Alice takes the subway to work as usual.
There are Detective Conan posters in the subway cars in Osaka, and passengers are always heard talking about it.
This fills her with pride. 'When she was an agent, she was tired of hearing about celebrities, but now, as an editor, she feels especially good when she hears people praising the mangaka she manages.'
However, that day, just as Alice entered the subway with renewed spirits, she saw another poster:
"The Bible of mystery novels that has influenced the world for forty years, The Detective Sherlock, has been adapted into a manga, and the single volume will be released on September 10th!"
Alice was stunned.
A man and a woman also entered the subway. They also saw the new poster. The man was stunned: "Wife, am I dazzled? Have I seen the news that the masterpiece The Detective Sherlock has been adapted into a manga?"
The woman examined the poster.
"No, let me see. The single volume is published by Tatsuryū Publishing. Are the manga written by Mach? What...? The handsome Mach? He's my idol!"
"I'll call my dad. He loves Sherlock Holmes. He's read the novel and watched the movie several times!"
The man took out his cell phone.
Alice was pale. She quickly took out her cell phone and called the editorial office in a panic: "Editor-in-chief, something serious has happened!"
"I know. The company will call an emergency meeting immediately." Kurosawa's voice was urgent: "Alice, you don't have to come to the company yet. Go to Takumi immediately to comfort him and don't let him lose confidence."
"Yes!"
Alice replied and hung up the phone.
She turned around and ran out of the car, ignoring the alarm beeping behind her, and ran to another line anxiously.
Tatsuryū Publishing, Mach, and The Detective Sherlock, each of the three impacted her. As the first publishing group, Tatsuryū Publishing is not being considered for the moment. Mach is a star mangaka and one of Tatsuryū Publishing's most representative figures.
This mangaka turns 30 this year. He has been in the industry for 10 years and possesses a magnificent pictorial style. And more importantly, he is attractive and has thousands of fans. He is known as the most attractive mangaka in the manga industry.
Of course, the most terrifying thing is the manga "The Detective Sherlock"...
"The Detective Sherlock" is a novel published by the British novelist Anthony in 1974. It is known as the Bible of detective novels and the crown of wisdom. Its influence extends throughout the world and has not diminished in 40 years.
Novels, films, dramas, and music have generated a commercial value of over 1,000,000,000 yen. Even in Japan, everyone knows it and it has accompanied the growth of a generation.
"I didn't expect Tatsuryū Publishing to obtain the copyright for his manga!"
"Despicable!"
Alice secretly cursed, and all the editors at Hinotori Publishing shared her idea.
Adapting novels into manga is not something that can be done overnight. Tatsuryū Publishing must have obtained the copyright for The Detective Sherlock a long time ago. They took their time revealing it to the outside world, but intervened when Detective Conan was published as a single volume. 'Obviously, it's aimed at Hinotori Publishing!'
The detective fever awakened by Detective Conan will become the best advertisement for The Detective Sherlock. The number of readers of both books is not at the same level, and the outcome is almost certain.
"What is The Detective Sherlock?"
At that moment, Takumi also saw this news online.
He wasn't interested in Tatsuryū Publishing or Mach, but this book was a literary masterpiece. The information he found online suffocated him.
Anthony, the author of The Detective Sherlock, has an IQ of 160. He published this novel at 30 years old and became a world-renowned literary star. His enormous influence even led the Queen of England to grant him noble status.
As soon as he saw this introduction, a flash of inspiration crossed Takumi's mind: 'Isn't The Detective Sherlock the modern version of Sherlock Holmes? No, it might be even more exaggerated than Sherlock Holmes!'
The most astonishing introduction was yet to come. This novel earned Anthony the Nobel Prize in Literature. It caused the number of mystery writers to multiply by more than ten in forty years. 90% of Japanese mystery writers consider The Detective Sherlock an illustrated work.
Perfect reasoning, supreme wisdom: after completing this masterpiece, the author Anthony proudly declared that there was no detective novel in the world that surpassed it. He left the literary world to dedicate himself to politics, and at one point almost became prime minister.
He has now abdicated, but he didn't expect Tatsuryū Publishing to still be able to obtain the copyright.
"Will Detective Conan be published at the same time as The Detective Sherlock?"
"How can they be compared?!"
Takumi worried. He hadn't expected the first opponent he encountered to be so formidable.
Detective Conan has been serialized for two months, and its sales and publicity are very good. However, no matter how popular it is, it is only known by people in Osaka, where the publicity is intense. It is estimated that the number of readers in other regions does not exceed 30,000.
Furthermore, the circulation of Weekly Shōnen magazine is limited. Not everyone is willing to buy a magazine for a serialized manga. The number of readers who have read it is even smaller than those who know about it.
As for The Detective Sherlock, it is a world-renowned masterpiece, known by everyone.
"This is too much! Tatsuryū Publishing is obviously suppressing Detective Conan!"
"This isn't suppression, it's just a coincidence...".
The Alliance of Older Sisters chat was also debating this topic. These fans were not optimistic.
"Whether it's suppressed or not, the sales of both titles will undoubtedly be compared at the same time. Who do you think will win?"
"Although I have high hopes for Detective Conan, there's no comparison at all."
"Just any manga, a literary masterpiece, and written by the handsome Mach...".
"I really like Detective Conan, but Mach is also the girl of my dreams!"
"Yes, I really want to marry him...".
Seeing his fans talk about another mangaka, Takumi was very annoyed, but he soon understood that it was men's vanity acting up and smiled bitterly.
"Nothing mature."
'After two lives, how can I still be jealous of such things?'
However, there are obstacles, and they are worth overcoming. Takumi's fighting spirit burned in his heart. The path he had taken was indeed smooth, which made him feel illusory and uncertain. At that moment, an opponent appeared, but firmly told him that the world was not simple. However,
'how to defeat The Detective Sherlock? No matter what, Detective Conan has no hope of winning, but Takumi still wants to do his best and fight with all his heart.'
When Alice arrived, it was Takumi, with a radiant look, who opened the door for her.
"It seems I don't need comfort..."
Alice smiled bitterly, and was surprised at the same time.
Takumi seemed more energetic than usual. 'Perhaps she should go comfort the editors in this situation?'