Bakuman 90

Seeing as her name isn't Miyoshi anymore, I'm just gonna write Kaya.

[Bakuman 90 Translation by Kewl0210]
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Page 90 Art and Merchandise
Original Story / Ooba Tsugumi Manga / Obata Takeshi
[Stuff on the page is the same as last chapter]
Boxes: Perfect Crime Mode
Normal
(My) Crime Tool Strap
Outside Box: Screwdriver, tape measure, stapler, survival tools, etc...
Shuujin: A cell phone strap and glasses!? This is good stuff! And it's not unnatural even for an elementary schooler. Seriously, it's cool!!
Insert Text: This boy!! A clear image of a protagonist!!
Saikou: Yeah. I think it's good, too. Now we just need to give the main characters names and do the title.
Shuujin: Oh... Ooh!
Thinking of a title was harder than I thought... I've also been thinking it doesn't really matter much.
Saikou: Well, you don't need to rush. We don't need that until we're finishing the manuscript.
Shuujin: Yeah. I finished the text original story for the second chapter. I was making it before I could think about it slowly.
If we're okay on the character design, we can make the manuscript. So let's hurry and how this to Hattori-san.
Cause you usually do everything up till the last minute, you know?
Saikou: Yeah.
Phone: *Pi*
*Pi*

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Saikou: It's Mashiro. I'm really sorry we couldn't go to the new years party. But thanks to that I was able to finish the character design.
Hattori: Ooh. The after party just ended, I'm just getting back to the office. We wanna make it a manuscript as soon as possible, so could you fax it to me?
! Ooooh.
The strap is a good idea. Let's go with this!
Saikou: You think so? Great!
Hattori: For just an introduction, should I bring the assistants over tomorrow? Or should we leave that for after you've finished drawing?
Saikou: How about after I've finished drawing a little, that way I won't lose so much time.
He said he's brining two assistants over in 3 days, Thursday.
Shuujin: Now that you mention it, he did say he had two people set up, but I didn't hear much about what kind of people they were.
This is our most realistic story so far. So I maybe that means they're not really skilled people......... I'd be best if Nakai-san or someone did it, though. [Nakai's face after name.]
Saikou: Asking Nakai-san would be impolite, if he came back it'd be to be a mangaka, right?
Shuujin: .......... Yeah...

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Box: Akita
Sign: Nakai
農家って忙しい時は忙しいけど暇な時は暇だな
Nakai: For farm families busy times are busy but rest times are restful, eh~~~
*crunch*
*crunch*
男げ夢捨てて戻ってきてナマ言うじゃね
How cheeky for the man who threw away his dream and came back home, isn't it?
Pitiful. If your father were alive, what would he say?
たいてえおめがいなくても米ば つくれる
And it's even a lot easier to make rice without you here.
Nakai: ...........
Aaaaah, I've had enough of listening to this!
I'm going to bed!
Dammit.
[The volumes already have the title in English, so that's fine.]

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Shuujin: Okay, here's the next one.
Written as "ichi rei", Ninomae Zero.
TL Note: "Ninomae Zero" are the kanjis for "One" and "Zero".
[Ya can just leave the paper as is]
苗字も名前も駄酒落じゃん
Kaya: Both the first and last names are puns... It's no different from Daihatsu Tanto... And it's got nothing to do with perfect crimes...
ねずみ小僧と石川 五右衛門を足して鼠 五石衛門
All right, here I put together Nezumi Kozou and Ishikawa Goemon, Nezumi Goemon.
TL Note: Nezumi Kozou is a Japanese thief and folk hero who lived in Tokyo during the Edo period. Ishikawa Goemon is a Japanese folk hero robber who stole valuables and gave to the poor.
Kaya: ........That's the protagonist for a gag manga.
有瀬流麦食
Shuujin: Then how bout this, it's cool. Aruse Rupan.
TL Note: Aruse Rupan uses the kanjis "Have" "Current" "Rapids" "Wheat" "Food". The name is a variation of the name Ars蓆e Lupin, a fictional detective from a book series, using Japanese phonetics. It's also the name of the main character from Lupin III.
Kaya: Using "Mugi" and "shoku" to write "Pan"............. I'm asking seriously, please forget about that. I said to get away from the puns. [The first sentence is written with that thin font.]
完全犯罪っていうのを意識するとどうしても泥棒とか怪盗系に走っちゃうんだよな
Shuujin: I'm trying to make the perfect crime idea conscious, but it keep running into robbers and phantom thieves----
Kaya: As long as it's cool, you don't really need to fuss over the perfect crime idea, right?
Shuujin: Naw, I said I wanted the names to have a connection to the content....... There's still time, so I'll mull it over.
See you tomorrow.
一本に絞る
Kaya: Okay, goodnight.

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Box: Thursday
Orihara: This Moriya-san was one of the final candidates for the last Tezuka award. He didn't make the last cut, but he's good.
虚人街放浪 森屋秀一
Paper:
☆☆☆力作に期待
Margin: ☆☆☆Look forward to the next masterpieces
Title: Hollow Man Town Wanderer [I don't see a point in trying to guess the romanization here, so I'll just translate it]
Author: Moriya Shuuichi (19) Tokyo
新人でこの画力は評価できる 読み切りとして破綻しているが続きは気になる
Left Box: Comments
As a newcomer, the drawing skill is commendable. It didn't work as a one-shot, but it would be interesting to see a continuation.
Bottom Box: [A bunch is unreadable, but it's not important and it's only the first half. Vague comments like "for this year's award there were many top contestants with great prospects..." etc.]
Kaya: Ah, he really found someone good.
Orihara: I can't find anything about the other person, Shiratori-san...
Kaya: There they aaaare!
Orihara: Exciting, isn't it?
Saikou: I am kinda nervous.
Shuujin: Really? Well I guess you are shy around strangers......
Hattori: The gang's all here.
Saikou: Thanks for your help.

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Hattori: Moriya-kun.
He's one grade younger than you in school, and has gone to a technical school of design, but when he was one of the final few picks for the Tezuka Award he quit school to concentrate on being a mangaka.
Moriya: I'm aiming to be a mangaka so I thought the fastest way to break into the field would be as an assistant. Nice to meet you.
Ashirogi: Nice to meet you, too.
Orihara: I'm Orihara. Nice to meet you.
Kaya: I'm Takagi's wife, Kaya. I'm helping out with inking and tones, too. Nice to meet you.
Hattori: Shiratori-kun.
He just graduated high school last year. He sent in a cutout application for being Niizuma-kun's assistant, but Niizuma's had just been chosen already, so he's coming here......
親のすねかじってた
Shiratori: I was living off my parents since I graduated high school, but I like drawing so I thought it'd be good.
Hattori: But you've never drawn manga itself yet, though.
Shiratori: Yes.
Moriya: He's never drawn manga? Then why're you becoming an assistant...?
Shiratori: I couldn't get into an art college, so it doesn't look like I'll become a painter. So I saw a page with applications for assistants, and I thought I'd be able to drawing with a pen.
都内で谷草から30~40分泊まりもない絵の上手さは僕が保証する
Moriya: So you're not even trying to become a mangaka? You gotta be kidding me.
Hattori: They both can get from the metropolitan area to Yakusa in 30~40 minutes, so they won't even have to stay over. And I can guarantee their drawing skill.

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Orihara: If Hattori-san can guarantee it, that means I'm at the bottom rank again, huuuuh?
Aw maaaaan.
I've gotta study up.
Shiratori: No, you're our senpai. It'll be nice working with you.
Kaya: Yeah, you don't have to be so humble.
Hattori: Mashiro-kun.
Saikou: ? Yes?
Hattori: It's already your third serialization. So you can take control from here, right?
Saikou: ......Yes.
Hattori: Okay, I'll be taking my leave. Everyone, work together and do your best!
Guys: Thanks for your hard word!
Saikou: .........
Assistants: ...........................
Orihara: ?
Saikou: Uhh
気兼ねしてちゃダメだ僕が指示しなきゃ何も始まらない
I can't be hesitant. If I don't instruct them, nothing'll get started.

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背景のアタリを取った原稿を2ページずつコピーして渡しますので下描きを入れてください
Saikou: Okay then...... I'm going to give you two copies of pages with properly done backgrounds each, please do an under sketch of them.
I'm concerned the pattern for each page will vary, so I'm going to choose a person to do under sketches for backgrounds.
それ以後 効果 仕上げに回す
The other two will be inking lines and doing finishing touches after that.
Shiratori: There's only gonna be one person allowed to draw pictures...? That's harsh...
Saikou: Yes...... For now, please do that for me.
Orihara: I've got it. I'll do by best.
Moriya: Sounds good.
For someone who's helped on previous works, Orihara-san probably won't lose to Shiratori-kun.
Shiratori: You look like you're pretty sure of yourself, Moriya-san.
Sensei!
Drawing: *sha*
*sha*
Shiratori: It's okay if we ignore just a little bit of your version , right-----?
Drawing: *sasa*
Saikou: Eh... Yes.
They're definitely good, but their speed......
And their tastes...

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Moriya: I'm done.
Shiratori: Me, too.
Orihara: Eh!?
Moriya: Please take a look.
Saikou: Yes, but the results won't be until Orihara-kun's done, too.
Box: 15 minutes later
Orihara: I'M DO~~~~NE
Moriya: It's clear Orihara-san can't do it by even more than I expected.
Saikou: ..........
Kaya: Even I'm getting nervous...
Saikou: I'll be asking Shiratori-kun to do under sketches for backgrounds.
Shiratori: Wah?

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Moriya: .........
Shiratori: Yay! I'm so glad I get to draw pictures.
Orihara: A... Amazing. Congratulations, Shiratori-kun.
Shiratori: Nah, well, I've never done anything this big before.
Moriya: Why him?
Mori: His pictures are the closest to how I imaged it.
Until I'm more certain about how I'm doing this work's pictures, I'm going to have Shiratori-kun draw.
Moriya: ..........
I understand.
Orihara: ......
Saikou: ..........
..........
Orihara: .........Anyhow, this "Kanzen Hanzai Club" is really interesting!
Right?
Orihara: Ah, yes. It's different, but good.
Moriya: ...........
[I'm counting the ellipses. DON'T SCREW UP.]

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Kaya: Y.......Yeah.
Shuujin: Well... It's just a temporary tile so we're planning to change it......
Orihara: That so? I think it's easy to remember, so it's good already, though.
Shuujin: There's a foreign movie with the same title so we think we it would be better to change it.
And the protagonist's name isn't too good, so we're planning to change that, too.
Shiratori: Heeeh. If the contents are interesting, I don't think the title or names don't matter all that much, though.
Shuujin: As long as we have time, we want to run a version where we're satisfied with every little detail. I don't think the title or the names will affect the questionnaires or our popularity much, though.
Moriya: .........Questionnaires.... Popularity......?
Shiratori: !?
Orihara: ......And especially for chapter 1, even if it gets first place, it'll be a "chapter one that obviously gets first place". Did you know that?
Shiratori: Obviously gets first place? ...............Seriously?
Saikou: But like I said, it seems that only a few works actually get first place on their first chapter.
But I think that even if we you do get number 1, it doesn't mean you relax.

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Moriya: There's something wrong with all this questionnaire ranks, popularity, and stuff.
If you're drawing manga so you can get popular, you're done for......
Orihara: ..........
Saikou: ..........
Shiratori: I don't think there's anything wrong with it.
人気商売 商業誌 商品
A mangaka is an occupation that depends on public favor. "Jump" is a commercial magazine. Anything you draw in there is merchandise.
Moriya: With that kind of thinking you can't write something good.
And you've drawn less manga than anyone, so how can you judge?
Shiratori: !
Moriya-san
Then please tell us what you consider to be the ideal manga.
Kaya: ..........
Saikou: This is bad...

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Moriya: For me, manga is a method of self expression. It's art.
And I think all works should be like that.
Saikou: ..........
Shiratori: Art, huh?.........
I thought you would have an answer like that.......
Stopping at self satisfaction, that's a pattern that won't sell.
Moriya: !
Shiratori: You should try to make as many people enjoy it as you can. In other words a product that can answer different needs, right?
In "Jump" rank and sales are everything. If you're trying to draw in "Jump" and can't even understand that, then.......
Saikou: You're saying too much, Shiratori-kun!
Shiratori: !
Shuujin: Saikou...
[I like this guy]

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Shiratori: Eh... Do you think it's art, too, senseis...?
If that's the case, excuse me..........
Saikou: .........
Shiratori: .........
Orihara: ..........
Moriya: Let us hear your opinion, sensei.
Saikou: We're drawing thinking that we want to get sold.
Shiratori: See?
Saikou: But that's because we don't have enough talent......
The truth is, if what we drew was artistic and it that work gave people a deep impression, that would be best.
Pen: *kacha*

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Saikou: A long time ago,
in the age of my parent's parents...
and there might still be some around now, there were parents that thought "you get stupid if you read manga" and it was something vulgar that kids shouldn't read.
But manga has gradually become recognized as cultural......
So I really think a work with contents and quality that culturally has nothing to be ashamed of is what's best...
But for us that don't have that power, we have no choice but to draw thinking how we can get popular with readers.
才能に応じて描く作品は人それぞれでいいんだと思います
I think that it's fine for people to draw depending on their individual talent.
......Yes, it's different for different people.......
Pen: *scratch*......
Shuujin: Saikou..........
Shiratori: Y... You're right. I'm sorry for being so cocky.
Moriya-san, I'm sorry... Please make a fine quality manga.
つい熱くなってしまって
Moriya: No, I got a little angry, I apologize.
Orihara: I think having a manga debate's a good thing.
Somebody: Okay, I think that's a good place to stop for today.
Yes.
Good job everyone.

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Kaya: Haaah... I didn't know what was gonna happen when they got into that dispute.
Saikou: Well, they seemed to have totally opposite ways of thinking,
so it was hard to say one was right.......
Shuujin: Totally opposite......?
!!
Totally opposite.........
逆に考えてみるのも手
The way thinking oppositely......
Someone: What is?
Shuujin: The protagonist's name.
I've been too hung up on perfect crimes.............
Oppositely, if we think of the main character with the idea "he doesn't do real crimes"......
Doing good things or morality......
!
That's iiiit!
How's this, Saikou?

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Paper: Doumoto Makoto
Tokunaga Minoru
Shuujin: Things like "morality" and "truth"m they're totally opposite crimes, but like this they'll seem more like righteous main characters.
Saikou: If you put them together you get "morality" and......"truth"......?
TL Note: By this, they mean if you take the first kanjis of both characters last names you get "morality" and the single kanjis that make up their first names you get "truth".
That's really good... And it's cool, on top of that.
Not bad.
Boxes: Doumoto Makoto
Tokunaga Minoru
Annojyou Mai
Saikou: Then it's decided.
Shuujin: When I finally got it, it came out easy.
Kaya: It really doesn't seem possible you were having so much trouble over it. It's thanks to the assistants, eh?
Saikou: Now just for the title.........
Well, there are still 10 days until we hand in the manuscript, you can take your time thinking about it.
こうして原稿は順調に上がり
Box: And so the manuscript was finished smoothly.
Orihara: We finished chapter 1, sensei!
Moriya: Hmph.
Shiratori: It sure feels good to have it done~~~
Saikou: Good job everybody!
Box: And Shuujin had the title in time for that day.
Shuujin: Now then, I'll announce the title.
もったいぶんなって
Someone: Don't act so pompous about it.

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Shuujin: Tada!
Paper: PCP
People: !? PCP? [You still following this?]
Perfect Crime...... I know that much, but what's the last P?
Shuujin: PARTY
PERFECT CRIME PARTY
It's "Kanzen Hanzai Tou"! [The title big.bold]
"Tou" is English for "Party"
TL Note: Party, as in like "faction" or a political party.
Shuujin: It did come to me when watching the news, but, "Tou" is pretty good, too...... But I thought this would be good for using western letters.
"PARTY" gives a bright image. And "PCP" has a game kind of feel, right?
So it gets a fun sense to it.
Also I thought doing something like this for the logo!
Box: Kanzen Hanzai Tou
Saikou: Ooh, cool!
Shuujin: Right!?

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Saikou: Okay, then I'll write this title on tracing paper and put it on top, then Hattori-san.....
Shuujin: We still haven't told him we decided on names for the main characters yet, either, have we?
Saikou: Yeah.
Okay! I'll call him and tell him the manuscript's up.
Shuujin: 11 o'clock~~~~? Will he be able to come see it today? It'll be difficult to do tomorrow.
Box: 1 hour later.
Hattori: This is a perfect manuscript! And the title and protagonists' names are good.
And this will definitely get popular! That's how it comes across.
Saikou: Yes, chapter 1 will definitely get first place in the questionnaires!
To be popular with readers, we've put all we have into this manuscript!!
Shuujin: !...... Saikou...
Insert Text: An undaunted gaze!! Their eyes focus only on the readers!!
Bottom: Bakuman
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