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

Chapter 636 Assistant Jumps Dragon Gate Selection!

Shingo Oda received Saburo Mikami and his girlfriend Ran Kono in the small reception room. They were the two bigwigs of the main and supplement departments of Springfield Bookstore.

The two were quite polite, and the snacks they brought with them were the expensive ice cream cakes from Tokyo Cellato.

It was full of sincerity. When Oda Nobuo took it, he knew that the other party was asking for comic works.

"Teacher Oda, please take responsibility!"

Gao Yelan solemnly put her fingertips together, knelt forward and begged.

What responsibility should I take? I didn't do anything! Oda Shingo looked puzzled and quickly looked at Mikami Saburo.

San Shang Saburo was also embarrassed, and quickly pulled Takano Lan's sleeve, suggesting that the conversation was a bit off track! When you say that, it seems like there is a green light on my head.

At Oda Shingo's request, Takano Ran straightened up a little and quickly corrected herself: "Ah, Mr. Oda, I'm sorry. It's like this, your previous work "Attack on Titan" serialized in my magazine was very popular, and it took a lot of advantage in market sales. In addition, you said that you would carry Springfield Books to the top, so the entire market attaches great importance to Springfield Books' publications..."

After saying a lot of praise and polite words, her face turned gloomy and she got straight to the point: "But after the first part of Attack on Titan ended, our publication sales plummeted. Without your support, it would be difficult to continue! Please lend a hand and continue serializing Attack on Titan, or provide new works!"

Saburo Mikami bowed and begged with her.

Oda Shingo's face was serious.

Takano Ran knelt down again: "Please, Mr. Oda! As long as you promise, I..."

"Ahem, now I understand this." Oda Shingo felt that something was wrong.

If I continue talking, I'm afraid I'll say something like I'll agree to anything. By then, not to mention the three female assistants around me who know me well, even my brother-in-law in front of me will be pale, right?
Oda Shingo quickly looked at Mikami Saburo, and sure enough, this guy could not hide his embarrassment.

"Actually, I haven't been doing any substantial drawing recently. I've been working on improving my drawing skills and incorporating the characteristics of comics." Oda Shingo asked the two to sit down and began to talk about his situation.

"Yes, we also know that you are very busy, Nobuo, and I'm afraid you don't have the energy to devote yourself to serializing the works in "RED". It's just..." Saburo Mikami was very clear about his situation, but the reason he was able to come today was naturally because Takano Ran kept begging him.

So while Oda Shingo was talking, he also used his brain to think of a solution and quickly said: "But please rest assured, I have thought of a solution."

Takano Ran and Mikami Saburo's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Xin Fang can draw the "Peacock King" under my guidance, so you can also arrange for another person to continue drawing. If one person is not enough, two people can be used."

"You mean..." Takano Ran pondered, "You have some comic book ideas that you can give to students to complete?"

Whenever the new generation cartoonist Nobukata went to Springfield Books to participate in an event, he would humbly call himself a student of Oda Shingo and never accept others calling him teacher.

Even though he has already established himself in "RED", he still maintains the title of mentor. This is a respect for Oda Nobuo and is not at all degrading. To some extent, it can even be regarded as the honor of having a famous teacher.

At least, no other cartoonist dared to bully him. Of course, he was also sincerely grateful to Oda Shingo.

Oda Shingo stroked his chin and thought for a while: "I do have a lot of comic ideas that can be completed. So, let's have an exam among my overseas assistants!"

The expressions of the two ministers also became serious.

This is an exam meant to recruit a disciple!

The Overseas Assistant Studio is a support team arranged by Springfield Bookstore for Shingo Oda. I have never worked with Shingo Oda, but it is a benefit that I can still think of them at this time.

This kind of benefit is an opportunity that many assistants who have not yet debuted dream of!
Moreover, it can also be regarded as the cultivation of young talents of Springfield Books.

If you win, you will have the opportunity to create comics based on Shingo Oda's story script and frame design, and have them serialized in official publications!
This is simply too rare.

It is very difficult to serialize a work in a publication of the top three. Except for special circumstances, most of the time, you have to win a certain award before you can be serialized.

For the assistants, this selection is like a test of how to make a leap from one person to another!

The next day, the overseas assistants received the news.

Kono Ran went to Oda Shingo's overseas studio in person and announced that Oda Shingo would select cartoonists from among them who were suitable to draw comics together.

The assistants got excited.

Look at RED's current famous cartoonist Nobukata, who used Oda Shingo's story script to create the successful example of "Peacock King"!

As long as you can get the favor of Oda Shingo, you can become a manga artist serialized in the magazine! Even if this is not a chance to rise to the top overnight, it is definitely a rare and prestigious challenge!

Giving his assistants half a day off, Oda Nobuo scheduled the assessment for the third day.

He announced the test questions to the dozen assistants who were waiting in awe via video. "Please choose one of the following two themes to draw. Only storyboard-level images are required. Submit the manuscript within 24 hours."

Shingo Oda sent the two topics to the studio's internal mailbox in the form of email.

Just like an exam, each assistant started to get busy at his or her workbench.

These assistants are both male and female, ranging in age from sixteen to thirty-six.

No one gave up this opportunity.

Only a fool would give up!

Some people stared with eyes wide open, their hands shaking with excitement, while others, with dark circles under their eyes, worked hard to create and design.

It seems that this selection has put a lot of psychological pressure on them.

"Theme 1: Domori Town is a place where many supernatural rumors are circulating. The fifth grade and third class of Domori Elementary School welcomes a new teacher, Nueno Meisuke. He looks ordinary and is a laughing person, but he claims that he can exorcise ghosts. The students don't believe him, but later they find that a powerful monster is sealed in his left hand, which is called the "ghost hand"..."

"Theme 2: Takihara City, a seemingly ordinary city that is invaded by demons. In this world, girls can sign a contract with the Incubator and become magical girls in exchange for the opportunity to fulfill a wish. However, the price of becoming a magical girl is to fight witches and protect the world from witches..."

The assistants began a 24-hour creation process.

Shingo Oda provided the story script for the first episode and gave a general outline of the story in advance, but did not mention the storyboard at all.

The assistants need to create a roughly decent storyboard for the first episode within a limited time.

Kono Ran and Mikami Saburo were on site with their assistants to supervise the battle, while Oda Shingo was watching the live video broadcast remotely.

These selection criteria are extremely strict, almost reaching the level of a difficult problem.

"Come on, Zelong, you will become a great cartoonist..."

"Reiko, you can do it! You will definitely let Mr. Oda see your potential!"

The assistants kept encouraging themselves.

However, not everyone is a genius.

In other words, genius is very rare. 99% of people can only be mediocre.

Within six hours, one of the assistants collapsed.

He was so nervous that he couldn't think of a framework to start writing. He almost pulled his hair out and eventually fainted from self-anxiety.

Staying up all night to fight is also a test. Which cartoonist has not experienced the torture of drawing all night? 24 hours is really just a simple test.

Gao Yelan stood up from the sofa and announced with a serious face that she was accepting the manuscripts: "Time is up!"

After 24 hours, 18 assistants submitted only 12 manuscripts.

One-third of the people gave up on their own accord. Some of them were so embarrassed to look at their own drawings.

The manuscript was electronically transmitted to Oda Shingo using a light scanner on site.

After receiving the manuscript, Oda Shingo asked Fujido Kaoshi to cover up the signature part directly.

He examined it very objectively.

Unfortunately, there are no suitable potential candidates for question 1.

For question 2, there is an assistant with a delicate brush who can take on the task.

After Shingo Oda comprehensively reviewed all the submitted manuscripts, he finally decided to select only one assistant to serve as the creative author of the theme 2 manga.

He held up both hands in the comic book scene in the video.

"Ah!" In the external studio, Yuan Lingzi exclaimed when she saw her own drawing.

The assistants around her cast envious glances at her.

"Congratulations, Gen-san." Takano Ran held out her hand and shook it. "I'm leaving Oda-sensei's script for Puella Magi Madoka Magica in your hands!"

(End of this chapter)