N-M Chapters 1336 and 1345, Neon Voice Season 2, begins!
Chapters 1336 and 1345, Neon Voice Season 2, begins!
Chapters 1336 and 1345, Neon Voice Season 2, begins!
When Naoki Nagayama woke up in the morning, he didn't receive any calls from the United States announcing the death, which relieved him!
"It's so good that the journey to find her husband didn't turn into a journey to kill him."
While eating breakfast, Naoki Nagayama muttered something under his breath, which confused Akina:
"Naoki-san, what are you saying?"
"Oh, it's nothing."
Naoki Nagayama quickly covered it up.
"I was just thinking that Yuan Tai-san should have met with Suzumi-chan by now. It's so good that nothing unexpected happened on the way!"
"...very mysterious."
Akina shook her head and continued to serve Xiaoxia Hua the small rice balls from the morning, deliberately shaping them into bite-sized balls so that the little one could easily pick them up with a spoon when learning to use them.
I happened to catch a glimpse of the news in the newspaper, so I asked:
"The second season of 'Neon Voice' is airing tonight! Does Naoki-san know?"
"I don't know."
He only got a general idea of the progress when he went to the company once before.
Now that he is focused on filming "Jurassic Park", he doesn't have much energy to learn about such programs in detail.
"The Neon Voice is probably the most exciting talent show this year."
Akina sighed inwardly. Winter had indeed arrived for the idol industry; a whole year had passed without any new juniors joining.
Even beauty pageants like the Toho Cinderella contest are no longer generating much buzz.
She didn't mention her debut show, "Star! Birth!", which has long been canceled.
There are too many idols.
Naoki Nagayama said while eating breakfast,
"After reaching its peak, it will naturally decline; after supply exceeds demand, decline will follow."
For a full decade after the 90s, it was a winter for idols, but this process happened a little earlier than usual in my life. During this period, Naoki Nagayama also put in a lot of effort, and he produced works such as "Twilight Meow Meow" and Onyanko Club ahead of schedule.
"If future idols don't have any unique characteristics, they probably won't get any attention!"
He vaguely remembered that during the idol industry's downturn, there was a pair of cold-faced idols who resembled robot dolls, and their aloofness attracted a portion of fans.
"The future belongs to an era where works speak for themselves!"
The 90s were an era of powerful singers and actors. Countless hit songs were born during this period, and a series of popular TV dramas swept across Asia.
Hearing her husband's words, Akina lowered her head slightly, also thinking about her future acting career.
Akina Nakamori has always been a strong-willed person. In addition to being a housewife and a fashion designer, she also wants to achieve more in the entertainment industry.
She's only in her early twenties, still full of energy! Besides, she has such excellent conditions~
If one has neither lack of money nor love, then according to the theory of needs, personal achievement becomes the pursuit of the future.
"Naoki-san, teach me how to write songs!"
"Well?"
Naoki Nagayama was somewhat surprised.
"Akina, what are you doing?"
"I also want to be a talented actor!!!"
"Hmm."
"Does Naoki-san think I can't learn to write songs?!"
Learning to write songs is not so easy. Don't be fooled by how easily he writes songs; it's because he has decades of memories to draw upon!
However, seeing his wife's high spirits, Naoki Nagayama decided not to dampen her enthusiasm for the sake of family harmony.
"Hmm, of course not."
He readily agreed.
"Since Akina wants to learn, let's get some music textbooks to look at first. We need to buy a new copy of 'New Music Theory' as well. You have to learn music theory eventually!"
"Then learn a musical instrument. How about the violin? Or the cello. I can teach you the piano."
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Akina's face immediately scrunched up, revealing her true nature as a poor elementary school student.
Singing can rely on a natural talent for one's voice, acting can be entirely method acting, and dancing, as long as one is physically fit, can be done with diligent practice. The potential for developing the brain is actually quite limited.
But to create songs, you need to learn a lot.
Don't let Naoki Nagayama's supposed superhuman abilities fool you; in his past life, he rose from orphan to graduate from a top university and even taught himself programming—his learning ability is quite impressive.
After coming to Showa, I learned a lot about music, and I even reached Grade 8 in piano!
"Okay," Akina said in a lowered voice, "I'll go check!"
"Good~"
After finishing his breakfast in a few bites, Naoki Nagayama wiped his mouth, kissed the little one on the head, and then said to Akina:
"The car is already waiting, I'm going to Jurassic Island first!"
"Bon Voyage."
While on the private jet, Naoki Nagayama casually flipped through the newspapers and magazines prepared in the cabin.
But then I suddenly saw the latest issue of Kinema Junpo, which should be the year-end edition. It lists the most worthwhile movies to watch this year, as well as the Kinema Junpo Awards voting event.
Let me take a look.
Naoki Nagayama casually flipped through the magazine and, sure enough, saw that a large portion of it was about Naoki's friends' movies, from "Ghost" at the beginning of the year to "Departures" later on. It was practically a promotional article for Naoki's films!
"There are fewer this year than before!"
After watching for a while, Naoki Nagayama sighed.
"With the advancement of filming techniques and technological upgrades, movies that could be filmed in one or two months are becoming increasingly rare."
In the past, film shooting took a long time because directors wanted to capture natural backgrounds, such as seasons, rain, snow, and sunshine.
With more film shooting bases now available, the remaining time will likely be spent on setting up sets, etc. In the future era of special effects movies, a lot of time will be spent on special effects production.
Of all these, people take the least amount of time!
Thinking about how it took almost a year to make "My Neighbor Totoro," Naoki Nagayama felt even more emotional.
The studio at NTV (Japan Television) has been set up.
Fujiwara Kazuhisa kept communicating with the on-site director, Uemura Sora, wanting to make the opening of the second season of "Neon Voices" perfect.
"Director Uemura, are all the contestants who passed the auditions here?"
"Hi, I'm already outside the lounge!"
"Have the audition materials been handed over to the control room?"
"Hi, it's already been checked!"
"What about the four mentors?"
"She's already putting on makeup!"
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One check after another, one gap after another, until everything was almost ready, it was already afternoon.
"it is good!"
Uemura Sora nodded and looked at Fujiwara Kazuhisa, saying,
"Let's get ready for the final rehearsal!"
Like other large-scale live broadcasts, a full rehearsal is conducted before the live broadcast to avoid accidents. If the live broadcast malfunctions, the rehearsal recording will be used as a substitute.
"Ok!"
Fujiwara Kazuhisa looked at the four prominent rotating chairs on the stage and recalled the lively scene from the first season.
"This time, we must be even better than the first season!"
Meanwhile, in the players' lounge, a spirited girl in a leather jacket was chatting with other players who had come in at the same time.
Maki Ohguro is very outgoing and friendly, like a big sister, and can easily get along with those around her.
"This is the dressing room for 'Neon Voice'! The environment is really nice~~"
Maki Ohguro looked around and said to the somewhat nervous contestant beside her,
"There are other players all around, and it's so noisy that I can't even warm up."
The girl next to him looked at Maki Oogray and asked curiously:
"Why do you seem so relaxed?"
"What are you nervous about?"
"What if I don't get selected by my advisor?"
Maki Ohguro tossed her hair, struck a cool pose, and replied with a smile:
"How could that be? My mentor wouldn't miss out on such a talented contestant like me!"
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The girl next to him, as well as the other contestants around him who were listening, were speechless. They felt that this guy was a little too confident!
This is a national talent show; they only care about the voice, nothing else!
"Besides, even if I don't get selected, I'll participate in the next competition!"
Maki Ohguro's expression was resolute, as if this were a matter of course.
"In short, I will definitely become a singer in Tokyo!"
Such a confident and determined contestant immediately drew attention from those around him. Some smiled silently, some rolled their eyes, but many more were touched by this attitude, and the tension before the show started actually disappeared considerably.
But at this very moment, the production team started stirring things up:
"Everyone, the final rehearsal is about to begin! But you can treat it like a real match because the result will be exactly the same during the live broadcast!"
"Our production team will be filming some footage in the dressing room now, please don't mind."
The staff over there had already started calling out names to let people in, while in the lounge there was even an interview team putting pressure on the contestants!
"nervous?"
Facing the microphone and camera, the contestant looked utterly helpless when asked the questions.
"Of course I'm nervous. And I'm even more nervous now!"
Just like being asked if you're nervous before an exam, of course it will increase your nervousness!
The mischievous interview team could only say one dry sentence:
"Daddy!"
"Um"
Then they went to find the next victim. Until they found Mogi the Great.
"I am contestant number seven, Maki Ohguro!"
Maki Ohguro greeted the camera with great camera presence.
"I'm from Hokkaido, so please give me your support!"
"Maki Ohguro, aren't you nervous?" the interviewer asked curiously.
"Don't be nervous!!!"
"Like a boisterous older sister," said Maki Ooku with a laugh.
"I started singing at the age of three, and I've been performing in front of crowds since I was very young. I joined a band in junior high school, and I often performed in livehouses in high school. This situation is just a small-scale event!"
"That experience is indeed rich."
The host uttered a remark, but silently thought to himself,
"Is this some kind of delinquent gang leader?"
"Then I wish you all the best in your upcoming performance!"
"Of course, I will definitely be chosen!"
".All right"
On the stage of the studio, the lights were on, and the swivel chairs were ready.
Meanwhile, the extras in their seats below were poised and ready to give the audience the most enthusiastic response.
As the music began, the four mentors slowly walked out of the stage, singing as the opening song of "Neon Voice".
The mentors chose "YMCA" in the first season, but this time, they chose a Japanese song, "いい日旅立ち (A Good Day to Start)" which has a very auspicious meaning.
This song, originally written by Shinji Tanimura for Momoe Yamaguchi, was a huge hit in Japan that year, selling over a million copies. After Momoe Yamaguchi's comeback this year, the song has become popular again and is known as "the song that begins the journey".
Because of this connotation, it was chosen by the four mentors as the song for their duet.
".
あ日本のどこかに
(Ah~ somewhere in Japan)
I'll treat you privately
(Will there be someone waiting for me?)
いい日流立ち福をさがしに
(Today is a good day to pursue happiness and travel.)
"
The four mentors, two men and two women, each sang this long-popular song, prompting the extras in the audience to join in the singing.
When the song ended, enthusiastic applause erupted in the studio.
"Everyone!!"
Amidst the fireworks, the host walked to the center of the stage and loudly announced to the camera,
Welcome to the second season of "Neon Voices"!!!
"Hohohoho~" "Neon sound! Neon sound!" "La la la~" "Oh oh oh!" "."
Under the assistant's direction, the extras cheered in unison, instantly bringing the atmosphere in the entire studio to its peak!
After the cheers subsided, the host, holding the microphone, said:
"After a year, we've finally arrived at the second season of 'Neon Voice.' The mentors here today are..."
"Pop diva: Miyuki Nakajima!!!"
"Powerful vocalist: Yumi Matsutoya!!"
"Anzen Chitai vocalist: Koji Tamaki!!"
"The King of Folk Rock: Yosui Inoue!!!"
Each mentor's appearance raised the cheers in the audience to a new level, until finally, the entire studio was filled with applause. And then, the host said:
"Today, we only listen to the songs!!!"
"Next, please welcome our first contestant to the stage!!"
Meanwhile, inside the Tree Friends Building, Yoshimura Daitomo was inquiring about the booking status of the annual meeting performance.
"Chuck and Asuka can come, right?"
"Yes!" Masami Inada nodded. "No problem."
"Forget about GENJI!"
Yoshimura Otomo looked at the names on the list and shook his head repeatedly.
"Johnny's is competing with Akina Nakamori for the Recording Award, how can we let them have such a lucrative opportunity! Forget about all the artists under Johnny's!"
Shuyou Group is always very generous; the performance fees they pay at their annual meeting are quite high.
"Hi!"
Masami Inada nodded, then sighed.
"Johnny's boy bands are really good at creating a lively atmosphere. On stage, they're like acrobats, able to energize the audience."
"Ha, then let's just hire a circus troupe to perform!"
Yoshimura Otomo shook his head.
"Naoki and Akina are both coming that day, so don't get in the way~"
"I understand!"
Yoshimura Daitomo continued looking at the list, somewhat surprised, and said:
"They even have foreign bands?"
"Hi, there have been a lot of foreign singers coming to Japan to expand their market lately."
"Okay," Yoshimura Otomo nodded, then asked, "What is this X-Japan?"
"They're a very popular visual kei rock band right now!"
"Ah, okay, it looks like the visual kei stage is going to be really interesting~"
After scanning the list again and finding no problems, Yoshimura Otomo made a few marks on it:
"Yamin-kun, then let's go contact these performers."
"After that, we'll go to Jurassic Island to prepare for the annual meeting."
"Ok!"
After Masami Inada left, Otomo Yoshimura looked out the window at the sky and sighed:
"Wow, another year has passed so quickly."
(End of this chapter)