Tokyo, 1996: Making Manga with Skill Tags

The writing is too detailed, which makes it slow to get into the story. Many details that don't contribute to the plot can be glossed over; there's no need to write them all in such detail. Most people don't want to see the tedious creative process down to every single stroke. Seeing these things won't evoke any anticipation or stir any emotions; in fact, they'll just make you want to sleep.

Actually, it might be better without a system, because the role of a system isn't fully realized. For example, Makoto Shinkai's art focuses more on aesthetics, and Oda's art demonstrates his understanding of architecture. If your drawing skills are weak, you simply can't capture the feel of Makoto Shinkai. So, it's actually better to have no system.

My biggest takeaway from reading this book is that the author must be a very serious person. When I read novels, especially those with professional themes, I'm actually looking for a different experience. If the protagonist goes to draw comics, I want to see what drawing comics is really like—how to conceive a story, how to draw paneling, the pressure of serialization, and how editors…

The pace is frighteningly slow; maybe I'm just too impatient. I'll just take it easy for now.

😰 This is quite different from typical plagiarism stories. Nearly 170 chapters only cover one manga or an animated film like *Your Name*. It's too slow. Is it more focused on workplace life? Or everyday life?

I wrote several chapters about renting a place, but there wasn't much of a plot, so I just skipped around and only read the comic book parts, which didn't affect the reading experience and saved me money.

It's ridiculously slow. I skipped around through more than sixty chapters, and only read about seven or eight, but it didn't seem to have much of an impact.

Seeing the male lead go to such lengths to promote the movie "Your Name" makes me almost not want to watch it anymore. It's supposed to be a huge hit, and he's going to all that trouble (especially since the story clearly states there's no benefit for him doing this). 🙂🙂🙂

The author's comments initially suggested a single female lead, but now there are already three female characters who have feelings for the protagonist.

The part about selling the collected volumes in doujinshi circles feels unnecessary and disrupts the pacing. To be honest, I thought the plot would end after the pressure from shareholders and the editors-in-chief, and that the story would conclude with the protagonist's solid work proving them wrong. This was the "true storyline" I was originally looking forward to.