I just want to draw cartoons quietly

Xia Yin originally saw Gu Yan's expression, and thought that the two must be a couple in love, but when she turned her head to look at Chu Yu's expression, she immediately saw the clue.

This Chu Yu, why does he feel that his attitude towards Gu Yan is not right!

As soon as Gu Yan came in, he immediately became a little nervous, and he still didn't want to look directly into Gu Yan's eyes. It felt like... I was confessed to by a good brother, but it was difficult to explain to him When I don't like boys....

After talking for a while, Gu Yan found out that Chu Yu had come to discuss cooperation with Xia Yin about the initial D, and suddenly his energy was lost.

It turned out that he didn't come to see me on purpose.

When Xia Yin called Gu Yan over, she also thought that the two were in a relationship. Anyway, both of them were in this company, and it was normal to arrange for them to meet.

However, Xia Yin also noticed that although Chu Yu and Gu Yan did not seem like the couples rumored by the outside world, at least they had a relationship of good friends or above.

Anyway, not long after the next conversation, Chu Yu and Li Xi left.

As for Xia Yin, after looking at Gu Yan, she was also allowed to return to work.

Anyway, for her, today's meeting was not bad. She met Chu Yu who had always wanted to meet, and also got a general understanding of what kind of person Chu Yu was, and her goal was achieved.

However, the relationship between her and Chu Yu is very subtle. She is the producer, and Gu Yan voices the protagonist Ke Li's "The Brave Who Falls into the Abyss", but the goal is to exceed the speed of [-] centimeters per second and win this year's annual popularity again. The champion of animation, but at the same time, she has to cooperate with Chu Yu to make the work of Initial D as perfect as possible.

But seeing Chu Yu's indifferent attitude, Xia Yin felt that she was a bit of a fool......

I won't make it to the end. From the beginning to the end, I am the only one here who is full of enthusiasm. Let's enjoy myself here!

Chapter 274 Issue Date

At the same time that Chu Yu and Li Xi went to T-Bone Animation Company to meet Xia Yin, the news that the latest issue of Initial D reached the top of the Water Edge Journal also spread in the comic world on this day.

In the past few weeks, Natsume's Book of Friends reached the top of Shuiyuan, and some outsiders said that Shui Xin only reached the top of Shuiyuan for a short time because of the climax of the plot of the work occasionally.

And after Initial D reached the top of Shuiyuan Journal, these cartoon critics and the media could no longer speak.

Two comic works with different styles have reached the top within a few weeks, which is more convincing than Chu Yu relying on a single work to continue to occupy the first place in Water Edge.

This shows that Chu Yu did not rely on luck and clever themes to achieve such achievements, but that he really has such talent. Even if he draws two works with different styles, he can still draw from the fierce competition. stand out among edge journals.

In this regard, nothing is more exciting than Chu Yu's comic fans.

Many of them have been paying attention to Chu Yu since he was still in Luo Province, watching with their own eyes how Chu Yu made his debut in Luo Province three years ago with the Garden of Words, and then came to Shanghai After that, the momentum remained unabated, and finally reached the top of Shuiyuan.

And the success of the two works reached the top, which also means that as long as the plots of the two works do not lead to a sharp drop in popularity, then Chu Yu has firmly entered the ranks of the top cartoonists in the Dragon Kingdom.

Before Zhou Qin, the former overlord of Shuiyuan Journal, finished his work, the only people who could bear this title among the comic writers serialized in Shuiyuan Journal were him and Tang Xin.

But now, Zhou Qin said at the beginning that he would start a new work within a few months after finishing his work, but in fact, the mouth of the cartoonist is really a lie. It is said that the guy is still traveling abroad and has not returned to China at all. The idea of ​​starting a new work.

However, Chu Yu's current status has stabilized the hearts of Xuan Gui's senior management.

After all, although the sales volume of Shuiyuan has always been in the middle ranks among the seven majors in the magic city, after Zhou Qin finished his work, Tang Xin is the only active serial cartoonist who has enough weight. There are basically two or three cartoonists at the same level in the other six schools of Duqi University. Even Tianji and Water Hedgehog each have as many as six or seven cartoonists.

Nowadays, Chu Yu's strength is gradually recognized by the mainstream comics industry, and the influence of his works has gradually expanded with time, and he has finally grown to the status of a first-line cartoonist. If Zhou Qin returns to Shuiyuan with a new work, it will be very soon For a long time, Xuangui Manga Club's position in the comics world of Shanghai will become very stable, and there may be a new round of growth in periodical sales.

But although Chu Yu's fans were happy, they were also puzzled after they were happy.

Let's not talk about Natsume's Book of Friends for now, but after the initial D has defeated the big boss Ryosuke Takahashi in the whole story, how should the next plot be changed?

Obviously, the mountain road races in the Gunma area are strong, from Nakazato Takeshi and Shingo of Myoyoshi, to Mako and Sayuki of Usui, to REDSUNS of Akagi, all famous drivers were rubbed on the ground by Fujiwara Takumi .

Then if the work wants to continue to be serialized, the only way is to spread the map from the Gunma area.

Although such a plot trend is inevitable, in the initial D, Fujiwara Takumi's Akinayama 86 attribute is too strong, and many fans do not want Fujiwara Takumi to leave Akinayama.

In the end, they just used the excuse of believing in Teacher Shui Xin's strength to comfort themselves, and they never thought that... Chu Yu was planning to finish Initial D and Natsume's Book of Friends.

After all, the buffer period proposed by Chu Yu is half a year, that is to say, if Xuangui wants to stop Chu Yu's decision, the next three months are crucial.

After all, for works of this level like Initial D and Natsume's Book of Friends, if it is confirmed that it is finished, a notice should be released three months in advance to let fans be mentally prepared, otherwise people still enjoyed the last issue. The first issue is over... Fans with fragile hearts will definitely be fried.

But in this regard, the headache is that Liu Ling, who is about to be the editor-in-chief of Xuangui Manga, should have a headache.

As for Chu Yu, on Wednesday, at the request of Li Xi, he once again came to a temporary sales point remodeled in a certain convention and exhibition center to hold an Initial D comic release event.

Chu Yu, who already had the experience of last time, was prepared...but when he arrived at the scene, he was still shocked by the number of fans stopped by the security personnel in front.

At a glance, at least hundreds of people have already entered the venue, but there is still a long queue at the entrance, and it is unknown how many people will eventually participate in the signing.

"Why are there so many people! It's much more than the last Natsume's Book of Friends signing event." Chu Yu looked at Li Xi beside him, and felt like running away.

"Of course!" Li Xi looked at Chu Yu.

"You are not the same now as when the Natsume's Book of Friends manga was released last year! Two years ago, you came to Shanghai as a slightly famous manga artist. Last year, you could only be called a manga in Shanghai. A new star in the world, enough to meet the standards of second-tier cartoonists, and this year..."

"You have grown into a top manga in Shanghai with the two works of Natsume's Book of Friends and Initial D, and your influence in the Dragon Country manga circle should have surpassed that of Tang Xin. Among cartoonists, your status is only a little lower than that of Zhou Qin... After all, he has been famous for many years, and his last work, Crimson Abyss, has a great influence in Dragon Kingdom."

"Now you are no longer an unknown person in the Dragon Kingdom comics industry. You are now the benchmark for young cartoonists in the Dragon Kingdom comics industry. I don't know how many new generation cartoonists in the Dragon Kingdom have heard about you from Los Angeles. In an underdeveloped province, he was cheated by the local comic agency and then left the city to come to Xuangui Comic Company. After going through hardships and obstacles, he was moved by the story of becoming a top cartoonist at the top of the Shuiyuan Journal... ..”

"It's a matter of course that so many people come to your signing event. Is that strange?" Li Xi asked rhetorically.

Chu Yu's expression was a little weird when he heard that.

Is my career as a cartoonist so inspiring in the eyes of others?

Why do I feel that I have no experience of going through hardships and dangers? Isn’t it just laying out the comic paper and copying it? Why is my image so bright and majestic in the eyes of others?

"Okay, the time is up, your task today is not necessarily to sign the booklet of the initial D for all the fans present..."

Li Xi's words made Chu Yu happy for a while, but what she said next immediately made Chu Yu feel cold.

"According to experience, from the perspective of a cartoonist of your level, it is impossible to meet the signing requirements of so many fans... After all, people will only gather more and more. The scheduled plan for this event is that starting from nine o'clock in the morning, you will exert all your energy and continue signing sales until five o'clock in the afternoon before today's event can end, and we will prepare lunch for you... ...."

After speaking, Li Xi walked away.

And Chu Yu was about to say something, but after the security personnel let the fans in line over, a middle-aged male fan wearing a white T-shirt with "Fujiwara とラふ店" and an AE86 body came over. He looked at Chu Yu excitedly.

"Teacher Shui Xin, I have been queuing here since four o'clock in the middle of the night, just to become your first fan who signed the initial D monograph for the release of the booklet. Can you see that I signed the booklet's front page for my hard work?" Shui Xin wishes Zhang Li a happy birthday! "Zhang Li is my wife, she is also a fan of Initial D, and a fan of Natsume's Book of Friends, tomorrow is her birthday..."

Chu Yu sighed, not thinking about things that ended at five o'clock in the afternoon for the time being, took a deep breath, and started today's battle.

.......

Chapter 275

In the evening, Chu Yu and Li Xi had dinner in a restaurant.

Li Xi actually picked food for Chu Yu appropriately, otherwise Chu Yu would be too pitiful, his hands were sore and weak when signing the signature, and he ate there with a spoon.

"It's so tiring! Next time Li Xi has such an event, don't arrange it for me. I'd rather draw cartoons all day without being so tired."

Chu Yu has said this to Li Xi no less than ten times today, but judging by her expression, Chu Yu himself feels useless.

"By the way, Chu Yu, I have something to tell you." Li Xi saw that Chu Yu was almost done eating, so he opened his mouth.

"What's the matter?" Chu Yu asked.

"The editor-in-chief of Xuangui is going to be replaced..."

"Oh! Just change it! Anyway, I don't go to Xuangui several times a year. I have pushed back the invitation to the annual meeting for two consecutive years. I don't know many people inside Xuangui. It has nothing to do with me changing the editor-in-chief. Just don't change the editor!" Chu Yu said indifferently.

"The inside of Xuangui knows why you came to Shanghai from Luo Province in the first place. They don't dare to replace me if they have learned from the past." Li Xi said softly.

"But things are not as simple as you said... At least the new editor-in-chief is not as easy-talking as editor-in-chief Deng. If she takes office, you want to finish Natsume's Book of Friends and Initial D The idea is not so easy to realize.”

"If I understand the contract with Xuan Gui correctly, I have the right to complete the work independently!" Chu Yu looked up at Li Xi.

"That's right..." Li Xi said.

"Then it's over." Chu Yu lowered his head and continued to eat.

"But the new editor-in-chief who is about to take office has said in public that he will resolutely prevent you from completing the two works......and also asked me to persuade you to change your mind." Li Xi looked at Chu Yu, Seriously.

"So... are you here today to talk to me about this?" Chu Yu frowned.

"Forget it, Li Xi, I've already told you what I think. I don't want to waste too much time on such meaningless things."

"No.......I'm not here to persuade you." Li Xi said with a rare smile.

"Although she asked me to persuade you, but...she has not yet taken office, officially as the editor-in-chief, and I have no obligation to obey her orders."

"I just told you that there is such a person in Xuangui now, and this person has such a request for you. This is my obligation as your editor, but in the end, what will your career as a cartoonist be like? Go on, only you can decide."

"However..." Li Xi looked at Chu Yu.

"Although with your current status, you don't need to be afraid of Xuan Gui's editor-in-chief, but after all, you are going to finish two popular comics right after she took office, which is indeed sufficient for her work performance. There are reasons to stop you...So if you want to have a good relationship with her...you can also consider her situation properly and delay the end date of the two works. …”

"What's there to consider?" Chu Yu looked at Li Xi.

"I don't know her well, so why would you disrupt my plan by considering her situation? If you, Li Xi, were the editor-in-chief, I'd consider this proposal...... For her, forget it. The content of my cooperation with Xuangui is mainly how to spread my comics better, so that both parties can achieve a win-win situation, rather than come to Xuangui to engage in interpersonal relationships."

Chu Yu spoke in the same tone as before, but his meaning had been clearly conveyed.

This guy hasn't changed, he still has the same temper.

Li Xi also nodded, she didn't think Chu Yu would be someone who could consider the pros and cons of this relationship, otherwise she wouldn't have fallen out with the previous comic company and came to Shanghai, anyway, she was just analyzing the situation Give it to Chu Yu, since Chu Yu has made such a choice, she will not say more.

But, at the end, she reminded Chu Yu a little bit.

"If you are sure that you want to finish the two works of Initial D and Natsume's Book of Friends within half a year, as an editor, I also respect your opinion, but......Chu Yu, you have to think clearly, if If the performance and quality of your new work cannot reach the level of these two works, then you will face a lot of pressure."

"It's not just the pressure from within Xuangui, but at the same time... there's also the pressure from the fans and many media outlets in Longguo. When the time comes, the impact of public opinion you will face will be very large... ...Many cartoonists before Longguo just finished their old work, but the results of the new work were unsatisfactory and were criticized by fans, and there are not a few people who quit the circle in frustration in the end."

"Understood." Chu Yu nodded.

The two did not continue to talk on this topic, and went home after dinner.

.........

In the days that followed, Chu Yu also gradually became busy. In addition to completing the comic creation on a daily basis, he also went to T-Bone Animation Company to serve as a guide for the animation production of Initial D on weekends.

Of course, Chu Yu also dug out the original bgm of Initial D at the right time. After all, although the animation of the original Initial D is a little old, the quality of the animation soundtrack is not to mention.

Whether it's Takumi's brisk "Take Me Higher" after he won the game, or the classic ed "Rage Your Dream", or the episode "Wings of fire" during the decisive battle with Michiko Ubingzan and Chu Yu's self-feeling The super-feeling divine comedy "stay"........ The animated version of the initial D is really high-quality.

Of course, Chu Yu didn't provide it to T-Bone Animation Production Company for free. Although Chu Yu doesn't like the hundreds of thousands of song usage fees now, he still has to collect the money that should be collected.

So after Xia Yin's animation production team received Chu Yu's music gift package, many people fell silent.

They once again remembered the rumor circulating in the Dragon Kingdom animation industry...

As long as it is an animation of Shui Xin's work, Shui Xin can always find awesome soundtracks from various corners, but when asked where these soundtracks come from, anyway, the answer is from his various friends who play music bought.

But with music creators of this level, how could they be unknown in the Dragon Country?

So many people are guessing whether the soundtrack that Shui Xin took out was created by him, and when Xia Yin came here, she always felt that if this guess was correct, then this young man who was a few years younger than her would be too. terrible.

In the comics industry, he is already a bigwig. In the animation industry, the work of screenwriters and investors seems to be doing okay. If he has such a strong talent in music... then If he integrates his skills, he feels that he can create an animation by himself.

Under such circumstances, a week has passed, and the sales volume of the initial D booklet has also come out in the first week.

The average weekly volume sales reached 70 copies, and the total sales volume of the first three volumes reached nearly 230 million copies.

This sales volume is undoubtedly the sales champion of the newly released single volume of Longguo comics last week, and it is 2 times ahead of No.[-] comics.

Judging from this trend, the sales volume of at least 200 million volumes per volume must be stable. You know, this is the single volume achievement of comic works that have not yet been animated... Tang Xin's dream world is in the animation. With the support, the average sales volume of the single volume is only more than 230 million copies.

If you wait until the Initial D animation is broadcast, the sales volume of this work will definitely increase, but how far it can rise in the end depends on the taste of Longguo animation fans and the quality of the work.

And this sales performance of the booklet has directly made Chu Yu's position in the comics industry completely stable. Even the most demanding comic media and comic critics will not say that Chu Yu is young and the booklet results of the works are not up to standard. up.

The animation production team of the magical girl Madoka is not far from Chu Yu's house.

Those practitioners in the animation industry who have joined this team have gradually understood what kind of work they want to produce.

At the same time...they also felt Shui Xin's deep malice towards the fans.

The agreed-upon magical girl theme, you can make these plots out of animations of this theme, and it really deserves to be a warrior of love.

As for Huang Ming, as the animation production progressed, he became more and more full.

All of a sudden, in the anime world of Shanghai, everyone suddenly felt that the name of Shui Xin, which had frequently appeared in their ears in the past two years, gradually appeared less frequently.

Under such circumstances, at the end of June, an unexpected visitor suddenly came to Chu Yu's home.

An elderly woman brought by Li Xi.

"Hi, I'm Liu Ling who will take up the post of editor-in-chief of Xuangui Comics Club next month!"

As soon as the woman entered the door, she declared her identity and kept looking at Chu Yu's residence and Chu Yu herself.

Chu Yu sighed quietly, why are these people so idle?

He has told the people sent by Xuan Gui so many times about his idea of ​​finishing the two works, and he doesn't know why this woman came to the door in person.

Chu Yu has made it clear to those who came before that no matter who comes, his decision will not change.