Tokyo Reborn: Dark Superstar

Chapter 91 Invite the entire Beast Rock Band

On December 1996, 12, the NHK Red and White Song Festival, as the highlight of Japan's annual music event, has attracted the attention of countless music fans since the beginning of preparations.

The media have caught wind of the event, and starting from the second half of each year, they have intensively launched a series of warm-up reports around the Red and White Song Contest.

Today it was reported that supernova Namie Amuro will appear on the NHK Kohaku Utakara Gala, and the next day it was said that a new host will be selected, and then there was a magazine rumor that Sayuri Ishikawa will be absent from this year's Kohaku Utakara Gala...

Every topic is a hot traffic topic, and major media and magazines are eager to chase the hype.

Bunta Takakura's Beast Rock Band, as a new quasi-king group that has defeated the veteran Kondo, has become the focus of media reports.

In particular, band member Akina Nakamori has frequently appeared in major news headlines and entertainment sections this year due to emotional problems, arousing widespread attention and heated discussions.

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In Japan in the 20s, this topic was no longer controversial whether the group could participate in the NHK Red and White Song Festival.

Small rock bands were on the rise in the 1960s, but the long-haired group was banned from all appearances due to deep-rooted "bad feelings" in society and the opinions of the then NHK president.

Until the 1967th NHK Red and White Song Festival in 18, the only short-haired band Jackey Yoshikawa and his Blue Comet performed on the stage.

It was in its prime at the time, and the band Tigers, who topped the audience vote, unfortunately lost out.

Until the 20s, enka singers or idols with long hair appeared, and the ban on long hair was naturally lifted.

In the 90s, the SMAP group once dominated the NHK Red and White Song Festival and was elected the most popular singer (group) for seven consecutive years.

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However, compared to SMAP, the situation of Beasts Rock Band is more special.

Beasts Rock Band is a mixed male and female group.

In the early days of the NHK Red and White Song Festival program, there were strict requirements that "the red group is the female team" and "the white group is the male team."

Many mixed-gender groups cannot perform on stage, and at most one person from the group can participate alone in the red group or the white group.

This situation lasted until the 1968th episode in 19, when mixed-gender combinations were allowed to appear for the first time. The combination that appeared was Pinky & Killer.

Because its lead singer Pinky is a woman, the group was classified as a guest in the red group.

This results in the fact that in mixed male and female groups, the gender of the lead singer determines the team affiliation of the group.

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However, Bunta Takakura and Akina Nakamori have both served as lead singers on the singles in the album "Kill, Miracle, Heart".

Among them, "Heart Made" (Psychological Effect), the lead singer of Akina Nakamori, sold 947 million copies in the country and topped the Oricon chart for 10 consecutive weeks.

In comparison, the other three songs in the album featuring Bunta Takakura are all platinum singles with global sales of more than 1000 million.

However, comparing the single market in Japan, there is no song that can match "Heart Made" by Nakamori Akina.

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In a large flat-floor apartment on the 32nd floor, Takakura Bunta drank the Kyoshiya Ise Kadoya ale he endorsed and read the latest magazine.

The "Johnny's Club" newspaper wrote about Takakura Bunta's Beasts rock band, with Akina Nakamori as the lead singer and being assigned to the red team.

Takakura Bunta took a sip of beer and threw the newspaper aside.

These media spread rumors and hype all day long.

During the review of the NHK Red and White Song Contest that I participated in alone, I was clearly a solo performer, but was hyped to act together as a beast rock band.

Moreover, if they were participating in the name of the Beast Rock Band, it would definitely be Takakura Bunta's partner vocalist and assigned to the white team.

Because Nakamori Akina's voice has not been in good condition since her tour.

Takakura Bunta asked the Dean of the Affiliated Hospital of Kyushu University School of Medicine, Yumiko Karetsu, for help, and invited an otolaryngology Chinese medicine expert from the Imperial Capital of the Red Earth Continent to provide rehabilitation for Nakamori Akina. Also, if they are assigned to the red team, Beasts Rock Band will probably face SMAP, the strongest boy group in Asia, and they will definitely lose ugly...

Takakura Bunta is in the critical period when the quasi-king is promoted to the king.

The performance at the NHK Red and White Song Festival will have a significant impact on the positioning of celebrities in the new year.

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Bangdang...

There was the sound of the door opening and closing from the entrance, and Kanda Keiko's hurried voice:

"NHK General Director Genichi Hashimoto called. He wants to invite the entire Beast Rock Band to participate..."

"In addition, the NHK director team of Kohaku Uta Kaisha would like to invite Akina Nakamori to be the lead singer."

Takakura Bunta drank all the beer in the bottle: "Nakamori Akina's physical condition, she will definitely lose miserably against SMAP now..."

"And this kind of thing is thankless. Even if you win, you will definitely face backlash from SMAP fans."

Keiko Kanda: "According to information from Sony's public relations department, Johnny & Associates and the Burning Department are jointly exerting pressure..."

Takakura Bunta started to take off his clothes...

His strong muscle lines are looming under the leather jacket, like a sketch, using lines to outline the outline and strength of his body...

Kanda Keiko's face turned red and hot.

"What are you doing standing still? Go to B1 to get the car! I've changed my clothes and am going to the Shinnan Broadcasting Center in Shibuya Ward."

Takakura Bunta's idea is very simple, no matter how many ways you come, I will only go one way.

We must strengthen the dredging of the main pipeline to ensure that this road is unobstructed.

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On December 1996, 12, the 31th NHK Red and White Song Contest began...

At the main station of the NHK Red and White Song Festival, Bunta Takakura got out of the Lincoln Continental wearing a hat and a mask. Many reporters had gathered outside the main station.

Takakura Bunta has met a lot of reporters, and he himself has been surrounded by reporters, but usually only a few or a dozen, and he has never encountered such a dense formation that adds up to hundreds of people at least.

Well-known Japanese media such as "Shukan Bunshun", "Weekly Women", "Yomiuri Shimbun", "Mainichi Shimbun", "Sankei Shimbun", "Friday", "Weekly Modern", "Women's Seven", etc. are here , which shows how influential the NHK Red and White Song Festival is.

Bunta Takakura rushed directly into the NHK hall as soon as he got off the car. The reporters who followed him were all stopped by the security personnel of the NHK building.

The reporters were quite annoyed and increased their exposure to the artists who came later.

Especially the girlfriend of superstar Kimura Takuya, Shizuka Kudo, who has just been discharged from the hospital.

"Miss Kudo Shizuka, how are your injuries?"

"Thank you, I'm feeling much better."

"Did you see Bunta Takakura just now?"

"I...I am still very scared...I will remember what happened when I was filming "Hot Blood High School"..."

Kudo Shizuka's words were stumbling, and in front of the intensive flashing lights of long guns and short cannons, her body trembled just right, looking pitiful.

The reporters were in a good mood and immediately pointed their cameras at Shizuka Kudo's body language.

The first breaking news about the 47th NHK Red and White Song Contest is here...

(End of this chapter)