Full-time comic artist

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Sakuragi Hanamichi is the type of player who gets stronger when facing strong opponents; even when he's being defended by Maki Shinichi, he can still put up a good fight.

With the help of Ryota Miyagi's guidance, Hanamichi Sakuragi also learned to use fakes, faking out Nobunaga Kiyota before scoring a layup.

Thanks to Sakuragi Hanamichi's performance, Hainan has never managed to pull away from Shohoku.

Furthermore, due to the disruption of their rhythm, the gap between them has become increasingly smaller.

Shohoku's momentum is rising.

"This is Sakuragi Hanamichi at his best!" Baba exclaimed.

He has become the center of the team.

"This was really fun." Baba closed his jumper, feeling extremely comfortable.

Emerging from the comic book world, he looked up and realized that two people were staring intently at him from behind.

"W-what's wrong..." Baba asked weakly.

"Give it to me when you're done reading!" Yagami reached out and snatched it.

"Let me go first!" Kanda protested.

"Let's watch it together then!"

The two of them had been incredibly curious about the horse farm because of its exaggerated laughter.

What exactly is in this episode? It's so interesting.

Yagami shook his head. "It's a good thing that Tanakita-senpai and Kobayashi-senpai have graduated, otherwise I would have had to watch it with them."

The two of them started reading comics.

Even watching the latest episode of "Slam Dunk" with high expectations, it was still very entertaining.

It's like a story full of bitterness and hatred, which then reaches the satisfying point of revenge.

As the protagonist, Sakuragi Hanamichi felt a strong sense of immersion for the first time.

He had a brilliant performance throughout the entire episode, and King Hainan became his stepping stone.

"Spalashi!"

I'm satisfied, very satisfied.

Chapter 188: Promotion and Monologue of the Slam Dunk Anime

Three people are catching a ball thrown on the playground.

The basketball is tossed high into the air, and the catcher passes it to the next person with both hands.

"I said, why use a basketball? Shouldn't we use a volleyball or something?" someone questioned with difficulty.

But then they noticed the other two players looking quite relaxed, easily tossing and catching the basketball. Not content with that, they exaggeratedly tried to catch the pass with even more force.

The whirlwind created by the basketball game was so strong that those outside the game couldn't open their eyes.

The other two were even more flamboyant, dribbling skillfully and jumping to catch the ball, making it look like they were fighting.

Why are you all so skilled?

Those two people:

"The latest chapter of Slam Dunk is very interesting."

"Yes, Sakuragi Hanamichi really showed his prowess."

"Huh? What are you guys talking about?"

The ball fell to the ground, bounced a few times, and rolled away.

They looked at the unsociable person with surprise.

"You don't know Slam Dunk? It's a really fun basketball manga."

"A work that is known throughout Japan."

"The Slam Dunk anime is coming out soon."

They all said in unison, "It will air on October 1st sharp, remember to watch it!"

"Well! Definitely!"

At the end of a TV commercial.

"Slam Dunk will air on October 1st, please look forward to it!"

Hibiki Higashino turned off the television.

There are only two months left.

He went to see the animation results a couple of days ago. Director Inoue Kaede is talented and dedicated, and he talked fluently about every detail. The animation was also very well made, and you could tell at a glance that it was made with a lot of effort.

With ample funding and excellent supervision and animators, the Slam Dunk anime is indeed very entertaining.

Similar to Demon Slayer and Ufotable.

However, the storyline for the Shohoku vs. Ryonan friendly match has not yet been produced, and Hibiki Higashino is unsure of the final result.

He doesn't have the energy to pay attention to these things, and most comic artists are like that. In the end, the effect of the work being adapted into an animation depends on the animation company's positioning of the work and the dedication of the animation team.

Higashino Hibiki didn't even have time to manage Mirai-sha. After the production of Hiyori-2 was completed, the production of Hiyori-3 followed immediately in July. He entrusted the outsourced work and the dozen or so new staff members to Asahina and Takagi Kiko.

"So, I really don't have time."

Hibiki Higashino said to Inoue Kaede and Sasaki, who had come to visit.

They approached Hibiki Higashino hoping he would cooperate in promoting their animated works.

Simply put, it means appearing on TV Asahi to participate in a program.

This is something Hibiki Higashino has never done before.

He didn't want to waste time doing something meaningless.

“It will only take one day,” Inoue Kaede said.

Hibiki Higashino shook his head.

Helpless, Inoue Kaede glanced at Sasaki, gesturing for him to try and persuade Hibiki Higashino.

Sasaki said seriously, "If you don't want to participate, then just decline."

“Sasaki-san!” Inoue Kaede looked at him in disbelief.

As an editor, isn't it a bit irresponsible to be so easy to talk to?

After all, adapting a manga into an anime helps sell the manga volumes, and Jump will also get a share of the profits from the anime.

"Shouldn't you try to persuade Mr. Torino Akino?"

It's one thing to just stand there, but why are you speaking up for him?

Sasaki replied, "After all, Tori Akino-kun has just come of age, and it's already quite an achievement that he can maintain the serialization of the weekly manga. I shouldn't burden him with anything more."

Inoue Kaede was in a daze; he had indeed overlooked that he shouldn't have been too harsh on Tori Akino.

Higashino felt ashamed when he heard Sasaki say that.

He thought about it again and felt even more embarrassed because Inoue Kaede's team was serious, responsible and focused in producing the animation and had put a lot of effort into "Slam Dunk".

He hesitated, "Then I'll still participate in the show..."

"Thank you very much," Sasaki said decisively, giving Hibiki Higashino no time to regret it.

Inoue Kaede stared in disbelief at Sasaki, admiring him. "You really know how to do things."

Sasaki smiled slightly, "The time is next Sunday. I will let you know the exact time, and I will also provide transportation, so there is no need to worry."

"That's fine then." Higashino Hibiki nodded.

He had already agreed, so he stopped worrying about it.

"Teacher, are you going to be on a TV show?"

From the corner, a person spoke weakly.

Inoue Kaede quickly turned around and saw a chubby little boy with dark circles under his eyes, a pale face, and a frail appearance at the work table next to him.

He asked Higashino Hibiki in surprise, "Who is this? When did he get there?"

“This is my assistant, Oda. Oda has always been here,” Hibiki Higashino replied. “Perhaps it’s because his life energy has decreased, and his presence has become weaker.”

The third serialization meeting is about to begin.

If he fails again, Oda might lose all motivation for Jump.

Repeated failures can be very discouraging.

Am I really a good fit for this platform? That's what he's thinking now.

Oda was also very unwilling to accept Torishima Kazuhiko's opinion of him.

So now they're going all in, betting everything on this one chance.

He hadn't slept much for two days, and after finishing his assistant's work, he began revising the One Piece manga.

As a result, Higashino Hibiki reduced his workload significantly.

Sasaki shook his head slightly upon seeing this.

In response to Oda's question, Hibiki Higashino replied, "Yes, what's the matter?"

Oda shook his head, panting and weakly shouting, "Do your best!"

Hibiki Higashino shook his head helplessly, "You should get some rest."