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Perhaps thanks to the blessings of the previous transmigrators from the Great Celestial Empire, Yamashita Naoto, who was on the verge of collapse after a month of transmigrating, finally awakened his system.

Although this strongest comic artist system has many flaws, Naoto, who is eager to make money, doesn't care about that anymore.

Speaking of manga, Naoto Yamashita strolled to his desk and pulled a pale yellow envelope from a drawer.

Upon opening the envelope, what came into view were printed comic strips with characters already drawn and even backgrounds laid out.

Looking at the slightly immature drawings on the printed copy, Naoto was reminded of many memories.

These comics are the predecessors, that is, the original comics drawn by Naoto Yamashita.

Like Naoto Yamashita, the original Naoto Yamashita also loved manga and hoped to become an excellent manga artist in the future.

Perhaps that's why a straight person could transmigrate into his body.

Naoto's initial reason for becoming an art student was very simple: he loved comics and wanted to become an excellent comic artist.

However, after he actually started studying art, he discovered that the gap between the traditional art industry and cartoonists was simply too great.

In traditional painting, it's considered quite good if one out of a hundred becomes famous. Most painters die in poverty, so much so that many people believe a painting only becomes valuable after the person dies.

In the pursuit of fame, many self-proclaimed "masters" have emerged in China who claim to paint using ink spraying, ink splattering, or even mops. But is that really painting? Rather than painting, it's more like acrobatics.

But comics are different; anyone has the right to draw a comic.

Even if your drawing is terrible, as long as you have a good idea and a good story, you have a chance to succeed.

The person who guided Naoto to become a manga artist was the famous ONE.

Even though the drawings looked like sketches, his boundless imagination and insightful writing style deeply fascinated him.

Moreover, although this neon city looked largely the same as the one he was familiar with, it lacked many outstanding works.

It's not just about comics.

From literature, paintings, TV series, and movies, many familiar works have disappeared from all walks of life.

This, in fact, is an opportunity for him to succeed.

However, he used to be a straight man involved in traditional art, so he had no idea about the techniques of drawing comics.

Take, for example, well-known works like One Piece, Naruto, and Bleach. These series have been running for over a decade. It might be possible to continue for a chapter or two, but to have them run for a long time is not something that can be easily created by just thinking about it.

Fortunately, as a manga enthusiast, Naoto remembers the plots of many excellent works.

He can easily recite the plots of manga like Attack on Titan, Ghoul, and Demon Slayer.

"Well, if we want to make money, then JUMP is definitely the first choice. But if it's JUMP, then we can't choose some horror works."

After careful consideration, Naoto decided to eliminate some options first.

First of all, horror and adult comics are definitely out of the question. These kinds of comics are not popular in JUMP and can't even be serialized. So famous works like "Ringu" and "Tomie" have to be passed over.

As for those manga that will be hugely popular in Japan, they'll have to put them aside for now. After all, I've just started out, and there's no need to waste those good works. Otherwise, it would be a sin to ruin them.

After thinking for a while, Naoto turned his attention to the Chinese animation of the past.

Back then, Chinese animation had a long and glorious history. In my opinion, the brilliance of Chinese animation was in no way inferior to that of Japanese animation in its heyday.

For example, Luo Xiaohei's War Chronicles, Peking Opera Cats, Kuiba, and Assassin Wu Liuqi. These were all once the leading Chinese animations.

It needed to fit the characteristics of JUMP and also be an attractive manga. Finally, Naoto thought of a work: Ai-O's "Bloodline".

Speaking of Ai-O-sensei's work, it was one of Naoto's favorites back then. In the world of comics at that time, Naoto's favorite was Ramen Man and the Vampire.

The story of a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) teenager growing up during his exile with vampires is so captivating that even now, he still regrets not being able to see the final ending.

It's a pity that due to contractual issues, Ai-ou lost the creative rights to "Vampire Clan." None of his future comics have reached the heights of "Vampire Clan," and most of them ended before they even began.

But even today, in the eyes of Naoto (a Japanese person), this manga is still a god-level existence.

Now that we've decided on the theme for the comic, let's get right to it.

Naoto picked up his paintbrush and carefully made revisions on the comic sketch paper.

For some reason, his arms, which were originally clumsy, seemed unusually nimble at this moment.

"This is truly amazing! Could this be the power of the system?"

After repeatedly watching and studying, and bringing the images to life, exquisite pictures appeared on Naoto's desk at an unimaginable speed.

With Naoto fully focused on drawing, the first episode of Vampire Clan quickly took shape.

Over the next few weeks, Naoto continued to improve the comics he drew.

Finally, one weekend, Naoto looked at the draft in his hand and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Phew, I'm pretty good, aren't I?"

The moment Naoto put down his paintbrush, a feeling of exhaustion quickly overwhelmed him.

After working tirelessly for several weeks, Naoto finally collapsed.

Chapter Three: Japan's Three Major Publishing Houses

"Knock knock knock."

Nanko knocked on the door outside Naoto's room.

These past few days, Naoto has been locking himself in his room as soon as he gets home, refusing to leave the house. Nanzi even wondered if he was having suicidal thoughts or had gone to do something illegal.

However, in Nanzi's observation, Naoto just sat at the table writing and drawing every day, and she didn't know what he was doing.

After being curious for so long, Nanzi finally decided to visit her childhood sweetheart to see what he was up to.

"Knock knock knock."

When the door was knocked on again, no one answered.

At this point, most people would probably assume that the people inside the house must have gone out on business.

But who is Nanzi?

Nanko glanced upwards and clearly saw where Naoto was.

Then, in the next moment, Nanko appeared behind Naoto without any hindrance.

"This guy actually fell asleep?"

Nanko looked at Naoto, who was slumped over the table, fast asleep, and was speechless.

I was so worried about this guy, but he just sat there sleeping on the table?

"Hehehe~ Nanzi, hehehe."

While Naoto was sleeping, he not only drooled all over the table, but also kept muttering Nanako's name. No one knows what he was dreaming about.

Anyway, Nanzi had no interest in seeing this guy's dream.

"He's such a grown-up, and he doesn't even know to cover himself with a blanket when he's asleep. Also, the air conditioning in this room is way too cold."

Nanko looked at Naoto with a headache. Even though he was already the head of the family, he still acted like a child, which made her uneasy.

Just as Nanko covered Naoto with the blanket, she suddenly noticed the manga drafts laid out on Naoto's desk.

"What is this? A comic book?"

Upon seeing the items on the table, Nanko, a die-hard manga enthusiast, was immediately captivated.

The image of the girl on the cover, who looks like a fairy under the moon, standing on a tall building as if she might jump off at any moment, made it impossible for Nanzi to look away.

Just looking at the figures on the cover makes me feel like I'm standing on a high-rise building. When did Naoto's drawing skills become so good?

Nanko naturally knew that her childhood friend dreamed of becoming a manga artist.

But to be honest, Naoto's drawing skills back then made the comics even uglier than a child's doodles.

That kind of thing, let alone Nanzi, even he himself couldn't bear to look at it.

However, the comics drawn by Naoto nowadays can only be described as exquisite.

At this moment, Nanko glanced at Naoto with a puzzled look, only to find that Naoto was still fast asleep and hadn't woken up. He was muttering to himself: "Nanko, I must become the strongest manga artist in Japan, and then... Aba aba aba."

"This idiot, has he been drawing comics all this time?"

Nanzi was naturally aware of Zhi Renjia's current situation.

But she didn't expect that Naoto would decide to solve the problem by drawing comics.

At the same time, Nanzi knew how difficult it was to become a professional comic artist. Could this idiot really do it?

However, after looking at the comic book in her hand again, Nanzi finally softened her heart.

Naoto has been mentally unstable since his parents died. He finally has a glimmer of hope and is able to do what he wants to do.

I should help him out, since he's my childhood sweetheart.

As she spoke, Nanzi put the comic book into the envelope, intending to give it to her father that evening.

Speaking of Nanko's father, one has to mention the three major publishing houses in the Japanese comics industry.

Before Naoto Yamashita's time travel, the publishing houses in Japan were probably limited to the three known as the "Big Three" manga publishers: Shueisha, Kodansha, and Shogakukan.

As for why Shueisha, Kodansha, and Shogakukan are specifically referred to as the "Big Three" publishers of 'manga' magazines?

This is because Japanese publishers cannot sustain their operations solely through the publication of manga magazines. In order to generate more profits, the "Big Three" manga publishers not only publish manga magazines but also other types of books.

For example, Shogakukan, a publishing house in Japan, mainly made its profits by publishing educational books for elementary school students; comic book publishing was just one of its profit-generating channels.

If you include other genres, such as light novels and traditional literature, then the three major publishing houses become less appealing.