Tokyo life starting with painting

Editor-in-chief Seo came with scars all over his body, and then left with renewed energy.

I left feeling refreshed and looking like I had been given a new lease of life.

However, the editors and authors at Tomishima Publishing House did not know that they had inadvertently inspired their enemy, Editor-in-Chief Seo.

Because before that

"Huh? An exclusive interview with the author of the manga "He Shi"?"

Higashinoji did not wait for the release date of the single book, but instead waited for such news that made him feel a little surprised.

"Yes, Mr. Higashino, it's already December this year and it's almost over, so I want to find some manga authors for a special interview."

Hosokawa Koharu explained the reason there.

"Really? But it's okay if you don't come to me, right?"

Higashikata opened his mouth to shirk.

He has no interest in conducting exclusive interviews with comic book authors. He feels that this is just a waste of time.

After all, he went to a TV station last year to record an exclusive interview program for "Midnight Ring" and "The Lonely Gourmet".

Although it ended without incident in the end, he still felt that he was not very happy. So if there were similar activities again, he would basically avoid them.

On the other side, Hosokawa Koharu could only smile helplessly when he heard Higashinoji's words and explained.

"Teacher Higashino, this time is not an outside TV station looking for you, but an exclusive interview for our "Heshi" comic magazine."

"Oh, so that's what happened. Wouldn't it be more troublesome? Editor Hosokawa, can you just give me an excuse and get over it a little bit?"

After hearing this, Higashikata didn't care even more.

After all, the so-called exclusive interview in the "Heshi" comic magazine is actually equivalent to the publisher asking some readers' questions to the author, and the author answers them. Finally, the publisher summarizes these answers and puts them in the magazine as part of the comic magazine's content. middle.

This is something that every comic book author will encounter. Basically, as long as the comic book author is serializing, he will show his face in the comic magazine of the company (draw an anime character to act as his avatar), which is what a cartoonist should do. Obligated.

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In the days of the old Urashima Publishing House, there was always an exception, and that exception.

"It's you, Mr. Higashino" Hosokawa Koharu sighed deeply.

Every time a task was given by the superiors, Hosokawa Koharu tried his best to hope that Higashinoji could be interviewed by the editorial department.

Because Higashinoji basically refuses every time.

And the reasons are each more exaggerated than the last.

At first, Higashinoji said seriously that he was not feeling well and had to take care of drawing comics, so he couldn't accept interviews.

Later, Higashinoji simply felt pain in his hands, feet, and shoulders. Anyway, there was no pain anywhere in his body. It was common for him to go to the hospital for a checkup.

It's very similar to those authors who couldn't find an excuse to take time off from the starting point, so they made it up randomly.

In the end, Higashinoji simply didn't bother to find an excuse and asked Hosokawa Koharu to help him refuse.

Because it was Higashinoji's request, Hosokawa Koharu would of course take it seriously.

She helped Higashinoji and she was perfunctory about seven or eight times. But this kind of perfunctory also had its limits.

Because Higashino Tsukasa is a well-deserved pillar author both in the old Urashima Publishing era and in the current Tomishima Publishing era.

Especially now that "Naoki Hansawa" is becoming popular.

Readers have many questions to ask Higashinoji about Higashinoji, and there are even two large boxes of letters from readers.

This kind of voice cannot be suppressed. The more we suppress it, the more intense it will become.

Now, even if Hosokawa Koharu wants to help, it is a little difficult.

After all, how can an author who has been serializing for two or three years be unwilling to answer readers’ questions in his own magazine?

It is estimated that Higashinoji is the only one in the world.

Listening to Hosokawa Koharu's explanation, even Tonoji felt that it was a bit inappropriate to continue to deal with it.

Although he doesn't feel ashamed, after all, accepting questions from comic readers is the obligation that comic authors should fulfill.

He has been pushing it for two years, and it is really not appropriate to push it any further.

Thinking of this, Higashinoji finally relaxed: "Okay, I understand the specific situation. Then Editor Hosokawa, should I go there now?"

"Huh? No need, Mr. Higashino, it's good that you can accept the interview. Then you can just stay at home and wait for me to come over."

Hosokawa Koharu opened his mouth and stopped Higashinoji from moving.

"No, I'll go over now and finish this matter early so that I can go home and continue to complete my work."

Higashikata stood up directly and said.

He had things to do, and it wasn't his style to sit around and waste time.

"Okay, if Mr. Dongye wants to come over, we can do it. Don't worry, it's just a dozen questions at most."

Hosokawa Koharu comforted him, and then chatted with Higashinoji for a while before hanging up the phone and turning around to prepare the pen and paper for later questions as well as the readers' questions prepared by various editors.

Really excited.

Hosokawa Koharu sighed inwardly.

After all, this is not only the first time Higashino has been interviewed by a comic magazine, but also the first time she has interviewed Higashino. She has actually always wanted to ask Higashino many questions about comics.

Now that she finally had the opportunity, she was certainly in a good mood.

She sorted through the question cards a little.

There is actually nothing difficult about the above problem.

Most of them just want to ask Higashinoji if he has any difficulties when drawing comics, or what Higashinoji thinks of his works. These are very formulaic questions.

So Hosokawa Koharu doesn't think this is a difficult task.

After sorting out the question cards, Hosokawa Koharu started chatting with several editors from the old Fuji Publishing House who were more concerned about Higashinoji.

They are also somewhat curious as to what kind of answer Higashinoji, as a leader in the comics industry today, would give.

It was during this chat that Higashinoji, who was being interviewed today, finally arrived at Tomishima Publishing House.

"Editor Hosokawa."

Higashinoji smiled and said hello to Hosokawa Koharu, but at the same time couldn't help but look sideways at the editors around her.

He had met these editors once the last time he came to visit.

At that time, he always felt that these editors were staring at him. Why was it them again this time?

Higashino frowned in confusion - firstly, he was not a giant panda, and secondly, he was not a beautiful girl.

These people were staring at him and it made no sense.

Fortunately, Hosokawa Koharu greeted Higashinoji to sit down in time, and poured him a glass of water to moisten his throat, preparing him for the next answer.

When Higashinoji nodded to indicate that there was no problem, Hosokawa Koharu took out the first question card and started to ask questions through the process:

"So this is the first question. Did Mr. Higashino encounter any difficult problems when drawing "Hansawa Naoki"?"

This is a very formulaic question chosen by the publisher.

It can also be regarded as one of the best questions answered by the author.

Generally speaking, the author will be a little more modest at this time. Even if there are no problems in the painting process, he still needs a little artistic processing to make up a problem.

After all, if you exaggerate the difficulties, the more likely you are to arouse sympathy and resonance from readers, making them feel that this work is hard-won.

Then

"There is no big problem in drawing the whole story of "Naoki Hansawa"."

"Huh?" Hosokawa Koharu opened his mouth and glanced at Higashinoji in surprise: "Teacher Higashino."

"Huh? What's wrong?" Higashino asked, turning his head.

".You can be a little more modest here." Hosokawa Koharu reminded.

"No need to be modest, after all, I really didn't encounter any problems." Higashinoji waved his hand and replied simply.

Well.

Hosokawa Koharu hesitated for a while, but still wrote Higashinoji's answer in the notebook on the side.

Then she drew a second question card.

"Teacher Higashino, how would you rate your work?"

good! This is also a formulaic question, and it is one of the most formulaic questions.

Absolutely not difficult to answer.

Even if Higashinoji gave his work a hundred points, no one would probably say anything.

After all, "Naoki Hansawa" is indeed the perfect answer to Japanese comics today.

There won't be any trouble this time, right?

Hosokawa Koharu looked at Higashinoji for a moment, holding a pen in his hand.

Then I heard Higashinoji speak.

"Two hundred points. This comic is my most detailed comic so far. It far exceeded my own expectations. I didn't even know I could draw so well. So I'll give it two hundred points."

Cough cough cough!

Hosokawa Koharu coughed violently.

The editors on the other side who were still secretly watching the excitement couldn't help but grin after hearing Higashinoji's answer. They didn't react for a long time.

Two hundred points?

Or give it to yourself?

Should we say that Tonoji is confident or that he is extremely confident?

It's really a bit speechless.

On the other side, Hosokawa Koharu held it in for a long time, and even his face turned red:

"Teacher Higashino, do you really want me to write like this?"

"certainly."

Higashikata nodded indifferently.

A good painting means a good painting. "Naoki Hansawa" indeed exceeded his expectations, so it is not too much to come up with this answer.

As for the looks from other manga authors, Higashinoji doesn't particularly care.

After all, looks can't kill.

Next, Hosokawa Koharu asked several formulaic questions one after another.

Basically, they all asked about Higashinoji's drawing skills and comic quality.

Basically all these questions were answered by Higashinoji saying, "I think I know it, I think I can do it." ’ It’s a general summary.

Even Hosokawa Koharu, who is the recorder, can feel Higashinoji's deep confidence through the paper.

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These are all free points!

Higashinoji actually answered abruptly and turned it into a proposition!

What the hell is this?

Hosokawa Koharu was speechless and recorded it one by one.

In this process of you coming and going.

This is the last formulaic question.

"Teacher Higashino, do you think there is any work in the Japanese manga industry that is as good as the current "Naoki Hansawa"?"

This is also a scoring question.

"No, from my current point of view, there should be no comic book on the market that can compare to today's "Naoki Hansawa"."

Sure enough, this is still the kind of question-and-answer answer.

Hosokawa Koharu couldn't help but whispered: "Although everything you said is true, Mr. Higashino, modesty is a virtue. I'd better be a little polite here."

"It's useless to be a little polite. Good is good, bad is bad. It's impossible to change the current status of "Naoki Hansawa" in Japanese comics magazines just because of my humble words."

Tonoji replied calmly.

"But there are also opinions from teachers of other comic works."

Hosokawa Koharu tried to argue with reason.

yes.

It is said that colleagues are enemies, but Higashinoji gave such a fatal reply. How would other comic book authors view Higashinoji?

However, before Hosokawa Koharu finished speaking, he was cheerfully interrupted by Higashinoji.

He smiled and asked, "Why should I care what they think?"

Well.

Hosokawa Koharu was speechless this time.

Because it is.

Higashinoji doesn't seem like the kind of person who cares about other people's opinions, not to mention that he doesn't need to care.

As a popular mainstay author of Tomishima Publishing House, he really doesn’t need to care too much about the opinions of other comic book authors.

"Any other questions? Editor Hosokawa?"

While Hosokawa Koharu was thinking, Tonoji took the initiative to ask.

He deliberately ran over to answer these questions, and now it was almost time to go back and continue busy with his own affairs.

"Ah, there is indeed one more question."

Hosokawa Koharu turned to the last question card.

The questions on this card are much freer and less formulaic.

The question was: ‘Teacher Higashino, are there any common principles that need to be followed during the creation process of comics? ’

To be honest, from the perspective of Hosokawa Koharu's editor, this question can be regarded as saying something with unclear meaning.

Comic creation is inherently free, so are there any common principles that need to be followed?

For example, Higashinoji likes to use G pens to draw comics, but some comic book authors prefer to use D pens. For example, some comic book authors like to draw their shadows by hand, while others like to directly cut dotted paper to use as shadows. This is very free.

So this question is not a good one.

But Hosokawa Koharu didn't care either.

Judging from Higashinoji's character, he would probably smile and say, "There are no principles at all in comic creation. I just drew casually and ended up like this." ’

She was thinking this while repeating the content of the question to Higashinoji, waiting for the other party's answer.

Then

"Huh? What's wrong? Mr. Higashino?"

Hosokawa Koharu waited for more than ten seconds, but still didn't hear Higashinoji's confident and calm voice, so he couldn't help but raise his head and ask.

As soon as she spoke, Higashinoji on the other side raised his head as if he had thought it through.

"Well, comic creation does require common principles."

"Why?"

This answer surprised Hosokawa Koharu.

She was stunned and couldn't help but look at Higashinoji again.

Then I heard Higashinoji say:

"There are three principles for comic creation."

"You cannot make fun of the victims of war or disaster. You cannot show contempt for certain professions. You cannot make fun of the nation, citizens or the public."

Higashinoji finished these words in a calm and soft tone, then looked at Hosokawa Koharu and motioned her to continue writing:

"The above three principles are the three principles that you must follow no matter what situation you are in and what kind of work you create. Whether you are a professional cartoonist or an amateur painter, or you are a newcomer who comes into contact with comics for the first time. Abide by it. If there is a cartoon that violates these three guidelines, whether it is someone close to the cartoonist or a reader, I hope someone can stand up and remind him, please don't do this."

Thanks to Z, Zhang Xiansen, GJeasby, and Fate Qiansheng for the rewards! Thank you so much!