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Haku finally remembered the name that Yubaba had taken from him.

He transformed into human form, intertwined his fingers with Chihiro's, and fell from the sky.

"Chihiro, thank you. My real name is 'Nigihayami Kohaku Nushi'!"

"What a wonderful name! It's like a divine name!"

Their eyes sparkled, and Chihiro's tears were blown into the sky by the wind. Against the backdrop of the music, this scene was incredibly moving.

Hibiki Higashino stared at the screen, his gaze completely captivated.

It wasn't until Chihiro rescued her parents and left through the tunnel that Hibiki Higashino realized the anime was about to end.

The lights came on, and the audience remained silent for a long time.

It took several seconds for everyone to realize what was happening and stand up to applaud.

"It's a really good animated film."

"It's the best animation I've ever seen!"

Many people decided they wanted to watch it again.

Hibiki Higashino and Akemi Akemi left the movie theater.

"Director Hayao Miyazaki is truly amazing," Akemi Akimiya exclaimed. "Spirited Away is a new milestone in Japanese animated films."

Hayao Miyazaki conceived a wondrous world with his magical imagination, and depicted it with meticulous detail.

It tells the story of a timid girl who is uninterested in the unknown, but grows strong and courageous through adventure.

The grand worldview is focused on the small details, and the two are very harmonious, which constitutes the charm of Spirited Away.

"This is a work that can give children dreams," Hibiki Higashino nodded.

Hayao Miyazaki and Osamu Tezuka had disagreements, as their animation philosophies differed greatly. However, they shared a common goal: to bring dreams to children.

Spirited Away is a remarkable animation. Hayao Miyazaki's painstaking craftsmanship has brought it to the level of a master of animation.

People like him are far too few.

"However..." Hibiki Higashino asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why would Studio Ghibli send me movie tickets?"

He thought it was a movie premiere, and they were inviting guests or something.

It turned out to be just a regular movie ticket.

For Studio Ghibli, this is completely unnecessary.

……

Hibiki Higashino was unaware of Miyazaki's thoughts. After returning home, he suddenly felt an irresistible urge to do so.

After watching "Spirited Away," he wanted to create a work that was just as good.

Or, even a slight difference is acceptable.

In 1994, Hibiki Higashino drew "The Garden of Words," and in 1997, he drew "5 Centimeters Per Second." Now, it's time to start with Makoto Shinkai's most legendary anime, "Your Name."

"Your Name" surpassed "Spirited Away" at the overseas box office, but ranked second in Japan, behind "Spirited Away".

However, we must also consider the impact of the times... It's difficult to compare these two animations.

Hibiki Higashino picked up his pencil, then remembered the "Sake Demon Rose Saint Seito Incident," and hesitated for a moment.

After learning about the murder, Hibiki Higashino thought of the manga "Death Note," which was banned on the Chinese internet.

If you write the other person's name in the notebook, they will die.

Light Yagami used the Death Note to punish many criminals, but he also began to go berserk as his ambition to become a god of the new era grew.

He could kill police officers and detectives to achieve his goals, thus becoming an antisocial individual.

This comic offers profound depictions of society and human nature, and features thrilling and exciting intellectual battles.

It's a very exciting unorthodox comic.

Over the years, Jump has only ever produced one film, Death Note.

"Your Name" and "Death Note" are both classic works.

Higashino Hibiki didn't want to give it up.

He hesitated.

"It seems... Death Note would be more interesting."

He gradually made up his mind.

"Eh... wait a minute..." Higashino Hibiki picked up his phone, lost in thought.

……

Inside the "Future Company," Asahina Yuko is working.

Back in March, Kiko Takagi promised to ask Hibiki Higashino for a script for an anime. She waited patiently for a long time, but now almost half a year has passed and there is still no response.

"Sigh." She sighed softly, feeling that life had no meaning.

Just then, the phone rang. She saw the caller ID and immediately picked up the receiver.

“Higashino-kun, I’m Asahina,” she said nervously.

"I am Hibiki Higashino," Hibiki Higashino said very seriously. "I have a script here."

Upon hearing this, Asahina's heart skipped a beat.

"It's an extremely difficult script to write. The difficulty is unprecedented in terms of music, character design, original artwork, and any animation detail you can think of!"

Do you really want to do it?

“Of course!” Asahina Yuko replied immediately, without the slightest hesitation: “I’ve been preparing for this for a long time.”

Chapter 267 Death Note

Hibiki Higashino gave a brief description of "Your Name" to Yuko Asahina.

This is the story of a boy and a girl who meet across time and space, living in distant lands.

It has an added layer of surreal feeling compared to "5 Centimeters Per Second".

Yuko Asahina was very interested and immediately began making preparations.

Hibiki Higashino advised her not to rush, as this animated film was Mirai-sha's first attempt and needed to be carefully crafted over three to five years.

He doesn't rush the process; he just hopes that Asahina Yuko will do her best.

Yuko Asahina nodded, suppressing her eagerness.

She took a deep breath. "Higashino-kun is right. I need to calm myself down."

Think about "Your Name" with a clear mind.

……

Of Makoto Shinkai's three animated films, Hibiki Higashino's favorite is "The Garden of Words." In the 45-minute animation, the camera focuses on the pavilion, the school, and Yukino's house, completing the story of the two people meeting and falling in love.

The story is delicate; Makoto Shinkai uses only the background to depict the progression of the two characters' relationship.

Compared to other animations, it has an added layer of desire, such as the foot of Yukino in the shot, which adds a sense of realism to this teacher-student romance.

Love without desire is somewhat fragile.

This is something that "5 Centimeters Per Second" doesn't have.

"5 Centimeters Per Second" tells a regretful story: under the power of time, an unbreakable love eventually disappears into reality, leaving only a precious memory.

The tragedy of beautiful things being broken will leave a lasting impression on readers.

By the time of "Your Name," reality had been transcended, beyond three years and beyond life and death. As long as they still love each other, they will eventually meet again.

Your Name is Makoto Shinkai's most successful work.

The story remains excellent and nuanced, making it more suitable for production than the other two animations.

After arranging "Your Name", Hibiki Higashino went to see "Spirited Away" again at his own expense. With a heart full of emotion, he began to write the storyboard for "Death Note".

……

Koji Yoshida arrived at Yoshihiro Togashi's studio.

As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw Yoshihiro Togashi lying on the ground.

"Togashi-sensei!" Yoshida rushed over, trying to help Togashi up.

"Ouch!" Togashi cried out in pain, waving his hand in refusal. "Yoshida-kun, no need, let me rest here for a while."

Koji Yoshida could only stand helplessly to the side.

Togashi sighed, "As I get older, my back pain has become more severe. I have to endure the torment of back pain when I go to the toilet or when I draw."

"You've really worked hard, teacher." Yoshida Koji said with some sadness.

2000年《全职猎人》连载了35话，休刊13次，比1998年只休刊3次频率提高了太多。

During my time as an editor, besides Yoshihiro Togashi, Koji Yoshida was the one who knew the creation of Hunter x Hunter the most.

He understood Yoshihiro Togashi's passion for manga.

Togashi is a manga artist who constantly explores and studies, tries different styles, and brings his boundless imagination to his manga.

Unfortunately, Yoshihiro Togashi was too weak due to a back injury to draw the ideas in his mind.

"It seems that Hunter x Hunter issue 33 of Jump will have to go on hiatus again," Togashi sighed to Yoshida.

Yoshida said with concern, "Okay, I'll inform the editor-in-chief. Please get some rest, teacher."

"Thank you for your help, Yoshida-kun."

"What are you saying, teacher?"

Yoshida received the bad news and felt a little depressed.

Just then, his phone rang. Without even looking at it, he answered, "Hello, this is Koji Yoshida."

"Editor Yoshida, when are you free? Could you come to my studio? I have some ideas for a new manga," someone said to him.