Life in Tokyo starting as a child star

Chapter 421 Damn, no way

After watching the first episode of "She and Him".

Kei Sakamoto, who was not particularly interested in this TV series, felt a little worried.

Although he did not believe that Kita Sumi could achieve a comeback in such a garbage time slot.

He also kept a little bit of caution.

For this reason, the next morning, after saying hello to Kanae Sakamoto, Kei Sakamoto went to his own TV station.

After arriving at the TV station, he did not buy a cup of black coffee as usual, but quickly went to the data department.

After getting yesterday's ratings data form from them.

Kei Sakamoto opened it impatiently and read it carefully.

Then

His heart, which had been hanging since last night, finally let go.

The highest ratings on Tuesday was the prime-time program of Sakura TV, a semi-mystery drama called "Obstetrics, Forensics".

The highest instant ratings were 13.9%, and the average ratings were 13.4%.

This result is quite good. In this TV industry that is impacted by smartphones and computers, it is not an exaggeration to say that it has made a good start in the summer season.

And this is not unexpected by Kei Sakamoto.

Because Tuesday is the home court of Sakura TV.

This is a convention of the five major private TV stations to avoid malicious competition.

As a major TV series produced by Sakura TV this quarter, "Obstetrics and Forensics" has invested a lot of funds, actors and human resources. It is natural that it has made a good start in its home court.

The most critical thing is the time slot below.

Looking down, Kei Sakamoto's eyes finally fixed on the end of the table.

Sakura TV "She and Him".

The highest instantaneous ratings were 1.93%, and the average ratings were 1.14%.

When he saw this result, Kei Sakamoto really felt that he had let out a big breath of foul air.

To be honest, this kind of ratings is neither good nor bad after the morning slot, and it is just a mediocre result.

It seems that he was worrying too much.

Kei Sakamoto shook his head.

After watching "She and Him" yesterday, he had been worried that Kita Sumimi, the child actor, could create a miracle.

Now it seems that even Kita Sumimi, the national child actor, can't show his full strength in this time period.

But it's reasonable to think about it.

After the morning slot is over, the people who are still at home are basically housewives.

It's just such a small group, it's impossible to provide too much ratings for "She and Him".

It's normal for Kei Sakamoto to think so.

After all, although Japan doesn't show it openly, from the actual social structure, it is quite patriarchal.

Whether it's from the social environment or the workplace environment, the status of women is generally not high - this can be seen from the fact that most Japanese corporate executives are basically men.

Therefore, in this social environment where most women in most families are generally equivalent to male vassals.

Successful people like Kei Sakamoto certainly don't think these women deserve too much attention.

"I really thought too much."

After taking another look at the data form in his hand and confirming that he should not have missed anything, Kei Sakamoto nodded with satisfaction, put it down, and started today's work.

The work of a producer is still those miscellaneous things.

It's nothing more than squeezing out more production funds and publicity funds from the production bureau and executive committee above.

Kei Sakamoto was busy until lunch time when he sat down for a short break.

A prime-time producer like him is naturally the object of flattery by many colleagues in the TV station-this is human nature, who doesn't want to build a good relationship with colleagues who have prime-time production resources?

Therefore, Kei Sakamoto just walked to the table with his food, and a colleague next to him called him to sit over: "Sakamoto-san, this way."

Of course, Kei Sakamoto would not refuse this level of social interaction with colleagues.

He soon smiled, nodded, sat over, and talked with them.

Most of the colleagues at the same table were producers of the program like him.

The topics discussed were basically work topics such as ratings and insufficient production funds.

Kei Sakamoto was eating and listening at the side, and from time to time he would throw out one or two topics to liven up the atmosphere.

At this time, the producer with glasses who had been silent all the time spoke up.

"Speaking of which, my wife suddenly recommended Sakura TV's "She and Him" to me yesterday. It was the TV series that Kitasumi Minoru participated in. Oh, I was really surprised at the time. I thought that the child actor had come up with something new again."

Hmm.?

Hearing this news, Kei Sakamoto raised his eyebrows and immediately asked curiously: "Mrs. Fengzi is also?"

"Also.? Could it be that Sakamoto-san, your family is also?"

". Almost. Because I am a little concerned about the movements of Kitasumi Minoru, the child actor, I asked my wife to help record the program of "She and Him" yesterday."

All the producers present were friends that Kei Sakamoto could chat with. He did not avoid too much and answered directly.

"Even a low-cost TV series like "She and Him" is being paid attention to. Sakamoto-san is worthy of being a prime-time producer."

Everyone gave him a rainbow fart at the right time.

Then the producer who was wearing glasses continued to speak.

"My wife actually doesn't watch much TV. Turning on the TV only adds a bit of excitement to the empty house. So, hearing her talk about "Her and Him" really shocked me."

As he spoke, the glasses maker sighed, "I'm sorry to say that, after so many years of marriage, this is the first time I've seen my wife look so excited."

He finished speaking.

For some reason, it seemed to cause a chain reaction.

The fatter producer sitting on the other side patted his head and seemed to have thought of something:

"It seems that my wife is also the same. Yesterday she seemed to have said a few words to me about "Her and Him", but I was too tired at the time and didn't hear much, so I just dealt with the two words casually."

"'Her and Him' seems to be really popular? When I went out this morning, my wife seemed to have told me."

They started chatting, talking about the situation of "Her and Him".

However, the "hotness" in their mouths is mostly a joke.

After all, the time period of "Her and Him" is too bad.

They really don't think that TV dramas in this time period will have much impact on the programs they are responsible for.

But not with these producers.

Kei Sakamoto put down the chopsticks in his hand and his expression became strange.

Not only did his wife watch "Her and Him" and was particularly interested in it, but also the wives of most of the producers present?

Is this a coincidence?

No. It doesn’t look like a coincidence.

And there's something wrong, right?

If "Her and Him" were a popular TV series, such as a certain TV series called "Tenfold Return" that won the championship ratings.

It is normal for their wives to have such discussions.

But the problem is that the average ratings of "Her and Him" are only 1.14%.

Don't say it's a big hit with this ratings, there's not even the slightest sign of it taking off.

How can this kind of discussion be caused among housewives?

But the ratings data is there. It can't be deceiving.

Sakamoto Kei hissed.

Faced with this abnormal phenomenon, his original confidence was a little shaken, really a little shaken.

Because he thought about the things he had been suppressed by Kitami Minori's "Little Cafeteria", a late-night show that no one looked down upon.

Is it possible?

He quickly finished the food on hand, said hello to his colleagues, and went to the data and statistics department again.

What he wants this time is not a statistical chart of ratings.

It's the ratings curve of the TV series "Her and Him".

subsequently

Sakamoto Kei was stunned.

The ratings curve of "Her and Him" is simply extreme in his eyes.

From the first ten minutes of the show, the ratings were only 0.39%.

This kind of ratings is actually understandable, because "Her and Him" has no money at all to promote it. Even the formula number is empty, with just a promotional poster in it.

But as we get further back, the curve representing the ratings begins to rise at an alarming rate.

Even by the middle of the series, the ratings had risen all the way, exceeding 1%.

It hasn’t fallen at all, and it continues to rise.?

To put it bluntly, this is definitely an abnormal increase in the period after the morning session.

Because judging from the past statistics of this time period by major TV stations.

This time period is a garbage period.

Or just go smooth and stay the same.

Or it's a slow and irregular decline.

There is simply no way it can continue higher.

After all, there are only one group of viewers in the time period after the morning slot, and the majority of them are housewives. They are busy doing housework and can't tell when they turn off the TV.

Moreover, the growth momentum of "Her and Him" is too exaggerated.

Even in the final stage of the series, it is still rising.

According to this momentum, if it lasts longer, maybe the ratings of "Her and Him" can exceed 2%.

This is only the first week!

"She and Him" has a total of 7 episodes.

Gudu

Sakamoto Kei swallowed.

His intuition was indeed correct.

Things are definitely going wrong.

"However, the main audience is just housewives. What can such a small audience do for "Her and Him"?"

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Sakamoto Kei was still quite rational.

That's right.