Chapter 235 Introduce or Not
When Yokoi first recommended "Soul of Go" to Murakami, he thought it was just an ordinary Go manga.
Although the "Go"-themed comics are rare, there are still some in the 11th district, such as those that glow, or like gourmet comics, where "mysterious power" gathers on the board, and can even change the fate of others.
When he first read the first episode, Murakami felt that the story of "Soul of Chess" was exactly the same as what he thought - wasn't it about bullying others with Zuowei's power?
But as the story progressed, especially when he saw Xiaoguang started to play chess with his own strength, but lost the game and finally shed unwilling tears, his heart was instantly tightened by Xiaoguang's unyielding eyes. catch.
This comic is completely different from his guess.
Although "Soul of Chess" is not as exciting as "Slam Dunk", and even makes readers scream, after reading it, Murakami's evaluation is much higher than "Slam Dunk".
This comic seems to be a comic related to Go, but the whole comic is full of ideals, persistence and competition. In other words, this is a comic with spirit.
After chasing three separate volumes, Murakami read the contents of the unpublished volumes from the Internet, and still felt unsatisfied. Then he came to Huaxia, and saw the fourth chapter "A Game of Reminiscence", and he looked forward to the fifth chapter, liang A duel with Zuo.
The cover page was another double page, with Shinto Hikari, Tsutsui, and Mitani standing on one side, and Sawei, Toya Ryo, and Hetani Yoshitaka standing on the other side, holding Go in both hands, looking at each other.
"pretty."
When Murakami saw this page, he muttered to himself, the impact brought by the double-page spread made him unable to look away.
This chapter is divided into two lines, one is the duel between Zuo Wei and Xiao Liang, and the other is the half-month Go exam-only the students who rank in the top four in the dojo will have the opportunity to participate in the Go exam held in July. Go exam.
The day when Xiao Liang and Zuo Wei faced each other was the first day of the Go exam.
In order to confront Zuo Wei, Xiao Liang gave up the first day of the exam.
Go exams are very important for most players, but for Xiaoliang, the significance of its existence is far less important than He Zuowei's next game.
People have different visions and different pursuits.
After reading this episode, Murakami closed his eyes, unable to calm down for a long time.
He couldn't figure out why the seemingly ordinary game of Go could make his blood boil.
The blood of "Slam Dunk" comes from the outside, while the blood of "Soul of Chess" comes from the heart.
"Mr. Murakami, how about this manga?" Bao Jiyi asked Murakami Toru with a smile.
Yokoi translated Murakami's words into Mandarin, "Very good, this is a rare manga. If this quality can be guaranteed, this manga will surpass all manga in "omi future."
Bao Jiyi touched his big back, and the smile on his face became stronger, "Yes, this work is the future sign of "omi future", and I have great confidence in this comic. A work like this, if it is expensive If the magazine does not introduce it now, it will definitely be taken by other magazines in the future."
Yokoi translated Bao Jiyi's words to Murakami, and Murakami nodded slightly, his eyes fell on the cover page.
At this moment, everyone's eyes fell on Toru Murakami.
Wang Wenhong even clenched his fists, his palms were covered with sweat.
Murakami Toru's choice will determine whether "Soul of Chess" can go to Asia.
Soon, Shen Xin... No, Shen Zheng will even have his own fans in District 11 like Wang Yunze.
One day in the future, Shen Xin can even surpass all cartoonists in China... He is only 20 years old, he is still young...
Wang Wenhong gritted his teeth and looked at Murakami Toru with both eyes. He was very eager to say the word "bring in" from Murakami Toru.
However, Toru Murakami frowned, kept flipping through the copy in his hand, and never said the word "import".
Bao Jiyi's smile gradually froze, but there was still a smirk on his face. After about a quarter of an hour, he couldn't wait any longer and was about to ask Yokoi, but he saw Murakami standing up suddenly, walking to the window, and dialing a Telephone.
"Wait a moment, please, the editor-in-chief Murakami asked the magazine." Yokoi said with a dry smile.
"It doesn't matter, such an excellent work needs to be taken seriously." Bao Jiyi replied lightly, but he was a little impatient in his heart.
Is it necessary to use such ink to introduce a comic?
About four or five minutes later, Murakami returned to his seat and said something to Yokoi. Yokoi nodded seriously, then turned to look at Bao Jiyi.
"The editor-in-chief said that we don't want to introduce "Soul of Chess"." Yokoi said in not-so-standard Mandarin.
Hearing these words, Wang Wenhong felt a sudden pain in his heart, as if his most beloved thing had been smashed into pieces.
All the previous guesses were all in vain.
Shang Haozhi was even more surprised, Yokoi's reply exceeded his expectations. The quality of "Soul of Chess" is absolutely excellent, and the other party was also very satisfied just now, so it shouldn't be this kind of reply.
"Ahem, so we didn't introduce it. That's a pity, but we still have other comics, why don't you read them?" Bao Jiyi's smile was a bit stiff, after all, the duck in his mouth flew away, and it was inevitable that he felt a little...wrong , was very frustrated.
"Don't read other comics... I haven't finished what I just said. Wait a minute, I'll think about how to say it." Yokoi is not a professional translator, and it takes some time to think about translating some words into Chinese, "That... our editor-in-chief's It doesn't mean that you want to introduce "Soul of Chess"..."
Shang Haozhi and the others nodded. Yokoi had already said this sentence just now.
"What we hope is to serialize "Soul of Chess" simultaneously with your company. Just now, the editor-in-chief has communicated with the editorial department and asked them to decide to cut the manga in half to make room for "Soul of Chess." Said Yokoi.
Shang Haozhi, Wang Wenhong and Bao Jiyi looked at Yokoi with anger in their eyes - can't you finish the sentence in one breath?
Considering that Yokoi has to translate Japanese into Huaxia, it is indeed a bit troublesome, and he is not a professional translator, the three of them can also consider Yokoi's difficulties.
However, what Yokoi gave far exceeded Bao Jiyi's expectations.
Simultaneous serialization with "omi future" is not just a simple matter of introduction, which means that "leap" and "omi future" will bear the serialization risk of "Soul of Chess".
Although "manga fl" has serialized many comics from the 11th district simultaneously, the 11th district has rarely serialized the Huaxia comics simultaneously, even the Dragon King, it only started to be serialized synchronously last year.
Bao Jiyi was taken aback for a moment, but his mind was spinning quickly. After less than 10 seconds, he showed a sincere smile, "I knew that Mr. Murakami had vision, but... I think this is a very good thing. Have a drink to celebrate, please wait a moment."
Bao Jiyi left the office in a hurry, and quickly took out five wine glasses and a bottle of white wine.
Wang Wenhong took the baijiu and filled it up for everyone, and the five of them raised their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
"By the way, Mr. Murakami, I want to ask your opinion on something." Bao Jiyi looked at Toru Murakami with a chuckle.
After talking with Murakami, Yokoi said softly, "Please tell me, Mr. Bao."
"It's not a big deal... Ahem, I wonder if your club is interested in the animated version of "Soul of Chess"?" Bao Jiyi narrowed his eyes and said softly.