Tokyo 1970: I'll draw Doraemon?

……

In early May, the results of this year's "Bungei Shunju Comic Award" were announced in the "Comic Reader," a special supplement under the Bungei Shunju magazine.

"Selected by: Oikawa Ni. Award-winning work: Parasyte!"

Many readers who bought the "Comic Reader" and saw the results immediately thought that "Parasyte" had indeed won the award.

"I would be more confused if the winning entry wasn't Parasyte."

"That's true. It perfectly meets the requirements of the 'Literary Spring and Autumn Comic Award,' being both critically acclaimed and commercially successful. If it doesn't win an award, there must be some kind of corrupt deal going on behind the scenes."

"As expected of Mr. Oikawa, he won such an important award!"

"Parasyte is getting more and more interesting. There's even a five-in-one parasite that's completely parasitized and has no weaknesses. It's practically the ultimate creature. Oikawa-sensei has such a wild imagination."

Everyone is focused on Parasyte winning the award, but few people are paying attention to the other manga that was selected, Mr. Baku.

You know, this is a work by Noboru Baba.

Chapter 122 Fulfilling Dad's Dream

Who is Noboru Baba?

He, along with Eiichi Fukui and Osamu Tezuka, are known as the three giants of Japanese manga.

Although this was an early assessment, it still reveals the remarkable qualities of this person.

However, even such a person was overshadowed by Oikawa's brilliance.

The new generation of readers doesn't care how brilliant your past achievements were; they only judge by your work.

The popularity of the four-panel comic strip "Mr. Baku" is far less than that of "Parasyte".

“I knew it! That explains why Mr. Oikawa was so happy before,” Akira Toriyama said excitedly as he held up “Manga Reader” in Oikawa’s studio, looking at the words “Selected: Oikawa II”. “So Mr. Oikawa won an award.”

Eiko Ueda retorted, "Idiot, the results only came out today, how would the teacher know?"

Katsuhiro Otomo chimed in, "They probably knew about it in advance."

The three of them looked at Fushimikawa at the same time and asked in unison, "What is it, teacher?"

What pleased Fushimikawa had nothing to do with winning the award, but he didn't want to talk about it.

Instead of answering directly, Fushimikawa began to recount what had happened.

"Tezuka-sensei once told me that Parasyte was a finalist for the Bungei Shunju Manga Award."

"See!" Akira Toriyama said smugly, making a face. "Ueda-senpai is the idiot."

"What!" Eiko Ueda roared in anger. "As a junior, show me some respect!"

"Senpai is really..." Akira Toriyama muttered under his breath, "She has absolutely no femininity."

“I’m so cute,” Eiko Ueda said, her arms outstretched, chin in hand, her smile as bright as a flower. Then her expression twisted into a grimace. “Where am I not feminine?”

"Hiss~" Akira Toriyama gasped, speechless at the shamelessness of the person.

"OK OK."

Seeing that they were about to continue arguing, Fushimikawa waved his hand to stop them. He glanced at the "Manga Reader" and said with a smile.

"What does it matter whether I win an award or not? Commercial comics have always been about results, and I'm never short of awards to prove myself."

“But,” Ueda Eiko muttered, “my dream is to win a high-level manga award.”

Akira Toriyama asked curiously, "Why?"

Eiko Ueda proudly waved her fist: "I'll send the medal home, and it'll definitely shock everyone. They'll think I can't draw manga well, and that they have no taste!"

She is truly vindictive; this is something all cartoonists experience, but only she wants to retaliate fiercely, and it has even become her dream.

"Toriyama, what about you?" Fushimikawa quickly looked at the next person, "What's your dream?"

"I want to create works that express my inner desire to speak out," Akira Toriyama answered decisively, touching his chest and recalling "Mothers."

He yearns for meaningful work, not just mechanically wielding a paintbrush.

This is the idea of ​​many manga artists; Akira Toriyama is not unique.

Fushimikawa praised, "That's a wonderful dream. You can achieve it if you keep going."

"Thank you!" Akira Toriyama shouted.

Eiko Ueda felt a little wronged. Why hadn't Oikawa-sensei given any feedback on her dream?

"So, Otomo-kun? Are you on the path to realizing your dreams?"

Looking at Katsuhiro Otomo, Fushimikawa was very curious.

Compared to the outgoing Eiko Ueda and Akira Toriyama, Katsuhiro Otomo often remained silent, drawing manga alone. Fushimikawa had no idea what he was thinking.

This question concerns Katsuhiro Otomo's satisfaction with Oikawa Studio.

This genius, skilled in large-scale scenes and possessing exceptional perspective, is still very important to Naruto.

Masashi Kishimoto is such a manga artist. His Naruto manga is full of fisheye perspective, overhead shots, and low-angle shots. Katsuhiro Otomo has contributed a lot to this aspect.

Of course, as a teacher, Fushimikawa was also very concerned about the condition of his assistant, Katsuhiro Otomo.

"I... Animation is an art with infinite possibilities, and I want to become an animation director through manga."

During his time at the Oikawa Studio, he gradually understood his own needs and worked towards them.

"I learned a lot from my teacher about how to become a real cartoonist."

In other words, Oikawa Studio's early planning was quite important to him.

“I understand,” Fushimikawa nodded. “Just like Osamu Tezuka.”

He draws comics to earn money and realize his dream of making animation.

"And what about the teacher?" Ueda Eiko asked curiously. "What is your dream? You're so amazing, you must have achieved it long ago, right?"

Akira Toriyama and Katsuhiro Otomo also looked at Fushimikawa with eyes full of curiosity.

"My dream..."

Fushimikawa and Asano Megumi exchanged a glance and sighed, "It's hopeless now."

"what?"

The three of them gaped in disbelief.

……

In early May, after a month of waiting, readers were finally able to see Doraemon again.

"What kind of story would 'Realizing Dad's Dream' be?"

Holding "Weekly Shonen Sunday," Yuka Higashino was extremely curious.

The weather was lovely in May, and she was too lazy to go to Miyuki Nagai's dorm or the manga club. So she sat down on a bench in front of the supermarket and started reading the story.

……

Nobita is always reading comic books, which makes his father very unhappy.

"You spend your days idly, what kind of person do you want to become?"

He initially wanted to become a painter, but his father strongly opposed it, preventing him from entering art school.

In fact, he was very talented, and some people even wanted to sponsor him.

However, because of his indecisiveness, he missed this opportunity.

This matter had been weighing on Xiong's father's mind, so he pinned his hopes on Da Xiong.

He hopes that Nobita can have dreams and walk the path he wants to take.

However, Nobita only wanted to be rich. He thought that if his father became a painting master, he could live in a bigger house and Doraemon could eat mountains of dorayaki.

With this in mind, they traveled through time and space, returning to the past.

"So that's what 'Realizing Dad's Dream' is all about..."

Yuka Higashino's lips twitched. She had thought this would be a heartwarming story, such as Nobita noticing his father's disappointment and returning to the past to fulfill his dream, triggering a tear-jerking plot.

It turns out that no, Nobita and Doraemon's original intention was simply for money.

"Well, how should I put it? This kind of development is more realistic."

The truth of the matter is gradually revealed in the comic.

Xiong's father's decision should be very easy to make.

The wealthy businessman recognized his abilities and offered to marry his beautiful daughter to him, using his money to transform Xiong Ba into a world-class painter.

Anyone would agree to such a good deal without hesitation.

However, Xiong's father rejected the businessman's offer.

Rather than relying on the help of others to realize his dream of becoming a painter, he prefers to forge his own path in life through his own efforts.

Just as he advised Da Xiong, he followed the path he wanted to take. Faced with temptation, Xiong's father remained true to his principles.

"Is this an idiot?"

Yuka Higashino couldn't help but complain.

If Oikawa appeared before her, proposed to her, offered her a big villa, bought her designer bags, and made her a socialite, she would be willing.

Unfortunately, such good things always seem to fall into the hands of capable people.

This kind of person has their own principles.

After clearly refusing, Xiong's father actually relaxed.

On his way home, he bumped into Kataoka Tamako, and the two began to cross paths.

Although he did not become a painter, but was just a company employee, he had a wife who appreciated his paintings.

……

"Realizing dreams is important, but an independent and self-reliant personality is even more important. That's the meaning of this story."

After closing Weekly Shonen Sunday, Yuka Higashino came to a conclusion.