894. Chapter 894 Scene 894: The debut novel is released
With the help of the original author Yuhiko Inoue, the filming of Japanese actors in Tokyo was extremely smooth, and it was not as busy as before, who was always by the camera day and night, and constantly changing scenes. This is the progress brought by high technology.
However, things for Yuhiko Inoue are not that simple. In order to cooperate with the new 3D modeling and scenes of characters, he hired more than 20 assistants and began to re-draw all characters, striving to be more refined in the lines of characters.
You should know that the style of "Slam Dunk" in the early and mid-to-late periods is just a process of continuous improvement in painting skills. However, at the end of "Slam Dunk", especially in the Battle of Sanno, the style of the entire work suddenly changed drastically, the face shape of the characters became more rounded, the storyboard became wider, and the newly added ink brushwork makes the impact of the picture far exceed the past. To express these pictures in 3D-CG, it is necessary to use completely different methods in the past, which makes Inoue Yuhiko very troubled.
Fortunately, Li Xiaole once adopted a three-dimensional ink painting method in the Beijing Olympics. After adjustments, the image after modeling completely retains the amazing impact of the original work, while also making the colors brighter and more exquisite.
"I really didn't expect that the movie could do this..." Yuhiko Inoue couldn't help but sigh at his previous ignorance when he looked at the edited shots. He didn't expect that the imaging technology has reached this point with every rapid change...
"I believe this Japanese anime movie's first step toward the world." Li Xiaole nodded confidently. Although Japan has an animation master like Hayao Miyazaki, it actually has nothing to do with Japan's world-leading comics industry. On the contrary, their best-selling comics movies are all made shoddy fan economic works from the perspective of a simple movie. They are just tricks to cheat money.
Yuhiko Inoue nodded as she heard this, looking at the confident Li Xiaole with a complicated expression, but she didn't say anything. He was worried that it was another thing. If "Attack on Titan" failed, would Li Xiaole really interrupt the movie? It would be a pity... Alas~ Now everything can only be left to fate.
Han Sanpin, who was far away in China, couldn't help but call to greet Li Xiaole when he heard the relevant news and said with concern: "Xiaole, are you under great pressure in Japan? I saw that the Japanese media was so unfriendly to you. Shintaro Ishihara was promoting the 'China threat theory' through you..."
Hearing the anger in Han Sanpin's tone, Li Xiaole smiled disconcertedly and said, "Uncle Han, it's okay. Which country's media doesn't like to attack foreign forces? In fact, those right wings are saying it well, they should be afraid of me~~"
Han Sanpin couldn't help laughing when he heard this. This kid was open-minded. He didn't worry much when he heard that Li Xiaole was so eased. After all, he was still relatively sensitive on political issues. China Film cannot express any attitude. The official cannot warm up the confrontation between the people of the two countries. He can only rely on Li Xiaole to solve it himself.
When he returned to the rented Black Pearl comic studio at night, Li Xiaole had just taken off his coat and sat down with Maki Hiroki to rest. Before he could say hello to everyone, he saw that Isaiyama Tsuka and Katsumasaki were not very good at paintings. Li Xiaole couldn't help but ask Ninomiya who came to say hello to him: "What happened? Isn't it a serial? Why do they all have a bad face?"
"The early report of the reader's investigation has come out..." Ninomiya raised her glasses.
"I know what the quick report is for the readers' investigation?" Li Xiaole was stunned.
"Li Sang, you know that the reader survey is the postcard of the survey after each issue of "Youth Jump". The readers fill out the form and mail it to choose their favorite works..." Ninomiya sighed and explained: "Before the new issue of "Youth Jump" is released on Tuesday, there will be a subscriber to the entire quarter of the old readers who mailed him past membership survey form to write which work they most look forward to in the new issue of the magazine. This is the quick report, and it also wants to be a directional mark of the popularity questionnaire."
"Is the quick report bad?" Li Xiaole asked, touching his chin.
"It's the 18th place... the second to last." Ninomiya said in truth: "The other three new works are 15th in "The God of Death in the Health Room", 11th in "The Grandson of the Slippery Ghost", and 8th in "The Dad of the Demon King"..." After saying that, he handed the document of the quick report to Maki Hiroki.
"How could this happen? It's 10 different from the highest one?" Maki Hiroki gasped as he heard this. Isn't this completely hopeless? He couldn't help but shout at Isaiyama Tsuka and said, "Teacher Isaiyama!! Have you tried hard to draw it?"
Isayama Tsuke raised his head, his expression was extremely gloomy and glared at Maki Hiroki, then lowered his head to continue painting. Maki Hiroki was frightened by his thick dark circles... Looking at the others, Katsuma and his three assistants were also full of fatigue, obviously staying up late every day to paint...
"Not blame them... this is not their problem." Li Xiaole shook his head. He knew very well that this was the result of the Japanese right-wing Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara calling for boycotting him. Ordinary comic fans had no idea what was going on, but were just incited by these politician forces.
"The quick report is meaningless, so don't care about it in the future." Li Xiaole said as he raised his hand and tore the quick report into pieces, patted Isaiyama Tseng's shoulder and smiled: "A dog that can bark will never win. The real decision is the reader questionnaire of the next jump. Of course, if this fails, this is probably the last work of our comics career. Then treat it as the last moment of your life, and present your fear and despair with your brush~~~~~"
Isayama Tsubasa was stunned when he heard this, and then seemed to find his feelings. He immediately buried his head on the chopping board, pushed away the manuscripts he had drawn before, and started again.
"Do it again..." Ninomiya shouted anxiously, "Teacher Isayama, time will not catch up..." Before he finished speaking, Li Xiaole shook his head and whispered: "Don't worry, even if he cuts his hand, he will definitely finish it before the date of delivery." Some people have to force him to a desperate situation before he can burst out his true potential.
It was soon Tuesday, which was the day when the new issue of "Youth Jump" was released. This issue is the number one comic magazine in Japan. It is rare that four new works were released in the first issue.
Although the comics do not have the same premiere as the movie, it does not mean that Li Xiaole cannot care about this serialized comic. He is now with Maki Hiroki, Chuang Isayama, and Ninomiya to come to the largest Japanese comic book store in Akihabara, Tokyo~
The open-air coffee bar at the door of this place is where Tokyo comics gather. Many die-hard fans of "Boy Jump" will come here in groups at the first time after lunch on Tuesday and buy a new issue of "Boy Jump" that will be released on time at 1 o'clock.
They will watch the new episode of "Boy Jump" with excitement while watching the open-air coffee bar here. At this time, fan groups such as "One Piece" and "Naruto" will also come here to do some party activities, and many comic editors will also come here to do market research.
Li Xiaole and the other four were wearing big baseball caps to cover their eyes today and wearing ordinary young T-shirts and jeans to avoid others recognizing them.
The four of them sat at the same table and were drinking coffee while waiting for the new issue of "Youth Jump" to be released. Ninomiya was calling his mother and said nervously: "Yes...yes... today is the first serialization of my author's work. You can see it in the magazine. What? Did you ask the neighbors to buy it in the bookstore? Please~ Is this shameful, okay..."
Seeing Ninomiya hanging up the phone and looking anxious, Isaiyama Tsubasa was also lowering his head and playing with his fingers nervously. Li Xiaole couldn't help but chuckled: "Be happy, this is the first time the three of us have serialized works, and we should celebrate it."
Yes, this is indeed a dream come true for new comics and editors like them, but they are not excited, but instead feel huge competitive pressure... The quick report ranks second to last... If this result is for two weeks in a row, it will be eliminated at the end... You should know that in "Young Jump", even masterpieces like "Saint Seiya" and "Psychic King" were eliminated in this way...
"What's going on... Why do other new works have posters, and there is not a promotional poster for "Attack on Titan"?" Maki Hiroki bit the coffee straw and stared at the promotional crosses posted at the door of the bookstore.
"Sorry, it's all my fault that I am the editor is not capable... I didn't get anything at the editorial meeting." Ninomiya looked at everyone apologetically.
"Who said no, isn't this?" Li Xiaole pointed to the corner of the door wall and pasted a report from Zhang Hai.
Everyone followed his fingers and saw a poster that was nowhere much bigger than A4 paper in the corner, which was the background of the protagonist facing the sunset... I wrote this passage below: "How does the despair of humans' poems about to be exterminated?" Although it was very artistic, I didn't know what it was about...
At this time, the staff of the comic shop gently knocked on the wind chime at the door. The teenagers and twenties of the open-air coffee bar rushed to the store in an orderly manner. Maki Hiroki also lowered his head and followed, queuing in the crowd to buy a freshly released "Youth Jump".
While Maki Hiroki was queuing up, comic fans kept coming out and got the new "Youth Jump" with excitement and started watching it with relish. According to Shueisha's rules, all new works will be treated as front pages in the first issue. This time, since there are 4 new works, all of them are extended versions of color pages.
Chapter completed!