Full-time comic artist

"Teacher Huachao smiled!"

"So handsome! So gentle!"

What was written in the letter?

"Wait! What kind of expression is that?!"

When Hua Chao saw the woman, her mouth gaped open as if it had been dislocated, and she couldn't close it for a long time.

"Ah...ah..."

It's like he's become mute.

He was shocked.

After a while:

"Akimiya Akemi...isn't she a high school art teacher...?"

……

August arrived quickly, and "Millennium Actress" updated to its fourth episode.

Xiao Zheng's scores were third, eighth, tenth, and ninth.

The latest episode showed improvement.

"Fujiwara Chiyoko rescued a fugitive painter who was also a revolutionary fighter against the war in Manchuria."

"She fell in love with him, but the two soon parted ways, and the love affair ended abruptly."

"After relentlessly pursuing love, all I found in the end was a key that could unlock the most precious things."

It was at the beginning of the manga that Tachibana Genya found that key.

Fujiwara Chiyoko still cherishes the key, indicating that her love for the painter did not end, but continued for decades until she was 70 years old.

"Chiyoko came to Manchuria to film in order to find the painter, thus beginning her career as an actress."

"The fusion of the pursuit in reality and the pursuit in the film is a truly ingenious design."

"The interweaving of narrative and play-within-a-play is simply fantastic."

Hayao Miyazaki tilted his head back, thoroughly enjoying the moment.

He reminisced about "Millennium Actress" and marveled at how this was the art of film.

That's right, the movie.

Although Millennium Actress is a manga, the techniques used in the manga are all cinematic techniques.

In addition to cinematic storyboarding, Akino Mirai took another step forward, standing out from shonen manga and beginning her artistic creations.

The fusion of comics and film is a truly wonderful experience.

Hayao Miyazaki enjoys reading "Millennium Actress" as if he is seeing himself in it, just like when he drew "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" more than ten years ago.

"This is a really big surprise."

He felt a surge of emotion similar to when he watched "The Legend of the White Snake" in high school.

This is why he has never retired and continues to work tirelessly in the comics industry.

It transcends the material and offers an unparalleled spiritual enjoyment.

……

The plot of "Millennium Actress" takes many unexpected turns.

Filming in Manchuria, then traveling back a thousand years.

In this scene, Chiyoko is a princess, and she has clearly grown up.

After that, there were different movie plots. Fujiwara Chiyoko made one movie after another, but what remained unchanged was her pursuit of the painter and her quest for love.

She became an adult film actress because of love, and she has never given it up.

The camera transitions, which Miyazaki considers brilliant, appear as nonsensical plot points to high school students.

They are increasingly confused about the manga "Millennium Actress".

Young adult comics should be easy to understand.

So they put the comic book down.

"Tori Akino-sensei is really something. He could use that time to update two chapters of 'Slam Dunk' every week!"

"That's right, I really want to see the Sannoh match soon too!"

Even as they complained, Millennium Actress continued her work.

In fact, most readers don't like it, but the positive rating of "Millennium Actress" still hovers around tenth place.

This shows that some readers are supporting this work.

……

Jump Editorial Department.

The editors held their routine serialization meeting.

"I, Yahagi, am the editor for Naruto. Although Masashi Kishimoto is still a newcomer, this work is already very mature. Eight chapters of storyboards have been drawn, and they are all of high quality. The first scene is very well designed."

“Hmm,” Kazuhiko Torishima nodded, “Ninja-themed manga… I think it would be popular.”

Sasaki also said, "The setting is very interesting, with the standardized use of hand seals and all kinds of ninjutsu, which is full of imagination."

"If this level of quality can be maintained, I think it will pass."

Both editors-in-chief approved of "Naruto," and Yahachi clenched his fists, cheering quietly.

“But,” Yoshihisa asked, “because all we see are storyboards, so we don’t know Kishimoto Masashi’s drawing skills. A manga like Naruto, which is full of battle scenes, requires an author with excellent drawing skills.”

"It has a sense of impact, a use of speed, and a display of physical strength... emmm, can Masashi Kishimoto pull it off?"

The bottle asked the arrow.

“Of course, no problem,” Yahagi nodded steadily. “Kishimoto has loved Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball since he was a child and has always strived to become a manga artist. He also studied fine arts in college.”

"So drawing skills are not a problem for him."

Yahagi paused for a moment, then continued, "At least it's much better than Oda's drawing skills."

The implication is that if Oda can draw "One Piece," then my author, Masashi Kishimoto, could draw "Naruto" without any problem.

"As for the use of speed lines and the like, that's even less of a problem," he said. "Back in March, Kishimoto studied with Tori Akino for a while."

"I've learned a lot of these skills, so there's no need to worry about anything else."

Yahagi nodded smugly; he had thought everything through. He was practically the wise man among editors.

He awaited the editor-in-chief's approving gaze.

However, at this moment, Torishima Kazuhiko fell into deep thought.

"Tori Akino?"

Torishima Kazuhiko turned to Sasaki and asked, "What are Kosho's grades this week in 'Millennium Actress'?"

“Ninth place,” Sasaki replied.

"Wow!" Bottle exclaimed in surprise, "They're still in the top ten!"

He has recently come across a lot of negative news about "Millennium Actress".

Teenagers often call, requesting that "Millennium Actress" be put to an end.

This work is rarely discussed.

Compared to Mirai Tori, Millennium Actress received absolutely no attention in society.

"So who are the voters?" Torishima Kazuhiko continued to ask.

“The largest age group is over 20 years old, at around 56%. Then it’s 17 years old and above, at 28%,” Sasaki said seriously. “The male readers make up 86%, which is a very strange figure.”

"Shouldn't we be discussing Naruto right now?" Yahagi said, speechless.

Chapter 231 A Tribute to the Radiant Chiyoko

"Editor-in-Chief," Yahagi interrupted them.

"Oh, sorry." Torishima Kazuhiko remembered that this was a serialization meeting, and they were deciding on the serialization eligibility of "Naruto".

“Include it.” He waved his hand. “Naruto is a very interesting manga. As long as it’s interesting, it can be serialized.”

After the meeting ended, the editorial team leaders relayed the decision.

Two comics were canceled this time.

I wonder which two cartoonists have had their hard work rejected by the market, and how they feel about it?

After days and nights of agonizing waiting, the serialization finally began, and every week I was on tenterhooks over Xiaozheng's grades. Finally, the day of judgment arrived.

Are they finally able to relax and leave the comic book industry? Or are they gritting their teeth and persevering?

No matter what, it's really cruel.

Kishimoto is extremely happy right now, as his manga has been approved for serialization, and "Naruto" will be featured in issue 42 of Weekly Shonen Jump.

That is, a little over a month later.

His childhood dream has finally come true!

Kishimoto's talent for manga has been denied by countless people, but he has come this far entirely because of his love for manga.

"what!"

An astonishing cheer erupted from the other end of the phone, making Yahagi's ears ache.

He held the phone away, a smile spreading across his face. "Really."

Soon, Kishimoto told Hibiki Higashino the good news about the serialization.

“I’ve always believed in you,” Higashino Hibiki said with a smile, “Just as I expected.”

Kishimoto retorted, "Teacher, what you just said is so weird! It feels like all the credit is yours."