One day after the release of the single volume of Detective Conan, sales volume in Osaka surpassed 70,000 copies!
On the 12th, Rika, a reporter for Manga News Network, who had just woken up, received a call from her boss. She looked at the date. Half a year had passed since April Fool's Day. 'How could it be so ridiculous?'
"Boss, don't tease me. I'll go to work on time today."
"Why would I bother you so early? Rika, if you don't want to be fired, go to the Hinotori Building right now. Kiko has already gone. No matter who they interview, you must get me the news!"
The boss shouted and hung up the phone. Rika was stunned for a long time before realizing it wasn't a joke.
She didn't even eat and rushed to the Hinotori Building.
"Detective Conan... 70,000..."
If this news is true, the storm it unleashes is too great. Normally, the Weekly Shōnen editorial office does not easily accept interviews. Rika must block the door before they start work, and perhaps she can block one or two heavyweights.
But she was stunned when she arrived at the Hinotori Building, where dozens of reporters were already waiting with microphones or cameras.
"Couldn't they go slower?"
Rika sighed, and then joined her colleague Kiko.
News in the journalism industry spreads so quickly, that's why they are called paparazzi.
However, it's not surprising that such a scene occurs in a major media outlet. Rika had practically confirmed the veracity of the news; otherwise, these reporters wouldn't be attracted. She still remembered the smug expression on Mach's face, the author of The Detective Sherlock, whom she interviewed yesterday. 'She wondered what he would think upon hearing the news.'
Rika has a good impression of the handsome mangaka and can't help but feel sad.
Mach is a brilliant mangaka. Sales of The Detective Sherlock are incredible. 'Who would have thought that the record would be broken the next day?' According to today's results, the more talent Mach has and the more sales The Detective Sherlock has, the more powerful Detective Conan is!
The editor-in-chief of manga at Tatsuryū Publishing once said that, regardless of whether they are hostile or not, a manga genius will always turn many people into stepping stones on their path.
This sentence was originally a statement of contempt from Tatsuryū Publishing towards its colleagues, but today it seems ironic: this company's genius is being surpassed by a new artist, and no matter how hard Mach tries, Mirai-sensei will surpass him.
At 8:00 AM, Alice took a makeup mirror, applied foundation, and rang the doorbell at Takumi's house.
"Oh, it's you, Alice!"
Aika opened the door with a surprised face: "Come in quickly, why are you so early?"
"I have good news."
Alice closed the door, changed her shoes, and entered the house. She immediately found Takumi sitting at the dining table eating noodles.
"Are you still having breakfast?"
"Yes, have you eaten yet? I'll get you a bowl,"
Aika said and headed to the kitchen.
"Aika-san, no, I've already eaten!"
Alice quickly stopped her. She was a little embarrassed. It was never good to come when others were eating.
"Then I'll get you a glass of water."
Aika asked Alice to sit on the sofa, poured her a glass of water, and then went back to eating noodles.
Takumi had already finished eating. He drank the milk, wiped his mouth with a tissue, and sat next to Alice.
"What's new?" He asked, and then looked at Alice's face strangely: "You seem to have dark circles under your eyes. Didn't you sleep last night?"
Alice was stunned. 'Hadn't she covered her eyes a moment ago? Takumi's eyes are incredible! Of course, it's just a coincidence. Takumi has been paying attention to the dark circles problem these days, so he noticed it inadvertently.'
"I was busy all night." Alice smiled bitterly: "Detective Conan needs to be reprinted. Those bookmarks are made elsewhere. Several editors didn't sleep."
She regretted it a little. 'If the first print run had been doubled, it would have been much easier.'
"Reprint?" Takumi didn't find it strange. 'Japan is so big that the first print run of over 100,000 copies is definitely not enough:' "How were the sales of the individual volume yesterday?"
"That's what I wanted to tell you!"
Alice immediately got excited: "Wait, I'll turn on the TV for you. It's sure to be on the morning news."
She turned on the TV and tuned to Osaka television channel. Minutes later, the news about Detective Conan was broadcast. "According to our entertainment channel, sales of the single volume of Detective Conan, released yesterday, reached 85,000 copies in
Osaka on the first day, breaking the 70,000-copy record for detective manga set by The Detective Sherlock the day before... Detective Conan is said to be the first original manga to achieve such sales. Experts predict that its final sales will exceed 800,000 copies, surpassing popular novel adaptations, and this is only the first individual volume of the manga published...".
The television showed the sales of several bookstores, and then the camera turned to the Hinotori Building.
"Reporters from the front."
Among the crowd of reporters, Kurosawa, editor-in-chief of the Weekly Shōnen Editorial Department, was blocked at the entrance and couldn't get in.
"Kurosawa-san, the sales of the single volume of Detective Conan are true. Do you think it's a miracle?"
Kurosawa's face was visibly tired, but his gaze was very clear.
"Of course not. Ever since I received the proposal for Detective Conan, I believed that day would come!" He said enthusiastically: "This sales volume is just the beginning. The manga industry has changed. It will no longer be a subsidiary of novels. I believe there will be more outstanding original manga. The manga will become something completely new that can compete with any other cultural industry!"
"Kurosawa-san, although Detective Conan sales in Osaka have surpassed The Detective Sherlock's, The Detective Sherlock has a larger fan base nationwide. The winner has not yet been decided. If we compare Mirai-sensei and Mach-sensei to two characters from the Three Kingdoms, who do you think will be Zhuge and who will be Zhou Yu?"
"No need for euphemisms, just ask me who will win!"
Kurosawa looked at the journalist who asked the question.
"But if you use your analogy, Mirai-sensei will undoubtedly be Zhuge." He snorted: "Mach-sensei cannot be said to be Zhou Yu. Mirai-sensei's opponent has not yet appeared, and may never appear...".
Wow!
The reporters present were in an uproar, all shocked by Kurosawa's statement.
Takumi, in front of the television, was also shocked by its significance. Unexpectedly, Kurosawa said something even more explosive:
"I believe Mirai-sensei has ushered in an era of original manga. I hope all other mangaka realize this and use their wisdom and effort to catch up in this era. Otherwise, this will not be a manga era."
"It will be Mirai-sensei's era!"