Gotta Go the Healing Route

Seeing the young man sitting in front of the table with fingers crossed and elbows resting on the table calmly stating such words, Aster Uemura shuddered suddenly.

Chapter 110 Chapter 8 Inner Skirt 6 9 0 6 2 9 5 2 [-] serially passed

Setting is the foundation of a story and the lowest frame.is the first thing to consider before creating a story.On the contrary, the plot is something to fill in behind this framework.

Regarding the setting of "Magic Circle", the difference from all the bright and warm magical girl themes before this is that the core of Magic Circle is to explore the system of the birth of magical girls, rather than just sticking to monsters and daily life .

"First of all, the strange creature that signed the contract with the girl is not a god or a demon, but a device used by alien civilization to collect energy."

"The transformation of a girl from hope to despair can be used to "generate electricity" and create energy."

"And the girl becomes a witch in the process."

"That's right, the difference between this story and other magical girl-themed works is that fighting monsters and falling in love are superfluous. The core of the story is the 'fate of magical girls'. Step by step in the story, slowly reveal This setting shows the process of a girl signing a contract to become a magical girl, and then degenerating into a witch."

Kazama Yuki directly revealed the lowest-level setting of the Magic Circle to Uemura Ziwan.

The whole story can't be told for a while just by talking about it.However, for new serial works, cartoonists only need to explain the general main line and setting of their stories to the editor.

As for whether it works or not, it is up to the screenwriter to judge.

After listening to Yu Kazama slowly explaining the settings, Aster Uemura's head was still a little dazed.

The setting narrated by Kazama Xi has completely exceeded the things involved in the existing magical girl works.

Indeed, the main stories of almost all previous magical girl works are basically described around the process of girls fighting.But how the magical girl was born is simply attributed to being chosen by the gods or gaining power by mistake.This is also the normal state of kingly comics.

So, what is this?

A wicked magical girl?

But the term magical girl has nothing to do with evil at all! ! !

"Sister Ziwan, what do you think?"

Kazama Xi's words brought back Uemura Ziwan's divergent thinking.

How about it....

Aside from the subject matter, the new work Kazama Xi wants to serialize does have a bold conception and avant-garde core concept.

In terms of painting style, although it is different from the previous "Death Note", or it is very different.But it also has a distinct style of painting.

On those points alone...it's great.

It should be said that he is a talented cartoonist who debuted with a gold award and achieved impressive results in his first work after his debut.

But if you look into the subject matter, the subject matter of magical girls is a big pit after all based on the achievements of works in recent years.

Aster Uemura doesn't know the full picture of the story. Although the setting narrated by Yu Kazama is indeed amazing, can it really change the decline of this theme?

For a moment, Aster Uemura was a little tangled up.

But looking at the boy's calm face, Uemura Ziwan paused, and finally made up her mind.

The character pictures are all ready, and Kazama Xi must have made enough preparations and made up her mind.It is probably useless to persuade him to change his mind.

Moreover, the boy has never missed a shot until now.

That calm yet confident look always makes one involuntarily believe that youngsters can create miracles.

"If it's Mr. Xi, maybe it can really turn the theme of magical girls into something magical?" 'Just now, such a thought suddenly appeared in Aster Uemura's mind.

Thinking of this, Aster Uemura said: "Yes."

"At the meeting for the new serialization, I will help you pass this work up."

"But before that, according to the old rules, you have to draw the content of the first three chapters of the work."

"The next new serialization meeting will be in three days. It may be too late to start drawing now. Then you can only wait for March, so you should prepare slowly, Mr. Xi."

"Next week?"

Hearing Aster Uemura's words, Xi Kazama shook her head.

"Just wait until March, that's too long. I'd better trouble Sister Ziwan to hand it over for me next week."

Yu Kazama directly handed the document bag beside her to Aster Uemura.

"This is..."

Uemura Aster caught the file bag blankly.

"Of course, this is the content of chapters one to three of "Magic Girl Madoka Magica."

.........

What was supposed to be a celebratory barbecue turned directly into a new work discussion meeting between authors and editors.

On the way home, Uemura Ziwan sighed while clutching the document bag that Yuki Kazama handed her.

"Mr. Xi is too confused..."

but....

Looking at the file bag in his hand, Aster Uemura shook her head again.

After she got the manuscript of these three chapters, she couldn't wait to review them at the barbecue restaurant.

After reading it, she realized why Kazama Xi focused on telling her about the setting.

Without him, the first three chapters are too plain.

Great writers can make ordinary everyday life interesting.Kazama Xi is one of them.

The first chapter describes the ordinary and happy daily life of a middle school girl.Excellent painting style and storyboard, the look and feel is not bad under the rendering of the environment.The second episode introduces the mysterious creature Chubby and an elegant senior who is a magical girl.The third chapter is about normal magical girls fighting monsters. After fighting monsters, the girls sit together and drink afternoon tea.

The plot is indeed promoted, but after three episodes, it seems extremely flat.Like other magical girl works, these are tired plots.Anyone can get a little bored.

According to the normal situation, these three chapters alone will definitely not pass the serial meeting of Shueisha.

Even Aster Uemura regrets it now, maybe she shouldn't have agreed so happily before.

but.....

The setting narrated by Kazama Xi has not yet been reflected in these three episodes, which means that the follow-up is the turning point of the plot.

"I hope it is really like what you said, Mr. Xi, this will be a work that surpasses "Death Note"..."

Aster Uemura comforted herself, and her trust in Kazama Xi finally prevailed.

The new serialization meeting is the day after tomorrow, and she has to go back to Tokyo tomorrow.Pass these three words up, and also have a good chat with Uncle Kitaoka Akira.

As the editor-in-chief, Kitaoka Akira is fully responsible for the new serialization of jump.

Fortunately, Akira Kitaoka is in charge of the serialization. If the deputy editor Atsushi Itakura is also in charge of this matter, it is estimated that after hearing that the theme of Yu Kazama's theme is "Magic Girl", they will be merciless.

.........

Time passed, and three days later, Yu Kazama, who was reading a book at home and reviewing, received a call from Aster Uemura from Tokyo.

On the phone, Aster Uemura's voice was a little tired.

But the news is good:

"Xi-jun, your new work "Magic Girl Madoka" has been approved. It will be published next week."

"I will return to Kyoto tomorrow."

Chapter 110 Seven New Works and Questions

Hearing Aster Uemura's words, Xi Kazama put down the review textbook in her hand and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Of course, the next work of the cartoonist who drew the finished manga can be serialized directly on jump.However, any new work to be serialized must be discussed at a serialization meeting held by the editorial department of Shueisha.

If the quality cannot be achieved, or if the value that can be serialized in the long run is not realized, the work will be directly printed.

Of course, if you have the experience of drawing popular cartoons, those who have become famous cartoonists will have a lot more relaxed review of their works.

Kazama Xi also knew that if there was no previous achievement in "Death Note" as a foreshadowing.If his first serial debut work was "Magic Girl Madoka", even if he won the Shueisha Gold Award, this work would not be recognized by the editorial department.

Without him, the plot in the early stage of Magic Circle is too dull, and it is difficult to see the bright spots.

A flat start is definitely not something newcomers can handle.

Comics and online literature are very similar. When readers first try to read, that is, the first few chapters or the first few chapters, they must show enough highlights to attract fans.

The plain narration in the early stage paves the way for the following story. Those who dare to do this are basically big bosses with fans and word-of-mouth accumulation of previous works.

Even for the animation of "Magic Circle", most of the people who were attracted were directed at Gen Urobuchi, who was in charge of the script, and Akiyuki Shinbo, who was the director, before the third episode began to be supernatural.

The fame and word-of-mouth of the two allowed "Magic Circle" to pass through the ordinary one or two episodes with good ratings, and then the transition of the plot can be completed, the setting can be expanded, and the follow-up truly excellent stories can be shown.

In the same way, even if the editorial department sees such a mediocre and mediocre work in the first three chapters, it will carefully consider it after seeing the name Yubiechao.This is the effect of word of mouth and fame.

Of course, this alone is not enough. Editors are different from readers, they are professional, and they need to consider more.Therefore, it is necessary to clarify the setting and background.

This aspect has to be taken care of by my own editor, Aster Uemura.

"I talked with the editor-in-chief. I recounted all the settings you told me a few days ago to Mr. Kitaoka."

"Mr. Kitaoka also said that this setting is very interesting."

But even so, Aster Uemura has been exhausted for the past two days.

"Thank you, Miss Ziwan."

"No hard work, it's you who should work hard next. This work must be drawn well, and it must not be cut in half."

"Cut in half?"

Hearing Aster Uemura's words, Xi Kazama knew that her editor's worries about the subject matter hadn't let go.

"No, please trust me more."

"Of course I trust you, Xi-kun. Mr. Kitaoka also trusts you, otherwise it would be difficult to pass the serial meeting."

"However, speaking of it, why does Mr. Xi insist on talking about such a subject?"

On the phone, Aster Uemura still couldn't help asking out her inner doubts.

Even if you don't follow the usual path, you don't need to use the theme of magical girls.

"Because I really like this kind of story that truly interprets love." Kazama Xi said softly with lowered eyes.