Full-time comic artist

"I'll go get a glass of water."

Everyone made excuses and dispersed.

No one went to the main gate where Sasaki was located.

Yoshida proudly put his hands on his hips, "You're all speechless now, so it's my turn..."

"Da Xi, stop tugging at my clothes, what's wrong?"

He needs to declare victory as soon as possible.

"It's...it's alright now..."

Da Xi glanced behind him, shuddered, and walked away shakily.

“Gintama definitely won’t make the top 25, don’t be upset.” Yoshida reached out to comfort him, “It might even make the top 100.”

Da Xi ignored him.

"Hahahaha." Yoshida laughed heartily.

He had defeated everyone and had nothing to fear anymore.

"Yoshida," someone said quietly from behind.

Yoshida Koji froze.

"Remember to work overtime today."

"……yes……"

"Let's get to work now."

"receive."

The editorial department of Weekly Shonen Jump has fallen silent for the first time in a long time.

Sasaki surveyed the territory and nodded in satisfaction.

"The strongest manga is definitely Slam Dunk, which I was in charge of."

Finally, he murmured.

……

The Higashino family.

After finishing her work on "Hanzawa Naoki", Hibiki Higashino was enjoying a leisurely spring day.

He lay on a deck chair, enjoying the breeze in the courtyard.

In spring, even the wind carries a sweet fragrance.

"The teacher looks so comfortable."

Nagase Naomi rested her chin on her hand, looking enviously at Hibiki Higashino through the window.

"I really want to close my eyes and rest."

She has lost all interest in drawing comics.

"Ha~" Xiaohe couldn't help but yawn.

Springtime brings drowsiness and autumn brings fatigue; spring is a season meant to be enjoyed.

Akemi Akemi looked helplessly at her assistants. She stood up, walked to the window, and knocked on the glass twice.

"Huh?" Higashino Hibiki was startled awake. He opened one eye and asked indistinctly, "What's wrong, Akemi?"

"Go somewhere else, don't get in the way here."

"Oh." Higashino Hibiki nodded and fell into a deep sleep again.

Akemi Akimiya sighed.

He was sleeping so soundly that Akemi Akemi didn't want to wake him up.

"Please bear with it, everyone," he could only say to his assistant as he turned around.

"Yes," Naomi Nagase replied listlessly.

She had to bury herself in her work.

The drawings on the table suddenly turned into scribbles, making her drowsy.

"boom!"

Some time later, her head hit the table.

Naomi Nagase was looking at her manga manuscript when all the content she had painstakingly drawn turned into gibberish.

This original manuscript is now obsolete.

She wanted to cry but had no tears.

To meet the deadline, we have to work overtime today.

Akemi Akemi looked at her and spread her hands to indicate that there was nothing she could do.

That's just how weekly comics are; there's no time to rest.

"It's all Mr. Akino's fault!"

Nagase Naomi stared intently at Hibiki Higashino.

Curse, oh curse.

The wind carried pollen and entered Higashino Hibiki's nostrils.

His nostrils twitched; he couldn't hold back any longer.

"Achoo!"

His long-awaited hay fever has made it impossible for him to enjoy this spring.

Higashino Hibiki was in tears and looked utterly pathetic.

The assistants have all settled down.

……

“The manga artists must be very nervous, especially Akira Toriyama and his colleagues.”

"Well, after all, it's the number one comic in the rankings, hahaha."

Average cartoonists don't care, but top-notch writers are the ones who get nervous.

This is a showdown of the best, and all the works that made it into the top 100 are rare gems.

Chapter 399 Desperate to Win the Award

The Ministry of Cultural Affairs invited more than 400 media arts experts, compiled their conclusions, and displayed them on its website.

Users can see the opinions of experts on the Expert Selection page, which can provide some guidance.

Koji Yoshida sat up straight, took a deep breath, and opened the website.

Among the experts invited by the organizers were some people whom Koji Yoshida knew.

For example, Mr. Miura, the author who once praised Paprika, ranked Paprika first in the manga category, and Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix second.

"I am still amazed by the simplification of 'Dream Detective' by Tori Akino Mirai. He gathered the thoughts that Tsutsui Yasutaka had poured out into a cup of delicious water, and added his own views to make the water even sweeter and more intriguing. I would feel guilty if I didn't give this manga the number one spot."

Koji Yoshida clenched his fist, deeply agreeing, "That's right! That's exactly it! Tori Akino-sensei is just that amazing!"

After the New Year, when "Paprika" was released on a large scale, he made a special trip to see it. He was amazed by Madhouse's production quality and proud of his role as editor Tori Akino, having worked with him to complete this timeless classic.

"However, it would be better if it were Death Note."

He put in a lot of effort during the serialization of "Death Note," finding assistants and working tirelessly to answer questions and resolve doubts, showing a strong sense of involvement.

Death Note was also the first time he took on a major responsibility, being in charge of a manga from scratch. In Yoshida Koji's mind, this manga was the most unforgettable for him.

"Ah, I found it, Death Note!"

He searched and searched, and finally found that a critic had voted for "Death Note".

"This is the pinnacle of strategic maneuvering in manga. I will never forget Light Yagami, the protagonist who is the complete opposite of the main character. It's hard to believe that the protagonist is the villain, haha."

He wrote a simple comment, and Yoshida Koji scrolled the mouse wheel, unsatisfied, "Say more, it's not satisfying at all."

Of the 400 professional reviews, only a handful of people voted for "Death Note," while "Phoenix," representing the pinnacle of Japanese manga literature, received a much larger share of votes.

Yoshida was somewhat worried.

He confidently asserted that Akino Tori would be number one in the future, if not Slam Dunk, then Death Note.

Now it seems the situation is not good.

Even Dragon Ball received more votes than Slam Dunk.

Tori Akino Mirai had two highly accomplished disciples: Eiichiro Oda and Masashi Kishimoto.

Eiichiro Oda voted for Dragon Ball, and Kishimoto also voted for Dragon Ball.

Yoshida Koji was furious and lamented the misfortune of his master's school.

"Especially Kishimoto, when Toriaki-sensei voted for 'Naruto,' why didn't you reciprocate? How infuriating!"

……

In Katsura Hoshino's studio.

After more than two years of serialization, she has become increasingly adept at drawing comics. What used to take several hours can now be compressed into less than an hour.

Although her work is still busy, she doesn't have as little time to sleep as before.

Koji Yoshida enters Katsura Hoshino's studio and sits opposite Katsura Hoshino on the sofa to discuss storyboards, while an assistant is drawing manga nearby.

"You want to cut Lenalee's hair short? That's not a good choice. Change it back."

Yoshida looked at the storyboard and quickly spotted the problem.

“No,” said Hoshino Katsura, “I like short hair.”

“Linari with long hair is very popular, there’s no need to change the setting.” Yoshida frowned.