Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 474 Koizumi Akako's version of "Harry Potter" is published, featuring four major child stars in Japan.
The call was from Akako Koizumi, who excitedly told Takeshi Ono that she had finished writing the content for the first book of Harry Potter.

Upon hearing this, Ono Takeshi was slightly surprised. So fast?
However, upon further reflection, it seems that I've celebrated two New Years, three Christmases, and four Valentine's Days during this period...

Gan!
It's really hard to say exactly how much time has passed.

Immediately, Ono Takeshi abandoned this unsolvable problem and turned his attention back to Koizumi Akako.

Regardless, the completion of Harry Potter is ultimately good news.

Ono Takeshi immediately asked Koizumi Akako to send him the completed manuscript of "Harry Potter".

Koizumi Akako was prepared and quickly sent an electronic copy to his phone.

Guiye Wu opened it and studied it carefully.

a long time.

After reading the last page, Ono Takeshi's face showed a look of joy and satisfaction.

very nice!
Although there are some differences in content and writing style compared to J.K. Rowling, the overall quality is not much inferior, and the writing is even more delicate. Perhaps because the creator is a young girl, the overall style has a touch of romanticism.

I never expected Koizumi Akako to have such writing skills; she truly lives up to her family's scholarly tradition.

Another surprising and excellent aspect is the description of magic in the text.

Unlike J.K. Rowling, who "doesn't understand magic," Akako Koizumi is a true witch, a genuine professional. Her descriptions and explanations of various forms of magic are extremely professional, giving people the feeling that "this is what real magic should be like."

It greatly enhances the sense of realism and immersion.

Overall, Koizumi Akako's version of Harry Potter is no worse than the original.

Ono Takeshi was quite satisfied with this and immediately called Koizumi Akako, praising her without reservation.

Upon hearing Takeshi Ono's affirmative reply, Koizumi Akako's face immediately lit up with a bright smile, showing her great joy.

"Let's talk about the publishing issue next."

Upon hearing Oni Takeshi's words, Koizumi Akako perked up.

That was exactly why she called.

Although the Koizumi family is very wealthy, they do not have a publishing business, so they still need to rely on Takeshi Ono for this matter.

The two then engaged in an in-depth discussion about this.

For Akako Koizumi, the desire to publish Harry Potter was to popularize the concept of magic and thereby help the witch race.

—After personally writing Harry Potter, she knew the book was excellent and had great confidence in it. Even she, the creator, couldn't help but get deeply immersed in this fantasy story, let alone others.
Therefore, Koizumi Akako did not seem to care too much about the profit sharing, and given her family background, she did not have a petty attitude.

Therefore, the exchange between the two sides was very harmonious and pleasant.

It was ultimately agreed that the copyright would be jointly owned by both parties, with Ono Takeshi possessing all the film and television adaptation rights, and the profits would be split 40/60.

Koizumi Akako had no objection to this.

The matter was settled.

Koizumi Akako didn't care about profits; she only cared about when the book "Harry Potter" would be published.

Takeshi Ono made a guarantee in response, promising to publish it as soon as possible.

After hanging up the phone, Ono Takeshi looked helpless.

I thought I could relax for a while, but things just piled up one after another. I guess I'm just born to be busy...

……

Next, Takeshi Ono began to focus on publishing matters.

As of May 2013, the "Harry Potter" series had been translated into 73 languages ​​and sold over 500 million copies.

The English version was published by Bloomsbury, and after being introduced to the United States, it underwent some revisions and was published by Scholastic.

It just so happens that both of these publishing houses exist in the Conan world.

To avoid troubling two parties, Ono Takeshi contacted both directly.

After receiving the manuscript, Scholastic quickly responded, expressing their willingness to publish it and showing great optimism about the novel "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone".

However, Bloomsbury Publishing's attitude was somewhat ambiguous.

They were optimistic about the novel itself, especially since it was a magical story set in England, but that's precisely where the problem lay.

The other party seemed dissatisfied with a magical story set in their territory, created by an Asian.

The Anglo-Saxons' ridiculous arrogance!
Oni Takeshi was so angry he laughed.

I'm not begging them; I'm giving them money and fame!
You guys didn't know how to seize the opportunity you were given, so you deserve to remain unknown!

I'm too lazy to waste any more words with them. Even if we leave Butcher Zhang, we still can't get a hairy pig to eat?
Ono Takeshi made a direct phone call to that prince.

The two sides are now close partners. Thanks to the profit sharing from Phantom phones, the other party's pockets are bulging, and he even stands up straighter in front of that queen.

He owes Oni no Takeshi a favor for this.

Based on the idea that favors should not be wasted, Ono Takeshi had no concept of politeness and directly made a request to the other party.

It's true that having connections in the court makes it easier to get a position.

Just one day later, the Royal Publishing House in the UK took the initiative to contact Takeshi Ono.

Although they were the largest publisher in the UK, the other party was surprisingly easy to talk to—His Highness's influence was still very useful—and the two sides successfully finalized the cooperation.

The Royal Publishing Bureau will be responsible for the publication and sales of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in Europe.

Scholastic is responsible for the North American and South American regions.

As for Asia... Takeshi Ono contacted Tokuma Shoten and successfully reached a cooperation agreement.

Furthermore, thanks to the friendly relations between Tokuma Yasuyoshi and China, the latter promised to potentially bring "Harry Potter" to the mainland market. This was an unexpected bonus.

With this, the publication of Harry Potter was completely settled.

A month passed quickly.

June 1st is Children's Day.

On this day, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" landed in bookstores around the world.

……

Kinukawa Kazuki arrived in Beika Town.

As a popular child star, his actions are naturally restricted, but fortunately, the agency he signed with, Oni-no-Isai, is quite humane in its management of artists.

After speaking with Terahara Mari, the director of the artist department, Kinukawa Kazuki was granted some private time, but on the condition that he be accompanied by professional bodyguards provided by the security department.

Kinukawa Kazuki agreed to this.

The boy glanced at the bodyguard not far away, then tightened his mask to make sure he wouldn't be recognized by anyone else, before walking into the Tokuma Bookstore in front of him.

He took a special leave to come to Beika Town this time in order to ask the famous detective Kogoro Mouri to help him find his mother who abandoned him years ago.

Although he hated her, he couldn't help but miss her.

As he passed by Tokuma Bookstore, Kinukawa Kazuki casually glanced at a poster displayed at the entrance, and his eyes immediately froze.

The drawing depicts a thin, bespectacled little boy riding a broom.

It looks like that's a... little wizard?

Kinukawa Kazuki inexplicably stopped in his tracks.

After thinking for a moment, he suddenly became interested, took a step, and headed towards the bookstore.

"welcome!"

Kinukawa Kazuki entered Tokuma Bookstore amidst the polite greetings of the female clerk.

"Oh...excuse me, where is the book in that poster by the door?"

Looking at the little boy in front of her, whose face was completely covered by a mask, the female shop assistant smiled professionally and said:
"Is it 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'? It's in the lobby on the first floor!"

"OK, thanks."

Kinukawa Kazuki thanked him and then turned to walk inside.

"That's a newly published popular fantasy novel, it's really good~" the female clerk added from behind.

Kinukawa Kazuki nodded. As soon as he entered the lobby, he saw a huge poster with the same content as the one outside.

Seeing the title "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" written in neon, Kazuki Kinukawa quickened his pace.

Beneath the giant poster, hundreds of beautifully covered books were arranged to form a small "mountain of books".

At that moment, several children around the same age as Kinukawa Kazuki were gathered around the mountain of books.

"Conan, the person in this book looks a bit like you~"

As they approached, Kinukawa Kazuki heard a little girl's clear voice.

Peeking over, I saw a sweet-looking little girl holding a copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in front of the mountain of books, surrounded by three boys of different appearances.

The little girl tilted her head and looked at one of the big-headed boys wearing a blue suit.

Her big eyes were smiling, making her look very cute.

Kazuki Kinukawa couldn't help but glance at the little boy who was also wearing glasses. To be honest, he did look quite similar to the protagonist on the cover.

A smile flashed in the boy's eyes.

The other person just looks kind of familiar...

"Please, how does that resemble Ayumi? I'm not that skinny!"

The big-headed boy retorted defiantly, then seemed to notice the gazes around him, turned his head, and his eyes met those of Kinukawa Kazuki.

They were both stunned at the same time.

Kinukawa Kazuki immediately recognized the other person.

I didn't realize it when I saw his profile, but now that I look at him, isn't that the little boy named Conan who was a child star like me?
In Japan today, there are four child stars who can be considered household names: Conan, Ai Haibara, Ai Enma, and Kazuki Kinukawa.

The most popular one is undoubtedly Ai Haibara.

However, compared to the previous three, Kinukawa Kazuki's fame and status are slightly inferior.

Because he has always acted in TV dramas, while Conan and his two friends act in movies, and movies directed or produced by Takeshi Ono!
Whether it's fame or net worth, they are far beyond my reach.

Kinukawa Kazuki wasn't exactly jealous, but envy was inevitable; he also wanted to make a movie about Oni no Takeshi...

But I never expected to run into this "senior" here.

Conan didn't recognize Kazuki Kinukawa. Although he was a popular child star, he didn't seem to care much about the entertainment industry.

He was stunned because of Kinukawa Kazuki's attire.

A child came to the bookstore alone, dressed in a "sneaky" manner, which aroused suspicion no matter how you looked at it.

Conan narrowed his eyes, instinctively sensing that the other person had a secret.

Thinking of this, Conan immediately became interested.

(End of this chapter)