Tokyo life starting with painting

Higashinoji met with the people in the animation production team and felt that these people looked very good at work and everyone looked very energetic.

When the production team members saw a creative team boss like Higashinoji coming to say hello, they hurriedly put down their work, shook hands and smiled.

Higashino may not know who they are, but they know how resounding the name Higashino is in the industry.

This time he directly took over the script production job. Maybe he will take over the supervisor's position next time? Taking the initiative to build a good relationship is definitely necessary.

Seeing Higashinoji establishing a good relationship with the production team over there, Director Motohashi here was also free and began to look through the storyboard picture book handed over by Higashinoji.

The storyboard picture book was very thick, so he just picked a few areas that needed attention and looked at them carefully.

After reading it, he closed the picture book with satisfaction, and then exhaled. Only then did he have a deeper understanding of Higashinoji's abilities - this person is too powerful.

If the storybook picture book submitted by Higashinoji before could be said to be a motorcycle, then this newly submitted picture book can be said to be a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

The opponent's progress was so fast that even Motohashi Naohiro couldn't react.

"Is this the final draft? Brother Higashino?" Motohashi turned over several pages and felt that it was already excellent, so he asked Higashino.

"I can't find anything to modify at the moment." Higashino nodded.

This animation script is considered to be the most outstanding work he can revise so far, and it would be unsightly if he forcibly revise it again.

"Okay, Omura-kun, please turn this storyboard picture book into a script and use it to select voice actors."

After handling the script, the production team of "Midnight Ring" has nothing else to do for the time being.

Even if work is to start, it will be tomorrow.

Originally, Naohashi Motohashi wanted to ask Higashinoji to have a meal and get a massage to relax.

But Higashinoji declined his request. He still had the original manuscripts of "The Winner Is Justice" and "The Lonely Gourmet" to draw, so of course he couldn't waste any more time.

After saying hello, Higashinoji left Tokyo Animation Production Company.

There is also a particularly interesting episode in this.

When Higashinoji left the company, an agent from the Entertainment Agency came over with his voice actors and said hello to Higashinoji.

After that, he handed over a business card, which probably meant that he hoped Higashinoji would take good care of him in the future.

This made Touyesi laugh and sigh a little.

This industry is really small, small, but realistic.

As soon as the news of the "Midnight Bell" animated film came out, the news that he was the main script writer had spread like wildfire.

Recalling the way the manager and the seiyuu lady next to him kept bowing just now, Tonoji couldn't help but shake his head.

But sighs are sighs, "The Winner Is Justice" still needs to be painted.

The ninth episode of "The Winner Is Justice" has now been completed and has reached the stage of its tenth episode.

The overall plot of "The Winner is Justice" has also entered a relatively stable stage.

This is reflected in the reader's favorable vote for "The Cold" -

"The number of positive votes from readers for "The Winner Is Justice" this week is 671? It's almost the same as last week, no change?"

After receiving the news, Hosokawa Koharu stood up with a surprised expression.

She sat down again and couldn't help but frown.

This is the third time that "The Winner Is Right" has had the same result.

The number of votes in the previous two weeks was 672 and 670 respectively. Compared with this week, there was basically no change.

Although "The Winner Is Justice" is still ranked first, but

"This is still wrong." Hosokawa Koharu thought while holding her chin.

When she was in charge of "The Ring" before, she had never encountered this kind of situation. You must know that the number of votes for "The Ring" increased with time.

Unlike "The Winner Is Justice", it stabilized at the level of 670 votes, basically unchanged.

If other editors could read minds, they wouldn't be pissed off by Hosokawa Koharu - 670 votes is already a very popular work, but you, Hosokawa Koharu, are still not satisfied?

"But just watching the plot of Higashino-sensei these past few weeks is fine." Hosokawa Koharu pinched her chin in confusion, feeling puzzled.

"The Righteous One" is not as scary as "The Ring", so Hosokawa Koharu can keep studying it.

The plot has not diminished in recent weeks. On the contrary, it is quite exciting. But why did it fail when it came to the voting stage?

"Is it true, as outsiders say, that the main plot of "The Winner Is Justice" is unclear?"

Hosokawa Koharu thought of the article he had previously reviewed in a magazine about Higashinoji's "The Winner is Justice"——

The author commented like this: "The Winner Is Justice" is indeed a work that many cartoonists cannot surpass in terms of plot and illustrations alone. But the more this happens, the more we can see its shortcomings, that is, "The Winner Is Justice" The main plot of "The One Who Is Justice" does not make this clear. Throughout the first nine episodes, we can only see Kensuke Komemon bickering with Machiko Dai and overturning the case for others, and feel the refreshing feeling.

But after the fun, we couldn't help but think about this problem, that is, aside from the case and the bickering, there is almost no main plot in the entire "Winner is Justice". This is the weak point of "The Winner is Right", but it was covered up by Mr. Higashino's painting skills very well. But if the problem of the main plot cannot be solved, the comic "The Winner is Justice" is actually in danger.

To be honest, when he saw this review article, Hosokawa Koharu thought it was a soft article created by a hostile publishing house to suppress Tonoji, and he didn't need to pay attention to it at all.

But when the votes for "The Winner Is Justice" remained unchanged for a long time, Hosokawa Koharu finally felt something was wrong.

Is it really because there is no main plot?

Hosokawa Koharu was puzzled.

After thinking about it for a long time, I finally called Higashinoji to ask what his opinion was and to analyze the current situation - if there is a problem, we need to communicate with each other to solve it, and we can't solve it if we keep holding it back.

As soon as she called, Tonoji immediately answered the call: "Hello? Is this Editor Hosokawa? What's the matter?"

"Well, I have some questions for Mr. Higashino. By the way, "The Winner Is Justice" received 671 votes from readers this week, and it was still the first among readers of "Cold" weekly."

"Well, isn't that good?" Higashinoji over there answered without thinking much.

Yes, it’s No. 1 again this week. Isn’t that great?

His words "very good" undoubtedly killed Hosokawa Koharu's intention to ask questions.

And Hosokawa Koharu was also a little confused.

Higashinoji shouldn't be like this.

Logically speaking, at this time, Higashinoji should look very dissatisfied with the results, and then say: 'I will work harder. ’——This is how the former Higashino Division strived to make progress.

Hosokawa Koharu hesitated for a while, and then asked in a daze: "Teacher Higashino, are you satisfied with your current results? But I want to tell you in advance, such stable results have been maintained for three weeks. . You must know that during the "Midnight Ring" period, the number of votes will increase every week."

Higashinoji's feeling was very keen. He immediately understood the meaning of Hosokawa Koharu's words, so he immediately replied: "It's not that I am satisfied with the current results, but judging from the current situation, this is the only way for the time being. .”

"Does Mr. Higashino know the reason why the number of votes has not increased or decreased? Is it because of the main plot?" Hosokawa Koharu was a little surprised.

She's not stupid either. From what Higashino said, it seemed like he had already anticipated this situation in "The Winner Is Justice"?

"Well, before I drew it, I thought that this situation was indeed related to the main plot."

Higashinoji paused and continued for a moment: "The reason why "Midnight Ring" rises every week is because its main plot is progressive and superimposed layer by layer. But "The Winner Is" Unlike "Justice", the plot of "The Winner is Justice" is a unit drama. So far, there has been no fixed main plot."

Yes, the plot of "The Winner Is Justice" is different from that of "The Ring". It is a unit drama composed of stories one by one.

As a comic subject, its advantage is that each story is well written and interesting, so the number of fans is very stable.

But the shortcoming is also obvious, that is, the number of fans of "The Winner is Right" is too stable. It will not be like "The Ring", where the plot progresses layer by layer, the horror is superimposed step by step, and it becomes more and more exciting in the end. , and the number of votes is getting more and more.

"I see." Hosokawa Koharu just heard the word unit drama and roughly understood the reason why the number of votes for "The Winner is Justice" has been stagnant.

But then came another question——

"Teacher Dongye, have you figured out how to solve this problem?"

"There is indeed an idea." Higashinoji nodded with a smile: "Since readers feel that the main plot is insufficient, then supplement the main plot."

His words made Hosokawa Koharun even more confused.

Just now you said that because it is a unit drama, it is normal for the main plot to be insufficient.

But now you are saying that you want to supplement the main storyline?

Is not this contradictory? What about guessing here?

"Don't worry, there is indeed a way." Higashinoji said.

His confidence is well-founded, not unfounded.

Because it is also the next chapter, which is another scene in "The Winner is Justice"——

The unscrupulous company Shimadzu Real Estate repairs high-rise buildings, which affects the sunshine in residential areas, but Machiko Dai insists on the justice in her heart and helps the residents fight for their sunshine rights, arguing with Komemon Kensuke under the sunset.

In this section, the main plot of the comic "The Winner Is Justice" will be truly revealed.

Nowadays, readers just watch the funny bickering between Machiko Dai and Kensuke Komemon in "The Winner Is Justice" and watch them reverse the case for fun.

As for the main plot of the comic "The Winner Is Justice", no one has ever investigated whether this was intentional by Higashinoji.

The reason is to give readers a sense of surprise like a reversal of "Oh, that's it" when they see the tenth episode.

Hearing that Higashinoji had already mentioned this, Hosokawa Koharu also hesitated for a while and chose to believe Higashinoji's judgment.

It’s a mule or a horse, let’s take it out for a walk in Chapter 10.

In this way, a week passed quickly.

Monday is the day when "Cold" is released again.

Hiroshi Kanzaki is now completely a fan of Higashinoji. He feels uncomfortable all over after not seeing Higashinoji's comics for a day, and has a withdrawal reaction like that of a smoker.

So today, he also bought "The Cold" early and was going to read the new episode "The Winner Is Justice".

It's still an interesting plot with wonderful twists.

It's really interesting.

Just when Kanzaki Hiroshi thought that this time "The Winner Is Justice" would also end with the exaggerated and funny Kensuke Komemon's victory, he suddenly saw that Machiko Dai in the manga actually approached a pregnant woman who was fighting for the right to sunlight, hoping that she would not Give up, resist Gumeimen Kensuke, and cannot just give up the right to sunshine.

And this made Hiroshi Kanzaki couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

There is also an indescribable uncomfortable feeling in my heart.

Logically speaking, he really wanted to support Machiko Dai. After all, the right to sunshine is what everyone has to strive for.

But from the perspective of a serious office worker, Machiko Dai's behavior is completely irresponsible.

Because she belongs to the law firm of the hero Komemon Kensuke.

What she is doing now is equivalent to disregarding the interests of Gumeimen Research and the client, and only pursues justice and truth.

Kanzaki Hiroshi turned to the next page, and then his heart skipped a beat——

Machiko Dai's behavior was not hidden from Kensuke Komemon. At this time, he stood at the door with his arms folded and looked at Machiko Dai calmly.

So there was the next scene.

"Why do you do this?" Kensuke Komemon's tone was very calm. Although he was smiling, his expression was very cold.

"For justice. I became a lawyer to protect justice." Dai Machiko blew her nose, her voice was calm, showing a sense of unwillingness to give in.

"Really?" Komemon Kensuke smiled sarcastically, and then said to Dai Machiko: "Follow me."

He took Machiko Dai to the construction site of a high-rise apartment, then pointed at a middle-aged woman in one of the old civil engineering shops and said, "Look, this is Miss Tomoko Terada from the Terada Construction Works Shop."

"Her husband died in a construction accident, and she was raising her child in junior high school alone. This old store is also hanging on by a thread. The high-rise apartment renovated by Shimadzu Estate this time is her only glimmer of hope."

"Huh?" Machiko Dai showed a shaken expression.

"If the pregnant woman listened to your advice and put Shimadzu Estate into crisis, she would probably commit suicide. In other words-"

Komemon Ken turned to look at Dai Machiko: "All you did was to kill her."

Machiko Dai opened her mouth, showing an expression that she wanted to refute, but when the words came to her lips, she couldn't say them at all.

The strength is also constantly being drawn out.

In this case, Komemon Kensuke did not intend to stop talking. He narrowed his eyes and his voice was as sharp as a knife:

"The so-called justice in your mouth is just condescending sympathy. It is just pity for the poor people who appear in front of you every time."

This sentence made Hiroshi Kanzaki, who was watching all this happen, couldn't help but nod.

He helped a pregnant woman, but killed the housewife who ran a small shop. Can this kind of justice be called justice?

Machiko Dai looked confused. She raised her head and said, "But if you deny this kind of behavior, then where is the justice?"

Komemon Kensuke looked up with a serious expression: "We are not gods, how could we know that kind of thing. Your so-called justice probably only exists in tokusatsu hero dramas."

Justice does not exist in reality. At most, it only exists in special photography plots such as Ultraman.

These overly realistic words tightened Kanzaki Hiroshi's heart - because this is the reality.

Justice usually comes too late, leaving nothing but debris on the ground.

In this situation, Komemon Kensuke clasped his hands behind his back and left his last words: "Fight with all your heart for the interests of your client. This is the only thing we lawyers can do, and we should not do anything beyond our reach." . And what you have done has undoubtedly crossed this line. If my efforts are in vain because of your actions, take off your lawyer badge."

Between justice and the responsibilities of lawyers, which side do you choose?

This is a question asked by Gumeimen Yanjie.

It also gave Hiroshi Kanzaki a feeling of joy.

He always felt that this time "The Winner is Justice" gave him a completely different feeling.

The whole unit drama suddenly became like a main plot.

With her innocence, enthusiasm, love and sense of justice, Machiko Dai is exactly the childhood figure that many people have longed for. She is immature but touching.

On the other hand, Gu Meimen Yanjie more represents their realistic and rational appearance after growing up - greedy for money, lustful, and utilitarian.

Kensuke Komemon keeps learning with Machiko Dai, and in this process of continuous learning, perhaps the innocent, passionate, and just Machiko Dai will slowly change and become another Kensuke Komemon.

Although it is a bit cruel, this is the reality

A reality that no one can change.

Although this episode was as interesting as the previous episodes, when Higashino revealed such a bloody reality in front of Kanzaki Hiroshi, he only felt a blockage in his heart.

The old thief Higashino is indeed the same old thief Higashikata. Even if the drawing looks funny, he still hides a knife in this kind of cotton and stabs you when he suddenly rushes out.

but--

"It's beautiful! It's so beautiful!"

Hiroshi Kanzaki looked at the words "The winner is justice" and couldn't help but sigh.

Because it does look good