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Chapter 429 Trier's Operational Issues
🕑 Added 2025-08-18 15:12:00 +0000 UTCWhen operating AKB this year, Yasushi Akimoto thought more than once what he could do if he had Trier's resources.
Or if you are a Trier operator, what can you achieve?
But thinking about this kind of thing will always be just thinking about it.
It’s okay to dream, but after dreaming, you still have to be down-to-earth and do what you should do.
But this time, Yasushi Akimoto had an opportunity to get in touch with a powerful figure in Trier.
Akimoto Yasushi is not Supreme Treasure, so how could he not cherish such an opportunity?
But Yasushi Akimoto and Nanaya really had no interactions before and had no basis for cooperation.
Although Akimoto Yasushi really wanted to say to Nanaya: "Let me run Trier, the people under you are all good-for-nothings."
But if Akimoto Yasushi really said so, that would be a jerk.
So now Yasushi Akimoto can only think of ways to get close to Nanaya while trying to find a breakthrough.
"Director Kiryu, aren't you staying in Trier's lounge?"
Nanaya rolled his eyes and answered concisely: "There are too many people, it's a bit noisy."
All members of Trier are out this time. If Nanaya stays in the lounge, she will face a Shura field divided into four parts by Rin, Lily, Sakura and Yumi-chan.
It was almost the end of the year, and Nanaya, who didn't want to cause any more trouble, decisively avoided this option which was very likely to end in a bloody end.
However, after hearing this answer, Akimoto Yasushi couldn't help but curl his lips.
[You are quarreling with just a few people? I have dozens of people under my control at AKB. That's what we call a real duck farm. 】
"Director Kiryu, this year's grand prize is held one day earlier than in previous years." Akimoto Yasushi said, rubbing his fat fingers.
He decisively changed the topic and tried to continue chatting with Nanaya.
"Yeah." Nanaya nodded, "But this is just right. After all, if it's still on the 31st, it will conflict with the Red and White Festival, and I won't be able to celebrate the festival at home."
"That's true." Akimoto Yasushi nodded in agreement. "When people get old, they especially miss home. I also think it would be more humane to let music producers like us spend the New Year at home."
"Well... I don't deny that, but I guess I can't be considered a musician, right?"
"Look at my memory."
Akimoto Yasushi slapped his forehead and said, "I forgot that you are the director, Director Kiryu."
Nanaya glanced at Yasushi Akimoto. He felt that although the other party's tone was very casual, his acting was a bit fake.
But Akimoto Yasushi had no such self-awareness at all. He still looked calm and congratulated Nanaya, "However, as a non-music producer, Director Kiryu, it is really remarkable that your idol team was able to win the final award."
Yes, it was Trier who won the Japan Record Award this year.
Although the final result has not yet been revealed, those who are well-informed already know about it.
If it weren't for this, Nanaya really wouldn't have come to attend this award ceremony.
It's not fun to go outside in the cold winter.
If you have the free time, why not hug Shion in the air-conditioned room and play with her long, beautiful legs?
"No, Mr. Akimoto Yasushi, you are joking." Nanaya said casually, "First of all, Trier is an idol group under Washimine, and I have an ordinary business partnership with them. Another thing is that Trier was lucky to get the record this time."
As a commercial award, record sales are the most important metric.
This year, Trier was very lucky to have two albums that sold particularly well.
Although it is said to be two discs, it should actually be considered as one disc, which is UBW's movie music song album.
It’s just that Trier’s operators deliberately divided it into two versions for sale: the Japanese version and the European and American version.
The lead singer of the Japanese version is Rin, and all the lyrics are in Japanese.
Although the music of the European and American versions is the same, the lyrics are changed to English and the lead singer is changed to Lily.
In fact, many other musicians are very dissatisfied with this. After all, since you have divided it into Japanese version and European and American version, you can just sell it by region!
What does it mean to release the European and American versions of UBW albums in Japan?!
Of course, in addition to these two song albums, UBW has also released a number of soundtrack movie music albums.
The songs in it were all created by Nanaya based on his memory troubles with ZUN, ranging from 深き眠り (Deep Sleep) to 疾王の夸り (Glory of the Knight King).
It’s just that Nanaya has never been a professional musician in his two lives, and although ZUN tried his best to restore it, he was limited by someone’s level. Although all the songs still kept the original tunes as much as possible, there are still some subtle differences.
Fortunately, there are no so-called original Moon fans in this world except Nanaya, so no one will protest because the music is different.
Yasushi Akimoto naturally didn't know these behind-the-scenes details, but he definitely disagreed with the two things Nanaya said.
In Yasushi Akimoto's opinion, if Nanaya did not have absolute control over Trier, he would never have given so many important roles in the Fate series to the girls from Trier.
Even after the movie was aired, Fate fans kept shouting that a certain role must be played by a certain person.
But Yasushi Akimoto, who is in the entertainment industry, knows very well that when it comes to actors, there is absolutely no such thing as a certain person being required to play a role.
Trier got these roles as a female idol, and there couldn't be any other reason other than that they are Nanayo's direct descendants.
And this is also what Yasushi Akimoto covets the most.
To put it bluntly, Hollywood is the father of other entertainment industries around the world.
As long as other stars in the entertainment industry can get one or two roles in Hollywood, even if they are just small supporting roles, they will have the capital to brag about being international movie stars when they return.
Although this makes local artists in various countries feel helpless, it is an undeniable fact.
After all, in 2006, audiences from all over the world still buy into this.
Of course, Yasushi Akimoto also hopes that when Nanaya is filming a movie, he will bring his AKB along to play.
Even if it's just a cameo appearance in the Fate series, it's an honor that AKB can write about at this stage.
Therefore, Yasushi Akimoto said in a flattering tone: "No, luck is also a part of strength. I think Trier deserves the record award."
But he did not agree with Nanaya's statement about luck.
Although UBW’s music album Trier can be said to have sold out twice, this is also their confidence.
Those traditional musicians have no talent but are still shouting nonsense. Yasushi Akimoto feels very contemptuous of these grasshoppers after the autumn.
If you have the guts, why don’t you package your album a few more times and try selling it?
Yasushi Akimoto believed that these people did not do so because they could not do it, not because they did not want to.
Yasushi Akimoto, who believes in the evil business law, has always believed that as long as the money is earned through formal channels, it is a skill.
It is useless for a person who has no ability to cry out in pain.
But speaking nice words is obviously not Yasushi Akimoto's real purpose.
"Director Kiryu, I have some opinions about the operation of Trier. May I raise them?" Yasushi Akimoto said in a tentative tone.
"Mr. Akimoto Yasushi, please speak up. You are a top idol producer, so your opinion is naturally very valuable."
【The real show is coming. 】
Nanaya put away his faint smile, became serious, and acted as if he was listening attentively.
"I think Trier's operations have been a little behind the pace of the team's development, and they have been very slow to respond to many things."
"For example, in the second half of this year, although Trier's main members were filming in North America and were unable to hold frequent concerts, because of this, Trier had basically no large-scale events in Japan in the second half of the year, which is really a bit unreasonable."
Yasushi Akimoto didn't hold back, he directly began to explain to Nanaya the problems existing in Trier's current operations.
Because he knew that only by explaining Trier's problem clearly would this international director take him seriously.
Nanaya also listened very carefully, and he really attached great importance to the questions raised by Akimoto Yasushi.
Since Yasushi Akimoto kept staying by his side and refused to leave, Nanaya knew that he must have something to ask him.
Nanaya also expected that the other party would ask about Trier's operations.
However, Nanaya didn't feel disgusted by this, otherwise he wouldn't have been so patient in chatting with Akimoto Yasushi.
When it comes to idols, Nanaya even thinks there is no better producer than Yasushi Akimoto.
Apart from Yasushi Akimoto, it is estimated that it is difficult to find a person in the world who is capable of properly allocating the resources and connections in his hands;
And it brings together dozens or even hundreds of girls from different regions and with different talents into a whole through an idol group.
Not to mention Yasushi Akimoto's extraordinary talent. After all, not everyone can write 200 lyrics a year and produce more than a dozen program plans.
Although all of the above can certainly be achieved if you really spend money, why would Nanaya spend this money?
Besides, Nanaya and Shion have been dissatisfied with Trier's operations for a long time.
In order to ensure a smooth transition for Trier during the change of ownership, Nanaya and Shion did not make any adjustments to operations.
Later, Trier became internationally famous because of "Goblins Slayer", and the popularity of the Fate series made the group a world-class idol group.
Trier's development along the way was so fast that it exceeded Shion's expectations.
During this period, Nanaya and Shion had the idea of rectifying Trier's operations countless times, but they were always afraid that doing so would lead to stagnation or turmoil in Trier's development and gave up.
More importantly, Nanaya and Shion also lack a person who can authorize with confidence.
This time, Yasushi Akimoto hit the jackpot by accident.
