Full-time cartoonist

The animation of "Death Note" has started, and soon the battle between Yagami Yue and L will be broadcast. But at this time, someone wrote "DEATH NOTE" in a notebook and mailed it to Mr. A in the juvenile hall.

The host flipped through the notebook, and Mr. A's name, Shinichiro Higashi, was written densely on it in red ink.

The real name of a minor who committed a crime should not have been revealed, but reporters who were scrambling to report on it at that time leaked the name of the murderer, Shinichiro Higashi, for the sake of traffic.

This curser has worked hard.

Now there are countless Higashi Shinichiro on the laptop, and the TV station can only code and broadcast them, which makes the red letters even more ferocious.

"In addition to Mr. A's name, this notebook is also filled with the words "go to hell" and "scum". It is a curse letter. Considering that it would affect Jun A's mental state, the juvenile home did not transfer it to him. "

"In fact, there is a plot in a certain magazine where the protagonist uses "DEATH NOTE" to execute a large number of death row prisoners. It is very similar to Mr. A's experience. "

"We initially believe this is a simulated curse on its readers."

The host held the jump issue with the front page of "Death Note" in his hand. After coding, the words "DEATH NOTE" were revealed.

It is exactly the same as the cursed notebook.

"Tori Akino-sensei!" Yoshida Koji suddenly turned around and saw the stunned Hibiki Hibiki, "It's not good!"

"No," he slapped the left side of his face hard, "I am the editor, and I have to calm down now! I can't pass my panic to the cartoonist!"

Hibiki Higashino was amused. He pressed his hand to signal Yoshida Koji to be quiet, "That's why I decided to draw "Death Note"."

"I just didn't expect it to come so soon..."

"As for Madhouse, I wonder if the production of the "Death Note" animation will be postponed...or cancelled?"

…

After this news, several TV stations rushed to report on the "Death Note" impersonator, causing a stir for a while.

A teacher from a primary school was interviewed, "There is a trend spreading among students. They regard cursing other people's lives as fun. This must be the influence of that cartoon!"

He pointed to the heavens and the earth and made a firm vow.

Some parents also said that their children were fascinated and read this anti-humanity comic over and over again.

The bad ideas of "Death Note" are spreading rapidly.

The number of letters of complaint from parents and teachers has multiplied several times, the number of calls to the Jump editorial department has been endless, and normal business processing has become a problem.

The Japan Cartoonists Association called Shueisha because the "Death Note" incident had a negative impact on comics.

Shueisha's top brass began to exert pressure.

Fortunately, the director of the third editorial department who directly reports to the upper level is Torishima Kazuhiko, so Sasaki can breathe a sigh of relief.

It was under such circumstances that Yoshida Koji was called into the conference room by Torishima Kazuhiko.

…

Koji Yoshida looked at Sasaki's face as sinking as water, feeling uneasy in his heart.

"What on earth is going on? It's not like we're suspending publication of "Death Note"..."

The boundaries of Japanese comics are very high, and the government generally does not prevent the publication of non-cross-border works.

But "Death Note" caused a lot of trouble. There are indeed some problems in serializing a work in a juvenile manga that will affect the minds of adults.

Unexpectedly, Sasaki asked: "Yoshida, how is Mr. Tori Akino? Has he been adversely affected? How is his mentality?"

Sasaki's voice was filled with concern.

Yoshida breathed a sigh of relief and replied: "Tori Akino-sensei didn't react at all. He is still drawing comics."

He felt embarrassed when he mentioned this, and the editor was more flustered than the cartoonist, which really shouldn't have been the case.

"Well," Sasaki nodded thoughtfully, "That's good, but you also have to pay attention to the storyboards after "Death Note". Will Mr. Tori Akino curb the spicy plot because of this? This is what you need to do most. "

"I understand." Koji Yoshida replied immediately. He hesitated for a moment, then leaned forward and asked, "Editor, will this accident affect "Death Note"... animation production, and even serialization!"

"Don't think so," Sasaki's face darkened. Considering that Yoshida Koji was still a newcomer, he put back his scolding words and taught, "In front of Mr. Tori Akino, act as if nothing has happened. This It’s just a small thing, you don’t need to worry about it. You know what?”

"Yes, I understand." Yoshida nodded.

Yoshida quickly brought the editorial department's reaction to Hibiki Higashino.

He discussed the plot with Hibiya Hibiki as usual, as if he was not the one who was panicking that day.

Higashikata didn't ask anything, as if the incident had just passed.

…

Madhouse Company.

Masao Maruyama summarizes the plot of "Death Note" in the past two weeks.

"Yakami Yue successfully obtained the name of the FBI Ray who was following him through the crisis of a drug addict and alcoholic. In this plot, he took advantage of the female classmate who admired him and used the god of death, Suik. Through Ray, he solved the problem in Japan 12 FBI agents investigating Kira."

"Japanese police, FBI, L's wings are constantly being eradicated by Yagami Yue. Now it is L's turn to confront Yagami Yue himself."

"Yes." Masao Maruyama nodded with satisfaction, "The pungency of "Death Note" has not been lost. These two chapters further reflect Yagami Yue's high IQ and ruthlessness, and they are two chapters that do not lose the standard."

As the founder of Madhouse, he doesn’t mind the overwhelming public opinion.

He has seen a lot in his life. Literary creation is like this. It is easy to be interfered by the outside world, so he might as well leave the animation industry.

Now he is just worried that Tori Akino will be affected in the future, and he is beginning to be timid, leading to a drastic change in the style of "Death Note".

At that time, the comic that I recognized was missing its core and became useless.

"Maruyama-san doesn't know," the subordinate on the side said with a smile: "Jump's comics will be drawn two weeks in advance, leaving time for correction, printing, and layout. In other words, these two chapters are drawn before public opinion of."

"The plot that really gives a glimpse into Tori Akino's heart is the next chapter."

"That's right." Masao Maruyama smiled and nodded, "But I still want to believe him. After all, he is the author of "Hey - Come Out!" and "Millennium Actress"."

"I really envy Mr. Tori Akino, hahaha."

They were chatting and laughing when suddenly the secretary trotted in and said, "Oh no, Mr. Oyama, the political commentator, denounced "Death Note" in the Yomiuri Shimbun."

…

Hiroyuki Oyama is a famous Japanese political commentator and a visiting professor at East Japan International University.

Wherever he appeared, it was in newspapers and periodicals related to international relations.

It has nothing to do with the field of comics, but now it is openly criticizing "Death Note".

After taking the newspaper, Masao Maruyama's expression changed, "Duplicity!"