600 million yen.

This is a figure that even Tsukasa Higashino can't help but take a look at Sharp Corporation.

You must know that in his previous life, when Hayao Miyazaki made the animated film "Valley of the Wind", the funds he received were only 400 million yen for the production of funds.

Get the 600 million yen... As long as it is not swallowed by Urashima Publishing House, the final product will not be too bad.

In addition, Sharp Co., Ltd. won Sadako's endorsement rights before...

Sharp Co., Ltd. is indeed rich.

Just as Higashino Tsukasa was thinking like this, Omori Daichi next to him took the initiative to come over and shake his hand: "I heard just now that Higashino-sensei seems to be interested in the animation script of "Midnight Bell"? ”

Omori's hands are very large, and the whole person looks very burly, and the overall feeling is not so much like a social person, but more like a boxer standing on the boxing ring.

Here it comes!

Hearing this, Higashino Tsukasa quickly shook his hand, and then nodded with a smile: "I'm really interested, because "Midnight Bell" is a work I created. ”

"Is that so? But I've also heard that Higashino-sensei doesn't seem to have any experience in making animation scripts... And Higashino-sensei also has to take care of his studies, so if he starts working at that time, can Higashino-sensei ensure that the submitted scripts will be of high quality? And animation scripting also requires a certain amount of literary skills... Does Higashino-sensei have the confidence to do well? ”

Omori asked very politely, and there was no distrust of Tsukasa Higashino between his tones, nor did he feel like he looked down on Tsukasa Higashino.

He was just an investor, and asking these questions was something he should have asked.

After all, Sharp doesn't want to spend a lot of money to invest in the finished product of "Midnight Bell".

Of course, when Daichi Omori saw Tsukasa Higashino at first, he was actually a little surprised.

It's really too young... The work "Midnight Bell" created by a high school student is indeed amazing.

But let him do the animation script work again... This is inevitably too embarrassing for the other party, right?

"Mr. Omori doesn't have to worry about this, I can do a good job of the animation script."

Tsukasa Higashino smiled kindly.

"Higashino-sensei said so... Is there any basis for it? "Daichi Omori is interested.

All of a sudden, he heard the voice of Tsukasa Higashino.

The reason why the other party said this should be that he brought something.

But animation supervisors, animation producers, animation scripts, this is known as the iron triangle of creation in the animation production industry, and no one can pull it across.

Although Tsukasa Higashino is a genius, he shouldn't be able to just come up with a high-quality script, right?

Even the editor-in-chief of Urashima and Koharu Hosokawa next to him also thought the same.

It's not that they look down on Tsukasa Higashino, it's that Tsukasa Higashino really has no experience in making animation scripts, and he didn't receive a serious academic education in college after all.

Even the editor-in-chief Urashima and Koharu Hosokawa are ready.

If Omori is not satisfied, the two of them will go up and be responsible for convincing each other - no matter what, they have to leave the position of animation script to Tsukasa Higashino.

The two of them watched as Higashino opened the bag he was carrying, and took out a sketchbook from it, "Please look at this, Mr. Omori... Of course, Mr. Omori, the two industry teachers behind you can also come and have a look. ”

Tsukasa Higashino greeted the two industry teachers he brought over very politely, and this open and honest attitude made Omori Daichi very satisfied.

At least the other party came with sincerity.,I know that I don't know much about animation.,So I thoughtfully asked the two teachers to come over and explain.。

He opened the sketchbook and saw what looked like a comic strip.

"Is this...?" Omori Daichi didn't quite understand.

This is completely different from the script he imagined to be densely packed with words, and basically all of them were represented by sketches.

"It's... Storyboard? ”

The industry insiders next to Omori were a little surprised, and at the same time glanced at Tsukasa Higashino.

"Well, it's a storyboard."

Tsukasa Higashino smiled and nodded.

The so-called storyboard is actually similar to a hand-drawn comic book, which is also a type of animation script.

In his previous life, Hayao Miyazaki was fond of using this method, and most of his scripts were produced using this method.

And this method also has various advantages, for example, the animation storyboards drawn by Tsukasa Higashino can be used directly by the artist.

But none of these are the most critical.

The most important thing is that this storyboard script method does not need to deliberately use a lot of text to explain, and its main function is to convert the text script into a story script.

In other words, from a large piece of text, to a small comic book, the text may not be what Tsukasa Higashino is good at, but drawing... This is exactly what Tsukasa Higashino is strong in.

And on the whole, the drawing of a storyboard is much more difficult than a text animation script, after all, a scene needs to be drawn many shots.

Without the corresponding comic skills of composition, scheduling, positioning, and cohesion, the storyboard will be difficult to understand and obscure, and the animation staff will not understand it at all.

But for Tsukasa Higashino... It's not really a big deal at all.

Having been in contact with comics for nearly half a year, he has long had his own understanding of how to draw storyboards with a 'cinematic feel'.

Drawing this kind of storyboard picture book is not difficult for Tsukasa Higashino at all.

"It does feel good, what do the two teachers think?"

Omori didn't understand these things in the animation industry, he just looked at the "Midnight Bell" comic book drawn by Tsukasa Higashino, and he thought it was very interesting, and it was very smooth and neat to read, and he could understand what happened after it almost at a glance.

But to be on the safe side, he still asked the two industry insiders behind him.

“... It's really good, it's been a long time since I've seen a neat storyboard like this... These camera movements here can be used in animated movies. ”

The two teachers in the industry have no grievances with Tsukasa Higashino, so they naturally have good things to say.

But they also understand... Tsukasa Higashino's storyboard picture book is really well drawn, no wonder he is called a manga ghost by the outside world... Now it looks like he does have the ability, and it's amazing.

This unexpected result surprised the editor-in-chief Urashima and Koharu Hosokawa, who were waiting for help, with their mouths wide open.

Especially Hosokawa Koharu.

When she asked Tsukasa Higashino yesterday, the other party was still saying that he had no experience in the production of animation scripts, so today he suddenly took out this kind of neat and excellent storyboard picture book?

The two of them sighed over there, but soon had new questions: "Mr. Higashino, how long did it take you to draw this picture book?" It must have taken a lot of time for these camera movements and storyboards, right? ”

yes... This storyboard picture book is inevitably too perfect, and the technique is so sophisticated that the two of them can't find fault with it at all.

But Tsukasa Higashino had no previous experience after all, so he must have spent a lot of time drawing this picture book.

"I painted it last night, and it took me more than an hour." Tsukasa Higashino replied politely.

"More than an hour..."

The two of them were stunned when they heard this, and then turned their hands behind them.

When I found that there were seven or eight pages, I was a little shocked and reluctantly shut up.

That's too fast, isn't it? According to the calculation of four or five shots on one page, Higashino drew more than 40 storyboards in an hour.

Although storyboard picture books don't need to be so delicate, just a simple rough sketch...

But it's really powerful.

The two of them didn't have much to say.

Higashino's speed is fine, and so is the quality, if there is any problem with the two of them, it is purely finding fault. This Higashino Tsukasa is really a genius, no matter what he does, he can get started so quickly.

It seems to be aware of the thoughts of the two industry insiders.

Omori Daichi, who had not spoken, also nodded, and held the palm of Tsukasa Higashino with a smile: "Since Mr. Higashino has already prepared, then I will leave the matter of the animation script of "Midnight Bell" to you." Can I get the finished product out of 2 months? ”

As soon as he said this, he said.

Tsukasa Higashino was also somewhat relaxed.

With the words of Omori Daichi, the position of his animation script is basically stable.

After all, there is no problem on the investor's side, and of course the Urashima Publishing House will not hand over the fat difference of the animation script to others, and in the end, it must be left directly to Tsukasa Higashino.

In this regard, he also clenched the big hand of Omori Dadi, and nodded firmly: "Two months?" No problem. ”

There is the original work of "Midnight Bell" there, and Tsukasa Higashino is also the original author of "Midnight Bell".

Two months of animation script production time is loose enough for Tsukasa Higashino.

It's not a problem to draw the whole storyboard of "Midnight Bells" at all.

When the time comes, you can also use this storyboard picture book for adapting the script (the line book used by the voice actor), which is very convenient.

Tsukasa Higashino smiled here and shook hands with Daichi Omori.

On the other side, the editor-in-chief of Urashima and Hosokawa Koharu, who were ready to rush up to help Higashino Tsukasa speak, were stunned.

Ay...?

Isn't that right?

What's going on?

It seems that Tsukasa Higashino has solved the matter by himself without our help at all? And it looks like Omori is quite satisfied?

Looking at Tsukasa Higashino and Daichi Omori, who reached a consensus.

Editor-in-chief Urashima felt a little inexplicable, so he looked back at Hosokawa Koharu: "Editor Hosokawa, didn't you say that Mr. Higashino can't make animation scripts?" ”

“... yes, that's what he told me. ”

Hosokawa Koharu listened to his question, and also touched his head in confusion.

Looking at Hosokawa Koharu's confused appearance, the editor-in-chief of Urashima also rubbed his temples, and at the same time looked at Tsukasa Higashino, and muttered in a low voice: "... It's really an Higashino printer... A machine that prints once and you're done. ”

However, it is a good thing that Higashino Division and Sharp Co., Ltd. have negotiated with Sharp Co., Ltd., so as not to use some small means to support Higashino Tsukasa when they have to use some small means to take the position, and Sharp Co., Ltd.'s face is not good-looking.

The rest is simple.

After Tsukasa Higashino returned to Urashima Publishing House, he immediately signed a contract to be in charge of the animation script of "Midnight Bell".

As for the roles of animation supervisor, animation producer, and even voice actor (voice actor).

Urashima Publishing House has to find people in the industry by itself... This has nothing to do with Tsukasa Higashino.

When you find it, you can meet up, have a meal, and touch glasses.

It's just—

"Huh? Black Palace? What did you say? ”

Tsukasa Higashino was still on his way home, when he received a call from Akira Kuronomiya.

And the content of the call surprised him a little.

"What do you mean... You're going to get into the production of the "Midnight Bell" animated film, and be my painter? ”

It's a path never envisioned.

Kuronomiya Akisa probably learned the news that Tsukasa Higashino's "Midnight Bell" was about to be animated from her editor-in-charge, so she had this phone call.

The so-called painters are actually equivalent to the original artist of Tsukasa Higashino giving a draft of a key picture, and then they add details in the back to make the whole picture 'move' - to put it bluntly, it is for Tsukasa Higashino.

According to the statistics here, the annual income of Japanese painters is only about 3 million yen, which is barely enough to reach the passing line of the income of office workers in Tokyo.

Generally speaking, people like freelance artists who don't have a job (e.g., college students, studios that want to win awards) are hired.

A comic book author like Kuronomiya Mingsha, who has already made a lot of money by selling a single line and is still very popular outside, is basically impossible to take the initiative to apply.

After all... The wages of this painter are too low... And the treatment is not good.

Kuronomiya Mingsa's level is more than enough as an original artist.

Tsukasa Higashino estimated that Kuronomiya Akira was being careless again, and felt that he could learn something by studying under his hands.

He shook his head, just wanted to persuade Kuronomiya Mingsha, so that she should not be too impulsive, there are actually many ways to surpass him...

As a result, the other party's next very calm words made Higashino Tsukasa stop talking.

"I'm not trying to outdo you. I just want to see what the difference is between us, and I think I'll learn something from studying under you. ”

"Please take me, Higashino-sensei!"

Kuronomiya Akira lowered her voice very solemnly, and her tone seemed a little soft and respectful.

Although this doesn't sound right, Rao is Higashino Tsukasa is not very easy to refuse Kuronomiya Akisa.

After all, the other party has said it to such a point, and it is somewhat embarrassing for him to disagree.

And he heard it, too.

Kuromiya Akasa really didn't desperately want to prove herself this time like the previous times, she seemed to have understood something, and she restrained all her previous anxiety.

This kind of steady, not arrogant or impatient, slowly precipitating mentality... It is indeed the mentality that progress should have.

So, Higashino just thought about it and agreed.

"Okay, I see. I'll say hello to Editor Hosokawa in advance. ”

When Higashino Tsukasa said this, he could almost see Hosokawa Koharu's bewildered face.

After all... The former Kuronomiya Misa was also the face of Urashima Press.

Now give yourself a hand...

It's a bit dramatic to think about it.