Japanese big things

For Nogizaka46, Ayaka Yoshimoto, who was originally scheduled to be in the C position, suddenly ran away, which really caught everyone off guard.

In addition to Ayaka Yoshimoto, there is actually another person who ran away from Nogizaka46.

Just because the position is not important, Akimoto Yasushi didn't mention it to Nakamura Masahiro at all.

From a certain perspective, it could be that Akimoto Yasushi didn't pay much attention to the other newcomer who ran away.

After all, Yasushi Akimoto is too lazy to mention it, so one can imagine how important he is in Nogizaka46.

The essence of an artist is the merchandise in the window. This is probably a consensus in the Japanese entertainment circle.

Already famous artists may still have some value, but artists before their debut are really not important.

Especially Japanese idols do not pay special attention to strength, which makes them highly replaceable.

Not to mention other idol groups, even the now popular akb48 also changes members from time to time.

Affected by the C position's departure, there were some doubts about Nogizaka46's voice, as if it had added accelerant, and it suddenly became a lot noisier.

For a moment, the sky above Nogizaka46 seemed to be shrouded in a shadow that could not be dissipated, making many people feel heavy.

"Shoji, don't worry, you have to believe in Akimoto-san's ability."

After learning about the incident at Nogizaka46, Ojo Shoji contacted Nakamura Masahiro for discussion, and Nakamura Masahiro's answer was very firm.

"akb48 has survived such a difficult start. Nogizaka46 has so many resources, he will definitely have a way to turn the situation around."

"I also know that he must have a way, but this start is a bit worrying."

Oshiro Shoji naturally believed in Akimoto Yasu's ability, but this unfavorable start still left people with a bad feeling.

"So what? Is it possible that we can still intervene?"

Nakamura Masahiro rolled his eyes and asked with a slightly helpless tone: "Even if you intervene, can you ensure that you will do better than Akimoto-san?"

"That's definitely not possible. Akimoto-san is a professional in this field."

Almost without thinking, Oshiro Shoji's negative answer came out so bluntly.

"If he can't praise Nogizaka46, then maybe no one can."

"That's okay, don't worry about it so much. Ichikawa-san is watching over at Nogizaka 46, so there won't be any problems."

The topic was ended with simple words, and Nakamura Masahiro was ready to end the conversation.

"Shoji, if there is nothing else, I will hang up..."

"Wait, Nakamura-san..."

Ojo Shoji quickly called out to Nakamura Masahiro, his tone of urgency fearing that Nakamura Masahiro would hang up the phone.

"I want to talk to you about the preparations for "Model Student"..."

"What? What do you think?"

Nakamura Masahiro felt a little strange: Shoji Oshiro was only responsible for the preliminary preparations and just carried out the work as required. Why did he suddenly want to talk to him?

"It's not that I have any ideas, it's just that many agencies contacted me and wanted to know about the role..."

A sigh sounded, and there was a hint of irritability in Ojo Shoji's tone, which Nakamura Masahiro could clearly feel.

"Johnny's Office, Yanyin Office, flamme Office, lespros, sony.music.artists, stardust.promotion...."

"Stop, stop..."

Listening to Oshiro Shoji naming many well-known firms as if chanting a sutra, Nakamura Masahiro couldn't help but stop him from continuing.

"As for the role, I don't have any ideas yet. I may not be able to confirm it until after the interview..."

Although there are many well-known agencies in the Japanese entertainment industry, the ones that Ojo Shoji just named are basically the powerful ones in the industry.

They were so actively contacting Shoji Oshiro because they were obviously eyeing Nakamura Masahiro's new movie project.

"If it's a supporting role, can we trade it?"

Oshiro Shoji knew that Nakamura Masahiro would definitely interview for the main role and select actors based on image and acting skills, so he only mentioned supporting roles.

"Those agencies have a very positive attitude. As long as you choose the actors they recommend, they can provide resources and help in the corresponding aspects."

"help?"

Masahiro Nakamura sneered. Exchange of interests is a rule in the entertainment industry, but Masahiro Nakamura doesn't seem to be able to use it.

"I'm not opposed to a deal, but what resources can they provide?"

"Uh, this..."

Ojo Shoji immediately hesitated, comparing the thoughts tumbling in his mind, and couldn't help but fell silent for a while.

The movie "Model Student" was co-operated by Toho and Warner, which have sufficient resources in all aspects and almost no shortcomings.

Even the TBS TV station that wants to get involved is a media giant and can provide powerful marketing resources.

What resources can those agencies provide? It’s nothing more than the big-name artists they own.

But the problem is that Nakamura Masahiro is already a well-known director, and there is no shortage of big-name artists who want to cooperate.

From this perspective, the so-called help from those firms is actually taking advantage of Masahiro Nakamura.

"Okay, just let them arrange for artists to come for the interview. Don't negotiate too much with them..."

Nakamura Masahiro frowned and warned Ojo Shoji, fearing that he would be knocked down by sugar-coated bullets from those offices.

"Also, those firms have a lot of tricks, so you'd better hold on to them."

"Don't worry, Nakamura-san, I'm not the type to mess around."

Ojo Shoji expressed his stance emphatically, which was in line with Nakamura Masahiro's impression of him.

If you are a veteran in the entertainment industry, you may be able to use Nakamura Masahiro's identity and influence to make some small moves in private.

But Oshiro Shoji is dedicated to his career, and he is about to return to his studies, so he has no intention of messing around.

"I'm not worried about you, I'm worried that there are bad people among the masses..."

Firms in the entertainment industry have extensive public relations experience, and are often unable to guard against them.

Even if Oshiro Shoji has no such thoughts, who can be sure about the targeted strategies of those offices?

"Are there bad people among the crowd?"

The tone was full of doubts. Oshiro Shoji repeated it twice, but still couldn't understand the meaning.

"Nakamura-san, what do you mean?"

"It's not interesting, that's it...if there's nothing else, I'll just hang up."

After confirming, Nakamura Masahiro hung up the phone directly: Oshiro Shoji is an indigenous Japanese, so of course he cannot understand the meaning of "there are bad people among the masses".

Coming out of the office building of TBS TV station, Masahiro Nakamura walked slowly on the way to the office.

The post-production of "Antarctica" has entered its final stages. He only needs to cooperate with the publicity in the future, but he is not that busy anymore.

However, for Nakamura Masahiro, there is a more important matter that needs to be dealt with as soon as possible.

That is to quickly find a suitable residence and move out of the hotel provided by TBS TV station.

The cooperation between Nakamura Masahiro and TBS TV station is about to end, so he is naturally embarrassed to continue to stay in hotels for free.

The address of the office is 8-chome in Akasaka, not far from 5-chome of TBS TV station, so the leisurely Nakamura Masahiro arrived quickly.

"Is Meixiang here?"

Seeing Kimura Kana at the front desk preparing to salute and greet him, Nakamura Masahiro stretched out his hand to stop him and asked in a low voice.

"President, Ito-san is interviewing a new employee in the lounge..."

Kana Kimura nodded slightly and answered Masahiro Nakamura in the same low voice.

"Newcomer?"

Blinking, Nakamura Masahiro couldn't help but look curiously at the staff in the office area.

From being empty at the beginning to being almost full now, the office has gained a lot of people unknowingly.

"Are you here to apply for a job?"

"No, I'm a newcomer who wants to come to interview actors."

Seeing that Nakamura Masahiro didn’t quite understand? Kimura Kana then explained further.

"The agency is now recruiting actors, so some new people who want to work in acting will come to apply."

"oh oh...."

Nakamura Masahiro suddenly remembered what Ojo Shoji had mentioned about expanding business, that is, the firm cannot rely on him alone for all its business.

Once something goes wrong with him, the entire firm may be shut down.

If we sign some new people for training, on the one hand, it can make the operation of the office more stable, and on the other hand, we can make full use of film and television resources.

However, Nakamura Masahiro is not very optimistic about Mika Ito going to interview newcomers.

If it were Oshiro Shoji, it might be a bit reliable. After all, he has been following Nakamura Masahiro for so long, and he knows something about acting.

But as for the new assistant Mika Ito, she probably has never been exposed to this field. Will she know how to choose actors?

"How does the newcomer look?"

For the entertainment industry that pays attention to appearance and image, image is the most intuitive manifestation without considering the acting ability.

"very beautiful."

Without the slightest hesitation, Kimura Kana gave a very positive evaluation.

"Is it that exaggerated?"

Nakamura Masahiro was a little suspicious. Kimura Kana at the front desk was actually quite beautiful. How could she give such a high evaluation to a newcomer who came to apply?

"President, if you don't believe it, you can go to the lounge and have a look."

Seeing that Nakamura Masahiro didn't seem to believe her words, Kimura Kana suddenly felt a little unhappy.

"Okay, I'll go and see for myself..."

Nakamura Masahiro turned around and left. When the staff in the office area saw his figure, they were all about to stand up and salute, but he stretched out his hand to stop them.

On the one hand, Nakamura Masahiro doesn't like those formal red tapes, which seem meaningless.

On the other hand, he doesn't want to interfere with the work of his subordinates. After all, they are all making money for him.