Full-time cartoonist

Although Onishi Tsunehei is a newcomer, he has a sharp positioning of jump comics. He is the kind of editor who has a very deep understanding of the market.

This is complementary to Yamamura Morimichi, who draws comics entirely by intuition.

When he learned that Yamamura wanted to draw sports comics, Onishi Tsunehei encouraged him with great approval: "'Slam Dunk' has led to the popularity of sports comics. It is a great opportunity to draw sports comics. 'Prince of Tennis' seizes the opportunity. Teacher, your What a great idea!”

Yamamura's face turned dark, and the editor thought he was trying to gain Akino's future popularity.

He said bluntly: "I draw sports comics to surpass "Slam Dunk"."

"How is this possible?" Daxi blurted out questioningly.

Shancun's face became darker and darker.

Daxi quickly made amends, "Teacher, you are really ambitious, ha...haha..."

Although there are unpleasant moments, sports comics are indeed a good idea. After "Slam Dunk" became popular, Onishi studied it for a long time and is very experienced in this aspect.

It gave him a lot of inspiration when he was struggling in the mountain village.

"Except for co-drawing "The Sun Murder Incident", teacher, you have been drawing comics for five years. But your drawing skills are still far inferior to Tori Akino-sensei, which is a disadvantage. I can only say that it is barely enough. "

"The next step is the choice of subject matter. Baseball and football have the largest audience..."

Yamamura interrupted him distressedly, "I've watched both "Baseball Heroes" and "Soccer", but I still have no idea."

Daxi nodded. He held his chin and thought for a long time, "Then you should find another way."

…

Today, Yamamura came to Shueisha with his new work.

"The air conditioner in the reception room is broken. Let's go to the editorial department to communicate."

Onishi led Yamamura to the second floor of Shueisha, opened the door, and the air-conditioning air hit their faces, and they felt cool instantly.

The editors of jump were all at work, and no one noticed them.

It didn't take long.

""Blind Football"?" In the rest area of ​​the editorial office, Onishi couldn't help but look up in surprise when he saw the content of the comic.

A new work from such an angle was something he had not expected.

Even most sports comic readers may not understand this sport.

In 1996, blind football became an official competition event of the International Blind Sports Federation.

It is an absolutely emerging sport.

Game rules: Futsal, each side plays 5 players, and the game time is 20 minutes each half.

It's similar to basketball.

"Yeah," Yamamura nodded, "I think it's a very suitable subject."

After listening to Onishi's advice that day, his intuitive radar activated.

Daxi thought about it for a while and suddenly felt that this subject was good.

Football is a popular sports comic.

Five-person system, which means that the characters can be portrayed in detail.

Blind people playing football can attract curious readers.

"Please wait a moment." He lowered his head and said to Yamamura.

…

The storyboard information for the three episodes includes——

The protagonist is 17 years old and his eyes are disabled due to an accident. The character is similar to the current mountain village, wearing sunglasses, unshaven beard, and very decadent.

He was saved by his former football coach and started playing blind football.

His sensitive heart gradually healed, but his teammates were all problem children.

The goalkeeper ran away from the men's soccer team because of his poor quality.

With arrogance, prejudice and inferiority, conflicts are caused, and the old grudges are finally resolved.

…

"It's really good." Onishi raised his head, "The character setting is good. Although there are conflicts, there is nothing boring for readers. Mr. Yamamura is good at painting sports themes."

Yamamura Morimichi spent a year polishing the manga. After the material selection was determined, the previous character settings and general direction can be incorporated into it, so it is extremely exciting.

"Yeah." Yamamura raised his head and nodded. He had been racking his brains over the past half month to think about comics, so naturally they were good works.

Next, he and Onishi discussed for a long time, until a loud noise from the editors interrupted their conversation.

…

"How's it going? It's great!"

"Yes! So fun!"

"Oh! He's so handsome!"

Onishi frowned and glanced at the colleagues gathered together. Takanoori Asada, Kosuke Yahagi, and Yoshihisa Aboru. Except for Koji Yoshida, who was also a novice like him, they were all senior editors in the jump editorial department.

I don't know what it is that makes them so amazed.

"Teacher Yamamura, that's it for today. Please revise one or two more, and then I will submit "Blind Football" to the team leader."

"Yeah." Yamamura nodded and closed the storyboard.

"Goodbye." Daxi stood up and bowed, then walked quickly towards where the editors were gathered. He was very curious.

Yamamura didn't care. After installing the storyboard, he stood up and prepared to leave.

"What! Tori Akino-sensei's new comic!"

Daxi's shocked voice was heard, and Yamamura stopped.

He raised his head with a gloomy expression, "Tori Akino...'s new work..."

Collided together again.

…

Onishi walked up to the seniors and asked, and was told about the "Death Note".

While he was shocked, he curiously looked at the cover of the storyboard, which showed two people back to back. One of them was a handsome guy, with firm eyes and an incomprehensible meaning.

The other one is a little strange.

Black hair, hunchback, disheveled hair, deep dark circles under the eyes. His eyes were wide open, but his expression was empty.

The appearance and characteristics of these two people are very different. One is a student elite, and the other is an unpredictable weirdo.

When they stand together, a sense of contrast emerges. Even Onishi, who doesn't understand the plot, can clearly see the opposing positions of the two.

"The painting is really good," Onishi thought just now that Yamamura's storyboarding was good. After seeing Hibiki Higashino's, he felt that "Blind Football" could be improved a lot.

""Death Note"... I don't know what kind of comic it is..." He rubbed the storyboard, feeling itchy.

"Tori Akino-sensei's comics must be very interesting!"

Onishi opened the "Death Note" and read it.

…

Yamamura did not leave, quietly watching Daxi's reaction.

As a cartoonist, he couldn't read Tori Akino's storyboards.

So just stand far away.

"How interesting! This setting is so interesting!"

Onishi was holding the "Death Note" storyboard and spitting!

"Spicy! So spicy! How could there be such a comic!"

Yamamura stared with wide eyes, watching the scene where editor Onishi lost his mind.

His own comics are not like this.

Yamamura clenched his fists so hard that his fingertips turned white.

"Spicy?" Koji Yoshida walked to Onishi and said proudly: "Yes, it is different from Tori Akino-sensei's previous comics. They are not royal comics like "Slam Dunk" and "One Piece", but spicy evil comics. clatter!"

"It is a combination of wits and reasoning. It is a confrontation between two protagonists with different positions. It is an exciting and breathless evil reasoning comic!" Koji Yoshida repeated it again!

"Mystery comics?" Onishi, who was horrified by Yagami Yue using the "Death Note" to kill people, finally reacted. He recalled the content of the second and third chapters, how L confirmed the existence of Yagami Yue, and couldn't help but nod. , "It's a mystery comic!"

Just from this paragraph, he could tell that "Death Note" was simply the pinnacle of mystery comics!

"I haven't seen such a wonderful reasoning in a long time."

Daxi couldn't help but muttered to himself again.

Yoshida Koji was extremely proud, "Humph."

Onishi suddenly felt that he looked disgusting. He was just lucky and responsible for Teacher Akino. What was he showing off to?

I am also in charge of Teacher Yamamura.

He suddenly reacted and turned to look at Shancun.

"Ms. Yamamura used to draw detective mystery comics, but now he draws sports-themed comics."

"Tori Akino-sensei switched from sports to detective reasoning..."

"It's amazing!"

…

"A wonderful detective mystery comic?" Yamamura pricked up his ears and heard the whole conversation. He became more and more curious, "I really want to take a look at the content."

He has been working in the field of detective reasoning for many years, and his new work is in this area. It was only today that he started to change his career.

The detective reasoned that he was very confident and would not lose to Jump's cartoonist.

""Slam Dunk" is over. If "Blind Football" can be used to beat his "Death Note", then..."

He suddenly didn't want to stay any longer, and the fateful showdown with Mirai Tori Akino came to fruition this time!

What? I've lost before.

It didn’t count before!

He was very motivated, and every cell in his body was telling himself, stop standing here, start running!

The current storyboards of "Blind Football" are far from enough, at least they have to be amazing to that little editor!

He wants to go back and revise it again! Modify until you are satisfied!

…

"However, will the editor-in-chief let a dark comic like "Death Note" pass?"

Onishi asked.

Even for Jump, there is no alternative manga like "Death Note".

Maybe this comic died young at the beginning.

"This..." Yoshida Koji glanced at Sasaki at the editor's desk and said hesitantly: "The editor doesn't agree...but! I will definitely work hard to promote the serialization of "Death Note"!"

"You and I are exactly the same, both are newcomers who have just joined," Onishi complained: "What ability do you have to influence the editor-in-chief's decision-making?"

"This...this..." Yoshida became disappointed.

The two of them looked at each other and sighed.

The reason why Onishi waits for Yamamura Shodo at the bottom of the building is because he is a newbie and has no resources. Of course, he will not be taken seriously by cartoonists, so he wants to be the best in terms of attitude.

"I hope Mr. Yamamura's new work will be a big hit." He turned to look in the direction of Yamamura.

"Wait! Teacher Yamamura! What are you going to do?" Onishi shouted urgently.

I saw Yamamura Morimichi striding up to Sasaki with a very serious expression, as if he was about to force him into the palace!

"Please calm down!"

…

"Editor!" Yamamura quickly walked up to Sasaki, and bowed deeply at 90° in the face of the other's surprised eyes.

"Excuse me! Can "Death Note" be serialized?"