Tokyo life starting with painting.

Chapter 413 The Own Job of a Manga Author (4100 words)
"What's the problem? Editor Hosokawa?"

After Nakano Yusaki said this, he couldn't help but let out an 'uh', and looked at Hosokawa Koharu with tears in astonishment.

No?

What is this situation?
Didn't I just speak a little harder?The words should not offend the editor-in-chief of Hosokawa, right?
Then why did she cry?

"No, you may not understand how I feel right now, Miss Nakano."

Hosokawa Koharu waved his hands, feeling very complicated, and then sighed: "I haven't been asked a question for a long time."

"Ah? Eh? No, editor Hosokawa."

Arisaki Nakano was surprised.

She heard that Hosokawa Koharu had been the editor of Higashino Division for a long time, so how could she have never been asked a question?
As soon as Nakano Yusaki said that.

Hosokawa Koharu's expression changed again.

She took a deep breath, and replied quietly: "Teacher Dongye has never asked me a question, let alone any confusion. Over the past three years, he has never asked me any questions."

Saying that, Hosokawa Koharu still covered his face: "You never know, when you think he is a newcomer to manga and can't finish drawing, he will slap a stack of manuscripts on your face. .”

After she said that, she even felt a little bit of gnashing her teeth, wishing she could eat the original Dong Yesi.

This left Nakano Arisaki speechless for a long time, it was the first time she saw Hosokawa Koharu showing such an expression.

But what surprised her even more was that Higashinoji started drawing manga as a newcomer like her, but failed to pass the manuscript with a little problem, and finally became a master of manga.

This is true genius.

Arisaki Nakano looked forward to it.

But she didn't forget the business of coming here: "By the way, Editor-in-Chief Hosokawa, what we talked about just now."

"Yeah." Hosokawa Koharu was feeling the scene, and she also knew not to waste time: "Miss Nakano, your painting still has a storyboard, strictly speaking, there is no big problem."

"Hey?"

This was an unexpected answer for Arisaki Nakano.

You must know that Hosokawa Koharu gave a 'failure' evaluation just now.

Hosokawa Koharu didn't hold back: "No big problem, it doesn't mean no problem. If you follow the submission standards, you have already reached the standard of an ordinary author. But this way, you won't be able to become the author of Taizhuzi comics in Dongye Studio."

"." Nakano Yusaki didn't speak, she listened carefully without blinking her eyes.

"Mr. Dongye's standard for you is the standard of the pillar author. Obviously, your film "The Grudge" still can't meet it."

Hosokawa Koharu put down the manuscript with a serious look.

Her voice was very soft, but for some reason, it made Nakano Arisaki motivated to listen.

"You have already reached the standard of the first stage, and you are a fairly qualified manga author, but this is not enough, you have to continue to refine "The Grudge"."

Hosokawa Koharu took out Higashino's previous "Midnight Ring": "Before I didn't let you follow the format of Mr. Higashino's painting because his personal style is too strong. Newcomers follow him to draw, and it is easy to get confused. Be led astray."

"Now that Ms. Nakano can draw a manga on her own, it shouldn't be a big problem to look at his works."

After careful analysis, she found that Nakano Yusaki had been silent and stood in a daze, so she asked her, "What's the matter? Do you have any questions?"

"Ah no no no"

Nakano Yusaki came back to his senses, quickly waved his hands, then patted his head again, and giggled twice.

"I was just thinking about Editor-in-Chief Hosokawa. I felt like an editor just now. It's as if you are really a qualified editor."

Nakano Arisaki's words didn't hurt much, but they were extremely insulting.

Hosokawa Koharu let out a breath of anger, reached out and patted Nakano Yusaki on the head forcefully: "I was originally an editor."

"hey-hey."

Arisaki Nakano didn't complain of pain when she was beaten, she just hugged Higashino Tsukasa's "The Bell at Midnight", turned around and walked out.

She still has to revise the manuscript!
After watching Nakano Yusaki leave, Hosokawa Koharu recalled the content of "The Grudge" he saw just now, and couldn't help muttering to himself: "Mr. Higashino, you really hit the mark, this little girl might really be a genius. "

Although she criticized Nakano Yusaki just now, she was still quite shocked in her heart.

Because Nakano Yusaki has only been in contact with manga for two weeks, and it has only been a month and a half since the early warm-up.

In just one and a half months, you can draw to the level of an ordinary manga author
This talent is not comparable to Higashino Division, but it is already outrageous.

According to this progress, maybe we can really cultivate a pillar author.

Hosokawa Koharu murmured in his heart.

If you count Higashino Division.

Then there are only two outstanding comic authors born in her hands.

This is a good thing!
"Leaving aside Ms. Nakano Higashino's "Hansawa Naoki" is now in its final stage."

Hosokawa Koharu looked emotional.

Yes.

Whether or not "Spirited Away" by Higashino Studio is singing all the way is out of her control.

What she can be sure of is that "Spirited Away" is definitely not comparable to the current popularity of "Naoki Hansawa".

"Hansawa Naoki" is now the only big brother in the comics industry.

regardless of any works.

Just bump into "Hansawa Naoki" face to face.

It was equivalent to a small tricycle meeting a big truck, and it was the kind of big truck with wheels more than one meter in length—it just disappeared without a trace as soon as it ran over.

If it weren't for the fact that Higashino Division has no plans to sell animation, film, or TV series for the time being.

It is estimated that many people have come to buy the adaptation rights of "Hansawa Naoki", and they are still vying for the kind.

If it's too late, it's estimated that if you have money, you won't be able to buy the right to adapt it.

Yes.

"Hansawa Naoki" has reached this point.

Even if it is only one step away from the sales volume of 400 million volumes of the No. [-] single volume in Japan.

"The last volume of "Hansawa Naoki" sold 367W volumes."

This is the news that Hosokawa Koharu just received.

Although this result is already very good, it is enough for Higashino Division's "Hansawa Naoki" to rank among the top ten in the history of Japanese manga sales.
But it still gave Hosokawa Koharu some headaches and upset.

It is still 400 volumes away from Japan's number one sales volume of 33 million volumes.

"Hansawa Naoki" can reach this point beyond everyone's expectations.

"But how can the remaining 33W rolls be achieved?"

Hosokawa Koharu sighed.

She stood up.

"Hansawa Naoki" has reached its peak, and it even feels a little bit exhausted.

And according to Higashinoji's speed, the next volume, or the next volume "Hansawa Naoki" should be finished soon.

There are still 33 volumes left.

It's a delicate volume.

"Naoki Hansawa" may increase to 400 million volumes within two volumes, or it may not move at all after two volumes.

After all, no one can tell what the market is.

And if it cannot reach 400 million volumes.

Then we have to wait until Higashino Division's next work to draw a work similar to "Hansawa Naoki".

But... how long will it take?

Works similar to "Hansawa Naoki". Even better works than it are drawn. This is too difficult!

two years?

three years?

Hosokawa Koharu has always had confidence in Higashino Division.

But when it comes to the title of No. [-] in Japan, it is naturally difficult to maintain this confidence.

After all, this is equivalent to the apex of the entire industry.

Hosokawa Koharu sat down again, she felt that she should go to Higashino Division to discuss it at this time.

She thought so, and did so.

He called Dong Yesi directly.

And while Hosokawa Koharu called Higashino Division.

On the other side, Yanzhu Publishing House.

"The volume of "Hansawa Naoki" sold 367W volumes?"

When President Umeki of Yanzhu Publishing House heard the news, he couldn't help thinking.

Now basically everyone can see it.

"Hansawa Naoki" is definitely heading for the number one in Japan, that is, the sales volume of 400 million volumes.

Japan first.

This is what everyone wants to achieve.

Even Umeki, the president of Iwazuki Publishing House, is the same.

Although we only look at economic benefits, the money earned by "Naoki Hansawa" can only be a small part of that of a giant publishing house.

But in other respects, the title of 'No. [-] in Japan' is much easier to use.

That was a position that even he was a little bit greedy for.

"There are still two volumes left."

President Umeki let out a sigh of relief, then turned on the computer and looked at the sales data of the comics of the same period as "Naoki Hansawa".

The sales of comics that dare to compete with "Naoki Hansawa" on the same stage are basically terrible, and no one can touch each other at all.

In this case
President Umeki thought for a while, and then simply changed the sale date of these comics to another time.

Now that "Naoki Hansawa" has established its momentum, even if it uses this kind of extraterrestrial trick to maliciously compete with "Naoki Hansawa", it will not be able to stop it from continuing to advance.

So at this time, it is better to give way directly and pursue the maximum benefit of the publishing house.

As for whether "Hansawa Naoki" can win the first place.
"Nobody can tell."

Because it has reached such a point, it is difficult for anyone to predict what will happen to the sales of "Naoki Hansawa" in the future.

"There are still two volumes left."

President Umeki let out a breath, picked up the thermos cup and took a sip of tea.

He could only recite silently in his heart, hoping that Fushima Publishing House and Higashino Division would not have such good luck.

At that time, if it's true for Higashino Division to break the record
Then their family's "Thousand Generations" really can't be compared with "Heshi".

Of course, it is not only President Umeki who is also concerned about the situation of "Hansawa Naoki".

On the other hand, Urashima, editor-in-chief of Fushima Publishing House, was also in a panic.

It has come to this point.

All the moves he should have done have been done.

What are the posters on the tram and the promotion of the handshake on the tram?

What TV commercials, star publicity.
Anyway, all the means to promote "Hansawa Naoki" and "Hansawa Naoki" were used.

He now feels like Zhuge Liang on the Wuzhang Plain, and there is really nothing he can do.

But he also knew that this battle must be won.

Because if they win, the competition in the manga department between Iwazuki Publishing House and Fushima Publishing House will also come to an end-after all, they have an extra "Japan's No. [-]" manga.

If Iwazuki Publishing House cannot produce works comparable to "Naoki Hansawa" in a short period of time.

Then you can only watch them march forward.

"From now on, we can only see Mr. Higashino's own performance."

Editor-in-Chief Urashima flipped through the recent chapters of "Hansawa Naoki" and found that the quality of the things drawn by Higashino Tsukasa is still perfect.

This made him a little relieved.

At least the quality of Higashinoji's works is still very good.

In addition to the mood of editor-in-chief Urashima, the editors of Fushima Publishing House also exclaimed when they got the sales volume of "Hansawa Naoki" today.

When "Hansawa Naoki" was officially serialized, they only thought it was a very good manga.

No one thought that it could reach the point where it is today.

Japan's No. [-] came to the door - this time it was No. [-] in the true sense.

As long as the sales of 400 million volumes are exceeded, "Naoki Hansawa" will become another top phenomenon-level manga in the past ten years.

It's certainly exciting.

Many editors were even betting on whether Higashino Division could break the record.

The stakes are also simple, either a nice bottle of sake, a pack of premium cigarettes.
Not only the comics department, but even the editors in the literature department were discussing in a broken voice.

The influence of "Hansawa Naoki" has already been so great without knowing it.

Video presentations in newspapers, magazines, and the Internet
As soon as the sales record of "Hansawa Naoki" came out, it was as if weeds met wildfire and ignited.

Can "Hansawa Naoki" win the first place?

Everyone is very curious.

The people outside were noisy, but Dong Yesi, the person involved, had no expression on his face.

He even talked and laughed with Hosokawa Koharu.

It made Hosokawa Koharu feel inexplicable whether "Naoki Hansawa" was drawn by this guy.

"Teacher Higashino, this is the sales record for "Hansawa Naoki" this time, volume 367W."

"Yeah. I see. There should be two more volumes to finish. I told you about that, Editor Hosokawa."

Higashino Division nodded, and then added another sentence.

".It is true that I received the message, but"

Hosokawa Koharu paused for a while, looking at Higashino Si who was so calm in front of him, he still couldn't help asking: "Teacher Higashino, don't you have any ideas?"

"what idea?"

Higashino looked up.

"It is the idea of ​​how to get the number one in Japan within two volumes."

In Hosokawa Koharu's view, the reason why Higashinoji is so calm is that he has already figured out how to sell 400 million volumes within two volumes, right?
Is there a winning secret strategy?
Otherwise, it is impossible for ordinary people to be so calm.

However.
"No."

Dong Yesi replied with a smile: "The only thing I can do is to paint what I want to paint well."

"Hey?"

After hearing this, Hosokawa Koharu raised her head, and when she saw Higashino Si's expression clearly, she was also taken aback.

Although Higashinoji said he was smiling, his expression was very serious, and he didn't mean to be joking at all.

This also means that what he just said is indeed his sincere words.
but
Hosokawa Koharu opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

But soon she closed again.

Because it's just like Higashinoji said.

All a cartoonist can do is to draw well what he wants to draw.

Can it reach the sales volume of 400 million volumes.

That is also based on the quality of the works drawn by cartoonists.

This is the job of a manga writer.

Instead of spending time and energy trying to figure out what winning strategy is.

(End of this chapter)