Tokyo Reborn: Dark Superstar

Chapter 114

"Look, these people are so shameless."

"what happened?"

Takakura Bunta took the newspaper, which had the immature faces of Ohno Satoshi, Sakurai Sho, Aiba Masaki, Ninomiya Kazuya, and Matsumoto Jun, the five-member boy band printed on it.

"Johnny's super popular new idol group is going strong, and the Beasts rock band may face a formidable enemy"

I briefly browsed the reports, and they mainly talked about the release of Arashi's album "A·RA·SHI".

On the 23rd and 28th, the signing event "Arashi's Rally" was held at Yoyogi National Arena and Osaka Dome respectively.

"This is our passion!"

Kanda Keiko said angrily.

"The stunning debut of Beast Rock Band last year caused Johnny to lose to one of the veteran kings, Masahiko Kondo."

Now the appearance of the Beast Rock Band forces Johnny to release this trump card in advance.

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In her mind, Takakura Bunta can kill Kondo Masahiko in the formation, but Takakura Bunta cannot definitely defeat Arashi.

Although this will cause the resources of Johnny & Associates to be supplied to two super groups at the same time, causing a certain degree of internal resource consumption.

In the entertainment industry, tying up and banging porcelain is the norm. If you have to hold everyone accountable, your blood pressure will reach 200 every day.

Therefore, Johnny & Associates is eager to launch a supernova idol group to compete with the Beasts rock band.

Agent Kanda Keiko actually understands this truth, but she just isn't angry.

On the contrary, Johnny & Associates, which had previously had a monopoly on male idols in Japanese entertainment, was caught off guard when faced with this two-male and one-female group.

Bunta Takakura lit a Peace cigarette and analyzed:

Especially at the NHK Red and White Song Festival, Takakura Bunta's song "ヤキモチ" (Jealous) is second only to SMAP Kimura Takuya in popularity.

"Johnny's & Associates urgently needs to establish a firewall between the national group SMAP and the Beasts rock band..."

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According to Bunta Takakura's memory, in the original timeline, Satoshi Ohno, Sho Sakurai, Masaki Aiba, and the new generation of Johnny's formed the group Arashi in 1999.

Old double standard!

But it can be avoided to the greatest extent that the gap between the old and new members of the old national group SMAP and the new generation group Lan will be cut off by the beasts rock band...

This made the three members of the Beasts rock band popular all over the country and became proud in the Japanese music scene.

As for the hype method of Johnny & Associates, Takakura Bunta, who was accustomed to various routines in the entertainment industry in later generations, did not take this matter to heart.

Besides, last year's "Golden Screen Incident" killed Kondo Masahiko, which served as a stepping stone for the debut of Beasts Rock Band.

She talked about the preparations for Takakura Bunta Studio and the Hong Kong office, and then returned to Shibaura Building in Minato City to work overtime.

Seeing that Bunta Takakura had no intention of condemning Johnny & Associates with his enemies, Keiko Kanda felt a little disinterested after looking at him with contempt.

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Bunta Takakura stayed in the recording studio throughout April to record songs. He was so busy that sometimes he didn't even go home and stayed in the lounge of the recording studio.

Also with Bunta Takakura is Akina Nakamori, the lead singer and bassist of the Beasts rock band. Akina Nakamori usually serves as the bassist of the Beasts band, but "Heart Made" (Psychological Effect), in which she serves as the lead singer, is the best-performing single of the Beasts rock band.

1996年发行至1997年4月，累积单曲销量3500万张，公信榜连续霸榜10周的三星白金单曲。

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There's a lot of pressure involved in making a record album.

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Akina Nakamori gasped, picked up her Nokia phone, and dialed the number of one of her suitors, Masaho Urakawa, a Toyota executive.

The moment the call was connected, Nakamori Akina tried hard to adjust her breathing and try to make her voice sound calmer, but fatigue and breathlessness still inevitably passed through the phone.

"Hello, Mr. Masajo Urakawa?" she said breathlessly, with a hint of trembling and confusion in her voice.

"Akina? You sound tired. Do you have a cold?" Urakawa Masajo received a call from Nakamori Akina. He immediately showed the qualities of a senior dog licker and asked with concern.

"No... no... I'm in the gym now, and I just finished a set... a set of high-intensity training... practice..."

This made her words a little choppy, as if she might be interrupted at any time because she was out of breath.

"Akina, you are working so hard." Mr. Masajo Urakawa said with concern: "However, remember to pay attention to your health. Don't let yourself get too tired."

Nakamori Akina deliberately slowed down her breathing voice and spoke intermittently...

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After the call that lasted for more than twenty minutes ended.

Bunta Takakura packed up her clothes, lit a Peace cigarette, and headed downstairs to Sony Video Studio.

After a while, he returned to the recording studio with two servings of udon noodles from the Roppongi restaurant.

"Hmm, it smells so good. What kind of soup base is this?"

Akina Nakamori changed into a white chiffon shirt, which was her costume for performances.

“Mentaiko egg drop udon, this is the signature dish of the Roppongi store of Mono Craftsman.”

"Spread the mentaiko sauce evenly on the udon noodles, and then sprinkle with chopped green onions and shredded seaweed. Finally, beat in an egg and stir gently to coat the noodles."

Takakura Bunta opened a bottle of Asahi Itoen Green Tea and took a sip. The catechins contained in the green tea can refresh the mind and have a refreshing taste, which is just right to relieve the greasiness of mentaiko sauce.

"Well, it's delicious..."

Nakamori Akina took a big bite of the noodles. The color was golden and attractive, exuding the rich aroma of mentaiko sauce and egg, and the texture was elastic and smooth.

After eating and drinking, Takakura Bunta half leaned on the sofa in the lounge, and Nakamori Akina curled up next to her, playing with her newly bought Nokia mobile phone.

At the beginning of this year, Nokia launched its first all-Japanese mobile phone. Before that, most functions of the mobile phone were displayed in English, which was very inconvenient.

The birth of all-Japanese mobile phones also means the advent of Nokia's era of dominance.

"Who are you texting with?"

Takakura Bunta asked curiously.

(End of this chapter)