Tokyo: Earth Online Manga Artist

This has resulted in Eri Aragaki being extremely efficient, to the point that other manga artists can only envy her.

Eri Aragaki was quite happy. She genuinely felt that she had not only made up for her guilt about plagiarizing Fujimoto Tatsuki's work, but had also attracted a nuclear-powered bull and horse.

Fujimoto Itsuki is quite honest, and Eri Aragaki isn't unaware of his little scheme.

But that's normal, isn't it?

She and Erina, aren't they all beautiful girls? If they went out, wouldn't they attract a lot of attention?

But what does it matter?

If you care too much about these things, you might as well just take a piece of black cloth and wrap yourself up like others.

She's not living with Fujimoto Itsuki anymore; they're separated by a wall.

Fujimoto Itsuki usually doesn't dare to overstep boundaries, and aside from drawing or eating, he hardly dares to bother Aragaki Eri.

Eri Aragaki will take care of Itsuki Fujimoto, since she already feels a bit guilty about it, and he's only 16 years old.

But none of them crossed any lines.

Fujimoto Itsuki is actually a content person; he's already quite satisfied right now.

It's Friday and he doesn't have to work, so he doesn't dare to bother Eri Aragaki. He can only go back to his bedroom desk and wait for dinner time.

"I wonder if Mr. Sakurai has come to collect the manuscript yet..."

Fujimoto Itsuki was thinking to himself.

……

And right next door is Eri Aragaki's apartment building.

Eri Aragaki was sitting on the sofa playing games, with this week's Attack on Titan manuscript next to her, which was still all in a file folder.

She's just waiting for Masaya Sakurai to come and pick up the manuscript.

As is customary, Masaya Sakurai will come to collect the manuscript today.

"Ding Dong"

Doorbell rang.

"Coming!"

Eri Aragaki placed the magazine on the coffee table, got up, and went to open the door.

Masaya Sakurai stood at the door, wearing his dark blue suit, carrying a briefcase, with a thin layer of sweat on his forehead from the heat outside.

Tokyo in July is already as hot as summer.

"Good afternoon, Ms. Pear."

"Mr. Sakurai, please come in... It must be very hot outside. Please sit down and have a cup of tea."

Thank you, teacher.

Sakurai Masaya changed his shoes and went inside. He sat down on the sofa, took the iced barley tea poured by Aragaki Eri, and gulped down two mouthfuls.

Eri Aragaki said with a smile, "This week's manuscript was all finished yesterday."

Sakurai Masaya wiped the sweat from his brow, put the file bag into his briefcase, and didn't immediately stand up to say goodbye as he usually did.

He looked at Eri Aragaki, his expression slightly different than usual. "Teacher, besides collecting manuscripts, I have another piece of news to tell you."

"What news, Mr. Sakurai?"

Eri Aragaki blinked and asked.

Masaya Sakurai placed his briefcase at his feet and sat up straight. "The Attack on Titan anime is confirmed to air in two weeks... The schedule is set for TV Tokyo."

Eri Aragaki was refilling her cup with tea when her hand froze in mid-air.

She blinked, placed the teapot on the coffee table, and exclaimed, "Huh???"

Her face lit up with surprise.

"Yes, Production IG said that all the pre-production episodes have been completed, and the post-production has also been finished."

Masaya Sakurai paused for a moment, then said, "After discussions with the TV station, the final broadcast time has been set for Thursday two weeks from now... but there are two slots available."

"Two release dates?"

Eri Aragaki asked curiously again.

"Yes, at 6:30 pm and 1 am respectively."

Masaya Sakurai nodded and said.

Eri Aragaki sat down. "Why are there two release dates?"

"Because this is the current result of the review."

Masaya Sakurai placed his teacup on the coffee table. "Attack on Titan originally had a lot of bloody and dark scenes, so it's not really suitable for prime time; it's only suitable for late-night slots."

After negotiations, the version broadcast at 6:30 pm was an edited version, with some more extreme scenes removed, making it suitable for all ages.

The late-night slot will be the complete original version; the TV station has reported it to them and it can be scheduled.

To put it bluntly, Attack on Titan is indeed a dark manga, and many parts are not suitable for children to watch.

However, Attack on Titan is one of the most popular manga in JUMP at the moment, and in the past six months, it has basically been in a situation of maintaining second place and striving for first place in reader polls.

Although its popularity has dropped slightly from its peak last year, as the Marineford arc of One Piece has gained momentum, Attack on Titan still received a high number of votes because it is very popular among readers of the Republic.

Shueisha certainly has high hopes for this anime adaptation of such a popular manga, so the television station has made some rather special arrangements.

"In other words, you watch the censored version in the evening and the full version late at night... These are two broadcast versions of the same animation."

Eri Aragaki suddenly realized and said.

"Yes... This is a plan that was finalized after repeated consultations between the animation production committee and TV Tokyo."

Masaya Sakurai nodded. "At 6:30 in the evening, we'll be responsible for increasing the exposure so that ordinary viewers who haven't bought the manga can also see Attack on Titan."

The late-night slot is designed to cater to core fans, ensuring that the impact of the original work is not diminished.

We think this plan is more reliable. The teacher's work itself has a strong word-of-mouth effect. Even viewers who got into the series from the censored version will go and watch the original version.

The audience will be segmented, and the two versions will complement each other.

After listening, Eri Aragaki picked up her cup and took a sip.

This plan is actually quite clever. She knew when she drew Attack on Titan that the work was not suitable for all ages, but JUMP did not want to give up the prime-time exposure.

The best compromise is indeed to have both the abridged and the complete version running in parallel.

"I understand……"

Eri Aragaki immediately said she had no objection.

however……

"And another thing... the next step is the promotional period."

Masaya Sakurai continued, "Two weeks will be quite tight. According to the usual promotional plan for anime broadcasts... we have arranged a TV interview program for the teacher. It is the same TV station that the teacher has been on before. This time, they took the initiative to contact us and wanted to have a special conversation with the teacher and director Araki before the anime starts airing."

There will also be a press conference, tentatively scheduled for next Wednesday, at the meeting room of TV Tokyo, where the main production staff of Production IG will also be present.

The press conference will officially reveal the full version of the PV, the broadcast time, the main cast, and the press release to the media will specify the dates for both slots.

Additionally, Jump's Twitter and official website will also start a countdown... Teachers will need to cooperate with these promotional activities.

"No problem, I'll attend both the interviews and the press conferences."

Eri Aragaki put down her cup and nodded. "Just let me know a day in advance when you need my help."

I've waited so long to finally see the Attack on Titan anime air.

"That's good... I'll organize the detailed schedule when I get back and send it to the teacher's email."

Masaya Sakurai looked at her and smiled. "There's one more thing today, this."

He pulled a CD from his briefcase and placed it on the coffee table. "This is a sample of the complete first episode. The production team asked me to bring it over for you to see first. You are the first person in the world to see the complete first episode of the Attack on Titan anime."

Eri Aragaki reached out and picked up the disc. It was a CD, its white surface devoid of any printed designs, except for a line of handwritten text in black marker.

Attack on Titan Episode 1 (Complete Version)

"Teacher... I must take my leave now."

Masaya Sakurai then stood up, bowed, and said...

Chapter 218 Animation Preview

And that night...

Erika Aragaki's apartment.

Erina, Ayane Takeda, Akane Natsume, Ayano Kawakami, and Itsuki Fujimoto are all gathered here now.

Normally, on Friday nights, the group of people wouldn't go to Eri Aragaki's place unless they had something to do.

But tonight is truly different.

Because Eri Aragaki messaged them that afternoon... The Attack on Titan anime is getting a release date!

Meanwhile, Masaya Sakurai gave a disc of the first episode of the sample episode to Eri Aragaki.

So everyone gathered here.

When Fujimoto Itsuki came to eat, he naturally found out about this.

So after dinner, everyone suggested watching a sample of the animation together, and that's how this scene came about.

At this moment, Eri Aragaki, Erina, Ayane Takeda, Akane Natsume, Ayano, and other girls were all huddled together on the sofa and the cushions next to them, hugging each other.

Eri Aragaki has Erina on her left and Ayano on her right, with Ayane serving as a pillow on her lap.

Natsume Akane sat next to Erina, but their behavior was also intimate.

Eri Aragaki, on the other hand, was used to such perks, after all, she had been here for two years.