Great Mangaka

The original film "Five Centimeters Per Second" is an animated film that tells a very realistic story about two people who like each other but cannot be together due to time and distance.

The story is simple and seems to have nothing special. If others made it, it would be a disaster. However, it was very popular in his previous life, not because of the story itself, but because of the cinematographic method and technique used to portray it.

The image quality of "Five Centimeters Per Second" is very sharp and possesses great beauty. The scenes are magnificent and extraordinary. It is praised for its ability to be directly screenshotted as if it were a desktop background. With excellent and beautiful music, and literary and melancholic dialogues, this animated film caused a sensation since its release and achieved an unprecedented box office record.

It tells the story with a fairytale aesthetic. The level of those who made it is extraordinary. If another director had directed it, it could have been a rustic and outdated romantic animation.

There is also a manga version of this animation, but despite everything, Takumi decided to bring it and encountered many difficulties, especially the setting.

In addition to the love factor, the setting in "Five Centimeters Per Second" is fundamental. It shows the changes in Tokyo and other regions of Japan through the male protagonist's life. The time span is extensive, and the sense of immersion is strong.

If directly adapted, Chinese readers would lose their sense of identity, so Takumi needed to reconstruct the context to adapt it to current society. And this reconstruction of the context basically means that the manga world is different.

This made Takumi feel a little complicated. It was difficult for manga to reflect the beauty of animation, so he had to draw very well to attract the audience. Fortunately, the story and dialogue could be preserved, and he only needed to concentrate on the drawing.

The name "Five Centimeters Per Second" comes from the speed at which cherry blossoms fall per second. Takumi wanted to change it to a flower suitable for Japan, but after thinking about it, he couldn't find a suitable option. Both pear and peach blossoms felt too abrupt, so cherry blossoms were ultimately retained.

Japan also has cherry blossoms, so there shouldn't be much of a problem.

On Friday night, Alice went to Takumi's house. She brought new installments of Gundam and Magical Girls. This time, the quantity was a little larger than before, and the quality also improved, but Takumi chose the works by Tomato and Sakura.

These two assistants have been around for so long that they always have to find some backdoor, and their manga skills are quite good. Both want to draw new themes. They promised that if the reader survey results were positive, they would finish their previous serialized manga and draw stories about Gundam and Magical Girls.

After selecting the manuscript, Takumi also finished "Five Centimeters Per Second" late at night. He stayed up late for a week, and to avoid worrying Aika, he waited for her to fall asleep before getting up and working.

As soon as he finished, Takumi turned on his computer and logged into his personal space. Due to the large number of fans, his space became a large V-space, and he could also publish paid content.

While scanning the manga on the computer, Takumi was thinking about how to set the payment amount. People in this world have a relatively high cultural consumption capacity, but whether they are willing to pay the same amount online as for physical items is a big problem.

If it's too expensive, he worries that no one will buy it. If it's too cheap, he worries about not making money... Takumi thought for a long time and finally entered 100 yen. This cost is lower than magazines but more expensive than other online series. He didn't know if it would be successful.

After publishing, Takumi didn't pay further attention. He turned off the computer, yawned, and fell asleep.

That day, in a luxurious residential area of Osaka, Tsukimoto Genji sat in bed reading the newspaper and didn't sleep until very late.

"What are you reading? Go to bed early!"

Next to him, a blonde woman resembling Alice approached and took some newspapers that Tsukimoto Genji had finished reading: "What are you so excited about?"

"Good news..."

Tsukimoto Genji said happily: "Look, these newspapers are praising our company. It seems my decision was correct."

"Mirai-sensei's Guidance Room" was a great success. Hinotori Publishing showed the outside world that it was exploring the talents of other artists. After the launch of the two magazines on Wednesday and Thursday, the entire manga industry focused on them. News reported that Hinotori was leading an artist revolution, and the market also showed a positive atmosphere.

The emergence of a large number of outstanding artists is the cornerstone of industry prosperity. It is difficult to convince others with just one artist. The market's reaction proved it. Hinotori Publishing was cultivating other artists. This signal made everyone happy, and the company's prospects were unanimously praised.

"Let's flatter, but we still have to rely on that young manga genius. Well, forget it and go to sleep." The blonde woman forcefully took all the newspapers and turned off the lights: "Darling, since you're so excited, tonight..."

Before she could ask, the phone suddenly rang.

"Company call." Tsukimoto Genji looked at the number, picked up the phone from the nightstand, and smiled: "Kurosawa, what do you need?"

"President, something urgent has come up." Kurosawa's voice was heard, and he sounded very excited: "Mirai-sensei just published a paid short manga in his personal space. What should we do?"

"Mirai-sensei published a manga? Online?"

Tsukimoto Genji frowned slightly. 'That boy was no coward. He laid a trap for him, and he immediately found a way to recover. Publishing the manga online didn't break their agreement.'

"Heroes emerge from youth."

Tsukimoto Genji sighed inwardly. 'It wasn't easy to deal with a child who refused to admit defeat, but he hadn't broken the contract, so he could only grit his teeth and accept it.'

'Furthermore, a short manga was nothing. If he let him play well, could Takumi still fight against heaven? He was now helping the company train new employees, and Hinotori Publishing was in the spotlight, so he simply turned a blind eye.'

"Don't worry."

Tsukimoto Genji replied. He felt that Takumi took the internet too seriously. There was no money to be made there. Royalties were the most profitable. As long as he didn't agree to publish that short manga, Takumi's income, plus that from the internet, wouldn't surpass his shares.

After hanging up the phone, Tsukimoto Genji didn't worry about the matter but focused his attention on his lover, who was undressing beside him.

"Really..."

The night was a hive of activity.

The next day, Tsukimoto Genji woke up with a backache and was enjoying a hearty breakfast when Kurosawa called again.

"President, something bad has happened. Mirai-sensei's short manga have caused an uproar! Thousands of readers denounced us at the company entrance and said they wouldn't buy Weekly Shōnen or Weekly Shōjo Manga in the future!"

"The media reported that Mirai-sensei is preparing to change jobs, and Tatsuryū Publishing announced that they are willing to spend a fortune to welcome him!"

"President, Mirai-sensei seems to have disappeared!"

Tsukimoto Genji spat out the milk he was drinking.

"Pfft..."

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