My girlfriend is Kusunoko Saiki

"No time?! What do you have no time for? It's not some comic book, is it? I say, you can just play around with that kind of thing, you can't concentrate on drawing comics, hey! You..."

Seeing Nan Yunxiao still chattering, Zhiren couldn't stand it anymore, so he hung up the phone and ignored him.

"This person is definitely sick."

After hanging up the phone, Naoto couldn't help but curse.

How desperate must I be to answer this guy's call?

On the other side, Nan Yunxiao was completely numb at this point, and then his mind was filled with anger.

I, Nan Yunxiao, the next head of the Nan Yun family, was hung up on! This was the first time I was hung up on!

That kid, Yamashita Naoto, actually dared to hang up on him directly!

"Huh~Huh! This is too abominable. This bastard boy actually didn't participate in the competition, but instead made some comics! No, if he never participates in these competitions again, how can I defeat this guy?"

What made Nan Yunxiao most angry at this moment was not that Yamashita Naoto hung up the phone on him, but that Naoto gave up participating in the competition because of comic creation. This was something Nan Yunxiao could never have imagined and could not accept.

And Nan Yunxiao also discovered that Naoto didn't seem to be very interested in the so-called oil painting competition. In comparison, he preferred to draw comics?

Currently, the best young painter in Japan wants to give up oil painting, and Nan Yunxiao will not agree to it no matter what.

"No, if this kid doesn't participate in the competition in the future, won't I always be inferior to him? No, this time I must drag this kid to participate in the competition no matter what."

After careful consideration, Nan Yunxiao decided to personally persuade Naoto to participate in the competition no matter what.

"Ah Qiu!"

At this time, Naoto suddenly felt cold all over, as if he was being stared at by something scary. He felt that his future would not be peaceful.

Chapter 129: "Parasyte" Live-Action Project

"Naoto, even if you're thinking about the plot of the new comic, why don't you at least do something else now? Look at how high your other work has piled up."

After a few more days, Qi Mu's father finally couldn't help it and came to the house.

Recently, Naoto turned down almost all work other than comic creation and focused on drawing the draft of One Punch Man.

Like autograph sessions and joint projects, Naoto really turned them all down and didn't even show up to meet anyone.

Although Mr. Saiki understands how important cartoonists are at such critical moments, there are some jobs that cannot be done without the cartoonists themselves.

"What other work is there? I remember that the original drawings for "Cooking Master Boy" have been handed in, so there shouldn't be anything for me to do."

Naoto was completely confused by what Saiki's father said. Right now, the only thing he could think of that was related to him was probably the animation of "Cooking Master Boy".

However, compared to the painstaking efforts put into the animation of "Bloodlines", "Cooking Master Boy" was not so lucky. Apart from the original drawings, Naoto basically became a hands-off boss after being praised for his outstanding performance and just mentioned Enno's fragrance.

He even has no idea what stage the animation has reached.

Regarding Naoto's attitude, Saiki's father wanted to say a few words, but looking at the drafts on Naoto's desk, he didn't know what to say.

After all, he is really busy. The new comic is the top priority for the current JUMP. If Naoto's inspiration disappears, it would be a waste of time.

Originally, Saiki's father really didn't want to disturb Naoto, but given what happened today, there was really nothing he could do.

"what is this?"

After taking the document handed over by Saiki's father, Naoto took a quick look and found that it was about the project of "Parasyte".

In fact, "Parasyte" has been completed for some time. What many fans and other people don't understand is that JUMP does not have any plans for "Parasyte".

Although it may seem a bit strange to release another animation series after the ending, if we can seize the wave of popularity, maybe it will still attract a lot of viewers, right?

But at present, there is no news about JUMP, which even the original author Naoto is quite curious.

Now that he sees that the project has finally come out, Naoto is also quite curious about what JUMP is currently working on.

"Regarding the plan to make a live-action movie of Parasyte? A live-action movie!?"

When Naoto saw this plan, he had no idea that Parasyte would skip the animation and start planning a live-action movie.

In Naoto's previous life, although Parasyte won the Nebula Award, it was not until more than ten years later that it got the opportunity to be adapted into an animation. It was also with this opportunity that Parasyte soared to fame and was directly adapted into a live-action character, gaining extremely high popularity in China.

But Naoto's version wasn't even adapted into an animation, so how could it be made into a live-action film?

"In fact, the project of Parasyte should have been negotiated a long time ago, but it was a bit unexpected. Because the work of Parasyte is so popular, plus your fame, many people want to buy the copyright and create works. This also led to many things not being negotiated until now. The decision to make a live-action version of this was the fastest to be negotiated. As for the animation, even those companies are still vying for it."

Naoto was actually quite speechless about what Saiki's father said.

Obviously, if other works want animation companies, they have to find ways to please them. But because this work is so famous, other companies have to snatch it away.

Because there are too many people competing for it, there is no related plan yet, which is rare in the industry.

"So Naoto, what do you think of this live-action adaptation?"

"That's fine. I don't have any objection."

Zhi Rien had no objection to the live-action version of Parasyte, after all, Parasyte had been made into a live-action version of itself originally.

Moreover, among the comic adaptations, Parasyte's ratings are surprisingly good.

Among all the live-action works, it is considered to be one of the best.

Moreover, Naoto looked at the directors of the live-action adaptations and found that they were all top-notch directors. What else could Naoto be dissatisfied with?

After seeing that Naoto had no objection, Saiki's father also breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, there is a saying in the industry that what is worse than being adapted into anime is being adapted into a live-action version.

In recent years, because few people are buying live-action movies, major changes in the script have caused the rhythm to collapse, and it has become a mess.

The funding was poor, the actors' acting was poor, and the pictures were so appalling that it was really unbearable to watch.

Therefore, many authors refused when they heard the decision to make a live-action adaptation.

After all, this thing is simply consuming the readers' emotions, which is not a good thing.

But Naoto, contrary to his usual behavior, had no objection, which made Saiki's father feel a little embarrassed.

After all, the editor-in-chief had said before that if Naoto didn’t think a live-action adaptation was feasible, then just put it aside for now and don’t touch it.

After all, compared to making money, it would be really bad if Naoto, the top star, was unhappy.

But honestly speaking, a big part of the reason why Naoto could agree to this kind of thing is probably because there were already many successful cases in his previous life, such as Langshin Kenshin and Gintama, which were all very successful works.

In fact, as long as this type of animation work has a slightly reliable script and sufficient funding, it will basically not fail.

But unfortunately, some people are stupid enough to want to innovate, and perhaps they think that the audience is all fools, and end up making a trashy movie that is just a shell, which leads to problems in the industry.

"However, although it is possible to make it live-action, I have a request."

"Oh? But it doesn't matter."

"That means I will be in charge of reviewing the script this time. There must not be anything that does not conform to the original plot or is an independent creation."

"Ah, this, is this okay?"

"No matter if it works or not, I can pay for it myself in the end, at least we have the script in our hands."

Regarding Naoto's concerns, Saiki's father thought carefully for a while and found that he couldn't make up his mind.

After all, they invested in the filming of the work, and you still want to get the right to modify the script, which is not an easy thing. But Naoto was so determined, and he couldn't refuse. He could only go back and discuss it with the editor-in-chief.

After Naoto saw Saiki's father leave, he took a look at the plan and came up with an idea.

Chapter 130: Yamashita Naoto wants to start a company

Looking at the plan in his hand, his words just now: Even if I invest money myself, I must get the right to review the script. This reminded Naoto himself.

Now that it has come to this, why not start your own company?

To be honest, the animation and various projects of Japanese comics are basically decided by those production companies.

If the production company thinks you have potential, they will invest in your work. If you don't have potential, there will be no chance of animation.

Compared to Naoto's previous life, when the animation industry was in chaos due to various reasons, all major capitals entered the market and all kinds of monsters could be animated, the current Japan in this world has not reached that level of chaos. Here, only the best comics are qualified to be animated.

Think about how popular Perfect Crime was later on, but it still didn't get the chance to be adapted into an animation?

Many excellent works in this era are not favored by animation companies.

And even if the production team is optimistic about it and it gets the opportunity to be adapted into an animation, the final result may not necessarily be good.

There are many tragic animation adaptations every year. Problems caused by lack of funds and various unexpected events may cause a work that originally deserves to be enshrined to be nailed to the pillar of shame.

Even Naoto himself is a little afraid of this kind of thing. Wouldn't it be terrible if his work was used as a sacrifice by some company?

Although this has not happened yet, Naoto should start thinking about this issue.

In order to ensure that your work can be safely animated in the future, it is better to check it yourself.

If I could set up an animation company, then all these problems would be easily solved.

But then, Naoto gave up again.

How can it be so easy to do things like this in a company?

Although Naoto is not short of money now, it is not an easy thing for him to create a company by himself unless he buys a company.

Well, it seems that buying one is not an easy thing.

So, these are just ideas for the time being, and Naoto is not sure what will happen. So let's leave it to the future self to figure out.

On the other hand, after asking Naoto what he thought, Saiki's father immediately ran to the editorial department and told the editor-in-chief about the matter.

"Naoto, you want the right to review the script?"

"That's right. Naoto is obviously not confident about the script this time and wants to personally check it. Apparently, he is worried about the level of the current screenwriters..."

After listening to what Qi Mu's father said, the editor fell into deep thought.

To be honest, from the perspective of an editor and a reader, he is quite optimistic about Naoto's desire to control the script.

After all, any work cannot be better than the author himself in terms of script.

It is a good thing in itself to have a straight person in control of the script, which can preserve the original flavor of the work to the greatest extent and satisfy most fans.

After all, live-action adaptations are something that are very much aimed at fans, and the money earned is basically from fans.

Of course, this requires satisfying the fans first.

But in fact, this matter is indeed quite troublesome. The most crucial thing is that the author has too little say in this kind of link.

It's not so bad for animation, because sometimes the original author is responsible for the production of the original drawings and is also a member of the production team. Although the plot is sometimes changed, it still follows the original main line. Others will also listen to the author's opinions.

But the live-action adaptation is different. Although the names of many authors appear in the production list, that is just to deceive the audience. Not to mention that the works have been changed beyond recognition, it also makes people feel disgusted.

For example, when Naoto was a live-action giant in his previous life, he was directly nailed to the pillar of shame.

Even if they want to talk to the crew, they may not agree.

"In fact, Naoto also said that if possible, he could invest 200 million yuan himself and join the production team as an investor in exchange for the right to review the screenwriters."

"An investment of 200 million?! Is this Naoto kid serious?"

When the editor heard that Naoto was going to invest 200 million in exchange for the right to review screenwriters, he thought Naoto was crazy.

You know, 200 million yen is equivalent to nearly 10 million even now. In the previous life, the monthly box office of Parasyte was only about 340 million. Naoto directly increased the budget by more than two times.

In fact, even Saiki's father was shocked when he heard Naoto's decision.

You have to know that this is 200 million! Even if it is just Japanese yen, it is terrifying enough, right?

At the beginning, Saiki's father was going to persuade Naoto, but then Naoto shut up Saiki's father with just one word.

"But I'm not short of money. It's only 200 million. I think it's okay."

Well, after hearing such an inhumane remark, Qi Mu’s father had no choice but to shut up.

In fact, Naoto’s salary last year alone was far more than 200 million.

The money from the "Bloodline" volume, the money from the animation copyright, the money from various peripheral products, the money from "Cooking Master Boy", and the money from "Parasyte". In fact, the copyright fees for Parasyte alone have accounted for a small half of the production cost of this live-action adaptation.

All I can say is that popular cartoonists really have a lot of money. Who would have thought that two years ago Naoto was still a poor boy struggling to pay off his mortgage, but a year later, he had become a big shot who could spend 200 million without blinking an eye?

For Naoto, the money from being a cartoonist is enough for him to squander, not to mention other aspects of Naoto, so after thinking about it carefully for a while, Saiki's father didn't say anything.

As an editor, he knows how rich Naoto is better than the author. Although it seems a little strange that Naoto would spend 200 million to make this work, in the end, Saiki's father still decides to believe Naoto.

During this period of time, Naoto created miracles again and again, growing from a poor student to a great artist and a top cartoonist. This is convincing enough.

"If we can negotiate for 200 million, then there should be hope. Let me talk to the crew later and we'll talk then."