Full-time comic artist

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When she heard Yoshimi Asari say that, she didn't know whether to be excited or frustrated.

Despite ten years of hard work on his own, he still can't match the influence of his brother, who is not in the entertainment industry.

"Thank you."

She thanked him and left.

Finally, he wrinkled his nose at Higashino Hibiki and said, "Oh."

Higashino Hibiki stood up, but before she could say anything, Higashino Mei ran away in fright.

The door slammed shut.

Araki Tetsuro said with a smile, "Tori Akino-sensei and her sister are really close."

"She never grows up," Higashino Hibiki said with a smile and a shake of his head.

……

Outside the recording studio, Mei Higashino was panting heavily, her face beaming with the joy of a successful prank. Then she looked up and found a group of colleagues staring at her with wide, round eyes.

"Senior!" Pear waved.

Mei Higashino quickly ran over.

"Senpai, what's wrong with you today? You're behaving so strangely." Riko reached out and touched Higashino Mei's forehead, puzzled. "You don't have a fever."

“Sometimes I want to strive, but I’m not given the chance,” Mei Higashino sighed, slumped in her chair. “It’s so hard to try.”

"It didn't work?" Riko sighed. "I felt that you did a great job, senior..."

"That's not it..."

……

Chiwa Saito was chosen as the voice actress for Homura Akemi, a decision made by Hibiki Higashino.

Chiwa Saito entered the voice acting industry in 2001, and more than three years later, her professional skills are beyond reproach.

Her brilliant performance as Homura Akemi left a deep impression on Hibiki Higashino, so this up-and-coming voice actress was lucky enough to be hit with a pie.

As for the voice actor slot for Madoka Kaname, Hibiki Higashino left it to the director to decide.

After all, Aoi Yuuki is just an elementary school student right now.

He couldn't interfere too much.

The selection of voice actors is sometimes also a matter of exchanging benefits.

Provided they have sufficient resources, it is perfectly normal for animation companies and voice actor agencies to have business dealings.

Hibiki Higashino wanted to leave room for Madhouse's activities.

He rarely spoke after that.

This relieved Tetsuro Araki.

……

"Editor Aida, this can't go on."

In a beverage shop, Amano Akira saw Aida Soichi and immediately called out loudly.

Fortunately, the store didn't have many customers, so it didn't attract any strange looks.

"I feel it's time for change!"

She also had some thoughts on these matters.

Soichi Aida reassured her, "Ms. Amano, I'm not in a hurry, please speak slowly."

Recently, Koji Yoshida became the team leader, which greatly inspired Aida.

Of all the works he's been in charge of, the one with the highest chance of success is "Katekyo Hitman Reborn!". After all, this manga was praised by the discerning Akino Mirai.

"With 50 chapters of 'Katekyo Hitman Reborn!' still performing only moderately well, how can I not be anxious..."

Especially considering that these were works released around the same time, each one achieved better results than the last.

She's 31 years old this year and doesn't have any leisure time.

“I understand, I will do my best to cooperate with you.” Aida Soichi nodded seriously. “Please feel free to share your thoughts, teacher.”

……

On Yoshida Koji's side, he found Sasaki and told him about Hibiki Higashino's decision.

"As an assistant?" Sasaki frowned. "How can that be? He really likes to mess around."

Koji Yoshida said, "I think so too."

The already successful Akino Mirai was asked to work as an assistant to another manga artist, which no one dared to agree to.

If the plot he draws isn't exciting, readers won't criticize him; they'll criticize themselves as the author.

“He comes up with one idea after another…” Sasaki tapped the table with his finger, his brows furrowed.

He thought about it for a long time, pondering each of the works serialized in Jump.

Hunter x Hunter is actually a perfect fit, since Mirai Tori is the illustrator and wouldn't disgrace Yoshihiro Togashi's work.

Due to Togashi's poor health, he is unable to continue the serialization as usual. Having Akino Tori take on part of the work will give it a new lease on life.

But Tori Akino just wanted to coast along for a month or two...

Yoshihiro Togashi also doesn't want others to touch his work. He once claimed that he wanted to complete the manga by himself, otherwise it would be irresponsible to the readers.

Works like "Naruto" and "One Piece" have already matured, and there's no need to disrupt their serialization schedule.

If we continue...

As he was lost in thought, a phone call interrupted his train of thought.

……

"Editor-in-chief, that's it," Aida said, looking at Amano Akira and talking to Sasaki, "Amano-sensei's 'Katekyo Hitman Reborn!' is going to change its style and go for a shonen (hot-blooded) classic."

Amano Akira stared nervously at Aida, unsure if her plan would work...

But now, there's no other way to go.

“Katekyo Hitman Reborn…” Sasaki pondered.

He had been following this manga, but the pacing of the daily life scenes in "Katekyo Hitman Reborn!" was problematic, making it easy to get bored while reading.

In other words, it's easy for readers to give up on it, and it lacks stickiness.

However, characters such as Sawada Tsunayoshi, Gokudera Hayato, and Yamamoto Takeshi each have their own unique characteristics, and their personalities and appearances are outstanding, leaving a deep impression on readers.

If I were to draw something about intense battles...

“Okay,” Sasaki said in a deep voice.

"Excuse me, editor-in-chief." Aida Satoshi was overjoyed and spoke very quickly.

“Wait a minute,” Sasaki said, “Are you with Amano-sensei? Please invite her to the editorial office.”

……

Hibiki Higashino spent a long time talking with Tetsuro Araki at Madhouse, listening to his thoughts.

I also read the script for the first episode of the anime.

Both sides engaged in friendly communication and reached a consensus.

Under a common framework, "Little Circle" can certainly be produced in a harmonious and unified manner.

"Has the animation been approved by Akino-sensei for promotion?"

"Okay," Higashino Hibiki nodded, "but the quality can't drop."

“No problem!” Araki Tetsuro said. “Tori Akino-sensei’s manga has movie-level storyboards. We’ll just follow the content and that’s the safest approach.”

He'll just follow the old rules and not add anything unnecessary.

“Teacher, I think…” Tetsuro Araki tentatively said, “If ‘Puella Magi Madoka Magica’ does very well, then perhaps…”

"They're making a theatrical version?"

None of the manga series "Hikaru no Go", "Slam Dunk", or "Death Note" have been adapted into theatrical films.

Slam Dunk is considered one of the top works in Japan.

His popularity is still quite high.

However, there has been no news about a Slam Dunk movie.

Araki Tetsuro was very worried, but Tori Akino Mirai didn't take it to heart.

"Puella Magi Madoka Magica" is predictably a success, and it would be a real shame if they didn't make a theatrical version. It would be like throwing money away.

"Well... let's talk about that later," Higashino Hibiki chuckled. "It's not the time to discuss it now."

"I understand." Araki Tetsuro clenched his fist. "I will work even harder."

Animation will be the stepping stone to the theatrical version.

……

"Senior, aren't we going back?"

Sitting in the Madhouse's reception room, Riko asked Higashino Mei with a disappointed look.

She failed again, losing to Ai Nonaka, who had previously played the lead role, in the minor character of Mami Tomoe.

Pear doesn't want to stay in Madhouse, this sad place anymore.

She also needs to hurry up and take a part-time job at an izakaya.

If I'm late, I won't get any income today.

"Pear can leave now, I'll wait a little longer, otherwise that guy will get angry."

"Waiting for whom?"