Full-time cartoonist

The story of "Millennium Actress" is not complicated, and Kishimoto finished the first episode quickly.

"As expected of Tori Akino-sensei."

Of course he was not talking about the content, but the presentation of the artist and the design of the storyboard.

A 70-year-old actress, in Tori Akino's writing, her every move and smile is as cute as a girl.

Just looking at the character's appearance, you can see the wrinkles on Chiyoko Fujiwara's face, and her slender and fragile body, she is clearly an old woman.

But under the appearance and in the bones, Kishi instinctively felt that Chiyoko Fujiwara must have been a very beautiful woman when she was young.

Moreover, her elegant manners and refined temperament are not something ordinary cartoonists can draw.

Very knowledgeable.

The beginning of the story is a bit boring on the jump, but with the clever storyboard design, Kishimoto finished it without even realizing it.

Smooth as silk.

Many aspects of "Millennium Actress" are worth learning from him.

"Editor Yahagi once said that it is important to learn the techniques of top cartoonists when drawing comics, and it is true."

Most cartoonists follow the path of their predecessors, and it is particularly important to learn their storyboards.

He has watched "Dragon Ball" many times, but from the perspective of the creator, he will have many new insights.

Now after watching "Millennium Actress", Kishimoto writes about drawing and summarizing the techniques. Suddenly, his hand stopped.

"Actress...Actress..."

He thought of a person through "Millennium Actress".

That is the neighbor across from Tori Akino, the middle-aged woman named Rei Nakajima.

"It turns out Rei Nakajima is Ms. Yuri Nakajima!"

"That big star who has been out of the spotlight for twenty years!"

…

Mrs. Nakajima was sitting on a chair with her legs together, her head slightly lowered, and she was reading comics. She was very careful when turning the pages for fear of affecting others.

"So elegant." Xu Feigang couldn't help but think. Under the influence of Mrs. Nakajima, he did not dare to breathe loudly.

"Very funny comic."

After a while, Mrs. Nakajima put down the jump with a smile and pushed it towards Xu Feigang.

"Please take a look."

"Thank you." Xu Feigang nodded, held the jump in both hands, and looked into it.

Mrs. Nakajima did not get up and leave. At this moment, her mood was very complicated. She closed her eyelids and closed her eyes in deep thought. She didn't know what she was thinking.

"Bravo!"

She heard Xu Fei just exclaimed.

The customers in the coffee shop all looked over.

Mrs. Nakajima smiled and nodded in apology. After the others looked away, she looked at Xu Feigang inquiringly.

"What's wrong?"

"I'm sorry." Xu Feigang whispered: "Teacher Niao Qiuye's painting is too strong, I couldn't help it for a moment."

When he was in the fifth grade of elementary school, he came into contact with comics and was influenced by them. In his elementary school graduation essay, he wrote, "My future dream is to become a cartoonist."

In junior high school and high school, he cultivated his interest in art while playing sports, and his dream was still to become a cartoonist.

In college, he also studied art-related majors.

After graduation, Xu Feigang became a cartoonist's assistant and started a long series in 1997.

It can be said that he has been working hard to become a cartoonist and has two years of serialization experience.

His painting skills are not bad.

"Prince of Tennis" is a sports comic with stylish characters, powerful racket strikes, and simple and clear drawings.

The reading threshold is very low.

But after watching Tori Akino's "Millennium Actress", Xu Feigang couldn't help but feel his emotions.

The storyboards and artwork of "Millennium Actress" are different from the sense of movement in "Slam Dunk". There is a kind of storytelling that is as refreshing and comfortable as a bamboo forest in midsummer.

Xu Feigang was immediately stunned by this change in style, and he understood how terrifying this 24-year-old famous cartoonist was.

It's very reasonable that his short story can get the front page. It's very reasonable.

"It's so terrible," he whispered.

Xu Feigang's gesture made Mrs. Nakajima understand her neighbor's strength in the comics industry.

She didn't have the habit of reading comics, but she knew that her daughter liked Tori Akino Mirai very much, and he was also very popular among the students.

"Millennium Actress is indeed wonderful." Mrs. Nakajima thought.

She had just watched it for five minutes. From her professional point of view, she saw a lot of movie techniques in this comic.

The opening scene is about a female astronaut trying to ride a rocket despite being blocked by others.

Then the vibration of the rocket about to take off was connected to the earthquake, causing the bedroom to shake.

It turned out that President Tachibana Genya of Lotus Film Company was watching TV, and the plot just now was from the movie.

Tachibana Gen also walked out of the bedroom. He pressed the rewind, and the movie returned to the beginning, and the story of "Millennium Actress" also began.

Because of the earthquake, the abandoned studio of Yinying Photography began to be demolished.

This demolition gave Gen Tachibana an excuse to interview Chiyoko Fujiwara, an actress who has been away from acting for 30 years.

He is Chiyoko Fujiwara's most loyal fan. In the first episode of "Millennium Actress", you can see his admiration for Chiyoko Fujiwara at all times.

As soon as she appeared, I watched old movies from decades ago, and when I was about to meet the 70-year-old Chiyoko Fujiwara, she looked nervous and expectant.

This comic has been interconnected from the beginning, and the plot develops smoothly, as if it should be like this.

It was as reasonable as it appeared in reality, so Mrs. Nakajima couldn't relax for a while.

You can see the subtleties and skills, this must be the plot that Tori Akino racked his brains to come up with in the future.

In every plot, Mrs. Nakajima can see the thoughtfulness of the other party.

Being able to take a short story so seriously is no wonder Tori Akino has become famous in the future and has become a very popular cartoonist.

But this was nothing. What really made her think deeply was the plot that followed.

Genya Tachibana also sent a key to Chiyoko Fujiwara, which was found in the ruins of the studio.

Chiyoko Fujiwara has been looking for this key for a long time, and it is on this key that she unfolds her past years, which is connected with the rewind of the movie at the beginning of the comic.

It shows the romance of the filmmaker.

The delicate texture is drawn again in the comics. It was the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923. Chiyoko Fujiwara was born. At the same time, her father also died in the earthquake.

Collapsed houses, tilted telegraph poles, and this earthquake were displayed in a small frame. I don’t know how much time the author spent on describing the unnecessary background in an "unpleasant" manner.

Chiyoko Fujiwara grew up.

The Japanese army strode to the right displaying the Rising Sun Flag, while Chiyoko Fujiwara ran to the left, swimming against the current.

"The whole world is full of risks like gambling, everything keeps turning to the right."

Among the enthusiastic crowd, Chiyoko Fujiwara seemed particularly confused.

Later, the director of Yinying came to find the lovely Chiyoko to make a movie.

Chiyoko was moved, but her mother rejected the director.

The director revealed that it was a film set in Manchuria that inspired the military and citizens to serve the country.

Chiyoko became dejected.

The smooth storyboard flashed by, and Genya Tachibana and the photographer seemed to have traveled to the past, recording the life of Chiyoko Fujiwara on the spot.

The intertwining of reality and the past, with a fresh sense of exploration, made Mrs. Nakajima intoxicated in Chiyoko's past for a long time.

She seems to be following Tachibana Genya, savoring the past of Chiyoko and the country.

"This is an anti-war comic." Mrs. Nakajima said with a smile on her lips.

She originally just wanted to read "Millennium Actress" on a whim, but she didn't expect that this comic gave her a big surprise.

Brilliant, art-like film storyboards, as if they were the work of a master.

"Fortunately I didn't miss it, it was so exciting."

Another five minutes passed, and Xu Fei just looked up. His expression was complicated. From the perspective of a cartoonist, he understood the gap between himself and Tori Akino in the future.

This gap cannot be bridged by hard work.

Maybe in more than ten years, he won't be able to achieve the level of painting skills that Tori Akino has now.

Xu Feigang held the comic in both hands and handed it to Mrs. Nakajima.

Mrs. Nakajima didn't want to accept it, but she wanted to watch "Millennium Actress" again and savor it carefully.

After the two said goodbye, Mrs. Nakajima seemed to hear Xu Feigang say:

"Down with Bird Akino Mirai! The world belongs to Xu Feigang" excited voice.

It immediately made her laugh softly.

Compared to actors, cartoonists are really innocent.

She walked towards her home, and when she arrived on the fifth floor, she happened to meet Tori Akino Mirai who was going out to take out the trash.

"Go hard!"

Mrs. Nakajima clenched her fists and encouraged Hibiki.

"Ha~"

Dong Yexiang watched her take cheerful steps, open the door and walk into the room, and then the door made a "bang" sound.

He hasn't recovered yet.

"Come on? Come on for what?"

“Do I need to refuel when taking out the trash?”

"baffling."

"But," Hibiki Higashino thought as he walked down the stairs, "Is Mrs. Nakajima a little younger? She feels more energetic."

…

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Akane Nakajima returned home.

She was about to eat excitedly.

"What are you going to eat this afternoon? I'm so hungry, I'm going to eat, eat, eat, eat!"

"Hamburger meat," Mrs. Nakajima said from the kitchen.

Akane Nakajima cheered, "Yeah!"

"By the way," Mrs. Nakajima poked her head out of the kitchen and asked casually, "Is "Millennium Actress" interesting?"

"It's very plain, I can't understand it." Akane Nakajima shook her head.

"Oh," Mrs. Nakajima said with a smile, "you also read comics in school."

…

Dongye Xiang's ears moved, and he seemed to hear something.

It is the sound of running and begging for mercy.

"Xiao Qian must be naughty and causing trouble again." He quickly made a judgment.

Omori raised his head, rubbed his palms, and gave out a crisp "bang bang" applause.

"I have never seen a lively little girl like Nakajima Akane."

Hibiki Higashikata was curious, "Do you know many little girls?"

"No," Omori became despondent, "I am a loser who only knows how to draw cartoons and doesn't know how to socialize. Let alone little girls, I don't even know little boys."

"It has been 10 years since I came to Tokyo. I have achieved nothing and have very few friends. My life must be such a failure."