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"Monitor..."

The three boys looked at each other, extremely embarrassed.

"We just took a look." Yuuji stood up and explained.

"Humph." The squad leader shook his toes, "Is that so?"

"That's right," Akihisa stood up, "It's not because the magical girl on the cover is cute, huh!"

"Akihisa!" Hideyoshi covered Akihisa's mouth and said anxiously, "I have to take a look at Tori Akino-sensei's new work, and it turned out that I really don't like it."

"Yeah," Xiong Er waved his hand, "It's not interesting at all. It's just an ordinary comic. I can think of such soft and cute works."

"Never again."

The three of them turned around gracefully.

"boom!"

Thick jumps hit them one by one, "I want to buy it after seeing it!"

The monitor said angrily.

…

Many people are looking forward to the content of the first episode of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica". After all, it is the work of Mirai Tori Akino, the author of "Slam Dunk".

Critic Mr. Huang Gang commented, "A warm family, lively friends, dignified and reliable seniors, mysterious and unknown enemies... Based on the current information, "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" is just a very ordinary magical girl manga, except There is nothing worthy of praise except for Mirai Tori Akino's amazing painting skills. If it were not for Mirai Tori Akino's work, I probably wouldn't care about it."

Mizuno, the former editor of magazine, also said: "I have been looking forward to it for a long time, but I was disappointed. Among Tori Akino's works, "Paprika" also had poor results at the beginning, but this work is very artistic, but it has not been discovered. But " "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" can only be described as an extremely ordinary manga."

Reporter Daikichi raised the doubts that most people have, "I don't know, why did Tori Akino paint this work in the future?"

"Yeah, why?"

"This is very unlike the teacher's style. He has always been an unconventional cartoonist."

"Why draw such boring cartoons?"

"Procedural character design, ordinary direction, and featureless plot... I really can't understand it!"

…

The first episode of Puella Magi Madoka Magica received widespread criticism.

In fact, Madoka's first chapter is a standard work, and if it is serialized in Jump, it will have an average score no matter what.

But who told him that this was painted by Tori Akino? Everyone had very strict requirements on him.

Akira Toriyama would be ridiculed if he painted a work like "Infinite Stratos" to please otakus.

Although Tori Akino is not like this now, he cannot be shaken off the reputation of being stuck in his ways and drawing comics without using his brain.

"Hmm." Katsura Hoshino puffed up his cheeks at the netizens' comments and was very angry, "How can everyone say that? If the teacher really thinks so, why not just continue drawing "Death Note". Damn it! Editor Yoshida! "

She yelled and Yoshida tensed up.

This cartoonist, who is usually docile and obedient, is a bit difficult to deal with today.

Yoshida, who had always acted cool, also felt his heart pounding, "What...what happened?"

"You are Mr. Tori Akino's editor. You must know what's going on, right?"

Katsura Hoshino quite likes "Puella Magi Madoka Magica", although it is not as impactful as Tori Akino's previous works such as "Ghost".

But the characters in it had chubby and cute faces, which made her want to hold them in her heart and take good care of them.

Tori Akino's painterly work strengthens this point. Hoshino Katsura, who is still only 24 years old, looks at Madoka and the others like daughters, and her aunt's smile leaks out from time to time.

Cute Madoka and the others will definitely become magical girls and live happily.

"You'd better take care of yourself first," Yoshida scolded her with a straight face, "The work can't always be completed in advance. It takes several days to finalize the storyboard draft. There is not much time left to draw the original draft. The assistants We all work overtime with you, always working late at night, and I am even more outrageous, with such serious dark circles..."

"Mr. Yoshida!" Katsura Hoshino said loudly, "Please don't change the topic and answer my question!"

Yoshida Koji was stunned.

It was the first time that Hoshino Katsura was so tough, and he was suddenly at a loss.

"Actually," Yoshida understood that Hoshino Katsura was really worried about Hibiki, and he sighed, "The teacher plans to finish "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" after finishing it. This comic is a work he wants to draw, so it is not for market considerations. And the painting... don’t tell anyone."

"Ah!" Katsura Hoshino's eyes widened, "How could Mr. Toriakino do this!"

Tori Akino is her guiding light, and she also admires Tori Akino so that she can work hard to become a cartoonist step by step.

As a result, the bright light is now running away.

She became confused, "Why?"

"I'm probably too tired, both physically and mentally. This is a fact I confirmed from Editor Sasaki, and it cannot be false."

"What a pity...I won't be able to see the teacher's works in the future..."

As Japan's birthrate declines, the manga market becomes smaller and smaller. In order to reduce costs, works are becoming more and more similar.

There are fewer and fewer comics that are eye-catching. If even Tori Akino-sensei quits, the future will be really desperate.

"Oh." Hoshino Katsura held his head and sighed, "I really want to do something for the teacher."

"Take care of yourself first." Yoshida said angrily, "Teacher Tori Akino asked you to pay more attention to your health. You often stay up late and your complexion becomes worse."

"Yes, yes," Hoshino Katsura nodded.

"Remember what I said, I'd rather take a break than get sick."

"I know." Hoshino Katsura said.

Yoshida looked at her and shook his head helplessly.

…

"I wonder what the score of Tori Akino-sensei's new work is?"

When the time came on Friday, Onishi called to tell Sorachi Hideaki Komasa's results, "This time I am 12th. I have improved again. Come on."

"Oh!" Sorachi cheered.

"It's still after tenth place."

He sighed again.

From the beginning of the serialization, "Gintama" was on the verge of being cut in half. The huge pressure caused him to often wake up from dreams in the middle of the night.

I really don't dare to neglect it for a moment, always worried about falling off the cliff after gasping for breath.

"Serialization is too difficult." Sorachi complained. If he wasn't a born optimist, he wouldn't be able to come up with funny lines.

"It will be fine," Onishi said, "This is how newcomers grow up. Tori Akino-sensei also did the same in the beginning."

Speaking of Tori Akino, Sorachi thought of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" and asked: "By the way, Editor Onishi, what is the rank of Mr. Tori Akino's comics?"

Daxi didn't read the report. He knew the answer clearly, "In first place?"

"Hey! Is it number one!" Sorachi was shocked.

"But it's not much different from "One Piece"." Onishi continued.

"It's the first place no matter what. It's really scary that a work like that can win the first place."

"Teacher Tori Akino's appeal is undoubtedly the first. But you are different from him. Works are the most important. Everything must be spoken by works. Do you understand?"

"Of course I know." Sorachi muttered, "No matter how good Madoka's grades are, it's just the first episode. It's hard to talk about the rest."

…

The second episode of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" ranked 9th.

The ranking immediately plummeted.

In this episode, Tomoe Mami is showing the world view.

After the girl makes a wish to Kyubey, she will become a magical girl, possess the soul gem, and then fight the witch.

Magical girls are born from wishes, while witches, their opposite, exist from curses.

Magical girls spread hope, witches spread despair.

These are two absolutely opposite ends.

Fighting against such an opponent comes with the risk of death.

Tomoe Asami warned Madoka and Sayaka, and Akihisa wanted to laugh.

Every magical girl manga says this.

The results of it? Hee hee hee.

He wasn't worried at all, just boring and uninteresting.

Madoka and Sayaka were affected by these words and decided not to become magical girls for the time being.

Kyubey didn't say anything, but he stayed with Madoka.

"Tori Akino-sensei's new work is just like other magical girls, just replacing old wine with new wine. It's so boring. Ah~" He sighed before continuing to read.

"I have developed the habit of reading Tori Akino-sensei's works, otherwise I wouldn't be able to read Madoka..."

"Wow! Angry Xiaomi Homura is so cute!"

He flipped to a picture of Xiao Meiyan sitting in the front row, turning her head to look at Madoka holding Kyubey in the back seat.

There was a hint of sullenness in her expression, and the way her mouth pouted struck a chord in Mingjiu's heart.

"It is indeed a character drawn by Tori Akino-sensei. It's great."

After reading "Puella Magi Madoka Magica", he closed Jump. This was the last manga he read.

Although Xiaozheng ranked first in the last chapter of Madoka, it is the first work in the jump list.

"Reader survey...vote for "Naruto"."

…

"Teacher, this time it's ninth place."

Yoshida Koji stood in front of Higashino Hibiki and said in despair.

"Okay, I get it." Higashino Hibiki waved his hand, and he approached Akimiya Akemi, "I've finished drawing Madoka this week, let's go to Tokyo Disneyland tomorrow."

Spring has just arrived, and everything is coming back to life, because the dullness brought by winter has finally eased. Hibiki Higashino is also very restful and wants to have some fun.

"Let's go on an outing. Mom said Sakura Road is very beautiful. Mirai-chan even laughed when she saw it."

"Okay, you can make some desserts and then you can sit under the tree and enjoy the cherry blossoms."

"Well, I just learned how to make sakura cake. It's delicious."

Yoshida looked at Hibiki Hibiki's indifferent expression, lowered his head and sighed.

"Teachers don't care about Xiaozheng's ranking anymore. We really have to get to that point."

Only people who don't care about jump results will not care about Xiao Zheng's ranking.

In the past, Hibiki Higashino would be very happy if he got first place, and would be depressed if he fell behind in the rankings. This is definitely not the case now.

"Teacher, what should I do?" Yoshida lowered his head.

…

On Saturday, there were many people admiring the flowers.

Because of his status, Higashino Hibiki could only find a corner and sit down.

"I'm sorry, Akemi." Hibiki raised his head and said, "Because of me, you can't see the most colorful cherry blossoms."

"It doesn't matter, we can watch it in the future." Akimiya Akemi shook her head slightly, "As long as the two of us are together all the time."

Mirai Higashino was crying "Wow!" on the side, but his parents were immersed in the world of the two of them.

"I see," Koji Yoshida, who was hiding behind a tree, recorded, "the teacher is troubled by his identity."

…

On Monday, the third episode of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" was published.

This chapter is a little different from before. The scene of the battle between the magical girl and the witch finally appeared.

This is a witch surrounded by flowers and butterflies.

"Wow! What a surreal painting style! It's so disgusting!"

Flowers and butterflies represent beauty, but what Tori Akino paints is terrifying.

If you stare at it carefully, it will make you dizzy and make you feel uncomfortable.

Miss Tomoe Mami fights with the witch who is not a human being and is made up of different elements.

She is elegant and effortless.

Many guns and guns were scattered on the ground. She kept switching weapons to attack the witch, but she was tied up by the tentacles turned into butterflies and hung in the sky.

The image of the witch is constantly changing, chaotic and evil, like the product of random brushstrokes.

Tomoe Mami fought off the witch, pulled off the ribbon on her chest, transformed it into a huge blunderbuss, and pointed it at the witch.

"Final blow."

The witch was punished, she scattered into butterflies and disappeared.

Tomoe Mami fell gracefully to the ground, took a sip of black tea, and smiled at the juniors who were worried about her.

"As expected of Tori Akino-sensei, the battle storyboards are so well drawn! Everything can be clearly felt."

"Kishimoto-sensei, who is very good at drawing in this aspect, is far behind. Naruto is a bit depressed and gloomy in this aspect. He is not as easy to understand as Tori Akino-sensei's drawings."

"Look at Madoka, I actually think of Dragon Ball, which is obviously completely unrelated."

"In comparison, Oda's battle storyboards are too poor. They are messy and sloppy. As Mr. Tori Akino's assistant, why doesn't he learn more? "One Piece" gave me a headache."

"I heard someone say that it was precisely because he understood that it was impossible to surpass Toriyama Akira and Toriya Akino-sensei in this aspect that Oda directed his efforts in other aspects, thinking that it was impossible to surpass them in battle scenes."

Many people began to discuss that even though it is a magical girl manga, this is a rare storyboard of Tori Akino's future battle, something he has never shown in his 10 years in the industry.

Readers who watched "The Soul of the Game", "Slam Dunk", and "Death Note" all looked at it out of curiosity.

"I used to think this was his disadvantage, but I really didn't expect..."

"Because there is no need to draw, the plot is enough to win."

"makes sense."

"From this point of view, "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" also has advantages."

…

Gui Daiju felt very uncomfortable when she read the comments.

She is a rare fan of Xiao Yuan, but everyone is talking about fighting and other things, and no one talks about the plot at all.

"The witch has butterflies and flowers on her body, these beautiful things, but she is also the product of evil. It is really a conflicting setting. I don't know if it is a foreshadowing."

"Miss Tomami Mami is really a mature, stable and reliable senior. She is enthusiastic, gentle, elegant and other beautiful words can be used for her."

"I will be my strongest supporter in the future."

After reading the third episode, she liked "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" more and more.

Among the characters that appear in it, Madoka is innocent and cute, the senior is reliable and charming, Sayaka is full of energy, and even the villain-like Homura Akatsuki has an unspeakable secret and should become a companion in the future.