Full-time cartoonist

Watching "Dream Eaters", Oda Eiichiro curled his lips.

Takagi Akito has to focus on both studies and comics.

Because the possibility of becoming a cartoonist is very small, academic qualifications are insurance.

"Tch, it's so boring."

Oda, who dropped out of college in his freshman year and worked as an assistant in a cartoonist's studio, despised this.

"Studying can't improve your painting skills at all, it's just a waste of time."

If you really want to be a cartoonist, you won’t waste time studying.

This is Eiichiro Oda's idea.

He abandoned his career and became a gambler, and finally became the mainstay of Jump, the most powerful cartoonist in the world in the new era.

…

The plot of the previous episode of "Dream Eaters".

Parents are the first hurdle for children to overcome.

Mashiro Supreme informed his mother that he wanted to become a cartoonist.

Because of Taro Kawaguchi's matter, Makoto's mother did not agree, but his father said, "Men have men's dreams, and women will not understand." He agreed.

Grandpa even handed over the keys to Taro Kawaguchi’s studio to the highest-ranking hands of Mashiro.

The inheritance between uncle and nephew begins again.

At 10 o'clock in the evening, Mashiro was running happily in the city without caring about others. He excitedly called Takagi Akito and invited him to go to Kawaguchi Taro's studio.

Because of his admiration for Miho Azu, he finally convinced himself and worked bravely to become a cartoonist.

This kind of hard work for dreams will make readers yearn for it.

Most people are confused.

I want to work hard but don’t know what to do.

People who have dreams think that their dreams are impossible to achieve, and then they hesitate to move forward.

It is very common for a protagonist to have a dream and work hard for it, but if it is well portrayed, it will make people feel emotional and passionate.

Taro Kawaguchi’s studio has many comic books and several bookshelves, such as "Dragon Ball", "Yu Yu Hakusho" and "Jojo".

Kuriyama Nan has seen these works, and he couldn't help but be envious of them.

These are his youth.

Mashiro Takahiro and Takagi Akito found the storyboards of Taro Kawaguchi.

Several large boxes were arranged neatly one by one.

They turned over it, and Li Shannan was stunned.

This style is particularly similar to a comic he once read called "Cosmic Railway Heroes".

He once wore the mask of the protagonist of this comic and eradicated evil.

"If it weren't for this comic... I almost forgot about "Space Railway Heroes"..."

This memory was buried deep in his memory. Now that Kuri Shannan suddenly remembered it, the past events were still vivid in his mind.

"I really miss the childhood days." He looked at the storyboard of "Legend of Super Heroes" in "Dream Eaters" with emotion. For a moment, his anger because of the suspension of "Naoki Hansawa" dissipated.

"I don't know what the new work of Mr. Soma Ichiro is like. I'll check it out later."

He did it on a whim.

Mashiro Takami looked at dozens of boxes of storyboards of Taro Kawaguchi, and finally understood that he was wrong to think that Taro Kawaguchi committed suicide.

To complete so many storyboards, I need to devote all my time to drawing comics even when I'm sleeping.

Taro Kawaguchi died of exhaustion, not suicide.

Sakamoto Ryoma's famous line in "Star of the Titans" is - "When a man dies, he must die leaning forward, even in a ditch."

Zhencheng finally realized that he couldn't hang around half-heartedly and had to risk his life for his dream.

"How should I put it? Even though I'm not a child anymore," Kuriyama Minami stared at the highest close-up of Mashiro at the end of the manga, her fingers trembling slightly, "I still feel it's burning."

He thought of Yabuki Jo, giving it his all in the ring, burning up and turning into pure white ashes.

"In the past few decades, Japanese cartoonists have still used this method to create the image of a dedicated and hard-working protagonist. Oh my god, I really fall for this."

By this point, he had simply forgotten about "Naoki Hansawa".

"Dream Eater" hit his sweet spot. This comic is a genre that is loved by teenagers and young adults. No one will dislike the protagonist who is serious about growing up.

And readers are still very curious about the daily life of cartoonists.

After a while...

"Oh, I'm looking for Souma Ichiro-sensei's works!"

He quickly walked to the computer and searched for Soma Ichiro's information.

There is very little information about this cartoonist. Apart from the "Space Railway Heroes" he could search for, there was no other information.

"That's weird," Kuriyama Minami muttered.

…

"That's weird." Tanimura scratched his head.

After reading "Dream Eaters", he wanted to write an Easter egg summary about the comic and publish it on the news.

Although the results of "Dream Eater" are average and not as good as Tori Akino's previous works, this is Tori Akino's comic after all, and it still has a large audience.

There is no problem with a piece of tofu appearing in the newspaper.

After writing obvious easter eggs such as "Jojo", "Dragon Ball", "Death Note", "Ghost", "One Piece", etc., he searched for more valuable content.

For example, news about the cartoonist Soma Ichiro, the prototype of Taro Kawaguchi.

This cartoonist once also drew "Space Railway Heroes", so there should be some interesting news in the future.

But he searched and searched and found nothing.

The cartoonist Soma Ichiro seemed to have disappeared and never appeared in front of people again.

"Could it be that..." Tanimura looked at "Dream Eater", "Teacher Soma Ichiro is dead!"

Just like in the comics, he died of exhaustion from working too hard.

"That must be the case! Tori Akino-sensei used "Dream Eater" to indulge this old friend!"

Everything made sense. Tanimura opened the second channel of Ren and Du, his hands were flying, typing words on the computer, like a pianist.

"According to relevant sources, manga artist Soma Ichiro died early..."

As a writer, and as a reader of Soma Ichiro, he should be a relevant person, right?

Well, it must be.

Tanimura nodded confidently.

"He is the prototype of Taro Kawaguchi in Tori Akino Mirai's latest comic "Dream Eater". His previous work "Space Railway Heroes" has brought us countless joys."

"I deeply remember Mr. Soma Ichiro and thank him for his dedication for so many years. This pure cartoonist worked hard to draw cartoons until the end..."

He used "Dream Eaters" to draw attention, and he wrote it in an extremely profound and real way, and his sincere heart moved people.

"Well, this article will definitely go viral."

He smiled with satisfaction.

As for Soma Ichiro's situation, he doesn't care!

…

A few days later, Kuriyama Nan was flipping through the newspaper.

This newspaper comes from a news media owned by Shueisha, so the headline is about "Naoki Hansawa".

“This comic is really amazing and every chapter surprises me.

It was a very right choice for Tori Akino Mirai-sensei to be serialized in "Weekly Youth Jump".

The serious core he embodies in "Weekly Shōnen Jump" is truly revealed in youth comics.

In the past, "Paprika" pointed out all aspects of Japanese society's problems, but now "Naoki Hansawa" is based on Japanese culture and reflects heartbreakingly.

This is the most exciting workplace comic today, you must read it. Housewives, workplace employees, and corporate executives are all suitable for viewing Naoki Hansawa's aesthetics. "

Kuri Shannan couldn't help but nod. This soft article completely spoke to his heart.

Although he understands that this reviewer is serving Shueisha and advocating the excellence of "Hansawa Naoki".

But Kuri Shannan feels that commentators need not be so restrained and can speak more boldly.

He conservatively felt that the commentators were not radical enough.

The reviewer roughly described the plot of Hansawa Naoki, wrote the famous line "Tit for tooth, repay tenfold", and even made Hansawa Naoki's "Kowtow to me and apologize" red.

In one sentence, it is full of emotion and amazing.

"Let more people know about "Naoki Hanzawa"! Take off, Hanzawa!"

More people recognize Naoki Hansawa, and they don’t have to work so hard in the workplace.

Moreover, he hopes to share his favorite works with everyone.

He is not a niche reader and hopes that the author's works will only be circulated in a small area.

The better Tori Akino's performance in "Naoki Hansawa" is, the happier he will be.

There was still some time before work, so Kuriyama Nan made a cup of coffee and read other news.

In other sections of the newspaper, there is news about the recent entertainment industry, as well as information about other comics.

"The performance of "One Piece" continues to decline, which is really not good news."

He has been unable to let go of "One Piece", which was serialized in 1997.

After all, this is a work that I have been watching since I was a student. Even as an adult, I still have this feeling.

In the past, many of the readers of "Dragon Ball" were adults. They only bought Jump when "Dragon Ball" was being serialized.

After "Dragon Ball" ended, there was no need to read shounen comics anymore, and the sales of "Weekly Shonen Jump" dropped sharply.

"Isn't the "City of Seven Waters" very interesting? Today's children really don't appreciate it. "

"The City of the Seven Waters" is vaguely beyond a shonen manga. It is as thankless as the plot of "Jojo". Adults like it, but children hate it.

"I hope Mr. Oda won't be discouraged."

As long as "One Piece" is not finished, he will keep reading "Weekly Shonen Jump". This comic is also his last connection with his school days.

Kuri Shannan took a sip of coffee and flipped through the newspaper. He saw a piece of news about tofu cubes.

"In memory of manga artist Soma Ichiro".

"puff!"

Kuri Shannan spit out the coffee and coughed violently.

"What is this! Remembrance?"

He endured a violent cough and tried his best to read the news.

"It turns out that Mr. Soma is dead."

Kuriyama Minami believed it.

…

"Tori Akino-sensei, it's not good!"

Koji Yoshida ran and came to Tori Akino Studio.

Naomi Nagase looked at him in surprise.

She was Hoshino Katsura's assistant because she moved to serve Akimiya Akemi.

Yoshida was at Katsura Hoshino's place, strategizing, and Naomi Nagase had never seen him look so panicked.

Even when a reader wrote a curse letter to Hoshino Katsura, Yoshida smiled slightly, stabilized the situation, and allowed Hoshino Katsura to feel at ease.

In normal discussions about storyboards and character settings, Yoshida Koji can give advice in an orderly manner, and everything is under control. It gives Naomi Nagase the feeling that Koji Yoshida is particularly trustworthy.

What now? He looked like Nobita Nobita was looking for Doraemon.

She couldn't bear to look at it.

"What happened?" Dong Yexiang asked with a frown.

"Teacher, look!"

Yoshida was typing on the computer. This was a computer for copiers and fax machines, and it was placed in the studio.

Higashino Hibiki walked over and found that it was a website.

"In memory of Souma Ichiro-sensei..."

The users of this website are all readers of "Cosmic Railway Heroes" and have grown from children to adults.

They spread the word about it, saw the news, and spontaneously set up a website.

There is a comic manuscript page about "Space Railway Heroes" on it, as well as screenshots of the cartoon.

There are also candles and paper crane animations...

Make it look presentable.

Countless messages revealed feelings and sadness. Dongye Xiang felt sad when he saw it.

If he didn't know Soma Ichiro was still alive.

"What's going on?" he asked in confusion.

Yoshida Koji took out the newspaper and handed it to Hibiki Higashino, "Teacher, look here."

Dongye Xiang glanced at it and almost laughed out of anger.

"As expected of entertainment news, it is no different from self-media. It is really without moral integrity."

This report has completely become a hit. The death of a cartoonist is very attractive to readers, especially when it is linked to the comic being serialized.

If you don't understand this, you are out.

Fake news was spreading, so Yoshida Koji came to Higashino Hibiki anxiously.

In fact, Yoshida Koji can also handle this matter. But he thoroughly enjoyed relying on Tori Akino Mirai.

This is probably Yoshida's awkward mentality. He wants to show his weak and helpless side here in Tori Akino.

"This should be easy to handle," Hibiki Higashino said. "Urgently print the truth in the next batch of jumps to refute the rumors."

In other words, Souma Ichiro is not dead. A manga artist without serialization is no different from an otaku, and no one will pay special attention to him.

…

Soma Ichiro looked at the website in memory of him and was silent for a moment.

He didn't know if it was appropriate for him to do this, but he was indeed very touched.

"It turns out that so many people like my comics."

He is a loser in life. He has been working hard for serialization but has never succeeded.

In the eyes of his neighbors, he is just an unmotivated and gloomy person.

In the eyes of these readers, he is the person who makes them miss and move them.

"I watched "Cosmic Railway Heroes" when I was a child. I have always believed in the concept in the comic, which is to eradicate evil and help the weak. It was this comic that shaped the righteous person I am now."

"I am very grateful to Mr. Souma for giving me a happy childhood... When I heard about his death, I really burst into tears..."

"It's not "Dream Eater", we are still kept in the dark. It turns out that Mr. Souma once fell in love with it."

Except for the last one, they all made Soma Ichiro burst into tears.

…

In the editorial office of "Weekly Shōnen Jump", Sasaki refreshed his computer without moving his eyes.

"Teacher Souma's sacrifice is very meaningful. More and more people are discussing "Dream Eater"..."

He pursed his lips to prevent himself from laughing.

…

In school, Sōma Satoru was confused as he listened to the conversations of his classmates.

"My uncle...is dead?"

At the beginning, the prince of Huoguo was reincarnated, but why was he on the guillotine? I really don’t want to cosplay Louis XVI!