In this situation, Long Tao would definitely not be willing to work for free, so he made this excuse. After hearing what Long Tao said, Akira Toriyama realized that his words were not quite right, so he continued to speak seriously: "Mr. Long Tao, your thinking and foresight are very strong. I think with your ability, it is absolutely no problem for you to serve as the vice president of the Japan Manga Industry Association. In this position, you can not only promote the development of the Japanese manga industry, but also promote innovation in the entire industry." "I think it will be a great benefit to both the entire industry and you. I wonder if Mr. Long Tao has time to take on this position while he is studying." When Akira Toriyama said this, Yukiie Okita, who was sitting next to Long Tao, was shocked. She didn't expect Akira Toriyama to directly offer the position of vice president of the Japan Manga Industry Association. You must know that the position in front of you is very important, no matter its value, the ease it brings, or the benefits hidden behind it. Basically, only those who are close to retirement or those who are selfless can hold the positions of chairman and vice chairman, because this position involves so many things. It is no exaggeration to say that anyone holding this position represents a chain of interests worth more than 10 billion yen. There has never been a young person, or an author who is in the creative period, to take on this position. This is the first time that Akira Toriyama has offered the position of vice president. Okita Xuehui now has only one thought in mind, that is, Long Tao quickly agrees to it. After all, this position is one that Okita Xuehui is particularly envious of. Even though Okita Xuehui is now the general manager of +ky Animation Club, it is basically impossible for her to take up this position. Ky Animation is one of the larger companies in the industry, but to be honest, it is not even among the top 5 in the entire industry.
Let alone the top five, even if the top three companies have to compete for it first, they are not qualified for this position. On the one hand, it is indeed because they are not qualified, and on the other hand, there are too many interests involved and too much resistance, making it completely impossible to achieve. Previously, there was a very large comics company, which was also the comics company where Akira Toriyama worked. They wanted to send their general manager to serve as vice president, but were directly rejected by Akira Toriyama. Everyone has his own selfish desires, and Akira Toriyama is no exception. But when it comes to matters like this, Toriyama has his own principles, and he basically won't make any principled mistakes. Closer to home. When Long Tao heard what Toriyama Akira said, he had previously understood how important the position of vice president of the Manga Industry Association was and the value of it. Previously, Long Tao was completely unwilling to deal with it because there was no benefit. Now after hearing what Toriyama Akira said, Long Tao thought for a while and said seriously: "Since Master Toriyama Akira has said so, it would be very unkind of me to refuse again. I will accept this position. I will give you the relevant innovation existence and incentive plan of the Comics Industry Association next week." Chapter 256 The Perfect Method Okita Yukie was stunned. Long Tao's expression changed too quickly. From the ruthless rejection at the beginning to the current happy acceptance of Long Tao, there was no pause at all. If Long Tao had not rejected her just now, Okita Xuehui would even think that Long Tao was still looking righteous. In fact, judging from the current situation. Okita Xuehui has some understanding of Long Tao's character. have to say... Long Tao looks so cute like this. If it were someone else, they might have pretended, but Long Tao didn't even pretend. Okita Xuehui didn't know whether Long Tao was too straightforward or just disdained to do it. Maybe both, maybe... When Akira Toriyama heard Long Tao agree so quickly, he was stunned. He thought Long Tao would directly refuse or hesitate for a while. Although Long Tao is relatively young, his conversation is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary people. The wisdom and related remarks reflected by Long Tao are very cutting-edge, and Toriyama Akira himself can also make great progress from chatting with Long Tao.
Under this premise... Whether it is Akira Toriyama or Yukie Okita. They already admired Long Tao very much, and based on this preconceived notion, they thought that Long Tao should have some old-fashioned temper. In other words, what is it? He is relatively unruly. However, although Long Tao agreed so quickly, which surprised the two of them, they were still happy in their hearts. Okita Yukie was very happy because Long Tao's comics were now signed with her. The more social resources Long Tao had, the more things he would have to promote the development of the One Punch Man comics. Under this premise... The more resources Long Tao controls, the better the development of One Punch Man will be. The higher the sales, the more money she can make, and at the same time, she can also make the KY anime more famous. This is simply a matter of killing two birds with one stone. Simultaneously. It can also avoid many things. Every industry has its own development guidelines and rules. The comics industry is no exception, and there are many rules and unspoken rules. In fact, if you want to run a very popular comic, you need to face many problems. Not only must the quality of the comic be excellent, but the publicity work must also be done well. Even if all the work has been done, there is still one issue that needs to be considered, and that is the smear campaign by competitors. Oftentimes, the smear campaign by competitors is very scary. Sometimes, no matter how good the quality of a comic is, or how well it is promoted, once it is smeared by competitors, it is very likely that the future of this comic will be ruined. The capital market is very bloody, a battlefield without the smoke of gunpowder. Once the One Punch Man comics are selling well, they will face this situation. Under this situation, Long Tao's every move will definitely be infinitely magnified. It's no exaggeration to say so. The One Punch Man comics have not been released yet, but Okita Yukie has already made preparations. If the One Punch Man comics are hacked, how should she face and deal with these public opinions and storms? Okita Yukie has already made a perfect plan. But in this situation, Okita Yukie still cannot avoid solving these problems 100%. In this case, Okita Yukie now has only one choice, which is to use the energy and resources in her hands as much as possible to deal with these measures. But now that Long Tao has a new identity, things are completely different. The Japanese Manga Industry Association itself is a public welfare association, without any profit-making nature or color. Under this premise, Long Tao's identity does not have any effect on the surface, but it has many hidden functions. It is no exaggeration to say that as the vice president of the Japan Manga Industry Association, Long Tao can formulate many policies and measures to regulate this industry. This is an industry where people stick together to keep each other warm. Once Long Tao's policies and measures are formulated, other companies will definitely implement them. At the same time, the government will also carry out supporting publicity and optimize the implementation of relevant policies. Under this premise. If anyone else dares to discredit Long Tao's comic book, Long Tao can use the power in his hands to punish others. This is also the fundamental reason why, generally speaking, employed people are unable to hold important positions in this industry association. Because the interests involved are so great, in other words, the responsibilities of this position can protect one's own interests, but can also damage the interests of others for the sake of one's own interests. In other words, if Long Tao was a person with bad intentions, he could set up a company of his own and formulate policies to help his own company develop while sanctioning other companies.
If other companies offend him, Long Tao can propose relevant policies to attack the other company. In this situation, Long Tao can not only seek personal gain for himself, but also suppress his competitors, which is simply killing two birds with one stone. So with this layer of protection, we can focus more on promoting One Punch Man comics. As Xinyuan Yiyi listened to their conversation, she only knew that Long Tao now had a new identity, and it was a particularly noble identity. This made Xinyuan Yiyi's fascination with Long Tao reach a new level. Long Tao was already very outstanding, and now he has gained many more identities. This made Xin Yuan Yi Yi happy, but also a little frightened. If nothing else... She was afraid that the distance between her and Long Tao would grow larger and larger, and then she would not be able to get close to Long Tao. When Xinyuan Yiyi thought about this matter, she was particularly worried, so she was a little anxious. She couldn't help but think about how she could improve herself to catch up with Long Tao. Aragaki Yiyi thought about it but couldn't think of a particularly appropriate method. In the end, Aragaki Yi Yi could only think of a method that she thought was more appropriate and feasible. Judging from the strength that Long Tao showed during their contact with her, Long Tao was actually very lustful, and under this premise, she might not be able to do other things, but for this kind of thing, Xinyuan Yiyi felt that she should have no problem. Therefore, Aragaki Yi Yi felt that she had to try her best to satisfy Long Tao in this aspect. Only in this way could she stay by Long Tao's side forever. These are some of the better methods that Aragaki Yi Yi could think of. Other than that, she couldn't think of any better ways than this. As the two continued chatting, Akira Toriyama continued to ask, "Can you show me your comics?" Chapter 257 Unkind Invitation As soon as Toriyama Akira finished speaking, before Long Tao handed the comic over, Okita Yukie handed it over. Akira Toriyama took the comic sent by Yukie Okita and began to read it carefully. After Akira Toriyama finished reading the manga, he commented seriously: "The story is good. The innovation is also good. This manga will definitely sell well. But... the emotional line is a little bit weak and can be optimized. At the same time, there are several details that can be polished at home, so that the emotions are not so abrupt." I have to say that Akira Toriyama is indeed a big name in the comics industry. After just reading the comic once, I know the strengths and weaknesses of this comic. Indeed, this comic is just like what Akira Toriyama said. The story and innovation of this comic are good, but the emotional lines and details are much rougher. At the same time, compared with Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball, One Punch Man is indeed very good, but it is impossible to achieve the popularity of Dragon Ball. In fact, the levels of the two are not on the same level. At least that's what Long Tao thought. Although Long Tao thought so, Akira Toriyama didn't think so at all. He thought that Long Tao, as a new author, could create such an excellent comic in his first comic creation. This still surprised Akira Toriyama. It has to be said that Long Tao is indeed quite talented in comic creation. Before, Akira Toriyama had never met an all-round talent. Now after seeing Long Tao, Long Tao is the first all-round talent that Akira Toriyama has met. Therefore, Akira Toriyama couldn't help but ask curiously, "As expected of a person from China, an ancient oriental civilization. Whether it's talent or thinking, it's unmatched by ordinary people. I'm curious if you know everything, otherwise why are you so omnipotent?" Just as Long Tao was about to answer, Okita Xuehui said seriously: "It feels the same to me. I feel like Long Tao knows everything. Apart from other things... he even knows strategies related to comic promotion."
Toriyama Akira was just asking out of curiosity. He didn't expect Long Tao to really do it, so he couldn't help but ask curiously, "What was the publicity strategy that Long Tao mentioned before?" "Is such that..." Okita Yukie repeated to Master Akira Toriyama the publicity strategy that Long Tao had told her before. After hearing Long Tao's publicity strategy, Akira Toriyama was stunned again. She now had only one thought in her mind, which was that she really wanted to open Long Tao's head and see what was inside. To be honest, this is too outrageous. Long Tao is like the treasure chest in Doraemon. Why are the things he takes out so exciting and unbelievable? Long Tao smiled and said, "You guys are overdoing it. Actually, I am just an ordinary college student." When Okita Xuehui heard Long Tao say this, she couldn't help but rolled her eyes at him. She was complaining about you. You are just an ordinary college student, so how can you let other people live? Okita Yukie felt that Long Tao might have a very different definition of an ordinary college student. In order to prove that he is not a master of everything, Long Tao could not help but say: "In fact, I don't know how to teach others to draw comics. For example, my girlfriend Aragaki Yiyi is very interested in drawing comics. She also wants to follow this path, but she doesn't know where to start." "So I would like to ask, where do you think it is better to start?" To be honest, these are Long Tao's heartfelt words. Long Tao knew a lot of theoretical knowledge and information about macroeconomics, but when it came to how to guide others, Long Tao was completely confused. Therefore, he never guided Aragaki Yiyi from beginning to end. It’s not that Long Tao doesn’t like Aragaki Yi Yi, nor is it that Long Tao is unwilling to guide Aragaki Yi Yi, nor is it because he doesn’t have time, but because Long Tao is not very professional in this area. Aragaki Yi Yi is Long Tao's girlfriend, and Long Tao certainly hopes that Aragaki Yi Yi can become better and better. Under this premise, there are many things Long Tao can do, but when it comes to giving specific guidance to Aragaki Yi Yi, Long Tao is unwilling to do it. Long Tao is not professional in this area. If he were to guide Aragaki Yi Yi, he might not be able to bring much real knowledge to Aragaki Yi Yi. Not only that, Long Tao was also afraid of misleading Aragaki Yi Yi. This is the fundamental reason why Long Tao is unwilling to guide Aragaki Yi Yi. As a teacher, even if you cannot provide them with any information, you cannot mislead them. This is a very scary thing. This is the truest thought in Long Tao’s heart. ... After hearing what Long Tao said, Akira Toriyama and Yukie Okita didn't know whether he was telling the truth or not. According to their understanding of Long Tao, with his level of ability to draw such excellent comics, it should be no problem for him to guide a novice author. but. Now Long Tao actually said that he was not professional in this area and could not guide Xinyuan Yiyi, which made the two look at each other in bewilderment. They thought that Long Tao did not have time to guide Xinyuan Yiyi, and Long Tao was Xinyuan Yiyi's boyfriend, so it was not good to talk to Xinyuan Yiyi directly, so he deliberately raised this question. Toriyama said seriously, "I don't have much to do usually. If Aragaki Yi Yi is willing, she can take me as her teacher. As long as she has time, she can come to me and I will personally guide her. I wonder what you two think." Long Tao didn't expect that Toriyama Akira would accept him as a disciple without any agreement. Long Tao not only did not reject this unexpected surprise, but was particularly happy. Long Tao did not expect that Xin Yuan Yi Yi would have such an opportunity. Although this opportunity was brought by Long Tao himself, Long Tao was also happy for Xin Yuan Yi Yi. With Master Toriyama's reputation and strength, if he wanted to recruit disciples, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the queue would be from Tokyo to Osaka. Under such circumstances, Toriyama's initiative to recruit disciples was a great thing for both Long Tao and Aragaki Ii. Long Tao used to worry about how to plan the careers and future development of the women around him. Now that Aragaki Yi is accepted as a disciple by Master Akira Toriyama, Long Tao no longer has to worry about Aragaki Yi's future and direction. With the strength of Master Akira Toriyama, although he cannot make Aragaki Ii reach the height of Master Akira Toriyama, it is absolutely no problem for him to surpass the vast majority of authors in the market.
On the one hand, it is because Toriyama Akira himself is very famous, and as Toriyama's apprentice, even if Aragaki Ii's drawings are rubbish, many people will buy them. In addition, given Akira Toriyama's ability and character, it is impossible for her to coach a poor apprentice. As long as Aragaki Yi is dedicated, Aragaki Yi will definitely be able to gain a foothold in this industry and live a good life. This is the benefit brought by Akira Toriyama's strength and popularity. When Okita Yukie heard that Toriyama Akira directly accepted Aragaki Ii as his apprentice, she felt particularly envious. You should know that Toriyama Akira has never accepted any apprentices in all these years, but now Toriyama Akira directly accepts a disciple. What does this mean? This means that Aragaki Ii will be Toriyama Akira's only apprentice, and also his last disciple.