Flying over the bubble era

Chapter 833 833. Production Commission
The album sold well and the project was a huge success.The producer Shinichi Iwahashi deserves attention not only because of his vision, but also because of his production ability.

In Kitagawa Hiroshi's view, what is more worthy of attention is his ability to act.

There is never a shortage of visionary and talented producers who have successfully produced idols or bands.However, it can make the recording industry let go of the differences between families, let the project go on successfully, and it can come to a successful conclusion.Not only that, but also let himself and the record company he runs profit from it.To be able to do this at such a young age is definitely a character.

Kitagawa Hiroshi had heard the name Iwahashi Shinichi before.This person was born in Watanabe Productions. He focused on producing female idols and bands. He also worked as a manager for Shinichi Mori. He should also be closely related to Enkapai.

The male idol market is dominated by Johnny's, unlike the female idol market where everyone contends.

Kitagawa has regular cooperation with major record companies and big-name producers, but Shinichi Iwahashi does not create, and his record company is only the size of a sesame mung bean.With Kitagawa Ko's style of seeking safety in music, it is not his turn to find a partner.

When he took the lead in planning the album, Hiroshi Kitagawa heard about it, but he didn't take it seriously.The spirit he showed in THE BLUE HEARTS incident has nothing to do with Johnny.

If it weren't for the trivial matter between Morohoshi and Ji and SMAP, Kitagawa had asked Kitagawa to investigate the identity of the giraffe man, and Shinichi Iwahashi would not have caught his eye.

And after learning the identity of the giraffe man, immediately, there was the news that the projected album had an initial release of 58 copies.

The projected singles are very popular, and even the out-of-date singers in it can regain the top five of the charts. After the single is released, the album released immediately after it is also a great success.From the industry's perspective, Hiroshi Kitagawa would also like to say admiration.

So far, looking back at what Shinichi Iwahashi has done in this project, from the selection of candidates, to the plan of advertising, as well as the order of release, and the release method of the final album, they are all interlocking and under his control. among.

Kitagawa even suspects that the THE BLUE HEARTS event that made Iwahashi Shinichi famous and GENZO entered the record association was also intentionally planned by him, and he intentionally made it public during the promotional period of the plan and became a part of the plan.

If it is true as Kitagawa Hiroshi speculated, then people have to pay attention to this Iwahashi Shinichi's scheming.

With the project ending like this, Iwahashi Shinichi's position in the industry is secure.

Not only that, while he earned a lot of money from the distribution rights of this album, he also made the companies involved in the planning not dissatisfied with him, and accumulated enough contacts and reputation.Coupled with his record company, taking advantage of this plan, they successfully promoted the new band BOLAN...

He is even the producer of the most popular band DREAMS COME TRUE.

From the very beginning of the band Tianguo to the present, this wave of band trends can be said to be facilitated by this young man.Not only that, but he is also ambitious, to make the band boom bigger.

Kitagawa Hiroshi can no longer remain indifferent to a young man who is not even 25 years old.

I am even more fortunate, fortunately, those children in SMAP are clear-headed.

Whether Zhuhoshi and Jizhi sent SMAP's children to do this kind of thing is just a simple prank, or there are other unspeakable thoughts, it's not impossible for an old man like Kitagawa Ko to guess.

As a junior, it is nothing to be beaten and manipulated by the seniors.However, as a senior, it is still too dirty to cut off the path of the younger generation.

With a flamboyant personality and indulgent behavior, these are not problems in Kitagawa Hiroshi's view.Anyway, with Johnny's power, it's easy to cover up scandals about his private life.

However, to have such thoughts for the juniors in the company shows that he has no gratitude for the office and is not a good person.

If Zhu Xing and Ji really managed to make the giraffe man take off his headgear at the backstage of the Red and White Song Festival, then this matter would really be difficult to pass no matter what.For a person with such a deep scheming at such a young age, Kitagawa Kou would not want to have a bad relationship with such a person.

It should be good friends.

Under such circumstances, it may be the right time to learn that the giraffe man of DREAMS COME TRUE is Iwahashi Shinichi.

Whether it was out of the desire to make friends with Shinichi Iwahashi, a promising record practitioner in advance, or for other purposes, Hiroshi Kitagawa expressed his desire to get to know Shinichi Iwahashi through the independent director he knew well at Sony. mean.

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Shin Iwahashi has been in the limelight again and again. In front of an old guy like Kitagawa who has been popular for decades and stomps his feet in the industry, he is also a little man with no family background.

After receiving such an invitation, there must be no second answer.

It doesn't matter whether Kitagawa Hiroshi wants to ask him to make a male idol, or simply wants to invite him to have a cup of tea.Or maybe it was a sudden whim to invite him to take another job, debut as a male idol at an advanced age, and become the male version of Taopu Star who swept Heisei...

Anyway, let's meet first.

It doesn't hurt to know more people anyway.Opportunities hide in acquaintances.

After the matter was settled, the two sides agreed on the time and place to meet and have a meal together.

Yanqiao Shinichi, the man in black behind the scenes, although he doesn't often show up to the outside world, he still accepts interviews and binds his name to the project to gain his reputation. On the last day of last year, he appeared on TV in a fair manner, gaining a sense of presence. Being able to say that it is necessary not to show up, rather than rejecting standing in front of the stage.

But this Kitagawa Hiroshi truly implements the principle of "people in black behind the scenes cannot get on the stage". He is mysterious and never appears in front of the public.

In this regard, it is said that he learned the low-key style of Watanabe Wanyumi's father.

Kitagawa Hiroshi was born in the United States in 1931. He lived in a forced shelter in the United States during the war. After the war, he worked as an interpreter for the U.S. Embassy in Japan, went to university, and participated in the North-South Double Stick War.I used to be an entertainer, and later managed an idol.The richness of life experience can be called true "the salt you have eaten is more than the rice you have eaten".

In terms of age, Kitagawa Ko is fully older than Iwahashi Shinichi, who is 35 years old, and he is not of the same generation at all.It was Kitagawa Marie's daughter Keiko, Kitagawa Hiroshi's niece, who was the same age as Iwahashi Shin.

Except for the well-known resume on the table, Iwahashi Shin has no understanding of Kitagawa Hiroshi.However, he relaxed and just went to the appointment.What I want to meet is such a cunning, cunning and well-informed person, and cleverness is of no use.

Yanqiao Shen made a strategy early on, arrived on time, and responded frankly.

……

Kitagawa is short in stature, but not shriveled, with dyed curly hair, he looks more than ten years younger than his actual age.Although his appearance is not severe, he has a pair of calm and calm eyes, from which one can get a glimpse of his city.

Yanqiao Shen bowed and greeted him, "Jenissan."

Kitagawa extended his hand, "Nice meeting, Iwahashi-kun."

Both sides shook hands.

The people accompanying Kitagawa Hiroku also greeted each other with Iwahashi Shinichi.

During the meal, in addition to Iwahashi Shinichi and Kitagawa Hiroshi, there were also Johnny & Associates public relations director Shirami Sekai, and Johnny & Associates consultant Riu Kosugi.

Iwahashi Shinichi is no stranger to the names of these two characters.

One is a public relations talent who was poached by Kitagawa when he became independent, and Manyumi Watanabe both admires and dislikes him.As for the other one... Having seen Riu Kosugi's tricky behavior, Shinichi Iwahashi finds it hard to look down on him.

It's normal to have scheming, and it's not uncommon to have a method that is not open and aboveboard.But it's still disgusting to be so vicious and dirty.

Of course, in the plastics industry, face matters cannot be lost at any time.

When we met for the first time, Hiroshi Kitagawa brought such two people to accompany him, and he gave us a lot of face.Although Shirami Seiki and Kosugi Riuzo are both middle-aged people in their forties.

An old man entertained guests, accompanied by two uncles, and the object of the banquet was a young man in his 20s.

Ke Yanqiao Shinichi is a member of the Recording Association and a famous producer.When it comes to identity, age doesn't matter.

Not counting Riu Kosugi, Kitagawa Hiroshi, Shirami Sekai, and Iwahashi Shinichi, all three have worked for Watanabe Productions, and they all quit Watanabe Productions to become independent.To some extent, it can be regarded as common ground?
However, Shinichi Watanabe and his wife knew that Kitagawa Hiroko was a part-time job and stole his teacher. As for Shinichi Iwahashi, he is still cooperating with Wanyumi Watanabe.To be honest, only Baibo Sejie "chooses a good tree to live in".

But today, Johnny's firm is one of the best in the industry, and Shirami Sekai, a public relations talent, is backed by Johnny's power, and he is like a fish in water, and he is Kitagawa Ko's right-hand man.

Once successful and famous, the past of how to get rich is not only irrelevant, but can even be regarded as an interesting talk.

"Congratulations Iwahashi-kun, you can make such a seamless plan." It was Riuzo Kosugi who spoke.

Uzo Kosugi was originally a music producer, and then transformed from a music producer. Since six years ago, he has served as the president of the music office to which Tatsuro Yamashita belongs, and has also served as a consultant for Johnny & Associates.In terms of background, they are both "producers". Uzo Kosugi thinks he has the best conversation with Shinichi Iwahashi.

"It was thanks to the generous assistance of all parties in the industry that we were able to get away with it." Yanqiao Shinichi said modestly.

Baiba Sejie smiled, "You can mobilize the generous assistance of all parties in the industry. With such a talent, you don't have to be too modest."

Kitagawa looked on coldly, and waited for the two companions to finish speaking before following up, "The pride shown by a talented person is a kind of charm."

His tone was unhurried, Yanqiao Shen heard it in his ears, and showed a "teachable" smile.But deep down, I don't want to be praised as attractive by such an enigmatic figure.

"The wave of bands is on the cusp."

Kitagawa didn't really want to use words to praise rising stars and meaningless small talk.The greetings and compliments were said by the two companions, and he took over, and then slowly turned to the topic.

"Right now, the band's market is indeed quite promising." Yanqiao Shinichi echoed.

Hiroshi Kitagawa mentioned the past, "Before I led the boys on the baseball team to form a group and explore what an 'idol' is, I also formed a band. At that time, jazz bands were very popular, and there were jazz restaurants everywhere in Tokyo, where I performed for an hour. , you can get 150 yen."

Yanqiao Shinichi listened silently.

"Although, now there is an ethos of 'idols are idols, bands are bands', and idol bands are not supported by the public..." Kitagawa paused.

What I'm talking about here is the male fighting group that reached the top of popularity when they debuted, but was soon crushed by powerful bands in the coming wave of bands, and abandoned by the public who were tired of showy idols.

Yanqiao Shenyi knew it all.

"However," Hiroshi Kitagawa spoke again, "I always believe that there are many things in common between bands and idols, and they should not be separated."

The pause just now seemed to be the time reserved for Yanqiao Shinichi to recall the "Nan Dou Huzu".

Although the old man Jing Kitagawa was calm, he firmly controlled the rhythm of the conversation in his own hands.However, Yanqiao Shinichi didn't have the idea of ​​showing himself on this occasion, it's safe and sound, so it's okay to let him lead by the nose.

"I still haven't given up on 'Idol Band', and I won't give up."

Kitagawa talked about his plan, "Iwahashi-kun is a famous band producer, not only that, but being able to produce an album that breaks the door, presumably, is better than anyone who doesn't care about the difference between idols and bands."

Therefore, he wants to ask Shinichi Iwahashi to help him make an idol band.

"Is your office going to arrange for a new idol band to debut?" Iwahashi Shinichi and Kitagawa confirmed.When work came his way, he was ready and businesslike.

In the end, Kitakawa shook his head lightly, "It's preparing to form an idol band."

In other words, I want Shinichi Iwahashi's GENZO to start from a blank sheet of paper until he has the strength to debut.

"But at the same time, this side will not stop cultivating the members as idols." Kitagawa said.

Yanqiao Shinichi heard the commission, but did not reply on the spot.

Kitagawa Hiroshi was not in a hurry to reply, but just invited him to watch Johnny JR's practice later.For this, Yanqiao Shinichi immediately agreed.

It wasn't a satisfying meal, but it didn't feel bad either.

There are no fools present, and all of them are smart, so it is difficult to spoil the atmosphere.

After the meal, the emotional driver Sanchi Iijima came to meet Iwahashi Shinichi.I met with Johnny's people, and Santomo Iijima said hello one by one.

Kitagawa nodded, "Hello." Thinking of something, his eyes stayed on Sanchi Iijima with his head down for a while, and then moved away again.

He purposely chose an unattractive woman who looked older than him to be the driver. Kitagawa Hiroshi pondered for a while, guessing that the driver must have some kind of background, or the young producer thought highly of her.

Otherwise, it doesn't make sense why Yanqiao Shinichi would choose such a person as his driver.

However, just a face-to-face meeting, this subconscious thought flashed by.

"By the way." Kitagawa Koko seemed to have just remembered, and suddenly mentioned it.

"Two weeks later, our agency's JR group SMAP will hold a solo performance at the Budokan. At that time, would Yanqiao-kun be willing to watch it?"

When Yanqiao Shen heard "SMAP", his heart moved.

At the Red and White Song Concert not long ago, the figures of the young people who thanked him in the background appeared in his mind.

(End of this chapter)