A middle school cartoonist

There is no perfect thing in this world. The existence of things is actually very simple. It's just that people like and dislike them without authorization! The same goes for comics!

Unlike "Fullmetal Alchemist", which was also written by Hohoin Kouma, "Higurashi When They Cry" has been suffering from such controversy since its serialization. Readers who like it are reluctant to part with it and have read it. Over and over again, readers who don't like it keep praying, hoping that this boring comic will be cut in half as soon as possible!

Although Mu Yiyang's previous online posts made more readers pay attention to "Han Cicada", after more people paid attention, the controversy became more and more serious! Many readers who didn't like "Han Cicada" called the editorial department to accuse the editorial department. It was a wrong choice to allow this kind of work to be published in "Shounen Jumk"! Some people even threatened to find trouble in the Phoenix Academy!

"The main theme of "When the Cicada Cries" is to show the good, evil and ugly beauty of human nature through different choices in the 'parallel world'! I want to unite the characters in the comic through each story, Qi Li got rid of the control of 'fate' and saved himself and others! I just want to tell every reader through this comic to trust friends, learn to talk, and learn to be rational, so that you can control your own destiny!" It was Makoto Takahashi’s explanation to the editor at the beginning, and it was precisely because of this that the editor agreed to let Makoto Takahashi serialize this comic!

"Editor-in-Chief, we can't continue like this! Although the theme of "Han Cicada" is 'family, friendship and love', at the same time, there seems to be no such plot in the comics, and speaking of the plot, its development is a bit strange. "It also involves a lot of bloody elements!" After the deputy editor hung up the phone, he finally couldn't stand the storm of phone calls and began to complain to the editor, "Rather than this, it would be better..."

"Do you propose to cut "Han Cicada" in half?" The editor-in-chief crossed his fingers and held his chin. He did not look at the deputy editor, but stared at the comic manuscripts on the table with a solemn expression. "Speaking of which, you are all just looking at the latest serialization. Comics? Let’s wait until the serialization meeting starts!”

As mentioned before, a serialization meeting can be a life-or-death meeting for a cartoonist! At every serialization meeting, the many editors who cannot attend the meeting not only look at the editors who can attend with envy and jealousy, but more often than not, they are praying! For editors who already have serial authors, they keep praying that the cartoonists and comics they are responsible for will try their best not to be nominated by the serialization conference; but for those editors who submit new comics, it is just the opposite. I hope that the cartoonist in charge of him will be able to make a splash with his new cartoon at the serialization conference!

The time taken for each serialization meeting is different. After all, the quality of submitted comics varies, some are good and some are bad! Sometimes the decision on which comics to serialize or cut in half can be made quickly, but also sometimes, it takes a long time! I remember the most exaggerated record of the editorial department’s serialization meeting was that it lasted six hours!

"...The above new series has been decided!" The editor-in-chief pushed up his glasses, glanced at the editors present, and said calmly, "Then what we want to discuss next is the comics that are going to be cut in half..."

"First of all... cough, "When the Cicada Cries", written by Phoenix Academy Murama!" The deputy editor looked at Yoshida, who looked a little ugly, and raised his voice deliberately, "This manga has been ranked relatively low recently, and it has been in a row recently. The contents of several chapters are ranked after ten. Although this result is good compared to many cartoonists, according to the level of Master Ji Zhen of the Phoenix Institute, it should not be only this level!"

"The reason why the ranking is low is because Cheng is also serializing "Steel Refining" at the same time!" Yoshida immediately retorted, with a disdainful smile on his face, "And what you see, deputy editor, is only the reader survey paper. Ranking, but you haven’t seen the specific number of votes? You must know that the recent number of votes for "Han Cicada" is constantly increasing!"

"Humph! If the plot continues to develop like this, the rankings will keep falling, and even the votes will be useless!" The deputy editor looked at Yoshida with some displeasure. He felt that Yoshida had become more and more arrogant recently, and it was time to give him some color. Look! "And Yoshida, pay attention to the tone of your words! Don't think that you can be complacent just because you signed a contract with a talented manga artist! Although "Full Steel" by Phoenix Academy is very exciting, it does not mean that every work of the genius will be successful. ! In the comics industry, strength has always been the key, and the achievements of geniuses do not represent everything! Do you think that the protagonist of the Phoenix Academy is invincible? To be honest, although the concept of "Han Cicada" is good, the plot is not good. It’s a total failure!”

"Then what the deputy editor means is that the work "Han Chan"..." Yoshida did not finish the sentence, but the look on his face became a little gloomy!

"I can tell that this work can last for at most two chapters before it will be cut in half!" The deputy editor showed a confident look on his face, but he seemed to notice that his colleagues around him were looking at him, and the atmosphere was a bit wrong, so he quickly opened his mouth to make amends. , "It's not that I doubt the power of Phoenix-in Kyuma, but I think it's a bit unfair! You can see that among the cartoonists who are currently serializing in "Shounen Jumk", only Phoenix-in Kyuma is serializing two comics at the same time. Department, I’m worried that he will distract his energy! I proposed to cut off "Han Cicada", but I actually hope that Mr. Ji Zhen from the Phoenix Academy can continue to draw "Metal Steel" well!"

"I think you are worrying too much about this issue, deputy editor!" Yoshida raised the corner of his mouth, and the smile on his face made the deputy editor feel a little uneasy! Just when the deputy editor was confused, Yoshida took out a stack of comic manuscripts and distributed them to many editors, "I want everyone to take a look at this! I think after reading this, everyone will have more insights into "Higurashi" Yes! In fact, this is the real "When the Cicada Cries"!"

At this time, you are still trying to be mysterious! The deputy editor sneered at Yoshida's words, took the comic from Yoshida's hand, and started to read it! As he read more content, the look on his face became more solemn!

There is not much in the stack of comic manuscripts, only two chapters of content! But it is the content of these two chapters that makes many editors obsessed with it! As editors of comic magazines, the person they deal with most every day is not cartoonists, but comics! Many editors are quite knowledgeable about comics. Just by reading the beginning of many comics, one can guess the direction that will follow. However, for "Higurashi", as far as the "Mianliu Arc" that has just ended is concerned, not to mention many readers Okay, even editors like them are confused!

"This is...the ending is like this!"

"Is this actually the case? I really didn't expect it!"

"That's it! Everything before was just a foreshadowing! Master Jiuzhen of the Phoenix Academy is really amazing!"

"You are worthy of being the author of "DN"! This kind of plot construction ability... Tsk tsk tsk, I finally understand the previous content! Every article that I thought was finished is actually just a foreshadowing. The Phoenix Academy is really fierce. Teacher, it seems like you are playing a big game of chess!”

"Huh, the wisdom of mortals!" Seeing many editors immersed in comics, Yoshida showed a happy smile and started to use the group mocking skills without hesitation, "Are you so surprised by a little thing? Huh! Ordinary people !”

"..." Although Yoshida was ridiculed like this, many editors felt that they could not refute it!

"Yoshida, are you really okay with saying that?" The editor looked at Yoshida next to him, with a faint smile on his face. "Weren't you like this before? When you read these two chapters, weren't you equally surprised? ? And what you just said was not what Takahashi Makoto said to you?"

"Uh, well..." Yoshida scratched his head in embarrassment, "I'm not as exaggerated as they are, right?"

"Editor-in-Chief, if the result is like this, why did the Phoenix Academy's Jiuzhen teacher draw it together?" The deputy editor-in-chief did not have the slightest consciousness of being slapped in the face. He held the comic manuscript tightly with both hands, and his face was full of fanaticism, "This ending It’s so amazing! Now that I saw the ending, I realized that I had thought too simply!”

The deputy editor said this because in order to cut off "Han Cicada" before, he had done enough homework and serialized "Han Cicada" from the beginning to the current content. He read it again and again and carefully considered the unreasonable parts. This can be a downfall! But he never expected that after reading the suspected ending of these two chapters, all that he had prepared before would be filled in by Makoto Takahashi! What I thought was a loophole turned out to be just a plot foreshadowing! This huge contrast made him amazed and at the same time he felt a little admiration for Takahashi Makoto!

"As long as comics are interesting!" As soon as the editor opened his mouth, many editors nodded in agreement. Many people unconsciously said the next sentence, but the editor said something different, "But comics are interesting. It’s not us who decides! “

"But if this continues..." Although the deputy editor wanted to cut "Higurashi" in half before, after reading the content given by Makoto Takahashi, he began to feel a little unwilling, ""Higurashi" will be cut in half! "

"If no one can persevere until that time, then I can only say with regret that people in this world are really sad! If you make the wrong choice, you have to bear the wrong consequences. Being able to become the three miracles is not You, the common people, can enjoy it!" Yoshida suddenly said this seriously, and everyone in the editorial department, except the editor-in-chief, looked at him strangely! Yoshida spread his hands helplessly, "Don't look at me like that, these are Cheng's exact words! At that time, I also persuaded him to draw the resolution chapter together. After he refused, that's what he said!"

"To say such a thing, Phoenix Academy is so confident!" The deputy editor covered his forehead with some sadness and curled his lips in displeasure, "But doing this... is too willful!"

"Yeah, that's really too willful!" Many editors nodded in agreement with this statement!

"Ahem, no one has any objections to the continued serialization of "Han Chan", right?" The editor-in-chief coughed and shifted the topic to the serialization meeting, "Then, the next work to be discussed whether to cut it in half is..."