Full-time cartoonist - #154 - Chapter 153 Animation officially starts and the Go Autumn Big Hand Competition

Toriyama Kazuhiko told Higashino Hibiki some rules and news about the animation industry, and then suddenly remembered something. He clapped his hands and said: “While the animation “eva” is being produced, we creatively pioneered the animation production committee system. We can split the expenses. I can help you contact sponsors.”

The so-called animation production committee is a model in which multiple companies jointly fund and the animation company is responsible for the production.

Reduce risks and make profits together.

You can also share the sponsor’s logistics channels and sales outlets.

No sponsor would be interested in an animation company like Hibiki Higashino that acts like a housewife.

However, in the face of the interests of “Slam Dunk”, there is no problem if a company pays to look familiar.

“It turns out that this is the system pioneered by “eva”,” Hibiki Higashino suddenly realized. When he watched cartoons, he could often hear voice actors thanking sponsors after the OP ended. He sighed, “What an ingenious idea.”

“But for me, forget it.”

If this system is adopted, a large part of the copyrights for background music discs, comic versions, toy models, video tapes and DVD discs will be in the hands of sponsors.

Animation companies only make hard money.

“I’m quite confident,” Hibiki Higashino said, “and it’s not short of money.”

The salary of ten employees is nothing to him.

And “Comic Manga Hiyori” is a fairly simple work that does not require investment in background music, opening and ending themes, or popular voice actors.

That’s what instant noodles are all about, using small things to make a big difference.

Seeing his confident look, Torishima Kazuhiko spread his hands and smiled.

Although animation and comics have achieved mutual success, they are far apart. He has no hope of Tori Akino’s success.

It would be nice to pay less.

However, Tori Akino’s future hit a wall is good news for Shueisha.

He didn’t say much.

Before Torishima Kazuhiko and Sasaki left, they warned Hibiki Higashino not to forget that comics were his focus and not to deviate from it.

Dong Yexiang nodded and said, “Don’t worry.”

After leaving the teachers’ dormitory, Sasaki glanced back: “I have a hunch that he can succeed.”

Then he said to Torishima Kazuhiko: “Mirai Tori Akino is a person who can create miracles.”

…

The animation company quickly figured it out. The last question they faced was what name should they give it?

Higashino Hibiki didn’t think too much, and named it “Future Society” according to Japanese style, which represented himself and the animation company.

Afterwards, he had dinner and communicated with members of the animation club.

A second-year member of the “Future Club”, Hibiki Higashino only knows Minami Chiharu and Yuko Asahina. The other three are very reserved. When facing Hibiki Hibiki, their peers, they are just as submissive as their superiors and subordinates.

Like the third-year employees, they felt a little more confident, after all, they had the status of seniors, but they didn’t say much. Just nodded and said: “Yes, yes.”

Hibiki Higashino is a fourth-year employee who is very familiar with him.

In addition to Ozawa Hibiki, there are the familiar Takayukihime and the unruly Amano.

The two of them were very excited when they faced Higashino Hibiki. Because they deeply understand Hibiki Higashino’s talent.

Others only know that Hibiki Higashino is the author of “The Soul of Chess” and “Slam Dunk” and a national-level cartoonist.

Just like a high mountain standing tall, with a single leaf blocking the eyes, the understanding is quite broad.

These two people had a deep understanding of Higashino Hibiki’s works at the original animation festival, and the strong philosophy displayed in the twenty-minute creation.

With Hibiki Higashi as the leader, “Future Society” is just like its name, full of future.

During the team building, through drinking and talking, everyone gradually relaxed.

A third-year senior named Hokudamura patted Hibiki Hibiki on the shoulder and lamented the unfairness of society.

“You are too talented. Why can you come up with such an interesting animation script?”

“Comic Manga Hiyori” is just like its name, it is a comedy work. You can be small and broad.

Moreover, the content of the work will definitely be liked by Japanese people, as it is full of Japanese funny style.

It’s really incredible for Higashino Hibiki to easily come up with works that suit the current situation.

Higashino Hibiki didn’t care. He smiled and said, “Maybe my brain is connected to another dimension.”

“Yes, the president is simply a genius of another dimension!” Amano sighed.

Hayao Miyazaki came to the animation festival, but he was shocked, and he fell in love with Hibiki Hibiki’s jeans from then on.

After two hours, the party was over.

Except for a few employees who had a second party, everyone at the scene took the bus back to Musashino.

“I will definitely repay the president for his kindness!” Beida Cun was drunk, covering his eyes and crying.

Higashi Hibiki was at a loss.

“That’s right! Now that the character design is ready, I’ll start drawing the animation today to make up for the party time!” Amano followed up!

“That’s right!”

“me too!”

Dongye Xiang was speechless.

He didn’t plan to draw comics at night and wanted to have a good rest.

These employees are rolled up and full of subjective initiative.

The next day, Higashino Hibiki got up after a good sleep, went to the animation club, and saw the ten-second original painting of the opening theme on the spot…

And the crazy style is very suitable for “Comic Manga Hiyori”…

“Well, come on!”

Higashino Hibiki handed out ten red envelopes and asked them to keep up their efforts.

…

10 days after the release of the “Slam Dunk” single book, Jump summarized the sales amount for the week.

Sasaki saw the report and opened his eyes wide.

“There are already this number even before it’s animated!”

On Torishima Kazuhiko’s side, because Mitsui Hisuhen’s influence has exploded, Jump’s sales have increased significantly. He looked at Jump’s circulation and snickered: “4970,000 copies!”

In today’s era, if the sales volume of paper magazines does not fall, it will be good, and only a few can increase it.

“What a treasure!”

…

In the afternoon, Hibiki Higashi returned to the teachers’ dormitory after class.

The teachers’ dormitory is very quiet and there are no disturbances from students. It is a very good environment for creation.

Dongye Hibiki was extremely satisfied with this.

But as soon as he opened the door, a deafening sound came from the room.

“The power of the moon prism! Transformation!…I will destroy you on behalf of the moon!”

Hibiki frowned, walked into the living room, and found Oda watching TV intoxicatedly.

The TV was playing “Sailor Moon” on DVD, and he actually connected it to a stereo. In the mixed sound, he was smiling like a pig.

Higashino Hibiki stood behind Oda, watching this scene quietly.

Sailor Moon took off the hair ornaments on his head, and with a fixed posture, shouted loudly: “Crown of the Moon! Help!”

Then he threw it out and knocked down a few villains.

Hibiki shivered, he looked a little embarrassed, but Oda looked just right.

“Hey, hey.” Behind him, he poked Oda’s shoulder.

“What?” Oda turned around impatiently and saw Hibiki Hibiki with a straight face.

“Keep your voice down, don’t disturb other teachers.”

“…Yes…Yes, I’m sorry,” Oda lowered his head and turned down the TV volume.

Even so, he still managed to finish the episode.

As he stayed in the studio longer and longer, there were more and more things belonging to Oda in this house.

He is a person who loves life.

Higashino Hibiki laid out the manuscript paper and tools, and was just about to get into work when he received Sasaki’s call.

“The sales volume of the single volume of “Slam Dunk” exceeded 560,000 copies in one week!”

He came to bring good news.

“560,000 copies a week?” Hibiki Higashikata suspected that he heard wrongly, “Is it that many?”

“Of course it’s true, it’s in line with my expectations,” Sasaki replied: “With the reprint of the first volume, the second volume is also on sale as a single volume.”

“Tori Akino-sensei, your income this year can reach 10 digits.” Sasaki said earnestly, “So, please work hard.”

He was still concerned about Hibiki Hibiki’s founding of an animation company.

It is rare to use income to attract Hibiki Higashino.

Hibiki Higashino calculated the revenue from the stand-alone books of “Soul of Chess” and “Slam Dunk”, the copyright revenue from animation, and the popularity of peripheral licenses…

“Unknowingly,” Hibiki Tono touched his face, “I am already a billionaire?”

Although it is Japanese yen.

But it is already rare and valuable.

Some of his colleagues are still struggling on the line of life and death.

He was agitated for a moment. Seeing Oda finish watching “Sailor Moon”, he snatched the remote control and pressed the program at will.

“Eh?” He was suddenly startled, “Has Yamazaki Akira’s Go program not been taken off the shelves yet?”

I heard that after “The Soul of Chess” ended, the ratings were very bad.

Unexpectedly, it is still surviving tenaciously.

“The Go Autumn Grand Hand Competition is about to begin,” Yamazaki introduced on the TV with a sweet smile: “This autumn Grand Hand Competition. Popular professional players include Xiao Xiao, who became a professional chess player in 1994. Guang Linbei player. Now he has been promoted to professional third-dan. His record in the first two years: six wins, two losses, seven wins and one loss. This year, he may be promoted to professional fourth-dan with a record of all wins. It is his strength. A very strong player. There are 9-dan players who publicly claim that Xiaoguang 3-dan will be the future of the Go world.”

Higashikata admired her very much for being able to say these words without changing her expression.

We met in 1993, and she was already a second-dan professional. Now it’s 1996, and she’s still a second-dan professional. Nothing has changed except age.

Yamazaki Akira’s TV program continued, “Also, Odagiri Shodan, who just became a professional shogi player in April this year, must be very impressed by the title of “real-life Shindo Hikaru”. “

“Odagiri Shodan performed very well in the spring Otate, with seven wins and one loss, showing a perfect answer…”

When Dongye Xiang saw this, he covered his forehead.

Being busy with comic series, he didn’t have time to pay attention to these.

Slam Dunk was particularly difficult to draw, it was downright torture.

Delicate painting style, countless viewers, these are extremely time-consuming.

It simply takes twice as much energy as “Soul of Chess” to complete.

Especially recently, it has been the drama of the college league. I often have to draw game scenes.

Hibiki Higashino spent most of the time painting the background.

“It would be great if ‘Slam Dunk’ was cosmic basketball…” he often said with emotion.

If the game can be played in space, there is no need to draw such a troublesome background, there are so many spectators, and the muscle lines do not need to be so strict.

However, he only complained a few words and continued to work diligently.

Recently, I only spend half an hour a day working out, and in the rest of my free time, I just race against time to draw.

Because of this, Higashino Hibiki has not played Go for a long time, and has no time to pay attention to Go competitions.

He didn’t pay much attention to Odagiri either.

He said that he had pinned his future on Go. Now Higashino Hibiki has almost forgotten about Go.

Therefore, he could not have his cake and eat it too, so he could only devote all his energy to comics.

In the future, I will start serializing short comics, and maybe I can become a popular amateur chess player.

“It would be great if I had a golden finger, or a substitute for “Heaven’s Gate”. “