Tokyo life starting with painting

This interview was not live broadcast, but was recorded today, and was edited by Japan Television before it was officially broadcast as an exclusive interview program the next day.

Therefore, even if Higashino says something wrong, it won't be a big problem. At most, it will only increase the workload for the staff.

So Higashinoji is quite relaxed, and he really likes chatting with other people.

The topic often gets off topic.

Fortunately, Shun Matsui has a strong ability to control the scene, and Higashinoji talks about interesting things from the information explosion in the Internet era in his previous life, and then adapted them, so it is particularly down-to-earth.

"Some people got into a fight over whether Kumamoto Prefecture's Hinoko rice or Koshihikari rice was better? They even hit each other's faces and got swollen? Is there such a thing?"

Matsui Shun was surprised.

"Yes, the beating was very severe."

"Is this related to Kumamon's creation?"

"No, but it's interesting."

"Can you talk about the difficulties you encountered when you first created Kumamon?"

"There must be difficulties." After hearing Shun Matsui's serious question, Higashinoji did not continue to discuss things about rice.

He straightened his face and replied: "Perhaps the most difficult thing is the action design of Kumamon. From the perspective of a mascot, it is necessary to highlight the character through actions."

"That's true." Matsui Shun thought of Kumamon's action of hugging the female civil servant's thigh and refusing to let go, and nodded.

In a sense, this action reflects Kumamon's cute character.

"Teacher Higashino, how do you solve the problem of action design?" Shun Matsui asked thoughtfully.

"This problem was indeed difficult to solve at first, but later I got inspiration from my sister's actions when she was angry, and the problem of action design was solved."

Higashinoji answered this question very simply.

Because I did get inspiration for Kumamon’s action design from Chihaya Higashino, and there’s nothing to hide.

"This means that Mr. Higashino gets inspiration from his family members, right?"

"That's right, so the father of Kumamon is actually not me, but my sister Chihaya Kumamoto." Higashinoji smiled and said a wisecrack: "If you have any problems, go to my sister and everything can be solved."

"Teacher Higashino really likes to joke." Matsui Shun smiled: "Then the next question, Mr. Higashino now knows the rumors, right? It is about the fact that you and Higashino, the author of "The Lonely Gourmet" and "Midnight Ring" are the same person argument."

"I do know about this, and I also want to clarify here. It's not a rumor, it's not a rumor, it's a fact."

Higashinoji smiled and admitted: "'Midnight Bell' and 'The Lonely Gourmet' are my current works, and I also ask for your support."

Higashinoji spoke very interestingly, and Matsui Shun next to him also laughed: "If that's the case, would Higashino-sensei be willing to demonstrate it here with his own hands? I think everyone is very curious, how on earth did Higashino-sensei make "Midnight Ring" The characters and plot in "The Lonely Gourmet" are so realistic."

This is indeed something that many fans have always been concerned about.

How did Higashinoji make "Midnight Ring" so terrifying - Sadako didn't even appear a few times.

Similarly, they are also interested in how Higashinoji depicts the simple meals and dishes in "The Lonely Gourmet" so deliciously that they can taste and smell the fragrance through the paper.

"Of course." Higashino nodded.

He knew about this link before, so he had already warmed his hands at home.

but--

"Can you give me two pens? Draw faster with both hands." Higashino waved to the outside.

"Two hands together?" Matsui Shun was stunned as he listened.

Will Higashinoji still fight each other?

This made him interested.

"Usually, I alternate between using both hands to draw comics. After all, I have to draw a monthly magazine while maintaining a weekly schedule. It would be too tiring to only hand it to my right hand. When my right hand gets tired, I switch to my left hand."

As Higashino said, he took the black marker and unscrewed the thin tip on the other side.

Drawing a circle with your left hand and a square with your right hand is too high a level——

He can only say that his left and right hands can draw a character or a scene together.

As for painting Sadako on the left hand, it is impossible to paint Goro Higashinoji on the right hand.

But just like that, it also made the editors of Urashima Publishing House look at him outside the venue.

Tonoji held the pen steady with both hands, and then began to draw the lines.

Higashinoji pulled up the long line and laid the short line flat. He kept the rhythm of his hands very well, and he had a posture of shooting left and right.

Seeing Sadako taking shape quickly under Higashinoji, not only Matsui Shun next to him was dumbfounded, but even some editors outside the venue couldn't help but whisper to themselves: "Teacher Higashino is too awesome."

Most authors in the manga industry can't draw with both hands. Even if they can, they can't be as skilled as Higashinoji. I don't know how Higashinoji trains, but the quality of the things drawn by his left and right hands are the same.

"Teacher Higashino also has a background in oil painting. He draws both comics and oil paintings. He must have spent a lot of time practicing."

Hosokawa Koharu thought that Higashinoji could also use oil paintings, so he came up with this idea.

This idea was also unanimously approved by the editor next to him.

That's the only reason.

Of course Higashinoji who was at the table didn't hear their quiet conversation. He just followed the usual steps to draw.

As he said before, it is natural to switch to the left hand when your right hand is tired.

As for how to practice it, it is indeed similar to what Hosokawa Koharu said - it only requires familiarity.

If you use your left hand a lot, it will naturally work just as well as your right hand.

He quickly finished the drawing of Sadako. The Sadako who was left on the whiteboard showed a cold and resentful look. Her terrifying aura seemed to be able to pass through the whiteboard and overwhelm everyone.

The most terrifying thing was that Shun Matsui looked at Sadako on the whiteboard and stretched out her hand as if she was really going to crawl out of the whiteboard.

He was sweating profusely and looking at the painting with fear.

There was even a staff member next to him whose arms were shaking, and he couldn't even hold the camera.

Yes, this is too scary

This person had never seen "The Ring" before. When the horror of putting himself in this situation and pulling others into the world of the painting hit him, he could only tremble in confusion.

"Teacher Higashikata's painting skills are really superb."

Shun Matsui said with his scalp a little numb.

"Really? But it was just drawn with a marker. I can usually make it more scary."

Higashikata raised his head and replied.

Could it usually be more terrifying?

After hearing this, Matsui Shun couldn't help but look towards the editor of Urashima Publishing House.

Are these editors usually subjected to this kind of torture?

The expressions of the editors on the other side are actually a bit unclear. At a glance, it seems that their mood is quite complicated.

Higashinoji was right. "Midnight Ring" scared the entire editorial department.

However, Tonoji didn't care about the situation between Matsui Shun and the other editor. He shook his head and signed his name on the painting.

It's just that I don't know if it was because of Konoe Ryoka, but Higashino subconsciously made Sadako's breasts a little bigger.

As soon as this painting was released, Higashinoji knew that the group of publishers in the adult industry would probably follow his example and produce a small disc about Sadako.

Although it was drawn with a marker, this picture of Sadako still has some of Higashinoji's unique realistic painting style. It looks very scary, and the vicious eyes seem to penetrate into the brain of the viewer, reflecting the ultimate terror.

It is also in this era that real-time social communication software is not yet developed, otherwise this thing will definitely be made into a scary emoticon.

Higashino put down the whiteboard, picked up another whiteboard, and opened the bow with both hands.

This time it’s Inokashira Goro from “The Lonely Gourmet”.

However, what he drew this time is similar to the poster of "The Lonely Gourmet". In the upper left corner is a big portrait of Inokashira Goro, and in the lower right corner are various dishes.

Since he didn't think of anything to draw, Higashino simply put all the famous Chinese snacks in Japan, such as xiaolongbao and spring rolls.

Matsui Shun, who had been watching from the side, couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

If Sadako just now had a realistic and exaggerated style, then Inokashira Goro here has an ultimate realistic style that tortures the stomach.

Xiao Long Bao and Spring Rolls are drawn on it, and when you take a bite, the soup of the Xiao Long Bao enters your mouth, and the fragrance of the spring rolls wrapped with seasonal vegetables also hits your nose.

This is too delicious.

Coupled with Inokashira Goro's hungry expression as he stared blankly ahead.

The horror style changed just now, and now everyone is a little dull.

Why do you feel so hungry when you came to work just after eating?

Looking at Inokashira Goro's hungry expression in the manga and the particularly delicious Chinese snacks next to them, they swallowed secretly.

This poster was also solved very quickly. It took more than ten minutes to put the two paintings together.

This time will definitely be edited, so Higashinoji doesn't care.

As for why Higashino usually draws the manuscript so slowly and takes an hour and a half, that's because it is definitely much more difficult to draw the manuscript than to simply draw a simple picture.

The original manuscript needs to pay attention to the storyboard composition, shading and coloring. You don't need to pay attention to anything like this whiteboard drawing.

If this still takes that long, there is no need for Higashinoji to continue messing around.

only

Tonoji raised his head in confusion.

Not to mention things like applause and praise, why was the scene suddenly silent?

Is your painting too ugly? This shouldn't be the case either.

Just your usual level.

So Higashinoji coughed and called tentatively: "Matsui-san?"

"Ah" Matsui Shun was indeed worthy of being a host of Japanese TV station. He suddenly came back to his senses and his expression recovered.

only

He glanced at the painting "The Ring" with lingering fear, then swallowed his saliva and looked at the painting "The Lonely Gourmet"

This is truly remarkable.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, how could he believe that these two different styles of paintings were by the same person?

On one side, it is terrifying and scary, making people dare not breathe at all, while on the other side, it makes people salivate.

Shun Matsui thought to himself, it is not easy to be a fan of Mr. Higashino.

Regardless of whether you read his comics, it feels like there is only one ending - being tortured.

Yes, either being tortured by terror or being tortured by delicious food is too toxic.

"Teacher Higashino is really amazing. He can control two completely different styles so perfectly." Shun Matsui praised, and then added: "And it's amazing to use both hands to shoot the bow left and right."

Higashikata smiled cheerfully and didn't say much.

It's actually not difficult to shoot the bow left and right, but this time Higashinoji did it deliberately in order to show off something a little bit.

After all, coaxing readers is the key.

After drawing these two whiteboards, the process is much simpler.

It was nothing more than interaction, and talking about some things that Higashinoji usually kept a little more private.

For example, do you have a girlfriend? What are your plans for the future direction of comics?

These things are all easy to answer, and Higashino simply answered them with a little thought.

Perhaps the only thing worth mentioning is that at the end of the interview, Higashinoji specifically mentioned the critics who had previously slandered him in newspaper columns and said that he was not suitable for drawing comics.

‘I hope these critics can be strict with themselves, be lenient towards others, and not look at the creations of cartoonists based on personal prejudice’

Anyway, it was a very bitter ridicule.

After all, most of these are critical soft articles that slander Urashima Publishing House. You must be prepared to be scolded by others before scolding others.

As for Higashinoji?

Of course, Higashinoji thinks he is a very tolerant person, and he doesn't care much about this kind of thing.

Just like that, the day after the interview was broadcast on the TV station——

"Aji! Aji! I am your sister! I am not that kind of bear! My name is Higashino Chihaya!"

Chihaya Higashino angrily pulled Higashinoji's arm and spoke seriously.

She doesn’t admit what Higashinoji said!

How can I be as stupid as that bitch bear?

She continued reading angrily.

Then there was another round of yelling——

This is how Higashino Chihaya reacted when she saw Sadako in "The Ring".

"Asi, who is that woman you drew? It's so scary! Her breasts are so big! Such big breasts!"

Chihaya Higashino huddled behind Higashinoji, looking at the close-up of Sadako on the TV with fear on her face, as if Kumamon was frightened.

Tonoji smiled and reached out to touch her head.

Then I saw the reaction to "The Lonely Gourmet"

"Hey, let's go eat xiaolongbao, shall we? The xiaolongbao, spring rolls, and roast duck are all delicious."

Chihaya Higashino gripped Higashinoji's clothes, put her index finger to her mouth, and drooled out, looking like a stunned Kumamon with a greedy mouth.

Seeing this look, Higashinoji couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Are you saying you don't look like Kumamon?

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