Extras: Chapter 016 JPN47
Among RB's many offices, Oki Production itself is not very large.
During the relatively stable period, the total number of employees in the whole society was less than 30. In the past two years, due to the increasing number of big-name artists, the number of employees has increased from the past 26 to 50, almost double.
Compared with Johnnysby and Aihui records, it doesn't look conspicuous.
However, in RB's entertainment industry, many people dare not express any idea of underestimating this company when they mention it.
More than half of the first "Shen Qi" members of AKB48 were joined by Okiki in the form of "transferred family" many years ago.
The company's share price surged by the entry of Takahashi Minami, Koshima Hona and Watanabe Mato.
And after several members transferred their contracts to this firm, their acting career ushered in a new watershed, with variety shows, movies, TV series, and blossoming everywhere.
Afterwards, Mineki Nan, Maeda Atsuko, Watanabe Maeto, and Maito, Haraki Rino chose this firm one after another, and he had never had the idea of leaving after the contract was over this year.
In 2008, national girlfriend Yui Aragaki and "little witch" Satomi Ishihara publicly announced their participation in the Oki production, which caused a heated discussion like an earthquake in the circle.
Later, the company joined the club by Ken Sato, Masaji Fukuyama, Masato Sakai, Masato Fukushi Aota, Ryuya Fujiwara, Ryoma Takeuchi, Jun Shimura and other well-known actors gradually made Oki production faintly become the first office.
"AKB48's American performance has probably begun at this time. According to Akimoto Yasushi, as long as the results of this performance can reach a level that satisfy us, it will be able to provide convincing signs for his plan."
At this moment, Okito, who was wearing a formal outfit and wearing an ordinary flat hair style, was sitting in the conference room.
The projector on the table is transmitting the performance of AKB48 in the United States back to China in the form of live broadcast, and he also watched several senior executives of the company.
"What the president means~~JPN47?" One of the managers raised his hand.
"Well~~ According to my understanding, Akimoto Yasushi was conceiving this plan many years ago.
But at that time, because AKB48's popularity had not reached the point where it could start this plan, it was always on hold, but now..."
Oki Tsuki drank the strong tea made by his secretary and moistened his throat and continued, "Because of AKB48's monopoly on the domestic music market, the considerable benefits this year have made many people jealous.
Not long ago, Akimoto Yasushi joined forces with Sony to start creating a new group that is somewhat similar to the AKB girl group next year. They set this group as a formula rival of AKB48."
AKB48's formula rival? Several senior executives showed a hint of surprise.
"Is this girl group also Akimoto Yasuhiro also the producer?"
"Only he is qualified to serve. After all, when it comes to making idol girl groups, I think even Kitakawa will feel ashamed in front of him~ Not to mention Keiko Fujishima."
Oki Toru smacked his lips, "Akimoto Yasushi is very confident in his JPN47 plan, and for this, he also brought Sony Music and RB Dentsu to invest in the shares.
It is said that this planning and ignition system is also very tempted, but it is still in a wait-and-see state.
The last time I was having dinner with him, this guy was talking about this through Jiuxing.
Taking the world as the stage and starting from Tokyo, television auditions are conducted across the country.
Those recruited will compete with some members drawn from the AKB48 team and various sister groups, and those who stand out will be active as JPN47.”
"This plan is too huge and there are too many difficulties in implementing it. Do we also need to participate?"
When I first learned about the core part of this project, everyone who was sitting was pessimistic about the chances of success of this project.
If you just face the entire RB market and create an upgraded version of the AKB series combination, then everything will be fine.
But...a combination of world nature.
Anyone who has been in-depth with RB's music circle knows that RB's music cannot enter the world's mainstream gate at all, and has always been the entertainment of local people.
"After all, once the JPN47 plan is launched, the members here will definitely have artists from our firm."
Toru Oki has a very thorough understanding of this kind of thing, in front of giants such as Sony and Dentsu.
The tailwood production can only be given to people. Even if they finally divide the profit cake, what they can get is the leftovers that the big guys eat.
"In addition, the continuous invasion of the RB market in the past two years has made many RB people feel disgusted by this, and they go to the TV station to protest. Akimoto Yasushi has also absorbed some useful things from this phenomenon. He wants to make the process of JPN47's army formation in the form of variety shows."
“Variety show?”
"It's similar to the AKB48 group synthesis, which records the moment these rough stones were from ordinary people to the moment they became the JPN47 army.
In Akimoto Yasushi's plan, since Sony, Dentsu and the gas system can be brought in, with the capabilities of these giant companies, it is not difficult to invite a few top artists to train these raw stones and make a debut song for them."
"this..."
From Okitori's mouth, he heard the names of these artists placed on the list of artists that were planned to be invited by Akimoto. Even though these management teams were knowledgeable, they were still surprised and grinned in secret.
Lisa Ono, Miyuki Nakajima, Momoe Yamaguchi, Sayuri Kosuki, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Yoshiki, captain of X-Jpan... Akimoto Yasuki is really crazy! Many people think so in their hearts.
Not to mention everything, even if you can invite one of them, the ratings of this topic and the program will not be low.
Not to mention that Lisa Ono has been famous for a long time, Miyuki Nakajima is a national treasure singer in the hearts of RB people.
Ryuichi Sakamoto is a world-renowned artist. If several major TV stations want to invite him on a show, they have to lower their posture.
Whether to go or not depends on the mood of others. If the TV station refuses, you won’t feel dissatisfied.
And the captain of X-japn, Yoshiki, is a representative figure of the RB visual rock band.
In addition, no matter how you look at rock and idol groups, you can't get in touch with each other. I invited this great god to train a group of raw stones... Could it be that I will teach them how to play guitar and drums?
As for Yamaguchi Momoe, this is a legend in the eyes of several generations of RB.
He became famous at the age of thirteen, and chose to retire at the peak of his life at the age of twenty-one, and focused on taking care of his husband and children at home.
Almost every year, there are news that "Yamaguchi Momoe" will make a comeback in the RB entertainment industry. Although we know that this possibility is very low, a lot of people will participate in discussions and expectations every year.
So after thinking about it, everyone thought that it was possible for Akimoto Yasuhiro to invite anyone, but it was impossible to invite this person.
Unless...unless Dentsu and the gas system pull down their face together?
Chapter completed!