1983 Past Life Manga King

Now I can understand why the decision was not made at the team leader meeting.

The group that opposed it because of the pictures or the unconventional content, and the group that supported it because the content was interesting.

Of course, the picture could have been a problem.

Anyway, it is shocking to me that such a manga appeared in the mid-80s.

I don’t know for sure, but I feel that there is a change in the trend of manga in Japan as well.

Perhaps the existence of Nara may have influenced the manga world of Japan, or it may have been there, but it may have disappeared because it did not receive attention.

In any case, if this manga is serialized in a boy hero, it might have a pretty big reaction.

And I am also very motivated.

I have a feeling that if I sit still without finding a way like this, I might go backwards.

1 million clubs (4)

“What is this?”

After returning from school, Kyung-hee shows interest in the manuscript placed on the table. Apparently, he realized that it wasn’t our studio painting.

“Oh, what? This time, it is the work of an aspiring cartoonist who entered the boy hero category.”

Kyung-hee, who was looking into the picture at my words, tilts his head and scratches his head.

“Um, the picture is… a little. But why is it all of a sudden here?”

“Akagi-san saw it once and asked for an opinion. It’s because the editorial department couldn’t come to a conclusion.”

“I’m not very attracted to the picture just by looking at it……. Well, I don’t know much about painting.”

“Like you said, you seem to be against the picture.”

“Because of the picture? So, is the content good?”

“So, there is no conclusion.”

“Oh, right?”

At my words, Kyunghee exclaims and shows immediate interest.

“Can I read it?”

“uh. okay.”

“Oh, thank you.”

Saying that, he sits down and starts looking at the copied manuscripts one by one.

“Um, the title is ‘Villain X’ la……”

The cover is just as clumsy as what a real amateur novice artist drew, and Kyung Hee immediately turns the pages to see if she has any special feelings.

And the feast of fingerprints pouring from the first page.

Although the process was a bit messy, Kyunghee continued to read it slowly with interest.

And by the 10th page, I am so focused that I am completely unaware of the sounds around me.

Although he is a child who is focused even when he reads novels, this may be due to the fact that the cartoon itself gives him a great sense of immersion.

Normally, I would have read it all in one go. This one feels like it will take some time. And after a while, he put down the last chapter and asked me if I had read it all.

“Brother, do you have the backside of this?”

“uh. I heard there is a continuo, but there isn’t. Because I am not the editor in charge. How are you anyway?”

“At first, I felt that drawing was cumbersome, but at some point it was so interesting that I couldn’t understand it, so I stopped paying attention. I am very nervous because I am immersed in it.”

It seems that Kyung Hee felt the same way as me.

“Isn’t it a bit cruel and uncomfortable?”

“I mean, it’s kind of like that. I wasn’t as surprised as I was when I first saw Japanese manga before.”

In fact, when Kyunghee first read Japanese manga magazines, there was a time when she was quite shocked by the samurai manga that cuts people off and cuts their heads, even though it is a boyish magazine, so she lost her mind for a while.

What did you say then?

Ah.

‘Isn’t the mind of the Japanese people watching cartoons like this intact? I’ve had nightmares for over a week, and I’ve been pressed by scissors.’

Saying that, I trembled in fuss.

But as soon as I got used to it, I started watching cartoons like that without much fuss.

Anyway, it still makes me smile when I think of that time.

Then suddenly.

Huh? So, is there no big problem?

Considering that Kyung Hee doesn’t take much of the issue of cruelty.

But then, Kyunghee spoke again.

“Perhaps because of the painting, the feeling of cruelty is a little less, but the atmosphere is definitely bloody. By the way, as long as the picture is good, it’s just a bonus.”

Also, at the end of the day, the picture is disappointing.

“So the conclusion is fun, right?”

“Huh. It’s really fun. Even if it feels kind of awkward.”

“It’s the same with horror movies. It’s so funny that you can’t take your eyes off of it even if you wince in fear while watching it. And when you see it all, it gives you a bittersweet ending…”

“right.”

Anyway, Kyunghee also acknowledged the fun, so the popularity seems to be okay.

The question is whether the magazine will accept this type of cartoon.

and evening.

After everyone got home from work, I called Jiro.

“Personally, I think it’s a good piece of work. However, if you talk to the Japanese family members, you may have different opinions. Some people find it difficult to concentrate because of the drawing.”

As if Jiro had expected my words to some extent, he quickly agreed to my words and replied.

– I see. The meeting continued to fail because of the issue.

“By the way, the level of violence is quite high, wouldn’t it be better for youth magazines than just boys?”

– The common opinion of the editorial department is that this level of violence is okay. Each magazine has its own inclinations, but our boy hero is rather generous in this area. If it’s good, it’s free, and if it’s bad, it has no character.

“Ah.”

In fact, as Jiro said, the boy hero has no special characteristics.

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In the case of Boy Jump, the logo of ‘friendship, effort, and victory’ is set.

Anyway, even these big 3 magazines have their own tendencies, but there is no such thing in boy heroes now. So, it just feels like a mess.

Jiro, who paused for a moment, said with a smile.

– Did you take my instep?

“haha.”

I laughed too.

– Anyway, the teacher’s opinion is that it’s okay because it’s fun.

“Yeah. From a personal standpoint.”

– Okay. We’ll talk about that again in the meeting.

After hanging up like that, I looked at the manuscript again.

Obviously, when I was living, it was a time when drawing could be fun even if it was clumsy.

But now it’s the 80’s.

It is difficult to guarantee that a cartoon that lacks a lot of shadows, not a deliberately simplified drawing, will be eaten by the public.

In addition, the main content is the runaway of the main character.

It is a work that brings out such an evil image in everyone’s mind, so it is impossible to know how it will be accepted by the mainstream of this age.

In the future, there have been many cases where this kind of work has already been successful, so the possibility is high, but for now…

Anyway, what the fate of this manga will be in the future may depend on the opinion of the Boy Hero editorial board.

It’s not certain, but it’s probably a manuscript that went round and round and even got into a boy hero.

By the way, Seon-hee is sitting next to me and looking at the manuscript together.

Then, he gently brings it towards him and continues to look at it.

I thought that Seon-hee wouldn’t be interested because of the painting, but it seems that’s not the case.

My eyes are shining like the first time I saw Akira or Dongmong. Is Seonhee doing this because of the story?

Seon-hee, who had been looking for a while, this time pointed to Villain X and asked.

“Can I keep looking?”

“uh. okay.”

Did you see something in this cartoon?

It seems that Seon-hee has started thinking about something, so I decided to just watch it.

Seeing Seon-hee like that was strange, Kyung-hee said with a puzzled expression.

“The pictures aren’t great, but the story is simple.”

“He said it was so much fun. What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“Huh. right. It’s fun. But… after seeing it all, I thought about it, and I don’t think there was anything special about it. When I look at it, I think I’m crazy. After all, as you said, is it because it’s a horror movie-like story?”

“right. Because in horror movies, there are a lot of things that are feared as the main character.”

“Ah, so it felt quite different from Samsara.”

“Of course. Samsara and that Villain X have different purposes in the first place. Our goal is hope, but that goal is to plunge everyone around us into despair.”

Kyunghee nodded at my words.

It’s not like a duty as a villain, but in a way the main content is the madness of the main character.

A cartoon that is sympathetic but uncomfortable at the same time.

Kyunghee, who had been thinking about something like that, opened her mouth again.

“From a normal person’s point of view, the protagonist must feel like a fear of the unknown.”

“right.”

But then I felt something scratching my head.

“······uh? Is that?”

fear of the unknown.

I couldn’t see it precisely because I focused only on the villain, the main character, but when I change my position in that way, it becomes clearer why the manga is different from Samsara.

So, while Samsara expresses a hopeless future, the overall feeling is a cartoon focused on entertainment compared to Villain X. That’s why it’s hard to get absorbed in the hopeless world.

No, works of this era are usually like this. However, in Villain X, those feelings are closer to reality.

In other words, the reason the viewer is more engrossed in the content is that the sense of fear is real.

This is the reason why people are attracted to people even with simple stories.

“What is it, what is it?”

Kyung-hee, who seemed to be wondering why I was in trouble, urged me.

“Wait a minute. I’ll tell you later.”

“Ah, why did you just cut it off like this to make me curious? That is unfair.”

Kyunghee grumbles as she says so.

But despite that reaction, I just took out the continuity note again and started checking it. And I started writing down my current thoughts in the new practice room.

After a while, Park Sang-sik, who was going out, came into the studio.

Then I told him

“Brother, look at me.”

“uh? Why? Whoa, what’s going on?”

Why are you doing this all of a sudden?

Something feels quite disturbing.

Then, as if he knew something, he looked at Park Sang-sik and secretly avoided his gaze.

“I went to the teacher’s studio, right?”

“All right, of course.”

“·················ogue.”

“You said you were meeting because of a problem with the new story. If in doubt, call me.”

“Why are you calling? It’s not my business. And why are you so upset? like a sinner.”

“Cool!”

Just looking at it, it seems that he went to Jeon Sang-gil’s studio, but what happened after that is probably the problem.

Maybe you met your sister.

In fact, now that the two of them are very close, it seems that they often see each other separately.

They’re all grown ups, so it’s funny that I interfere.

I said to Park Sang-sik, who was doing other things while turning his gaze like that.

“Hyung, let’s edit the Samsara storyline.”

Park Sang-sik, surprised by my words, asked with a puzzled look.

“What? Why all of a sudden? What’s wrong? In my opinion, this episode was very interesting, but the flow of the story is not bad.”

“No, the story is fine. I just want to change the description of the atmosphere.”

“atmosphere? It doesn’t look bad to me.”

“I wish I could make a decision after hearing my story.”

“Okay.”

As soon as Park Sang-sik nodded, I immediately started explaining.

“This is the scene, but with a slightly different point of view…”

It took me a while to explain what needs to be corrected.

At first, he just nodded his head without any expression, but from a certain moment, Park Sang-sik’s expression changed.

is curious

After making a story together for a long time, I can guess what he was thinking just by looking at Park Sang-sik’s expression.

You must be thinking it’s really fun right now.

And as soon as the explanation of the part I had been thinking about was finished, Park Sang-sik folded his arms and shook his body slightly. And then he looks at me with a strange expression.

“Why?”

“You really. How can you even think like this?”

“What do you think, bro?”

“Tell me what are you doing? Of course I’ll go with this one. It’s the same story, but if you direct it this way, the readers will be blown away. This must be done.”

1 million clubs (5)

The next afternoon, I got a call from Jiro again.

– For now, the decision on Villain X has been put on hold.

“Are you saying you won’t accept manuscripts if it’s on hold?”

– In the end, yes. It was a bit of a disappointing decision for me. Of course, the party’s feelings would be worse.

Jiro’s voice was filled with regret.

He also seems to have stepped on the strengths of Villain X.

“As expected, the editorial department decided that the picture was the most problematic.”

– Yeah. Yes. There were many people who liked the story because it was unconventional, but after all, manga is a story that is expressed through pictures. The bottom line was that success was difficult from a commercial point of view.

It was certainly true that the picture was too low to be eaten in this day and age.

But there are also some strange things.