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Chapter 398 Competition of the Strongest Comics

"Naoki Hansawa" has done very well, Xiaozheng has done well, and the sales of the single book are also good.

"Weekly Youth Jump" was driven by "Naoki Hansawa", and its weekly circulation reached a historical high of 203 million copies.

It surpassed the previous peak of 113 million copies and reached 90 copies.

Tanaka Jun is so happy that he deserves to be regarded as a historical figure of Shueisha.

It also brought many new readers to the comics serialized in "Weekly Youth Jump".

Comic singles such as "Killing City" and "Fairy Melody" have also begun to sell well.

Hibiki Higashino's editor was promoted to deputy editor-in-chief due to the contribution of "Naoki Hansawa".

With this experience, the two assistants have increased in value and the assistant fees have increased.

They felt a little confused in front of Dong Yexiang.

"It's time to say goodbye. I still want to study with Mr. Toakino for a while, and maybe I can serialize it."

"me too."

"Teacher, the treatment here is very good. I usually receive meal subsidies and reimbursement of taxi expenses. I really can't bear to part with it."

"me too."

"I mentioned to my family that I owe credit for "Naoki Hansawa". They couldn't believe it and recognized my work. I'm very grateful to the teacher for this."

"me too."

The long-winded assistant looked at the other man in shock.

"You are so relaxed."

The other person looked at him with a straight face and confusion.

"Next time there is an opportunity for cooperation, teacher, don't forget me." He could only continue, "Please tell me in advance and I will set aside time."

"plus one."

Higashino Hibiki looked at the two assistants, "I will definitely do it."

He and his editorial assistants had a breakup meal and ended work on "Hansawa Naoki".

This comic is officially concluded here.

……

"What a pity, "Naoki Hansawa" is over!"

Kito let out a long sigh, and he was extremely confused, "Although the final ending made me want to cry, and my soul was shocked and resonated. But it was still too short. "Hansawa Naoki" only has 34 chapters in total. Teacher Tori Akino is really So willful."

"Yeah." Kuri Shannan kept nodding. "It always feels like a dream. A familiar friend suddenly said goodbye. It's really unacceptable."

"Hanzawa Naoki" has become a part of his life since it was serialized for more than half a year, and he doesn't want to let it go.

Yesterday, he saw Banze scolding the director, and he would start to get used to his farewell today.

"The serialization of "One Piece" is approaching its 10th anniversary. My beloved "Naoki Hansawa" can't even reach 10/1 of its serialization time?"

"Ugh."

The two sighed at the same time.

Kuriyama Minami looked at the TV, and Mirai Tori Akino was being interviewed, saying that the inspiration for the plot of "Hansawa Naoki" came from the sharing of banker friends.

"That banker, wouldn't you like to share more stories?" he complained. "Tell more about your exploits of employees, black transactions, tax evasion, and whitewashing of statements."

"Well, forget it." Guitou shrugged, "Life still has to go on."

When they read "Naoki Hansawa", it is like experiencing a familiar and wonderful adventure. Now that the comic is over, it is time to return to reality. simple is the best.

After all, it is impossible to really learn from Banze and say no bravely.

The excitement brought by this comic ends here.

"By the way," Kuriyama Minami remembered, "The Japan Media Art Festival held the 'Japan Media Art Top 10 Award' to celebrate its 100th anniversary. Please vote for "Naoki Hansawa"."

"Damn, I almost forgot." Guitou patted his forehead, "Which website did you vote on?"

"I'll look for it..." Kuriyama Minami typed on the keyboard. Not long after, "I found it. It's on the 'Japan Media Art Plaza' website. I'll send you the link."

With that said, he clicked on the comics category, looked for "Hansawa Naoki" in the list of works, and then started voting.

"It's really troublesome."

This online questionnaire has a lot of details and a lot of information that needs to be filled in. If you don’t really love it, it would be difficult to finish it.

Seeing the message that the message was sent successfully, Kuri Shannan nodded with satisfaction, feeling full of accomplishment.

""Jojo's Missing Adventure", "Dragon Ball", "Slam Dunk"... they are all wonderful comics. It's really hard to choose."

On the other side, Guitou scratched his hair and got tangled.

"Naoki Hansawa" is interesting, but it's not enough for him to make a decisive choice.

"Better...choose that one..."

He hesitated, moved the mouse, and clicked on "Dragon Ball".

Kuri Shannan looked at his computer screen, his eyes widened, "You traitor!"

……

""Naoki Hansawa" has released three single volumes in total, with a total sales volume of 625 million, which means the average sales volume is around 208 million."

Xiangduan sat in front of Higashikata and talked about the good news in detail.

In half a year, "Naoki Hansawa" has sold a total of 625 million copies, which is a terrifying number.

After all, the sales volume of comic books must be accumulated slowly, and it has not yet reached the limit of "Naoki Hansawa".

In addition, the last volume of "Hansawa Naoki" has not been released, and the circulation of over 1000 million is already very close.

Only a few comics in "Weekly Youth Jump" such as "Salaryman Kintaro" and "Peacock King" can achieve this result.

Other comics rely on long-form superposition, but "Hansawa Naoki" is a miracle.

There has never been a manga like this in Weekly Youth Jump.

But what...

Xiang You raised his eyelids resentfully and looked at the carefree man in front of him.

"Really? That's great, hahaha."

He rubbed the back of his head and grinned, trying to show that he was surprised and happy.

However, he showed a careless look inadvertently.

This miracle of "Weekly Youth Jump" is just ordinary to the cartoonist in front of me.

Really...

"Alas," Xiang sighed and continued the topic, "When the TV series "Naoki Hansawa" is aired, the single volume will definitely be reprinted, and maybe the data will be doubled. Anyway, that's it."

"Trouble." Dongye Xiang put his hands on his knees and nodded.

"Then the next thing is..." Go took out an envelope from the document bag and handed it to Hibiki Higashino, "This is a questionnaire issued by the Agency for Cultural Affairs on the "Top [-] Media Arts in Japan", and asked me to forward it to you. "

Higashikata took it with both hands.

He has done this kind of thing many times, there are questionnaires from Shonen Jump, and letters from the Cartoonists Association, so it is not surprising.

"I'm still thinking about doing a Q&A on the website."

The organizer really took off his pants and farted. It would have been better if he invited directly on the website. Now he has to write it himself and have to mail it. It’s really troublesome.

"Teachers are very important," Xiang said. "To show respect, it is better to invite in paper documents."

"Too."

……

After Xiang left, Higashino opened the envelope and read the questionnaire.

There are four sections in total, art, entertainment, animation, and comics.

Japanese art...

Hibiki Higashino filled in the painting of his father-in-law.

He has an excellent appreciation of art. If he were to read ukiyo-e, he might as well read fan fiction.

In terms of entertainment, it really has to be "Super Mario".

This is his childhood.

In his childhood, he was most exposed to FC games, such as "Tank Battle", "Contra", and "Double Dragon", which he could play for a whole summer vacation.

Among them, "Super Mario" is the most interesting one for him.

When it came to animation, he filled in "Spirited Away".

The manga is, as he said, "Naruto."

Quite a subjective conclusion.

However, in a large-scale questionnaire, his answers are just a base number. Summarizing everyone's subjective feelings, you can get the overall thoughts of Japan.

"In Japan's decades of comic history, which comic is the most popular among the people?"

Hibiki put down his pen and put his chin on his hands, thinking, "Is it "Dragon Ball" or "One Piece"? Is it "Astro Boy" or "Firebird"?"

"It's really unimaginable." Although this is just a questionnaire and will never be accurate, it is extraordinary to receive this honor and will stand at the top of Japanese cartoonists.

……

"I tell you, it must be Mr. Tori Akino's work!"

"Maybe it's Kishimoto-kun! "Naruto" is very popular now."

"It must be the god of comics Osamu Tezuka-sensei!"

"It's "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure" by Hirohiko Araki-sensei!"

"Where did you put Mr. Hayao Miyazaki who painted "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind"!"

Sasaki Nao walked into the editorial office and saw many editors arguing fiercely.

Even deputy editor-in-chief Kosuke Yahagi failed to maintain order and shouted hoarsely for Masashi Kishimoto in the crowd.

This time, the "Top [-] Media Arts in Japan" campaign was launched with great fanfare, and even the editors started to take sides, talking about their favorite comics.

The editor who was responsible for Toriyama Akira returned to the editorial office to cheer him on;
  Araki Hirohiko's fanboy defends his idol against other scholars.

Everyone was quarreling and spitting.

Sasaki stood at the door for a long time, and they didn't notice it. They were still debating selflessly.

Among them, Yoshida Koji had the loudest voice, ""Death Note" is the strongest! Can other comics do it?"

This sound will penetrate the floor and disturb other colleagues.

Sasaki couldn't help but frown, "Ahem", he coughed heavily.

This unique sound seemed to be engraved in DNA, and the editorial office immediately fell silent.

Everyone finally noticed Sasaki, their eyes averted and their heads lowered, feeling as if they saw the dark face of the head teacher in the hustle and bustle of the self-study class.

Only one person did not stop speaking and was still outputting.

"Let me tell you, "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" should not be underestimated. It is a deconstruction of magical girls and has high artistic value!"

Onishi tugged at the corner of Yoshida's clothes, but Yoshida didn't pay attention and continued: "Several comics by Tori Akino-sensei are all very popular. Maybe half of the comics in the first eleven are all works by Tori Akino-sensei."

"Tezuka Osamu and Toriyama Akira are both in the past, and now Toriyamaichi, Tangtang is being serialized!"

The others' backs felt hot and they ignored Yoshida, lowered their heads and left.

"Going to work."

"Documents, where are the files for the "One Piece" movie version?"

"I'm going to get a glass of water."

Everyone made excuses and scattered away.

No one went to the gate where Sasaki was.

Yoshida put his hands on his hips proudly, "You are speechless, so it's me..."

"Daxi, please stop pulling on my clothes. What's going on?"

He wanted to declare victory quickly.

"No...it's alright..."

Daxi glanced behind him, shuddered, and walked away shivering.

"'Gintama' will definitely not be in the top 25, don't be depressed." Yoshida stretched out his hand to comfort him, "Maybe it will be in the top [-]."

Daxi ignored him.

"Hahahaha." Yoshida laughed heartily.

He has overcome them all and has nothing to fear.

"Yoshida," someone behind him said quietly.

Yoshida Koji froze.

"Remember to work overtime today."

"……Yes……"

"Now work."

"receive."

The editorial office of "Weekly Shōnen Jump" has become quiet for the first time in a long time.

Sasaki scanned the territory and nodded with satisfaction.

"The strongest comic is definitely "Slam Dunk" which I am responsible for."

Finally, he whispered.

……

Higashino family.

After Hibiki Higashino finished working on "Naoki Hansawa", he was enjoying the leisurely spring time.

He was lying on the couch, blowing in the breeze in the courtyard.

In the spring season, the wind carries a sweet fragrance.

"Teacher, he is so comfortable."

Naomi Nagase held her chin up and looked at Hibiki Hibiki with envy through the window.

"I really want to close my eyes and rest."

She has no interest in drawing comics anymore.

"Ha~" Xiaohe couldn't help but hit him.

Spring is sleepy and autumn is tired. Spring is a season that should be enjoyed.

Akimiya Akemi looked at the assistants helplessly. She stood up, walked to the window, and knocked on the glass, making two "bang bang" sounds.

"Huh?" Higashikata was awakened. He opened one eye and asked vaguely, "What's wrong? Mingmei."

"Please find another place, don't be an eyesore here."

"Oh." Dong Yexiang nodded and fell asleep again.

Akimiya Akemi sighed.

He slept so soundly that Akimiya Akemi didn't want to wake him up again.

"Everyone, please be patient." He could only turn around and say to his assistant.

"Yes." Naomi Nagase replied weakly.

She had to work hard.

The drawings on the desktop suddenly turned into ghost drawings, making her drowsy.

"boom!"

After an unknown amount of time, her head hit the table.

When Nagase Naomi read the manga manuscript, the content she had finally drawn was all garbled.

This manuscript is invalid.

She wanted to cry without tears.

In order to catch up, I have to work overtime today.

Akimiya Akemi looked at her and spread her hands to express that there was nothing she could do.

Weekly comics are like this, there is no time for rest.

"It's all Tori Akino-sensei's fault!"

Naomi Nagase stared at Hibiki Higashino fiercely.

Curse, curse.

The wind carried pollen into Higashikata's nostrils.

His nostrils trembled and he couldn't hold it in any longer.

"Ah-Ah Choo!"

The long-lost hay fever made it impossible for him to enjoy this spring anymore.

Dongye Xiang burst into tears and was in a state of embarrassment.

The assistants were relieved.

……

"The cartoonists must be very worried, especially Toriyama Akira-sensei."

"Well, after all, it is the most rated comic book, hahaha."

Cartoonists with average grades won't care, but top writers will be worried.

This time is a peak showdown, and those who enter the top [-] are rare masterpieces.

(End of this chapter)