Started as a comics editor

Chapter 182 The First Client

"What do you mean by 'trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead'?"

Guan Fang seemed a little angry when she heard her daughter say that: "Do you really think that Avalon's comics section can challenge us established magazines with just one work?"

"Isn't this already a challenge?"

As Mi Youyou said, "You're all jumping up and down because the impact of the internet wave is greater than you imagined. A comic series serialized online can actually challenge the popularity of a mainstay print magazine? In terms of buzz, it can even be said to have completely crushed it..."

"So what? When it comes to sales..."

"Then why is Chasing Stars Studio jumping on the bandwagon and creating an online comic platform?"

Before her mother could finish speaking, Rumi said quietly, "Why don't we just laugh at them based on their sales figures?"

"..."

Guan Fang's face flushed red: "Whose side are you on?"

"Of course it's the Star Chaser Studio. However, although this isn't the first time I've told you, I still want to tell you that the Star Chaser Studio's editorial department is currently a disaster in terms of work review and audience perception... Many of the works they select are even inferior to those drawn by some amateur comic artists."

"Take those recent comics, for example! What kind of garbage are they?! What era are we living in? Still choosing such conservative works!"

Rumi shook her head: "The censorship standards of online platforms and print magazines are different, as are their readership and preferences. Chainsaw Man is an example. Generally speaking, online comic readers tend to prefer works with more explicit content and more open plots."

Do you think the editorial department of Chasing Stars Publishing House is currently capable of discovering works like this? Can their long-standing conservative mindset truly adapt to the internet age?

Guan Fang: "..."

As Mi continued, "Moreover, in recent years, due to the limited number of slots in the main magazine, Chasing Stars Society has been releasing new magazines, right? This has provided more opportunities for serialization, but it has also diverted a large number of works. Chasing Stars Society is currently serializing at least nearly eighty works at the same time, right?"
I'm curious how much attention the editorial department will pay to the new online platform, given that there are so many publications.

When they discover that the online platform was initially small in scale and had mediocre results, and that ANF Comics' comic section was also eyeing the market... will they still be able to continue providing support as before?
"Since the merger, the Star Chaser Society's factions have been very complex, with a persistent atmosphere of internal strife, haven't they?"

"..."

Guan Fang seemed to recall something unpleasant, and her expression changed.

But she quickly composed herself and said, “Every magazine has these kinds of problems, and I don’t believe Avalon is without any problems either. They are still in their early stages. Even if Chainsaw Man is very popular, it can’t sustain itself alone. Besides, this work doesn’t seem like it can last long.”

The plot looks like it's about to fall apart! I don't believe that my Star Chasing Society, with its rich heritage and great reputation, will ultimately be inferior to a rootless online platform! When the time comes, I don't believe other comic artists will choose ANF's comic section instead of us.

"At worst, I'll just put your completed works on a website!"

"You said it's a completed work, so how can it possibly compare to other people's new works in terms of popularity alone?"

Rumi shook her head: "As for your call to action, cartoonists will definitely choose Chasing Stars Studio at first, but it's hard to say whether Chasing Stars Studio can retain them... Now Chasing Stars Studio's editors are becoming more and more conservative in their selection of works. Can they really adapt to the pace of the Internet, online platforms, and multimedia operations?"

"Can Avalon adapt? What about their Chainsaw Man? It's still not..."

"I just said that you're one of the people who can't keep up with the times... You don't really think that because the plot of Chainsaw Man is so messed up and the female lead dies, you're about to run out of ideas and enter a plateau, do you?"

Rumi shook her head: "Don't be silly, the plot of Chainsaw Man will continue to move forward at breakneck speed, and it won't really enter a slow period."

"This is absolutely impossible!"

As the fan said directly, "Then let's wait and see."

……

Avalon.

The chainsaw man incident is only one aspect.

Besides these, Tang Yao actually has quite a few other things to do.

As for Rumi's mother's little schemes.

to be frank.

Tang Yao guessed it, but didn't take it too seriously.

Because, how should I put it, under the impact of the internet wave, all industries will develop towards the online platform.

She was mentally prepared for these things; having competitors is not a bad thing.

Since the other party wants to wait and is trying to play dirty tricks, then let her wait and let her play dirty tricks.

Anyway, under the contract, any collaboration has to be publicized... No matter how inexperienced Li Xue is, she shouldn't have failed to set a deadline.

Before April.

The FGO collaboration gacha banner is definitely going to be released.

At that point, the copyright holder will no longer have a say.

Rather, it's already quite generous of Avalon to be willing to delay for now.

This was partly to give face to Rumi, and partly because Tang Yao was also waiting for the exciting plot of the middle part of "Chainsaw Man" to unfold and ferment.

When Chainsaw Man becomes a huge hit, coupled with the FGO collaboration gacha pool... the power of the ANF comics section will be fully revealed!

ANF ​​Comics section – this online comic platform truly has the ability to make works popular! And Avalon, the company behind the website, can bring enormous profits to outstanding works!
With these two points in mind, Tang Yao was convinced that the cartoonist wouldn't be tempted.

of course.

This will likely bring some problems, namely, once Chainsaw Man becomes successful, imitators will inevitably emerge.

After all, there must be a short story trial phase in the growth process of new comic artists. For new comic artists, they are not mature enough, and it is difficult for them to draw their own work completely according to their own understanding. Therefore, they inevitably have to imitate.

What should we imitate on the new platform?
Of course, it's the most popular work on the platform.

But this isn't a big problem. Tang Yao even plans to take some time to draw some of Fujimoto Itsuki's excellent short stories, such as "Looking Back Suddenly" and "Goodbye Erii," for reference.

past life.

The online platform for Shonen Jump is Jump+. Because of the influence of the madman Fujimoto Itsuki, many newcomers were influenced by him and started submitting their own one-episode life dramas.

As for what a "life drama that ends in one episode" is, simply put, it means that even if the work expands and fills in some content, it will basically end in a few dozen or a hundred episodes.

This was a devastating blow to Jump.

Because what Shonen Jump wants to see are long-running series like One Piece and Naruto!
They're the pillars of the magazine! The mainstays that can sustain Shonen Jump!

What can you do with just a few dozen words?
But Tang Yao didn't have that burden. Avalon didn't have a magazine at all; it was purely an online platform.

A life drama that concludes in one episode is also quite nice.

It's perfect for online platforms.

It would be great if this could really be like Jump+, creating a whole bunch of imitations of the Fuji family army.

After all, the authors of works such as The Daredevil Party, Spy House, and Hell Music were all assistants of Fujimoto Tsuki.

It can be said that the Fuji family army directly supported most of Jump+.

of course.

Tang Yao was just thinking about it. The fact that Fujimoto Itsuki's assistants could draw works like "The Daredevil Party" and "Spy House" meant that they were not simply influenced by a single work; they themselves were extremely talented.

The world is different, and there are no editors like Lin Shiping here.

All I can say is that she's keeping her hopes up.

"Tang Yao."

Tang Yao was lost in thought about the future development of the ANF comics section while she was in her seat.

Li Xue's voice suddenly rang out.

Tang Yao snapped out of her daze, turned to look at the bright and beautiful Li Xue, and asked with a smile, "What's wrong?"

"ANF has welcomed its first customer."

With a serious expression, Li Xue handed the documents in her hand to Tang Yao: "Someone wants to co-operate on a game with ANF."

(End of this chapter)