3 '=qn6gZod @ [ 6ʘ%ZO *~t ) 0 37 * After Ichiro finished speaking, the faces of the participants changed.

The price he proposed is so generous that it is rare in the industry!

Among the many manga artists under the banner of "Weekly Shonen Sunday", only the strange woman who can compete with Akira Toriyama, Rumiko Takahashi, can be compared.

Moreover, Rumiko Takahashi is so valued by the Shogakukan, which is also a treatment that only has when "Ranma 1/2" is serialized now.

It was only after finishing a super hit comic like "Lucky Star Kid" that she proved that she had the value to create huge profits for the magazine, and she got a top contract in the industry.

Although "Dragon Sakura" is also an excellent comic, its commercial value is completely incomparable with "Lucky Star Kid".

How can Qin and Han get the same treatment as Takahashi Rumiko?

Except for Koichiro Inomata, almost everyone in the conference room thought so.

Deputy editor-in-chief Isamu Konishi raised objections: "Editor-in-chief Inomata, isn't the condition you put forward a little too exaggerated? When Mr. Andamitsu finished "Miyuki Miyuki" and began to create "Baseball Heroes", it was only 11% of the royalty and 5% of the peripheral share. You know, "Miyuki Miyuki" is a best-selling manga with an average sales of more than two million, which is a lot stronger than "Dragon Sakura"!"

Due to the limitations of the subject matter and platform, the "Dragon Sakura" volume in the previous life only sold hundreds of thousands. This world, modified by the hands of the Qin and Han dynasties, has become better in terms of content and painting style, and sales have tripled, which is already a very remarkable achievement.

Due to the birth defects of this comic, it is normal that it cannot compare to those real comic gods.

"Today, "Baseball Heroes" has become one of the pillars of "Weekly Shonen Sunday", although the total sales are not as good as Takahashi-san, but the average volume sales are as high as more than 3.8 million copies! What a dazzling achievement! Even among the four kings of JUMP, only "Dragon Ball" can surpass!" Isamu Konishi said with some excitement.

For Andachong, the great god, even in the editorial department of "Weekly Junior Sunday", many people have to look up to him.

Yui Konishi is upset for Anda, and Koichiro Inomata expresses his understanding. He nodded and said, "Of course I understand that by the standards of the past, the conditions offered to Teacher Qin Han are indeed too high. But you have to understand that times are constantly changing. In recent years, the market size of the comic industry has been growing rapidly. Good cartoonists will become more and more scarce and more expensive. You may think that the conditions I have proposed are too generous now, but in two years, I am afraid that you will not think so. ”

Yumin Mitsutake nodded, agreeing with Koichiro Inomata.

As the vice president, he is often exposed to data such as revenue and profits, and has a very intuitive feeling for the rapid growth of the comics market.

Moreover, this rapid growth is not limited to Toei domestic. The same is true of China, a superpower across the sea.

Many people in the industry with a sensitive sense of smell have predicted that cartoonists, especially well-known cartoonists who are competing with major publishing houses, will be paid more and more highly.

In addition, there is a sufficient market for Adamitsu's baseball manga only in a few countries with baseball soil, such as Toei. And his oriental-style delicate emotional description, as well as his fresh painting style, are not suitable for the taste of most Omi ghost animals.

"Dragon Ball", which is fist-to-flesh, is the favorite of European and American comic fans.

Therefore, the performance of "Baseball Heroes" in overseas markets is very average.

Football comics are different.

Although Dongying is still a football desert, with the start of a professional league next year, the sport will definitely quickly become popular in this island country.

Not to mention, in the world, the influence of football.

The name of the world's number one sport is not blown out.

Koichiro Inomata gave Qin Han such generous conditions, not because he was messing around, but because he had sufficient basis.

Seeing that Yumin Mitsutake, the supreme decision-maker, was somewhat moved by Koichiro Inomata, Konishi was very anxious.

Although he said that in terms of comic sales, Qin Han was far inferior to Anda Chong, and used this to oppose Koichiro Inomata's proposal, but in his heart, he knew it.

As a comic with a youth theme, it is very rare for "Dragon Sakura" to achieve today's achievements. Qin Han, a cartoonist, has shown an epoch-making painting style since his debut, as well as a unique ink style technique, as well as a talent that can be completely controlled regardless of the subject matter, whether it is commercial comics or doujinshi, which is impressive.

Isamu Konishi felt that if Qin Hanzhen came to "Weekly Junior Sunday", it would pose a huge threat to "Baseball Heroes".

is also a sports theme, Qin Han's new work will inevitably be compared with "Baseball Heroes", and it will also crowd out a lot of promotional resources that originally belonged to "Baseball Heroes".

As the third editor in charge of Anda Chong, he accompanied Anda Chong to revise the sketch all night, made suggestions together, and paid a lot of effort for the birth of "Baseball Heroes", and Xiao Nishi Yong definitely did not want to see this happen!

He said: "The words of the editor-in-chief of Inomata are indeed very reasonable. However, I still think that the conditions offered to Mr. Qin Han are too generous. If it's Tsukasa Hojo and Tetsuo Hara, I have absolutely no opinion. But is it really worth the price of a cartoonist with an average volume sales of 1 million? If we set this precedent, it will not be a good thing for the entire industry that other magazines will offer irrational and generous contracts in order to compete for cartoonists. ”

Isamu Konishi's words are not unreasonable.

To put it bluntly, the magazine spends a lot of money to recruit well-known cartoonists in order to make more money. If the cost is so high that the effort is disproportionate to the gain, and you end up losing, that's not a good thing.

"But Konishi, don't you know the current situation of our "Weekly Shonen Sunday"? If we don't recruit a few powerful cartoonists to sit in the town, relying only on the original lineup, we won't say that we will surpass Jump, and even the gap with "Weekly Shonen Magazine" will get bigger and bigger!"

Although the sales of "Weekly Shonen Sunday" have been steadily increasing in the past year, compared with the rapid growth of "Weekly Shonen Magazine", the results are not so impressive.

Coupled with the experience of "Weekly Shonen Jump", which is facing a talent disconnect crisis, Koichiro Inomata, as the editor-in-chief, has to make long-term plans for the future of the magazine.

In his opinion, if Qin Han is recruited, plus Rumiko Takahashi and Anda Mitsutsu, "Weekly Shonen Sunday" will be able to sit back and relax in the next five years.

Xiao Xiyong sneered: "A well-known cartoonist, Qin Han is not the only one. Instead of spending a lot of money to pull people from outside, it is better to provide more opportunities for your own family. ”

"Konishi, what do you mean by that?"

"Editor-in-chief Inomata, do you know Aoyama Gomasa? His "City Storm" has been completed for half a year, and recently, he has an idea for a new work.