Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 1050 Chapter 1059, Maybe I can become a principal

Chapter 1050 Chapter 1059, maybe I can become a principal~

When Naoki Nagayama walked into the Shuyou Building with a black brick in his pocket, he immediately attracted a lot of attention.

This black brick is the latest mobile phone, also called a big brother, which can dial phone numbers at any time and has a pull-out antenna.

In this era, small mobile phones were not yet popular, and big brothers were the most fashionable phones. Appearing in front of people with one would always attract many envious glances, just like walking through a crowd with the latest iPhone 16 Pro Max in the future.

It’s just a bit tiring to hold it all the time. After all, it’s like holding small dumbbells to exercise your arm strength!

"Naoki-san~"

Xing Jiahua at the front desk asked curiously,

"what is this?"

"This is the latest model of Motorola handheld phone. You can make calls directly." Seeing the inquiring eyes of the receptionist, Naoki Nagayama handed the mobile phone to him and introduced it, "You can make calls anytime and anywhere with it."

"Hongdou?" Xing Jiahua took the phone and felt itchy when looking at the buttons on it.

"The green button is for answering and dialing. Press the number and then press it again to dial. The red button is for hanging up."

Naoki Nagayama was never stingy in sharing such new and trendy things, and he popularized the use of mobile phones with Suzuki Yuka and other employees who were watching.

"Dingling bell~"

Following Xing Jiahua's operation, the landline at the front desk of Shuyou Building soon rang, making Xing Jiahua and Suzuki Yukika at the front desk laugh in surprise. For a while, the hall was filled with youthful laughter.

I just like to see these guys being ignorant. Girls in their twenties are full of curiosity about the world and are easily surprised and happy. When they get older, it is difficult to have this state of mind.

"What are you doing?!"

Just as everyone was chattering and looking at the mobile phone, a majestic question came from the side.

When they turned around, they saw that it was Yoshimura Otomo, one of the three giants. All the employees scattered at once. After all, Yoshimura Otomo had to manage the daily operations of the company. He had to behave more seriously in front of his subordinates. It was impossible for him to be as approachable as Nagayama Naoki.

"Hana-chan, give me back my phone!"

Naoki Nagayama quickly took the mobile phone from Xing Jiahua who was pretending to work seriously, and then introduced it again to Yoshimura Otomo who was walking next to him.

"I see. You can call anytime~"

Fangcun Dayou didn't like mobile phones at all, and even felt a little disgusted with them.

After all, for him, he has an office phone at the company, a home phone at home, a club phone at the club outside, and even a car phone in the car. He doesn't need to carry a heavy black brick with him at all times.

As they walked up the elevator with Yoshimura Otomo, Naoki Nagayama popularized the topic:

"Although this phone looks bulky now, it will definitely become smaller in the future as technology develops."

"In a few years, maybe you can put it directly in your pocket."

After all, Fangcun Dayou, who was traveling with us, was old and it was not easy for him to accept new things:

"But if you want to make a phone call, you can just go and make it. Why do you have to carry this thing with you?"

"Because it's more convenient. I can also send messages." Naoki Nagayama shrugged and glanced at the elevator that was rising. "For example, if the elevator suddenly breaks down, I can use it to call for help."

".Naoki-san, please stop being such a pessimist!"

Yoshimura Otomo immediately became a little worried, Naoki Nagayama's crow's mouth was very effective!

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The trendy mobile phones represent the advent of the mobile phone era. Naoki Nagayama knows that with the emergence of the big brother, the iteration speed of mobile phones will be measured in months.

Motorola, Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba. Soon all electronic product manufacturing companies will invest huge amounts of money in mobile phones, giving birth to countless listed companies and even driving an entire industrial chain.

So, should we inform Yuan Taisang of Shuyou Capital that we can start buying cell phone companies at the bottom? !

"Why are you here at the company today, Naoki-san?"

Before entering the office, Yoshimura Otomo asked Naoki Nagayama why he came to the company. After all, he should be at home with his wife.

"Ah, Shuichi-san asked me to come here~" Nagayama Naoki said, "He said he would take me to meet the people in the animation department and give them some encouragement."

"Anime studio~"

Yoshimura Otomo did not have a deep understanding of this idle department. After handing it over to Idou Shuichi, it seemed that Naoki-san also became interested in it.

"Naoki-san, I heard that you set a target for them before?"

"Yes. I need to finish a comic this year. Slam Dunk," Naoki Nagayama said. "I'm thinking of starting with comics, then animation, and then an animated film."

"Are you confident?" Yoshimura Otomo himself does not read comics and does not understand these things.

"Hahaha, Otomo-san, when you go home tonight, ask Jingxin about the young people. You are already behind the times!"

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Looking at Naoki Nagayama's confident back, Yoshimura Otomo muttered as he walked into his office:

"I'm only fifty! It's the right age to go out and explore! How can I be out of date?"

On the other side, Naoki Nagayama came to the office and placed his mobile phone upright on the desk like a decoration, then poured some tea and slowly flipped through the magazines on the table.

"Let Hua-chan subscribe to some comic magazines, like Jump."

Thinking of entering the animation industry, Naoki Nagayama decided to spend more time learning about Japanese comics, and it is definitely not for the purpose of following the latest comics!

After a while, there was a knock on the office door and Shuichi Idou walked in.

"Naoki-san, come on, let's go together!"

The animation studio is not in the Shuyou Building. It has temporarily rented a two-story apartment in Ikebukuro, not far from the Shuyou Building.

"Well, are all the people over there gathered?"

"Most of the old people over there live on the second floor of their studios! They sleep on the floor!" said Idou Shuichi. "Those cartoonists are so poor that they can't even afford to rent an apartment!"

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Alas, there are very few great cartoonists like Akira Toriyama. Most of them are part-timers. Even professional cartoonists who publish their comics in magazines can only make a living as long as their works are not serialized as a hit.

"After all, they will be employees of Shuyou in the future." Naoki Nagayama believes that he still has a conscience. "We should give some housing subsidies to the male employees in the comics department."

"Hey, I'll do it later!"

Idou Shuichi agreed. After all, the rent for a dozen people was not much for Shuyou.

The main reason is that the previous animation department didn't have much business, was not valued, and had no commissions or bonuses, so they lived a tight life relying on the basic salary. In fact, this is much better than many comic workers.

The two chatted as they walked towards the animation studio.

Because there are universities and various language schools, Ikebukuro has many young people and housing prices are cheap.

The animation studio is located in a residential area. The nearby shops and restaurants are full of life. Ikebukuro Station is not far away, so transportation is also very convenient.

The two-story building is more like a place for young people to live than an apartment.

"bang bang bang"

There was no doorbell here, so Idou Shuichi knocked on the door directly, and soon saw Aoyama Gosho, who hadn't been seen for a long time, open the door:

"Shuichi-san! Naoki-san! You're here!"

Since they had been notified before, Gosho Aoyama was not surprised by the visit of the two bosses and quickly invited them in.

As you walk into the studio, you can smell the smell of paper and pencils. The studio has obviously been tidied up, but drafts and comic books still fill the space. Only two rows of drawing tables and several somewhat restrained young people are left.

"Mina-san, this is Naoki Nagayama!"

Gosho Aoyama introduced Naoki Nagayama to the newcomers. After all, except for him and Yoshihiro Togashi, the others were not directly recruited by Naoki Nagayama.

"Naoki-san, this is the artist of the studio. There are also some administrative staff in the Shuyou Building."

"Hello everyone, I am Naoki Nagayama, nice to meet you."

Naoki Nagayama introduced himself cheerfully.

"Please take care of me in the future!"

"President Nagayama, nice to meet you." XN, everyone quickly returned the greeting.

For these otaku comic workers, it is rare to see a big figure like Naoki Nagayama.

Led by Shuichi Ido and Gosho Aoyama, Naoki Nagayama took a brief look at everyone's work.

"Naoki-san, Yoshihiro Togashi is on the second floor sketching out the draft for Slam Dunk."

Gosho Aoyama took Naoki Nagayama to the second floor. He and Yoshihiro Togashi were working on a separate second floor, so Naoki Nagayama saw the old thief Togashi, no, the young Togashi, who was buried in his workbench.

After all, he is not yet kept by a rich woman, and he is still very serious about his work!

"Naoki-san!"

When Togashi Yoshihiro saw Naoki Nagayama coming, he stood up quickly.

"I didn't hear you coming over here."

"Haha, it's okay, it's okay!" Nagayama Naoki walked to his drawing table and was surprised to see some sketches of "Slam Dunk" on the draft. "Have you started drawing?"

"Hi!"

Togashi Yoshihiro nodded.

"Some time ago, Shuichi-san sent me Naoki-san's character prototype and story outline, and we started composing the picture after discussing it. Now we have roughly completed the composition and started to draw the draft!"

Aoyama Gosho who came up with him said quickly:

“We plan to draw the first chapter of the comic in May.”

The production of comics starts with the design of the story and character prototypes, and goes through the steps of composition, draft, outlining, blackening, pasting dot paper, flower effect lines, etc., and is finally completed after writing the lines.

It is already mid-to-late May, which means the two of them plan to finish the first episode in two weeks.

"Okay!" Naoki Nagayama nodded with satisfaction, "I have already talked to Shogakukan and they will publish our comics in Weekly Shonen Sunday."

"Naoki-san!" Aoyama Gosho said excitedly, "Weekly Shonen Sunday? Really?"

"Yes!" Naoki Nagayama confirmed again, "I have already made an agreement with the people at Shogakukan that they will reserve a spot for us in this Slam Dunk!"

Upon hearing this, Gosho Aoyama and Yoshihiro Togashi's eyes lit up. As novice cartoonists, they knew too well how difficult it was to be noticed by a magazine like Weekly Shonen Sunday.

“This is so great!!!”

Shuichi Idou, who was listening on the side, was full of admiration. When he accepted the animation studio before, he also talked to the comics editors in the industry.

They all said that famous comic magazines like Weekly Shonen Sunday and Weekly Shonen Jump are very strict and only the best comics can be published.

They say there is no shortcut.

And now, with the help of Naoki Nagayama, who has a close relationship with Shogakukan, a comic that didn't even exist can be published!

It turns out that all the rules in this world can be adjusted flexibly, and it all depends on the size of the benefits!

"Naoki-san, stop standing here and chatting." Ito Shuuichi said, "Let's go to the reception room."

After sitting down in the reception room, Shuichi Ido gave Naoki Nagayama a brief introduction to the current work flow of the studio.

Generally speaking, Gosho Aoyama and Yoshihiro Togashi are the leaders, responsible for the initial design, assigning tasks and checking the final effect, while the other painters are responsible for coordinating and drawing the background and coloring.

"In the past, we were like headless flies, trying randomly according to our own personalities, hoping to draw outstanding comics."

Aoyama Gosho said,

"It wasn't until Shuichi-san came here that we started to get on track."

"This is also my fault. I was too busy before and didn't pay attention to comics," Naoki Nagayama said, "Sometimes I even forget about you guys, hahaha~"

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Gosho Aoyama and Yoshihiro Togashi looked at each other. The willfulness of rich people is really incomprehensible. They both received more than a year's salary for nothing?!

But then the two of them focused their attention again because Naoki Nagayama started to make plans!

"Aoyama-kun, Togashi-kun, from now on, we will start working hard! But don't worry, I will give you the greatest support.

Slam Dunk is our first project, and we must do it well

In the future, our Shuyou Animation Studio will draw well-known comics in Japan, and then adapt them into animations, and even eventually into animated movies!

Our goal is to become a well-known animation studio in Japan, just like Mushi Productions! And Aoyama-kun, Togashi-kun, you will become great cartoonists like Tezuka Osamu!"

Naoki Nagayama talked endlessly about his expectations for the future, and the two young people were also very excited, as if they had already stood at the top of the animation world.

And Shuichi Idou, who was standing next to him, was drinking tea, sighing that Naoki Nagayama's ability to make empty promises had increased again!

You see, before they even discussed the most basic salary and benefits in the future, these two young people are already selling their lives to Shuyou Group!

"Naoki-san will hold a training class, and all the CEOs in Japan will definitely come to attend!"

Shuichi Idou's thoughts drifted to his university and the School of Management. The professors there did not give lectures as infectious as Naoki Nagayama's now!

“Maybe I can open a business school to teach business and management.”

"Maybe I can even become a principal."

“The location is near Ikebukuro West Exit Park, not far from here and the Shuyou Building. There is a nice view there and a small lake.”