Reborn Japan for entertainment

Chapter 158 Final Selection Meeting
As the press conference continued, Kiyoshi Sakamoto was constantly bombarded with various questions from media reporters.

However, he resolved them perfectly one by one.

And after seeing Kiyoshi Sakamoto standing on the stage, with a face full of ease, and constantly answering the tricky questions of the reporters, the media all knew that the 15-year-old boy with a bright smile in front of him was not a fuel-efficient lamp .

With great eloquence, quick response, and clear logic, he would never jump into the trap they set up. Kiyoshi Sakamoto was like a seamless egg, making it impossible for the media reporters, the flies, to start.

There is no way. After the first few questions were very aggressive and there were traps. After seeing that they couldn’t get any explosive material from Kiyoshi Sakamoto, the reporters’ questions gradually turned to the movie. .

This also made Sakamoto Kiyoshi breathe a sigh of relief.

He was a little scared, because of his own sake, let this movie creative press conference become his own press conference.

Fortunately, however, some of the reporters present were still very curious about movies, so the next questions were all about movies.

And Kiyoshi Sakamoto directly became the host, and he kept throwing some topics to Kenichi Matsuyama standing next to him, as well as Toda and others, so that the actors next to him also participated more or less.

Looking at Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who was calm in dealing with various problems, Kaneko Shusuke knew that this press conference would definitely increase the attention of the film a lot.

Because, there is Kiyoshi Sakamoto. . .

A creative press conference of less than an hour ended perfectly with Kiyoshi Sakamoto contributing some jokes from time to time.

Although Warner Japan's support for "Death Note" was not too much at the beginning, after choosing Kiyoshi Sakamoto as the leading actor, Warner's attitude changed a lot all of a sudden.

Based on Kiyoshi Sakamoto's popularity and number of fans, in the current entertainment industry, for the time being, it is one of the best, so Warner has increased its support in all aspects.

Because of the great confidence in Sakamoto Kiyoshi, a "big weapon" to boost the box office, the filming funds, which were originally stretched, have reached a very ample level after Warner's addition.

It is with Warner's strong support that this creative press conference has attracted so much media attention.

For Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who is playing the leading role for the first time, he has no time to pay attention to Warner, whether it is because of him that he has increased his support for the film. After the press conference, his heart has long drifted to the distance. . .

. . . . . .

That's Akihabara, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

Akihabara.

Akihabara is located in the Chiyoda area in the northeast of downtown Tokyo, on the Yamanote Line of the high-speed tram that surrounds the center of Tokyo.

The Yamanote Line is JR East Japan Company, a main line of trams that circles the entire urban area of ​​Tokyo.

As one of the few electrical towns in the world, today's Akihabara is undergoing rapid changes.

In addition to electrical goods stores, business, catering and other service functions are also increasingly complete, and it is developing into a prosperous area with comprehensive colors.

With the rise of the otaku culture, this electric street, which is in sync with the cutting-edge industries of the times, no longer just represents the pinnacle of Japanese electric appliances, but also the birth of the "Akihabara Department".

This term was born because most of the otaku's interests are mainly in animation and games, and they have a greater demand for electronic and electrical products than ordinary people. Therefore, it was often famous for electronic products in Tokyo, Japan, and was called Akihabara area in "Electronics Town".

In particular, the heyday of the PC9801 was a representative of this period.

Later, due to many factors and the change of business location in Akiba, the trend of stores has changed from electrical products to animation and game boutiques.

And these people who focus on hobbies and don't pay attention to dressing are called "Akihabara".

And just this year, in this place commonly known as AKIBA, there will also be a group of people who will dominate the Japanese music scene in the future, known as the savior of Japanese records, AKB48! ! !

Standing in front of the Don Quixote store in Akihabara, Kiyoshi Sakamoto looked at this building, which will be known to nerds all over the country in the future, and muttered to himself.

"Where did the name AKB come from? Is it because of Yasushi Akimoto and his friends, or because of Akihabara?"

In his mind, thinking about this question, he lowered his peaked cap and walked into the building slowly.

Today is October NO.30 and also the final selection day for Akihabara 48.

Venue: AKS Corporate Headquarters on the [-]th floor of the Don Quixote Building in Akihabara.

The final selection judges include chief producer Yasushi Akimoto, representative of AKS Yasushi Kubota, dance teacher Mayumi Natsu, and music producer Kiyoshi Sakamoto.

Among them, Kiyoshi Sakamoto was the youngest and the one with the least seniority, but because Sony was behind him, Koshi Kubota and Mayumi Xia who were sitting next to him dared not neglect him.

After all, in this "Akihabara 48 Project", although the operating right belongs to Office 48 headed by Yasushi Akimoto, Sony still has a lot of power and influence.

Speaking of the recruitment situation of the "Akihabara 48 Project" this time, the plan has been publicized on the Internet and in magazines since August, and until the deadline for registration in October, more than 8000 people from all over the country have sent their resumes and data.

After two months of primary selection and re-selection, only 45 people entered the final selection.

And the 45 people who have been strictly screened are gathering at the sound audition venue at this time, waiting for the fate-determining moment to arrive.

Throughout the sound audition venue, the girl's voice kept ringing in the venue.

In the large venue, 45 girls ranging from 12 to 20 years old sat in rows of neatly arranged chairs, some were chatting in low voices, and some were quietly practicing the songs they were about to sing. Songs, some even just sat there blankly, looking up at the ceiling, not knowing what they were thinking. . .

It is worth mentioning that Atsuko Maeda entered the final 45 people, but her two good friends, Caijiang and Yuri, were eliminated. Therefore, at the final selection meeting, Atsuko Maeda Alone with a little anxiety, I sat quietly on a chair in the audition venue, waiting for the start of the final selection.

"Why did this happen? Cai-chan and Yuri-chan, why were they not selected, and I was the only one selected, what should I do?" The girl was full of uneasiness about the selection, as well as puzzlement about her friend being eliminated.

And in the interview room next door, Sakamoto Kiyoshi was talking with Akimoto Yasushi at this time, completely unaware of how complicated Ah-chan's mood is now.

"Congratulations, Sakamoto-kun!" Akimoto Yasushi said flatly, looking at Sakamoto Kiyoshi's handsome face.

"Eh? Akimoto-san, what are you talking about?" Sakamoto Kiyoshi didn't know why Akimoto Yasushi congratulated himself as soon as he came up, and why.

Akimoto Yasushi looked at the young man in front of him who had made his way in the music world at such a young age, and admired him very much.

"I also watched the press conference a few days ago."

Hearing this, Kiyoshi Sakamoto knew what Yasushi Akimoto was talking about.

movie hero.

Although he knew that this was just Akimoto Yasushi's polite words to open the topic, Sakamoto Kiyoshi still felt a little happy.

"Ah, Akimoto-san, did you also watch the press conference? Thank you very much." So, he deliberately replied with a flattered expression.

I have to say that Kiyoshi Sakamoto put almost all his thoughts on researching the role after the press conference in order to play "Yakamizuki" well, and after the special training of Masaharu Fukuyama and Hiroshi Abe, his acting skills have improved by leaps and bounds. When he acted, even an old fox like Qiuyuan Yasushi couldn't tell whether the expression on his face was real or not.

Seeing Sakamoto Kiyoshi's flattered look, Akimoto Yasushi was calm on the surface, but his heart was slightly relieved.

Judging from Sakamoto Kiyoshi's attitude, he still respects himself very much.

Therefore, Akimoto Yasushi also happily continued to chat with him about the movie.

The "Akimoto Jiyou" Kubota Yasushi and Natsu Mayumi who were sitting next to him also watched in surprise. Sakamoto Kiyoshi, a 15-year-old boy, and the well-known lyricist and producer Akimoto Yasushi in the industry, Talking and laughing.

Kubota Yasushi knew about Sakamoto Kiyoshi's status in Sony from Akimoto Yasushi, but he never expected that Sakamoto Kiyoshi would be so neither humble nor overbearing in front of Akimoto Yasushi.

Judging from Akimoto Yasushi's attitude towards him, Kubota Yasushi believes that Akimoto Yasushi also attaches great importance to this boy.

This also made Kubota Yasushi curious about this young man.

And Xia Zhengong, as a well-known entertainer and dance teacher in the industry, came to be a judge this time because of Qiu Yuanyasu's invitation.

As a dance teacher who has been immersed in the entertainment circle for nearly 20 years, she has never seen such a big storm, but when she saw Akimoto Yasushi's attitude towards Sakamoto Kiyoshi, she probably knew that there must be someone behind Sakamoto Kiyoshi.

Although she knew that Sakamoto Kiyoshi had been very popular in the past two years, she never thought that Akimoto-san, who had a wide network and great energy, also admired him a lot.

However, judging from Sakamoto Kiyoshi's name, after guessing, she probably understood why Sakamoto Kiyoshi, a 15-year-old artist, could sit here.

It should be because of Sony behind him.

If Kiyoshi Sakamoto knew what Xia Zhengong was thinking, he would definitely give this famous entertainer and dance teacher a big thumbs up.

"You are awesome! Let you know this!"

However, Sakamoto Kiyoshi was the pioneer of Sony's involvement in AKB, and only a few people knew this fact, and the scholars and bureaucrats in the interview room must not know the reason why Sakamoto Kiyoshi appeared here.

They were just surprised that at such a young age, Kiyoshi Sakamoto became someone who could "sit on an equal footing" with Yasushi Akimoto, and they had only one thought in mind.

"Si Guoyi (Super Powerful)!!!"

Time passed slowly, at ten o'clock in the morning, the final selection of Akihabara 48 officially started!
　Something happened, a little late, sorry ha! !
　　
　
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