"Also, there's one more thing," Takashi reiterated after discussing animation production.
"Huh?"
Ren looked at Takashi with a strange expression, muttering: "Why is it just like the old man from Jackie Chan Adventures... there's one more thing... there's one more thing..."
"Huh? Amamiya-sensei, what did he say... Jackie Chan, what old man, who is this?" Takashi asked with some confusion.
"Nothing, but... Chief editor Takashi, tell me, how many things do you have left?"
Ren wanted to scratch his head, but he suddenly remembered what Sakura had said earlier.
He stopped scratching his head, but lowered his hand and gently scratched his neck.
"Ahem, it's the last one, the very last one, okay?" Takashi said seriously.
"That's right, Amamiya-sensei, after finishing "Edgerunners", do you have any other plans?"
He asked sincerely: "Let's start another manga. Do you have any ideas?"
Ren listened and smiled happily: "You're talking about this. In fact, I thought about the next manga a long time ago. It's called...".
"Chainsaw Man?"
Takashi was stunned for a moment and asked again: "What are the specific plots and settings?"
The story unfolds in a world similar to modern society, but it's full of monsters called "devils" that roam freely.
Devils are monsters born from the names of all kinds of things, such as animals, plants, and concepts, and they surpass human intelligence.
People believe that the more terrifying the name, the greater the power of the devil.
Devils can maintain their strength and heal wounds by replenishing human blood. Devils that possess human corpses are called "fiends." Although they have human appearances, their personalities are devilish. There are only a few special cases that can maintain reason.
Devil Hunters refer to people who have signed contracts with devils and make a living by destroying them, including the government's "Public Safety Devil Hunters Special Section" and civilian devil hunters.
Ren directly copied and pasted the encyclopedia of "Chainsaw Man" from his memory.
"Is this a fantasy manga this time?"
Takashi frowned slightly.
In fact, he hoped that Ren would continue drawing cyberpunk sci-fi works similar to "Edgerunners".
It was safer.
But...
if it was the young man in front of him, Ren could draw a cyberpunk sci-fi work like "Edgerunners", which has shocked the world.
Perhaps he could also draw other better works.
But the most important thing was to see what the manga were like.
"Amamiya-sensei, do you already have the drawings for "Chainsaw Man" in your hands?" Takashi asked.
"There are about thirteen chapters for now."
Ren replied: "I'll hand them over to Ayumi when the time comes."
"Ayumi...", Takashi frowned.
At first, he thought the new mangaka, Ren, would be assigned to the new editor, Ayumi, who was unfamiliar with the business, so she could practice.
But now Ren is not a rookie mangaka.
He has succeeded with "Edgerunners" and has become a prominent star in the manga industry.
Naturally, the new editor Ayumi is not worthy of Ren.
The fundamental point is that the job of a manga editor is not limited to asking mangakas to submit manuscripts and paying them royalties.
An excellent manga editor not only manages the mangakas' submissions but also participates in the initial creation of manga and communicates with them about the plot, characters, setting, and other related topics.
The saying that a manga editor is half the author is not just empty talk.
The most important thing is to prevent mangakas from straying too far from the norm, like drawing a popular character to death like a clown when drawing the plot.
Or suddenly, a hole opens in the mind, a romance routine is inserted into the battle series, or a very strange plot emerges.
The editor must control the plot's progress and seek publicity for the work.
The most important thing is...
to build a good relationship with the mangaka.
Now it seems that Ayumi, the new editor, did not help Ren create manga, manage the plot, or control the pace.
Secondly, she did not specifically strive to secure resources for the promotion of "Edgerunners".
The only good thing is that she seems to have a very good relationship with Ren.
This shows that Ayumi is worth cultivating.
But if Ren wants to create his next work, it is even more appropriate to have a veteran, strong, and experienced editor.
After all, a veteran, strong, and experienced editor can help him create better works.
"Amamiya-sensei, due to work arrangements, you might have to change editors for your next work," Takashi said euphemistically.
However, Ren frowned. This was the first time he frowned when he always looked at him smiling.
"Why?"
"This is the company's work agreement, and if you, Amamiya-sensei, have the help of an experienced editor next time, you will be able to create manga with half the effort and improve your efficiency," Takashi said with a smile.
"No need, I think Ayumi is enough."
Ren shook his head and said.
He and Ayumi have been getting along for a while and know each other quite well.
That's why he is unwilling to replace Ayumi and let someone else be his editor.
The most important thing is that
the works he copied from his previous life are already perfect.
There is no need for anyone, including himself, to comment on the plot.
Ayumi never comments on his works, and usually passes the plot directly, which is very good.
If another editor comes and comments on the plot of the manga he draws, asking him to change this or that,
it's a big problem.
For example, the plot of Kiwi's death in "Edgerunners".
Although Ayumi had some opinions at the time, in the end, Ren insisted on letting this plot pass.
This perfectly matched Ren's wishes.
If any other editor had a stronger opinion, perhaps Ren would not change it, and it would definitely not be approved.
So... although Ayumi couldn't help him, not helping him and asking him to copy the original drawing was the best help.
"Decided. I will hand over the manuscript to Ayumi and continue working with her on the next manga."
Ren seemed to underestimate it, but in reality, he was firm in his words.
Seeing Ren's determined look, Takashi opened his mouth and said: "Alright, then allow Ayumi to continue working with you, Amamiya-sensei."
Since Ren insisted, he couldn't force him.
After all, this is not a big deal in general, and the mangakas' own opinions are relatively more important.
"Alright! Thank you, chief editor Takashi!" Ren said with a satisfied smile.
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