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Chapter 161 Animation of "Slam Dunk"
Although the Meiji basketball team was able to enter the national competition, they lost to the once defeated Donghai basketball team, which made them very depressed.

Last night, Hirota imagined that he couldn't sleep the whole night. What he thought was that after winning the qualifiers, he would be bathed in the lights and enjoy the cheers of the audience.

But now, the cheers belonged to others.

Seeing Akino Mirai at the scene, he didn't dare to go forward to ask for his autograph.

Fengnan suppressed the sadness in his heart, and called his teammates to get together and shake hands with the Donghai basketball team.

"In the national competition, we will definitely beat you." Hirota said, he took one last look at Hibiki Higashino, and disappeared in the aisle.

Hirota made up his mind in his heart that he must win the national competition. At that time, he could also ask for Akino Tori's signature in the future.

……

Higashino declined the dinner, and after bidding farewell to Orime Takehiko, he glanced at the time and called a taxi on the side of the road.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, there was no empty car.

He was getting more and more irritable, time was precious and wasted here.

"It's time to take the driver's license test." Higashino thought.

This is still troublesome for him, because it takes a lot of time.

For short-term co-ed accommodation, you need to live in the driving school, so you can't work.

If you squeeze out half a day every Sunday to practice driving in the day-study system, it will take about half a year.

This is a must.

Higashino has driving experience, and it will not take long to switch from left to right rudder, but the process cycle of this driving practice makes him very speechless.

With this in mind, this year is almost over, and Higashino still hasn't taken the driver's license test.

Without a private car, Higashino's life became more and more inconvenient.

Another ten minutes passed, and finally there was an empty car.

Higashino said the address of Shueisha.

What I want to discuss is the animation of "Slam Dunk".After the division of interests, the editorial department has confirmed that the production company is Toei Animation.

The person who needs to communicate now is the original Tori Akino Mirai.

If it is settled with him, then the animation of "Slam Dunk" can be announced.

Sasaki originally planned to take the producer and supervisor to visit Higashino Hibiki, but Higashino calculated the distance and time, and simply made an appointment at Shueisha.

Higashino thought about it for a long time along the way.

In the last world, because Takehiko Inoue decided to end "Slam Dunk" after the national competition Sanwang, he had a little friction with Toei Animation.

This little friction can actually be avoided on Higashino's side.

Higashino decided to make it clear in advance and let Toei make a decision.

If you can't stand a hit ending, then don't make Slam Dunk.

Before serializing "Slam Dunk", Inoue-sensei was a pure newcomer and was incapable of negotiating with Shueisha.

Before Higashino serialized "Slam Dunk", there was already a hugely influential work "Soul of Chess".

As a super popular author, he has an agreement with Kazuhiko Torishima on the "right to complete the work".

Facing both the magazine and the author, animation companies that have not officially entered the market can naturally understand their position.

……

Higashino got out of the taxi in a hurry, only to find that Sasaki and his party were already waiting at the gate of Shueisha.

He trotted over quickly, "Sorry for the delay."

"It's because we arrived earlier, and there are still 10 minutes before the appointed time, which surprised you, Mr. Akino Tori."

One of the strangers said to Higashi Hibiki.

Finally, he looked at Higashi Hibiki with eager eyes.

This person is probably the supervisor, and Higashino quickly reached out his hand: "Hello, I am Mirai Akino, the author of "Slam Dunk."

"I'm Kaede Inoue," the other party shook hands with Hibiki Higashino, "an employee of Toei Animation Production Company."

He handed Higashino Hibiki a business card, which was indeed the supervisor's title.

"Let's advance to the meeting room," Sasaki said.

The wind outside in December was like a bone-scraping knife. Seeing the people trembling, Higashino felt guilty unavoidably in his heart.

Walking into the meeting room, there was hot coffee on the table, Kazuhiko Torishima also came over, holding an ornament in his hand, looked into the meeting room twice, and smiled.

Higashino hurriedly pulled him in as well. Now is the time to use the things that were agreed at the beginning.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Supervisor was not in a hurry at all. Kaede Inoue took out the booklet and made Higashi Hibiki's signature the top priority.

He glanced at the signed pamphlet with satisfaction, and carefully put it in his pocket.

"When I was young, I was still in my hometown of Kagoshima, and I saw an animation "Big Rice Bucket" on TV. It was a baseball cartoon created by Mr. Mizushima Shinji." Inoue Kaede said: "This animation is deeply It fascinates me deeply, it turns out that motion animation is so interesting.”

In the eyes of Higashino, Kaede Inoue said familiarly: "When I was in elementary school, I hoped that I could become a supervisor and make a sports-themed animation."

"When I was in junior high school, I joined the basketball team. The me at that time, or the me now, was limited to the word basketball before the subject of sports."

"It's just that basketball cartoons are too rare, and original basketball animations are even more impossible to pass the company's plan. At this stage, I can only improve myself. I have produced a lot of cartoons."

"For example, Teacher Hojo's "Maoyan Three Sisters" and "City Hunter"."

Higashino stared at him in a daze, he didn't expect that the "Three Sisters with Cat's Eyes" that inspired him at the beginning was the work of the man wearing glasses in front of him.

In this way, Feng Inoue is indeed a senior supervisor.

"At the beginning of this year, I saw "Slam Dunk" on jump. It was similar to Mr. Hojo's painting style, with a realistic charm. This gave me a big surprise. I have a hunch that the first half of my life My own self was born for this work."

"Tori Akino-sensei, please, please give me the production of "Slam Dunk", I will work 100%!"

The supervisor, not long after meeting Higashino Hibiki, said such sincere words.

Higashino was touched and felt that he loved "Slam Dunk" more than himself.

Moreover, Higashino had a premonition that what the supervisor said was true.

He himself also has a craftsman temperament of an artist, and he is the type who will polish his works carefully and strictly demand them.

Dongye Xiang opened his mouth, wanting to agree immediately.

It would be impolite to refuse him.

At the last moment, under Kaede Inoue's expectant eyes, Higashino closed his mouth.

Suddenly, his eyes became lost.

Sasaki coughed and stated Toei's conditions.

The production budget is absolutely sufficient, and the work is broadcast on TV Asahi's prime time.

The announcement of "Slam Dunk" will use all channels at the same time.

As for the content of the work, employees with first-class capabilities are used.

Even the outsourced content will be strictly checked.

What will be presented in front of Higashino will be the earnestness visible to the naked eye.

It is still rare for Toei to play such a guaranteed ticket, which shows their eagerness.

The main reason is that timing is too important, now is the end of [-], the trough of jump.For Toei, there is no such thing as "Dragon Ball".

Although "Dragon Ball gt" produced at the beginning of the year is also a hit with an average rating of 14%, after "Dragon Ball gt" is over, there will be no Dragon Ball IP animation works in a short time.

So Toei set its sights on "Slam Dunk". The treatment of "Dragon Ball" before, "Slam Dunk" can definitely have it.

Higashino is very satisfied with these very attractive conditions.

The author himself, of course, hopes that the work can be treated well.

So he looked at Kazuhiko Torishima.

Kazuhiko Torishima was watching the excitement, with the ornaments in his hands upside down. At this time, following Higashino's gaze, everyone in the audience looked at him.

"???" Torishima Kazuhiko was at a loss.

But it didn't take long for him to understand Higashino Hibiki's thoughts.

Although he felt that Higashino Hibiki was worrying, he still coughed twice and revealed the whole agreement with Higashino Hibiki.

"Jump's circulation has exceeded 500 million, and Mr. Akino Tori has reached the original requirements. Shueisha has no ability to stop him from finishing the manga."

What he said here was to tell Hibiki Higashino that he would keep his promise.

"How could this be?" The silent producer patted the table and stood up.

He felt that Shueisha was no longer reliable.

The author is the one being squeezed, and Tori Akino and Torishima Kazuhiko are too tolerant!

"On behalf of Toei, I can agree!" Inoue Feng felt warm and stood up.

Hibiki Higashino, who has such an idea, is the author who can produce the work of "Slam Dunk"!
Not compromising the integrity of the work because of interests, which made Kaede Inoue admire the young Higashino Hibiki.

"San Inoue, let's contact the president first." The producer who was dismantled tugged at the corner of Inoue's clothes in distress, and scolded his teammates in his heart.

"It's not necessary at all. It is impossible for Toei to give up "Slam Dunk". Faced with the current situation, the president will definitely agree." Kaede Inoue said.

"I know..." The producer was a little speechless.

Although the supervisor in front of him is talented, his brain is too single-minded.

With this excuse, can't you make use of the problem and get more benefits?
In the end, he agreed so easily, it was unreasonable.

"Mr. Inoue is really refreshing," Higashino nodded, "That's it, I agree that the animation of "Slam Dunk" was produced by Toei."

"Great!" Kaede Inoue held Higashi Hibiki's hands tightly, "I will give you a satisfactory answer."

Torishima Kazuhiko applauded, and then the meeting room was full of applause.

These two people in front of them are both weirdos. They put aside their interests and only think about their works.

It's rare, but such a pure heart may be the reason why classic works that touch people's hearts can be produced.

After all the dust settled, Higashino smiled sarcastically, "There is one more thing, I want to trouble you."

That's when "Funny Manga Hiwa" was released.

Upon learning of this, the producer said distressedly: "Now the schedule of the show has all been decided..."

Afterwards, he realized that an episode was only 5 minutes, and the time was in the night time slot, so he patted his chest and made sure of it.

"It will start broadcasting on January 10, but it has to be delivered to TV Asahi one week in advance."

"Thanks for your hard work."

After signing the two contracts, Higashino breathed a sigh of relief, and the trivial matters were taken care of.

(End of this chapter)