Chapter 138 The conspiracy of the old president
When Oda Shingo and Toudo Kōjo were about to go upstairs, Assistant Okita happened to come out of the elevator: "Hey, Mr. Oda, the meeting has already started, please follow me. Come."
In fact, the agreed time was 11:30 noon, and Oda Shingo came early.
Sitting outside the conference room, Oda Shingo asked Assistant Okita about the old president.
Assistant Okita briefly talked about how the old president was very easy-going and had worked his way up from the front line. Oda Shingo asked some more preferences and taboos, which were similar to what Saburo Mikami talked about before.
"Is the old president's assistant a woman?" Oda Shingo suddenly asked.
Assistant Okita was stunned and quickly shook his head: "Huh? Ah, no."
Oda Shingo nodded to express his understanding and stopped asking any more questions.
"After returning from the consortium headquarters, the president has obviously aged a lot." Assistant Okita said with some sadness.
How can someone who can become the president not be a power-controller? Oda Shingo said in his heart. Knowing that you are in a precarious situation will definitely take a hit.
Soon, an assistant came out of the venue: "Is this Mr. Oda Shingo? This way."
"I'll go in alone." Oda Shingo whispered to Toudo Xiangcheng.
Todo Xiangcheng didn't want to wait outside: "I also want to go in."
"Be good, stay outside and don't move." Oda Shingo stroked his hand on her forehead, and then followed the assistant into the conference room.
The old president, Fukada Sadzen, is nearly eighty years old. His pure white beard hangs down to his chest, and his eyebrows are also white and long, almost covering his eyes wearing reading glasses.
He was sitting in the middle seat at the far end of the long desk. After looking at the people coming in from the door to report, he took off his reading glasses: "Oh, Oda Shingo? I made a special trip to call you today. I'm really sorry. Thank you for your hard work."
He spoke slowly and seemed to be short of breath, but his speech could be heard very clearly.
"Oda Shingo, it's a great honor." Oda Shingo made a standard professional bow, and his words were short and powerful, without too much flattery.
The old president controlled the meeting and said slowly: "Oda-kun, do you know? We want to hear your thoughts on your new work "Parasite"."
"Hi." Oda Shingo walked to the display screen at the end of the long table, handed the USB disk to the assistant, and was about to start explaining the comic market prospects of "Parasite Beast".
At the same time, he looked at the entire venue from the corner of his eye.
Vice President Xiaoshan sat next to the old president, ranking second. The three directors are arranged in order. Among the several ministerial positions, Saburo Mikami of the web department sits third, and is higher in the operations department than the administrative and human resources department, the finance department and the legal department.
The person sitting in the seat card seat of the main magazine department is not Hyakki Hayato. Obviously because of the suspension, it is difficult to attend regular meetings even if the real power is not lost.
"You are so young. I didn't expect that he was the author of the first book with over 10,000 yuan." The old minister sighed with emotion.
Saburo Mikami immediately chimed in: "Yes, I couldn't believe it at first. In addition, the average subscription for "One Punch Man" has exceeded 20,000, and is expected to exceed 30,000!"
Oda Shingo quietly paid attention to the reactions of others and noticed that only a few ministers nodded and smiled, but there were no more people to accompany the words. As for the three directors, the expressions on their faces didn't even show off, and they all lowered their heads and remained silent.
It seems that the situation of the old minister and Mikami Saburo in the company is not very optimistic.
There is a need to plan more for the future! Oda Shingo had a thought in his mind. Instead of hanging on a tree, seeking refuge with the landlady might be a retreat.
However, I still want to ride on the big boat of Qunyingshe. Who has the largest market share? The centipede insect was dead but not stiff, so I soaked it in Chinese medicine to replenish it.
At the beginning of the PPT, Oda Shingo nodded slightly and began the market analysis of "Parasite Beast".
Although he was asked to only talk about parasitic beasts, to be honest, he would be a fool to only talk about parasitic beasts. "Before I conceived the new comic, I first did some statistical research on the comic market..."
Oda Shingo starts from the so-called "project establishment" of "Parasite Beast". Of course, he only made the choice in his memory, and he didn't actually think about it in detail.
"In the past ten years, alien comics and bloody comics have always had a place in the comics market, and they have staunch fans. Occasionally, one or two popular comics prove that their market potential is very large..."
Oda Shingo explained why alien species and bloody violence were used as the characteristic melody of "Parasite Beast".
"But I noticed that simple alien comics and bloody comics cannot keep readers interested for a long time. This is an example of the once-prominent "Taishō Tachi", whose reader appeal continues to decline."
"After personal analysis, the comic has a weak description of humanistic feelings, family feelings, interpersonal relationships, etc., and exhausts the violence and blood in the picture, making readers quickly enter a period of boredom..."
When it comes to giving a speech, you should take it seriously even if you are lying. Only when you believe it yourself can others believe it.
Oda Shingo continues to analyze some comics on the market as an afterthought. Many of the judgments and ideas were moved from another world, and of course his own understanding was added.
"Just like what the market needs, it's not a simple close-up of bears and dolphins, but when the female characters look at you with disgust, they reveal themselves reluctantly and hesitantly..."
“After the theme of violence and gore catches people’s attention, it is necessary to move into the lofty theme in time, which is the theme direction I conceive...”
At first, the middle and high-level leaders of Qunying Club didn’t take it seriously, and most people just listened as usual. Gradually, they looked at Oda Shingo in the wrong way.
His level of analysis is no less than that of the Operations Department’s annual comic market summary!
Is this something that a 20-year-old can see through? Can it be applied to new comic ideas in an organized manner? And it was a great success!
After Oda Shingo analyzed the market characteristics, he began to introduce the theme design of the parasitic beast.
"The painting is of a parasitic beast, but it tells a story about human nature...the meaning of life, the laws of nature, the existence and destruction of good and evil..."
Everyone began to listen to his analysis seriously, and gradually felt that "Parasite" was a well-thought-out product, and it was also an excellent product that targeted market demand and had precise delivery value!
"Oh..." Mikami Saburo quietly touched his arm.
Got goosebumps. Did Shingo Oda think so much when he came up with the new manga?
Saburo Mikami quietly observed the old president.
The old president put his arms on the table, and his white beard drooped down the hand holding his chin.
He remained in this position for a long time.
This is a sign of the old president's continued attention. Saburo Mikami is familiar with the habits of his old boss. He must be very optimistic about Oda Shingo!
"The above is the manga plan for "Parasite Beast". Thank you all." Oda Shingo bowed slightly.
The old president suddenly seemed to have some energy when he spoke, and his voice became more ups and downs: "Oh, thank you for your hard work, Oda-kun. So do you have any objections to this comic being published in the "Jump" magazine?"
The middle and high-level people at the scene were a little surprised.
What's going on? This is unconventional! Oda Shingo hasn't left the show yet, does the old president want everyone to express his position in person?
Oda Shingo smiled secretly.
It seems that the old president values him so much that he even does not hesitate to express his opinion in person.
He is worthy of being the president of the company. To be able to sit in this position is to be a very experienced person.
This is a conspiracy!
Not only are they selling me favors, but they are also completely eliminating the possibility of me joining the vice-president Xiaoshan faction!
(End of this chapter)