old events in tokyo

Chapter 29 First Week Results
jun ni dream na ko to ni
about falling in love with you

reason なんてないのに

Obviously there is no reason
so no wrist wa network む ko to ha nai

but you never took my arm
いつの间にか Hitomi

unknowingly eyes
拍われて初まった
start to be occupied by your shadow
"I really want to say I like you out loud", but I love you hard to say.

The release date of the single that Nagato Taiko chose for Kazuki Akiyama was actually not bad. There were no big singers releasing songs in the first week of September.

The only single released in the same week as Kazuki Akiyama is "To the Greatest Man" by the tunnel duo, and Yasushi Akimoto wrote the lyrics.

This group is not a singer group, but a group of comedians. Since the end of the 80s to this year, their popularity has soared. They often participate in programs such as "Twilight Meow Meow", so they also met Yasushi Akimoto, so they wrote the lyrics for this song.

Don't underestimate the fact that comedians release records across borders, their performance is not bad at all, they often go out and appear in the top ten of the list.

Takaaki Ishibashi in the group later married Honami Suzuki of "Tokyo Love Story", and Kentake Kirinashi, another member, married actor Narumi Yasuda, both of whom are beauties.

Look, it's a winner in life.

Also released at the beginning of the month is Fuji Ayako's "Heart Wine", but because it is an enka, the audience is different.Don't worry too much.

Time soon came to Tuesday, and Kazuki Akiyama couldn't wait to come to the headquarters of Being early.

Today is the release day of weekly sales statistics. For record companies, the sales statistics will be sent directly to the company by fax, without waiting for Oricon's weekly report every Wednesday.

The weekly sales volume is based on Oricon's statistics of thousands of record stores in RB, and it will be calculated comprehensively by adding other sales channels.

When he came to Nagato Taiyuki's office, Kazuki Akiyama felt a little uneasy. Although he had some confidence in his single and the audience's feedback was good, it was his first performance after all, so it was a lie to say that he was not worried.

Taiko Nagato saw that Kazuki Akiyama had entered, got up immediately, and led him into the reception room with a smile on his face, with an indescribably friendly attitude.

"President Nagato?" Kazuki Akiyama was puzzled and looked forward to it.

Taiko Nagato didn't say anything, but handed over a report, and Kazuki Akiyama took it and quickly scanned it.

Ok?Fifty thousand? !That's right, it's my own single!
After confirming it again, Kazuki Akiyama couldn't help getting excited.

To be honest, this number is a bit beyond Kazuki Akiyama's own estimate. At the beginning, he estimated that [-] to [-] copies would be a major victory.

In fact, it is no wonder that it exceeded Kazuki Akiyama's expectations. The word-of-mouth of this single has been spread and fermented in a small area at the beginning of its release. Coupled with a large-scale free promotion by RB Radio, it has achieved its current results.

Nagato Taiyuki is very satisfied with the sales of Kazuki Akiyama's debut single in the first week, which can be said to be the top existence among newcomers, except for those bugs that exceed one million in the first single, but that Such achievements are due to the indispensability of the right time and place, which cannot be treated according to common sense.

It sold [-] copies in the first week, which is still not fully fermented by word of mouth. It will be the next few weeks when it will really exert its strength. This is definitely the best result of Being's debut single in the past two years.

Nagato Taiko seems to have seen the next star rising, gradually turning into a towering tree, um, Being's cash cow.

Thinking of this, Nagato Taiyuki’s attitude towards Kazuki Akiyama became more and more gentle, “Akiyama-kun is indeed a genius, this is the first week’s results, and the results will only be better in the future. If there is no accident, this debut single can already be said to be a success. gone."

Kazuki Akiyama also agrees with Taiyuki Nagato's speculation in his heart. The first 14 copies have been ranked in the top [-] of the O list, temporarily ranking No. [-]. This result is already quite impressive.

Most of the top ones are Mimi CLUB, B'z, and Southern Star, which have been famous for a long time. Naturally, there is no way to compare them, but I am a newcomer, and this alone is enough to attract the attention of the outside world.

The next two weeks are Kazuki Akiyama's most important thing. One is the broadcast of the program "Music Fair", and the theme song of the TIE-UP TV series that was pulled at that time will also start broadcasting this week.

I believe that with the addition of these two factors, sales will definitely usher in a small explosion, and that will be the time when I first show myself.

At the beginning, a total of [-] copies of this single CD were suppressed. Later, I persuaded Taiko Nagato to add a batch of stocks. Now [-] copies were sold in the first week, and the stock is running out.

Nagato Daxing has received replenishment applications from some record stores one after another here, and he watched the faxes of replenishment applications placed in front of him one by one.

Nagato Taiko thinks that it is also a work document to be processed, but these faxes for replenishment look much cuter.

Akiyama Kazuki asked about his next work arrangement, but Nagato Taiyuki said he was not in a hurry.The first round of promotion for the new single is almost over, and we will rest for a few days.

After a week or two, depending on the sales volume, there will be a second round of publicity, but basically it will be some magazine interviews and invitations as radio guests.

I have been busy with the recording and release of singles for the previous month, and now I am suddenly idle, and I really feel a little uncomfortable.

Speaking of which, today is also the settlement date for the sales of Izumi Itai's latest album for the first week.

When Nagato Taiko talked about the sales of Sakai Izumi's latest album, he smiled even more with an unstoppable pride.

Thanks to the hot sales of the previous single "Embracing the Sleepless Night", this album also includes this single, and it was No.2 on the Oricon chart in the first week.

This is the best result since ZARD released the album, and it entered the top ten for the first time. According to Taiko Nagato's prediction, the sales volume of this album is likely to exceed one million.

The sales of one million albums is really a remarkable achievement, which is more valuable than the sales of one million singles. It can be said that ZARD was discovered and created by Nagato Taiyuki. It is no wonder that he has a proud look on his face when he hears such achievements.

Although I still have a long way to go from this achievement, but I have made a good start, let's wait for the future.

Kazuki Akiyama had nothing else to do for the time being, so he called Ishida Takumi and told him the good news first, presumably he was also waiting for his own news.

In the izakaya, Kazuki Akiyama and Takumi Ishida are drinking while watching the taiko drum performance in the store.

Taiko is considered a representative musical instrument of RB, but to be honest, Kazuki Akiyama did not see any obvious difference from traditional Chinese drums. It is just that there are more shouting and punching movements, or he may not understand it.

"Kazuki-kun, I offer you a toast."

"Eh..." Kazuki Akiyama was a little surprised, but he picked up the wine glass and touched Ishida Takumi.

"I didn't expect to do it." Ishida Takumi put down his wine glass and looked at Kazuki Akiyama, "I have always had confidence in Kazuki-kun before, but when the real results are in front of me, it feels unreal.

The dream that our band dreamed about at that time is now in front of you and me, it is incredible! "

Seeing Ishida Takumi's somewhat emotional expression, Akiyama Kazuki realized that although this guy has been acting indifferent, he actually always remembers the dream he made together at the beginning.

"Takumi-kun, thank you." Akiyama Kazuki raised his wine glass and gestured to Ishida Takumi.

"You bastard!" Ishida Takumi smiled and picked up the wine glass. After a "ding", the two drank it down in one gulp.

At this time, two young girls, dressed as college students, hesitated, pushed each other and approached, and finally the girl with long hair mustered up the courage to come closer.

"Excuse me, is it Kazuki-san Akiyama?"

Seeing the girl's anxious expression, Kazuki Akiyama smiled and nodded, "Hi, I'm Kazuki Akiyama."

"Hey, it's him!" The two girls kept shaking each other's arms excitedly.

Calm down the excitement, "Can you sign us?" The two girls each handed over a notebook and a pen.

Kazuki Akiyama took the notebook and looked at it, only to see the photo on the cover of his single on the opened page, is this his fan?

Kazuki Akiyama was a little dazed, then picked up a pen and quickly wrote on the paper, "For you who care about me, please work hard!" At the end of the sentence, he drew a simple smiley face.

Watching the two girls leave happily, Ishida Takumi joked, "I have fans."

"Yes." Akiyama Kazuki exhaled, smiled and nodded.

　Thank you for the traces of the wind passing by, hvgrqh for the reward, and thank you for your recommendation tickets and support!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)