Hong Kong Comic Master

Nerima-ku, Tokyo, is located in the northwest of Tokyo 23 wards. It is famous for its many cartoonists and is known as the "birthplace of Japanese animation."

A red Honda Accord drove into No. 2-30 Fujimidai, Nerima-ku.

After the vehicle stopped in the basement, Jiro Kadota got out of the car and took the elevator to the fifth floor, Mushi Production Co., Ltd.

"President Kadota, here is your package!"

Just as Kadota got out of the elevator and was about to enter the company, he was stopped by the security guard at the door.

"Package, mine?"

Kadota was a little surprised. Who would send his own express to the company?

"Hey, that's right!"

As he said that, the security guard came to the security room and then moved out a big cardboard box from it, which was a full cubic meter in size.

"So big?"

Kadota was stunned.

Unexpectedly, I could also encounter large-sized things in my Neon?

"Hey, can I help you move it to the office?"

"Are you awesome!"

Kadota, who wanted to refuse, finally nodded in agreement when he saw such a big guy.

Seeing such a large cardboard box on his desk, Kadota was very strange. He even lay outside the cardboard box and listened. He didn't know what he was listening to.

After hesitating for a long time, Kadota finally opened the cardboard box and found that there were neatly arranged comic books and a letter inside.

After opening the letter, Kadota realized that the letter was written by Li Wannian, and these comic books were also given to Kadota by Li Wannian.

"The Neon-language "Death God" has been published?"

After receiving this news, Kadota excitedly took out a comic book from the box and couldn't wait to open it.

Sure enough, as the letter said, this comic book is actually all Neon, and I picked a few places at random and found that there are almost no mistakes in the translation.

These comics were all translated by Li Wannian himself. It can be said that this is the true face of these comics.

Kadota counted carefully, including 15 volumes of "Death God", 5 volumes of "Chinese Little Chef God" and 2 volumes of "Parasyte", a total of five sets, adding up to hundreds of books.

No wonder there is such a big box!

After receiving the box, Kadota did nothing but opened the second volume of Parasyte and sat in his boss chair to read it.

Being a president is good. No one will care if you slack off and read comics during work hours.

About half an hour later, Kadota reluctantly put down the comics in his hand.

After savoring it for a moment, Kadota remembered to pick up the phone on the table.

"Mr. Li, I have received the comics you sent. It is very memorable. Thank you very much! I will introduce the comics to my friends so that they can also appreciate your comics!"

"Thank you so much, President Kadota!"

The hearty voice of Li Wannian came from the other end of the phone.

"You are so polite, Mr. Li. We are friends. What's more, I also hope that your comics can be seen by more people!"

Kadota is very enthusiastic and treats Li Wannian very warmly. It seems that he really treats him as a friend. He is not like a businessman who would be petty.

"Anyway, I still want to thank you. Next time you come to Hong Kong Island, I'll treat you to roast suckling pig!"

"Hahaha, then I also look forward to your coming to Neon. I'll treat you to sashimi!"

Li Wannian complained in his heart about Kadota's warm hospitality: Fortunately, this is 1979. If it were 50 years later, I wouldn't go even if you invited me to eat!

After happily hanging up the phone with Li Wannian, Kadota thought about it and picked up the phone again.

"Mr. Tezuka, how are you?"

An hour later, Kadota appeared in a studio near Fujimidai in Nerima District.

"You asked me to read comics?"

In the room, a man with sparse hair, kind eyes, and a pair of black-framed glasses leaned back on the chair with his hands folded across his chest and said to Kadota.

"That's right, Mr. Tezuka, because I discovered an epoch-making genius!"

The man in front of him was Osamu Tezuka, the "God of Neon Comics".

Born in 1928, he looks very young. You can't tell that he is already 50 years old this year.

"Geniuses are everywhere, there is nothing to be surprised about!"

After hearing Kakuta's exaggerated description, Osamu Tezuka didn't take it to heart at all. He picked up the pen in his hand and seemed to be planning to continue painting.

Although Osamu Tezuka looks young, as he gets older, his body has begun to have many problems, but even so, he still writes every day. "Black Jack" has been updated since 1973 and has never stopped.

Osamu Tezuka's studio has always had a tradition of "all year round". The entire studio has about 10 assistants, using the ABC three-group (3 people, 3 people, 4 people) shift system, and one group of assistants takes turns to rest every day.

But there is an exception, that is Osamu Tezuka, he really works all year round.

Therefore, he will seize every minute and every second to create.

"But there are not many geniuses who have the hope of surpassing you!"

"I am just a guide. In the future, more and more people will surpass me!"

"Don't draw anymore. Read the comics first!"

Seeing that Tezuka Osamu didn't take his words to heart at all, Kadota got anxious!

"Put it here first. I'll read it after I finish drawing!"

"No, you read it first!"

Kadota put his hand directly on Tezuka Osamu's drawing to stop him from drawing.

"Well... okay, I can't beat you!"

Osamu Tezuka had no choice but to put down the pen in his hand.

Osamu Tezuka and Jiro Kadota were not simply a master-disciple relationship, but a teacher-friend relationship.

If the two had not had a very good relationship, Kadota would not have become the president of Mushi Production Company in the post-Tezuka Osamu era.

"Hehe!"

Seeing that his plan had succeeded, Kadota grinned, then took out the first volume of "Bleach" from the box he brought and handed it to Osamu Tezuka.

Although Kadota liked Li Wannian's "Parasyte" more, "Bleach" was still the most amazing in terms of painting style.

Osamu Tezuka took the comics handed over by Kadota and was planning to take a look at it casually. However, when he saw the comics for the first time, his expression immediately became serious.

The poetic composition, unique character style, and avant-garde fashion styling of "Bleach" all gave Osamu Tezuka a refreshing feeling.

"Is this Chinese style? Are there any cartoonists in Japan who understand China like this?"

It is well known that Osamu Tezuka is a Chinese fan and has a special complex for China.

The reason why he chose to become a cartoonist was because he saw the Chinese animation "Princess Iron Fan". In 1952, he was invited by Akita Bookstore to serialize the humorous cartoon "My Monkey King", paying tribute to "Journey to the West" in his own way.

Therefore, he saw at first glance that the death costume worn by Lu Qia was a proper Chinese costume.

"I didn't say that the genius I met was from Japan!"

Tsunoda smiled proudly.

"Chinese? Who?"

Now, Osamu Tezuka was really interested.