The “depth of the problem” is still evident in the “misunderstanding” of the producer in charge of Johnny’s.
The programs in which the Johnny’s talents appear regularly, as well as the programs in which they frequently appear as guests, have producers who have been in close contact with the agency. They are the so-called “Johnny’s” producers who have been in close contact with Johnny’s. “These producers are the ones who have been the most active with Johnny’s. They are the ones who have been the most active with Johnny’s. They are the ones who have been the most active with Johnny’s.
The producers have been the most critical of the agency in the past in terms of how they treat the talent. For example, when they ask them to sit on the dais, they must prepare the front row in the center, and they must pay close attention to their interactions with female talents of the same age group. Even if there were no “good parts” during the recording, the director was instructed to somehow make them stand up in the editing.
It was funny, because compared to another producer who was dealing with another agency, the janitorial staff was clearly in a higher position. Being ‘close to Johnny’s’ is a high point for them, and they are proud of it.
Naturally, there are many advantages. If their daughters or children ask for tickets to Johnny’s concerts or performances, they can get them unconditionally, and at the end of the Bon holidays, they receive gifts selected by Keiko Fujishima Julie, known as a gift-giving expert.
On the 12th, Takeshi Niinami, president of Suntory Holdings and secretary of the Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives), commented on the Johnny’s press conference on the 7th, saying, “I doubt whether they are sincerely sorry” and “They should take a firm stand. This spurred a “domino effect” of contract cancellations by various sponsors.
Still, there were zero Johnny’s-related programs that disappeared during the October reorganization season. In radio, there are even stations where all programs and corners are continued. This is an indication of how much TV and radio stations have relied on the Japanese talent.
Although it is not certain whether the event will be held this year, “Johnny’s Countdown” (Fuji TV) from New Year’s Eve to New Year’s Day has usually received an average household rating of 11 to 12% (according to Video Research, Kanto area) every year.
Because of these “numbers,” the producers of “Johnny’s Countdown” have become powerful within the station.
Although this power has become an illusion, many producers are still unaware of the danger, and it is surprising that at program planning meetings, they will make sales pitches such as ‘●● (name of the janitorial staff), you can appear on the program.
Then there is the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen. In past years, the contestants would have already been selected, but NHK must have been wondering how many “Janis” would be selected.
It is no exaggeration to say that “Kohaku” in recent years has been made possible thanks to Johnny’s celebrities, who have been the hosts of the white and white groups, and have the power to fill the NHK Hall, watching the program at all costs and voting for the winners.
BS Premium has a program called “The Shonen Club,” which can be viewed overseas and can be considered a “publicity program” for Johnny’s Jr. It seems that no decision has been made yet on what to do with the program.
Even NHK, which has no commercials, cannot rest easy, and there is a possibility that the issue will be brought up in the Diet.
I’m glad I’m not in charge of Johnny’s,” said a producer at a local station.
I’m glad I’m not in charge of Johnny’s,” said a producer of a Tokyo station. Although he is in charge of a long-running and popular TV program, Johnny’s talent appears on the program only two or three times a year. They appear only as promotional material for dramas and variety shows. He claims that he is not a “jani-supporter” because it is the publicity department and the producer of the program who are in direct contact with them. How does he put it?
“I didn’t know anything about it.
I didn’t know anything about it. The commercial broadcasters have yet to make a clear policy toward Johnny’s. They are waiting for the public to forget about the issue. They are waiting for the public to forget about the issue…or perhaps it is more accurate to say that they are waiting for the public to forget about the issue.
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