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Chapter 8 Akira Toriyama and Higashi Tono, Class B, Grade 2
"Movie Girl" is the work of Gui Zhenghe.

It is characterized by the precise and detailed description of the girl's figure and expression.

Very delicate, although it is an old-school painting style, Higashino's heart is moved by a glance and a smile.

It's like seeing Rei Ayanami in "eva".

"I heard that when Mr. Gui Zhenghe submitted the manuscript, the genre of the manga was heroic," Akemi Akimiya sighed while watching "Movie Girls", "and the last thing needed for heroic themes is girls. It was the editor Torishima who rejected him and made Gui I am going to draw the girl who is the least good at with my teacher.

I really don't know how he saw Gui Zhenghe's talent. "

Higashino said: "This is the uniqueness of well-known editors."

……

Outside Nagoya Airport, there is a highway leading directly to Akira Toriyama's home.

This was built specially for Akira Toriyama in order to retain him after the local government heard that Akira Toriyama was planning to move because it was inconvenient to deliver manuscripts.

Unique in Japan.

You can see Akira Toriyama's status and the amount of tax paid.

It is also convenient for Higashi Higashino and Akemi Akimiya.

Akemi Akimiya hailed a taxi, and arrived at Akira Toriyama's house more than half an hour later.

This is the countryside, flat and open, and you can see the distant horizon at a glance.

"Excuse me." Higashino knocked on the door.

The person who greeted them was a woman in her 30s, Akira Toriyama's wife, Yumi Toriyama.

"Ah, welcome, you have worked hard all the way."

Akimi bowed, "I'm really sorry."

"No, it's really helpful for you to come here," Toriyama Yumi snatched Akimi's suitcase, covered her mouth and said with a smile, "Without an assistant, I have been responsible for posting dots and altering. It's really hard work."

There is nothing special about Akira Toriyama's house except that it is more spacious.

It can't be seen that he is a great author with an annual income of several billion yen.

But therefore, there are plenty of vacant rooms.

"I've already cleaned it up, you can just check in."

"Many thanks."

On the second floor, Higashino's room was next to Akimi Akimi's, and the window could see the backyard of Toriyama's house.

It is a vast arable land.

The scenery that cannot be seen in the city, cultivates people's hearts and opens up the mood.

The air is also sweet.

Take a deep breath, huh?Whose farmyard manure?It stinks.

Ignoring this point, after looking carefully, I saw a middle-aged man in the field in the backyard.

Wearing a beret, with round eyes, he is drawing with his easel open.

In front of him is a brightly colored juvenile chicken, only jumping and lowering its head to peck at the grain.

"This should be Akira Toriyama, right?"

With curiosity, Higashino put down the package, walked down the stairs, came to the backyard, and walked slowly behind Akira Toriyama.

"What is this?" Higashino thought to himself.

The chick's body has a golden mane on its spine, plus long wingspan and tail feathers.

It seems paradoxical, strange and uniform.

Afterwards, I was shocked again, and after a quick glance, I didn't feel anything.

When I looked closely, I discovered the superb paintings of Toriyama Minghua.

Simple without losing details, the artist's hard work can be seen in every aspect.

Vivid, the eyes of the bird seemed to be alive, staring at Higashi Higashino.

"I often watch animals," said a voice in his ear, "and doodle them down, birds, donkeys, cows and bats.

In the end, I can't help but conceive and draw an unknown animal. "

Higashino woke up from the painting and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry to bother you."

"No no, don't be cautious," Toriyama shook his head, and he said proudly, "How is my painting?"

Higashino gave a thumbs up, "Very good, the imagination is unconstrained, the picture is clean and comfortable. And the coloring is very good, bright and not dazzling."

"Hahaha, it's like this." He put down his brush, "You are Higashino-kun, you have worked hard this month. You have not adapted to the comics that have been serialized for more than ten years. It is very hard."

In the summer of 1993, "Dragon Ball" was being serialized in the "Majin Buu" chapter, and Higashino was looking forward to it.

"It's my great honor to be able to participate in such a great work."

"Dragon Ball" is an epoch-making work.

In the era of Higashino Higashino, the total sales of "Dragon Ball" booklets were more than 3 million copies!No. 6000 in the world, unrivaled.

Its serialization platform "Weekly Shonen Jump" has grown from an average sales volume of 350 million volumes at the time of serialization to 630 million volumes today!
It was originally on the same level as "Weekly Shonen Magazine" and "Weekly Shonen Sunday", but now it surpasses them in one fell swoop, twice their sales.

Totally won!
Although there are reasons for excellent works such as "Fist of the North Star", "Dragon Ball" must be the most important one!
Because after the end of "Dragon Ball" in 1995, the sales volume of "Weekly Shonen Jump" continued to decline from the peak of 650 million, and in 1996 it dropped to below 400 million copies.

It wasn't until 1997, when a legendary manga, One Piece, began serialization that the trend eased.

"Dragon Ball" is the pinnacle of all manga, and Higashino can definitely learn something from Akira Toriyama.

He was extremely convinced.

Just like Luffy met Teacher Kaido and Naruto was teleported by the Sage of Six Paths.

Higashino also encountered an opportunity that could change his life.

Combining content and artistry can create the best comics.

"You think I'm a good painter, so happy." Akira Toriyama raised his head with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Higashino Hibiki was puzzled, the praise of a small person like himself should be insignificant to a master like Akira Toriyama.

A person like him must have been flattered by countless people.

Akira Toriyama put the painting in the sun to dry, pressed the beret on himself, and walked towards the living room with Higashino Hibiki.

"Ten years ago, when I was about to finish "Arale." He said as he walked, "A primary school invited me to visit the exhibition of their students' paintings, and Mr. Torishima went with me."

Higashino Hibiki followed behind him in a daze.

"Children's paintings do not have any technique at all, but what is commendable is that they retain imagination and interest."

Higashino nodded. He had heard of a painter who had a mediocre reputation, but since he began to "copy" the works of his daughter who was a few years old, he has been sought after by thousands of people.

He doesn't have the spirituality of a child.

"Walking and stopping, we saw a painting. It was a painting of a child laughing and playing with birds, and I saw the infinite possibilities of that child. Mr. Torishima also rejected me to finish the painting. About "Arale"."

""This is a child's painting. If you don't work hard, you will be surpassed soon." That's what he said.So, I serialized it for another year before I finally finished "Ala Lei", hahaha. "

He stopped and turned around, "That elementary school is named "Meguro Daiichi Elementary School"..."

Higashino was stunned, this is the original owner's school.

"The author of the painting is Higashino Higashino, a 7-year-old student from class B of the second grade. "

(End of this chapter)