Tokyo Reborn: Dark Superstar

Chapter 88 The gears of fate begin to turn!

いつだってcryくbit SIMPLE,

Although I may shed tears at any time,

だけど笑っていたい,

But I hope to smile,

あなたの爱がdesireしいよ,

I long for your love,

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He doesn't care what he wants,

I want nothing more,

たったひとつそれだけでいい,

Just want the same thing,

あなたの爱がdesireしいよ,

I long for your love.

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In the single room of Bunta Takakura's exclusive recording studio at Sony Records Headquarters, he sat next to the sound engineer with headphones on, looking at Ayumi Hamasaki singing inside the glass wall.

The gears of fate begin to turn!

Starting from this album "poker face", the era of the three great singers in the late Showa era gradually faded away, and the era of the three great singers in Heisei began to come...

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Bunta Takakura was not a fan of Ayumi Hamasaki in his previous life, and he did not have a favorite Japanese entertainment singer.

Until I came to the recording studio this time and heard Hamasaki singing the single "poker face", I immediately fell in love with Hamasaki's singing voice.

I can't help but sigh, this is God's gift of food...

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Coming out of the recording studio, Hamasaki came to Bunta Takakura and asked expectantly: "Mr. Takakura, how are you?"

"It's very nice, and it's great as a debut song. The intro is a bit vaporwave style, which is a very interesting idea." Bunta Takakura handed a glass of warm water to Hamasaki.

Ayumi Hamasaki was very happy to be recognized by a would-be king singer in the Japanese entertainment industry, and said: "I have composed a few songs, but you are too busy..."

"Well, um... I... can I call and sing to you?"

"of course can."

Takakura Bunta rubbed Hamasaki Ayumi's head, and the two went to the tea room next door to eat lunch.

This ever-changing hot girl queen who will dominate the music scene in the future is like a well-behaved kitten every time in front of Bunta Takakura.

Perhaps it was their first meeting one night at TV Asahi. The Ayumi Hamasaki, who looked like a wounded kitten, immediately set the tone for their meeting.

Takakura Bunta couldn't help but masturbate every time.

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"By the way, Hirosue Ryoko asked if you will release a new song MV next year? She can make time in advance."

Ayumi Hamasaki was eating the beef bowl bento, remembering the request from his best friend, and took the initiative to mention it.

"Have you finished signing for and publishing her new photo album "R"?"

Takakura Bunta broke the hot spring egg in the lunch box, stirred the egg liquid and rice together, and asked.

"Yeah, but I seem to have accepted another commercial recently. It's a Uniqlo commercial, and the salary is 40 yen!"

Ayumi Hamasaki looked a little envious. Although he had decided to pursue a career as a singer, seeing his best friend becoming famous and making money along the way as a model inevitably made him have some ups and downs.

"Uniqlo?"

Takakura Bunta took a bite of the mixed rice and said, "Kanda Keiko also helped me pick up a Uniqlo commercial."

"Did you also accept this advertisement?" Hamasaki asked in surprise.

Bunta Takakura nodded: "After the golden screen incident, Uniqlo's marketing department contacted me, but I did not agree."

"Recently, money has been a bit tight, and Uniqlo once again invited me to cooperate, so I agreed."

Hamasaki asked curiously: "How much is the advertising fee?"

Bunta Takakura grabbed the beef bowl and said: "5000 million yen a year, except for commercial performances, you must wear Uniqlo clothes, and Uniqlo has priority to renew the contract..."

Ayumi Hamasaki couldn't remember the rest of the story, and his attention was focused on the 5000 million yen endorsement fee.

......... Hamasaki Ayumi still remembered that the night before yesterday, when Ryoko mysteriously came to her room and told her that the new CM advertising reward was 40 yen, the two of them were so happy that they couldn't sleep all night.

This 12-second CM commercial took only half a day to shoot, and the pay was equivalent to three months of working at a Lawson convenience store.

Now Takakura Bunta is just an endorsement, plus other endorsements, commercial performances, film remuneration, and album dividends, I am afraid that next year his income will reach hundreds of millions of yen.

Moreover, "Industrial Economic News" reported that Takakura Bunta is still developing anime IP dolls.

His Totland Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. develops Sailor Moon dolls and orders tens of millions of them a year.

The most admirable thing is that Bunta Takakura donated 70% of the net profits of the Sailor Moon series to charitable organizations related to the world's anti-drug and anti-drug epidemic, as well as foundations affiliated with UNODC.

In this age of luxury and luxury, every star in the Japanese entertainment industry wants to make more money, and Bunta Takakura is simply a breath of fresh air...

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Hamasaki realized it intuitively for the first time.

This man who once silently listened to himself crying on TV Asahi's late-night variety show has reached such a stage now...

Ayumi Hamasaki secretly decided that he must go to the Night Tokyo Charity Welfare Institute to experience charity fundraising.

"You must work hard to save money."

"Even if it's just once... just participate in Takakura Bunta's scheduled charity event..."

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On December 1996, 12, Bunta Takakura came to the NHK TV headquarters to participate in the song selection and review of the 24th NHK Red and White Song Festival.

The song selection review is to notify the invited artists for interviews, and the review team will screen the programs.

Qualified ones are promoted and unqualified ones are eliminated.

Of course, if you are a superstar artist, you can be exempted from the review and directly participate in the final rehearsal stage of the program.

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When Bunta Takakura came to the rehearsal, he didn't see any other singers. It was just a small rehearsal hall, and the members of the review team of NHK TV station were already seated in a row.

Takakura Bunta also saw a sumo wrestler who was also a member of the selection review team.

After briefly introducing himself, Takakura Bunta started performing and sang his new song "ヤキモチ" (Jealous).

This is the ending theme of the previous Japanese drama "Midnight Diner 3".

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After the performance ended, Takakura Bunta bowed and waited for the discussion and decision of the director team.

"'ヤキモチ' (Jealous), there's nothing wrong with the lyrics, it's a love song. But isn't the tune a bit too sad?"

Conservative review members immediately expressed their opinions.

"It's really disturbing to sing this kind of song at the Red and White Song Festival."

"That's right, if you bring this new song to the NHK Red and White Song Festival, you don't know how the audience will react."

"Mr. Bunta Takakura, this song doesn't sound good. Have you exhausted your talents?"

The members of the review team all attacked Takakura Bunta's new song "ヤキモチ" (Jealous).

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This new song by Bunta Takakura.

Kanda Keiko specially asked senior musicians from Sony Records to check it.

The evaluation is that it is a gold song to start with. If it can enter the red soil mainland market, it will definitely become a platinum song...

However, the review team of the NHK Red and White Song Club received overwhelmingly negative reviews...

After leaving the small rehearsal hall, Takakura Bunta lit a Peace cigarette.

"This is an ambush..."

(End of this chapter)