Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 542 The First Person to Pick Up a Napkin

Gu Ming, who had just left JAC, felt completely at ease.

The money has been received and will be transferred to the company account in a few days.

It's true that he had some conflicts with Shinichi Chiba, but in this kind of situation, everyone benefits.

It's just that his influence is slightly less since he wasn't the president, but it's still there!
The title of founder of the Killing Array Masters Association is sufficient.

So even though Chiba Shinichi felt like he was being blackmailed, he still agreed to take the money.

As for what exactly happened in the car accident, Gu Ming couldn't say for sure. There was no evidence for it, and it might really have been an accident.

But taking this opportunity to do what he's always wanted to do shouldn't be a problem.

Seeing that Gu Ming was in a good mood, Xiao Quan also made a joke.

"Furutani-san is in a really good mood. Could it be that he beat up Mr. Chiba Shinichi?"

"No, I just asked him for a few million yen."

Gu Ming laughed and said, "I plan to take the lead in establishing a new association called the Japan Assassin Masters Association, with the aim of inviting all Assassin Masters to join the association! I also request that the Academy Awards and the Blue Ribbon Awards add and permanently establish Assassin Master awards!"

Action choreography deserves awards too! The Japan Academy Film Prize, which is comparable to the American Oscars, should certainly be among the winners.

Koizumi nodded in agreement, and even while driving, he became very enthusiastic.

If this were accomplished, it would be a truly wonderful thing, and the person would even be considered to have founded a new school of thought.

The president and founder of the Assassin Masters Association! If he does a few more big things and confirms the usefulness of the association, then Japanese Assassin Masters will probably have to hang Tani Akira's name in their homes and worship him alongside Amaterasu.

What does it mean to achieve physical sainthood?
With a sudden stop, Koizumi lurched forward...

"Baka! Where did this madman come from?!"

Seeing the person who darted out from the corner of the car, Koizumi Michi cursed.

Luckily he reacted quickly, otherwise there would have been a car accident!
Even so, he was still hit so hard that his face was covered in blood.

Koizumi wiped the blood from his nose, leaned out, and started cursing.

"You bastard, can't you watch where you're going?! Do you want to get beaten to death?! Believe me, even if you kneel on the ground begging me not to hit you right now, I'll still kick you five more times..."

Gu Ming was unharmed, but the sudden stop was quite frightening.

Gu Ming also looked ahead, but he felt that this young man looked somewhat familiar.

"Why does he look like Haojing?!"

Araki Toshiyuki, who was very young, bowed and jogged to the car window.

"Is this Mr. Furuya's car? I am a manga artist named Toshiyuki Araki."

Koizumi reached out and said, "You want to get beaten up, huh?!"

Araki Toshiyuki scratched his head: "You're bleeding, what happened?"

Koizumi roared, "Damn it! Tell me why! Did the blood just start flowing out on its own?!"

Araki Toshiyuki was greatly surprised: "If you are bleeding on your own, it means you have a physical illness. You should have your body checked out."

Koizumi clenched his fist, feeling it harden slightly.

Do not know why.

Koizumi suddenly felt that the person in front of him seemed to think differently from ordinary people, and had the air of a mentally ill person with a broad mind.

No.

This guy is either a genius or a madman, or maybe both; he's definitely not a normal person!

Gu Ming first took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood from Xiao Quan, and then comforted him for a few moments before looking at Hao Jing in front of him.

"No way, Araki looked like this when he was young? He hasn't changed much since then! He's always looked like Haojing!"

At a glance, Gu Ming recognized him immediately; it was none other than Araki Hirohiko, who was not yet famous.

At that time, he was called Araki Toshiyuki and was creating new manga in Tokyo. Although he had some talent, he was not talented enough, so he quickly abandoned the pen name Araki Toshiyuki and devoted himself to studying Fist of the North Star and creating new works.

Later, he created the wildly popular JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, making him a mainstay in the Japanese manga industry.

Araki, a graduate of the fine arts department, has his own unique ideas about aesthetic design.

Gu Ming suppressed the urge to play a matching game and said, "Araki-kun, tell me in detail what you want to do."

Hirohiko Araki patted his chest and said, "That's right, I saw an advertisement in the newspaper, and I think I can create a manga about Onimusha."

Gu Ming said, "But I'm looking for someone who writes novels."

Hirohiko Araki nodded: "Right, but I think being able to draw good manga is also very important."

Gu Ming said, "It is very important, but I'm looking for someone who writes novels!"

Hirohiko Araki scratched his head: "I brought my manga manuscript. I believe my manga will be very good."

Gu Mingxin said it was quite good-looking.

But he didn't hire a cartoonist!
With a hint of helplessness, Gu Ming took the manuscript and looked at it.

It would have been better if he hadn't looked at it, but as soon as he did, Gu Ming frowned instantly.

He has indeed read the later parts of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

By then, Araki's art style had become quite stable and distinctive.

but now.

Araki's drawing is not as good as the one Tetsuo Hara drew on his draft paper.

This is perfectly understandable, as Araki's manga drawing was inspired by Tetsuo Hara. The first and second parts of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure were modeled after Fist of the North Star in terms of art style, only with Araki's own additions. Tetsuo Hara himself is still a newcomer to the manga industry, and Araki, fresh out of university, is an even bigger newcomer among newcomers.

"What do you think, Mr. Furuya?" Araki said. "I think my manga is still very good, so I hope to become the manga artist."

Gu Ming sighed, "You should be the first one to pick up a napkin."

"Huh?"

Araki's eyes lit up.

That's a very philosophical statement!

He took out a notebook and pen from his pocket.

Make sure to write this down!
Be the first one to pick up a napkin!
Gu Ming hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

He was confident in Araki's abilities. Although Araki's initial drawings were not very good, he quickly grasped a style that suited him from Fist of the North Star and became famous overnight.

but.

but!

He doesn't want comics!
"How about this," Gu Ming said, "I've seen your comics. How should I put it? They're very imaginative and unique. The licensing is all negotiable, but I have one request."

Seeing that Araki seemed to understand, Gu Ming continued, "I hope you will first write a good story. How about this, you write the story of Onimusha first. You can contact Mr. Kinjo Tetsuo for the specific details. You can freely develop the story content, and I can pay you royalties. If you can write it well, we can talk about the manga. Of course, you can rest assured that I will not delay your royalties."

Araki nodded.

Well, to create a good comic, you have to first write a good story.

It seems to be working fine!
He held the bag containing the drafts and bowed respectfully.

"Then I will try my best!"

He looked at Koizumi.

Koizumi is still bleeding.

Koizumi was very sorrowful.

So, is anyone actually speaking up for him?

Gu Ming greeted him.

"That's right, the reason he's bleeding is because you just rushed out from over there..."

After Gu Ming explained for a long time, Araki Toshiyuki finally realized what was going on.

Oh!
That's what love is.

He didn't even notice any of that.

"Mr. Koizumi, I'm so sorry." Araki took out a few bills from his wallet and handed them to Koizumi.

No more words needed, this is the compensation!
After seeing Araki off, Gu Mingcai shrugged.

"I know him. How should I put it? He's the kind of person who easily gets lost in his own world. But correspondingly, he's also very talented."

Koizumi rubbed his nose.

See it.

Only a talented person could do something like this.

“You have no idea,” Gu Ming said. “For example, in order to paint spiders, he not only raised spiders himself, but also touched them.”

Koizumi exclaimed in surprise, "I can do that too!"

Gu Ming said, "He even licked a spider's butt."

Koizumi was greatly surprised.

He can't do that!
This is a bit too extreme!

Koizumi really had nothing to argue with about someone who dared to lick a spider.

Moreover, the other party also gave money as medical expenses.

Koizumi was just a little curious.

"Brother Gu, how did you know he would lick a spider's ass?"

Gu Ming shrugged.

Araki himself said it!

One of his manga features a character named Rohan Kishibe, a character incorporating a great deal of Araki's own experiences.

A fan once asked Araki, "Aside from the fact that your Stand can't be found in real life, what other things has Rohan Kishibe done?"

Araki said: I've done it...

This includes licking spiders.

However, thanks to this, Araki is indeed able to capture the unique, hairy feel of spiders. The spiders he draws are truly terrifying.

"Alright, let's drive."

"Yes."

Koizumi carefully started the car, glancing to the side repeatedly, as if afraid someone else might suddenly appear.

This time it's someone who licks spiders. If someone else comes along licking centipedes, he might as well just crash his head into a car and die!

(End of this chapter)