Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 573 The Era of the Band

Heir?
Hirohashi Asako's words made Hanyu Hideki frown.

Then he fell into silent thinking.

That was actually even more difficult than helping Akina Nakamori to retire.

Akina Nakamori, who was curled up in her lover's arms, saw this.

The hand that was wrapped around Hanyu Hideshu's waist tightened slightly, and he whispered, "Hanyu-kun, I can retire a little later."

Hanyu Hideki immediately replied, "No need."

Now that you have made the decision, there is no need to regret it.

Besides, he is not so poor that he cannot make a living.

What kind of fancy operations are needed? "Life is hard, my wife has to sell her skills" or "My wife makes a nest, and the more fish she catches, the more she catches."

Akina Nakamori left the entertainment industry and was able to do what she wanted.

Whether it's cooking, fashion design, or any other hobby.

After all, there are so many beautiful things to experience in this world, and you don’t have to be busy just to survive.

It's certainly great to be a "Queen of Pop", but looking at the work schedule, it's indeed too busy.

Even if Akina Nakamori suddenly has the urge to sing one day, she can just release a single for fun, or do as she said and go on stage at a live house to sing one or two songs.

Anyway, the few women with whom Hideki Hanyu maintained the "most stable" relationships have basically now moved behind the scenes or are in a semi-retired state.

A lot of jobs are just for killing time and spice up life.

However, after rejecting Akina Nakamori, Hideki Hanyu turned his attention to Hirohashi Asako again.

He said decisively, spreading his hands.

"Asaka-san, I'm sorry, but I can't do this."

The title of "Queen of Heaven" is born out of the combination of the right time, right place, and right people. It cannot be achieved by simply finding an heir.

He was able to put Akina Nakamori on this throne.

First of all, it’s because Akina Nakamori herself is good enough.

In terms of singing skills, he basically beats all the idols of the same period.

In terms of style, it also has its own unique side.

In terms of personality, she is even more unique. After all, she dared to fight with her agent right after her debut. Which Japanese female idol can do that?

With his own talents and the help of Hideki Hanyu, he dealt with some troubles from his previous life, and then with the help of Plagiarist, he helped Xiao Pangcai create many best-selling songs and popular movies that were popular throughout Asia.

It reached its peak with the help of the idol craze in the 1980s.

This finally helped Akina Nakamori ascend to the unique throne.

I want to copy such a [Queen].

Find a successor for her?

Not to mention that the trend of female idols is gradually coming to an end.

As for the candidates, Hideki Hanyu couldn't find a suitable one in his mind.

Thinking of this, Hideki Hanyu didn't say anything himself.

Instead, he asked Hirohashi Asako and Iijima Michi directly.

"There are many popular female artists in Yunshang Yineng now, but who do you think is suitable to take over and who can take over?"

Without waiting for the two to answer, he spoke directly.

"The first person to sign the contract, Momoko Kikuchi, is doing pretty well, right?"

As soon as he said this, Iijima Michi was the first to retort, "Her singing skills are too bad."

Hanyu Hideki continued to ask, "What about Saito Yuki? Boys Over Flowers made her very famous in Asia."

Iijima Michi shook her head. "She has been limited to the role of Makino Tsukushi in Asia, and she only has potential for development in acting. Her record sales have always been poor."

"Where's Noriko Sakai?"

After Hanyu Hideki said this, Iijima Michi hesitated, but finally said it.

"She is very popular with fans and has a high popularity, but I always feel that whether it's film, television or music, there is something missing."

"Oh, by the way, isn't Kudo Shizuka, who was born as a kitten, doing very well this year?"

After Hanyu Hideki mentioned Kudo Shizuka, Hirohashi Asako spoke before Iijima Michi could speak.

"This girl is restless and has too many thoughts."

Although Iijima Michi was optimistic about Kudo Shizuka, she knew there was no need to continue when Hirohashi Asako said this.

In Japan, what people value most in a person is often not his ability.

But whether this person understands the rules.

If your boss says you are restless and have too many thoughts, it basically means you are not trusted.

It is impossible for Yunshang Entertainment to promote someone who is not trusted.

But.

In fact, even Iijima Michi doesn't think that Kudo Shizuka is really good enough. This girl's temperament and singing skills are not great enough, and she lacks the qualities to reach the top.

It’s no problem to become famous by leveraging the resources of Yunshang System.

If you really want to push the other party to the throne of "Queen of Pop", it will be extremely difficult.

At this point, Hanyu Hideki spread his hands again and said, "Look, it's not that I don't want to help, it's just that the objective conditions don't allow it."

After hearing this, Hirohashi Asako and Iijima Michi knew that there were many female artists in the Yunshang style that Hanyu Hideki had not mentioned.

But even they felt there was no need to bring up other people for discussion.

Whether it is Noriko Watanabe who was poached from Kadokawa, or Yui Asaka, Mai Kitajima, Chisato Moritaka, Kaori Funabashi, and Ayumi Sugino who were born in the Chuang 2021 production camp.

Or maybe Sachiko Kamachi, who also came from the Kitten Club and is now very Buddhist.

Or maybe the actress Suzuki Kyoka, who has been invested with a lot of resources recently.

They are all a world away from the position of "Queen of Heaven".

One of the most important conditions is "popularity".

No matter how good your business skills are, it will be useless if you are not popular enough.

Some of these girls may be quite popular in Japan.

But looking at the whole of Asia, this person can be completely classified as one of those who does not exist.

And with the change of popular trends in the entertainment industry.

As the impact of the bubble economy on the entertainment industry intensifies.

Even if it is the Yunshang system, it is impossible to go back to the path that Akina Nakamori took.

Apart from anything else, it would be impossible for Hideki Hanyu to tailor-make music, write movie scripts, or directly act in movies.

Akina Nakamori's road to success is actually a microcosm of Yunshang Entertainment's road to success.

This kind of success can be said to be inevitable, or it can be said to be a coincidence, and it is also the result of the times.

After realizing this, Hirohashi Asako started to cheat.

"I don't care if there is an heir or not. Anyway, Hanyu-san has kidnapped Akina and you need to give us an explanation."

Hanyu Hideki shrugged and said, "Anyway, I think it's a good thing that Akina chose to retire this year."

In another time and space, Akina Nakamori began to go downhill in 1988, and 1989 was her last peak.

It is hard to say whether this trend is influenced by personal emotions.

But the change in popular trends is definitely the main reason.

Of course, if Akina Nakamori, who has reached the top in this time and space, insists, she will definitely be much stronger than in the other time and space.

But no one can stop the change of the trend of the times.

In early 1989, Japan was hit by a nuclear crisis, the economic bubble was forcibly punctured, and many major events occurred, causing Japan's history to begin to change irreversibly.

Economic development took a sharp turn for the worse and subsequently began to stagnate.

The entertainment culture that developed based on the economy has naturally been hit unprecedentedly.

Cultural and entertainment products such as TV series, movies, music, and comics have also rapidly changed in style.

The dreamlike female idol industry gradually declined, and the charming and seductive beauties of the Showa era also became a thing of the past.

And then.

The rise of bands in the late 1980s, the popularity of electronic dance music by Tetsuya Komuro in the 1990s, and the birth of a new generation of Heisei pop singers.

In fact, from a certain perspective, it can be said that this is one of the important signs that the self-confidence of Japanese culture has been completely shattered and it has completely turned to Westernization.

Katsuto Matsuura's Avex Records originally made its fortune by relying on Western music.

Namie Amuro, Ayumi Hamasaki, Mai Kuraki, Mirai Koda, and Hikaru Utada are the new generation of singers in the 1990s.

Whether it is music style or personal image style, it is inevitable to converge towards Westernization.

Of course, these people are indeed excellent.

But no one can deny the changing trends of the times.

Faced with this trend, Hideki Hanyu thought it would be best to let Xiaopangcai have a splendid ending at the peak of his career, so that his best side will always remain in the hearts of fans.

It's better than watching her being gradually abandoned by the times.

In this time and space, she can become the unique "Queen" of the 1980s.

That's enough, isn't it.

However, Hirohashi Asako wanted an explanation, and Hanyu Hideki felt that it was time to prepare for the future and push Cloud Entertainment to welcome the arrival of a new era.

So he asked.

"Qianzi-san, what do you think of celebrities creating this show?"

"Of course it's good. After all, it's Mr. Hanyu's idea." Hirohashi Asako answered truthfully.

The creation of this program by celebrities is now of strategic significance to the Yunshang system.

Basically, relying on this program, Yunshangxi has become the dominant force in the Japanese male idol market.

Even just sharing some leftovers with your colleagues would be enough to make them grateful.

In terms of the revenue brought to Yunshang Entertainment, the SHINee group has actually surpassed Akina Nakamori.

Add to that the senior group Sons of the Sun and the Gemini duo who are ready to go.

The revenue that male idols bring to Yunshang Entertainment has generally surpassed that of the larger number of female idols.

Hanyu Hideki continued, "In fact, I came up with a very good program idea for Yunshang Entertainment not long ago. I think it should be no less than those created by celebrities."

When it comes to TV ideas, Hideki Hanyu can easily come up with a lot of them in his mind, which can be called international hits.

For example, the big eater show that has been popular in Japan.

For example, the show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” which was popular in Europe and the United States in the 1990s.

For example, the various talent shows that came later.

But many programs are not suitable to be shown, not due to the limitations of the times.

It's just that our own strength can't keep up, and if we take it out now, others will just take advantage of it.

However, what Hideki Hanyu wants to talk about now is the "Band's Heaven" that helped the Neon Band era.

"What show?" Hirohashi Asako immediately became interested.

The creativity of a program that Hideki Hanyu said was no less than that of "Produce a Superstar" must be extraordinary, and Hirohashi Asako could not fail to take it seriously.

Hanyu Hideki replied, "It's a band talent show. I'll have my assistant send the detailed plan to you later, and you'll know after you watch it."

Hirohashi Asako urged, "Then please hurry up, Hanyu-san. I can't wait any longer."

"Don't worry, it's easy to make this show, but it's not that easy to make it well."

After saying this, Hideki Hanyu put his arm around Akina Nakamori's slender waist and stood up.

"Let's stop here for today. Akina and I haven't had lunch yet. Let's take a break at noon. We also plan to go out on a date in the evening. Time is precious, so I'll take my leave now."

"Goodbye, Hanyu-san."

"Goodbye, Mr. Hanyu."

After the few people said goodbye to each other, Hideki Hanyu hugged Akina Nakamori and walked towards the garage.

Along the way, I don't care even if I meet strangers.

That blatant and unrestrained posture made Akina Nakamori shy and happy at the same time, and also made the onlookers dare not look or speak.

In the underground garage, when the Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit was started.

Akina Nakamori, who was sitting in the back seat, immediately hugged the scumbag and said affectionately, "Hanyu-kun, thank you."

Of course she understood that if it were just her, retiring would never happen.

Yunshang Entertainment Group will never "give up" on her.

It’s not easy to enter the vortex of the entertainment industry, but it’s even harder to exit.

The scumbag immediately took advantage of the situation and said, "If you want to thank me, then be nicer to me in the future."

Akina Nakamori hugged her lover tightly and said, "I can do whatever Hanyu-kun wants me to do."

"Really? Then I won't be polite."

As Hanyu Hideki said this, he began to tickle Akina Nakamori's slender waist.

The rear compartment was soon filled with the bell-like laughter of girls.

But not long after, the laughter gradually died down.

Because the young man and woman were already kissing each other.

……

Yorozuya, restaurant.

A lunch just ended.

Machiko was removing the plates from the table and serving up desserts and fruit plates.

At the head of the table, Hanyu Hideki looked at Akina Nakamori next to him and said, "It feels like I haven't had lunch this formally for a long time."

"Hanyu-kun, haven't you had dinner at Yorozuya for a long time?" asked Akina Nakamori.

Hanyu Hideki replied, "It's just that I haven't sat in a restaurant for a long time. I usually eat alone, and I prefer to eat somewhere else."

Hearing this, Akina Nakamori reached out and held Hanyu Hideki's hand, "Then I will accompany Hanyu-kun for dinner in the future."

"If you want to be with me, Akina, you have to finish your last job first. At least you have to leave the last good memories for your fans."

Hideki Hanyu's words made Akina Nakamori nod unconsciously.

Now that I have decided to retire, I must do my final work to the best of my ability.

Thinking of this, she suddenly remembered something.

"Hanyu-kun promised President Hirohashi that he would provide songs for my farewell album. Is that true?"

"of course it's true."

Hanyu Hideki held up Akina Nakamori's face and said lovingly, "My beloved girl retired for me, so I should do something meaningful so that I can participate in it and become part of the most important moment of your life."

Hearing such sweet words, Akina Nakamori was naturally moved.

She said affectionately as she buried her whole body into the scumbag's arms.

"Even if Hanyu-kun does nothing, I already belong to Hanyu-kun. Whether it's my body, soul, or memory, I will never be able to leave you."

After saying that, the girl looked up at Hanyu Hideki and asked expectantly.

"How many songs will Hanyu-kun prepare for me?"

After hearing Akina Nakamori's question, the scumbag thought that if he could plagiarize everything, he would have no problem taking charge of an entire album.

Just doing this would take too much time.

After a little thought, he replied, "How about this, give me all three singles."

"Have you finished your composition, Hanyu-kun? Can you sing it for me?"

Akina Nakamori sounded a little impatient.

"Now?"

"of course."

"Then let me prepare."

……

After a long while, Hanyu Hideki picked up the pen and wrote the last note on the paper.

call--

Looking at the success on paper, he breathed a sigh of relief.

I haven't been a plagiarist for a long time, so I'm somewhat unfamiliar with it.

Fortunately, he was familiar with these two songs and was able to restore them finally.

By the way, one of these songs was even covered by Xiaopangcai himself in later generations.

Seeing this, Akina Nakamori, who was waiting attentively with her chin in her hand, came over to take a look and asked curiously, "Only two songs?"

“These two are my previous inspirations, and I haven’t written the third one yet.”

Hanyu Hideki thought to himself, it's not easy to pick out two songs that suit you from your memory in a short time.

"Well, it's okay. If Hanyu-kun writes me two songs, I'll be happy."

As Akina Nakamori said this, she had already taken the song sheet from Hideki Hanyu and sang the first song according to the score.

"When the cherry blossoms are in full bloom"

"I am alone"

……

Hanyu Hideki listened quietly.

People in later generations who are familiar with this song will probably know it after listening to the beginning.

This is the song "When the Cherry Blossoms Are Flying" by the famous Japanese singer Mika Nakashima.

There's no way, Mika Nakashima's songs are really suitable for Akina Nakamori.

In addition to this song "When the Sakura Falls" with lyrics by Minako Kawae and music by Satoshi Takebe.

There is also the song "Snow Flower" composed by Yoshiki Matsumoto, which is so classic that it has been covered by South Korea, China, and even Akina Nakamori.

In Hideki Hanyu's opinion, since he is about to retire, of course he should choose the most classic works before his retirement.

But because the two songs he chose were so classic, he didn't know what to choose for the third one.

But at this time, Akina Nakamori's a cappella performance also came to an end.

"Let us who stay in 'eternity'
Together forever and ever

Perhaps influenced by the song, the look in Akina Nakamori's eyes when she looked at Hideki Hanyu could be described as "silky".

This kind of situation not only made the scumbag sigh, but also made him realize that writing love songs to deceive girls' feelings is indeed a method that works every time.

"Hanyu-kun, I love this song so much." Akina Nakamori said as she hugged the scumbag's waist.

"As long as Akina likes it, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom in March, and this song is perfect to be Akina's first farewell single." Hanyu Hideki has already arranged the work.

But Akina Nakamori didn't want to mention work at all. The girl, still immersed in the mood of the song, just looked at Hanyu Hideki blankly and said.

"Hanyu-kun should kiss me now."

Even though the scumbag thought the love-brained girl was troublesome, he still kissed her sincerely.

It was unknown how long it had been, but Akina Nakamori, with a somewhat rapid breathing, left Hideki Hanyu's arms and looked at the second song in her hand again, titled "Snow Flower".

But this time she didn't start singing immediately.

Instead, he said to Hanyu Hideki, "Hanyu-kun, can you play the accompaniment for this song for me?"

"of course can."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he and Nakamori Akina went to a corner of the living room.

There is a white piano there.

Hideki Hanyu sat in the front, opened the key cover, and gently slid his slender fingers, and a series of notes sounded in the living room.

He sighed, "I haven't played it for a while."

Akina Nakamori looked at the piano and asked, "This is a gift from President Hirohashi to Hanyu-kun, right?"

"Yeah, I've moved with him several times."

After Hanyu Hideki answered, he continued to play the piano keys with both hands, and the prelude of "Snow Flower" sounded.

After trying it several times, I feel that the state has been adjusted almost.

He then said to Akina Nakamori.

"It's time to start."

"Ah."

Next.

The piano sounds and the singing is affectionate.

"Stretched figures line up on the asphalt road"

"Walking in the twilight with you"

"I want to hold your hand forever"

……

"I will become the star that shines for you"

"Whether it's a night of smiles or tears"

"I will always be by your side"

After the song, Akina Nakamori's state was completely different from when she sang "When the Sakura Falls" just now.

The charm of the song had already blurred the beauty's eyes with tears.

The already cold, miserable, pitiful, and broken temperament seemed to be enhanced dozens of times by the music. Hanyu Hideki's first reaction after seeing this was to stand up and hold the girl in his arms and cherish her.

As for the second reaction, he suddenly wanted to arrange for Ogoshi and Fumi to bring in Kondo Masahiko to add to the fun.

(Tearful Vegetables·Picture)
……

Although the decision-makers of Yunshang Entertainment have reached a consensus on Akina Nakamori's retirement.

But the preparation and process of retirement requires detailed planning.

And now that I have decided to retire, I naturally want to do it in a beautiful way.

Just as Hideki Hanyu said, we should leave the best side of Akina Nakamori to everyone.

Although Yunshang Entertainment and its partners agree with Hideki Hanyu's ideas, they are more motivated by considerations of their own interests.

Because only by making Akina Nakamori's "retirement drama" beautiful enough can we squeeze out the most benefits from this final hype.

Of course, this was not easy at the beginning.

When Yunshang notified many partners about this matter.

The first reaction of those partners was that the top executives of Yunshang Entertainment had gone crazy.

After confirming that it was not "crazy", the partner only put forward one condition.

The condition is, don’t agree!
Today, Akina Nakamori is more than just a cash cow for Yunshang Entertainment.

It is also a cash cow for many people.

Warner Music, TV stations, brands, record distribution channels, overseas agents...

Representatives of these forces surrounded Hirohashi Asako's office as soon as they received the news.

But no matter how they persuaded, they only got two answers in the end.

First, the decision to retire will not change.

Second, Akina Nakamori is set to retire at the end of the year. What we should do now is not to oppose it, but to think about how to jointly create this "retirement drama."

Seeing that things could not be changed, everyone had no choice but to sit down and start discussing how to maximize their benefits by retiring.

The farewell album and retirement tour are undoubtedly the biggest cakes.

The TV station is also considering how to produce the programs that can still be produced.

Intensive planning meetings began to be held continuously on Cloud Entertainment.

But there is a saying that goes, there is no impenetrable wall in the world.

News that Akina Nakamori might retire soon began to circulate.

At first, naturally no one believed it.

This is Akina Nakamori, the only "Queen" of Neon.

How could he retire just like that when he was at the peak of his popularity?

Something like what happened to Yamaguchi Momoe would be exaggerated enough if it happened once.

How could it appear again?

Even though some media have already revealed the so-called "inside information" with great fanfare, most people still treat it as gossip.

Fans of Akina Nakamori think this is a joke.

And just when no one believed it.

On the first Monday of March, Yunshang Entertainment held a press conference.

Yunshang Entertainment President Mitsutomo Iijima, Yunshang Music President Katsuhito Matsushita, Warner Music Neon District President, and Akina Nakamori were all present.

In front of dozens of media outlets, Akina Nakamori made the announcement on the spot.

"The next singles and albums, as well as the tour, will be the last work of my career.

Some people suggested that I announce this matter at the last minute, but I felt that I should not deceive the people who like me and should let everyone know my decision.

Thank you so much……"

Just this opening alone made all the media present go crazy.

As for what comes after that, no one cares anymore.

Retirement is actually true!

Another Yamaguchi Momoe?

But the problem is that even Yamaguchi Momoe back then could not compare to Akina Nakamori's influence and commercial value today.

Why did Akina Nakamori retire?

How could Yunshang Entertainment agree to such a willful decision by Akina Nakamori?
Everyone in the circle knows that the strong woman Hirohashi Asako is definitely not an easy person to talk to.

The media reporters had countless doubts.

So the moment Akina Nakamori finished her words, the reporters completely ignored the order on the scene and started asking questions at once.

The flash lights illuminated the press room into daylight.

The camera kept capturing the changes in Akina Nakamori's expressions.

But at this moment, Akina Nakamori stood up, bowed, said goodbye to everyone, and left the press conference directly.

Yunshang Entertainment President Michiko Iijima took the microphone and began to answer reporters' questions.

However, many questions are destined to have no answers.

But she still revealed some information.

For example, in late March, the first single from Akina Nakamori's farewell album, "When the Cherry Blossoms Fall," will be released.

In September, Akina Nakamori will begin her retirement tour.

The official name of the tour is.

【The last stop, Queen】

……

Regardless of how chaotic the Japanese and even Asian entertainment circles will be in the future because of the news of Akina Nakamori's retirement.

Let's go back to early February.

After giving the two new songs to Akina Nakamori, the two spent a sweet and warm night of love and affection at the Yorozuya.

February 9th, morning.

Outside the cloakroom of the Yorozuya, Akina Nakamori carefully helped Hideki Hanyu to fix his suit and personally escorted him to the elevator entrance.

"Goodbye, Hanyu-kun. Be careful on the road."

This sounded like the standard phrase a young wife would use to send off her husband in a TV drama, and Hanyu Hideki found it very amusing on the spot.

He smiled and said, "I'm just going to vote for the movie nominations. I'll be back soon. Isn't Mingcai going to Yunshang Entertainment today?"

Akina Nakamori replied, "I originally planned to send Hanyu-kun's song to Cloud Music, but President Iijima told me that many partners would come to our store today, so he asked me to hide for now."

Hanyu Hideki was a little surprised, "Huh! It seems that the news about Akina's retirement was already notified to the partners yesterday."

"Yes, President Iijima also told me not to answer any phone calls recently." Akina Nakamori looked a little distressed.

"I see. Wouldn't it be boring for Akina to be alone in Yorozuya? Would you like to come with me to participate in the nomination review?"

Hideki Hanyu is not the kind of man who would keep a woman at home.

"Can I?" Akina Nakamori looked surprised.

"Of course, you can vote for me if you want."

"Ah! The other judges will definitely not agree with this."

"With me here, no one will disagree. And I have to tell you one thing, that is, the chairman of the Academy Award nomination review committee is Director Kurokawa."

"Director Kurokawa Oki?" Akina Nakamori was a little surprised.

The movie "The Journey", which helped her win the Academy Award for Best Actress, was directed by Oki Kurokawa.

Nowadays, Kurokawa Oki can be regarded as the backbone of Japan's "avant-garde" filmmakers. Although his works are not particularly impressive at the box office, they have their own supporters.

Moreover, his unique, somewhat melancholy film style is extremely popular in the literary and art circles. Even Shinsuke Ito cannot match him in terms of the number of awards. Last year, he won the Berlin Silver Bear with his new film.

Today, Kurokawa Oki is also considered a general in Yunyinghua.

When it comes to helping Yunshang Entertainment gain honors, no one can match him.

At this time, Hanyu Hideki asked again, "So, is Akina going or not?"

"Of course I'll go. Why didn't you tell me, Hanyu? I haven't even changed my clothes." Akina Nakamori complained a little.

Hanyu Hideki smiled and rubbed the girl's head. "It's okay. It's still early anyway."

"Oops, my hair was messed up by Hanyu-kun!"

The sight of the girl running away while protecting her head made Hanyu Hideki smile even more.

……

Half an hour later, Hideki Hanyu drove the "Kui Niu" away from the Yorozuya.

Soon we arrived at the office of the Neon Film Appreciation Association.

Then, under the guidance of the staff, he walked towards the designated work area of ​​the shortlisted review committee.

The so-called shortlisted review committee.

In fact, according to the official name of the association, it should be the Academy Awards Selection Committee.

Kurokawa Oki serves as the chairman of the committee.

Except for the chairman and Hideki Hanyu, who was recruited by Yutaro Hatoyama, judging from their surface identities, only 35% of the other committee members are direct employees of the five major production companies, namely Toho, Toei, Shochiku, Kadokawa, and Unshin.

Logically speaking, this ratio is not enough for the five major production companies to monopolize the Japanese Film Academy Awards.

But the problem is, if you investigate in detail, you will find that the other members of the committee also have close ties with the five major production companies due to various relationships.

To put it bluntly, these people rely on the five major production companies for their livelihood.

This is also the reason why the five major production committees can directly monopolize the awards from the shortlist stage.

You want to compete?

Sorry, they don’t even give you a chance to compete.

It can be said that if Japanese actors want to develop and win awards at the Academy Awards, they have no hope without the support of the five major production companies.

As for those other awards that are said to be on par with the Neon Film Academy Awards.

The influence is simply incomparable.

First of all, the Neon Film Academy Awards is the only film award program that is broadcast live on television.

In this era without the Internet.

It directly crushed other film awards in terms of communication strength and influence.

As for why other film awards are not broadcast live?

Then please ask the five major production companies whether they agree or not.

This is not the first time that the Academy Awards Selection Committee has held a meeting.

But this is Hideki Hanyu's first time participating.

In fact, even if he didn't come, no one would dare to say anything.

But after all, he had already promised Yutaro Hatoyama, and it would seem a little inappropriate if he didn't show up even once, so he came here today while he was free.

Will it work once?
Hideki Hanyu doesn't care, and others care even less.

All people saw was his attitude.

But today when he arrived, he quickly felt regretful.

"Hello, Mr. Hanyu!"

"Mr. Hanyu!"

"Chairman Hanyu!"

……

Wherever he passed, all the association staff stood aside and greeted him respectfully.

There were even some people who were originally employees of the Yunshang system and were sent to the association and were directly given the title of president.

It is indeed a bit of a waste of talent for him to come here.

As for Akina Nakamori, who had her arm around his and had been following him, she was "reasonably" ignored by everyone.

This situation finally came to an end when Kurokawa Oki showed up and took him and Akina Nakamori into a temporary office.

"President, I didn't expect you to come back today."

Hanyu Hideki said helplessly, "Ah, I just did it on impulse. Now I regret it a little bit. I always feel that they look at me weirdly."

"Eyes? Maybe it has something to do with the pictures in some newspapers this morning."

"What's the picture?" Hanyu Hideki asked curiously.

Kurokawa Oki was stunned at first, then immediately explained, "It's the picture of the president and Ms. Nakamori."

As Kurokawa Daiki said this, he picked up a newspaper from the side, turned to the financial section, and then handed it to Hanyu Hideki.

Hideki Hanyu originally thought it was some kind of scandal or gossip.

But when I took it, I saw that it was in the financial section, and then I saw the title "New Applications of Future Technology, Virtual World!"

The title is exaggerated, but the content is just about the new concept of Internet in America, which was established through Sky Telecom.

By the way, I also wonder what this is like for Northeast Energy’s new layout.

And what he said during the interview was also reported.

But the question is?

Who can tell him why the picture accompanying his interview was a photo of him hugging Akina Nakamori and looking at each other.

Although the photos in the newspaper have limited clarity.

But when Akina Nakamori looked at him, he could still clearly feel the deep affection in her expression.

These bastards are simply taking advantage of the financial pages to report his scandals and gossip.

I guess this is not the only newspaper that does this.

However, after watching it, Hideki Hanyu just made a complaint and didn't take the matter to heart at all.

He casually handed the newspaper to Akina Nakamori who was following him.

After seeing the photos in the report, the girl was a little surprised, but she felt more secretly happy and sweet in her heart.

As a result, she was somewhat absent-minded throughout her entire trip to the Neon Academy Appreciation Association. A silly smile appeared on her face from time to time, and no one knew what she was fantasizing about.

……

"Akina, get in the car, we should go."

"what?!"

Akina Nakamori came back to her senses after hearing Hideki Hanyu's voice.

Then I realized that she, who had been following Hanyu Hideki, was already in the parking lot.

"Is the voting over?" Akina Nakamori asked dazedly.

"Didn't you help me choose just now?" Hanyu Hideki was a little surprised.

"I chose?" Akina Nakamori tried hard to recall.

Hanyu Hideki said, "Yeah, I asked you which movie you liked, and you pointed to it directly with your finger."

"is it?"

Akina Nakamori seemed to remember something.

It seemed, as if, she was just thinking that her and Hanyu Hideki's child was about to be born, and Hanyu Hideki gave her several names to choose from, and she just randomly pointed at one...

Did she decide the nomination for the most important award in Japanese films so hastily?

Akina Nakamori was a little upset.

Seeing this, Hanyu Hideki quickly said, "Don't think too much, just get in the car. With so many people voting, your vote won't actually affect the result."

After Hanyu Hideki said this, Nakamori Akina felt much better.

However, after sitting in the co-pilot seat of "Kui Niu", Akina Nakamori looked at Hideki Hanyu's handsome face again and felt that when she was fantasizing just now, it seemed that she had not given birth to enough children for Hanyu.

We have two boys and one girl, should we have another daughter?
"What is Akina thinking about? Why are you so distracted today?"

At this time, Hideki Hanyu's voice came again.

“Nothing!” Nakamori Akina quickly denied with a red face. She looked at the car and saw that it had started, so she changed the subject and asked, “Hanyu-kun, where are we going next?”

"Of course I'll go home for lunch. It's up to Akina to decide next. I guess you won't have to work for the next few days, so I can just spend some time with you."

Hanyu Hideki's words made Nakamori Akina happy, and she immediately said coquettishly, "Hanyu-kun is so nice."

But as for what to do next, she still counted on her fingers with great interest and said, "At noon, I can ask the store to deliver new products to my house, and Hanyu-kun can help me choose.

As for tonight, let's go watch Yoshida Mei and her new teammates perform. When I retire, I can learn from Kyoko and become the president of an agency."

"Yoshida Miwa? I haven't seen her for a long time. The last time I heard about her was when Yada Ryohiro told me that Akina arranged for her to perform in my LiveHouse."

"Yes, Yoshida-san has made great progress, and Hanyu-kun can see it," said Akina Nakamori.

"Okay, then let's go and take a look in the evening." Hanyu Hideki agreed immediately.

Next, the two returned to the Yorozuya together.

Then we had lunch and called the store's door-to-door service, who helped Akina Nakamori choose many new clothes, bags, shoes, and jewelry. We spent more than 10 million yen in one go.

When it got dark, the two disguised themselves and went to Shinjuku and entered a LiveHouse called "Fiery".

Like the LiveHouse in Akihabara, this "Fiery" is also owned by Hideki Hanyu.

But the difference is that he rented the LiveHouse in Akihabara to others, while "Fiery" is managed by Hanyu Real Estate himself.

The prosperity of LiveHouse culture stems from music lovers' pursuit of more avant-garde, niche, professional and high-quality music.

Although LiveHouse is generally dominated by bands, it also undertakes other types of commercial performances.

Neon's LiveHouse culture developed very rapidly after the rise of the band.

Hideki Hanyu naturally has to make plans early.

It's not just about making money, but also about helping the Yunshang system discover talents.

Later in Japan there was a large chain of LiveHouses called "Zepp Musc", which was run by Sony and helped discover many new talents.

Hideki Hanyu uses the LiveHouse brand "Fiery" operated by Hanyu Real Estate, which means hot, fiery, passionate, etc., which is quite consistent with the management style of LiveHouse.

With the heavy investment from Hanyu Real Estate, "Fiery" is the best in Japan, whether it is the live environment or the audio-visual equipment for the singers' performances.

Today, "Fiery" has three stores in Tokyo, and three stores outside Tokyo in Sapporo, Osaka, and Fukuoka.

But no matter which "Fiery" it is, it is extremely popular with underground bands, and to enter and perform there requires a certain level and status.

The "Fiery" in Shinjuku district is the largest of the three stores in Tokyo. Although it is not as large as Sony's super-large LiveHouse that can accommodate two to three thousand people in the future, it can accommodate more than 1,700 people when fully occupied.

However, that situation is only open to famous artists when they are on tour.

The performances of ordinary underground bands usually involve several hundred people.

"Fiery" is open as usual, not in full-stand ticket mode.

After all, you won’t make much money just by selling tickets.

So like many LiveHouses, "Fiery" also has booths to facilitate the sale of alcohol.

The booths at "Fiery" are very cleverly designed, with a two-tier design that will not affect standing-room audiences.

Today, Hideki Hanyu and Akina Nakamori came to watch the performance and sat in the reserved booths on the second floor.

After the two sat down in the booth, they didn't have to wait long before Yoshida Miwa appeared.

Sure enough, the bassist Masato Nakamura was already standing next to the young Yoshida Miwa.

Seeing the complete "Dream Come True" band appear, Hideki Hanyu felt inexplicably emotional, as if the band era was really about to come.

As for the yellow-haired keyboard player who quit because of drug use, Hanyu Hideki feels that it is no big deal even if he didn't exist.

However, when the host introduced the band, the name he read out was not what he remembered as "DREAMS COME TURE".

Instead, it is "CHA-CHA & AUDREY's Project".

So, when Akina Nakamori leaned close to his ear and reminded him loudly, "Hanyu-kun, look, Yoshida-san is on stage. The bassist next to him is Masato Nakamura, a very talented musician who is great at composing and arranging music."

However, Hanyu Hideki couldn't help but complain because of the band's name, "The band of these two people is really special."

But when Akina Nakamori heard this, she thought that Hideki Hanyu was talking about the number of people, so she couldn't help but explain.

"In fact, two people is also normal. Matsumoto-san of MF Records has also formed a two-person band called 'B'z', and I heard that they will release their first album of the same name soon.

Senior Aran Tomoko even wrote the lyrics for one of their songs. President Nagato originally invited me to promote Matsumoto-san’s first album, but now I’m afraid I can’t go.”

Listening to Akina Nakamori whispering in his ear.

Hideki Hanyu immediately put aside Miwa Yoshida and the strange band name.

Just wondering, is the band "B'z" going to debut too?
At this moment, the feeling that the band's era was about to come became stronger in his heart again.

And this feeling of his has just begun to arise.

On the stage, Miwa Yoshida and Masato Nakamura had just finished their first performance.

Yoshida Miwa's singing skills and musical style improved so fast that even Hanyu Hideki was surprised, and she was getting closer and closer to the "big devil" she later became.

At this moment, the host immediately announced the next band to perform.

When the name was read out, the entire LiveHouse audience screamed and cheered.

"Next, let's welcome 'X From Japan'!"

Accompanied by the host's introduction.

Accompanied by screams and cheers from the audience.

Hanyu Hideki saw five young people with "exaggerated" makeup walk onto the stage.

The feeling in his mind resurfaced.

And it's stronger than before.

“Is this… the era of the band?”

　I don't know why this chapter was blocked. Is it because Tian Huang cannot be mentioned?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)