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Chapter 20 Cooperation and Veto

Kazuhiko Torishima was not elected as the editor-in-chief of jump, but he was not as sad as Akira Toriyama and Higashihito thought.

Shigeo Nishimura, editor-in-chief of the third generation, and Hiroki Goto, the editor-in-chief of the fourth generation, held the thinking of publishers in the old era, who valued paper magazines, and did not approve of business models such as comics, radio dramas, animation, and copyright peripherals.

In fact, in the 7s and 80s, the character image of jump was used by other companies, but the editorial department did not respond.

It wasn't until Kazuhiko Torishima, an idiot who didn't like manga magazines, brought the prestige of "Dragon Ball" to discuss with animation and toy companies that all this changed.

This is why Hiroki Goto hates Kazuhiko Torishima.

However, the upper echelons of Shueisha can see the importance of Kazuhiko Torishima.

His idea can make more money!

Horie Nobuhiko became the editor-in-chief under the forced request of the previous editor-in-chiefs.

But on the other hand, at the overall level of the company, the upper management secretly promoted Torishima and Hikoaki to the direct superior of Nobuhiko Horie.

So Torishima Kazuhiko still has the right to speak.

He was immediately interested when he heard that "Bungaishunju" and "Weekly Shonen Jump" were going to serialize "The Murder in the Sun", the winning work of last year's Naoki Prize, on the jump manga.

"Wenyichunqiu" is his Bai Yueguang, the first company he wants to work for after graduation is "Wenyichunqiu"!

He likes to read since he was a child, and he doesn't dislike popular literature.

"Sun Killings" is an entertaining production that has its victims killed in unexpected ways.

When he read the solution to the secret, he was hooked, and he said that this is a work of reasoning literature.

I have to join in the fun.

……

"You...don't talk nonsense." Qiugong Mingmei looked around and whispered.

Higashino nodded, and became serious, "Teacher Akimiya, what's the matter with you?"

"Editor Bird Island is looking for you." Akemi Akimiya handed Higashino Hibiki a cell phone.

The cell phone in 1993 was the Motorola MicroTAC, $2500 each.

It's neither pretty nor compact.

But it is much better than the big brother in Hong Kong movies, and it can be carried with you.

Higashino is very envious, even if it is inconvenient, it is already very good.

After taking the phone, he only looked at the business card once, and he remembered Kazuhiko Torishima's phone number, and after dialing it, the person on the other side connected.

"I'm Hibiki Tono."

"It's so difficult to finally contact you."

This belongs to the characteristics of the times. Higashino is not a goddess who does not reply to messages on WeChat for a long time.

Kazuhiko Torishima is not a licking dog either, he is Higashi Hibiki's bole.

"Sorry, I'm at school now."

"I can't speak clearly on the phone, see you at the old place?"

"What time is it?"

"The sooner the better."

Higashino looked at Akemi Akimiya, saw her nodding, and replied, "See you in two hours."

After hanging up the phone, Higashino returned the phone to Akemi Akimiya and asked for her number.

"Where is the old place?" Akemi Akimiya was curious.

"A family restaurant," Higashino waved his hand, "I'll leave it up to you to ask for leave, Mr. Akimiya."

……

When we arrived at the "pole pole" restaurant, Kazuhiko Torishima had already arrived at noon, and a young man was sitting next to him.

Fluffy hair, thin body.

The conversation between the two was endless, and it felt like it was too late to meet each other.

"Mr. Bird Island, long time no see." He held the storyboard of "Soul of Chess", which was also an opportunity.It is much better than submitting to the editorial department alone.

"Oh! Higashino, I finally see you." Torishima Kazuhiko stood up, and he said with a smile, "I heard from Toriyama Akira that you worked hard to draw manga without compromising the quality of your work. He is very grateful that I can find you like this." assistant."

"Thank you, Mr. Toriyama taught me a lot."

After a brief greeting, Kazuhiko Torishima began to introduce. The person he was chatting with was Morichi Yamamura, a cutting-edge writer who had won the Naoki Award and had a promising future.

Higashino Hibiki is very enthusiastic, but Yamamura Shoudao lacks interest.

"It's just a high school student." He said disappointedly: "I thought Mr. Torishima would find me a good partner... I really misjudged you."

"Although Higashino is a high school student, he is a strong painter and has even worked as an assistant under Akira Toriyama, so he won't lower your work." Kazuhiko Torishima explained.

Higashino understood roughly, Kazuhiko Torishima hoped that he would cooperate with Yamamura Morimichi, Yamamura was the original work and he was the painter.

But why?
I have no shortage of good works, why should I share money with others?
According to him, Morimichi Yamamura's works have been published serially, and he owns at most part of the copyright on the manga.

For other newcomers, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but for Higashino himself, it is absolutely impossible to agree.

"You are a young man. In the manga industry, most of the best artists are in their 30s, so it is difficult to have a common language with you," Kazuhiko Torishima continued to persuade.

"Double partners must complement each other, promote each other, and develop benignly. So I think Dongye is very suitable for you."

Higashino agrees with this sentence.He used to love One Punch Man very much.

Whether it is Mr. One, who is an interesting soul in the original work, or Mr. Murata Yusuke, who draws the perfect curve of Jigoku Fubuki, and Mr. Yusuke Murata with exquisite character paintings, they all have top-notch abilities in different fields.

Because of poor communication, Murata had his own ideas, which led to the collapse of the protagonist's design in the later stage of the work.

The comics that are in full swing have also been poured a basin of cold water, and there have been few discussions since then.

Higashino has never paid attention to this work except for reading Jiji Fubuki's book.

Morido Yamamura asked: "Does he have any works? Is it "War of Gods"? Higashino, it really is!"

In Torishima Kazuhiko's handbag, he found the work submitted by the original owner, and looked excitedly.

Torishima Kazuhiko looked at Higashino Hibiki, and seeing Higashino Hibiki nodded, he did not stop him.

It's a good thing for Higashino Hibiki. After seeing "Battle of the Gods", Yamamura would not agree.

It is not a good thing to reject Bird Island by yourself.It would be better to make him owe a favor.

really……

"What rubbish plot?" Yamamura Morido sneered, "It's an insult to my eyes."

Hearing these words, Torishima Kazuhiko secretly thought it was terrible.

After receiving the Naoki Award, he was praised by his peers, media, and critics. This person has become arrogant and arrogant.

"What on earth are you thinking?" Yamamura threw "Battle of the Gods" aside, stood up and said to Kazuhiko Torishima, "Let me cooperate with the person who drew this kind of manga?"

"It's too much!" Torishima Kazuhiko kept swallowing his anger, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, "Apologize to Higashino-kun!"

"There's no need for him to apologize." Higashino packed up "Battle of the Gods", and said calmly, "I can't cooperate with people like Shancun, so please worry about it, Mr. Torishima."

"I'm sorry, Higashino," Torishima Kazuhiko apologized, "I have wronged you. I was too reckless and talked to myself."

(End of this chapter)