bands that debuted from the show a year, including those who debuted as champions, and those who made singles after winning one issue and sold 10,000 copies and were signed.

These bands, without a doubt, represent a force from the band's heavenly kingdom.

As a popular program throughout the year, the Red and White Song Club, which values ratings like all programs, will not let go of this big topic, so it is considering selecting one of these bands as a representative of the show.

According to sales, the bands that debuted this year are Celestial Bands, two of which are BEGIN and DREAMS COME TRUE. If you combine popularity and topicality, DREAMS COME TRUE is even better.

However, BEGIN also has the bonus of Okinawa style, the first champion of the band Heaven. And behind them, there is also support from AMUSE and Tokuma Records.

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