Full-time cartoonist - #340 - Chapter 337 Does our company have a president?

When the sixth episode of “Puella Magi Madoka Magica” was published and aroused public reaction, an editor contacted Ryuze and suggested that he follow the trend and draw a picture. After all, he was just drawing on inspiration and not plagiarizing the plot.

Long Ze thought about it now and decided to follow.

Because dark magical girls are very simple, as long as they connect children’s ridiculous fantasies with darkness and create a strong conflict, readers can keep reading.

There is no need for strong drawing skills or careful consideration of the plot, just apply the template.

“But Mr. Tori Akino has only painted one magical girl to death. He is so kind.”

…

Hibiki Tono’s nose felt itchy, and he couldn’t help but rub it.

“What’s wrong?” Masao Maruyama looked at him with a gentle smile on his lips.

“It’s nothing, maybe there’s pollen.” Hibiki looked around and focused his attention on the screen again.

Today he came to Crazy House Company to talk about the “Paprika” animated movie.

The first half of this animation has been produced, and Crazy House invited Hibiki Higashino to direct it.

I am also afraid that the original author will have objections and the final loss will be too high.

Let’s unify the direction of the adaptation first.

“That’s the trouble in Tokyo.” Masao Maruyama sighed helplessly.

Every spring is like a catastrophe, which makes people distressed.

But luckily, summer is finally here.

“Shall we start? Mr. Tsutsui.” Masao Maruyama turned his head and asked Yasutaka Tsutsui.

“Yes,” Tsutsui Yasutaka nodded, with excitement on his face. His long-held dream finally came into reality.

Although it is not a live-action movie, it is good that “Dream Detective” can be made into an animated movie.

The lights in the screening room were turned off, the screen brightened, and the words “Red Hot Chili Peppers” appeared.

Higashino Hibiki looked sideways at Masao Maruyama, the creator of the crazy house, who was now looking at the screen intently.

Although he is no longer young, his eyes are as bright as a child’s, revealing his quest.

Crazy House previously applied to Jump for an adaptation of “Millennium Actress,” but while they were still negotiating, “Paprika” came out.

Masao Maruyama wanted a better work, so he shamelessly apologized to Hibiki Hibiki, and finally gave up all his efforts before winning the right to adapt “Paprika”.

“He only considers his work and is not influenced by profit. He is truly a master with an innocent heart.”

Hibiki Higashikata cannot do this. He has always been a speculator.

So he was always full of respect for these people.

…

The screening of “Paprika” ended quickly because it only had 20 minutes of plot.

“How about it?”

The lights in the screening room brightened, Masao Maruyama looked at Hibiki Hibiki and Yasutaka Tsutsui and asked impatiently.

“This is what I want!” Yasutaka Tsutsui shouted, “It can’t get better than this!”

“Thank you Tsutsui-sensei for your approval.” Masao Maruyama looked at Hibiki Hibiki with a smile, “What do you think of Tori Akino-sensei?”

“It’s good enough!” Hibiki Higashikata said nothing, while Yasutaka Tsutsui praised him repeatedly.

He really liked it.

“Emi Hayashibara’s voice is pretty good, and she has the air of abstinence and coldness of Chiba Atsuko. I watched the “Detective Conan” animation, and when I drew “Paprika,” Chiba Atsuko was substituted into Hayashibara Emi’s voice.” Dongye Xiang said.

“What’s next?” Masao Maruyama was very dissatisfied with this sentence.

“I wonder which master composed the soundtrack? It has a sense of magic in a dream, and the switching between Atsuko Chiba and Red Hot Chili Peppers is strong enough.” Hibiki Higashino asked.

“It’s Mr. Hirasawa Susumu.”

“No wonder.”

Under the expectant gaze of Masao Maruyama, Hibiki Higashino continued: “The animation effect is also very good. It is indeed a Crazy House, the best in the industry.”

“So what are your suggestions? Please tell me where you can make up for the shortcomings.” Masao Maruyama asked bluntly.

Those were not the words he wanted to hear.

“Actually, I’ve been thinking about it.” After Hibiki finished painting “Red Pepper”, he suddenly had some insights.

“One shortcoming of this comic is that the emotions between the characters are too sudden, making it difficult for readers and viewers to relate to it.”

“Officer Fenikawa’s love for Paprika is okay and there is room for improvement, but the feelings between Atsuko and Tokita, Koyamauchi for Atsuko, and Koyamauchi and the chairman, there are still areas that need to be improved. I hope they can be improved.”

After Hibiki finished speaking, Maruyama Masao didn’t respond for a long time. He pinched his chin and couldn’t stop thinking. After three minutes, he clapped his hands and said loudly: “This is it!”

Seeing his fierce reaction, Tsutsui Yasutaka didn’t understand, “Is there a problem with this?”

These plots are all implicitly presented.

The tight time of animation should be placed at the core and should not be wasted on interpersonal relationships.

Masao Maruyama explained, “We have to consider it from the audience’s perspective. Most people don’t analyze movies seriously.”

Watching animated movies is just fun and relieves the stress of life.

The work is displayed in a foggy way, and the audience will not be able to understand it.

This is what Tsutsui Yasutaka, who wrote “The Detective”, disdained.

…

After the screening, the producers of Crazy House treated Hibiki to a kaiseki meal.

In this regard, Hibiki Higashino said that kaiseki cuisine is expensive, high-quality, delicate, small in quantity, with excellent ingredients and average taste.

What matters is service, and Hibiki Higashikata is under a lot of pressure.

This is the host showing his hospitality to his guests, and as a result, he can only say with a smile on his face that it is very useful.

After it was over, he refused the producer’s offer. Higashino Hibiki drove away alone.

On the way, he saw a sign shop with Chinese characters on it, Bullfrog Stew with Spicy Pepper, and he couldn’t help drooling.

Dong Yexiang stopped the car, touched his belly, and walked in.

After subconsciously ordering in Japanese, he ate the bullfrog stew in the past 10 minutes. It had been such an authentic taste for a long time.

Seeing Higashino Hibiki eating happily, the lady boss asked, “Are you Chinese?”

“Yes…yes.” Higashikata’s Mandarin was stumbling, and he nodded, “How did you tell?”

“Only compatriots come to our store.” The proprietress said with a smile, “Japanese people don’t appreciate domestic food.”

The boss lady said that because there are enough Chinese people in Tokyo, they don’t need to improve the taste.

Chinese people from nearby often come here to eat, and the customers coming and going in the store are all Chinese.

“That’s really precious,” Higashino Hibiki picked up a piece of bullfrog thigh meat and stuffed it into his mouth, “It’s delicious.”

“Thanks.”

Higashino Hibiki hadn’t spoken Mandarin for a long time, and he chatted with the proprietress for a long time.

The landlady also understood Hibiki Hibiki’s thoughts and was not impatient.

“I’m very satisfied with my meal.”

“Yeah, a total of 5,600 yen.”

“So expensive!”

Dong Yexiang was immediately dissatisfied.

Although it’s not as good as Kaiseki cuisine, it’s the money he paid for it!

…

Higashino Hibiki has been busy here at the Crazy House for a long time, so it would be inappropriate not to go to the “Future Society”.

He walked to the door of the company and was stopped by the front desk, “Do you have an appointment?”

“Eh?” This sentence stunned Higashikata.

“No, right?” the front desk said, “Please make a reservation first. You can only enter after making a reservation.”

The security guard saw this scene and came over, “Sir, do you have anything else to do?”

Dong Yexiang sighed, walked outside the gate, and started to make a call.

Not long after, Minami Chiharu walked out. When she saw Hibiki Higashikata, she immediately hugged him, “Higashino-kun, long time no see! I miss you so much!”

Dong Yexiang took two steps back and hid, “Please pay attention to the distance.”

“Ah, I’m sorry, I’m so excited.” Minami Chiharu blinked and looked at Hibiki Hibiki, “Why don’t you go to the company? Is there anything urgent you need to do if you stay here?”

Higashino Hibiki was embarrassed to say that because he had not shown up, the employees did not recognize him as the president, which resulted in him being stopped and unable to enter.

This is too inferior.

The key is that he can’t say anything yet, after all, the front desk staff and security are doing the right thing.

A stranger can easily enter the company and do damage very easily.

Paying attention to safety is the most important thing.

“Ahem,” Higashikata coughed twice to ease the embarrassment, “Then go in.”

Under the leadership of Minami Chiharu, Higashino Hibiki took the elevator and came to the workshop on the second floor.

“President Higashino!” Someone saw Hibiki Hibiki and said in disbelief, “Is today the end of the world?”

“Kitamura-kun, what nonsense are you talking about?” Minami Chiharu retorted, “Probably it’s just that the Nine Stars Link is rare!”

“That’s pretty much it!” Kitamura scratched his head and looked at his colleagues, “No one knows you, president.”

Hibiki heard the whispers.

“So does our “Future Club” still have a president? “

“Never heard of it.”

“Ah, there should indeed be a president.”

They discussed quietly for a long time, and one of them hammered his palm, as if he suddenly realized something.

“Oh, by the way! Our president is Tori Akino-sensei! That’s why I’m here!”

Higashikata breathed a sigh of relief, he finally felt like he existed.

But it’s not because of the president, but because of his identity as a cartoonist.

How sad.

“Teacher, please give me your autograph.”

“I also want!”

“please!”

Hibiki Higashino enjoyed a warm welcome from his employees.

They gathered around Higashino Hibiki with admiration in their eyes.

“Tori Akino-sensei, don’t stop publishing so easily!”

Some people say so.

“Yeah, cartoonists who stop publishing every now and then are terrible.”

“You must have the spirit to continue serializing even when you are sick!”

These employees began to blame Higashino Hibiki.

“Really, when I was looking forward to reading “Madoka”, I found out that there was a notice that the next issue would be closed, and my mood suddenly turned cold.”

“Also consider the feelings of us readers more!”

Dongye Hibiki became embarrassed.

He looked towards Minami Chiharu, asking for help.

“Idiots, this is the president!” Minami Chiharu shouted angrily, “Be respectful!”

“Ah! Sorry!” Everyone bowed respectfully immediately.

There is a very strict hierarchy of respect among people in Japan.

Even enlightened animation production companies will still be affected by this aspect.

Some people trembled and wanted to sit down.

“It doesn’t matter,” Hibiki Higashino stopped them and said with a smile, “This is my problem.”

He handed out the bonus red envelope that he had prepared in advance, and walked to Asahina Yuko’s office with Minami Chiharu.

“Tori Akino-sensei is so gentle.”

“You are truly the cartoonist I admire.”

Until now, they still regard Hibiki Hibiki’s identity as a manga artist.

“President or something, it’s so unrealistic.”

…

Entering Asahina’s office, Hibiki Higashino chatted with her about the current work plans of “Future Society”.

Part of my energy is spent on “Your Name”, and part of it is making animations.

A recent project is called “Ouran High School Male Public Relations Department”, which is adapted from a female-oriented youth campus romance manga.

The love entanglement between the heroine Chun Fei and several young men from wealthy families in a private high school.

“I’ve read this comic. It’s a very good work.” Hibiki said subconsciously.

“Stare~” Minami Chiharu stared at Higashino Hibiki closely, “Do you also read this kind of comics?”

“Because the protagonist has a very good character,” Hibiki Higashino said, “and cartoonists always need to learn more from the skills of their colleagues.”

“That’s right.” Minami Chiharu nodded.

Hibiki Higashino looked at the progress of “Your Name” before leaving.

Asahina Yuko stood up to see him off.

When he got downstairs, Higashikata saw the surprised expression on the security guard’s face.

Dong Yexiang smiled at him and said hello.

The security guard took off his hat and bowed slightly.

Arriving at the door of the company, Asahina Yuko hesitated for a while and asked, “Can I give you a hug?”

“Eh?” Dong Yexiang asked in surprise, “What’s wrong?”

“Maybe it’s because I’m very insecure.” Asahina Yuko explained calmly, “I don’t know if I can make “Your Name” well. I’ve been under a lot of pressure recently.”

“Just work hard.” Hibiki Higashi comforted her, “And don’t focus on your career. Pay more attention to your family and friends. It will be much better.”

“Yes.” Yuko Asahina nodded and watched Hibiki Hibiki leave.

…

Half a month has passed, and it’s July.

The cicadas began to chirp, affecting Gui Daiju’s thoughts and making her upset.

She was getting impatient with Madoka’s indecision.

Facing the stubborn Sayaka, the righteous Sayaka, the suffocatingly correct Sayaka, Madoka can only cry, too cowardly to do anything.

“I wonder when Madoka will become a magical girl.”

Kyubey has been saying that Madoka has full potential and will be stronger than everyone after becoming a magical girl.

Because Kyoko has many Lament Seeds, she can use magic unscrupulously. Tomoe Mami is very talented. Without many Lament Seeds to purify the soul gem, her strength is not inferior to Sakura Kyoko.

This is the talent gap.

Sayaka was very envious, and she had always admired the senior sister who always helped her people.

He believes that only Tomoe Mami is the real magical girl.

And Madoka is much stronger than Tomoe Asami. As long as she becomes a magical girl, these difficulties will be solved.

“Really, the protagonist of magical girl comics has always been an ordinary person. I really don’t know what to say…”

She flipped through the jump, unable to complain.

“I really want to see Madoka Magica. I don’t know how many more words there are. It should be soon. After all, Kyubey has been seducing Sayaka and Madoka.”

Gui Daiju sighed, looked at the cold campus, and walked out of the room.