Tokyo 1970: I'll draw Doraemon?

Mentioning this makes Yuka Higashino even more upset.

Touch was her favorite work in Future magazine, and Kazuya Uesugi was also considered by her to be the number one male character she most wanted to marry in manga. However, all of this was ruined by Mitsuru Adachi.

She briefly explained the incident and then said she no longer wanted to be involved in the topic.

However, Miyuki Nagai still asked, "Can a manga really have this much influence...?"

Looking at the dejected crowd, she was amazed by the power of manga and couldn't help but say, "Touch must be a great manga, the number one shonen manga."

No, that's not it.

Higashino Yuka shook her head and looked into Nagai Miyuki's eyes.

"Leaving aside shonen manga, even Naruto, which is in the same magazine, has always been stronger!"

"Naruto?" Nagai Miyuki was taken aback. "Fushimi-kun's new work?"

"That's right. Although Naruto isn't really to my taste, I have to say that Naruto is the most perfect one among shonen manga."

"Even with all his might, he couldn't defeat it. I think that's why Mitsuru Adachi went mad."

"That guy has gone mad."

……

Editors, fellow manga artists, readers, and passersby—everyone questioned Mitsuru Adachi's decision, but Osamu Tezuka saw the powerful influence of "Touch" in it.

How could someone who isn't loved by the masses possibly shock and sadden millions of people at the same time?

A comic that can consistently compete with him is truly a remarkable work.

only……

Although it seems that Mitsuru Adachi has cut off his own arm, how terrifying must Oikawa Ji, who has been suppressing him for eight months, be!

Osamu Tezuka always felt that even though he had been at a disadvantage for eight consecutive episodes, he should at least be able to get first place a few times, right?

Looking at the tragedy of Adachi Mitsuru, he couldn't help but feel sorrow.

"Will my masterpiece, which I painstakingly created, always lose to Naruto?"

"That's just too hopeless."

……

In the following month, the popularity of Touch continued to decline. Although Mitsuru Adachi's drawings were still interesting, some readers chose to give up on the manga due to great disappointment caused by Kazuya's death.

Mitsuru Adachi did not lose heart and continued to do his best to complete his story.

Tatsuya inherited his younger brother's last wish, trained himself according to his brother's training methods, joined the baseball club and started playing baseball, gaining the recognition of the baseball club members one by one.

His extraordinary talent began to emerge.

This storyline retained new readers who wanted to see a laugh, and although Mitsuru Adachi was still being criticized, the performance of Touch showed signs of a turnaround.

He seems to have turned misfortune into good fortune.

"If we keep drawing it, the popularity of Touch will soon recover. This influx of new readers is a really good thing." Kamei Osamu looked at the data report, his expression somewhat excited.

"Our 'Touch' is probably the work that has benefited the most!"

“No,” Adachi Mitsuru shook his head, “the one who benefited the most was clearly Oikawa-sensei!”

He sacrificed himself; the tragic aesthetics of Touch brought over 7 new readers to Weekly Shonen Future, and the magazine's circulation exceeded 72 for the first time, a number far exceeding what the industry had initially imagined.

All I can say is that Naruto, Touch, and Black Jack are just too amazing.

New readers may have come for "Touch," but they can't possibly only read one manga after buying a manga for 90 yen.

When they saw Naruto, which was ranked number one, they became obsessed with the story.

Because right now, "Naruto" is in the preliminary round of the most popular serialization among readers!

Although the main characters are only Shino Aburame, Zaku, Kankuro, Misumi Tsurugi, Sakura Haruno, Ino Yamanaka, Tenten, Temari, Shikamaru Nara, and Kin.

However, the successive appearances of various novel abilities such as parasitic insects, puppets, ninja tools, wind release, illusion techniques, and shadow techniques, coupled with exciting battle plots and unparalleled battle panels, still gave readers who had never experienced the baptism of action manga a huge sense of surprise.

Damn it! How come I only just discovered this comic?

How could you not read a comic like this!

This comic has to be number one!

……

"For more than a month, the protagonist Naruto was just an observer, but the popularity of 'Naruto' became more and more terrifying."

"For some readers, they may not have seen the protagonist make a move yet, and that's the charm of Naruto."

"How can anyone beat a work like this? It's a work that's ahead of its time. One interesting concept after another appears. This manga could easily be divided into a dozen different works."

The editorial team conducted an analysis based on survey data, reader letters, and phone calls.

The popularity of Naruto is skyrocketing, with new readers falling in love with it every day, every hour, and even every minute.

The fact that 700 out of 1,000 reader questionnaires were for "Naruto" undoubtedly illustrates this point.

"Despite the impact of Touch and Black Jack, Naruto's amazing performance proves that it has always been our strongest manga in Shonen Future."

One editor remarked with emotion.

After he finished speaking, he didn't hear any response, which surprised him. He couldn't help but look at Noguchi Masakyu, who always shared his views and chimed in.

Editor Noguchi's chest heaved as he suddenly said, "I firmly believe that 'Black Jack' will surpass 'Naruto,' just you wait and see!"

After saying that, he left in a huff.

The editor was left completely bewildered.

"What's wrong with Noguchi-san?"

Others reminded him, "Don't forget, Noguchi was Tezuka-sensei's editor."

"Oh! I forgot!"

The editor realized that Masakuni Noguchi, who was always praising Naruto with him, was a direct competitor of Naruto.

"Taking first place will be quite difficult."

Based on the average annual ranking over 73 years, Naruto has already secured first place, and that's something that can't be changed.

Chapter 136 Rock Lee vs Gaara

At Osamu Tezuka's home.

After a sincere apology, Osamu Tezuka forgave his editor, Masahiro Noguchi.

"My attitude at the time was a bit too extreme. Let's apologize to each other."

"Thank you for your comfort, Tezuka-sensei, but right now, we have no time to mend our relationship."

Noguchi Masakyu's words left Tezuka Osamu bewildered.

"What do you mean?"

"Hoo~" After taking a deep breath, Noguchi Masakyu's voice trembled, "Oikawa-sensei's editor, Fukuda-san, said that the next Naruto series will be crazy."

"Crazy? How crazy?"

The pressure fell on Osamu Tezuka.

He suddenly missed Mitsuru Adachi, whose ranking had dropped to outside the top five. At least when Mitsuru Adachi was around, there was still a companion who could resist Naruto.

Now only he remains.

"That's the only option we can use."

……

"Naruto! Naruto! I bought Naruto!"

"Wait! Let me take a look too!"

"Where can I still buy 'Future'?! Damn it!"

Standing by the roadside, Masato Takagi, who was drinking coffee and waiting for someone, saw a group of children running around.

The one in front was holding a comic book, looking delighted, with several people chasing after him.

This surprised Masato Takagi.

He flipped his wrist, checked the time on his watch, and started the countdown.

"3, 2, 1... 0. I'm late."

He shook his head, threw the coffee cup into the trash can, and turned to leave.

"Excuse me, please wait a moment, Mr. Takagi!" Someone caught up from behind. He looked at Masato Takagi, breathed a sigh of relief, and then bent over, panting. "Is...is this Takagi Kikaku from Toei Animation? I...I am Shimizu, the author of 'Yoshida-sensei'."

After a short while, he stopped breathing heavily and pointed to the coffee shop next door: "Let's go in and talk."

“There’s no need,” Masato Takagi shook his finger. “Because you’re late, I’m leaving.”

"But...but!" Shimizu said urgently, "Didn't we already meet? Besides, I had diarrhea because I ate expired pastries, which is why I was late. Please give me a chance!"

He bowed deeply, expressing his profound apology.

"What does this have to do with me?" Takagi said coldly.

"I've already wasted a lot of time on you, and I won't waste any more time."

Leaving the despairing creator behind, Masato Takagi hailed a taxi and returned to Toei Animation.

He had only been back from studying in the United States for a short time when he joined the very important production department of Toei Animation.

Moreover, he was highly valued by the head of the production department, Junichi Toishi, and worked in a planning position. His daily work included discovering new manga originals, writing project drafts, liaising with manga artists, and collecting market information, among other things.

It can be said that it can initially determine whether a comic can be adapted into an animated film.

This made Takagi Masato, who was already arrogant, even more disdainful of others.

“Mr. Yoshida will only be a low-budget production, I wouldn’t even look at it.”

Looking at the dejected creator in the rearview mirror, Masato Takagi smiled.

"I'll be in a good mood for the rest of the day."