Backstage at the Wangan Plaza performance, Shinichi Iwahashi personally promised that he would work hard for Tetsuya Komuro to serve as Shinohara Ryoko's producer.

Today, when I met with Shinichi Iwahashi, Tetsuya Komuro mentioned the matter again and wanted to be more precise, "The production at TRF is progressing well, and there will be enough time to prepare for Shinohara Ryoko-chan's single production plan.

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Tetsuya Komuro is at the peak of his creative ability, and he can easily pick up the songs and arrange them in one go. TRF's ten-single series plan, the ten title songs to be released and the accompanying C/W songs, are all newly created by Tetsuya Komuro and are not in stock.

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With such a strong creative ability, on the one hand, this romantic talent is indeed talented. On the other hand, this is also a manifestation of Tetsuya Komuro's highly streamlined approach to song creation.

In other words, Tetsuya Komuro is like a ruthless but professional composing computer.

Regarding Shinohara Ryoko, Iwahashi Shin had already made plans early on, and now he solemnly made a promise, "I'm just waiting for Komuro-san's production plan."

"However," Shinichi Iwahashi changed the topic and made a suggestion: "The timing of Shinohara's single release is not suitable this year." To be precise, it is not suitable during the ten-consecutive TRF single release plan.

Tetsuya Komuro made sense and responded seriously: "I will naturally take this into consideration."

TRF is now the representative of the "small room trend", and this ten-shot project is a further dissemination and promotion of the small room trend. At critical moments, there should be no works that distract the public's attention.

The most suitable time for the release of Shinohara Ryoko's single is after TRF's ten-continuous release plan has ended and the album has been successfully released.

After experiencing ten consecutive weeks of TRF bombing, the public has fully understood Tetsuya Komuro's creative style, but on the other hand, they also need to take a breath and change their taste.

At this time, Shinohara Ryoko, an idol female solo singer who was different from TRF's disco group style, was launched. The same composer had his own fixed composition routine. But the songs provided to the disco group were different from those provided to the idol female solo singer.

The singer's music must be different in terms of arrangement.

In this way, we not only provide the public with a refreshing and delicious side dish, but at the same time, it still has a familiar flavor.

Iwahashi Shinichi positioned Shinohara Ryoko as a refreshing side dish. Use her to relieve the public's boredom, and then serve the real big dish to the public.

After TRF becomes popular, it is necessary to introduce the next group of singers who can become Tetsuya Komuro's masterpiece. According to Shinichi Iwahashi's judgment, Ryoko Shinohara can certainly become the chosen Cinderella, but she is obviously not destined to take on this important task.

However, looking at Tetsuya Komuro's attitude, he has also made the same judgment in his mind. In the final analysis, it is one thing to ask Shinichi Iwahashi in person to produce a single for Ryoko Shinohara. Choosing TRF's successor

Or, that's another thing.

Tetsuya Komuro is a shrewd person, a businessman and artist who will seriously consider the gains and losses of interests. The biggest advantage of working with such a person is that when he is pointed out that he has made an error in judgment, after weighing the pros and cons, he will actively choose a more advantageous option instead of

Influenced by private emotions.

Having reached a consensus on the positioning of Ryoko Shinohara, what Shinichi Iwahashi and Tetsuya Komuro really want to discuss is to launch a new group of new singers and take over the trend that Tetsuya Komuro set off among the public after taking over TRF.

Tetsuya Komuro's idea has been clear, "One of the most successful dance music groups can already meet the needs of the public. What's more, with TRF in the lead, it would be difficult to launch another group that can be different from them and have comparable strength.

An almost impossible thing.”

This form of combination is actually very difficult to operate.

It is easy to successfully launch a group, but if two groups are promoted at the same time, conflicts will arise in terms of resource allocation, the style of the music, and the positioning of the group itself.

If the two groups are handed over to different producers, it may be a different matter, but at the same time, Tetsuya Komuro is in charge. In the end, there is a high probability that not only will we not have two popular groups, but the first group that has become popular will be distracted.

The sales force made both combinations neither better nor worse.

A combination like TRF cannot have two. Only this combination can satisfy the public.

Iwahashi Shinichi thought for a while and suggested: "In terms of style change and strong plasticity, she is a female solo singer." To be precise, she is a female solo singer who has been idolized. She is not the kind who speaks for her strength and has a bit of old-school music.

A popular female solo singer.

The idol era is over, but the legacy left by the idol era will be inherited. Whether it is a singer or a band, or an actor or a model, when companies package and promote them, there are shadows of the idol era everywhere.

Useful experience will become a common consensus in the industry and will not be buried with the end of the idol era.

Iwahashi Shinichi is very clear about this, and he has consciously used this experience when launching new players.

Regarding Tetsuya Komuro's musical plans, Shinichi Iwahashi did not have many opinions or suggestions. Only when it came to selecting newcomers, he believed that it was extremely necessary to "select female solo singers."

Tetsuya Komuro is the absolute center of this new trend. This is different from the blooming of a hundred flowers in the idol era or the band era. In other words, this created pop has always been Komuro Tetsuya himself.

As Tetsuya Komuro's collaborator, the most important issue is: how to keep him fresh in front of the public.

The answer is actually very simple, that is: constantly create different clones for this new god.

Single female singers are the most malleable. Just like in the era when idols are unstoppable, beautiful and cute idols with different personalities fill the screen.

The most suitable person to be active on stage as Tetsuya Komuro's alter ego is a female singer. During the selection stage, girls with different styles were consciously selected, and when packaging, different routes were set for them to ensure that even if

When different singers stand on the same stage, the public will only feel that each has its own flavor, rather than being repetitive and monotonous.

Tetsuya Komuro's electronic dance music is inherently fashionable and popular among young people.

If a new female singer with idol temperament is hired, while debuting as a singer, she can also take advantage of her style and image to actively participate in fashion work and become a person who can lead the trend of the moment. One link after another.

"Female solo singer." Tetsuya Komuro smiled after listening to Iwahashi Shinichi's suggestion, "If the next newcomer that GENZO is going to launch is a female solo singer, then she will be a girl completely different from Shinohara."

Shinichi Iwahashi asked, "What kind of girl is Shinohara?"

"It's too aggressive." Tetsuya Komuro commented.

Iwahashi Shin nodded and said seriously, "So, I have to choose a girl who is not aggressive."

Tetsuya Komuro wasn't sure whether Iwahashi Shinichi was pretending to be stupid. However, Iwahashi Shinichi's words sounded casual, but in fact, they had their own reasons.

When selecting new singers, we need girls with edges and personalities. However, edge and aggression are two different things. The public can think that a female singer is cool, but they cannot think of her as a difficult character.

However, aggression is not all bad. For example, if Ryoko Shinohara is a singer who wants to be praised for a long time, her aggression will become her limitation. But if she is positioned as a refreshing side dish, this aggression

The aggression is just right.

To put it bluntly, there is no need to consider Shinohara Ryoko's future.

The two of them made a preliminary decision on the direction of selecting new recruits. The next step was to search for suitable candidates.

First there is TRF's continuous release plan, and then the release of Ryoko Shinohara's single will be arranged in the middle. If a new artist is to be released, it must be at the turn of spring and summer next year.

If we were to produce an orthodox female SOLO singer, the training period would have to be at least half a year for her to reach the level of debut. It is a bit late to start selecting new people now. But if it were a new person produced by Tetsuya Komuro, there would be no need to comply with the half-year training period.

According to the rules of the training period, with a little training, you can make your debut.

Tetsuya Komuro's composition style even intentionally allows the singer to wander on the edge of being out of tune when singing.

Iwahashi Shinichi discussed with him, "Should we hold another selection meeting?"

Tetsuya Komuro refused, "In the audition held by the record company, all the candidates were orthodox female singers. Everything they sang was too hard."

Iwahashi Shinichi laughed at this lofty argument, "In that case, we should send talent scouts to haunt Takeshita Street and hand business cards to the girls who are active in that area."

Takeshita Street is a reserved place for selecting actors and models. Shinichi Iwahashi's tone was casual and joking, but Tetsuya Komuro nodded seriously, "That makes sense. A real singer must not look like a singer."

In this way, the requirements for the next newcomers are also initially determined.

Komuro Tetsuya intended to find this suitable candidate himself. From the perspective of "creating Komuro Tetsuya's clone", it was very suitable for him to do it himself. Of course, he did not reject Iwahashi Shinichi's offer to help.

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Tetsuya Komuro came in a hurry, and after discussing important matters with Shinichi Iwahashi, he immediately stood up and left. Before leaving, he did not forget to send an invitation to Shinichi Iwahashi, asking him to attend his party with Akina Nakamori in a few days.

Nightlife guru Tetsuya Komuro, if you want to find him, it’s faster to go to Roppongi than to his office.

After this meeting, Shinichi Iwahashi immediately called the clerk and told him, "Now there is a plan to select a few actresses to star in singer music videos and contact the editors of several fashion magazines that target women in their twenties.

Editor-in-Chief, we ask the other party to provide us with assistance."

The clerk quickly wrote down his words and confirmed with him: "Do you want to ask the other party to recommend a suitable candidate?"

"If there are people over there who have special recommendations, of course we must give priority to their opinions." Iwahashi Shinichi changed the topic, "But we still ask them to provide us with the resumes of new people from the cooperating firms.

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The focus is not on the candidates recommended by the editorial department, but on the new people who have not yet entered the editorial department's sight.

Fashion magazines also have their main models. If there are any job opportunities, the editor will naturally give priority to his own people.

However, Shinichi Iwahashi wanted to choose newcomers and try to avoid already famous models, so he gave the reason for "selecting MV actresses". Such a job would definitely not be available to the main model.

Of course, when it comes to showing their faces, they will definitely give priority to their favorite newcomers, but under the guise of selecting MV actresses, they can easily sell their favors regardless of whether they can find a suitable candidate.

As a female solo singer, there will be many opportunities to deal with fashion magazines in the future.

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The clerk took the order and went down to make arrangements. Iwahashi Shinichi reached for the phone again, this time calling Watanabe Wan Yumi and asking her to help keep an eye on suitable newcomers.

Watanabe Manyumi confirmed to him, "Are you looking for a new model among the models?" She didn't think it was strange. Sachiko Kamaike and Keiko Utoku were both found by Shinichi Iwahashi from among the photo models.

Now, even helping Tetsuya Komuro select newcomers, he has his mind set on this.

"It's a pity that Wanyumi-san's new neighbor is not a fashion magazine." Iwahashi Shinichi replied.

Watanabe Manyumi's office is running smoothly and making a lot of money. When she moves to a new location, she no longer has to share a floor with other companies. Her former neighbor was the girls' fashion magazine "KIRAKIRA" with whom she collaborated to select new talents.

, was canceled in August this year due to poor sales.

There are so many magazines in the Japanese market, and the drama of appearing and exiting is happening every month.

"Speaking of this," Watanabe Manyumi reminded him, "Kenyin's side deals more with fashion magazines. Nozaki-kun pursues a strategy of handsome boys and beautiful girls, selecting newcomers from models."

After Kenichiro Nozaki took charge of Kenyin's acting department, when selecting new actors, he required them to be eye-catching.

No matter how talented you are in acting, standing there must make people’s eyes shine.

"It goes without saying," Shinichi Iwahashi smiled, "The next phone call will be to Kenichiro-san. After all, we are a common collaborator, so of course we have to ask for his full help."

Watanabe Manyumi joked, "It seems that my priority is higher."

Shinichi Iwahashi teased her in turn, "I hope that later, Kenichiro-san won't say, 'It seems that Wan Yumi-senpai's priority is higher."

She often heard Kenichiro Nozaki call her "Manyumi-senpai" and didn't think much of it. When Shinichi Iwahashi was replaced, Watanabe Manyumi felt a little funny. But her tone was calm, "As long as you don't tell me, you have already called me."

If you call me, Nozaki-kun won't say that."

"It's really scary." Iwahashi Shinichi smiled.

At this time, Watanabe Manyumi suddenly asked on the phone, "What kind of newcomers does Komuro-san plan to introduce after TRF?" Her question was strange, and she was obviously not talking about the newcomers that Shinichi Iwahashi had just asked her to find.

Iwahashi Shinichi thought about this sentence for a moment, and sighed with a hint of ridicule: "As expected of Wan Yumi-san."
Chapter completed!