Tokyo life starting with painting

The pixiv website, to put it in a slightly formulaic way, is actually a website centered on illustrations, comics, novels, and art.

To put it in slightly more common terms, this website is actually a place for painting enthusiasts to publish their works.

Presumably everyone has more or less painting enthusiasts around them since childhood. They may not be professional cartoonists, but they like painting very much.

The website pixiv is a place for these painting enthusiasts to display their talents.

They can publish their works on the pixiv website and be seen by other painting enthusiasts

Similarly, the pixiv webpage has also set up a ranking function. Whether it is R15, R18, or ordinary works, the ranking of your work will be determined based on the number of likes on the webpage.

In other words, this is actually a platform for painting enthusiasts to share and communicate.

Some people may think that these functions are very simple, and some of them are useless things in 2020.

But in fact, in Higashinoji's previous life, the number of users of the pixiv website exceeded 10,000 just 20 days after its trial operation.

Then ten days later, due to the excessive increase in the number of users, pixiv, which was originally in trial operation, could only increase the server capacity and transfer the beta version of pixiv to the company's server for operation.

You must know that this is just a trial operation. The pixiv web design is not mature at all. It is just a prototype, and it has already achieved such results.

In 2010, the number of official members of the pixiv website exceeded the two million mark, and approximately 20,000 original illustrations and animation fan works were published on the website every day. Painting enthusiasts from all over the world will publish their works on this website. Even the authors of comics exhibition books that many people like to read basically have personal accounts on pixiv (hereinafter referred to as P station).

This website has great influence and is well known by many painting enthusiasts.

Going further, in 2020, the market value of Station P has been rising all the way, and its market valuation is approximately US$220 million.

Now, the era that Higashinoji lives in is 2005.

Not only in Japan, even major painting exchange websites in the world have not yet started.

Not to mention the ranking message mechanism, even the basic prototype of the website has not yet been formed.

The complete pixiv website established by Higashinoji can be said to be unique in this era. There is no problem in saying that he drew his sword and started killing indiscriminately.

Apart from anything else, even if Higashinoji only operates this website, he will have no problem making more than 10 billion yen a year.

But Higashinoji actually doesn’t think much of the monetary value of Station P.

For him, the most important thing is the painting talents potentially cultivated by Station P.

Yes.

With P station as a communication platform, all kinds of people will definitely take the initiative to contribute on it.

As the main operator of the website, Dongye Studio can directly contact these talents through the P station! This is Higashinoji's purpose.

If there is a good artist, just invite him or her to be his online comic reading platform. If that doesn't work, just invite him or her to be the original artist of Higashino Studio. Or, if not, you can just become an illustrator!

As long as there is a P station, Higashinoji does not have to worry too much about the lack of high-quality creators like Iwazuki Publishing House or Tomishima Publishing House.

This mutually reinforcing business approach is what Higashinoji ultimately pursues.

One or two billion yen. That is nothing to Higashinoji now.

So when Yano Ryuichi looked confused next to him and didn't quite understand the purpose of this P station, Higashinoji also shook his head.

As a person of this era, it is normal for the other party not to understand the role of P station.

For example, a person from the future in 2005 travels to the first half of the 20th century, and then loudly tells everyone that in the future, mobile phones will shrink to the size of a palm, and digital cameras can instantly image people and treat you as a madman.

This is what is called people's vision constraining their imagination.

"Yano-san, don't worry, this illustration exchange website will work." Higashinoji replied with a smile to Yano Ryuichi next to him.

"Really?" Yano Ryuichi still looked half-aware.

In his opinion, this P station is completely incomparable with another online comic reading website that Higashinoji wants to build.

At least the latter can create benefits, while the latter simply increases the operational burden. After all, maintaining a website also costs money.

However, considering that Higashinoji's ideas have always been unconstrained, Yano Ryuichi did not comment too much on this.

He just turned his head and thought about it and said: "By the way, Teacher Higashino, the other function you asked me to do has actually been completed. Look here."

Yano Ryuichi said, opened the website settings, and directly manually changed all the Japanese on the P site to Chinese.

"According to your request, Mr. Higashino, I asked the web designer to convert it into three languages, Chinese, Japanese and English."

When he said this, Yano Ryuichi's facial expression was a little strange.

Is it possible that Higashinoji still wants to push Station P to China for operation?

Isn't this too whimsical?

He Yano Ryuichi felt that this website could not even be used by people from his own country, let alone the Chinese side.

There's even English

Is Higashino planning to develop globally? This is just an ordinary website. Even with the perspective of Yano Ryuichi, who has been an art director for many years, there is nothing outstanding about the simple sky blue page design.

In addition to following and becoming a fan, ranking in the likes list is relatively novel.

Yano Ryuichi really couldn't see any bright spots.

Can this thing really attract others to submit articles?

As for China, and even the whole world, does Higashino understand the ecology there?

Just think about it, it’s unlikely, right?

Is it possible that their Dongye Studio will have illustrators or comic book authors from China join them in the future?

"Yano-san, believe me." Higashinoji clearly understood Yano Ryuichi's thoughts and said cheerfully: "Not only is the P station going to add system settings for Chinese conversion, but also the online comic reading platform that is still under construction on the other side. We need to add a mechanism to convert Chinese.”

Today’s Japanese friends obviously still don’t understand China’s market.

Especially the comic market in China is completely blank.

Now in 2005, the comic market in China is probably relying on a few domestic publishing houses to translate Japanese single volumes into Chinese.

At this time, the online comic reading platform launched by Higashinoji does not require translation at all. You only need to click a button to directly see his completed works in Chinese.

This will undoubtedly have an impact on the Chinese comics market.

"Okay. I understand." After listening to Higashinoji's words, Yano Ryuichi couldn't help but touch his half-bald head, his expression looked a little confused.

He didn't quite understand why Higashikata liked Tianchao so much, but the other party was his boss, so of course he had to comply with the other party's requests.

Higashikata didn't explain much.

After all, if you use the insights of 2020 to explain it to a person from 2005, and tell him what network traffic monetization is, it is all in vain.

Just let him do it.

Higashino checked the Chinese and English conversion mechanism of the P station back and forth, and there was no slack.

After all, China is very particular about some keywords and sensitive words.

Especially the illustration area and comic area of ​​R18.

Higashinoji was even thinking about whether to open it up to China.

After all, this thing is too sensitive. Even though P station is a web page registered in Japan, it still feels a bit inappropriate when encountering this line.

"It's better to be open."

Tonoji frowned and muttered to himself.

Just set it to automatically filter out R18 entries for users under the age of 18.

But to be honest, Higashinoji thinks that even if this thing is set up, the almighty Chinese netizens will probably come up with various means to squeeze into the R18 area in the end.

Not only men, but women as well. For example, fujoshi.

"This will not allow them to succeed."

Higashikata muttered to himself.

Because as time goes by, the Chinese side will launch network LAN countermeasures. The Chinese side is directly blocked by firewalls, and many foreign websites cannot be logged in and browsed.

If Higashino's P station doesn't handle the R18 issue well, it will be difficult for him to talk to the person in charge of China about this matter in the future.

Thinking of this, Higashino simply turned his head and looked at Yano Ryuichi: "Yano-san, has the function of 'automatic filtering of R18 entries for users under 18 years old' in the Chinese conversion system that I explained been completed?"

"Well, it's done. Generally speaking, Chinese users under the age of 18 cannot browse R18 content."

Yano Ryuichi patted his chest confidently and said: "This is a filtering system developed by our famous Japanese network designer. I think there will be no problem."

"." Higashinoji.

Do you think there will be no problem?

I feel like you are looking down on some old pervert netizens in China.

Higashino shook his head, raised his eyebrows and said thoughtfully:

"Let's check and fill in the gaps a little more, and try not to leave any chance for them to see the R18 content. By the way, we also need to set up a three-person team to focus on some Chinese users who may come in to see the R18 content. "

"????" Yano Ryuichi couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard what Higashinoji said.

Wait a minute.

Not only do network designers need to take another look at the filtering system, but they also need to set up a dedicated team? Come and follow some Chinese users who may watch R18 content?

Is this necessary?

So what if they see it? Isn't it just one or two pictures of rabbits showing their buttocks? It’s okay to read one or two, right? Is it necessary to be so tight-knit and not leave them a way to survive?

Yano Ryuichi was really doubtful about life.

Higashinoji's behavior is like pushing people into a pit and pouring cement into it, leaving no way for them to survive.

He calculated the possible costs in his mind, and couldn't help but said: "Teacher Higashino doesn't have to be like this, right? Isn't it just a few pictures? I have a sister, and her teenage son sometimes looks at these things. What does this matter?"

Yano Ryuichi added: "We are all men. It is normal to have needs, right? I think it is enough to have a filtering function. There is no need to leave no path for them, right?"

"Yano-san, you don't understand the national conditions of China." Higashinoji shook his head.

He also came from China when he was a student, so he naturally knew that China had extremely strict controls on adults, and he couldn't even write a novel with his neck exposed.

Where would it be like our Japanese friends? Custom industries are all legal industries.

Why don't you go to China and try to start a custom business?

I'll invite you in for tea in a minute.

Therefore, although I am very sorry for some netizens on the Chinese side, Higashinoji can only make up his mind to maximize the countermeasures for adults.

He did not believe that with manual monitoring and system filtering of the web page, Chinese netizens could still browse R18 content.

Yano Ryuichi on the other side also looked puzzled when he heard Higashinoji's words, "You don't understand the national conditions of China."

I don’t understand China’s national conditions?

The problem is that I don’t understand it, and it doesn’t mean that you understand it, Mr. Higashino? Is it possible that you still lived in Tianchao?

As if sensing Yano Ryuichi's mood, Tonoji didn't say anything else. He just coughed and said with a smile: "Anyway, let's follow this standard. How much money is missing can be raised from the studio's finance office. Is that okay?" Yano-san?”

"That's no problem." Yano Ryuu saw that he couldn't change Higashinoji's decision, so he could only nod and ask the next question: "So when will Higashino-sensei's P station start the actual trial operation?"

The so-called trial operation actually means that the webpage is first put online for testing for users to experience and use, and bugs and system errors are eliminated in this process. After the trial operation is completed, it is officially put into operation.

For large-scale illustration communication websites like P Station, the trial operation time usually varies from twenty days to one month.

However, this trial operation process must be very boring.

After all, everything starts from scratch.

Maybe there won’t be any new users on site P by then?

After hearing Yano Ryuichi's question, Tonoji thought for a while, and then said: "Let's wait until the New Year period has passed."

After he finished speaking, he smiled and patted the other party on the shoulder: "Yano-san, don't just focus on work, spend more time with your family."

"Teacher Higashino" Yano Ryu opened his mouth.

He wanted to ask Higashinoji if this meant he wanted him to work harder.

But before he even spoke, Higashinoji had already added: "I'm telling the truth."

He was afraid that Yano Ryuichi would not be able to live well after the Chinese New Year and would have to come over to work overtime.

Yano Ryuichi listened to Higashinoji's repeated emphasis.

He hesitated for a while and finally nodded: "Okay, I understand. Then let's wait until after the Chinese New Year to discuss the trial operation."

After saying this, Yano Ryuichi seemed to remember something in a daze.

Wait a minute.

When he first joined Dongye Studio, didn't he just want to be a gangster?

How come he is now the hardest working person in the studio?

All my hair fell out.

Yano Ryuichi was inexplicably doubtful about life and didn't know why he became like this.

And on the other side.

Higashinoji didn't forget to add: "By the way, Yano-san, you should also pay a little attention to Editor-in-Chief Seo. The results will probably be available after the New Year's Day."

Yes.

Tsukasa Higashino, Seo’s editor-in-chief at Iwasuki Publishing House, expects news of his resignation to come after the Chinese New Year.

This must be won.

Thank you for the rewards in the world, Huanhuo, Pitaya New Type, David H. Smith, Waiting for Fengyu, Otaku Tongmeng OO, Jingshouian, and Fate Qiansheng! Thank you so much!