Full-time cartoonist

"Is this the cartoon produced by Tori Akino's company?"

In the Weekly Shonen Jump editorial department, Torishima Kazuhiko looked at the TV screen with some surprise, "The production quality is unexpectedly good."

Sasaki Nao nodded, "In a newly founded company, the employees are very motivated."

"Unheard Flower Name" is not "Funny Manga Hiyori". The requirements for camera language, content foreshadowing, detail requirements, exquisite painting, etc. will be very strict.

In Nao Sasaki's view, "Future Society" has performed very well in this regard.

He concluded, "It is already a mature animation company."

Nearly three years have passed since the establishment of "Miraisha". With the strength of Musashino Art University students, in the past three years of growth, they have indeed become the backbone of the industry.

Torishima Kazuhiko was observing another point.

"This new style of painting is very interesting," Toriyama Kazuhiko glanced at Memama, holding his chin and thinking, "The painting is simple, but the characters look very agile, which is creative."

"Is the name of the original artist Tatsu Kitamura? It seems that Tori Akino discovered a genius."

Before watching "The Unknown Flower", he thought it would be full of loopholes. After all, it was an inexperienced company.

However, the grassroots team of "Future Society" showed professionalism, did not hold back, and had outstanding highlights, which is really commendable.

"It's just," Torishima Kazuhiko said with a smile: "The animation is very good, but Tori Akino's script is cliché."

This was something he didn't expect, and it was Tori Akino who was holding him back.

"It is not as delicate as previous works, and it does not leave enough suspense. Judging from the level of the first episode, although it is exciting, it does fall behind."

Sasaki held the opposite opinion, "This is only the first episode. Although the progress is a bit slow at the moment, a lot of interesting places have been laid."

He was still looking forward to it.

Torishima Kazuhiko said nothing and nodded slightly.

This is true. The opening of "The Name of the Flower" was mediocre, but it laid a lot of foreshadowing. With Tori Akino's strength, it will lead to explosive moments in the future.

"That's right," Torishima Kazuhiko said excitedly. He picked up a report. This was the biggest surprise this year.

The "Yu-Gi-Oh!" that jump has been supporting for a long time finally erupted, with a volcanic eruption, as if millions of mammoths were running wildly, and it was unstoppable.

This is more noteworthy than "The Unknown Flower".

"Konami's report is here."

On February 4, 1999, Konami's Yu-Gi-Oh cards were put on sale. Due to their gameplay and excellent production, they caused crazy buying and collection by Yu-Gi-Oh fans and card players as soon as they were released.

Only two months have passed, and Konami's licensing fees and peripheral sales fees have already made Jump and Takahashi Kazuki a huge profit, reaching an astonishing price of 3 billion yen!

"The price trend is still rising. This year's copyright revenue from "Yu-Gi-Oh!" is expected to exceed 20 billion yen!"

In terms of revenue, it has almost surpassed the top jump comic - "Slam Dunk".

Although the first edition of the single volume of "Slam Dunk" was 2 million, the first edition of "Yu-Gi-Oh!" was only 530,000 due to the popularity of the cards and the broadcast of the live version.

But who makes the IP value of "Yu-Gi-Oh!" high?

The great success of "Yu-Gi-Oh!" not only brings in huge profits, but also proves that Toriyama Kazuhiko's strategy is correct, that is, developing the IP value of the work.

"Mirai Tori Akino saw this before the serialization of "Yu-Gi-Oh!". His unique vision is really remarkable."

Therefore, Torishima Kazuhiko will not underestimate Tori Akino Mirai.

Sasaki also nodded, "If Tori Akino-kun is an editor, maybe he can become the next you."

"Haha." Torishima Kazuhiko couldn't help laughing.

…

"It's really boring!"

A chubby boy named Tsubasa Mitsuda, who was in Class 2 of the first grade of a certain junior high school, complained: "Because it's a work by Tori Akino, I thought it would be interesting. I chose not to watch Digimon. It's a big loss."

He didn't like "Unknown Flower Name" very much. In his mind, this animation had a delicate and artificial feel, and the emotions of the characters appeared very abrupt, so he was very disappointed.

The most important thing is...

"The pace is so slow and not exciting at all! It's so far behind "Slam Dunk"."

The little fat man lay on the table, his voice getting louder and louder.

Just as A Gang was about to stand up to refute, he heard some students echoing his words.

"I don't like watching it either."

"I can't understand the development of the plot."

"The animation keeps going back and forth, which is very annoying to watch."

The fact that so many classmates agreed with Tsubasa Mitsuda made Tsuna silent.

Along with A Gang, there were also viewers who liked "Unknown Flower Names" who fell silent.

"Will anyone really like to watch this work? No, no."

"The main character is too embarrassed."

"I've been making mysteries all the time."

"It's just that the plot of Mema's death took a long time."

Many people clenched their fists and wanted to refute, but did not have the courage to speak out.

The same is true for A Gang.

Right next to him, a voice sounded: "This only means that you are not the audience of "Unheard Flower Names". Children have no worries."

Akane Nakajima walked up to Tsubasa Mitsuda, with her hands on her hips, "I think it's very interesting! Because I'm very mature!"

"You!" Mian Tianyi's hands trembled and he wanted to refute.

"I think it's funny too!"

"The singing is beautiful."

"The rhythm of the animation is very good. I kept watching it intently."

"I'm very curious about the future development and how to make Mema become a Buddha."

"The moment Renta started running, I was really touched!"

Before long, the discussion in the classroom became lively.

It seems that many students have watched "Unknown Flower Names".

The noise caused Mian Tianyi's words to be suppressed.

He blushed and trembled with anger.

Tsuna walked up to Akane Nakajima, patted her on the shoulder and sighed, "You are still the same as before."

"What?" Akane Nakajima turned around and blinked in confusion.

"Well," A Gang clutched her chest and was speechless.

"As brave as ever."

Akane Nakajima shook her head. She suddenly clapped her hands and asked curiously: "Can you tell me today that you want to watch "The Name of a Flower" together?"

"I'll tell you after school."

"Eh? That's so long-winded."

…

At 3:30 in the afternoon, school was over at a certain junior high school.

Nakajima Akane forgot about her afternoon agreement with Tsuna. He went straight to the shoe changing room and opened the cabinet door where his shoes were stored.

"Ah!" Akane Nakajima's eyes widened, and there was a letter on the shoe with a pink heart-shaped seal.

"This is...a confession letter!"

She was shocked. After changing her shoes, she grabbed the envelope and ran home!

…

Tori Akino Studio.

After a day's work, Hibiki Higashino was instructing Masashi Kishimoto to draw comics.

"Even if the painting style is dark, the cartoon expression must be kept clean."

"Pursuing too much shadow will affect readers' reading."

"Teacher, I understand." Masashi Kishimoto nodded.

He has been studying here for almost a month and has benefited a lot.

Not only did I want to learn the speed lines and painting styles, but I also learned a lot about unexpected places.

For example, the speed of drawing comics.

For the same figure drawing, he used to take an hour to draw, but now he only needs forty minutes when he tries his best.

Drawing content faster and better is particularly important for weekly cartoonists. This is also a criterion that distinguishes newcomers from veterans.

Eiichiro Oda worked so hard that he could barely complete the serialization every week.

Cartoonists like Hirohiko Araki can always take one or even two days a week to rest and give themselves a weekend.

Seeing that Kishimoto understood, Hibiki stretched himself and walked to another living room to take a rest.

He turned on the TV, which happened to be a news program, showing a leftist demonstration in Japan.

Listening to the host, there was also a well-known female voice actor waving flags and shouting. Hibiki Higashino was curious and just about to continue watching, there was a knock on the door "Bang Bang Bang!"

The knocking was loud and frequent.

Higashino Hibiki could only turn off the TV and came to the door. He looked through the camera and saw that it was Akane Nakajima, her head covered in sweat and her expression was very anxious, so he immediately opened the door.

"Where's Sister Qiugong! I'm looking for Sister Qiugong."

She ignored Hibiki, got under Hibiki's arm, and ran into the hall, calling Akimiya Akemi.

"What's wrong?" Akimiya Akemi was wearing an apron and holding a green onion in her hand.

"I have something to ask!" Akane Nakajima said loudly.

…

There was a letter on the coffee table, already soaked with sweat.

Akane Nakajima said it was a confession letter to her.

"Where's your mother?" Higashikata asked.

"Mom is busy today," she said coyly, "Sister Akimiya, Teacher Tori Akino, please give me some advice."

Higashino Hibiki pinched the letter in disgust and slowly opened it, it read.

"Sorry for writing this letter so abruptly."

"I have always admired you, Xiao Qian, when I was little. Your lively figure is lingering in my heart."

"I hope I can talk to you alone in the classroom after school."

——A Gang.

"how is it going!"

After Higashino read the letter, he leaned his head close to his, his eyes brightened, "It must be a love letter!"

"Yeah, I'm really charming. I'm so troubled."

Hibiki Hibiki's face was expressionless, he pressed Akane Nakajima's head and turned it in the other direction.

Then he stood up and took two steps back.

"Teacher, you are too much!" Akane Nakajima complained.

Higashino Hibiki ignored her, and after looking at each other, Akimiya Akemi said softly: "Xiao Akane, what do you think? Do you want to agree?"

Akane Nakajima hesitated, and she couldn't figure out her own mood.

After a while she said: "I want to maintain our current relationship."

…

A week later, the second episode of "Unknown Flower Name" was broadcast at Akane Nakajima's house.

A Gang sat on the edge of the sofa with a straight face, but he came anyway.

On the day of his confession, he waited in the classroom for a long time. The sun was almost setting and there was dim light everywhere.

He was holding the dolphin bracelet facing the sun, looking through the light.

At this time, his mind was as calm as a mirror and he was waiting patiently.

Another half hour passed, and Akane Nakajima finally arrived.

As soon as he entered the classroom, before Tsuna could express his feelings, Akane Nakajima walked up to Tsuna and kicked him hard on his right leg.

"This is the price you pay for playing with me."

""I have longed for it since I was a child" and "lively figure", does it mean that I have coveted the throne of my child king since I was a child? Do you think I'm an eyesore? "

"Also, make an appointment to meet in the classroom, so you can prepare to duel with me. Damn it, Gang!"

"Eh?" Tsuna looked up in surprise, wondering why Akane Nakajima understood it so well.

But he no longer had the courage and lowered his head slumped.

"This dolphin bracelet of yours is very cute. Let it be your gift to compensate me!"

Akane Nakajima took the dolphin bracelet and put it on her wrist just right. She took a look and nodded with satisfaction.

"I forgive you," facing the confused A Gang, she snorted and said, "You must come to the second episode of "Unknown Flower Names"."

…

A Gang can’t understand it now——

Does Xiao Qian understand?

So he could only come here again.

I have already expressed my feelings, and that is enough.

Although he had doubts in his heart, once the barriers were gone, he became relaxed and watched the animation seriously.

…

The second episode of "Unknown Flowers" revealed more information, and time really started to flow again.

Hisakawa Railway believes that Meima’s wish should be to collect ultra-rare Pokémon.

And this Pokémon needs to be exchanged online.

Because of this, Jinta Sukai, Hisakawa Tetsudo and Naruko Anjo are connected again.

Anjo Naruko is easily influenced by others. When she was a child, she learned how to dress up as Mema when she was a child, and now she learns how to dress up as little girls.

Started to fall.

She also likes Renta Sukai.

So that day when she was little, she asked, "Nita, you like Mebama, right?"

It is believed that this indirectly leads to the death of the buds.

She has always regretted it, and this incident has always been a shadow for her.

Collecting ultra-rare Pokémon for Meima became the beginning of Naruko Anchor's liberation.

…

"Sure enough, it's just like what Tori Akino-sensei said," Tsuna said to himself, "This is a very healing story, and it's also a story about redemption."

He was quite touched.

Others didn't care. Xiao Hui asked Akane Nakajima, "Have you asked Mr. Tori Akino? Is he willing to meet us?"

Akane Nakajima, who was intoxicated with the animation, was stunned. She forgot.

Because of A Gang's confession, he put this matter behind him.

"Definitely next time!"

She ran away, shouting as she ran.

"Damn Akane!"

Others gave chase.

…

"Damn Nakajima!"

Kota Tsubasa returned to his home, still complaining loudly.

He still holds a grudge against Akane Nakajima for losing face last week to this day.

Pushing open the door, he saw a Yamaha motorcycle in the yard.

"Brother is back!"

Mian Tianyi's eyes lit up, he forgot his dissatisfaction just now, and ran home happily.

His eldest brother is a member of Japan's U-17, which is amazing!

Although the eldest brother lost to the Chinese team before, his strength is one of the best in Japan.

He looks up to his eldest brother.

"Bang bang bang!" He ran to the living room.

Tsubasa Mitsuda saw his brother Tetsu Mitsuda sitting in the living room, watching TV seriously.

He rushed over, trying to throw himself into his brother's arms.

But when I glanced at the TV out of the corner of my eye, what my brother was watching carefully was actually——

"Haven't heard the name of the flower?"