Comic Girls
Caution
Beautiful Fukushima
Huh? I got the worst results on the survey?
The story is boring
Yes, you did.
The readers' comments include, "The art sucks,"
"The characters do nothing for me,"
"The story is boring," etc.
I've never seen such an unrealistic high school girl in my life.
Ochiba Girls
High School Girlz
Also, "I've never seen such an unrealistic high school girl in my life.
Never
The author should try to look at reality a little more," apparently.
Amisawa-san
Hello?
Are you listening?
Hello? Kaos-sensei?
But I'm a high school girl...
There's actually more.
"The title sucks."
"The story's predictable."
I'm sorry my manga is so crappy...
"The protagonist is unrelatable."
"It's honestly not that great."
Thank you for everything...
Hey, wait!
This girl is too easily hurt...
But she has some unique talent.
She won't last on her own, though.
Kaos-sensei,
if you're interested...
Bunhousha Female Manga Artist Dorms
Dorm Looking for applicants!!
A female manga artist dorm?
Yes.
You're a little too freewheeling,
so I want you to meet some other manga artists to draw inspiration from.
You don't have to reply immediately, but I'd like you to think on it.
I'll go!
Er, could you think about it a little?
I'll go! Being surrounded by other manga artists sounds fun!
But we need your parents' approval, too...
Mom? I need to ask you something!
"Wow, that seems fun. Sure, why not?" is what she said.
I see...
Just so you know, you'll have more pages next time.
Your surveys are doing well, so keep up the good work.
I'm glad my series got serialized,
but working on that and going to school is pretty rough.
I need some healing.
You poor thing.
I guess you're just going to age before the rest of us, Rukki.
Like you can talk, Tsu-chan.
I'm happy with just being able to draw manga every day.
Keep up that stoicism of yours, and you're going to turn into a boy.
I think I might be okay with that.
No! We won't be able to be as close, then.
That's your issue?
Oh, welcome back.
We're back.
We're back, ma'am.
By the way, we're getting two new kids next week, so I hope you'll look after them.
Okay.
They're newbies.
New people, huh?
I wonder what they're like.
A female manga artist dorm...
It has such a nice ring to it.
Female Manga Artist Dorm Looking for applicants!!
But I'm so nervous!
Kaos Theater Episode 1
Hey, your nails are so cute!
You noticed?
Your bracelet's cute, too!
The accessories at this shop are so cheap.
Aw, I wanna go.
Me, too.
There's no way I could get into that conversation!
Or, since it's a manga artist dorm,
there might be a lot of really intense people...
Kaos Theater Episode 2
Are you the noob?
Sorry, but you have to have a serialized manga to be able to use this salon.
Why not clean up the rejected manuscripts up in your room?
I'm sorry...
Wait, wait, wait.
They all love drawing manga,
so maybe they're not that different from me.
Kaos Theater Episode 3
Another rejection.
I'm just...
I can't.
Manga Sanctuary Bunhousha
Manga Time
The editorial department is so close.
Though it's still a long way away for me...
But...
I-I have to do my best.
I want to continue being a manga artist.
Is this it?
What am I going to do if they don't allow newbies in?
Oh? What's the matter, dear?
Are you lost?
N-No. Is this Bunhousha's...
Are you a fan?
You can't just come in here like that.
No...
Sorry, I heard that a high school girl was coming.
I know there are a lot of young manga artists lately,
but I guess they let grade schoolers in, too.
I'm in high school—
There are some girls here who already have serialized series,
so do your best.
The future must be bright for you if they picked you when you're still in grade school.
But I'm in high school...
The fact that this place is so old must've surprised you.
They've done some work on it so the rooms are nice,
but they're planning to remodel the whole place in about a year.
You might be the last girl we get.
I see...
Okay, here's your room.
Do your best.
Thank you!
Someone's lazing around in there!
S-Someone's in here!
Yes, you'll be sharing the room.
Sharing?
No one told me that!
I'm going to be sharing a room with someone?
I'm Koyume. I draw shojo manga.
Nice to meet you.
I'm sorry to disturb you!
No worries!
I just came here today, too.
But you've already settled in!
What's your name?
I-I'm Kaoruko Moeta.
My pen name is Kaos, and I draw 4-panel manga.
Kaos-chan, huh?
You're so cute and small.
Want a doughnut?
Oh, I'm sorry!
Do you not like donuts?
No!
Um...
It's just that I've never had anyone talk to me like this before.
Before I eat this doughnut,
I'm going to draw it 10,000 times so I never forget it.
You're so adorable!
But my physique doesn't really help with drawing manga.
Really? Why?
I'm so short that I can't draw characters with nice bodies.
This is plenty cute!
But hot bodies are important!
I wanted to draw a character who's a model with the perfect body, but...
Nice to meet you.
Squee!
Your face is so small
I panicked, and it ended up like this.
You must've really panicked!
Does your editor comment on your drawings, Koyume-san?
They do! Listen to this...
I want to experience a wonderful relationship!
She's cute!
What's wrong with the drawing?
I get compliments about girl characters, but...
Eep!
I'm not really good at drawing boys.
Go out with me.
ba-dump
Scary...
I mean, he's very unique.
It's fun drawing girls,
but I can't really get into drawing boys.
My editor asked me if I've never been in love before
and they basically nailed it.
Oh, me, too.
"You're not really good at drawing people.
Do you actually have any friends?"
"Do you talk to anything other than cats or bugs?" and stuff like that.
They basically nailed it.
You can't even say anything when they're exactly right.
Editors are amazing.
So they thought I'd be able to learn some things if I came to this dorm.
Me, too! Me, too!
But I'm not sure I'm going to survive...
Hearing you say that is making me nervous, too.
Yes?
Are you the new girls who came today?
Wh-Wh-Wh-Who are you?
Huh? I-I live next room...
Are you our manga artist senpais?
Senpai?!
You actually survived!
Senpai!
What's going on with these two?
My name's Ruki Irokawa.
I'm Tsubasa Katsuki.
You're both manga artists with serialized series, right?
What kind of manga do you draw?
I draw really passionate shonen manga.
She draws po—
Tsu-chan, wait!
You shouldn't say that in front of someone so young!
I-I'm a high school first-year...
Wait, high school? You don't look it.
Stab
I-I get that a lot...
She's so cute and small.
I bet she'd look cute in a kigurumi.
Bunny lives in the forest.
Today, there's a tea party in the forest.
But that's actually a trap set up by the wolf...
Rawr.
No!
Don't go that way! I'm so stupid!
Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!
Don't worry about it.
She just works too much.
What?
Why were you crying, by the way?
I'm glad that I was able to debut,
but I got nervous that I might never get popular...
You think there's no point if you don't get popular?
Not at all!
I've always loved drawing manga...
Then who cares?
I think you just have to keep drawing until you get close to your ideal.
Y-You're right...
Actually, if you ever want to get close to your ideal, then you have to keep drawing!
She reworded it.
Now it totally sounds like a tag line.
Well, we're here to help if you ever need us.
That's why we have this dorm.
Thank you, Senpai!
Senpai...
They're so cute and innocent!
You really like that little one, don't you, Rukki?
You were really excited, too, Tsu-chan.
Well, it's probably going to get interesting.
If I didn't have a deadline, we could've talked longer.
Senpai, huh?
We're the same age, so it's a bit weird...
I must've looked really mature...
Apparently this place isn't as terrifying as I thought it'd be.
Everyone seems really nice.
But I wonder if I'll be able to survive.
Dinner's ready!
I'll go get Kaos-chan.
Oh, don't worry about it.
Kaos-chan, dinner!
Episode 1 "I Got the Worst Results on the Survey!?"
Convenient, right?
Blub blub blub blub (That was too sudden)
Kaos-chan, isn't it great that we joined this dorm?
Yes.
Our senpais are so cool and nice.
I know.
Tsubasa-senpai is a girl,
but she seems so manly.
Is this what it feels like to be in love?
That's what got you?
But I think they'll be helpful examples.
She's got such long arms and legs, her curves, her thighs...
That's what got you?
By the way, Ruki-san and Tsubasa-san are next door, right?
I'd love to see a professional's room.
I'm so curious!
A professional's room...
Kaos-chan, let's go check it out.
What's up?
We wanted to see what a professional's room looked like!
Sure.
Come on in.
Tsubasa-san's desk looks like a professional manga artist's desk!
The shonen manga artist with a serialized series is so cool!
You think so?
Tsu-chan's got a deadline tonight, so she's a bit frantic.
Deadline?
Frantic?
That's so professional!
And she's got a ponytail and glasses!
Are you getting into work mode?
You're so wonderful!
Y-You think so?
Guts
She draws por—
Don't, Tsu-chan! It's a secret!
Why are you looking under my bed?
I don't see any dirty books or DVDs down there.
I wonder what she does for research material.
Ruki-san, what's this lewd school uniform for?
Uh, for school?
I just remembered rabbits mate a lot.
Seriously, what?
Simply put, don't you have any pervy research material to draw pervy manga?
Huh?!
Koyume-san, you shouldn't be so prejudiced!
Maybe Ruki-san is pervy enough that she doesn't actually need research materials!
Kaos-chan, that's plenty rude, too...
It's hard to tell because she's wearing baggy clothes,
but she's got huge boobs!
Huh?
I see! Let's have a feel!
Huh?
Ruki-san's pretty padded...
No! Stop!
What should I do?!
Don't draw that!
I'd say she's an A cup, at most.
So small! How surprising!
Is it so weird that I'd draw lewd manga when my boobs are small?!
Well, is it?!
No...
We're sorry.
I just wanted to draw a laid-back manga about animals...
Really?
Rukki originally sent in a manga that was targeted to little kids.
What do you think?
Your drawings look pretty mature,
so I'm going to introduce you to another magazine.
The hotness in this is genius-level.
You're excellent at drawing big boobs.
Let's shoot for a serial with a big-boobed protagonist!
What?!
And then they gave her the pen name Big Boobies ♥ Himeko.
Don't say that!
I was really torn, at first,
I always look forward to your manga, Himeko-sensei. I hope I end up being as mature as you. How can I be like you? I love you and your manga. I'll continue to support you! Please keep up the great work♥
but I learned that there were a lot of fans who supported me.
So now, it all seems worth it.
I see...
Big Boobies ♥...
...Himeko-sensei...
Please forget my pen name immediately!
But it's really cool that you got over your insecurities and got a serialized series.
You think I'm cool?
Even though my boobs are small?
That's even better!
Your eyes are all gleaming.
Wait, sorry, Tsu-chan. You have a deadline...
W-We're sorry!
Sorry!
No, it's fine.
I'll help you out.
Thanks.
We always help each other out when we're busy.
Two professionals helping each other out...
How wonderful! I want to help, too, but...
Um, if you wouldn't mind, we'd like to help, too.
Th-That's right!
Very well.
Are you sure, Tsu-chan?
It's always helpful to have more people.
Could you take care of this page?
S-Sure!
Unleash dark energy into this panel.
Huh?!
You didn't think I'd just let you get away...
Unleash dark energy into this panel.
Dark energy?
Wh-What should I do? I don't understand what she's saying!
And I need you to engrave the eternal black crest upon this panel.
So use tone 83,
scrape it up a bit, and then color the rest black.
You understood that?!
Wow, Koyume-chan!
It even took me three months to realize what the heck Tsu-chan was talking about.
I don't understand any of it.
When I look into her eyes...
I just... somehow understand!
So girly!
Could you apply screen tone here?
And white out this spot?
And...
Stay by my side forever.
That's...
I don't think she said that!
Koyume-san works so fast.
You're amazing, especially for your first time assisting.
I'm glad you came, Koyume.
She praised me!
And even called me by my name!
Flowers are blooming in the battle scene!
Wh-What should I do?
I have to work hard, too.
I always work with digital,
so it's taking me so long just to do the black fills.
Everyone's so amazingly fast...
I'm the only one who's slow.
What should I do?
Just thinking about the fact that I can't mess up on this manuscript is making my hand...
I-I-It's okay!
I just need to correct it before anyone ever notices...
Ruki-san, your ponytail is so comforting to look at.
You're sweating profusely. Are you okay?
No!
The more I try to fix it, the worse the problem gets...
I want to disappear.
This isn't forgivable, even if I apologize.
Kaos, could you do this page, too?
S-Sure!
I'll never forgive you!!
Kaos-chan?!
I thought it was taking you a while...
Your precious manuscript...
I'm so sorry...
Please just allow me enough time to write a will...
Kaos-chan, you're taking this way too seriously!
No problem.
Just you watch!
Darkness Destruction!
Huh?
Tsubasa-senpai?
Whenever Tsu-chan goes into concentration mode,
she turns into one of her characters.
That's amazing...
How wonderful! You're like a prince!
I'm not a prince.
I am the hero of darkness, born from demons—
Just hurry up and fix it.
Roger that!
Wow.
Are you a god, Tsubasa-san?!
A god, huh? Not a bad idea.
I thought you were the hero of darkness.
Huh?
I can tell that you tried your best.
People like you grow, so you have nothing to worry about.
Thank you for risking your life
on my manuscript that's more important than life itself.
Tsubasha-shan...
I should've messed up more, too!
Koyume-chan...
Tsu-chan, it's almost time!
Time to get serious!
Tsubasa-san uses three-pen style?!
Now she's three times faster!
So fast!
But sometimes, her movements seem to be hindered...
My cape and eyepatch are in the way!
She just admitted it!
Okay, we need to hurry, too.
Right!
I have to do my best.
Everyone's concentrating so hard.
They must all love drawing manga.
If I stay here, I might be able to become a proper manga artist.
What's wrong, Kaos-chan?
It's nothing.
I can do this!
I did it again!
It's okay.
I'll quickly fix it up again!
I'm sorry, Tsubasa-san.
All because someone like me was trying to help you...
You can whine after you finish!
R-Right!
Finished!
I have a feeling that Tsubasa-san ended up doing most of the work...
I'm sorry that I'm so useless.
Wow, she's out like a light.
She never snores. She must be really tired.
Oh, Koyume-san.
Moeta Japanese Sweets
Manju
Here. Some manju I brought from home.
Thanks!
They look delicious.
Tsubasa-san...
She's strong and kind, like a protagonist of a shonen manga.
I guess that's why she's able to draw such fun manga.
I'm the exact opposite.
I want to draw a protagonist who's cheerful and has a lot of friends,
but I only cause trouble for the people around me,
and I'll never have any friends...
Kaos-chan, your extremely dark internal monologue is spilling out.
Huh?
Not to mention, I already consider you a friend, Kaos-chan.
I-I couldn't possibly ask you to...
I want to get to know you better, too.
Ruki-san...
We made it through this battlefield together, my comrade...
Tsubasa-san, but you're asleep...
Th-This is like a dream.
I'm so happy, I don't know what to do...
Oh! Is it okay if I go tell my mom back home?
Sure, go ahead.
Kaos-sensei made human friends for the first time in her life
Kaos
Maybe on the border of my manga, too!
Yeah, you probably shouldn't.
I'll do my best...
I've made friends!
I see.
Looks like going to that dorm was the right choice.
Yes!
I feel like I'll be able to draw lots of interesting manga.
I hate to say this right now,
but your most recent storyboard was really boring, so we won't be moving forward with it.
I'm sorry I made things so awkward!
I feel like the protagonist!
To the dungeon where the legendary item resides!
Wait! Please wait!
Next Time
Next time, "I Start School Today."
I Start School Today