Full-time cartoonist - #380 - Chapter 376: Being a social animal is better than becoming a panda

Over the weekend, Hibiki Higashino got a sample issue of “Weekly Shōnen Jump”.

The “Tezuka Prize” for the first half of the year has been unveiled. Hibiki Higashino is very curious and doesn’t know which newcomer’s masterpiece has been selected.

Before Jump was serialized, he also entered the cartoonist profession through the “Tezuka Award”.

At that time, high school students were selected for the “Tezuka Award”, and there was a lot of discussion and excitement.

This newcomer award is very valuable, and many pillars of Jump have participated.

Eiichiro Oda has also been selected. It is an essential selection link for jump.

The selected author, Hibiki Higashino, is a very unfamiliar person named Takeshi Kuriyama, and there is a high probability that he will not be able to stick to his career as a cartoonist.

“I have to take a look at this work at the Tezuka Award Banquet in the second half of the year. “

Because it was unfamiliar, he was curious.

Continuing to look down, we have reached the pre-selection stage.

This year’s “Tezuka Prize” was a good success, with two writers winning the prize.

“Nakano…is also a cartoonist I’ve never heard of.”

The chance of survival based on comics is too low. Even if you are selected for the Newcomer Award, there is still a high chance that you will remain unknown, and in the end you will have to leave Jump sadly.

He looked at the other author.

“Yashiro Cheng, the work of “Crow Man”, age… 16 years old!”

Another high school student wins an award!

…

“It’s amazing that a 16-year-old was selected for the Tezuka Award. “

Many people are watching “Weekly Shonen Jump”, and Sōma Satoru is the most shocked one.

He is 15 years old this year and is not yet able to participate in the Rookie Award. He is working hard with his partner Eiichi Yamada to improve his painting skills.

“Tori Akino, teacher Mirai, was selected for the “Tezuka Award” at the age of 17, and teacher Eiichiro Oda was selected for the “Tezuka Award” at the age of 17. Is this Yashiro-sei better than those two teachers? “

Tori Akino has too many legendary stories in the future, and Oda Eiichiro is the most popular cartoonist in Japan. Both of them are monuments.

“Does this Yashiro-sei have the potential to become a popular manga artist? It’s so unpleasant to watch.”

Soma Ichiro looked at Yashiro Nari who was smiling with scissor hands in the comics, and couldn’t help but said angrily.

…

When Naoki Hanzawa and President Takeshita reconciled their accounts, they discovered that Higashida had started falsely reporting accounts and collecting funds three years ago, and that Nishi-Osaka Steel’s bankruptcy was premeditated.

Higashikata’s purpose is not to revive the company, but to deliberately destroy it and profit from it.

“How can it still be like this~” Togashi Yoshihiro opened his mouth wide and marveled.

There are many dark places in “Hunter”, such as the tragic experience of Kurapika’s “Fiery Eyes”.

But this is a tragedy in comics, and “Naoki Hansawa” is so close to reality, and many people may encounter sad situations.

Before becoming a cartoonist, Yoshihiro Togashi worked hard to start working as an art teacher.

Facing dozens of pairs of eyes in the audience, the taciturn Togashi was so nervous that he could not speak. He had no choice but to accept that he did not have the talent to become a teacher.

Then he started drawing comics.

Such a person has not been tempered in the workplace. Looking at the plot of “Hanzawa Naoki”, he has a feeling that, ah, it is really good to draw comics.

Being a social animal is really hard work.

If you don’t want to take the blame for your boss, you have to work hard to find a way to solve the crisis.

I didn’t dare to take a breath at all, I was in motion every moment and maintained my condition at all times.

“It’s really suffocating. Everyone who works is so awesome.”

He began to think that if he didn’t have the talent to draw comics, he might as well be a panda for people to watch.

Anyway, you can survive by staying still.

…

“Becoming a panda?” Higashino Hibiki looked at the serious Yoshihiro Togashi in stunned silence.

Today Mr. Akimoto Haru held a cartoonist salon and invited many people to participate.

Most of the cartoonists from “Weekly Shonen Jump” in Tokyo, big and small, are here.

Higashino Hibiki was not exempt from the commonplace, in fact he was looking forward to it very much.

Under the pressure of Akimiya Akemi, he has been working very hard recently. After finishing “Naoki Hansawa”, he is about to write the storyboards for “Dream Eater”. He feels like he is back in high school while drawing “The Spirit of the Game” and “The Leaf of Words” at the same time. “Ting” is the same as when you are about to die suddenly from exhaustion.

Looking at Higashino Hibiki’s deep dark circles, Togashi Yoshihiro, who was communicating with him, blurted out emotional words.

“Yes,” Togashi nodded, “Naoki Hansawa worked hard to track down Higashida’s overseas villa worth 50 million yen, and was also responsible for making a meeting investigation report. He still has to carry out his daily work even if he takes the blame.”

As he spoke, he became more and more excited. He opened his hands and shouted loudly, “The work is too difficult! There is pressure in every aspect. Instead of doing this, it is better to be a panda and enjoy the care of humans!”

“Being a social animal is worse than being a panda!”

He was talking violently!

“Oh! This is so well said!”

“As expected of Mr. Togashi!”

There was applause all around, and everyone gathered around Hibiki Hibiki and Yoshihiro Togashi to express their support.

“Teacher Togashi is very clever.”

“It would look great in a comic.”

Higashino Hibiya said: “Teacher Togashi, I command this sentence.”

Togashi Yoshihiro couldn’t laugh or cry.

What he said was true.

Higashino Hibiki pointed out: “There are many people who want to be reincarnated as pandas. Togashi-san can wait in line slowly.”

The Chinese have many similar ideas, not to mention the Japanese.

There are only so many new pandas every year, so the competition is too fierce.

…

“Teacher Tori Akino, long time no see.” Katsura Hoshino came to see Hibiki Hibiki, and she greeted him politely.

Hibiki Higashino looked at her rosy complexion and nodded, “Teacher Hoshino also has time to attend the salon.”

Hoshino Katsura smiled shyly, “Because of the influence of Tori Akino-sensei’s “Dream Eaters”, the readers forced me to take more rest. Really, let the readers worry about me.”

“This is good.” Hibiki Higashikata said.

At least it won’t leave any sequelae, resulting in the inability to serialize in jump.

“I heard that the average sales volume of the single volume of “The Exorcist Boy” has reached 560,000 copies. Congratulations.”

Hoshino Katsura clenched his fist, “I’m still far from being a teacher, I’ll try my best.”

…

“Tori Akino-kun.”

After separation from Katsura Hoshino, someone called Hibiki Higashino again, it was Hiroshi Honmiya.

“Teacher Bengong.” Hibiki bowed slightly.

The two of them went to a corner and sat down.

“I have been reading “Hansawa Naoki”, and this manga is getting more and more exciting, exceeding my expectations.” Hongzhi Motomiya said with emotion, “Because the content of “Hansawa Naoki” is very compact and the events are overwhelming, I am worried There were only three axes, and then it became boring. Fortunately, I was overthinking it.”

“Ah~” Higashino Hibiki groaned comfortably while lying on the sofa. He answered lazily with half his eyes open, “”Hanzawa Naoki” only serialized six chapters, who can say for sure what will happen next. “

“It’s already more interesting than my masterpiece “Salaryman Kintaro”.” Hiroshi Momiya shook his head.

When he watched the storyboards of “Naoki Hansawa”, he still thought about competing with Mirai Tori Akino.

As a result, this guy is getting better and better, his painting style is more suitable for serious workplace comics, and the plot is also interesting and scary. He has reached the peak level, and he is willing to be defeated.

“A genius is a genius, I can’t compare to you.”

“The Burning Country” is about to be finished, and he is preparing for the second part of “Salaryman Kintaro”. But even with the painstaking storyboarding, there is still a huge gap compared with “Naoki Hansawa”.

Hearing this, Higashino Hibiki quickly sat up and said, “The teacher was joking.”

“No, don’t be modest,” Hongzhi Hongzhi said with a glare, “Speak directly.”

“Okay, okay,” Hibiki Higashino raised his hands in surrender, “I think “Naoki Hansawa” is the strongest workplace manga in the Heisei era, so that’s it.”

Hongzhi Momiya pointed, “Okay, you, I’m finally willing to tell the truth. But you’re so arrogant. You’d better surpass “Killing City” in Youth Jump first.”

Hibiki Higashi was helpless, “You have opinions on everything I say, forget it, I won’t say it anymore!”

He leaned back, lay carelessly on the sofa, and soon began to cry.

There was a lot of chatter among the people around him. Hongzhi Momiya looked at Hibiki sleeping peacefully and smiled slightly.

“It’s really hard, Toakino-kun, please have a good rest.”

He asked others not to disturb Higashikata Hibiki, and the conversation in the room became much quieter.

…

An hour passed, Higashino smacked his lips and woke up, and everyone resumed normal voice communication.

A young man rushed to Higashikata Hibiki, sat down and said carelessly: “Teacher Toriakino, you finally woke up, I can’t stay any longer!”

Dongye Xiang was no longer sleepy after being yelled at by him.

“Who are you?”

“I am Yashiro Nari.”

“Yashiro Nari…” Hibiya Hibiki thought for a while, “I am a candidate for the “Tezuka Prize”. “

“Not bad! Not bad!” The watermelon-headed young man nodded fiercely, “Yoshida-san said it, right? I am the new person in charge of him.”

“Yoshida?” Hibiki Higashi shook his head, “He never mentioned you. I saw it on the jump.”

“That uncle is really unreliable!”

“Uncle?”

Hibiki touched his face. Yoshida Koji, who is a few years younger than him, is now an uncle. Generations change so quickly in this industry.

“I’m an uncle too.”

Akino Miku, the former young genius, is about to reach middle age without even realizing it.

“Teacher Tori Akino will always be young and graceful! Because teachers are people who pursue their dreams. Just like “Millennium Actress” said, “You will always be so young in order to chase a man”! “

Yashiro shouted with all his teeth and claws.

Hibiki Higashino asked in surprise: “Eh? Have you watched “Millennium Actress”?”

This manga is Hibiki Higashino’s most niche work.

Most readers have never seen it.

Yashiro said: “I have read all of Teacher’s comics!”

“I like the teacher’s works. I have become obsessed with them. As long as the teacher draws them, I will happily read them.”

“Some time ago, I heard that the teacher was going to stop writing, and I sadly came up with the idea of ​​drawing comics. Fortunately, it was just a rumor. The teacher can draw comics, which is the happiest thing for me.”

When Dongye Xiang heard this, his eyes turned into slits with laughter.

“Since you have the talent, let’s work hard.”

“yes!”

…

It’s mid-June and the weather is getting hotter and hotter.

The lively and active Higashino Miku doesn’t want to go to kindergarten anymore.

Akimiya Minmei advised him, “Xun is waiting for you. A grown man can’t be inferior to a little girl.”

Dongye Mirai was mentally prepared and nodded slightly, “Okay… okay, I’m a man.”

Before leaving the house, Hibiki Higashino said, “It’s really awesome. Dad will bring you a DVD of “Madoka Magica” as a reward.”

“”Madoka”…”Madoka” let’s forget it…”

Higashino Mirai grimaced.

He was crying and watching “Puella Magi Madoka Magica”, feeling pain and happiness at the same time.

I don’t want to experience this feeling again.

…

The last two chapters of “Puella Magi Madoka Magica” are about to be aired. This is the most exciting plot of this manga and a shocking twist. The audience is waiting silently.

“Fortunately, it’s an animation adapted from Tori Akino-sensei’s manga, otherwise Madoka wouldn’t be on prime time.” Yoshii Akihisa thought.

“Madoka” is played at seven o’clock. After the family dinner, students can control the time of the TV channel.

He could immediately see the plot that had stunned him before.

If it was late at night, he would have to record it and watch it the next day.

“Hurry up, hurry up until next Tuesday!”

Biting his lip, Yoshii Akihisa felt itchy.

“Forget it, the fourth volume of “Madoka” is on sale, I’ll go buy it first.”

He walked out of the room and went to a nearby video store.

…

Tetsuro Araki took Hibiki Higashikata for market research.

He was proud, “The DVD sales of “Puella Magi Madoka Magica” were unexpectedly good, with an astonishing 65,341 copies!”

Blu-ray technology is already available, but it will take another year for it to be fully rolled out.

At that time, the remakes of “Puella Magi Madoka Magica” and “Unknown Flower Name” will be able to make another fortune.

“More than 60,000 copies,” Hibiki Higashino was also a little surprised by this result. In his previous life, the disc sales of “Puella Magi Madoka Magica” were around 70,000, ranking below “Eva” and “Bakemonogatari” and ranking among the best-selling Japanese cartoons. The third place.

Based on this result, maybe it can surpass “Bakemonogatari”.

He held his chin in thought.

“Teacher, look, everyone is queuing up to buy the fourth volume of Madoka!” Tetsuro Araki pointed to the video store not far away and said to Hibiki Hibiki.

This is why he invited Hibiki Higashino to show off the amazing results of Madoka.

Seeing it with your own eyes is more shocking than data.

With this good cooperation, maybe Tori Akino’s future works will also come to him!

Hibiya Hibiki looked over and saw that this scene was like queuing up to buy a galgame masterpiece at night.

Two buyers happened to pass by the two of them, and Araki Tetsuro quickly stopped them.

“Are you buying the “Puella Magi Madoka Magica” disc?”

“Of course, what else can you do!” said the silly one.

“You don’t want to buy the disc we have, right?” Shrewd questioned, “You can queue up yourself. We have been waiting for a long time. From ten o’clock in the morning to now eleven o’clock.”

“Of course not,” Araki Tetsuro said with a smile, “How do you feel?”

“How do you feel?” He said stupidly, “Of course it’s very good. The original plot is very exciting and the production level is unexpectedly high. You will definitely regret it if you don’t buy it.”