Flying over the bubble era

Chapter 1542 1543. Some Fire

“It’s really a great gift.”

Mayumi Watanabe did not comment on his idea.

Iwahashi Shinichi made the choice for her, "Of course. There won't be a better gift than this, and there won't be a better time than now."

"It sounds like the birth of the child brought about the change."

Iwahashi Shinichi answered very solemnly, "New life represents hope. So, at a moment like this, it is appropriate to do something to preserve the flame."

He said, "Keep the fire." Mayumi Watanabe said sarcastically, "You really know how to say it."

"Isn't it?" Iwahashi Shinichi took the opportunity to ask back, "Mayumi-san, the industry will gradually no longer have such opportunities, and we have reached a stable period of development. We need more things to improve our reputation."

Mayumi Watanabe was not unaware that he was deliberately mixing up the order of the conversation in order to convince herself, but she acquiesced to Shinichi Iwahashi's trick of answering questions irrelevantly.

The industry is gradually no longer giving such opportunities - not only to niche musicians, but also to upstart record companies. GENZO caught the last train, but it is not enough to just sit on it. It also needs to sit firmly and sit in the VIP seat.

The existing awards are formed by collaboration between old record companies and TV stations. New record companies can only pay money to buy an admission ticket but cannot really leave their names behind.

Iwahashi Shinichi not only wants profit, but also fame. In other words, at this stage, even if he doesn't want fame, he still needs to have a reputation.

"The purpose of holding such an award is certainly to target the vast record industry, but it is also limited to the scope of 'record store clerks'. It is not too big, but not too small either. The lighter the start, the easier it will be for us to plan."

The votes are cast by record store employees, so the selection range will naturally avoid the current popular singers, and focus more on the music itself. Setting up such an award can also increase exposure and provide an opportunity for less mainstream singers.

"No matter what, I hope that the record industry will be open to all kinds of people. Only in this way can it operate healthily, and we in the industry can also gain more inspiration from it. Things that are not popular now may not necessarily become popular in the future."

Shinichi Iwahashi himself led a trend, and helped a talented producer lead another trend. But it is precisely because he created the trend himself that he understood the truth that "trends cannot be monopolized."

I took the birth of my daughter as an opportunity to sponsor such an award. When she grows up, everything related to this award will be a gift prepared for her.

After hearing what he said, Mayumi Watanabe commented, "Another thing you would do."

Iwahashi Shinichi smiled, "What is there that I can't do?"

"That's right. You won't say anything you wouldn't do." Mayumi Watanabe was very relaxed and asked back, "Is that right?"

Shinichi Iwahashi felt that there was something else she said and didn't know how to react for a moment.

"So," she said, as if giving him a sudden blow, "you're going to treat me to red beans and rice, right?"

Iwahashi Shinichi made her dodge for a moment, "Do you really want to eat red bean rice?"

Mayumi Watanabe teased him, "Didn't you say it yourself? You'd treat me to red bean rice. 'You won't say what you won't do', isn't that your style?"

"I didn't say that."

Iwahashi Shinichi was helpless. After thinking for a while, he said, "Forget about the red bean rice. I'd rather go out of my way to eat this weird thing. How about Taiyaki with red bean filling?"

Mayumi Watanabe readily agreed, "Thank you very much."

"You're welcome. Please vote for me at the next proposal meeting and support my idea." Iwahashi Shinichi said. She raised her eyebrows, "What an expensive Taiyaki."

Maybe so.

Shinichi Iwahashi achieved his goal and didn't mind being teased.

Mayumi Watanabe accepted a portion of Taiyaki that she didn't know when it would be delivered to her, and she spoke again, but to him: "The Iijima you sent to Fujitai, he and Johnny-san got along well."

"how?"

"Johnny-san invited her to his private party, in the name of thanking her for her care for SMAP."

This was part of Iwahashi Shinichi's plan. His tone was a little joking, but what he said was the truth, "Iijima is very suitable for dealing with strong men like Johnny-san."

"That's why you recommended Iijima to Fuji TV."

Shinichi Iwahashi did not give a direct answer, "Putting the right person in the right position is a pleasing thing to the eye."

Mayumi Watanabe guessed that Shinichi Iwahashi wanted to use Iijima Michi to connect with Johnny's, but she was not sure of his real intention.

Of course, no matter what Shinichi Iwahashi thinks, now is not the time.

Even if Michi Iijima now turns to Johnny's, she can only start as a general manager. Once she enters the Johnny's system and is promoted, she is doomed to lose the opportunity to touch higher power. This is a simple truth.

Shinichi Iwahashi sent her to Fuji TV to improve her resume and get promoted from the TV station. Taking care of SMAP is just the beginning. Her goal should be to become a person who represents Fuji TV's variety show production department and connects with Johnny's.

Only after she had enough external experience did she have the identity to enter Johnny's with dignity.

Mayumi Watanabe picked up a stone from the roadside and said, "SMAP's Kimura is going to soar to the sky."

In the new year, Kimura Takuya is becoming more and more popular, surpassing the newcomers promoted by other agencies at the same time. Johnny's has been silent for several years, and a new star is about to be born.

But Iwahashi Shinichi doesn't care whether Johnny's idols are popular or out of fashion in the industry, just like when Mayumi Watanabe mentioned this matter, her tone was indifferent. It's just because the movements of artists in Johnny's agency are almost of no reference value. It is a system of its own in the industry, and those idols only operate within this rule.

There is only one thing that has influenced her: Mayumi Watanabe's agency has many actresses, so there are many opportunities for her to act with Johnny's actors.

He replied: "I hope your newly signed 'Kimura' will also have the opportunity to soar to the sky."

In the spring, Mayumi Watanabe's agency signed a new artist named Kimura Yoshino. She came from a good family, which was very different from the many celebrities in the entertainment industry who had to come out to show off because of their poor family background.

The girl dreamed of becoming an actress, so her parents found the Watanabe family, who had connections with her, and entrusted their daughter to Misa Watanabe. Compared to the big ship that Watanabe made, Mayumi Watanabe's agency is now a small but exquisite one, and it is also an agency specializing in actors, so it was natural that she was recommended to her.

Shinichi Iwahashi heard that she had signed a newcomer with good conditions, but he had not yet met her in person.

When he mentioned Kimura Yoshino, Mayumi Watanabe couldn't help but smile, "I think she will become famous."

It's a good match for the eldest lady to be the agent of the eldest lady.

This thought popped up in Shinichi Iwahashi's mind, and he thought that not only the record industry, but the entertainment industry was also preparing to enter a new era.