Full-time comic artist

Before people even realized it, readers began to compare Oda and Hibiki Higashino.

Although most people think that One Piece is not as good as Slam Dunk, the fact that it can be compared with it is enough to demonstrate Eiichiro Oda's success.

Yoshihiro Togashi, who is currently serializing "Hunter x Hunter," has failed to become a highly discussed manga artist due to increasingly poor update schedules, despite his work having many innovative elements, such as the Nen concept.

Oda is weaker than the newcomers.

He did a great job with the serialization last year, but he slacked off in 99.

……

Eiichiro Oda is becoming more and more motivated.

He saw a possibility that surpassed the future of Tori Akino.

Perhaps I can overcome this mountain.

The shadow cast by Tori Akino Mirai dissipated somewhat for a moment.

When he was Tori Akino Mirai's assistant, he was still the same as before, cheerful, lively, and full of self-confidence.

But that was Mirai Toriaki after all. He recognized Mirai Toriaki's skill in manga, and what terrified him even more was that Mirai Toriaki never hesitated.

It seems like the entire plot of "Slam Dunk" is in his mind; without any discussion, he easily wrote brilliant storyboards.

Even a highly creative cartoonist like myself needs to spend several hours each week discussing with editors and brainstorming with assistants to decide on the content of the storyboard.

Compared to Akino Mirai, I am far inferior.

That's a well-rounded warrior, with perfect artwork and a compelling storyline, just like the Mountain King, exuding an invincible aura.

"call."

Oda breathed a sigh of relief.

"Tori Akino-sensei isn't invincible either."

……

Compared to the already accomplished Eiichiro Oda, Masashi Kishimoto's manga journey has only just begun.

From the beginning of the series until now, he has barely escaped the fear of it being canceled and has become a reliable comic artist.

"Oda is truly admirable," Kishimoto Masashi said, his eyes shining as he looked at the report card.

Aside from the first episode, he has never won first place in the "Little Goodness" series.

Leaving aside "Slam Dunk," "Hunter x Hunter" and "One Piece" are manga he can only dream of.

"I still have a long way to go."

He stood up and hurried to a nearby coffee shop.

I need to consult with editor Yahagi about the plot of the next chapter of Naruto.

Upon arriving at the coffee shop, Masashi Kishimoto took out his storyboard and exchanged it with Yahagi.

He was greatly shocked after reading it.

"As expected, Mr. Yahagi's ideas are much more interesting..."

He's too inexperienced.

Chapter 240 "Jump Festa" - Reunion with Akira Toriyama

In October, the maple leaves at Hanhai Villa turned red.

The Higashino couple, however, did not have time to go back and watch it.

Even though they bought the villa because of the maple tree.

The workload of drawing "Slam Dunk" and "Earring" is too great, so I can't afford to take a luxurious vacation.

"Watching Slam Dunk is truly suffocating," said Yoshihiro Togashi.

The Slam Dunk manga is incredibly powerful, using a lot of lines to make readers feel the emotions and get their blood pumping.

And this is just the content of "Slam Dunk".

In the evenings, Akemi Akimiya is busy with storyboarding for "Sakura Mission".

The two of them had lost all interest in doing anything else.

And so, December arrived, drawing ever closer to the 2000 Jump Festa. Yesterday, Takashi Sasaki took away Hibiki Higashino's hard-won short manga, "Earrings."

There are also many other original manuscripts.

They didn't miss any of these works, including "Hikaru no Go", "Hikaru no Go: The Great Revolution", "The Garden of Words", "Slam Dunk", "5 Centimeters Per Second" and "Millennium Actress".

For exhibition use.

"Yui, what is Mount Mano like in winter?"

Akemi Akemi often talks to Yui Nanase to refine the manga's settings.

She had not yet obtained authorization from the town of Manoyama. Because Akemi Akemi was used to being rejected, she was not confident that she could pass the serialization meeting, so she decided to ask Chairman Kadota after she got it approved.

“Every winter, Mount Mano gets a lot of snow,” Nanase Yui immediately replied. “The cherry blossom pond also freezes over, and by January, the ice is thick enough to support many people, so everyone goes ice skating.”

Akemi Akemi nodded, and they chatted about other topics for a while.

Yui Nanase suddenly said, "On December 18th, there will be a 'Jump Festa' event at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City. I heard that Mirai Toriaki, the artist who drew 'Slam Dunk,' is a special guest manga artist, and his short manga will be sold at the event. These short manga can only be purchased at 'Jump Festa' for a short period of time."

Akemi Akemi turned around and glanced at Hibiki Higashino, who was curiously examining the "sparkler." She remained silent for a while, then nodded. "That's true."

"That's great!" Nanase said excitedly. "Will Akemi-neechan be participating? I can't wait!"

Akemi Akemi remembered that Nanase Yui seemed to be a big fan of "Slam Dunk".

She replied, "Of course I will participate."

On the 18th, Mr. Akimiya also said he would go and take a look.

The exhibition also featured storyboards by Akira Toriyama, which he had seen once in 96 and wanted to revisit.

Most of the people who come to "Jump Festa" are young people, and Akemi Akemi has to protect her elderly father.

“It’s a deal then,” Nanase said quickly, “See you on the 18th.”

She will go too.

“Okay.” Akemi Akimiya smiled.

After hanging up the phone, she saw Higashino Hibiki foolishly twisting his waist and transforming, making "swish! swish!" sounds, and she was speechless.

Anyone who visits Jump Festa because of Akino Mirai will definitely regret it.

……

Thanks to Shueisha's promotion, the news that "Jump Festa" was preparing to officially open in 2000 had already been widely known to readers.

"I heard there will be merchandise for works like Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dragon Ball, and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. There will also be cosplay and stage plays, which are worth checking out."

“My home is in Gucao City, which is too far away.”

"I'm still in Osaka..."

"I really envy my friends in Tokyo and Chiba."

There is some discussion about it online.

In daily life, it is rather mundane.

For example, in the chess academy.

Honda, a 6-dan professional who works at the Go Association, contacted Odagiri, a 9-dan professional.

"You have been invited to participate in an event."

"Please help me refuse."

"There are 230 million in event expenses."

"I don't have time to waste attending events."

"This is an event organized by Weekly Shonen Jump, specifically a game of Hikaru no Go in the exhibition hall."

"...Please help me refuse."

Odagiri ultimately declined.

The Go Association had no choice but to decline Shueisha's invitation. When Sasaki mentioned this to Hibiki Higashino, Higashino was actually quite pleased.

“Odagiri has already moved on from Hikaru Shindo.”

He is now known as "Honinbo".

This event has to be cancelled; it would be pointless for other chess players to participate.

……

"Is Chiharu going to Jump Festa?"

"what is that?"

"It's a place like a comic convention, isn't it..."

Will Takagi-senpai go?

"No, I have work to do."

"Me too."

Most of the employees at Mirai-sha are around 25 years old, and they are past the age to participate in such activities.

After entering the workforce, the difference from school is too great. I no longer have the energy to continue most of my former hobbies, and I have to part ways with my old life.

I used to play eroge (adult games), buy doujinshi and figurines, and attend anime conventions.

Now they wear suits and ties, busy making a living.

They mentioned it briefly, but then stopped discussing it.

……

Hibiki Higashino's colleagues work very hard, and they won't go to "Jump Festa" unless specifically requested to.