"Master! Several big companies including Sony, Mitsubishi, and Hitachi have called us and want to cooperate with us!"
While Tokugawa Iehata was still confused, the butler from the family office came hurriedly running over to report.
"They want to cooperate with us? What is there to cooperate on?
We are mainly engaged in real estate business now, and we don’t have much overlap with these manufacturers!”
Tokugawa Iedan frowned and asked in confusion.
"It's like this, Master. These manufacturers want to advertise in our magazine to increase the popularity of their products..."
The butler said seriously.
"Magazines? Where did our Tokugawa family get magazines? And for publicity? Did they make a mistake?"
Tokugawa Iedan said this, then immediately widened his eyes and asked, "Wait! The magazine you just mentioned, is it the comic magazine "Dragon Jump"?
Have these big companies been alarmed? Is this comic magazine very popular? "
"Hot! It's really hot. Master, it is said that young people in Tokyo are madly in love with this "Dragon Jump" comic magazine.
Just like I liked Astro Boy back then, I’m crazy about the comics in Dragon Jump! ”
The housekeeper was also very excited and said, "Ms. Keiko is really amazing. I have inquired about it. Now in the comics circle in Tokyo, almost every president has brought people to study the "Dragon Jump" comics page by page!"
"What? It's really that popular?"
Tokugawa Iehatsu also found it hard to believe, because in his impression, Kobayashi Keiko was still a child!
He had just graduated from college and had only studied in China for a year. He had no real work experience. How could he suddenly bring a comic magazine that was on the verge of bankruptcy to such a height?
"It's true! Patriarch, how about... I go buy you a copy right now?
This time, Miss Keiko really brought honor to our Tokugawa family.
In recent years, many of the children of our Tokugawa family have caused trouble, but none of them have been able to stand out in any walk of life.
The Fujiwara family, the Genji family, the Sato family, etc., all have young talents who are doing well..."
The butler is also exhausted. As the chief steward of the Tokugawa family, he not only does not have much freedom and autonomy, but he has to clean up the messes of the Tokugawa family's children all day long. He really hates these trouble-making playboys.
When Tokugawa Iehashi heard the butler praising Kobayashi Keiko so much, his face turned red. Before, he was sure that Kobayashi Keiko's family was bringing shame to the Tokugawa family!
As a result, now the situation is reversed and the Tokugawa family has to benefit from Keiko Kobayashi!
"Okay, go buy one.
I want to see how far her comics can go.”
Tokugawa Iehatsu also put aside his airs and answered one call after another.
There were the Fujiwara family, the Genji family, and almost all the prestigious families in Tokyo, after hearing the news, they all called to congratulate in a sarcastic tone.
Listening to their sour tone, Tokugawa Iehatsu felt inexplicably refreshed.
He waited for nearly two hours before the housekeeper hurried back with a copy of "Dragon JUMP" that had obviously been opened.
"What took you so long? It's just buying a magazine, does it take so long?"
Tokugawa Iehashi's patience was indeed a little worn out because he received too many calls praising "Dragon JUMP" created by Keiko Kobayashi, so he wanted to know even more what kind of comics "Dragon JUMP" actually published.
"Master, this is not my fault! I drove to nine bookstores in a row, and all of them had sold out of Dragon Jump.
I bought this copy from a passerby who was reading it on the street at ten times the price!"
The butler handed over "Dragon JUMP", and when Tokugawa Ieto took it and looked at it, his eyes immediately lit up.
The cover of the magazine is full of visual impact. A giant dragon spans the entire cover, followed by four comic protagonists in the same frame: Goku, Usagi Tsukino, Satoshi + Pikachu, and Kenjiro. The colors are bright, and the title "Dragon JUMP" is presented in a flame font, with the subtitle "The four-dimensional impact that changes comics!".
In every corner, on the dragon's body, there are various cute Pokémon characters standing.
Then, Tokugawa Iehata couldn't wait to open the comic and immediately became addicted to it.
"Dragon Ball": The story begins with the adventure of the young Son Goku searching for the Dragon Balls and encountering Bulma. It combines Chinese elements with fantasy battles, with a bright style and strong impact of the storyboards.
"Sailor Moon": The first episode begins with a scene where Usagi Tsukino transforms and fights against demons, emphasizing the girl's aesthetic of "love and justice", which is rare in boys' magazines. It can be said that it completely subverts the tradition of 1970s girls' comics that were mostly pure love.
"Pokémon": The first episode depicts the encounter between Ash and Pikachu, and the world view of pet training + adventure. It is relaxing and healing while full of desire for exploration, filling the gap in the "cute adventure" theme.
"Fist of the North Star": The opening shows Kenjiro's hard-core fighting, the apocalyptic background and the classic line "You are already dead". It combines dark aesthetics with violent aesthetics, comparable to "Ashita no Joe" but with more visual impact.
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Tokugawa Iehashi, a middle-aged man who never reads comics, clearly told himself before opening the book that he just wanted to take a look at what the comics created by Kobayashi Keiko were like.
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