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

Chapter 635 Don’t I know your tricks?

After completing special training with two female comic veterans, Oda Shingo returned to the studio.

With a sufficient accumulation of manuscripts, he has recently stopped dealing with comic manuscripts and instead has been frantically improving his painting skills.

He put a lot of effort into painting in a soft style, in particular.

The brushstrokes of female comics are completely different from those of male comics. For example, in Sailor Moon, the ankles of men look like fingers, and the heels of high heels look like chopsticks. What kind of thing is this?
But when the girls saw it, their eyes lit up. Wow, what a slender girl, the nail polish on her fingers seemed to be painted, and the high heels were so beautiful.

There's nothing you can do about it, men and women have completely different feelings.

Many logics are not worth mentioning in the eyes of women, but in the eyes of men, they can ruin the direct perception of a work.

"The skits back then were also like that, right? Men and women have completely different feelings." Oda Shingo remembered that skits were just becoming popular before he came here.

Skits for girls are completely different from those for men.

What the girls see is too much for men to complain about. Things like having their arms cut off by their own fathers, being forced to donate their corneas to their brothers, having their kidneys taken away.

A great writer once said that literature written for women is a sign that the whole world is sorry for the heroine, and it is the whole world that is wrong.

The same is true of men's literature.

But the subsequent development was different.

When someone stabs him with a knife, the male protagonist will block it and then fight back fiercely. But the female protagonist does not dodge or evade. She even encourages the other person to stab her a few more times and then tears open the wound for others to see, saying, "Look how pitiful I am."

Oda Shingo does not completely agree with this view, but there is some truth in it. Male literature emphasizes 20% taking a beating and 80% fighting back, while female literature is the opposite.

Therefore, Shingo Oda also spent a lot of thought in choosing the comics.

"If it is a realistic painting style, among the female group..." Oda Shingo once thought so.

He really wanted to draw the works of Hojo Tsukasa, who was almost a god-like figure in his mind when he was young.

In particular, Hojo Tsukasa's "Sunny Girl" was once considered a masterpiece in the eyes of Oda Shingo when he was a child.

Shingo Oda had a great feeling for this comic and even wanted to write her name on the blackboard.

But this time it wasn't appropriate.

First of all, "Sunny Girl" is not a complete story, and even the original author did not grasp some parts of the plot well.

What Oda Shingo cares more about is that he wants to choose a comic that fits the modern atmosphere and can attract comic fans to buy the publication.

More importantly, if "Sunshine Girl" was released in this era, it might become a vent for many unorthodox fans. This is something that Shingo Oda finds difficult to accept and does not want to happen.

The best things of that era should perhaps not be tainted by the atmosphere of the new era.

Maybe if fate allows, I will paint "Sunny Girl".

He casually drew the image of Sara Nishikujo on the comic draft paper.

Oda Shingo discovered that his writing style was actually quite suitable for this type of realistic style.

Maybe this is my real painting style, not the one that has been corrected and enhanced by the system.

But, this style of painting...

"Hey? Is this the protagonist of the new comic?" Fujido Kaoru looked over in surprise.

The three female assistants, like detectives, often watched her actions. He drew carefully on the manuscript for a while, and immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Namikaze Yuzuru and Mikami Yuko also came over immediately.

"It's beautiful, really beautiful!" Yuko Mikami exclaimed.

Namikaze Youhe also nodded.

This style was something she was good at before, but it took too long to paint and was not suitable for the fast-paced era. However, she felt that the eyes of the girl in the painting were a bit like hers, which comforted her a little.

Oda Shingo is still thinking about me. Did he keep my practice drawings in mind when he saw them? Namikaze Yuzuru completes his self-guided strategy.

Fujido Kaoru picked up the manuscript carelessly, held it in front of her face and looked at it carefully, saying in admiration: "This painting method will probably be well received. Shingo, are you going to follow this route?" However, Mikami Yuko felt something was wrong: "The brushwork Shingo has been practicing recently is not in this way."

"Indeed, I didn't plan to follow this style. After all, times have changed..." Oda Shingo said slowly, sighing in his heart.

The three girls didn't know that what he was sighing about was the realistic painting style of the 1990s in another world.

Although there is still a market for it and it will be well received, it is difficult to adapt to the fast-paced comics market in the current era.

To some extent, it is a thankless task. Although this style of painting can cultivate a large number of die-hard fans and gain praise from the industry, it is completely incomparable to other comics in terms of production efficiency. It is common for the speed to be four or five times slower.

For example, Hojo Tsukasa's "Angel Heart" was serialized once a month for many times, but there were still people criticizing the manuscript for cutting corners.

Moreover, although "Angel Heart" was highly praised, it was a work that was well received but not popular. Not only did it fail to be serialized in mainstream publications, even the animation adaptation could not attract sufficient investment.

There is no room for toilet paper-level animation adaptations like "Angel Heart".

Fujido Kaoru didn't understand: "You mean such a good style of painting is actually eliminated because of the different times?"

Oda Shingo was emotional and didn't answer immediately, so Namikaze Yukaku said on his behalf: "This kind of realistic painting style... is not suitable for mass production of goods."

She could not hide her disappointment and helplessness.

Oda Shingo also showed a familiar expression on his face: "Yes, it's a pity. Maybe when we reach the absolute peak of comics one day and have time to calm down and slowly draw what we want to draw, we will slowly use this brushwork to draw the comics in our hearts?"

Seeing his carefree and fascinated expression, Yuko Mikami whispered, "Teacher Oda, are you unhappy drawing comics now?"

"I am happy, of course. But for the sake of the market, we need to compromise a little bit." Oda Shingo shrugged and said with a smile, "It's understandable. At present, we have to cater to the largest comic market readership to create paintings."

Yuko Mikami said firmly: "I will accompany Mr. Oda until the day when you can concentrate on drawing your own comics as you like!"

Fujido Kaoru grinned at the side and said, "How corny! You say that as if everyone doesn't know how to do that."

"Stop mocking us. Let me see how your brushwork has improved recently." Oda Shingo frowned and handed over the draft. "Change this painting into a girl's comic."

Fujido Kaoru's face suddenly turned bitter.

Her drawing skills improved very quickly, but changing the style of a painting is not difficult, in fact, it involves a lot of skills. Especially for someone like her who has a weak foundation, it is actually quite difficult to change someone else's painting into a girl's comic style.

Shingo Oda stared at her as she drew, and began to correct her: "You need to lay the skeleton well, don't rush to define the face directly. You need to correct this mistake."

"Oh……"

"Early girls' comics were characterized by delicate lines, soft tones, and exaggerated body language, emphasizing the emotional expression of the characters. For example, big eyes and long flowing hair, which made female readers feel very eye-catching. So you should change the realistic elliptical strokes to straight frames..."

"Oh……"

"Don't just think about it, take it to heart."

"When I say 'oh', it means I take it to heart."

"No way, don't I know your tricks?" Oda Nobuo tapped her on the head.

"..." Fujido Kaoru touched her head, raised her head and looked at Oda Shingo with blushing cheeks, "You hooligan."

"?"

Oda Shingo didn't understand at first. He looked at the other two female assistants who had returned to their work positions, only to see that they both rolled their eyes at him.

What's wrong with me?

At this time, the phone rang.

It was my brother-in-law Saburo Mikami who called.

"Hey, Shingo, are you free? Ran Kono and I want to come and see you."

Shingo Oda guessed instantly that "RED" no longer had a leading manga.

But I am now busy with the transformation of female comics. What should I do?
(End of this chapter)