Hong Kong Comic Master

"There is a saying in China, 'Running water does not rot, door hinges do not rot', which means that running water does not rot, and door hinges that are frequently turned do not get eaten by insects. →

We in Japan are indeed a big country of comics now, but we also need to communicate with other outstanding comics people in the world, rather than working in isolation.

So, in my opinion, Century magazine is a platform for all the outstanding cartoonists in the world to communicate, and it also gives Japan a window to see the outside world.

In fact, the fact that everyone can see good comics like Dragon Ball proves that other countries also have something we need to learn. There are already many other magazines for Japanese cartoonists to show themselves, and Century is not a shortage of one..."

In front of the camera, Osamu Tezuka, who has not appeared for a long time, is talking to reporters at this time.

The reporters commented on Osamu Tezuka's initiative to accept the interview and the recent uproarious Century magazine incident.

According to reports from other competitors, almost all Japanese people now know that this magazine was co-founded by Tezuka Makoto and Li Wannian, and Tezuka Makoto is the son of Tezuka Osamu.

No one would believe that there was no Tezuka Osamu in this.

But Tezuka Osamu has not come out to talk about this matter, which makes everyone only guess.

Now that Tezuka Osamu has finally come out to talk about this matter, it will naturally attract a lot of attention.

It must be said that Tezuka Osamu's status in Japan is quite high, and he can almost represent the first person in Japanese comics.

Therefore, the weight of his words is still quite heavy.

Now he keeps silent about the ownership of the magazine, but talks about the future of Japanese comics and foreign exchanges. Although there is also a taste of defending the magazine, such a high-level speech is indeed something that Tezuka Osamu can say.

So, everyone's focus has been shifted from the ownership of "Century" magazine to whether comics from other countries should be suppressed.

Regarding this, public opinion is naturally one-sided.

Although you can suppress foreign comics, and Japan has been doing it, but you can't say it. Saying it out loud is ZZ incorrect!

"Bang!"

Osamu Tezuka turned off the TV that was playing, and finally didn't have to watch his embarrassing interview anymore.

To be honest, this is really not his style of speaking.

The reason why he can say such lofty words is the result of memorizing the lines.

These words in his mouth were given to him by Tezuka Shin, although he also thought so, um, really!

"Father, why did you turn off the TV?"

Tezuka Shin asked puzzledly.

Seeing that his father finally agreed and accepted the interview on TV, Tezuka Shin was naturally very happy.

However, seeing his father suddenly turn off the TV still made him tremble in his heart.

"Are you satisfied now?"

"Oto-san, what do you mean by this? What do we mean?"

Tezuka Shin was surprised, but he still suppressed his excitement and said calmly.

"Stop pretending to be confused. Don't you two just want me to speak out? Now I'm telling you to come and see me!"

An hour later, Li Wannian appeared outside Tezuka Osamu's studio.

"You're here. We're in trouble!"

Before Li Wannian entered the door, he saw Tezuka Shin running out in a panic.

"What happened?"

Li Wannian pretended not to know and looked at Tezuka Shin with an anxious face and asked in confusion.

"My father guessed that it was us two who did it. We lied to him. You should be careful when you talk later!"

"So that's the case. Don't worry. I never planned to hide it from him!"

"But..."

"Don't worry. I know what's going on!"

Li Wannian patted Tezuka Shin's shoulder, handed the gift box to Tezuka Shin, and walked into the studio.

Although Tezuka Osamu is now over 50 years old, he still works hard to draw comics. He spends almost all his free time on comics every day.

"Mr. Tezuka, long time no see?"

Walking into the studio, Li Wannian knocked on the door before walking in.

"Please sit down and wait for me!"

Osamu Tezuka did not look up, but continued to draw.

"Okay!"

Li Wannian did not care, and really sat on a chair beside him, waiting for Osamu Tezuka to draw.

After about ten minutes, Osamu Tezuka finally put down the pen in his hand and raised his head.

"I always thought that you should focus more on comics, but I didn't expect that you are becoming more and more like a businessman now!"

Osamu Tezuka was not sad because Li Wannian deceived and used him. On the contrary, what really made him sad was that Li Wannian did not use his intelligence in the right place.

"Mr. Tezuka, if possible, I would also like to just draw comics and not care about these trivial things. However, the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop. I can't decide which road I will take!"

"The road is right under your feet. There are choices and there are also giving up. You just can't make the choice to give up!"

"Then Mr. Tezuka, can you give up easily?"

"This..."

Osamu Tezuka was about to say "yes", but then he thought, didn't he choose to stand in front of the stage for his son this time?

So, the rest of the words could not be said.

"You see, everyone has something they can't give up. Drawing comics is not everything. Maybe this is what we need most from this world, but it's not for us. For us, there are things more important than comics!"

Faced with Li Wannian's answer, Osamu Tezuka couldn't refute it, especially after he made such a decision.

After a long time, Osamu Tezuka said, "Forget it. Although you are young, your ideas have been fixed and you won't be easily influenced by others! So you are also for your family?"

"Not just family, if it is to create good conditions for your family, then it is enough now. I just hope to give Hong Kong Island a healthy comics industry!"

"Hong Kong Island is too small, I'm afraid your wish will be unfulfilled!"

The reason why Osamu Tezuka chose to cooperate with Li Wannian is that he saw that the comics industry in Hong Kong Island, due to its inherent defects, could not threaten Neon, so he could boldly promote Li Wannian's works.

"Someone has to try!"

Li Wannian did not explain, but said this ambiguously.

Li Wannian did not reveal anything about his plan. Although Tezuka Osamu has a deep affection for China, he is still a Japanese. If the Chinese comics industry completely defeats the Japanese comics industry in the future, will Tezuka Osamu still be so indifferent?

After all, cartoonists all have nationalities!