Chapter 26: Latte Art
Fukasawa editor. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoI'm a newcomer to the comics industry, I heard that you are very willing to bring newcomers, can you take a look at my comic manuscripts? ”
Li Shanhe stood in front of the table, bowed slightly, and asked.
Fukasawa looked at this handsome young man, with tiredness in his eyes that could not be concealed, and shook his head: "You're late." I don't want to do this anymore, I just want to spend time with my family now. So, I'm sorry, young man. ”
Li Shanhe nodded, expressed understanding, bowed and thanked him, and turned to leave.
Looking at the other party's back, Fukasawa sighed, and ten fingers were deeply inserted into his hair. For him, his career is over, and so is his life. What could be more important in this world than the company of family?
At this moment, a cup of coffee appeared in front of Hiroshi Fukazawa.
"Sir, your coffee."
"I don't seem to have any coffee?" Fukasawa raised his head and frowned, "It's you again?" Am I not clear enough? ”
"I just wanted to treat you to a cup of coffee," Li Shanhe smiled and sat down on the chair opposite, "No one will refuse a cup of Astro Boy." ”
Hiroshi Fukasawa was about to reprimand, but as soon as he saw the other party's movements, his pupils suddenly dilated.
What I saw!
Someone actually uses a toothpick as a pen, cinnamon as ink, and coffee as paper, and draws on coffee?
Oh, my God! Before this, Fukasawa had never imagined that someone could draw on coffee!
Li Shanhe held a toothpick between two fingers, dipped it in cinnamon powder, and swayed freely on the milk foam of the coffee, and after a few strokes, there was a rough outline of the character, the character stretched out his fist forward, the flames sprayed out under his feet, and the distant background could also see the lights of the high-rise buildings.
Hiroshi Fukasawa recognized it, this is a symbol of the rise of Japanese animation, the classic POSE of "Astro Boy"!
Li Shanhe put down the toothpick, smiled and pushed the coffee in front of Fukazawa: "Mr. Editor, the coffee is ready, please taste it." ”
Fukasawa held the tray, carefully looked at the pattern in front of him, and exclaimed:
"It's incredible! Astro Boy on coffee, how did you come up with it? ”
"Without him, he is familiar with his hands." Li Shanhe said lightly.
The world's first latte art was in front of him, and Hiroshi Fukasawa was holding a work of art, and sighed: "Such a beautiful painting, I really can't bear to destroy him." ”
"Everything has a role. No matter how good coffee latte art is, it's just a drink. In addition, I would like to remind you that latte art will be mushy after a few minutes. ”
"It's called latte art? Good name. Fukazawa picked up his coffee and took a sip carefully. As if it were an illusion, coffee had never tasted so good, as if the taste had been sublimated to an incredible level.
Li Shanhe took this opportunity to take a good look at the man opposite. This is a typical middle-aged successful man, slightly bald, slightly fat, wearing designer suits, gold wire glasses, and Rolex watches all hint at his social status.
It's just that the deep dark circles under his eyes, his bloodshot eyes, and his sweat-stained shirt all show his distress at this time.
What else would a middle-aged successful person worry about? It's nothing more than a career failure, a broken family, or impotence.
Li Shanhe can't do anything about the last two things, but he can still save his career.
It took more than ten minutes for Kuan Fukasawa to finish this cup of coffee, and when he put down the cup, he sighed, "It's really delicious in the world, I never thought that one day I would be 'drinking' painting." It's a pity that I can't drink it anymore. ”
"It's actually not that hard, if you like it, I can teach you."
"Is that okay?"
Li Shanhe smiled, "The key is to pass the ...... milk foam."
Fukazawa's eyes measured for a moment, then dimmed again. After a long time, he sighed: "With this technology, it is enough to open a popular café." Taught me for a chance to submit, is it worth it? ”
"It's worth it." Li Shanhe nodded and said, "I don't like opening a store, but I like comics." ”
"Okay, it's okay to help you deliver the manuscript, but I want to remind you that I may not be in the Shogakukan in a few months."
"Thank you, Editor Fukasawa, that's enough." Li Shanhe smiled and bowed slightly: "I just need one chance." ”
Li Shanhe is confident that "The Legend of the Galactic Heroes" will definitely become the top pillar of the magazine in a few months. When the time comes, he will be famous, he will leave if he wants, and he will stay if he wants to, and Sakamoto will be a ball? On the contrary, it was her turn to kneel down and beg Li Shanhe not to leave.
Fukazawa sighed, ordered another cup of coffee, and said as he tasted it, "Bring your manuscript." However, if your work is too bad, I won't give you a pass. This is a matter of principle. ”
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The biggest difference between a manga and a novel is that it has a visual impact.
Li Shanhe can say without boasting that he knows how to build visual impact better than anyone else in this era. Even Osamu Tezuka, the god of manga, can't compare.
In the novel, it may just be the words "spaceship explosion", which falls on the picture, that is, severed limbs fly sideways, flames are swirling, and the spaceship disintegrates, bursts, and even evaporates and sublimates in the starry sky.
When Fukasawa opened the cover, he was fascinated at first sight, and he couldn't even care about the coffee in his mouth.
It's the first time I've seen such a beautiful picture!
In the opening, the Confederate flagship exploded. The commander of the fleet was killed on the spot, and the staff officer was stuck in the ceiling by thick beams. The scorching flames burned the dying counselor, and the picture was rendered so tragic that you could feel the smell of death even through the comics.
In the double torment of iron and fire, the staff officer struggled with him to take out the photo of his fiancée, "I'm sorry, Jessica, I can't do what I promised you......" As his arm hung down weakly, the photo was **** by the flames, and then heaven and man were separated forever.
Fukazawa suddenly burst into tears. made Li Shanhe startled, although "The Legend of the Galactic Heroes" is good, is it so infectious?
"I'm sorry, you're drawing too finely, I can't help but be addicted......" Fukasawa wiped the corners of his eyes, "It's so good, is there anything behind?" I am not asking you as an editor, but as a reader. ”
"Ah, yes." Li Shanhe hurriedly took out the remaining sketches from the paper bag.
The first episode is in the form of flashbacks, with the explosion of the flagship of the Allied army to attract attention, and then with the memories of the injured Yang Willy as an introduction, introducing the ins and outs of the war between the two countries.
In the second episode, Yang Weili turned the tide and took advantage of a flaw in the enemy to force back the enemy, and since then the "battle" has ended.
Fukasawa stared at the last few pages of the second episode, silent for a long time. It was Jessica, the fiancée of the deceased xx, who wore a veil and offered flowers to her fiancé. Although the picture is black and white, the sunset in the distance is so beautiful that even the leaves around the cemetery are dyed with different shades from far to near.
Such a brushstroke actually made Fukasawa feel the bleak beauty of "dusk".
He realized that he was reading a very different kind of comic, a new genre that could subvert the existing comic system.