Sansuke Tsuchiya has been feeling a little depressed recently.
The main reason is that his latest comics have been as bad as ever.
Once upon a time, he was also a slightly famous cartoonist and received a lot of attention.
But now he often suffers unwarranted abuse.
'Your comics suck, please stop drawing them.'
'I never want to read your comics again!'
…
This is a recent reader letter he received.
Most of them are all kinds of insults, and only a few of them can encourage themselves in a calm tone.
Originally the editor didn't want to give them to him, but he insisted and took them back.
Every time he reads a letter from a reader, his heart will ache.
And this will again indirectly affect his state of drawing comics later.
"Am I really not suitable for drawing comics?"
Tugu looked blankly at the neat comic books on his bookshelf, not knowing what to say for a moment.
The set of hardcover comics that sit in the most conspicuous place on the bookshelf is the work that made him famous instantly, and it is also the thing he is most proud of.
That was the starting point of his journey to glory.
Now it seems that... it has become the end.
Now his life has become increasingly difficult.
He may not be as lavish with money as other cartoonists, leading to bankruptcy and debt.
But once he became famous, his mentality changed, and his consumption level was far beyond what he could currently afford. Even now, this mentality has not changed.
And his savings are gradually being depleted.
Now he can only rely on the little income from serialization and the capital he once became famous to survive.
But if we continue like this, we will either change our consumption concepts, or we will create more popular comics.
There is no other way out.
However, both are difficult to achieve in a short period of time.
It's really painful.
The phone rang at this time, and he answered the phone feebly.
"Moxi moxi."
"Ah, it's Editor Ikeda."
"Huh? Someone wants to hire me to draw some pictures? Including formula books and the like?"
"A monthly salary of five hundred thousand?"
"I...I...I took it!"
Tugu's face turned a little red.
That's a sign of shame.
He was once proud to say that he could make a lot of money without having to work for others.
But now, it seems that he is going to break his promise.
However, the salary is really attractive.
With this money, he can at least get out of his current predicament.
It's just that he is still a little unwilling, and he wants to gain recognition from readers through comics again.
Forget it, let’s support ourselves first.
"I'll be there right away!"
Sansuke Tsuchiya hung up the phone in a hurry, and then arranged his clothes urgently.
He hasn't left the house for half a year.
The editor usually helps with anything he lacks. This is the first time he has left the room in half a year.
Facing the somewhat dazzling sunshine, he wore a slightly wrinkled cotton coat and took a taxi directly to the location of the magazine.
On the magazine side, Zhu Youxing had already arrived in advance and was looking around.
Zhu Youxing was a programmer in his previous life, so naturally he didn't have the opportunity to be exposed to the environment of a comic magazine.
But he has been very interested in comics since he was a child, and he once fantasized about saving some money to visit holy places in Japan.
However, the life of 996 left him almost no time to do such unnecessary things.
But I didn't expect that this postponement would be postponed until Burp Fart traveled to Japan.
It was also his first time to enter a comic magazine club, so he was full of curiosity.
While Takeyusei was looking at the magazine, Daigo Ikeda was also observing Takeyusei.
Very young, younger than I thought, probably in his early twenties at most, with a faint smile that makes him very approachable and confident.
It is hard to imagine that such a young man has already started his own company and is exploring new territory in a completely new field.
What's it called? Oh yes, video game.
As expected, he is Teacher Masako's child.
"Jiuyou-kun, can I take a look at the specific cooperation content first?"
Zhu Youxing turned around and took out the notebook he had brought with him.
"Of course, these are some settings and plans I made. My suggestion is probably to draw them as described above."
The book is very thick, with more than a hundred pages. Of course, the contents inside cannot be handwritten, but printed.
Ikeda Daigo took it solemnly with both hands, then stood there and looked through it carefully.
Most of the thematic content in these more than one hundred pages is a derivative introduction to the game.
For example, there is an introduction to weapons and equipment, an introduction to the world view, an introduction to important characters, and the overall story line of the entire game, which is also interspersed with a general introduction of some key story nodes to emphasize the importance of these nodes.
From Zhu Youxing's perspective, this is the basic operation of a game set.
But in Daigo Ikeda's opinion, this is not a game formula book or set of settings.
This thing is an outline that is most suitable for comics!
The previous weapon and equipment settings can be ignored, but the subsequent story line and key node markers are like treasures in his eyes.
The battle between the brave and the dragon, the rescue of the princess, and the various climaxes and plot points are introduced in great detail.
It can be said that if you use this thing and find an experienced cartoonist, you can directly draw a high-quality cartoon.
This is not an exaggeration.
Sometimes, comics also have routines and assembly lines.
It’s just that the old routines have been used so much that people are almost tired of watching them.
But this storyline of Dragon Quest is extremely novel in this era.
At least he hasn't seen many stories of brave men fighting dragons.
In this world, it seems that no one has made any progress in the field of bravery.
"Jiuyou-kun, is this the formula book for the game? It's not a set of settings?"
Ikeda Daigo looked at Takeyusei uncertainly.
Zhu Youxing nodded: "Yes, is there anything wrong?"
"Do video games need such complex settings? This has gone beyond the general world view settings of comics."
"Well... I'm relatively new to comics, but this is indeed the setting of the game in my plan. This is actually just the tip of the iceberg."
Takeyusei just roughly sketched the world view of Dragon Quest based on his own memory, and then wrote down everything he could remember as much as possible.
Anyway, it's just a matter of typing a few words on the keyboard, and it's not strenuous. It's much simpler than typing code.
And this is only a small part of the world view of Dragon Quest, with at most two or three storylines. Dragon Quest has more than a dozen including spin-offs, although the main lines are similar.
"Well, then this game of yours is a story that you can play?"
"Yes, if comics and animation are fantasy stories that can be watched, then this is a story that can be played, and you can play the role and become a part of the story."
Suddenly, Daigo Ikeda felt very interested in video games.
So where can we go to have fun?
Oh, yes, Mr. Zhuyou gave himself an address before, and he would go and check it out after get off work.
As for now, he really wants to see Teacher Tsuchiya right away.
Because he feels that Teacher Tsuchiya’s second spring is coming!