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"Suddenly Looking Back" is a short work by the genius manga artist Fujimoto Shu. Once it was published, it caused a sensation around the world. It also won the first place on the 2022 [This Comic is So Awesome] list.

The most famous work of this cartoonist is "Chainsaw Man", a work with a strong personal style and the parallel between kingly and evil. Although it is serialized in the Shōnen Man Weekly, its true positioning is probably a 16-ban youth manga.

In the era of the decline of print media, Jump's facade has almost been propped up by force.

To be honest, the new generation of cartoonists who are as famous as him cannot be compared with him in terms of their painting skills or storytelling skills.

People who really understand anime, needless to say, should be able to understand the gap between the two popular anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" and "Jujutsu Kaisen" and "Chainsaw Man".

Neither the painting nor the plot is a high-level work.

One requires the cartoonist to kowtow to the animation team, and the other is waiting for the animation team to kowtow to him.

Fujimoto has been receiving great attention since his debut. The first comic "Fire Fist" explored nihilism and terminal illness, and became famous in one fell swoop; the second comic "Chainsaw Man" has a somewhat restrained style and adopted the

Although some of the setting routines of Wang Dao Shounen Manhua are still strong, his personal style has directly attracted the attention of comic fans all over the world.

After two full-length works, Kei Fujiwara began to re-create short works. As soon as "Looking Back" was released, it immediately topped the trending list on Japan's Twitter.

This comic is also regarded as a masterpiece because of its movie-like scenes, delicate emotions, and heartwarming healing stories. Some Chinese cartoonists even expressed the emotion that "Fujimoto trees are invincible."

More importantly, this comic was released on July 18, the second anniversary of the KyoAni arson attack. The plot in the comic commemorates the people who died due to malicious arson.

Without saying a word, Fujiwara Kei began to write, pouring out all the stories in his memory on the paper.

Fujimoto's work itself is very suitable for adaptation into video. Each of his comics can be used as a shot in a movie. Direct adaptation into a movie script can be said to complement each other.

Ohno Nagaharu helped Fujiwara Kei turn on the desk lamp, watched him writing furiously under the lamp, and sat behind him, waiting silently.

After finishing one can of beer, Ohno Nagaharu quickly took another can from the refrigerator, as well as potato chips and dried fish to make snacks for him.

It became dark outside the window and the lights in the room were dim. Ono Nagaharu leaned against the wall and read comics. After an unknown amount of time, Fujiwara Kei stretched himself.

I drank two cans of beer, and ate all the potato chips and dried fish until only the wrapping paper was left.

Ohno Nagaharu closed the comic, walked over, looked at the words on the paper, and asked: "Is it finished?"

"Yeah." Kei Fujiwara rubbed his face to keep himself awake, "This is just the first version. The lines are not precise enough, but the plot is complete. You can read it first and I will revise it tomorrow."

"good."

Ono Nagaharu continued: "You can sleep at my house today. The three guest rooms are empty, so you can sleep anywhere. You drank alcohol today, so it's best not to drive."

Kei Fujiwara rubbed his somewhat messy hair, nodded, and walked out of the room.

After Kei Fujiwara left, Ono Nagaharu lit a cigarette, held it in his mouth, picked up the script Kei Fujiwara had just written and started reading it.

As the sparks at the cigarette butt alternated between light and dark, the cigarette in Ohno Nagaji's mouth gradually shortened and burned until it reached the holder, but Ohno Nagaji was completely unaware of it.

After a long time, Ohno Nagaharu put the cigarette holder in the ashtray and sighed: "Fujiwara-kun, you are indeed a genius..."

Early the next morning, Kei Fujiwara climbed out of bed early and took a taxi to the TV station.

The low pressure still enveloped the crew, and Yui Mizuhara worked hard to carry out her duties as a producer, but deep tiredness could still be seen in her brows.

"How was your day? Did the filming go well?" Kei Fujiwara asked Kobayashi Shuzo.

"It's okay. The actor's mood is much more stable than two days ago." Xiao Linxiu

Make the way.

"Teacher Fujiwara." During the break in filming, Inoue Mori found Kei Fujiwara again and asked, "Can you take me home today?"

"What's wrong?" Kei Fujiwara asked.

Mori lowered his head again, crossed his fingers and said, "I want... to go to Toani after the filming to pay tribute to Miss Naomi and the others."

Fujiwara Kei touched her head and said with a smile: "Morimata is indeed a gentle child... Okay, no problem."

In the evening, Kei Fujiwara took Mori to a nearby flower shop and bought daisies.

The owner of the flower shop, an old woman over sixty years old, watched them buying daisies and asked, "You two, are you doing this in memory of those who lost their lives in the fire?"

Sen nodded again.

The old woman sighed, and took out a bunch of small white flowers from behind her back. She put the pale yellow bouquet in her hand and said, "This is for you. Please bring my condolences to the deceased."

"Thank you."

The two walked near Toani Company, and when they looked up they could see the burnt corner of the building. People were standing outside the company's outer wall, and a row of bouquets and souvenirs were placed at the base of the wall.

There are many paintings drawn by children, mounted in photo frames and erected in the corners. Although the paintings are childish, it can be seen that they are filled with emotion, and the paintings are all the works of the deceased painters of Toni.

The corner outside Toani was already filled with gifts from those who came to pay their respects. I didn’t know where to place Morimata’s bouquet. I walked around Toani Company before I found a stone step suitable for placing the bouquet.

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Mori bent down and placed the bouquet on it again, and took out a carefully drawn cartoon of Miss Naomi, who had originally given the painting to Morimata, and spread it under the bouquet.

Mori stood up again and clasped his hands together, but he didn't know what to say for a moment. After thinking for a long time, he softly said: "Miss Naomi, I wish you happiness every day..."

She suddenly turned around: "Teacher Fujiwara, isn't that inappropriate?"

Kei Fujiwara touched her head and said, "There is nothing inappropriate. Miss Naomi will appreciate your feelings."

Just when Kei Fujiwara and Morita were about to leave, a figure came in front of them, and Oshii-an stumbled over.

He looked very poor, and his body still exuded the sour smell of alcoholic fermentation. He glanced at Kei Fujiwara with tired eyes and said, "Fujiwara-san, you're here too."

"Oshii..." Kei Fujiwara looked at Oshii-an, "Are you okay?"

"It's not good." Oshii-an said, "I'm in a bad mood right now. Something always comes up from deep inside my heart, like dirty water in a sewer. So I have to keep drinking to feel better.

a little."

After saying that, Oshii-an staggered away.

Fujiwara Kei stared at him and couldn't say a word for a long time.

"Teacher Fujiwara, is he really okay like this?" Mori asked again worriedly.

"This is a necessary process... Just wait until you get through it." Fujiwara Kei said, "Before that, don't disturb him."