Chapter 648: Seibu Dome opens
AKB's first egg, even if it wasn't a Tokyo egg, was just as significant.
The first day of Seibu Dome in history was very unsuccessful, and after many problems, Seibu Dome became known as the least successful concert in AKB history.
Although he knew it in his heart, Zhou Xiao was not ready to do anything to change this.
Zhou Xiao can come up with a lot of things like song system and variety show system, but the lesson is not something that Zhou Xiao can take out, not only can he not take it out, but it is not even convenient for him to say it, without enough experience, forcibly changing this kind of thing is likely not only to not get help, but it will make the people who would have learned the lesson not get the experience they deserve, which will outweigh the loss.
There were a lot of problems with Seibu Egg's first show, not only during the concert, but also during the preparation period for the concert.
Seibu Dome is already a huge stadium, and holding a concert in such a huge stadium, especially for a super group of hundreds of people like the AKB Group, is a huge test for the entire group and the operators behind it.
Although there are problems such as lack of experience and preparation, they are not all problems for the members and the staff of the operator.
The most critical issue is the relaxation after becoming popular.
From 10 years to the present, the whole AKB can be said to be invincible, the girls will get crazy popularity and worship wherever they go, and the operation has also gained a lot of benefits, and the work of the entire operation has been much easier, and everyone has a relaxed atmosphere in their daily work.
It was in this state that the preparations for the concert were carried out.
Don't have the equipment you need to have? Don't mind with a smile and a smile, the choreography, stage settings, etc. are all lagging behind? It doesn't matter, it's always done before the dead line comes.
A light atmosphere permeates the entire operation. Not many people really see the problem.
Yes, it's not that no one sees the problem at all, in addition to Zhou Xiao, there is another person who also sees the problem.
The rehearsal work before the start of Seibu Egg, Zhou Xiao, Qiu Yuankang and others also participated in it and watched it, and the state of the whole preparation, Zhou Xiao, who had long been mentally prepared, saw that something was wrong at a glance.
The most powerful is Akimoto Yasu, after seeing the problem, he did not express his opinion at the first time, but looked around again very keenly, and after he understood it all. He finally handed over to the lounge at the end of the week.
"Zhou Xiao, oh, I seem to see a little problem." Akimoto said.
"What?" Zhou Xiao didn't realize what Qiu Yuankang wanted to say.
"What do you think about the preparation for this concert?" Yasu Akimoto asked.
Zhou Xiao was stunned: "What do you mean?" ”
"I just went to see the preparations this time, and I feel ...... It's not very good. Yasudo Akimoto.
"You see that?" Zhou Xiao asked in surprise.
"Huh? To put it this way...... Do you see that? Compared with Zhou Xiao's surprise, Yasu Akimoto is actually the one who is even more surprised, and the problem of concert preparation, Yasu Akimoto can consciously see it, a big reason is because he observes AKB from an outsider's point of view. Originally, he thought that Zhou Xiao was also immersed in the pride of a national idol like the operation and the members, and he was also fluttering, but he found out after asking like this. Could it be that Zhou Xiao has always known that there is a problem with the team?
"That...... I just feel like the team is a little slack. Zhou Xiao said.
"Sure enough, ......," Akimoto Yasushi sighed.
"What's wrong?" Zhou Xiao asked.
"I can still stay awake at this time, if I am in your position...... Maybe you won't see the problem at all. Akimoto said.
Zhou Xiao's heart moved, and Qiu Yuankang's words made him think of one thing, that is...... In his previous life, did this guy really have no idea about the state of AKB at that time before Seibu Egg?
Originally, Zhou Xiao really felt so. Yasu Akimoto is not him, and Yasu Akimoto does not have the support of a second zuò like him, and he himself serves as the AKB tsuò person. Most of the time, you can only control the direction of the combination as a whole, especially for work such as stage design and concert supervision, Zhou Xiao, who is at the peak of his life, has an excellent mental state and has a variety of abilities, can intervene, but Qiu Yuankang has no way to do this.
Therefore, Zhou Xiao felt that it was impossible for Yasu Akimoto to notice the state of AKB before the start of Seibu Dome in advance.
But now seeing that Qiu Yuankang was in a state of seeing the problem after walking around during the rehearsal, Zhou Xiao became curious again, this guy ...... Didn't you know about AKB's problems before the concert in your previous life, right?
Thinking about it carefully, Zhou Xiao felt that the more he thought about it, the more likely it became!
After the Seibu Dome in his previous life, Yasu Akimoto came out and commented that this might be the worst concert in AKB history, but what is Yasushi Akimoto based on? What are the members' cousins? A live playlist? Messy of preparation? Yasushi Akimoto's final evaluation of that concert was poor in all aspects, not only the members' bad performance, but also the staff's failure to cooperate well with the members, especially the staff's failure to remind the members to perform better in the evening, was the culprit of that concert.
In other words, AKB48's table is not good, and the members can be blamed on a certain course, but the staff is also problematic. Most of the AKB girls are just seventeen or eighteen years old, and most of them don't have the perseverance to do what the adults think they should do, so these children have to be managed.
So, since something went wrong, the adults and the staff should be reprimanded first, why did Yasushi Akimoto directly tell the members that the concert was terrible after the concert?
Zhou Xiao felt that the deep meaning of it might be deeper than Akimoto Yasu's simple discovery of AKB's cousin, if he had discovered the problem a long time ago but didn't say it, and then used the day's problem to drink the members who had been a little lax recently, then the matter seemed to be much easier to understand.
Of course, this kind of thing is at most a guess by Zhou Xiao now, and he can't go back and ask Qiu Yuanyasu what he thinks.
One qiē also has to look forward.
Moreover, Zhou Xiao was certainly surprised by Qiu Yuanyasu's acumen, but Qiu Yuankang was the most surprised person. He found out that Zhou Xiao had discovered the problem with AKB earlier than him and seemed to be prepared!
"So, you found a problem, and then decided to take this opportunity to go berserk and turn the impetuous atmosphere of the whole group around?" Yasu Akimoto asked.
"That's right." Zhou Xiao nodded.
"Very good idea...... Qiu Yuanyasu nodded, affirming Zhou Xiao's idea.
"If it were you, would you choose that?" Zhou Xiao asked.
"Me? I do not know. A pensive look appeared in Akimotoyasu's eyes.
Zhou Xiao smiled: "I think you will do the same." ”
"Oh? How do you know? ”
"On the trade-off, it's clear that this is the best way to deal with it, compared to the benefits of this way. It's not ideal to pay a concert, but you can get enough gimmicks by the way, and if you're as smart as you, you'll definitely choose so. Zhou Xiaodao.
"It's just that we, from the staff to the members, I'm afraid it won't be easy in the past few days." A wicked smile appeared on Yasushi Akimoto's face.
"It's better to make them happy for a few days during rehearsals, by the way, Mr. Akimoto, or ...... Let's just not stay here for the next two days. In this way, everyone can relax to the fullest. Zhou Xiaoti said.
"What do you want to do?"
"Or ...... Let's go research and study Nogizaka. Zhou Xiaodao.
Nogizaka's audition campaign has already begun, and AZX has already advertised a variety of things, especially the so-called formula opponents.
However, unlike AKB, Nogizaka's first written examination lasted for a long time, and the first half of this year began to open the written examination. The second national interview review will not take place until August.
The long screening time and the news that the second selection will be conducted in seven places across the country have made girls all over Japan who are interested in idols look forward to it. You must know that most of the AKB's auditions have been conducted in Tokyo. And Nogizaka looked at the whole country from the beginning.
To date, Nogizaka has received more than 30,000 selection resumes, for Zhou Xiao and Qiu Yuanyasu, with their status, there is no need to consider the initial selection, but he has formed his own set of habits over the years, the selection of the first resume, is bound to see, and every one must be read.
Just do it, Zhou Xiao pulled Akimoto Yasu to look at the resume in the company for two full days, during these two days, the AKB girls were rehearsing at the Seibu Dome, and the whole company seemed to be running as usual, only Zhou Xiao and Akimoto knew what they were looking forward to.
This expectation sounds a little strange, how can anyone want to make the concert fail? But they are really looking forward to it, because this failure may bring more things to the operation and to the entire AKB Group.
Two days later, in the morning, Zhou Xiao and Yasusu Akimoto came to the Seibu Dome Stadium again.
By this time, most of the AKB girls had already arrived.
There was a faint excitement in the chaos in the entire stadium, the girls were bouncing around, and people kept coming over to joke with Zhou Xiao.
Under the careful attention, Zhou Xiao and Qiu Yuankang soon saw a lot of problems.
Sure enough, two days have passed, and none of these problems have been resolved.
Many problems in concerts are actually small problems, for example, Zhou Xiao noticed that there was a song that the number of copies of the standing table of the members was not enough, and it was not conveyed to the hands of enough members, and there were some small problems such as some uneven division of labor among the staff, the small problems of the girls' clothes have not been solved until now, and the complete rehearsal before the concert was very perfunctory, and other problems were very obvious, but everyone was in the bureau, and everyone was immersed in a relaxed atmosphere, so they didn't find it.
The girls' mood is really good, and many of the girls revealed in the making interviews before the concert that they were very uneasy and relieved, but if they work hard, they can do well, but ...... These members may not have noticed that this state of mind alone is not an effort in itself.
Preparations for the concert proceeded as usual, and before the concert began, the girls gathered together to prepare for a round formation.
"Brother Zhou Xiao, do you want to say a few words?" Minami Takahashi asked before the round began.
"No, enjoy the Dome." Zhou Xiao waved his hand and rejected Takahashi Minami.
Takahashi nodded and went for the round formation. It's just that there are no more words of encouragement, most of the girls don't feel anything special, only Yuko and Shinoda and a few other girls who know Zhou Xiao very, very well only glanced at him more, and wondered why he didn't do anything today.
But even they didn't ask Zhou Xiao if something had happened.
And then...... The concert began.
Most of the people don't see anything just by watching the concert.
The girls' smiles are still bright, the choreography is still cool and exciting, and for most people, as long as they can see the members performing on stage, the concert is a success.
But obviously, this alone will not work.
Rice people are not fools.
The main reason why they come to support a group is because they like to see the hard work of the members. However, when the members made mistakes in the concert, the dance was not good, and the whole performance was a mess, it was okay once or twice, and there were too many times, and people could not still be willing to support them.
The stage is barely maintaining a passable effect, and the backstage state is a little bad.
The concert backstage is like a battlefield, the backstage of the AKB concert in the past. It feels like the logistics department of the army, when the battle starts, the whole logistics department is tense and orderly, but the chaos is always under the control of the members and operations.
But...... Today's backstage seems to have become a real battlefield. And it's the battlefield after the attack.
The appearance of mistakes is a little uncontrollable from the first one.
It's like a domino that has been toppled.
Waiting for the debut, Minami Takahashi lay on the edge of the stairs, looked at the stage for a while, turned back and asked, "Yuko, haven't they come yet?" ”
Here she should appear with Yuko, Maeda and others. But the two who went to change their clothes never arrived.
It wasn't until two or three seconds before the appearance that several members who were about to appear at this mouth finally came in a hurry.
At the center exit of the stage, several members of Group B are waiting to appear. Suddenly, someone asked, "Should I play at this mouth?" ”
"That's not right! No! Only then did the staff react.
"Above! It's on top! After the girl reacted, she hurriedly ran with the staff to the upper exit. 、
What's even more exaggerated is that there was an error in the list of station appearances that were distributed, and after Reina Matsui and other SKE members rushed to the position given on the information, they found that there were already many people blocked in front, and the other door a little farther away was obviously not alone, waiting for everyone's appearance......
So, Reina ran over with someone again......
There were even girls who were not familiar with the huge stage and got lost in the process of looking for the exit, forgetting what exit they were going to go from, only remembering what was at the exit door, causing the other members to come up and help find the ......
"It's really terrible...... Akimoto said to Zhou Xiao.
"yes, I'm glad we found it early." Zhou Xiao said.
"Now, are you going to go crazy?" Yasu Akimoto asked.
"It's not mad, I'm ...... Mr. Akimoto, why don't you scold them later? Zhou Xiao said.
"What, scared? Still reluctant? Akimoto Yasu looked very funny, he understood Zhou Xiao's question at the moment, since the establishment of AKB in 2005, Zhou Xiao has almost never murdered AKB members even once, he is a very good-tempered man, and he is facing his favorite AKB, she never seems to know what anger is.
Zhou Xiao has long been accustomed to being a good-natured brother to girls, and now he suddenly asked him to murder this group of girls, and he really couldn't be fierce for a while.
"Where is your cleverness and wisdom just now, and now you remember that you are reluctant to come?" Akimoto said with a smile.
"yes...... It wasn't anything just now, but now I think I'm going to go crazy later...... It's a little unbearable...... I guess I'll scold and cry a lot of people. Zhou Xiao said.
"Labor pains are inevitable, scars can only heal when they are revealed, and when I heard you say that, I realized that this would be the growth of AKB, and now I realize that this will probably be your growth as well." Akimoto said.
"Really?" Zhou Xiao glanced at Qiu Yuankang.
"Of course, looking at their current state, I think there's something you should have realized earlier." Akimoto said.
"What?" Zhou Xiao was surprised.
"It's just that Brother Zhou Xiao can't be an idol group, it's actually relatively easy to become popular, many idols and funny artists in Yifa House, seize an opportunity, use a better joke, and with the help of the promoter behind the scenes, you can easily become popular, but obviously, such a popular ...... It is impossible to stay in the entertainment industry for a long time.
It's just that as Zhou Xiao's brother, if you can take them to this point, it is already very perfect, people will get tired, if the next AKB does not have enough self-discipline and excitement, then the future of this group is probably not much, what you should do next, in addition to using your genius to find more good opportunities, should be more should manage this group, so that they will not take detours, so that they have a higher consciousness, this is what I hope you will learn in this frenzy. (To be continued......)