Tokyo 1970: I'll draw Doraemon?

With the advantage of abundant resources, there are so many things he can do.

Future Society will ride the wave and get on the fast track.

Catching up with Weekly Shonen Jump is no longer his goal; his ambition now is to overtake it and become the number one manga magazine in circulation.

“That’s right, I thought it was just needless worry, but I didn’t expect…” Kitahara Shinsuke scratched the back of his head, realizing Oikawa’s insightful perspective.

How far can a teacher's eyes actually see?

Fushimikawa was relieved that he had sold the real estate in time, doubling his assets and preventing it from becoming a burden on him.

Upon hearing this, he looked up and pointed to his eyes: "Perhaps in fifty years, or maybe in less than half a month, you'll be able to buy snacks in black and white packaging."

"what?"

At that moment, Toshiki Takei burst in, speaking rapidly: "Although we don't know how long the oil embargo will last, or whether the United States will pressure us to bankrupt this project, what we at Future Publishing need to do now is to significantly increase production of both 'Shonen Future' and 'Senior Future'!"

When social resources are depleted and other businesses go bankrupt, that's the perfect time for society to gradually erode the market!

"With this oil shortage, other publishers will inevitably reduce circulation to maintain a balance between income and expenditure. As weekly comics priced under 100 yuan, they are the perfect fit for people's 'lipstick economy,' and the market will actually flourish. We'll take the space that other companies vacate!"

Clenching his fist, Toshiki Takei shouted, "Let's seize it without hesitation!"

Everyone nodded in agreement; this was exactly what they were thinking.

Fujiwara Maki chuckled, "We at Mirai-sha aren't afraid of taking losses. Let us make up for the readers' needs. After all, we have a sense of social responsibility."

……

International oil prices surged 70% from about $3 a barrel to $5.11 a barrel, with monthly production cuts of 5% and continued reductions. Two days later, as the United States continued to provide $22 billion in military aid to Israel, an even stricter embargo was imposed.

Not only the United States, but also its ally Japan has been affected, forced to limit its oil purchases, with the quota decreasing day by day.

Bad news comes every day, but the Future Society is filled with laughter and joy.

"My wife went to the supermarket and found that the price of toilet paper has increased more than fourfold. It's really scary."

"The price of paper for comics has also increased more than threefold. Most importantly, printing plants are short of ink, so even if they have paper, they have nowhere to print magazines."

“My friend is an editor at Shuguang Press. He told me that Shuguang Press is in a bad situation right now and is even considering reducing the production of the magazine ‘Youth Shining’.”

One by one, people discussed how Japan's economy, which had been thriving, had suddenly collapsed.

With US sanctions proving ineffective, the oil crisis is set to continue for a long time.

Everyone's morale is almost gone.

but……

"Thank goodness we have President Fujiwara!"

"She's truly remarkable, with a keen eye. Nagano Nori and Miyahara Teruo are no match for even a single finger of President Fujiwara."

"Shueisha's paper supply is only enough for two or three months, right? They used to mock us, but now they're dumbfounded, hahaha."

As Fujiwara Maki saw him off, Fushimikawa heard these smug voices as he was leaving Mirai-sha.

He didn't care at all that his credit was being taken, and he wouldn't keep all the glory to himself, as long as the result was beneficial to the publishing house.

Moreover, this reputation was of no use to him; handing it over to Maki Fujiwara, who was in charge of managing the company, maximized its value.

Giving her a reassuring look, Fushimikawa smiled and waved: "It's great to have the reliable President Fujiwara here. I can devote all my energy to drawing manga now."

Upon hearing his voice, the editors exclaimed in unison, "Oikawa-sensei's Naruto is getting more and more interesting; it's Future Publishing's ace! As long as you're here, we don't have to worry about how many copies we print; 'Shonen Future' will sell out completely. It's truly reassuring!"

"With President Fujiwara and Mr. Oikawa, our Future Society can rest easy."

Upon understanding Fushimikawa's thoughts, Fujiwara Maki frowned. She turned around, ignoring her sycophantic subordinates, and sternly ordered, "Get to work! You're just wasting time here!"

"Yes, yes..." The editors shrank back, their pride subsiding.

……

A week later, major publishers maintained their magazine circulation figures and cautiously observed market changes.

Even they have to consider reducing the number of pages and being cautious about reprinting to prevent running out of paper.

Only Future Publishing Co. stood out, with both of its manga magazines simultaneously opting for a 10-copy reprint plan.

They became a pair of smiling tigers, black sharks.

Chapter 142 An Unexpected Ranking

Miraisha dared to print an additional 100,000 copies, mainly because of market demand and the fact that it relied on Oikawa's "Naruto".

After a month of Naruto's training, the manga's performance improved rather than declined, and after being validated by the collected volumes, it has become the most popular shonen manga at present.

Compared to the previous "Ashita no Joe", it is even a step above, reaching the pinnacle of Japanese manga achievement.

It is breaking record after record in Japanese manga.

After all, there isn't a Japanese manga like Naruto that can captivate people to such an extent.

Even if some works follow the trend and borrow the formula of "Naruto", they always seem to be imitating poorly and cannot achieve the effect of "Naruto".

After all, this manga, which started serialization in 1999, can be considered the culmination of Japanese shonen manga.

Since then, no work in the Japanese market has been able to rival Naruto.

As for One Piece, although it is also a shonen manga, it is not in the same style. One Piece is very unique and cannot be imitated or learned.

All I can say is that Eiichiro Oda is just too good at telling heartwarming stories about men.

One Piece has the author's strong personal style, so it can't be used as a textbook.

At this moment, facing the flawless "Naruto", Mitsuru Adachi scratched his head.

"Should I also draw a scene depicting Tatsuya Uesugi's intensive training?"

He looked at the editor, Osamu Kamei, with a somewhat confused expression.

Naruto is so interesting. It keeps readers looking forward to the Chunin Exams while simultaneously plotting the invasion of Sunagakure and Otogakure. Even his rival is completely engrossed in it. Whenever a sample copy arrives, the first thing he does is not to check the printing quality of Touch, but to read Naruto.

Every time he thinks he has drawn a very good story, he feels that it is far inferior to "Naruto".

The key is that Oikawa's art style has improved by leaps and bounds. Intense and exciting battles are very popular, making it a perfect genre for young readers.

It's understandable that they would vote for Naruto in their excitement.

Kamei Osamu hesitated.

The manga "Touch" sold so well that it's already being reprinted after only one month.

As the story progresses, the manga's ranking has risen rapidly, captivating readers with its portrayal of Tatsuya's efforts, the team's development, and the ambiguous interactions between Tatsuya and Minami Asakura.

Twice in a row, Touch ranked third, and Weekly Shonen Future returned to the era when three manga series, Naruto, Black Jack, and Touch, reigned supreme.

Moreover, now that "Touch" has shed its burdens, Mitsuru Adachi can stride forward and draw with ease and freedom.

This development is completely contrary to Kamei Osamu's own judgment.

This made even this capable editor begin to doubt himself, and he dared not make any rash judgments.

"Let me think about it."

“Okay.” Adachi Mitsuru nodded, looking at Naruto with admiration. “There is still a lot I need to learn from Oikawa-sensei.”

……

While turmoil was brewing outside, the Oikawa Studio remained peaceful.

After revisions, Katsuhiro Otomo plans to submit "Gunshot" after the New Year. Eiko Ueda is a little troubled. She has devoted all her energy to the manga and has no time to find a boyfriend or enjoy the university life she has been looking forward to.

And what about Akira Toriyama?

He planned to ask for leave to go home; he was a very family-oriented person.

After getting used to Tokyo, Akira Toriyama felt that his hometown was better.

"Isn't going back home for the New Year the most appropriate thing to do?" Fushimikawa asked him.

“That was such a hassle,” Akira Toriyama waved his hand. “I don’t want to go back to cleaning.”

"Okay, I'll give you a week off."

"Thank you, teacher!"

Feeling cheerful, Akira Toriyama was already imagining the scene of going home and seeing his parents on the weekend.

Fushimikawa sighed and started watching "Touch".

Recently, Touch has portrayed many outstanding characters.

Tatsuya's formidable rival is Nitta, while Nishimura excels at pitching curveballs.

Touch is gradually becoming more and more exciting.

"Tatsuya is more deserving of the word 'genius' than his younger brother." This line from the manga stirred Fushimikawa's heart. He felt that Tatsuya's talent was gradually being recognized, and as the successor to his younger brother Kazuya's dream, he was gradually overcoming one obstacle after another to realize all of Asakura Minami's dreams.

"This is really interesting! This version of Touch is much more fun than the previous ones!"

Fushimikawa came to this conclusion.

Before, Touch could be considered an excellent youth romance manga, but with the addition of the tragic element of Kazuya's death, Touch became a masterpiece, exuding an aura that cannot be ignored.

There's a reason why it's called the most perfect shonen manga.

He flipped through a weekly magazine and started reading "Black Jack" again.

The origin of this strange illness is a leak of Japanese biological weapons, which surprises Fushimikawa.

To his recollection, Osamu Tezuka's "Black Jack" did not contain such content.

It can only be said that Osamu Tezuka changed under his influence.

The world is gradually becoming unknown.

Fushimikawa wouldn't be surprised if he then produced a shonen manga series.

"Everyone drew wonderfully, and all 82 copies of Weekly Shonen Future have sold out, so it seems there won't be any problems."

……

On Friday, the reader survey rankings for "Teen Future" were released.

"It's Naruto again... Ah!"