In November, Pokeni released several blockbuster news one after another, which may not matter to unrelated people, or even not at all, but for people related to the news, these news are like super impure weapons, the kind that can directly turn the world upside down.

On Pokeni's official website, there are two sections, one of which is a nationwide manga essay contest and the other is a contest for light manga.

The awards are held semi-annually from December 1, 1996 to May 1 of the following year.

The grand prize will be determined by a number of authorities invited by the government, and the winner will receive a prize of 10 million yen.

Then the top 10 all have high prize money, just not as much as 10 million.

In addition, the official will also select the excellent potential works for gamification and animation, and it is also possible to film and television, everything depends on the quality of the work.

The purpose of the official opening of these two activities is nothing more than two.

One is to motivate creators to create more exciting stories, and the second is to promote Pokeni himself.

P has a large number of popular game works, and many of them have been animated or adapted from live-action TV series.

The recent hottest "Marriage Proposal" is actually a typical example of this.

Kazuma Takahashi, the director of operations of Pokeni, also personally came forward to confirm the reliability of the message.

After the news of P Society was released, the entire comic industry and the light industry were shocked.

"Nani?! Pokeni is going to hold a manga awards? And the prize money is as high as 10 million?! ”

"Not only does the first place have a high bonus, but the top ten actually have rewards, and don't you see, according to the official source, it is not necessarily the champion work that can get the publishing rights and change rights in the end.

It can only be said that there is a high probability that it is a champion work.

After all, if you can win the first place, you also need to be recognized for quality and creativity. ”

"I've never seen such a big prize."

"It's scary, I can't believe it's true, P Society is really generous."

"Pokeni, what are you doing?"

"yes, isn't Pokeni a game company? How did you come up with the idea of holding a manga awards? ”

"If you look at the official instructions of other people, isn't it very clear?

If you win the championship, you will not only win a large prize money, but also have a chance to adapt it into a Pokeni game or an anime ......"

"It's not just comics that's like this, it's light too."

"Light is actually equivalent to the soil of comics or games.,If light can get up.,It's sure to breed a large number of excellent games and animation.。

"Pokeni really has a heart, I thought it was a company that just makes games, but I didn't expect them to be involved in a lot of fields."

"P Society can be regarded as benefiting others, but also benefiting itself."

Many authors expressed their excitement:

"Ah, great, I still want to change to a high-end sound system, and now if I can get the prize money, I should be able to make my wish come true."

"10 million! That's the equivalent of 3 to 5 years of income for an office worker. ”

Neon office workers, the average monthly salary of a boy is about 300,000 yen, and the annual income is also 300 to 5 million, and the more senior ones may be able to earn 10 million a year.

From this point of view, the bonus of 10 million has not been exaggerated to the extent that it can make people financially free, but it is already a lot of money.

At least for most people, it's okay to use the money to go on a luxury trip, or buy something that you usually want to buy but have a bit of a pain.

I can improve my life a little in a short period of time.

However, for some young people who regard [comics] or "light] creation as life, as a job, and as an ideal, this money is extremely important.

Especially those authors who want to develop on this path, but have no job and are destitute, can participate in such a big award and win the prize, they can at least have a living security, so that their ideal path can be extended.

This is also a big part of the reason why Pokeni hosts two events.

The most important thing in neon is cartoonists and light authors.

However, what is most lacking are also cartoonists and authors.

According to Qing Zhiyuan's thoughts, perhaps in the long river of history, there are many talented genius authors who gave up their dreams because of the compulsion of life, and thus disappeared into history.

Unknown geniuses.

This is what Qing Zhiyuan wants to dig deeper.

And according to his idea, in the future, after the development of the network, a network platform should be provided.

Adopt the mode of charging for serial networks.

Give everyone a certain amount of security, on the one hand, it can allow more authors to participate, and on the other hand, it can also allow people who like light and comics to find what they like.

Even if it is a niche, it has its own soil.

Doing this, it looks like pokeni is losing money and making no profit.

After all, it is to spit out money, use money to hold events, and use money to open a platform.

However, this is ecology.

It is the soil, the soil that can grow more and better seeds.

In the future, these seeds may be able to grow into towering trees.

At that time, the works on the platform will be able to feed back to pokeni.

Excellent soil and environment are very, very important.

Focusing on the future, this is the purpose of Qingzhiyuan to let Takahashi hold the event.

The event attracted a large number of authors, and everyone was eager to try it out and have a look.

……

The addition of Pokeni has swept up related industries at once.

"Pokeni, what are you going to do? A game company doesn't have a single publishing house, do they want to get involved? ”

"Pokeni Games, are you going to enter the publishing industry?"

"What kind of excitement is a game company coming to join in, a guy who doesn't even have a magazine himself, it's really a waste to hold such a competition."

"10 million is not a small amount, how can anyone give such a high bounty."

"That's it."

For publishing groups with comic magazines, light magazines, and various publications, the bounty is actually a gimmick, and the real money is still in the sales after publication.

Some of the most popular comics serialized in magazines are the ones who want to be published independently and printed as a complete set of comic books, which is equivalent to selling game discs.

The other is that I hope to get an animation, and after it is broadcast on the TV station, not only will I receive the royalty, but the author's reputation will also rise.

Then the next work will naturally rise all boats.

For example, the rich old thief, because the sales of comics are too good, the popularity is too high, and you can find a rich woman, so you don't care about urging the manuscript at all, a comic, you can draw as long as you want, and you can draw when you want.

To some extent, comic book authors are more like stars, who can earn money lying down and be chased and fed after their worth rises.

Publishers, of course, will make concessions in order to try to retain such famous authors.

It is precisely because the bulk of the prize is [publishing] [sales] that publishers will not offer too high prize money even if they hold a Grand Prix.

Almost 500,000, 1 million, can get you a good set of golf equipment, or change to a new computer, that's about the same.

Who can come up with such a high price of 10 million.

Pokeni's current move looks particularly strange.

Because you don't own a magazine or a publication, how can you get higher rights and interests for the authors who participate in the competition?

This is something that many established publishing groups do not understand.

However, the bonuses are really high.

It also really attracted a lot of authors, which made them quite a headache.

Whether to follow or not to follow.

In addition to the Tokugawa Shoten...... Shogakukan ...... This is a publishing group that has been working for many years, such as the Otowa Group (with Kodansha as the core), the Kadokawa Group (with Kadokawa Shoten as the core), and the Shinshio Society.

In the game industry, Yasuhiro Fukushima, the president of Enix Co., Ltd., is also confused.

"Pokeni, what are you going to do?"

Pokeni doesn't treat money as money at all, and 10 million is not a small amount.

He felt the fear deeply.

Mainly because the game industry holds a comic book award, which is what Enix does, so as a competitor in the same industry, Pokeni's move is obviously aimed at them.

Even if it's not for them, Enix is the first game company to bear the brunt of the ripples and be severely affected.

Either way, players will compare Enix to Pokeni.

Who asked you to do the comic book award before?

However, Enix also does this based on the idea of selecting talents.

I didn't expect this trick to be learned by Qing Zhiyuan, a shameless scum.

A high bonus of 10 million is given at once, and maybe it will continue to increase in the future.

Enix, but not as rich as Pokeni.

Should I follow or not?

For Yasuhiro Fukushima, this is a huge headache.

……

Just when there was an uproar in the relevant publishing industry, as well as in the comic circle and light circle, the initiator of this matter-

Mr. Qing Zhiyuan is driving around the beach with his new wife like a nobody.

The car they drove today was a little different, it was a sports car brought back from Europe by Tsuda Nao Tsunato.

Lamborghini, Diablo.

$3.8 million a car.

This is equivalent to more than 350 million yen.

A particularly scary number.

Lamborghini, Diablo, born in '92, has a 12-cylinder engine with a maximum horsepower of 370 hp and a top speed of more than 280 km/h

In 1996, this speed was still a bit beyond imagination.

Especially with the streamlined sense of science and technology, it is like driving a futuristic spaceship on the road.

The feeling of pushing back is particularly strong.

Of course, on neon streets, you won't be able to run at this speed, and you can only feel it a little when Nao Tsuda steps on the accelerator.

The sound on both sides was so loud that it made people's ears buzz.

On the streets, it is true that the rate of turning heads is very high, and even the traffic police passing by look back from time to time.

The car behind them kept a certain distance from them, for fear of rubbing the bull in front of them or something.

According to the general plot, Lamborghini is pretending to be forced as soon as it is opened.

However, for a net worth like Qing Zhiyuan and Nao Tsuda, having such a sports car is probably just to meet the identity.

If it weren't for Nao Tsuda's car, Qing Zhiyuan wouldn't have bought it himself.

Anyway, I bought it and didn't open it myself.

A sports car with only two seats is uncomfortable to sit on, and it can't drive at the limit speed on the neon streets, so why bother.

"What kind of movie are you making, you actually use such a luxurious car?" Qing Zhiyuan sat on the passenger seat and felt a little incredible.

"Well, a plutocratic movie."

Nao Tsuda responded as she drove.

Her attention was all on driving.

"The rich lady always drives a luxury car and dates other men, which is probably such a story."

The movie is summed up in one sentence, but it has to be performed for more than 2 hours.

What the hell is this movie?

Qing Zhiyuan pursed his lips, "Didn't you expect the current audience to be so demanding?" ”

"That is, do you think the movie is easy to make, the audience's tastes are constantly changing, and you have to adapt to them."

"But can't you just get a prop, you have to get a real car?"

"We are professionals."

"Wow~"

Qing Zhiyuan frowned.

I couldn't help but glance at the seat next to me.

It's over, I don't want to take this car in the future.

As soon as he thought of something drastic that had happened in the car, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

"It won't be in the car."

As if seeing through Qing Zhiyuan's thoughts, Nao Tsuda squinted his eyes and said, "On the front cover of the car." The space in the car is too small to be used at all, and the camera has to be added. ”

"And this car is not bought, it is rented, and it has to be returned when it is used up. Don't always think about weird things. ”

"It's not what I thought it ......"

Qing Zhiyuan rolled his eyes.

"In that case, it's a bit of a waste to not enjoy it." Qing Zhiyuan said.

I finally got it, but I don't experience it, and I'm really sorry for this car.

And he had to experience it before Tsuda took it to make a movie, and after the movie, Qing Zhiyuan didn't want to experience it either.

"But left-hand drive cars, I'm really not used to it."

After a while, Nao Tsuda said.

"I'll do it."

I'm familiar with left-hand drive cars!

In my previous life, I drove a left-hand drive car in China.

After crossing back into the neon, Qing Zhiyuan was not very used to the right rudder at first, and even felt like he was going to hit it in the next second.

Now I'm getting familiar with it.

However, driving the left-hand drive car in the left lane of neon, Qing Zhiyuan has not tried such a thing.

Qing Zhiyuan got out of the car and exchanged places with Nao Tsuda.

I have to say that Lamborghini's car has a really strong sense of pushing back, and after hitting the road, Qing Zhiyuan feels that he is the most beautiful boy on the street.

Nao Tsuda sat next to him, and from time to time a roll or two of eyes floated in.

Probably to say—

Cut.

Man.

You like cars, guns, balls, excavators, mechs, stars, and the sea, right?

Qing Zhiyuan gave her a look.

Wrong!

We also like women.

Especially a beautiful woman like you.

I don't believe it.

Nao Tsuda rolled her eyes.

"That's right, Nao-chan, can you lend me this car to use later, just half a day, and I'll drive back in the evening."

"Then don't break it, we have to pay it back." Nao Tsuda ordered.

"No problem."

……

At the end of the evening, as soon as Ken Kutaragi walked out of the office building, he saw a yellow Lamborghini parked in the most prominent position in front of the company.

He was still wondering who bought the car, but the owner was already calling him.

"Mr. Kutaragi, get in the car."

Opening the car door is like a little wing.

"Huh?"

Kutaragi Ken was stunned for a moment, but still obediently sat in the passenger seat.

"President Qing, have you changed cars?"

Qing Zhiyuan drove a Honda before, not that he wanted to drive it himself, mainly as the president of the company, you always have some entertainment or something, and you still need a car.

The neon car owner is a practical, especially the household type, which consumes less fuel and has a lot of space, and the trunk can also be stuffed with a lot of things.

Since you can't drive fast, there's no need to buy a sports car or anything.

So it's the first time I've seen him drive a sports car.

"I'll take you to see something." Qing Zhiyuan said happily.

"Okay, okay."

Kutaragi Ken looked confused.

I've been tied up by you to a thief car, what can I say?

However, it was also the first time he had ridden in such a sports car, and it was quite fresh.

The car started up and started heading outside.

"What's this car called?" Kutaragi Ken asked curiously.

"Lamborghini's Diablo," Ching Chi-won laughed, "the game we made has a name." ”

"Did you work with them?" Kutaragi Ken was shocked.

Pokeni is going to make a racing game?!

"No, it's just a coincidence." Qing Zhiyuan smiled very happily.

"The Diablo name of Lamborghini is the name of a fighting bull.

And our Diablo is because of mythological stories. ”

"Oh, I see." Kutaragi was taken aback.

However, he has a bit of a loss.

How nice would it be if Pokeni really worked with Lamborghini and then developed a car game?

Wouldn't it be true that the sales volume of Sony PS in Omi can go up again?

Just when Ken Kutaragi was still immersed in thinking, Qing Zhiyuan stepped on the accelerator.

Kutaragi Ken hurriedly grabbed the handrail.

The whole person was firmly pressed against the seat.

The nerves were tense.

Good guy, as soon as the car goes down the accelerator, it jumps out like a bullfight out of the slaughter.

"How does it feel to push your back?" Qing Zhiyuan asked with a smile.

"Very strong!"

Kutaragi Ken gave him a thumbs up.

……

After about 5 minutes of driving, Qing Zhiyuan stopped the car.

"Huh?"

Kutaragi Ken was a little dazed.

Good guy, so you took me from Sony to Pokeni?

The distance between the two companies is not too far, just one street away.

"Let's go, I'll show you better than a Lamborghini."

"Really?"

Kutaragi Ken carried the briefcase, followed behind Qing Zhiyuan, and got on the elevator suspiciously.

All the way to the P company, Qing Zhiyuan asked Taiji Sakata, who had been waiting in the company for a long time, to turn on the game console.

"Mr. Kutaragi, if you look at this newly developed game, you have encountered a little problem."

"Okay, okay."

Kutaragi put his briefcase aside and sat down in front of the TV to watch.

After the game starts, it takes a long time to load, about 10 minutes.

Kutaragi Ken thought to himself-

Something must be wrong.

After loading, a 3D model of a girl appears on the screen.

It's the 2B young lady who asked Taiji Sakata to do it [the more elaborate the better].

After just one glance, Kutaragi Ken was amazed by it.

This role is simply well done.

She is wearing a long black skirt, with an S-shaped graceful curve, coupled with mixed three-dimensional thighs, and her two-dimensional face is pure and beautiful, with enough appearance to attract men.

The figure is indeed very real, as if the characters in the comics are pulled into reality, and the whole person reveals a proud and cold temperament.

What a beautiful girl.

Kutaragi's first feeling was.

As a man, your heart beats at first glance.

Pokeni's art is too strong, and the person who can design such a character is even more amazing.

Just by looking at it, Ken Kutaragi can know that this designer must know men very well.

Especially understand the aesthetics of male gamers.

It's so beautiful, if the game can do it to this extent, just by putting the screen out can make a wave.

Countless players can be captivated by her just by seeing her, and no matter what, the game is definitely going to be experienced once.

But just when Ken Kutaragi was immersed in the beauty of Miss 2B, the picture suddenly froze, and then two seconds later, the program crashed, and the TV was dark.

"That's the problem we have, the characters we make can't run at all." Qing Zhiyuan stood next to him, clasped his hands and said with a wicked smile.

"Your model must not be able to run with so many faces."

Kutaragi Ken said that you guys are kidding me, and this is the function of PS, and it hasn't reached the time to support such a high number of faces.

"If you want to develop such a model now, with such a high number of faces and high precision, you will definitely not be able to run it."

"I suggest you trim the number of faces of the model, at least within 500 faces, so that it can run smoothly."

Kutaragi Ken, who was originally seriously helping [solve the problem], froze when he turned his head and saw the malicious smile on Qing Zhiyuan's face.

He instantly understood that President Qing was not a fool.

He participated in the design of the 3D host module with Sony, how could he not know such a simple truth.

Abominable Youth President.

Deliberately making this kind of joke, right?

Qing Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Mr. Kutaragi, I must know that this model will definitely not be able to run accurately, but don't you think this girl is very beautiful?" ”

"Hmm...... "Rata Ragi Ken frowned, "Pretty is beautiful." ”

"As long as you can make it, it will definitely amaze the whole world, right?"

"Hmm."

Kutaragi Ken nodded seriously, "However, if you don't support it now, you will definitely not be able to run this number." ”

"So," Qing Zhiyuan said seriously, "Please, please Sony develop the PS2 as soon as possible, so that we can make this game and this model as soon as possible, so that the world can see Sony's strength."

Pokeni will push Sony's game consoles all the way to the altar! ”

Ah......h

Qing Zhiyuan, are you the devil?

Ken Kutaragi felt unusually painful.

Sony PS was originally intended to remain in service beyond 2000, or even into 2002, and the company's top management simply did not have enough will to develop a new console.

Unless Ren Heaven's new N64 can crush us.

However, now I actually met such an unreasonable guy as Qing Zhiyuan, who directly slammed the game and the effect you want to make in your face.

Seeing such a young lady, as a developer of a game console, Ken Kutaragi really hopes to make her move.

It's completely grasped.

Pokeni is the engine of the gaming industry.

This push back feeling is too strong.

……

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There is one more chapter in the evening

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