Hong Kong Island Comic Master

Chapter 355 Nationality

“There is a saying in China that running water does not rot and door hinges do not become moth-eaten. This means that flowing water does not rot and door hinges that rotate frequently do not become moth-eaten.

We at Neon are indeed a big comics country now, but we also need to communicate with other outstanding comics people in the world instead of working behind closed doors.

Therefore, in my opinion, "Century" magazine is a platform for all outstanding cartoonists around the world to communicate, and it also gives Neon a window to see the outside world.

In fact, the fact that everyone can see good comics like "Dragon Ball" proves that other countries also have things we need to learn from. There are already many other magazines for neon cartoonists to showcase themselves, and there is no shortage of "Century"..."

In front of the camera, Osamu Tezuka, who had not been seen for a long time, was talking to reporters.

Reporters commented on Osamu Tezuka's willingness to accept interviews and the recent uproar of the "Century" magazine incident.

According to successive reports from other competitors, almost everyone in Neon now knows that this magazine was co-founded by Makoto Tezuka and Li Wannian, and Makoto Tezuka is the son of Osamu Tezuka.

No one believes that there is no such thing as Osamu Tezuka.

But Osamu Tezuka has not come forward to speak out about this matter, so everyone can only speculate.

Now that Osamu Tezuka has finally come forward to talk about this matter, it will naturally attract a lot of attention.

It has to be said that Osamu Tezuka's status in Neon is quite high, and he can almost represent the number one person in Neon comics.

Therefore, the weight of his words is still quite heavy.

Now he is silent about the ownership of the magazine, but talks about the future of Neon Comics and external exchanges. Although it also sounds like defending the magazine, such a high-level speech is indeed something that Osamu Tezuka can say.

As a result, everyone’s focus shifted from the issue of the ownership of Century magazine to the issue of whether comics from other countries should be suppressed.

Regarding this, public opinion is naturally one-sided.

Although you can do it and Neon has been doing it to suppress comics from other countries, you can’t say it. If you say it, it’s ZZ incorrect!

"Bah!"

Osamu Tezuka turned off the TV that was playing, and finally no longer had to watch his embarrassing interview.

To be honest, this is really not my speaking style.

The reason why he can say such lofty words is the result of memorizing his lines.

These words in his mouth were all given to him by Tezuka, even though he also thought so, well, really!

"Father, why did you turn off the TV?"

Tezuka on the side was really puzzled.

After seeing that his father finally agreed and was interviewed on TV, Tezuka was naturally very happy.

However, seeing his father suddenly turn off the TV still made his heart tremble.

"Are you satisfied now?"

"Doudou Sang, what do you mean by this? What do we mean?"

Tezuka was really surprised, but he still suppressed his excitement and said calmly.

"Stop pretending to be confused, don't you two just want me to come out and speak? Now I have said, let him come to see me!"

An hour later, Li Wannian appeared outside the door of Osamu Tezuka's studio.

"You're here, something happened to us!"

Before Li Wannian could enter, he saw Tezuka Zhen running out in a panic.

"What happened?" Li Wannian pretended not to know, looking at Tezuka who looked anxious and asked in confusion.

"My dad immediately guessed that it was the two of us who did it. We lied to him. You have to be careful what you say later!"

"So that's it, then don't worry, I never intended to hide it from him!"

"But……"

"Don't worry, I know what's going on!"

Li Wannian patted Tezuka Makoto on the shoulder, then handed the gift box to Tezuka Makoto and walked into the studio.

Although Osamu Tezuka is now over fifty years old, he is still drawing comics non-stop, spending almost all his free time on comics every day.

"Mr. Tezuka, long time no see?"

Entering the studio, Li Wannian knocked on the door first and then walked in.

"Please sit down and wait for me for a moment!"

Osamu Tezuka did not raise his head, but continued to draw.

"it is good!"

Li Wannian didn't pay attention, and actually sat on a chair nearby, waiting for Osamu Tezuka to draw.

After about ten minutes, Osamu Tezuka finally put down the pen in his hand and raised his head.

"I always thought that you should focus more on comics, but I didn't expect that you are becoming more and more like a businessman now!"

Osamu Tezuka did not feel sad because Li Wannian deceived and used him. On the contrary, what really made him sad was that Li Wannian did not use his intelligence in the right place.

"Mr. Tezuka, if possible, I would like to just draw comics and ignore these trivial things. However, the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop. It is not up to me to decide which path I want to take!"

"The road is at your feet. There is a choice, and of course there is a way to give up. You just can't make the choice to give up!"

"Then Mr. Tezuka, can you give up easily?"

"This……"

Osamu Tezuka was about to say "yes", but then he thought about it, didn't he choose to stand in front of the stage for his son this time?

As a result, the next words suddenly became unspeakable.

"You see, everyone has something they can't give up. Drawing comics is not everything. Maybe it is what we need most in this world, but it is not for us. For us, there are things more important than comics! "

Facing Li Wannian's answer, Tezuka Osamu could not refute, especially after he had made such a decision.

After a long time, Tezuka Osamu said: "Forget it, although you are young, your ideas have been fixed for a long time and you will not be easily influenced by others! So you are also doing it for your family?"

"It's not just my family. If I create good conditions for my family, that's enough now. I just hope to give Hong Kong Island a healthy comics industry!"

"Hong Kong Island is too small, I'm afraid your wish will come true!"

One of the important reasons why Tezuka Osamu chose to cooperate with Li Wannian was that he realized that the comic industry in Hong Kong Island could not threaten Neon due to its inherent defects, so he could safely and boldly promote Li Wannian's works.

"Someone has to try!"

Li Wannian did not explain, but said this ambiguously.

Regarding his plan, Li Wannian did not reveal anything. Although Osamu Tezuka has a deep Chinese plot, in the final analysis, he is still a Neon man. If the Chinese comics industry completely defeats the Neon comics industry in the future, Osamu Tezuka will still be there. So indifferent?

After all, cartoonists all have nationalities!

(End of this chapter)