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Chapter 496: The Current Situation of the Japanese Manga Industry

"Oh, slutty, I've called you again. I haven't seen you for a long time. Do you miss me with my elder sister?"

On the phone, Ayano Iida's voice was still as carefree as ever.?

Ji Kong pressed his forehead and sighed, "Would we say that business is good? I asked for leave in class and came out to answer the phone."

"Well, Ji Kong is still as cold as ever." Ayano Iida smacked her lips, "Shueisha decided that your "One Piece" will be released in a single version!"

"oh."

"What does 'oh' mean? You can't be a little excited like a normal person?"

"Why am I excited? Isn't it natural for "One Piece" to be released as a single book?" Ji Kong shrugged, "Isn't the single book containing about eight chapters? Now "One Piece" has 13 chapters, so why does it only release a single book?"

"You guy..."

Ayano Iida gritted her teeth. This guy was actually slow!

It is true that a single-line book contains eight chapters, but if there is not enough content, it proves that the comics can maintain quality in the medium term. How dare the company take the risk of issuing a single-line book?

She originally wanted to use this to bribe Ji Kong, but now it seems that the other party doesn't take it seriously at all.

Just as she was thinking this in her mind, Ji Kong asked again: "I already know the single book now, what else? You call me, can you just do it for this? Let me guess... Your purpose should be "Five in Seconds", right?"

"Uh...how did you know?" Ayano Iida said in awkward tone.

"I have been paying attention to the progress of "Five in Seconds". I will naturally know it when it is over. What's more, your Shueisha calls to contact Shiba every day these days, and it's hard for me to not know."

Ji Kong said slightly, "So, now the people in Jiyingshe can't persuade him, so they will let you be a lobbyist?"

"That's right, my elder sister is the purpose this time."

Since the purpose has been seen, Ayano Iida admitted it openly, "For the sake of past friendship, Ji Jun will help me, how about me? The elder sister will definitely be a cow and a horse in the next life, and repay your great kindness and great virtue!"

"So why is it the next life?" Ji Kong shook his head, "There is no need to talk about this?"

"Uh... Ji Jun, how could you be so heartless?"

"It's not that I'm heartless, but that I have a real personality. Do you know it? What she believes will not be changed easily."

"It's because I know her personality that I came to you. Now you are the only one who can change her mind."

Ayano Iida's voice was also helpless.

Judging from the recent chats, Zhenbai has become obsessed with Ji Kong, and Ji Kong is particularly good at fooling around. If he persuades him, he may be able to succeed.

But... I'm really unwilling to accept it.

Whether we meet or talk about comics together, it is obvious that I am the first, why is that guy more intimate with Shiba?

"It is because I really trust me that I can't lie to her."

Ji Kong shook his head and said, "And Miss Iida knows it too. The reason why the work "Five Centimeters in Seconds" is popular is because of the quality that other comics do not have. If it is allowed to add some daily plots with the flow, the content may become interesting, but this is not "Five Centimeters in Seconds".

Ayano Iida: "But if you extend the life of this comic, you can make more money."

Ji Kong: "Miss Iida, do you think you really care about that little money?"

"...Okay, it seems that I can't convince you."

Ayano Iida sighed, not too much frustration, "Actually, I personally support Mashiro's decision, but... how to say it, it can be regarded as a reminder for you. If you do this, you may face the publisher."

"Meet?" Ji Kong was stunned for a moment.

"Ah, it's just a match."

Ayano Iida rubbed her head, closed the office door, thought about it and opened it again, and walked into the bathroom alone before continuing to speak:

"You and Mabashi Jiang are both big names and have a certain background, so some dark things have always been inseparable from you... Let's do this, I'll tell you a new story, you know, right? Forget it, it doesn't matter if you don't know. You just need to know that she was also a very famous cartoonist in the early years."

After Iida Ayano took a breath, she began to tell slowly:

Shinjo Mayu is a very famous cartoonist before 2o1o. After painting "Happiness Instructions", she said that she would never want to draw this type of SE manga again, and she wanted to try her new field.

In addition, after becoming a best-selling cartoonist, she lived an extremely busy life, sleeping less than an hour a day, and she could only fall asleep by taking vegetarian capsules. She hoped to get a rest.

So I discussed with the publishing house.

The editor's reaction is very direct, OK, then are you ready to make all your works out of print?

Shinjo Mayu was stunned and asked, "Are you threatening me?"

The editor retorted: "It's you who are fucking threatening me."

"This is the answer given by Shinjo Mayu's publishing house, which contributed 13 years of youth, and it is also the current situation in the Japanese comics industry."

Ayano Iida sighed, "The Japanese comics industry is now implementing "integration of editing and creation", which means that in the process of creating comics, editors can not only determine the content, but also occupy a great dominance. So now, it is no longer possible for the cartoonist to decide whether a work is completed."

"Do they still dare to force me?" Ji Kong was a little unbelievable.

"Why don't you dare?"

Ayano Iida shrugged, "Aki Toriyama is a big name? But if he wants to finish "Dragon Ball", it depends on the expression of the board of directors? Ji Jun, you may have a certain background, but the editor-in-chief of the bottle will be afraid of you. The people on the board of directors will not be afraid of you. The Ichibashi Publishing Group behind Shueisha has been rooted in Japan for decades, and it is not something you and I can think of how deep the water is."

"Maybe "Second Five" and Dragon Ball have an incomparable influence, but when it comes to its majesty in the industry, I don't think Yiqiao Publishing Group will easily compromise."

"Okay, I know this, please inform me specifically; I will say that on the side of Zhenbai, but everything is based on her own wishes, and I will not interfere more, so don't expect too much."
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