Who knows, after coming to the editorial office of "Weekly Shonen Sunday", it didn't take long for Tokuo Takahashi to feel a little disappointed in his heart.

When I worked at Weekly Shonen Jump, although the company had some decisions and rules that were not close to people, it was difficult to accept, but at least, the editorial department, under the leadership of Kazuhiko Torishima, was united and worked hard for the magazine.

However, the infighting between the editorial department of "Weekly Shonen Sunday", editor-in-chief Koichiro Inomata, and deputy editor-in-chief Isamu Konishi was very intense, and even affected the magazine's key decisions.

In Takahashi Tokuo's view, no matter what kind of favorable conditions "Weekly Youth Sunday" paid, as long as Qin Han could be poached, it would be a sure thing.

As a result, he hesitated and missed the opportunity.

Worried that "Midfield Core" will have an impact on "Baseball Heroes" and thin up resources?

What a ridiculous statement!

Could it be that the resources to promote "Detective Conan" today fell from the sky?

Moreover, although "Midfield Core" and "Baseball Heroes" are both sports comics, one is football and the other is baseball.

If you have two first-class sports comics at the same time, then "Weekly Shonen Sunday" can even grab the selling point of "Weekly Shonen Magazine" "the magazine with the most and best sports comics in Toei"!

"Idiot, idiot. Tokuo Takahashi shook his head secretly, and no longer looked at Isamu Konishi, but continued to look into the distance.

Although it is now past ten o'clock, just like the Shogakukan, the Shueisha building is still lit up on several floors.

That's the floor where the Jump editorial office is located.

For the magazine to be launched tomorrow, those former colleagues of Tokuo Takahashi are still working with their heads down.

"I wasn't satisfied with the working environment at Sunday, but since there was no turning back, I had to continue to do it...... Although I don't like Isamu Konishi's idiot, but beyond the goal of jump, everyone is on the same page. Tokuo Takahashi thought.

"In two days, let's go and find out the news. If there are cartoonists over there who want to leave, I can find a few capable ones to come here. ”

"After the release of Jump tomorrow, we will be able to see if the "Midfield Core" that is so powerful in your mouth can help Jump reverse the decline and create a sales miracle!"

On the other side, Isamu Konishi saw that Tokuo Takahashi ignored him, so he snorted coldly, left a sentence, and left the office.

"Whether it's Koichiro Inomata or Tokuo Takahashi, where are the two touting Qin Han, I don't believe it, his comics can compare to "Baseball Heroes"!"

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It was a busy evening for the editors at the three publishing houses that owned Toei's top shonen manga magazines.

Early on Thursday morning, Weekly Shonen Jump, which was freshly printed and wrapped in plastic covers, was delivered to bookstores, convenience stores, and other sales outlets.

Hiroshi Yamauchi, the manager of the convenience store, started to get busy early in the morning, just like yesterday.

In addition to sorting all kinds of newly launched magazines and neatly putting them on the shelves, he also has a new job today to put up posters for "Weekly Shonen Jump".

It is said that Shueisha specially printed a promotional poster for the new manga "Midfield Core" that will be serialized on Jump today.

Although Hiroshi Yamauchi is not a fan of Qin Han, because he had a good impression of "Dragon Sakura" before, he did not perfunctory even though it was a small thing like posters.

After taking apart the poster and seeing the picture on it, Hiroshi Yamauchi's eyes couldn't help but shine: "It's beautiful!"

In the center of the picture is a boy in a black school uniform. With one hand in his pocket and the other in his glasses, he stared ahead.

Looking at its image and temperament, it should be a character like a top student, and it seems to feel a bit of disobedience when it appears in a sports comic as the protagonist.

The girl who is standing back to back with this boy has shoulder-length hair, is cute and capable, and at first glance she is a role like a club manager.

What's more, she inherited most of the fine traditions of most of the female characters in Qin and Han's writings.

"She's the heroine......" Hiroshi Yamauchi thought.

The whole poster is centered on the hero and heroine, and in other positions, various supporting roles are appropriately placed.

These characters wearing jerseys, or running with the ball, or shooting with their feet, or flying to make saves, plus the whole green field as the background, make the poster as a whole, highlighting the feeling of sports and sweat.

At this time, the male protagonist in the center of the poster, not only does not have the previous sense of disobedience, but is perfectly integrated with the background and supporting roles, and even makes people who see the poster feel a little curious: How can such a protagonist, who has nothing to do with sports at a glance, become a good football player?

"As a teacher of Qin Han, not only the painting skills and the use of colors are impeccable, but also the composition and design elements are also excellent. Even if you don't consider the promotion of Jump, you can attract more customers by putting such a poster in the magazine section. ”

While the poster was still being put up, a customer came to the convenience store.

His face was a little sallow, his eyes were bloodshot, and he was tired from staying up all night.

The customer bought a can of Kirin coffee, grabbed a copy of Jump from the magazine section, and went to the checkout counter.

"Selling a Jump so early is a new record...... Hiroshi Yamauchi thought to himself as he said, "Welcome, I'll come back next time."

The first jump, which sold early, seems to be a sign of today's sales.

Just one morning later, the "Weekly Shonen Jump" that had just entered the store was sold out. Those who came to buy this issue of the magazine had Qin and Han fans who got the news early and came to the convenience store on time.

There are also passers-by who are deeply attracted by the posters after seeing the posters and buy them temporarily.

There are also elementary school students who leave school at noon, you have a coin, I have a coin, and you can make up 280 yen and buy a jump book together.

"I'm really sorry, but today's "Weekly Shonen Jump" is sold out. After bowing and apologizing to a customer who came to the convenience store to buy a jump but couldn't do it, Hiroshi Yamauchi immediately picked up the phone and urged the bookseller to replenish the store as soon as possible.

In the evening, when calculating the day's sales, Hiroshi Yamauchi was very excited to see the figures that had risen due to the popularity of "Weekly Shonen Jump".

But the only regret is that there don't seem to be cute girls to buy magazines today, so that he can have a beautiful encounter.

While Hiroshi Yamauchi was counting the daytime sales at the store and preparing to change shifts, the editors who were still working in the Jump editorial office of the Shueisha building were also waiting for today's flash report on the magazine's sales.