Chapter 57: Comic Appreciation Award
Han Ziguang smiled bitterly, the newly founded publishing house does not have a little foundation, no wonder others hesitate.
"Bird Island! You are now the president of the publishing house, and you are responsible for some things, and I just need to grasp the general direction. Han Ziguang smiled slightly, looked at the several comic magazines placed in front of him, and muttered: "Shogakukan has Adamitsu's "Baseball Heroes", Rumiko Takahashi's "Fukuxing Kid" and "Doraemon", Kodansha has Osamu Tezuka, Shueisha has "Hokuto God Fist", "Aralei", "Oolong Police Station", we also have to have our own characteristics, and I think the manga with the background of Chinese culture that you discussed with Akira Toriyama is very good and can become our signature!" ”
"President! In fact, your "Saint Seiya" and "Chess Soul" can become our signatures! Kazuhiko Torishima looked at Han Ziguang and nodded, and at the same time said seriously: "I can guarantee that these two will be big sellers, and "Fullmetal Alchemist" is better placed in a monthly magazine!" ”
"I think so, too." Han Ziguang couldn't help but smile and said: "But it is impossible for a publishing house to be supported by one or two people, so Akira Toriyama can fight for it, if not, then you can only find someone to ghostwrite and draw the idea you and he conceived." ”
"I see! President! Kazuhiko Torishima nodded knowingly, and muttered: "I believe that Akira Toriyama will make a wise choice, he is a very smart manga artist, I have dealt with him for several years, and I have explored him very thoroughly." ”
Akira Toriyama is a manga artist who became a monk halfway, but he is talented, but all this kind of people are very high-spirited, and at the beginning, maybe Akira Toriyama would bow his head for money, but now Akira Toriyama will not, because now Akira Toriyama has become one of the richest manga artists.
The success of "Aralei" not only brought fame to Akira Toriyama, but also a lot of money, and it is precisely for this reason that Akira Toriyama has the conditions to argue with Shueisha. In fact, Shueisha's control over authors is very strong, for example, Inoue Yuhiko, the author of "Slam Dunk", finally jumped to Kodansha because of this, and Akira Toriyama was urged to write for a few days and could not rest.
Han Ziguang himself is also a cartoonist, so he naturally knows the distress of cartoonists, fortunately, he knows a lot of things in the later generations, and it is not so brain-consuming to draw, because he has a clear vein in his head, if he waits for Toriyama Akira to jump ship, he will give Toriyama Akira an outline of "Dragon Ball", in that way, Toriyama Akira can have a clear context, and there is naturally no need to take detours to draw, and it is easier.
"Hmmm! Let's hope so! Han Ziguang nodded with a smile and said, "Akira Toriyama can fight for it slowly, as for other newcomers, they need to be discovered as much as possible, and we can also hold a manga appreciation award, which will be launched in the first issue of the weekly, and the prize money for the grand prize will be set at 2 million yen!" ”
"Yes...... President! Kazuhiko Torishima opened his mouth and muttered, "Isn't it too much?" ”
Today, the Manga Appreciation Award is held at Shogakukan and Shueisha, with a prize of 1 million yen once a year, and is divided into four divisions: the Children's Division is responsible for works aimed at children and elementary school students; The juvenile department is responsible for juvenile comics with national high schools as the main target; The Girls' Department is responsible for girls' comics with national high schools as the main target; General Category: Works aimed at ordinary people (youth and adults).
Four divisions are four champions, 2 million yen, 8 million yen a year to spend, of course, in order to make a name for yourself, you can try, but in this way, it also breaks the rules of the industry, and it is obvious that it will make enemies everywhere and cause unnecessary trouble.
"Don't worry! If you don't have a little bit of surprise, how can you be a hit? Han Ziguang said disapprerovingly: "The name of the first issue of the weekly is "Young Magic"! Let people know about our comic magazine, it's like magic, it's hard to extricate yourself! ”
"Alright! Who made you president? Kazuhiko Torishima expressed his helplessness and said, "The date of the first issue has been determined, and it will be released on Children's Day, so I hope we can get off to a good start!" ”
"Don't worry! We can certainly do it, and be able to become alongside or even surpass Shueisha, Shogakukan, and Kodansha. Han Ziguang is still very confident, especially if he digs up Toriyama Ming, it will be even better, and said with a smile: "The registered capital of Light and Shadow Publishing House is one billion yen, and there are enough funds to open channels, so I hope that the first phase will be as big as possible." ”
"Hey!" Kazuhiko Torishima immediately responded loudly, and at the same time said with some worry: "I'm afraid that the momentum will be too big, and it won't end well at that time." ”
"Afraid of what? Don't you think our comics are as good as others? Han Ziguang couldn't help but cheer up Kazuhiko Torishima and said, "You have to believe that we will succeed, and with me as your backing, what are you afraid of?" Shogakukan, Shueisha and Kodansha are not so unattainable. ”
"Hey! I understand! Seeing that Han Ziguang was so confident, Kazuhiko Torishima couldn't help but feel confident and said.
"Hmmm! With this expression, I will ask Sister Qiong to match your layout. Han Ziguang nodded and said in a deep voice: "There are still many things waiting for me to do in Xiangjiang, I have to go back to Xiangjiang now, and I will rush back before Children's Day on June 1." ”
Kazuhiko Torishima came out of the office, and the whole person became full of confidence, now the staff of the Light and Shadow Publishing House is complete, and he can also see that Han Ziguang is really going to develop a good Japanese publishing house, he is naturally full of enthusiasm, after all, Han Ziguang has given a lot of promises, as long as the Light and Shadow Publishing House really develops, he is also a figure in the Japanese publishing industry.
Han Ziguang is also full of expectations, he wants to see if he can create more brilliance in Japan, after all, Japan's current market is several times larger than Xiangjiang, once successful, his assets will instantly expand several times or even dozens of times, after all, Japan's animation industry is one of the hottest in the world.
"Sister Joan! Today is May 22nd, and the nightclub has been fully screened, and it has achieved good results, and I need to go back and deal with it. Han Ziguang returned to a mansion he bought in Japan and said to He Chaoqiong: "I will probably come back before June 1, so during this time, Japanese publishers will rely on your help, Kazuhiko Torishima has a good eye for comics, but he may not be able to do well in the market."
Japanese real estate has just developed steadily at this time, and now the square agreement has not yet been signed, Japan's economic development is also very stable, Han Ziguang bought this mansion only with more than 100 million yen, covering a large area, there are hot springs, swimming pools and gardens, very garden feeling, the scenery is pleasant, beautiful, and He Chaoqiong also likes this feeling very much, so he simply moved out of the hotel and lived in it.