Tokyo, everyone is drawing comics, who still wants to fall in love?.

Chapter 372 I understand... I understand...

"Nobukata, your painting is great!" Oda Shingo gave Nobuo great encouragement and highly praised his enthusiasm.

Nobukata was very excited and kept bowing in response to "Hi", just like a low-ranking samurai being praised by the daimyo.

Oda Shingo even felt like he was the Great Devil Oda. He could use his head as a drum to beat his subordinates at will and enjoyed the ceiling of treatment among ministers.

However, in order to prevent being attacked in Honnoji, he would not do anything excessive.

"It's just that the first draft of this comic was not favored by the editor, right?" Oda Shingo said slowly after praising it.

Nobukata nodded quickly and said, "Yes, yes. I am very confused about this. I feel that I have drawn it very seriously. The editor and even Director Takano have seen it, but they still feel that it is not satisfactory."

"What did they say?"

"They couldn't explain it clearly. They just felt that the standard was good, but not exciting enough. They always felt that something was wrong."

Xin Fang was very distressed.

I found some problems in the draft I drew recently, but like the editor, I couldn't explain it clearly.

"Hehehe, as expected, there is something wrong." Oda Nobuo laughed.

Seeing Oda Shingo smile, Nobukata felt much more at ease. It was obvious that the other party had already seen through the problem with his comics.

"I personally think that the plot of the comic book "Peacock King" is full of ups and downs and suspense, and readers seem to be attracted to it, but this is also your problem."

Xin Fang immediately sat up straight, ready to listen to instructions.

He knew that this was the real highlight of the show.

A hundred compliments are not as valuable as hearing a master point out one mistake! This benefit will benefit you for the rest of your life!

He wished he could take his ears off, wipe them clean inside and out, and then listen to the teachings of the great devil of the comics world.

Oda Shingo tapped his fingers on the drawing. "Look, in just one chapter, you set up three suspense points, so the focus of your drawing is slightly off."

"Deviation..." Xin Fang was a little confused.

The comics he drew were never popular enough with readers. Even if he immediately learned from popular comics, especially from Mr. Oda Shingo, he still failed repeatedly and could only make a living by working as an assistant.

Could it be that I just didn't understand the offset?
"First, let's establish a foothold. Xin Fang, what do you think is the biggest attraction of "The Peacock King" to readers?"

"…The student thought it should be mythology and strange stories."

"Yes." Oda Shingo nodded. "The combination of city and mythology, showing the conflict between the endless mythological content and the modern times, is the most interesting core of it. As for the female characters' clothes bursting..."

Oda Shingo paused here.

Xinfang waited for a moment and realized that the teacher wanted him to answer.

“Students thought it was a gimmick to attract readers.”

"Right! You have already noticed these two points, but you have changed your expression habitually." Oda Shingo felt that he was a teachable boy. "You have described a very complicated plot, which will distract the readers."

Oda Shingo paused here to let Nobukata digest the idea.

"Distraction..." Xin Fang chewed on the word and seemed to have some feeling about it, but he couldn't comprehend anything.

“If you haven’t reached the level of a great writer, you’ll bite off more than you can chew. You’ll always want to complicate the plot, which will only make the readers feel tired.”

“Readers are tired…”

"That's right! Oftentimes, using force to defeat cleverness is the simplest method! Especially when you use the gimmick of exploding women's clothing and let gods, ghosts, monsters and demons wreak havoc in the city, readers don't need a very complicated plot, nor do they need a multi-threaded story. They just need the simplest way of using force to defeat cleverness." A dazzling ray of light suddenly shot into the world that was covered with dark clouds. Xin Fang suddenly seemed to have grasped hope: "Ah! I think I understand a little bit! You, you mean..."

“As a new cartoonist, as long as he can bring out the best aspects of his comic, he will be successful! Don’t try to cover everything. Not every comic requires good details, good character settings and good plots!” Oda Shingo clenched his fists and swung them in the air, as if to disperse the dark clouds surrounding Nobukata.

Nobukata had subconsciously begun to bend down, looking up at Oda Shingo humbly, like a devout believer.

He felt that what the other party said was the most crucial formula that would allow him to break free from the shackles!

“What ‘Peacock King’ needs is just a fast-paced urbanisation of mythology, without too many details, character settings and plots!”

"Draw the beauty's clothes bursting! Draw the monsters wreaking havoc! Draw the retribution of mortals' greed and the humility of fear!"

“Only in this way can I draw the Peacock King well! It’s the Peacock King! It’s the Peacock King!”

Oda Nobuo was like a wise man who preached the scriptures and taught the truth. He just needed to open his arms to declare his greatness.

"Thank you very much for Mr. Oda's teachings! I have learned a lot!" Nobukata bowed his head to the ground.

Yes! Why did I always think about perfection? I always thought the plot should be tortuous, the story should be ups and downs, the characters should be full, and the details should be touching...

These are of no use to a beginner like me. The key is the fast-paced story of gods and ghosts in the city, supplemented by beautiful women revealing their clothes, which makes the readers enjoy it!

As the saying goes: It is better to be proficient in one thing than to be proficient in a hundred things!

Some people also say: One trick is enough to conquer the world!

There is also a mama-san who said: Raise a good B and you will attract hundreds of birds...

Xinfang placed his hands on the tatami, resting his forehead on the board, and did not raise his head for a long time: "Thank you so much for your guidance!!!"

Oda Shingo also taught Nobukata some techniques, each of which was a treasure for Nobukata.

This can be attributed to the master-apprentice system of Japanese comics. Many cartoonists just explore on their own and then learn some professional knowledge and general theories, at most they learn some in college, but it is difficult to obtain the most critical practical experience.

Although there are paid methods such as online teaching, the teachers are usually of low level or just bragging, so it is hard to imagine what good things they can teach.

Therefore, someone like Oda Shingo, who has the background of a big boss in the industry, was able to hit the nail on the head on some of the issues pointed out by Nobukata.

For example, some details on how to draw women were pointed out, especially how to avoid drawing some key positions of cherries.

The original author Ogino Makoto was criticized for his way of drawing cherries, but now Oda Shingo has made up for it with the latest drawing method of 2024, ensuring the perfect combination of the book's techniques with the classic masterpiece.

I hope no reader will kill himself...

Oda Shingo finished teaching, ate and drank a little, and then said goodbye.

Xin Fang thanked him profusely, muttering, "I understand... I understand... I really understand..."

Oda Shingo looked at him and said, "Come on!"

In the car arranged by Takano Ran to take the four people home, he was surprised to find that Fujido Kacheng was also muttering something.

Could it be that Kono Ran taught her some weird theory? Oda Shingo was curious: "What are you mumbling about?"

"I understand... I understand... Hey, don't sit too close to me!" Fujido Kaoru actually deliberately sat farther away from Oda Shingo.

Oda Shingo: “???”

(End of this chapter)