Tokyo life starting with painting

Chapter 237 We still need to set up a studio (4000 words!)

Toshiki Ohnuki, who was only seven years old, felt that his world had changed.

After his father passed away, there may be a risk of being asked for huge compensation. Although his mother Chiwa Ohnuki said nothing, she shed tears basically every day. When she saw the things left by Yuuto Ohnuki, her face would always show A particularly sad expression.

All this happened because my father took over the animation production of "The Winner is Justice" regardless of the company's specific situation.

How could a small animation production company like my father have large-scale production capabilities?

"What a stupid thing!!!"

Toshiki Onuki cursed and burst into tears.

His father just wanted to use his energy to create a high-quality animation.

If it weren't for Higashinoji.

Without "The Winner Is Right".

Toshiki Ohnuki took a deep breath and looked at the hardcover version of "The Winner Is Justice" placed on the table.

This was a gift that Onuki Yuuto gave him out of excitement when he won the production rights for "The Winner is Right". It also had Higashino Tsukasa's autograph on it.

Toshiki Onuki stretched out his hand and turned over it, his face gradually becoming frustrated.

He knew that he was actually expressing his anger in a meaningless manner. In fact, it was not Higashinoji's responsibility, but the problem of the arsonist.

Toshiki Ohnuki calmed down his emotions for a while, put the comic book back on the desktop, and then turned on the computer, holding the mouse with his little hand.

He wanted to read the reviews about PW Animation Production Company.

Since it was announced that the production of "The Righteous One" may be extended, PW Animation Production Company has been pushed to the forefront, and it has been accompanied by abuse against his father.

I don’t know if this is the case today.

No. It should be said that it must be that way.

PW Animation Production Company still has to hold a funeral with flowers and flowers. Under such circumstances, I really don’t know how many friends and companies in the industry will come over.

Toshiki Ohnuki became pessimistic and gave up on himself as he thought about it.

There probably aren't many of them, and even though his father has passed away, they haven't spoken out.

Toshiki Ohnuki was mentally prepared before hesitatingly entering the announcement issued by PW Animation Production Company.

Then--

Onuki Toshiki's eyes widened in shock.

Not only the publishing houses and companies that were usually good friends with Ohuki Yuuto, but many people actually published obituaries!

"Urashima Publishing House, Iwakaku Publishing House, Fuji Publishing House, Mozhu Publishing House, Tokyo Animation Production Company."

The names of familiar publishing houses and animation production companies jumped into Toshiki Onuki's eyes, and later there were many animation production companies that Toshiki Onuki didn't know to express his condolences.

As the son of Onuki Yuuto, although he is only seven years old, he has also been instilled with many concepts about animation production companies. He also knows that Urashima, Iwakaku Publishing House, and Mozhu Shoten are the three giants in the comic industry.

Needless to say, the comment section.

Many people mourned the deceased below, and almost all the abuse that filled the screen a few days ago disappeared.

Am I hallucinating?

Toshiki Ohnuki sat down heavily and looked at the heart-warming comments one after another calling on the Onuki family to cheer up and PW Animation Production Company to cheer up. His eyes became wet unconsciously.

But why. It was still there a few days ago.

Although Toshiki Onuki was very young, he was very smart. He immediately saw the message under the obituary of PW Animation Production Company——

"Even though our hands are empty".

Onuki Toshiki couldn't help but start searching slowly.

Then, an animated short film started playing——

At the same time, there is the refreshing and clear singing voice.

"I have a gift I want to present to you. It is a sky full of stars that will still shine in the distance on a lonely night."

The soft and heart-warming song music made Onuki Toshiki listen to it involuntarily.

Even though I've been ostracized, even though it's hard to explain, you still want me not to give up?

Onuki Toshiki shed tears as he listened.

Looking at the clip in the animated short film in which the mother sheep tells a story to the lamb, he thought of the days when Yuuto Onuki took the comics and read them with him.

It turns out that touching the scene and triggering emotions really does exist.

but now

Life is always full of regrets.

But even so, we must go on.

Toshiki Onuki felt inexplicably brave again.

It’s really just the courage that comes from a song.

The length of the entire animated short film is only 4 minutes and 12 seconds, and the entire following section is the introduction time.

Toshiki Ohnuki wiped his tears and wanted to see who wrote this song.

But to his surprise, the first thing that popped up in the picture book-style announcement was not the author's name, but a long subtitle.

——This song is just to commemorate the colleagues in the industry who passed away in the arson incident at PW Animation Production Company.

Toshiki Ohnuki showed a surprised expression, but soon he suddenly understood, and then he was deeply moved.

It turns out that after watching this animated short film, so many people expressed their condolences.

Toshiki Onuki wanted to know more and more who the person who helped PW Animation Production Company was, and decided to search again later if no producer jumped out.

Behind the scenes of the three-second report, the name of the original author finally slowly appeared on the computer screen.

"Higashinoji?"

While looking at the big 'Original Art: Higashino Tsukasa', Onuki Toshiki looked at the hardcover version of "The Winner Is Justice" on the other side again.

Then something even more unexpected happened.

Not just the original painting.

Lyrics, music, singing, animation production, and cover... all belong to Higashinoji's name.

Handle it with one hand!

Onuki Toshiki's face turned hot, and then he lowered his head, an uncontrollable feeling of shame rising from the depths of his heart.

The last time Tonoji came here to visit, he thought about how he took the initiative to bump into him.

Not only did the other party not care, but he also wrote this song specifically to encourage himself?

Onuki Toshiki had nothing to say, only indescribable gratitude and guilt in his heart.

He picked up the hardcover version of "The Winner Is Justice" on the table, took a deep breath, and tears couldn't stop flowing down again.

The funeral with flowers was presented by PW Animation Production Company under the auspices of Ryuichi Yano.

Before the funeral, he actually didn't have high expectations for the number of visitors. After all, PW Animation Production Company was now in jeopardy.

As a result, no one expected that a short animated film and a ballad would change this difficult situation.

Representatives from many animation production companies came to lay flowers, and many large publishing houses even directly came to heavyweights such as chief editors or deputy chief editors.

In the venue outside the funeral with flowers, many people squatted down, clasped their hands, and bowed their heads in prayer at the former site of PW Animation Production Company, which had been burned to black.

Express grief and let the soul of the deceased go away.

This scene was something Yano Ryuichi had not expected at all. He could only bow to the guests with red eyes like other PW Animation production employees.

"Thank you very much, thank you very much, thank you very much."

He stood at the door to greet the guests, his voice choked with sobs, and he kept bowing to thank the family members of the deceased.

Many family members of the deceased were emotional and burst into tears, unable to contain their emotions at all.

Yano Ryuichi could only comfort him softly.

After finally sending away a group of mourners, Ryuichi Yano was about to wipe his tears when he heard a voice coming from in front of him.

"Mr. Yano."

"Teacher Higashino?"

As soon as Yano Ryuu raised his head, he could clearly see the young man in front of him.

Higashinoji was wearing black mourning clothes, holding flowers in his hands, and asked with a serious face: "Can I go in?"

"Of course." As soon as Yano Ryuu spoke, he actually felt at a loss when facing Higashinoji.

Naturally, Yano Ryuichi watched the short animated film "Although We Have Nothing in Our Hands" and listened to the song. At the end, he saw the sentence "This song is only used to commemorate the industry colleagues who died in the arson case at PW Animation Production Company" '.

At that time, I was so moved that I couldn't help myself, and my tears couldn't stop flowing out.

When Higashinoji spoke up at this time, he undoubtedly pushed himself to the limit.

Facing him, Yano Ryuichi could only take a deep breath and bow deeply to Higashino: "Thank you, Mr. Higashino."

"I didn't do anything." Higashinoji smiled gently and waved his hand: "I'll lay flowers first, and then talk to Mr. Yano."

Yano Ryuichi naturally nodded to this and watched him walk in.

Higashino put down the bouquet in his hand, lowered his head at the same time, clasped his hands together, and prayed that the deceased could live a better life in that world.

No matter what, the dead are the most important.

He maintained this action for almost thirty or forty seconds, then raised his head again and walked back to Yano Ryuichi. At the same time, he also said hello to Ohnuki Chiwa and Ohnuki Toshiki beside him.

"Ms. Onuki, and Toshiki, I'm sorry." Higashinoji nodded.

The word 'sorry' here does not really mean 'sorry', but is a social rhetoric here, which mainly means 'I'm sorry to hear this bad news'.

"No, Teacher Higashino, I should thank you." Chiwa Ohnuki's eyes were red and bloodshot: "Thank you for being able to speak out for Yong Ren. Thank you very much."

She put her hands in front of her and bowed heavily to Higashinoji.

Higashinoji helped her up, and then looked at Toshiki Ohnuki on the other side.

Unlike last time when he was full of anger, Onuki Toshiki now seemed to feel a little guilty in addition to grief.

He took the initiative to step forward and also bowed deeply to Higashikata: "I'm sorry, Mr. Higashino, last time I..."

Regarding his attitude, Higashinoji just reached out and touched his head, and replied with a smile: "Come on."

Hearing Higashinoji's words of "Come on", Onuki Toshiki's eyes turned slightly red again. He had heard many people say "Come on" to him before, but no matter who said "Come on", none of them were as good as Higashinoji's words of "Come on". That seeped into his heart.

He bowed to Higashinoji again: "I'm really sorry!"

Higashinoji just smiled and shook his head, while looking at the former site of PW Animation Production Company not far away.

The funeral venue for laying flowers is here, and there are also many bouquets accumulated downstairs at PW Animation Production Company.

There was a wind blowing by, and the soft clouds in the sky moved away gently, allowing the sunlight that was not dazzling to shine down.

There was water on the ground, and it could be seen that it had probably rained before.

The stagnant water reflects the former site of PW Animation Production Company, and also reflects the gently departing clouds.

It's as gentle as a loved one watching the deceased leave.

After attending the funeral with flowers, Higashinoji did not leave immediately. Instead, he went directly to Yano Ryuichi and explained his purpose.

"What? Are you willing to help with the claim?" Yano Ryuichi never expected that Higashinoji would take the initiative to speak.

This is simply a timely blessing. If Higashinoji is willing to help, PW Animation Production Company may not need to go bankrupt.

Yano Ryuichi is also aware of Higashinoji's financial resources.

Kumamon peripherals are selling like hot cakes, including a series of well-known hits such as "Midnight Ring", "The Lonely Gourmet", "Unnatural Death", "The Winner is Right", "Lemon", and "Although We Have Nothing in Our Hands" The works, songs, and peripheral production are huge benefits - not to mention Higashinoji's willingness to help, as long as he has this idea, it is possible to buy a place in Tokyo and establish a PW animation production company.

Originally, Yano Ryuichi had actually prepared for the company to go bankrupt, and he took a group of old employees of PW Animation Production Company to find another way out. But now, looking at it, it seems that there is still a chance?

But why does Higashino help their PW Animation Production Company so much?

It's not necessary

Yano Ryuichi rubbed the side of the coffee cup with his hand, really confused at all.

The current PW animation production company is a big mess, busy with all kinds of things. Even if the shortfall in claims is paid, there are still family pensions that need to be taken care of.

There is absolutely no need for Tonoji to reach into this mess.

Yano Ryuichi did not treat Higashinoji as an ordinary high school student aged 16 or 17. After all, he had achieved such an achievement at this age. This was definitely not something that could be summed up simply as "talented".

While he was thinking wildly, Higashinoji took a sip of coffee and said as if he had seen through what he was thinking: "Mr. Yano, actually I have the idea of ​​acquiring Tokyo PW Animation Production Company."

Yes.

This is Higashinoji's idea.

After all, Higashinoji had many ideas for comics, but did not have the ability to make them into animations, so he could only ask Urashima Publishing to help contact animation production companies.

This gave Higashinoji some ideas beforehand - can he set up a small animation studio that only produces high-quality animation?

The answer is no.

Not to mention how much financial resources and energy must be invested, just cultivating original animators, special effects artists, animation supervisors, and general affairs who are skilled and high-level in the industry is already a headache.

Can't Higashinoji take a hoe and go to other animation production companies to recruit talents?

That would be too damaging to one's character, and also very troublesome.

So Higashinoji had the idea of ​​taking over the plate of PW Animation Production Company.

According to his subsequent investigation, although PW Animation Production Company is a small company, it has a small reputation in the industry for producing high-quality animations. Its employees are also very enthusiastic about their work, and they are all veterans, with basically five or six years of experience in the industry. years of experience.

The key is small scale.

This is in line with Higashinoji’s idea of ​​a ‘small studio that only produces high-quality products’.

If PW Animation Production Company and many of its old employees are taken over, there will be no need to worry about animation productions such as "Unnatural Death" in the future.

Just leave it to his studio under Higashinoji to complete it.

Just like the world-famous Hayao Miyazaki's 'Studio Ghibli' back then.

Similarly, this will also allow PW Animation Production Company, which is on the verge of bankruptcy, to continue to operate.

It’s a win-win situation.

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