Chapter 1149 The Nanyang Dream of the Orientals (Second update, please subscribe)
"...The red flag wraps our sacrificed bodies. Before the bodies become cold, our blood dyes the red flag..."
On May Day, workers and students gathered on the streets of Tokyo. People in high spirits sang "La Marseillaise" and "May Day Song", but their favorite Or "Red Flag Song".
Although the rain was pouring on them and the rain was flowing down their faces, they still gathered there. Soon, a group of military police rushed over, hitting them with batons and shields. People Roaring, shouting, fighting, fleeing...
Blood and rain flowed on the streets.
...
Even though it has entered the late 1950s, for Japan, the country is still in poverty and chaos. Politicians are arguing and blaming each other, but what about the people? They suffer from unemployment and poverty.
This is Japan!
Thirteen years after the end of the war, the country is still shrouded in poverty and chaos. After the dividends of the Peninsular War ended, economic depression once again enveloped Japan. Long-term unemployment and economic depression, as well as currency Inflation has caused people to lose all confidence in this country.
Every day, people flee to the north for a living, which forces Japan to build barbed wire fences to prevent people from fleeing - here, the Tokyo Wall was built earlier.
It's just that unlike Berlin, which attracts worldwide attention, Tokyo has almost become a forgotten corner of the world.
Some people are fleeing to the north, but there are still some people who are fighting and trying to unify with the north.
But even more eager to leave!
In order to leave, they can do everything they can.
For Japanese women, the best choice is to "go to Nanyang", go to Nanyang as a "trainee" and then marry a Nanyang person. Since the defeat, it has become the best choice for Japanese women to change their destiny.
Therefore, for Japanese women, what they value most is to learn Chinese and then try to find a good husband, no matter how old or young he is, as long as he is from Nanyang.
For Japanese men, "going to Nanyang" is also the best choice.
However, unlike women, it is very difficult for men to "go to Nanyang", and it can even be said to be hellish.
They can only enter Nanyang through "talent introduction". As for ordinary workers, that is, fishermen and other jobs, such jobs are just to make money, but they still have to return to Japan in the end.
But even so, not everyone can go. After all, I earn more in one month in Nanyang than in one year in Japan.
In short, for Japanese men, only the best can go to Nanyang, and that's only if they have a chance.
In order to get a ticket to Nanyang, Japanese men can only study hard there, get into a good university, a good major, and then board a plane to go to that paradise.
Now this has even become a learning motivation for many Japanese men.
As in the past, there is always a long queue at the door of the Nanyang Embassy in Tokyo, but now there are not as many people in the queue as before - in the years just after the war, the ambassador in Nanyang In front of the museum, there will be thousands of people queuing up. Among them are professors, engineers, skilled workers, and college students.
Nanyang’s “temporary work visa” is like a harvester. In the past ten years, it has continuously harvested talents from all walks of life in Japan, including tens of thousands of engineers and scholars. , forced by the pressure of life to go to Southeast Asia.
According to what the newspaper said - "Since the Wise Restoration, all the talents cultivated in Japan have been gained by Nanyang"!
Complaints are complaints, but reality is reality. The reality is that people flock to Nanyang.
First-rate talents go to Nanyang, second-rate talents are on their way to Nanyang, and only third-rate talents will stay in Japan!
But in fact, even third-rate talents will prepare for going to Nanyang, just like those who graduate from university now, they will always try their best to take the "monk" exam, because a monk is a master's degree, and some A master's degree in a subject can directly apply for a "temporary work visa".
So among Japanese college students, the most popular thing in the world is to apply for the corresponding major according to the "Talent Shortage Industry" released by the Nanyang Embassy every year, with the purpose of going to Nanyang.
Going to Nanyang has become the dream of many Japanese young people, and many people even think that this is their only hope in life.
After all, compared to Japan, which has no hope, Nanyang is a paradise-like country. Once they get there, their lives will fundamentally change.
Like many people, after obtaining a monk's degree, Osamu Tezuka came to the Nanyang Embassy.
While queuing, he heard someone on the side saying excitedly:
“Oh, have you heard? This year, Nanyang has increased the number of talent introduction quotas and added 2,000 people! A total of 2,000 people. And several majors have been added.”
"Haha, yes. This way, the chance of coming to Nanyang will be greater."
"Indeed, Nanyang is actually very friendly to Japan. Look at South Korea, there were only 800 places last year, and only Japan One-tenth.”
“Haha, isn’t it because South Korea’s education is backward?”
The voices in the vicinity all revealed their inner pride. Happiness comes from comparison. By comparing with South Korea, almost everyone feels an unprecedented sense of superiority.
And of course there is the desire, the desire to go to heaven.
"Nanyang..."
Osamushi Tezuka, like everyone else, raised his head and tiptoed towards the embassy. He was also very eager to go to Nanyang. In the past few years, in order to review his lessons , learning Mandarin, he even gave up his hobby temporarily.
All the hard work depends on today.
After waiting in line for an hour, I finally met the interviewer. The interviewer looked through his information and said.
"Medical degree... This is in line with the list, but you have to understand that in Nanyang, doctors need to undergo two years of internship."
"I know, sir."
Tezuka Osamu replied in fluent Chinese. Among the documents proving his improvement, in addition to the degree certificate, there are also the results of the Mandarin Proficiency Test.
"Well, then, I hope everything goes well for you in Nanyang."
In this way, Osamu Tezuka obtained the "temporary work visa" that many people dream of. When he walked out of the embassy, he looked light and airy. As soon as he walked out, he shouted excitedly.
“Haha, finally arrived in Nanyang!”
At that moment, almost everyone turned their attention to him, and countless women cast their fiery glances at him.
......
Although it has been dark for a long time, the lights are still bright here in the hospital. However, because the hospital is not big, there are only a few patients in the emergency room.
In a dormitory in the back building of the hospital, a man in a T-shirt was looking down and frowning. He was holding a paintbrush in his hand and was drawing something back and forth on the paper while whispering. There are words in his mouth.
“I’m finally almost done with the drawing. Although I’m a little tired, I can finally submit it before the deadline!”
Although the work in the hospital was very hard, Osamu Tezuka still persisted in his hobby of drawing comics.
In fact, Osamu Tezuka fell in love with comics as early as when he was studying in the hospital. Many of the comics he drew were published, but he gave up halfway in order to take the monk exam and work in Nanyang. , and it wasn’t until I came to Nanyang that I picked up my hobby again.
Compared with Japan, the income of Nanyang people is higher, which also means that the market for comics is larger, but just like Japan, there are very few comics authors and readers here.
When the animation industry started all over the world, it had one characteristic, which was that it was low-infant.
Being at the bottom of the contempt chain in the entire art industry. Moreover, it is the double contempt of authors and readers: those who create comics are despised by professional painters, and those who read comics are despised by adults.
Three years later, Tezuka Osamu still remembers that his colleagues said lightly when they saw the "King of Painting" magazine he subscribed to:
"Tezuka is a childlike person."
"The King of Painting" has the largest circulation in Nanyang is a comic magazine that mainly targets children and teenagers. It was also in "King of Painting" that he published the dawn chapter of the long comic "Fire Bird". Later, he was influenced by the American movies "Trojan Horse Massacre" and "Pyramid". Serialized Egyptian, Greek, and Roman chapters. From that day on, the Nanyang comics world had "Shou Zhi", and he inadvertently created a new chapter in Nanyang comics.
Before him, most of the comics in Nanyang were in the form of comic strips, which were very similar to the expression techniques of The Adventures of Tintin. The visual distance of each picture is similar, as if they are all from a fixed perspective.
By analogy, this is the difference between a stage play and a movie.
Tezuka, on the other hand, introduced film lenses into comics, and at the same time continued to break through the boundaries of his own comic techniques.
It was inspired by him that the comic style of Nanyang changed fundamentally. Reading comics is no longer limited to children and teenagers, and even many adults have become comic fans.
However, even until now, no one in this hospital knows that the "Childlike" Tezuka was the author of "Fire Bird", which is very popular in the market.
In the middle of the night, after putting the painted manuscript into an envelope, Tezuka Osamu sat on a chair, looked at the calendar on the wall, and said to himself:
"There is still one month left, can you find a new job?"
Tezuka Osamu frowned when he thought of the work permit that was about to expire.
Temporary work visa holders can work in Nanyang for three years, and then can extend it for another three years. After the expiration of 6 years, if the visa holder has not been naturalized, he must leave Nanyang.
Naturalization!
This is their ultimate purpose in coming to Nanyang.
But how many people have tasted it as they wished?
Thinking of this, Osamu Tezuka touched the cigarette case a little distractedly, took out a cigarette, and started smoking silently.
“I really don’t want to leave Nanyang!”
After getting used to the prosperity and stability of Nanyang, who would want to return to the poverty and chaos of Japan?
Thinking about the uncertain future, Osamu Tezuka has a stack of neat drawings on the table in front of him. In addition to "Fire Bird", there is also the one he just painted. "Atomic King Kong".
"Otherwise, how about asking the publishing house to help?"
...
"Now is no longer the era when "The King of Painting" is the only one. What we need to face now is something more... There are so many competitors.”
In an office in the building, Yang Wu said loudly to the editors in front of him.
“Ten years ago, there was only one "King of Painting" magazine in Nanyang, but now, there are 27 comics magazines alone, and our monthly sales have been stuck at 1.5 million copies from last year to now. , and "Girls' Generation", which has only been published for three years, exceeded 1.7 million copies last month! This is the key to the problem."
As the founder of "King of Painting", Yang Wu is now very depressed. As the earliest comic magazine founded in Nanyang, it was surpassed by a latecomer. This is really a shame.
"Director Yang, "Girls' Generation" and the toy company cooperated to launch the "Barbie" comic. The toy itself is now the most popular toy, and most of it contains girls' favorite love stories. So it is very popular in the market, and we..."
Yang Wu said directly without waiting for his editor to finish speaking.
"This is just an excuse, we need better stories and better comics now."
At this moment, the office door was pushed open, and then the secretary walked in , said to Chen Liting on the side:
"Editor Chen, the Shou Zhi of "Fire Bird" is here."
Yang Wu said in surprise before Chen Liting could speak.
"Ah, Shouji is here! Quick, please invite him to my office."
The reason why he is like this is because "Fire Bird" is their most popular manga. , now it is rare for the author to come to the door in person, so of course he has to receive it in person, just in time to make the request smoothly.
"Girls' Generation" can use love as a gimmick to attract little girls, and "King of Painting" can also have love! The element of love can also be added to "Bird of Fire".
As soon as he saw Osamu Tezuka, Yang Wu seemed very polite, smiled kindly, asked him to sit down, and then asked:
"Should we drink coffee or tea?"
"Thank you, Mr. Yang, coffee bar."
Tezuka Osamu, who came to Mr. Yang's office for the first time, looked around his office. There was a calligraphy work hanging on the wall. It says "Stand as one". In addition, there are several photos of soldiers. Just by looking at the clothes of the soldiers and the snow on the houses, you can tell that this is an Allied contingent in Europe, even Most likely a photoshoot in Bastogne!
Yang Wu was born in the second phase of the Allied Forces Task Force. He founded a comic magazine inspired by military newspapers.
When Osamu Tezuka was sizing him up, Yang Wu was also sizing up Osamu Tezuka, and finally his eyes fell on the portfolio in his hand, which must have contained drawings.
"Mr. Yang, this is my drawing for this month. In addition to "Fire Bird", there is also a new work."
"Yeah, there is a new work"< br>
Yang Wu said in surprise, the most characteristic thing about this guy is that he publishes a lot of manuscripts and always releases new works.
After taking the manuscript, Yang Wu quickly finished reading the stack of drawings. After closing the drawings, he whispered in his mouth: "Science fiction, Astro Boy! This "Atomic King Kong" is so Something interesting.”
With the magazine's intuition, Yang Wu felt that this sketch would be popular in the market.
The characters and storyboards are very good, and the story looks interesting. As for the subject matter... it is also very novel. After all, nowadays, electronic computers, space, spaceships and even moon landing are the most popular ones. A welcome topic, and the story Osamu Tezuka introduced is just right.
"This story is very good, Mr. Shoji, how about we arrange to publish it this month?"
"That's okay,"
Tezuka Osamu thought for a while, said.
"But, Mr. Yang, there is one thing. I want to ask you for a favor."
"Help?"
Yang Wu looked at Tezuka Osamu and said.
“If you have anything to do, just say it.”
“Just, as you know, I came here with a temporary work visa, and now the visa is about to expire.”
Before Osamu Tezuka could finish his words, Yang Wu was stunned for a moment, and then said in surprise.
“You mean, you haven’t been naturalized yet, right?”
What?
Naturalized? Osamu Tezuka didn't even react for a moment.
At this time, Yang Wu directly picked up the phone, dialed a number and said.
"Lawyer Tang? I have a friend who needs to be naturalized. Can you help him with this?"
(End of Chapter)