Japanese Entertainment: A Comeback Beginning from Bankrupt President

The advantage, of course, is Amano Aki.

In fact, the key to whether a video will become popular lies in two points: one is that the main character of the video must be interesting, and the other is that the core of the video must be interesting.

Being interesting is not necessarily humorous. If we limit ourselves to that, we will fall into a vicious cycle of being interesting for the sake of being interesting, just like those comedians who try to make people laugh every day.

Actually, many of the jokes used by comedians nowadays aren't funny at all.

Sometimes, ordinary people laugh out loud, so comedians think they've succeeded.

But in reality, these are all very boring and vulgar jokes.

The kind of "interesting" that Kazuya Sawashiro understands is the kind that makes you feel relaxed after seeing it, just like Aki Amano next to him, who is unexpectedly an interesting person.

Although she is often outspoken and says things that leave Zecheng unsure how to respond, she also frequently does strange things, such as rubbing her hands together with a silly grin, and then pretends nothing happened when she is seen doing so.

But it's precisely in places like this that Kazuya Sawashiro finds her interesting.

Given these inherent advantages, it remains to be seen whether Kazuya Sawashiro can come up with an interesting project.

The previous video was interesting, but it wasn't big enough to become a viral hit. It only became a popular video due to the promotion by YouTube and Apple Japan.

To become a classic, this alone is not enough.

She must create a classic work that people can watch repeatedly and still want to keep watching. After all, Aki Amano's path will not be limited to being a singer or an entertainer; she wants to become a role model for all-round development.

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9 month 10 day.

To mark one month since the single's release, Kazuya Sawashiro and Aki Amano held another live stream on YouTube to discuss the achievements of the past month.

First, there's the number of views for music videos on YouTube.

Thanks to the promotion on YouTube and Apple Japan, as well as the popularity following the "poisoning" incident, the music video surpassed 10 million views within half a month of its release, and is now constantly breaking Amano Aki's personal record, tentatively set at 28 million views.

Well, it's increasing every minute and every second.

The number was 2800 million at the time of the live stream.

It's still a very immature song, but it has already shown its potential. In the future, as more people hear this song, the number of views on the music video will continue to break new records, and it may even surpass the J-pop predecessors.

To celebrate this achievement, Kazuya Sawashiro rewarded Aki Amano with a bag of potato chips so she could eat them while giving her presentation.

What's wrong with eating on live stream? There are even more exciting events to come.

Secondly, there are the number of plays and downloads of a song, which are key indicators of a song's popularity.

At first, they suffered setbacks and did not receive any promotion from the platform. In the days following the "poisoning" news, they were even temporarily removed from the platform to ensure their safety. Fortunately, Kazuya Sawashiro and Aki Amano were not afraid of any slander and overcame this difficult situation through their own efforts.

Then came the lifting of the ban across all platforms, allowing him to ride the wave of streaming popularity and finally earn a living like any other musician.

To this day, "Ultramarine" still holds the top spot on both the Billboard Japan and Oricon charts, maintaining its unshakeable position and overshadowing other new releases.

Watanabe Entertainment's idol groups, which were initially heavily promoted, have now become mere background figures for Aki Amano.

With over 40 million plays and over 300,000 downloads, and both numbers continuing to grow healthily, more and more people are being recommended this song and contributing their own small share to its success.

Therefore, to thank the fans who support us, we have prepared a special project here.

24/7 live streaming event!

This isn't a new concept; many bloggers have done similar live-streaming events, which involve streaming non-stop for 24 hours.

However, just streaming doesn't produce much good content, so the core of the plan is to get everyone to leave comments under Amano Aki's latest Twitter posts, and then we'll pick some interesting game projects from those comments.

Date plans like going shopping, watching movies, or visiting an aquarium can be put on hold. This live stream will be conducted entirely within the agency's premises, so we'll try to release some healthy, harmonious, and positive content.

Playing online games, playing card games here, and cooking and eating by yourself—these all meet your needs, and Amano Aki can do them all by himself.

Similarly, this project is also a commemorative project for Aki Amano's YouTube account reaching 100 million followers.

Other milestones should also be commemorated, but the speed at which I've gained followers this month has been just too fast. I haven't even gotten the proof of 100,000 followers yet, and the number of followers has already reached one million, so I'll definitely celebrate those as well.

With the two celebrations combined, Ze Chenghe came up with the idea of ​​creating a 24-hour live stream.

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After reporting the good news, Amano Aki also reported on the recent work progress.

Well, it was always Kazuya Sawashiro on the other side holding the teleprompter, and then having Aki Amano speak in front of the camera with great emotion. She was like a puppet with her own initiative, briefly controlled by Kazuya Sawashiro.

"Um... as an important part of our expansion overseas, the English single 'Blue' will be released on all streaming platforms on September 25th. This song is an English adaptation of 'Ultramarine'... Huh?"

Amano Aki sensed something was wrong. Her gaze swept past the camera as she asked Sawashiro Kazuya, "I haven't finished learning yet, how come it's already pre-ordered online?"

"???"

"What?"

"What's going on here?"

"..."

See, everyone says she's very interesting.

She can ask questions directly during the live stream, and she has a firm grasp on the entertainment value of the show.

As soon as these words were spoken, Ze Cheng, who was monitoring the live broadcast, saw a screen full of question marks pop up. It was easy to guess what the viewers were thinking.

Wow, they even launched a satellite!

Preparing to launch before even learning the basics—is this some kind of deceptive tactic? But is there any need to deceive others right now?

"You'll be proficient in another week. This timeframe is calculated based on your progress, so don't make a fuss," Kazuya Sawashiro had no choice but to explain, before Amano Aki punched him back at him. "There's more content to come, don't forget you're still livestreaming."

"Ah...sorry!" Amano Aki patted the camera, which was in normal working mode, like a three-year-old, and returned to announcer mode. "The next news is that my second digital single will be officially released on October 28th of this year..."

Amano Aki was silent for three seconds, and after three seconds, only her calves were still in front of the camera, because she had jumped up from the ground.

"Why is it already being streamed? I haven't even seen the lyrics or sheet music yet, and I'm currently practicing the English version of Ultramarine. How much time do I have left to practice the new song?"

She was shocked.

Like her, there were other viewers watching the live stream on their screens, and everyone was shocked by the news.

All in all, it took less than a month. After all, once it's produced, it has to be submitted to the distribution agency for review, and then they have to operate the backend to put it on the shelves. Just the production work, both in front of and behind the scenes, takes more than a week.

Releasing a new song is understandable, but isn't it a bit too hasty? Can the quality of the song be guaranteed?