Juvenile comics are the biggest and most competitive field in the Toei comics industry.

Shueisha's "Weekly Shonen Jump" and Shogakukan's "Weekly Shonen Sunday", each of which is one of the three giants in the field of shonen manga, is naturally inevitable.

Especially because of historical reasons, the competition between the two publishing houses is not only a commercial behavior, but also a battle of will.

So in the past two or three years, Dongying's comic lovers will see a very peculiar scene.

Akira Toriyama's "Dragon Ball" and Rumiko Takahashi's "Ranma 1/2" are the pillars of the two magazines, as well as the two most popular manga in the whole of Toei, and when they release a single book, they always choose the same time.

And in the bookstore, the two comics will always be sold next to each other, and the promotional posters will be placed together-for-tat, even giving people the illusion that Monkey King is fighting Saotome Ranma.

Not only in terms of book publishing, but also in terms of peripheral expansion, the two comics are not compatible.

Your "Dragon Ball" is out of the game, and my "Ranma 1/2" is going to be a stage play.

Your "Ranma 1/2" is going to be a live-action movie, and my "Dragon Ball" will be released in theaters.

"Alas, fighting back and forth, outsiders look lively, but the whole group has serious internal friction......" Xiong Zexin sighed.

However, she also knows that the competition between "Dragon Ball" and "Ranma 1/2" is like a duel between gold saints, and she can only watch as a small shrimp like her, who is not even a bronze saint. The most important thing is to do your job well.

When he came to the youth comic sales area, Xiong Zexin saw a man in a suit, with a pitted face and ravines, talking to the bookstore clerk.

"It's that guy!" Xiong Zexin secretly exclaimed.

The man, whom she nicknamed "Lava Land", was a salesperson in Shueisha's marketing department. In recent days, he has also been traveling back and forth to bookstores around Tokyo, selling his newly published manga monographs to shop staff.

Xiong Zexin had several unexpected encounters with him. The two are in a competitive relationship, and there have been a few secret wrestlings.

"Obviously, I got up so early, and the bookstore came as soon as it opened, but I didn't expect to be preempted by that guy, could it be that he slept at the door of the bookstore last night?" Xiong Ze said angrily.

She didn't continue to step forward, but just stood not far away, quietly observing.

"Lava Formation" had a great conversation with the bookstore clerk.

After the two of them chatted for a while, "Lava Landform" took out all kinds of giveaways from his handbag, in addition to the common signed posters, etc., there were actually a few colorful voucher rolls!

"This is already a direct bribe!" Xiong Ze looked at this scene angrily, like a bear who hadn't eaten honey, "It's too despicable to use such a method for the sake of sales!"

After talking for a while, the two said goodbye to each other.

The "lava landform" walked towards the exit and found Kumazawa Heart.

He walked over with a triumphant face and said to Xiong Zexin, "Oh, isn't this who from the White Springs Society?"

Seeing that Xiong Zexin ignored him, the "lava landform" was not annoyed, and continued to say triumphantly: "I'm sorry, I'll take a step first, and I've already told the clerk that he will try his best to help sell the two comics I am responsible for selling." This is the charm of money, and the shabby Baiquan Society will not understand, haha!"

After laughing, "Lava Landform" mocked again: "Your Baiquan Society is really working hard, "Dragon Sakura" actually printed 500,000 copies for the first time, this courage is admirable. But hopefully you'll have plenty of money to rent a warehouse. Wouldn't it be too wasteful to destroy so many comics because they couldn't be sold?

With that, the "lava landform" left triumphantly.

Xiong Ze wanted to quarrel with the other party, but she knew that only by showing real sales results could she slap the other party in the face.

So, she erased the ugly face of the "lava landform" from her mind and adjusted her mood.

"Hello, I'm Xiong Zexin from Baiquan Society, it's the first time we meet, please take care of me. After seeing the bookstore clerk, Xiong Zexin bowed and said hello, and then took out his business card.

"I'm Ken Takagi, who is in charge of the Youth Manga Zone, so please give me a lot of advice. ”

Ken Takagi is a man in his forties, neatly dressed, wearing an apron of a Kinokuniya staff, and he looks like an experienced clerk who has been in the industry for many years.

After a brief greeting introduction, Xiong Zexin took out the single book of "Dragon Sakura" and said: "This is the new comic single book "Dragon Sakura" that the company will officially start selling tomorrow. This is a very interesting manga that tells the story of a group of poor students who work hard to get into the University of Tokyo. Please read it. ”

"Oh, "Dragon Sakura", I've heard of it. Takagi nodded, and began to carefully study the cover of the manga.

These bookstore clerks, who have seen and read hundreds of manga and don't know how many of them, have already seen a lot of battles, and now they are actually attracted by the beautiful cover of "Dragon Sakura", which is a good sign.

"We at Baiquan Club have spent a lot of effort on this comic, and in any case, we hope that more readers will be able to understand and read it. Xiong Zexin continued to sell.

She pulled a bunch of things out of her backpack and said, "These are comic giveaways, please take them if you can." ”

Takagi Ken looked at it and picked up a sticker.

"This is Mr. Qin Han's signature drawing? It's very interesting, it's very good. In order to save worry, many cartoonists sign and draw comic images, which are generally very simple and have few lines. It's rare to see such a beautiful drawing. ”

"If you like it, it's fine. Xiong Zexin took out a few more signs, "Teacher Qin Han has put a lot of effort into the signs, each one is unique, you can choose any one you like." ”

Takagi Ken looked at the drawing board, those movements and demeanors are different, both cute and vivid Q version of the terracotta warriors, and he immediately liked it.

He picked one of his favorites, nodded and said, "Baiquan Club and Teacher Qin Han have hearts, I fully feel your sincerity." It's not like the Shueisha guy just now, who is hypocritical and perfunctory from every pore. Hmph, he thought that everything would be fine if he gave me a few gold rolls from the sushi restaurant, but he didn't know that after he left, I had already thrown all those cash rolls in the trash. Books are sacred things that carry knowledge and information and bring happiness to people. How can a bookstore be tarnished by the stench of copper!?"

Xiong Ze didn't expect this clerk to be so determined, but it was still happy to hear that the "lava landform" was deflated.

Ken Takagi took another DVD from Kumazawa's hand: "Is this the promotional PV of the manga?"

"Yes. ”

"I have friends who work in the audiovisual area, and there is equipment there to play DVDs. When the time comes, I'll go say hello and help you spread the word. ”

This unexpected joy made Xiong Zexin even more happy, and he hurriedly bowed and thanked: "Thank you for taking care of you!"