Flying over the bubble era

Chapter 682 682. Again and again
Docklands, BEING.

Nagato Taiyuki stood in front of the desk, holding the phone receiver, with a polite smile on his face, talking to the other end of the phone.

"Is that so? This side is taking the liberty and causing you trouble." He apologized to the other end of the phone.

On the other side of the phone is Momoko, the author of "Chibi Maruko-chan".

Momoko is just 24 years old this year - but she has already drawn "Chibi Maruko" when she was 20 years old.

If he hadn't drawn a best-selling comic that became a topic, at this age, he would probably be working as a pink-collar employee in some company, or planning to marry himself off.

However, once he became a best-selling cartoonist, his life was completely different.

A while ago, Nagato Taiko learned that "Chibi Maruko-chan" was about to be animated, and started to come up with the idea of ​​an animation theme song. He wanted to bypass the manga editorial department and the animation production committee, and directly recommend himself to Momoko himself.

Ordinary family daily animations, such resources as making theme songs are not sought-after.

Nagato Taiyuki is a generation who grew up watching "Miss Conch". It is also a family-oriented animation. After watching "Chibi Maruko-chan", he thinks this manga is more fashionable and interesting than "Miss Conch".

"Miss Conch" is like a Japanese family inheritance. It is a traditional food that only Japanese can taste on the table.But "Chibi Maruko" is different. Although it is also Japanese, it is easier to eat and tastes more delicious.

Now, this manga is going to be animated, and it will be broadcast next to "Miss Conch" on the same day, although it is an inconspicuous family-oriented animation—or it is precisely because it is a family-oriented animation that Nagato Taiyuki reads it to a chance.

Family orientation, which means that the opportunities for the whole family to sit and watch together have greatly increased.

And this manga itself is popular and topical, and the probability of becoming popular after being adapted into an animation is not low. If the song is selected properly and the animation is popular, it may be able to make a big-selling nursery rhyme.

Even if the animation is not very popular, if this kind of animation is broadcast for two or three years at a time, it can still drive the sales of the theme song.

Best of all, the cost of producing an anime theme song is minimal.No matter how you think about it, getting the right to produce the animation theme song is a matter of making a steady profit without losing money, and even having the opportunity to make a lot of money.

Nagato Taiyuki knows the development of Japanese pop music like the back of his hand, and because of his understanding, he will not underestimate nursery rhymes. "Black Cat Tango", "Swim!"Taiyaki" are all nursery rhymes, and they all have millions of singles.

... are also textbook-level one-shot houses.

It is difficult for people who become popular through nursery rhymes to have the opportunity to transform again, and they are often like disposable items that are used and thrown away.

Also because of this disposable feature, Nagato Taiyuki even began to consider that if he won the right to produce the theme song of "Chibi Maruko-chan", he would make a limited project for this theme song, and it would be best to make a lively one. The combination.

Make the people in the group more exaggerated and dreamy, and try to weaken the connection with reality.

In this way, when the project is over, the people in the group can change their costumes, wash off the makeup on their faces, and continue to transform and do other things.

After receiving the homework assigned by him, Oda Tetsuro wrote a good piece of music.After Nagato Taiko heard it, he immediately registered the copyright with the Music Association, and planned to contact Momoko and send her the song.

After graduating from high school, Momoko became an office worker within a few days before switching to a cartoonist, and she drew a representative work of her career not long after her debut. She can be said to be favored by God.

It is also because of her early debut that she is not deeply involved in the world and knows nothing about human relationships and so on. Nagato Taiyuki is almost 20 years older than her, and she is also a person who understands human nature. Looking at this new best-selling manga artist, It's no different than treating a child.

A middle-aged man said sincerely that he was a fan of manga, and brought a song produced by his production company. When we finally met, Momoko, who had never seen such a battle before, did not say a few words I was persuaded by him, and I listened to the music he brought with the player that Nagato Taiyuki carried with me.

"……Amazing!"

Chibi Maruko in Momoko's works is a star chaser who follows the trend. Since the character is drawn based on the author himself, Momoko herself has rich experience in chasing stars.

"Is this really a song written specifically for the manga?" she asked.

Nagato Taiko naturally gave an affirmative answer, "After reading the manga, I wrote it with manga in mind."

After receiving such an answer, Momoko had a look of surprise on her face.She is not deeply involved in the world. Although she is a popular cartoonist, in her eyes, the entertainment world is still a bit far away.

Now, there is a music producer (listen to his self-introduction, and he has produced songs for many well-known singers) to compose music for her comics and find a way to find her.

A little vanity, a little contentment.

But most importantly, Momoko likes this piece very much.

Nagato Taiyuki's ability to know Japanese songs like the back of his hand came into play at this time, from Yamamoto Rin to Yamaguchi Momoe, but there is no star that Momoko has liked and is currently liking.

The two had a great chat in the cafe where they agreed to meet - the song was also left in Momoko's hands.

Nagato Taiyuki is not unaware that manga authors have no say in animation, but after all, it is a family-oriented animation. The theme songs of this kind of animation have always been ignored, and they are often just contracted out casually.In this way, the original author made a suggestion, and when no one is fighting for it, it is only a matter of convenience for the production committee to sell favors.

Talked to Momoko, let her act as an intermediary, and the songs that have already been produced... There is a high probability that the production committee will go along with it.

When the parting was approaching, Nagato Taiko even encouraged Momoko to try to write lyrics for that song by herself.

"Writing lyrics? I've never done it before, and I didn't do very well in Chinese when I was studying," Cherry said.

Nagato Taiyuki spoke softly, "Writing lyrics has nothing to do with the grades in the Chinese class, but has other skills..." He said his, Momoko was stunned for a while.

When it was time to say goodbye, the two had already exchanged contact information, and agreed that if Cherry wanted to learn to write lyrics, she could ask him for help.

Everything is going well and according to Taiko Nagato's plan.

After sending the song, he began to think about how to make this project.

Since it is an animation for the daily life of the family, why not make a combination of members arranged according to the traditional Japanese family?There are father and mother, and a daughter who is as clever and mischievous as Chibi Maruko.

Have friends and pets.He even thought of arranging for a backup dancer who would play a Hinamatsuri doll.

However, when he was thinking about it, Momoko suddenly called again, telling him that he could not show the song to the production committee, and there was no way to recommend someone from the editorial department to him.

"I heard from people in the editorial department that the Japanese animation company that took over the animation production commission, and the record company that has a regular cooperation, has decided to transfer the work of the soundtrack and theme song to there."

"A regular record company?"

Taiko Nagato had calculated thousands of times, but he didn't realize that the major shareholder of the Japanese animation company actually expanded his business into the record industry.

In this way, no matter how he operates, it is useless.Elbows will not turn outward, and it is impossible for Japanese animation companies to bypass Brother Records to contact other companies.

The theme song of this kind of animation has always been ignored, and it is often just contracted out casually.This was originally Nagato Taiko’s confidence when he went directly to Sakurako, but now, it’s the same for the animation production committee. Since it’s a job contracted out casually, it’s better to sell favors to Japanese animation companies than to make extra troubles. and the major shareholder behind him.

No matter how bad the resource is, if the other party does not give it, there is no way for oneself to win it.

On the other end of the phone, Momoko didn't know what Nagato Taiyuki was thinking. Her inexperience made her credulously trust Nagato Taiyuki, and now, she is open and generous, telling him what she heard from Sato.

"It seems to be a record company called GENZO, and the person in charge is a producer named Iwahashi."

She remembered what Sato had told her about the fact that Iwahashi Sangi Mori Takachisato and WINK had been a producer, but she felt that it was not appropriate to tell Nagato Taiko.

However, Nagato Taiko on the other end of the phone froze for a moment.

Fortunately, they couldn't see each other's expressions through the phone line.He vaguely remembered hearing this name... Paused, and repeated, "Is your surname Yanqiao..."

Momoko couldn't see his expression, and didn't know what he was thinking, "Does Nagato-san know this Yanqiao-san?"

"I've heard of it." Nagato Taiko replied gently and politely.

Momoko made a sound of "I see", but still felt a pity, "I like this song by Nagato-san very much, and recently, thanks to you, I have worked hard to learn to write lyrics... It would be great if I could use this song gone."

But Taiko Nagato's enthusiasm faded.He and Yingying had a few more polite words on the phone, and after finally putting down the phone, the smile that had been on his face just now slowly collapsed.

GENZO.

Yanqiao-san, Yanqiao Shinichi.

In the past two years, this young producer has been in the spotlight, whether he is producing an idol or a band, he is easy to come by. People in the recording industry will more or less notice this name.

However, for Nagato Taiko, when he first heard the name, whether it was GENZO or this Iwahashi Shinichi, they were still unremarkable companies that were no different from the weeds on the roadside.

It was such an unknown company, but he fell in love with a newcomer who wanted to sign, gave up BEING, and switched to GENZO.

The rabbit that was almost in hand flew into someone else's pot, and Nagato Daxing had a deep memory of the deflated one he had eaten.Originally thought that I just let myself miss Kuribayashi Seiichiro, and there will be no more intersections in the future.

But now!
The young producer who made him suffer not only became the operator of the record company, but the company even had the same major shareholder as the Japanese animation company.

Not only that, but the theme song of "Chibi Maruko-chan" that he had been thinking about was also in the hands of that guy.

It wasn't even the one named Yanqiao who took the initiative to fight for it, just because he and the Japanese animation company are brother companies, and they don't have to do anything, this resource is none other than him.

I worked hard for a long time, but was cut off by the guy who made me suffer.

Nagato Taiko was very troubled thinking about this person named Iwahashi.I don't know where he came from...

He thought about Shinichi Iwahashi, and then thought about the theme song of "Chibi Maruko-chan".Anger is anger, but there is another problem that must be faced, how to deal with that piece of music.

Even if the plan for the theme song of the animation fails, the song cannot become a waste song.Be flexible.Besides, it was not a plan to be made after the decision was made, but now it is just a bet and lost...

Nagato Taiyuki continued to use his brain while comforting himself, only when he thought of the name "Iwahashi" inadvertently, he frowned in disgust.

I hope there will be no further connection with the name!

……

On Monday, Yanqiao Shinichi went to work with faint tooth marks on his ears as if nothing had happened.

There are faint tooth marks, which can't be seen unless you look closely.When he went to work, no one would lie down next to his ear to see what happened.He had the bottom line in his heart, so he went out openly and held the meeting with great energy.

Santomo Iijima was assigned by him to join BOLAN's debut team, and he was also sitting in the meeting room early this morning.She lowered her eyebrows and closed her eyes, she had long forgotten that she was called by her boss to Kobe for a business trip the day before.

When it was her turn, she was very organized and reported on the progress of BOLAN's debut.

The debut press conference is scheduled to be held at the Takanawa Prince Hotel. Before the debut, I took the band and the debut single to visit people from cable broadcasting, radio broadcasting bureaus, and TV station broadcasting bureaus.

"The store signs a contract with the cable broadcasting, plays songs in the store as BGM, and pays the corresponding usage fee."

Mitomo Iijima even took the initiative to suggest, "Let's bring the song to visit the cadres on the cable broadcasting side, and try to persuade them to recommend the band's debut song to the contract store as the BGM in the store."

Those present had no objection to Iijima Santomo's proposal and passed it unanimously.

Although Moritomo Lanshi has a handsome appearance and enough strength in live performances, his personality is introverted and sensitive, and he is not suitable for participating in joyful and high-response programs. This is a problem similar to that of ZARD when he debuted.

And Shinichi Iwahashi's attitude is also clear, without a suitable program, the singer who is not good at dealing with the camera will not be placed in an environment that is incompatible with him, so as not to make a fool of himself.

Shinichi Iwahashi is not in a hurry, waiting to see the effect of the collaborative single of BOLAN and Ayako Fuji after the project starts.All three members of the band can create, hand in their homework every week, and send over the songs they wrote, and Shinichi Iwahashi will select the songs from it.

Shinichi Iwahashi made a round of selection first, and after he had selected the tune, he would send it to Sakai Masatoshi for his opinion. BOLAN's record contract and management contract are all in his own hands, which saves a lot of trouble in communication.

……

After the meeting, he went back to the office. Before going out, Yanqiao Shen glanced at the schedule. There was still a note on it. This afternoon, Daheimo Ji would come over.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, she came to the company as previously agreed, and talked with Yanqiao Shinichi about signing the contract.

(End of this chapter)