Full-time comic artist

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The biased comments on the internet quickly caught the attention of TV Asahi, who specifically sought out an expert to discuss the impact of the "Sakegi Rose Saint Seito Incident".

"Because of Mr. A, our laws have been amended, lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 14, which proves that the country's judicial system is functioning normally."

“I have been paying close attention to the comments from the public online, and their questioning of the judiciary is heartbreaking.”

Why are death row inmates not executed immediately, but instead subjected to a complicated legal process?

"Because this is a choice that involves taking a life, it must be made with utmost care. It is also a manifestation of protecting human rights."

"If a misjudgment occurs, it will have serious consequences that can never be undone."

"What happened today just proves that we are a cautious people."

Meanwhile, anti-death penalty lawmakers in Japan are also active, and online outcry is gradually dissipating amidst various opinions.

A highly respected actor was suddenly embroiled in negative news.

Hibiki Higashino didn't even notice that the matter had already been largely forgotten online.

……

When elementary school student Ken Miyano returned home, he acted like a well-behaved boy in front of his mother. But as soon as he got back to his bedroom and closed the door, he immediately threw his backpack out, his cute smile stretching out in a long line.

"Pah, what a useless adult!"

He sat reclining in his chair, thanks to his privileged family background; there was a computer in the room.

Kenjiro Miyano was browsing the forum, his expression growing increasingly grim.

"It's foolish to focus on unnecessary celebrity gossip."

Regarding A, and the discussion about the death penalty, apart from a few scattered comments, there has been no trace of it anymore.

"When I grow up, I want to be the Minister of Justice and bring all evil to justice!"

"Let's start with doing homework!"

Ken Miyano cheered himself up, feeling that he was full of energy and determined to study hard and become a top student.

"……This is……"

He pulled a comic book magazine out of his bag; the cover featured two horrifyingly drawn faces! Miyano Ken was so startled he almost threw the magazine away.

He spent a long time convincing himself before finally mustering the courage to carefully examine the color pages on the magazine cover.

These are two close-up faces, like reflections. The face on the top is painted with eerie light and shadow, its eyes wide and lifeless, its expressionless face conveying a terrifying sense of fear.

"Is the next one alright...?"

Ken Miyano shakily turned the magazine over so he could see the face clearly.

"Wow!"

He was startled again.

He didn't notice anything unusual when he looked at it upside down, but after examining it closely with its face turned right-side up, you could see its terrifying, beast-like appearance!

The face was grinning, revealing gleaming white teeth, with bulging eyes that looked like they were about to pop out, and a crazed expression on its face.

"This...this is Weekly Shonen Jump, right...not a horror manga magazine..." Ken Miyano muttered to himself, trembling.

He looked at the name on the cover and read it aloud, “Death Note, a strange name.”

The more Miyano Ken looked at those two faces, the more he felt they were staring at him.

"What kind of manga is this? Is Jump going to publish horror manga now? It's so scary, it's outrageous! The author should die!"

"and many more!"

"The author's name is..."

"Tori Akino Mirai!"

"So it's a new work by Tori Akino-sensei! Now's the perfect time!"

Ken Miyano couldn't help but feel excited, and his fear from just now vanished.

"As expected of Mr. Tori Akino, his drawings are truly excellent." He exclaimed repeatedly.

……

Three minutes have passed.

Apart from the sudden close-up of Ryuk's large face startling Miyano Ken, everything else made him excited!

The premise of Death Note, and Light Yagami's ability to kill off hundreds of vicious criminals within five days of obtaining the notebook, all struck him as incredibly cool!

"The world is rotting, and it's better for rotting people to die!" That statement is so true!

"The real world is the same; it lacks a Camille like Light Yagami!"

"Tori Akino-sensei's latest manga is amazing! It's practically a work of sociologist's thought!"

……

Elementary school student Ken Miyano greatly admires Light Yagami from "Death Note," considering him a hero who does great things without fear of sacrifice.

There are many readers like him.

However, there are also some who disagree.

"Tori Akino-sensei's new work has a completely different style." Odagiri frowned as he looked at the manga. "There's no trace of 'Hikaru no Go' anymore. It's gone from inspirational to dark."

After glancing at it twice, he put down Jump and picked up a high-quality game record from recent matches to look at, which calmed him down.

……

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Jump's colleagues, however, have a very high opinion of Death Note.

After reading Death Note, Yoshihiro Togashi repeatedly told Naoko Takeuchi that it was the most surprising manga he had seen in recent years.

It broke the stagnant waters of Jump, and those mediocre comic artists dared not cross the line, trying to imitate the style of the flagship comics and pander to readers, lacking the confidence of true creators.

One after another, similar stories of passionate struggle and overcoming difficulties are being shown, and Togashi is getting tired of them.

"It still has to be Tori Akino Mirai." He gave a thumbs up, extremely excited.

"It's just that we have to wait a week for the next chapter. Why doesn't Tori Akino draw more? It's shameful that the first chapter isn't more than 60 pages. He's been lazy."

……

"What an ingenious design."

Araki Hirohiko looked at "Death Note" and sighed, remaining silent for a moment.

His JoJo's Bizarre Adventures series has always been highly praised, so he focused on the ingenious aspects of Death Note.

The intricate rules and regulations of Death Note clearly reveal Akino Tori's ambition: to create a compelling story within the constraints of established rules.

Araki had already imagined the exciting moments when Light Yagami would outwit the police under these rules.

Looking at the comics, he recalled his naive childhood. Now, in the realm of intellectual comics, he seemed poised to surpass himself.

"This is really... interesting." Araki laughed.

……

Yamamura Morimichi read Death Note immediately and was once again amazed by Akino Mirai's artwork.

"What do you think, Murata-kun?"

This was the partner that Onishi recommended to him. Yusuke Murata's drawing skills are indeed superb. With his efforts, Murata was able to draw the original manuscript with an illustration feel. The realistic style made "Blind Soccer" even more powerful.

Murata's lack of experience sometimes leads to mistakes, and while he is slightly inferior to Akino in terms of the refinement of his drawings and the expression of his characters, he has already shown the potential to rival Akino.

“Tori Akino-sensei’s storyboarding is amazing,” Murata said with great admiration. “It’s textbook-level storyboarding! I really want to become his assistant and learn from him for a while.”

Yamamura's face darkened. "You're my partner now... and you actually think... you'd rather be Tori Akino's assistant?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Yamamura, I just blurted it out without thinking." Murata apologized, looking intently at Death Note, and after a while said, "It has a similar art style to mine."

"The scenes and props are in a realistic style, and the overall style is quite neutral, so it won't offend readers, meaning it's very approachable to readers."

"The characters have been beautified to highlight their personalities. Readers will love this style."

Overall, I feel that Akino-sensei is the complete version of me.

Yamamura:……

So in the end, he conceded, and his paintings were still inferior to those of Tori Akino.

“Mr. Yamamura, my painting won’t be a weakness of the work. Rather, it’s you,” Yusuke Murata said, pointing to Yamamura, “because I’m going to collaborate with you, and I’ve seen all your previous works.”

"The Sun Murder Case is a classic mystery, while The Bizarre Detective Agency adds humorous twists and turns, which shows your hard work."

"Death Note is also a detective manga now, but in my opinion, the reasoning in Akino Tori's Death Note is much more reasonable!"

Light Yagami's research on the Death Note, and how he declared his existence by causing hundreds of death row inmates to die of cardiac arrest in 40 seconds.

Everything was so smooth and seamless.

Light Yagami's intelligence is evident.

Upon hearing Yusuke Murata's words, Morimichi Yamamura clenched his fists until his fingertips turned white.

……

Mr. Akimiya looked at the manga and thought, "Is the protagonist a madman who thinks he's a god? Tori Akino used to be so composed, but is he getting more and more like a chuunibyou manga artist? He's become a...chuunibyou manga artist."

He asked Akemi Akemi.

“Dad, you should know,” Akemi Akemi explained helplessly, “a work is a work, and an author is an author. The two cannot be confused.”

"I think you... just want to belittle Hibiki."

"Haha." Mr. Akimiya laughed awkwardly, his thoughts exposed.

He said seriously, "You need to make Higashino be careful. A work like Death Note is bound to cause public opinion, and there will be a lot of opposition. You need to make sure he is fully prepared."

Akemi Akemi became worried upon hearing this. "Yes, I understand."

Chapter 277 is fast-paced.