Tokyo, everyone is drawing comics, who still wants to fall in love?.

Chapter 628: The Visible Girl

[What will be the subject of Oda Shingo's next manga? 】

[Is the previous revelation true? Will Oda Shingo really start drawing comics for women? 】

[If the revelations are true, I'm afraid the great devil of the comics world will die! ]

Many people in the industry have speculated about the subject matter of Shingo Oda's new manga.

Comic fans are also discussing it endlessly.

[Impossible! Absolutely impossible!]
[Shingo Oda's drawings of beautiful girls are so pretty, how could he switch to drawing handsome guys for female-oriented comics? Isn't that like cutting off one's own arm?]
[As long as Mr. Oda is not stupid, no, it is impossible for him to be stupid, he will definitely not draw it.]
[But Mr. Oda may be protecting the new publication of Springfield Bookstore! ]
[That makes sense. Mr. Oda is a very good person and would value the kindness of Springfield Bookstore.]
[Upstairs, why do you think Mr. Oda has a good character?]
[Other cartoonists complain about being tired after updating one chapter a week, but he updates five times a week. Can you say he has a bad character?]
A group of comic fans followed suit and gave a very high like rate.

[Tell me honestly, is Mr. Oda a good person?]
The fan who asked the last question also felt guilty: [Okay, I have nothing to say.]
While the comics community was discussing this, Oda Shingo's studio had actually already reached a conclusion.

First serialize a comic featuring a female character in "Champion", and then serialize a comic for women in the new girls' comic magazine.

Springfield Books was a little worried about this, so when Saburo Mikami heard that the new manuscript had some progress, he rushed over.

The editor-in-chief of the new female publication is his girlfriend, Ran Kono. He did not bring her with him this time, hoping to pave the way for his girlfriend.

Getting everything ready is a typical characteristic of a good boyfriend. Although it may damage his girlfriend's sense of achievement in her career, she had asked him to ask Oda Shingo for help many times before.

More importantly, it is better to let your girlfriend and Oda Shingo meet less often, otherwise I always feel like green grassland is growing on my forehead.

"Shingo, this comic is completely different from the previous ones." Saburo Mikami got the first five chapters of the manuscript of "The Visible Girl". After reading it carefully, he felt a little nervous.

"I've thought about it. Springfield Books' new publication is a girls' comics publication, so it's not suitable for this one. Since there's still at least a month of preparation time for the new publication, let's use this comic to transition to Champion."

Sankami Saburo thought carefully for a while and said, "Oh? The manga of this female student with yin-yang eyes, Miko, is going to be published in Champion. It seems... Although I have great confidence in you, Shingo, the results... are hard to predict."

Oda Shingo smiled and said, "Isn't it because this comic has no romance, and no fighting or competitions?"

"Yes, so I'm not sure. These are the two elements that have never been missing in your previous comics." Saburo Mikami looked serious, his lips tightly pursed, and his brows were wrinkled into knots.

This comic is of a standard that can be published in a comic magazine, but Saburo Mikami is very unsure whether it can continue the legendary creative standard of the Great Devil.

The manga market is now full of confidence in Oda Shingo. As long as it is his work, comic fans will rush to buy it without thinking.

This "I Can See Girls" is a transitional work towards the new publication of girls' comics. If the quality declines, it will greatly affect the market performance of the new publication.

Because if your quality is maintained, comic fans will buy your comics without hesitation. But if your quality declines, you will directly lose your fans, especially those die-hard and habitual comic fans, who will easily take a wait-and-see attitude towards Springfield Books' new publications.

"But, after you've read it, do you still want to continue watching?" asked Oda Shingo.

Saburo Mikami was stunned, and he calmed down and thought about it, and even closed his eyes and imagined himself as an ordinary reader.

"Strange... your comic is a bit strange..." San Shang Saburo exclaimed, opened his eyes and looked at Oda Shingo and said: "Why does your comic make people want to read it?"

Oda Nobuo smiled but did not answer.

"Okay, if you don't want to say it, then just wait for the market to prove it! I also believe in the quality of your work!" Saburo Mikami made the decision.

This time when "Champion" was released, no news about Shingo Oda's new work came out.

Because Springfield Bookstore had been exposed twice, they were afraid that Shingo Oda would be angry, so they carefully and strictly screened all the production line personnel. Only those who had to stay were left, and the others were not allowed to contact for the time being.

At the same time, a conversation was held with almost all the personnel on the production line, stating the importance of keeping Oda Shingo's work confidential.

The person who was talking was a director of Springfield Books. This level was very high, and the meaning was very clear:

Springfield Bookstore treats Mr. Oda as a god and serves him!

Anyone of you who dares to do anything disrespectful to the gods will be kicked out!
So this time everything is finally calm.

Even though the comics market has been discussing speculation about Shingo Oda's new work, there has been no insider information. As for some random speculations, they are completely based on past experience and are really irrelevant.

Springfield Bookstore itself didn't expect that Mr. Oda would draw a comic with a female protagonist, let alone these speculations?

On Thursday, comic fans lined up in front of the bookstore.

It's a routine, everyone is used to it.

Even the public security bureaus where each bookstore is located have made contingency plans and dispatched police officers and security volunteers to maintain order on site.

After all, the last time the ending of "Slam Dunk" was serialized, traffic jams occurred in many places.

Japanese police are very afraid of being trampled by a large crowd, because this will be a major incident that will cause the local sheriff to resign, and directly affect the annual assessment income of all police officers.

The income of Japanese police has always been difficult to increase. First, the local security committee (a sensitive word is avoided) proposes it, then the National Security Committee proposes it, the National Police Agency agrees, the Personnel Authority conducts a rationality review, and then it is arranged for parliamentary deliberation. The House of Representatives and the Senate always delay proposals to increase wages and benefits for various reasons, often suppressing them for half a year or a year, and returning to start over if a modification is proposed.

Not to mention that it will have to go through the cabinet's approval and the prime minister's signature. Given the fine tradition of changing prime ministers every day, I'm afraid it will take several months for the signature to be made.

But it must be said that the last time the Japanese National Personnel Authority received approval to increase the pay of police officers was in 2024. Many police officers said it was incredible that they could still get a pay raise? Some police officers even joked that they could burn incense for their colleagues who died in the line of duty and tell them that they had waited for this opportunity to get a pay raise.

In addition, the daily salary standards of Japanese police are announced nationwide, but the year-end bonuses are not. Instead, they are distributed based on the fiscal revenue and assessment grades of each locality.

The public annual bonus standard is 15% of the annual salary standard, but the actual amount paid is about 30%. If the region has completed a major task and is rated A, it will reach about 40%, which is definitely a large amount. Therefore, ordinary police officers who do not have gray income can only live a good life by relying on year-end bonuses.

If a stampede occurs, the assessment will be C-level, and the year-end bonus will be reduced by 1/3. If someone dies, it will be directly E-level, and the year-end bonus will be deducted by 2/3. If more than five people are involved, there will be no year-end bonus, so the Public Security Bureau takes it very seriously.

"Maintain order and don't worry." The young policeman maintained order at the scene under the scorching sun.

There were even female police officers who brought kettles and cups to provide free drinking water to the fans queuing in the sun. This is also a unique scene of Japanese community police officers - very much like community nannies...

Comic fans didn't have many complaints about queuing in the sun.

Now that we have the Internet, we can read the subscription version online at home. Those who can come to the scene are all enthusiasts who like paper reading. This is everyone's voluntary choice, and it is reasonable not to blame anyone.

"Oda-sensei's new manga is really kept secret this time!"

“Will it not be serialized?”

"He has already expressed his intention to write a new comic, and he hasn't denied it, so there will definitely be one."

"Based on the speed at which Mr. Oda updates, we don't have to worry about whether he will publish a new comic."

“Isn’t this really a comic for women?”

"Don't worry, Champion never serializes comics for women."

Comic fans are talking about it.

When the bookstore owner put out the poster for this issue of "Champion", many comic fans widened their eyes in surprise.

The cover shows a picture of a girl and an evil spirit.

The Visible Girl?!

Is this really a comic for women? Isn't this "Champion"? Isn't it a new publication?

Fortunately, there is a message from Oda Shingo on the poster: [This new comic is a female-led comic, I hope you like it. ]

This was still a reassurance, but comic fans still started buying "Champion" with trepidation.

(End of this chapter)