A popular cartoonist who has also been animated for two terms vomits a “change” in the view created by the passage

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The final 13 volumes of “NEW GAME!”, Which were serialized for eight and a half years in the October issue of “Manga Time Kirara Carat” (Houbunsha), were released on September 27th. The author, Shotaro Tokunou, recently spoke to the news about his current state of mind.

“NEW GAME!” It is a story about her growth at a game production company where the main character, Aoba Suzukaze, joined the company after graduating from high school. Mr. Tokuno said, “I often hear people say that their perspective had changed, such as” I became a member of society and learned what I didn’t understand when I was a student. ” It has been eight and a half years since a junior high school student at the beginning of the series may graduate from high school and become a member of society. By changing the reader’s position, new awareness such as “fun” and anguish of working people came to the author.

Mr. Tokuno used his experience working at a game company for about two years in his work. He quit the company because he dreamed of being an illustrator and devoted himself to his side job, light novel illustration. “I think I quit a lot when I think about it now,” he smiled with a bitter smile.

He had little interest in cartoonists, but when he was selling doujinshi in the comic market to get a job, he was told by the editor-in-chief of the monthly magazine “Comic Gum” by publisher Wanibooks. It took. “I had never drawn manga before. Since I started drawing at that opportunity, I thought manga work was more suitable for me than illustration work. I received an order to give shape to the image of another person, but since the manga is my own, it was interesting in the sense that I could draw what I liked. “

It was made into TV animation, and the first period in 2016 and the second period in 2017 were broadcast on TOKYO-MX, etc. Approximately one year after the second broadcast, the fan letter that “depression has healed” left an impression on me. An exhibition commemorating the completion is held at “VR-compatible fantasy museum” MoFa “in Tokyo from the 23rd of last month. Many messages from fans were sent to the board in the venue. “I don’t know how many times I was saved by” NEW GAME! “When I had a hard time at work.” “I came to Japan from France to become a game programmer. Merci beaucoup (Thank you very much) !!!” In response to his gratitude, Mr. Tokuno expressed his satisfaction, saying, “I have drawn a story that respects those who work.”

I haven’t changed it for eight and a half years. “I was thinking of targeting people who would like the content of the work after reading it carefully, rather than those who would praise it just for the atmosphere of the place. If I had focused on it, it might have been a little shorter-lived. “

Aoba Suzukaze’s synonymous line, “I’ll do my best today!”, Was said only once during the film. “If you choose only the atmosphere of the place, it may be better to call” I’ll do my best! “Instead. However, the fever is easy to cool down instead. What kind of readers will support me for a long time? When I thought about it, I thought it would be best to work on the work seriously, “he said.

The tweet that Mr. Tokuno expressed his gratitude when the final volume was released received 25,000 retweets and 76,000 likes and many voices of envy were received. “I would be happy if I could continue to convey that it would be nice if there were a company with an atmosphere where everyone could work without feeling too much stress,” he said, hoping that his work would continue to be loved for a long time.

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