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I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 346(2in1)

3rd October 2022

Today was the day of the final episode.

Code Geass had become a modern cultural phenomenon in a fast-moving world where people usually forget what they watched last week. Yet somehow, this one had held everyone's attention for six months straight. The series had pulled in viewership numbers unlike anything in recent years. Code Geass far surpassed them, drawing record-breaking audiences and dominating conversations across the country. Its overall ...

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I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 345(3in1)

[NOTE:- I wrote this yesterday, but I needed to do some light editing. I had planned to release it and edit it later, but that wouldn’t have been good. Thank you for your patience, and sorry for the delay.]

"Are we ready?" Yusuke asked the crew, and the crew behind the camera gave a thumbs up.

Yusuke, the regional host for the Japanese guests invited to the show, did a final check on his mic and notes before walking onto the stage. Before inviting today’s guests, he began the ...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 344

After Monday’s episode, people had started discussing the episode as usual. Lelouch had started his attack on the Tokyo Settlement, collapsing the entire platform like a line of dominoes. The episode had ended right there, leaving everyone staring at their screens.

“Muzishiro and his cliffhangers again. I haven’t even seen his other work, but I swear, I want to send a razor blade from the US all the way to Japan.”

“I was so hyped for next week’s episode. Lelouch going ...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 343

Tuesday

Haruki, starting from this week, had started to focus back on manga which he had neglected for the past few months. He had decided to draw manga until the training finished at Evermark for the animators. After that, he would have to go back to the studio, but this time, he promised himself to make more time for manga instead of only working on outlines.

His renewed effort was already showing. After Haruki began drawing alongside Kenta, Noya, and Hayato, their already incr...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 342(2in1)

At the izakaya near Evermark Production, the table was covered with empty plates and half-finished cups of sake. A server squeezed past them with a tray balanced on his shoulder, muttering quick apologies without stopping. The counter grill hissed quietly, filling the air with the scent of soy and smoke.

“To the success of Code Geass,” Kazuya said, raising his glass.

“To the success of Code Geass,” the others, Haruki, Wes, Masafumi, and David, repeated, tapping their glass...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 341

Two days had passed since Code Geass episode 22 aired, and the buzz hadn’t slowed down for a second. The internet was flooded with reactions, theories, and edits. On forums, people were still analyzing every frame, every line, every expression. The ending had spread like wildfire across countries. Even people who hadn’t watched Code Geass were now talking about it.

Evermark hadn’t poured much money into marketing for this episode, yet the results were staggering....

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 340(2in1)

Every week, Yuuya found himself counting down to Monday. Ever since the show switched to weekly episodes, each one ended on a cliffhanger. There were only three episodes left after today, and he had seen the online memes and conspiracies that Code Geass would end on a massive cliffhanger. At first, he thought they were exaggerating, but now, seeing how each episode was going, he had started to believe it.

Episode 22 was airing today, and Yuuya had been waiting for it all week, though, h...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 339

As September began, two weeks had already passed.

Kotone’s manga Clannad had been serialized, and three chapters had already been released. In the market and within Echo Shroud, Clannad had climbed to number twelve. Many critics had also reviewed it, saying things like:

“Its art is incredible. I think this is one of the top manga currently being serialized with this level of drawing.”

Tokyo Magazine had also written:

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 338

[Note: When I started writing the chapter, it felt short. After incorporating another idea, it became longer. It took time to find the balance, but in the end, I couldn’t lengthen or shorten it without damaging the flow. So here’s the 1.5 chapter.]

Kotone had arrived at the restaurant a little early. She had chosen an izakaya-style place and booked a private room. As she scrolled through her phone while waiting, the quiet hum of chatter from outside filled the air.

A few minut...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 337

The next day, Morishita called Kotone to meet him at Echo Shroud to finalize the serialization of Clannad.

Kotone arrived with her lawyer. Having lived in the U.S. for two years and published comics there, she had learned to always bring legal counsel when signing contracts. It avoided future problems, and she didn’t want to take chances this time either. So she had arranged to meet at the publishing office.

The receptionist knocked lightly and opened the door.
“Mr...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 336

“It completely surprised me with the tone of the story compared to how it was going in part one. It goes from high school drama to part two, which is about adulthood, loss, grief, family, and acceptance,” Morishita said, looking at Kotone.

“Thank you,” Kotone said quietly.

“And that epilogue... just reading it made me feel so much emotion. I think I might take a week off to spend time with my wife. It’s such a powerful story,” Morishita said, still praising the wor...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 335

At Echo Shroud

Morishita sat at his desk reviewing the submissions mangaka had sent in. For the last quarterly meeting, he and the others had been given a task from editor-in-chief Amane to find a new work that could attract a female audience.

They had sacrificed that segment when Muzishiro ended Natsume and started Jojo. It had been a great move at the time, and the magazine’s rank had climbed because of it, but it also reduced their female readership. Now, with as Airi: Dream ...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 334

After Haruki had left her house, Kotone sat in her room, staring at the Clannad draft and reflecting on his suggestions for improvement.

After re-reading Haruki’s notes, she stopped at the part where he mentioned that the first arc had too many long segments focusing on different girls. She thought it was essential emotional buildup if she wanted to move toward a magical, hopeful ending, but still, it could be trimmed down since it lingered too long on a single arc. Yet that ...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 333

At the Tokyo Magazine headquarters.

Inside the meeting room, the editors were gathered around the table.

Editor-in-chief Tsubasa Mori started the meeting. “So, is it finalized? What are we covering this month in general?”

Assistant Yuto handed over a detailed report. “Here’s what we’ve decided to add.”

Tsubasa scanned through it carefully. “How many pages have we given to Code Geass?”

“Eight pages,” Yuto replied. “Each director work...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 332

A few days had passed since Haruki had gone to Kotone’s house to help her with her new manga idea.

After that, both had gotten busy. Kotone was working on the manga idea Haruki had proposed, deciding which direction she wanted to take the story, and Haruki was occupied with the ongoing production of Code Geass.

Since they had decided in the last two episodes to go with the Conscious Motion route, Haruki had also joined the animation team. He was observing the new style,...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 331(2in1)

[WARNING: This chapter contains full spoilers for Clannad.]

The next afternoon, Haruki arrived at Kotone’s apartment, which she had moved into after coming back from the USA.

He stood outside the door, ringing the bell. After a short pause, the door opened, and Kotone greeted him with a small smile. She was wearing a light short-sleeved blouse and jeans, her hair tied back loosely.

“Hey, come in,” she said.

Haruki stepped inside, slipping off his shoes n...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 330

Yuuya had turned on the new Code Geass episodes premiering today. It was the last day they’d be doing double episodes; after this, it was switching to one per week. He was a bit disappointed. He’d gotten used to the new schedule. Ever since Code Geass started premiering two episodes weekly, it felt like a mini event. Online, fans were complaining too. “Why switch to one episode a week? We want two!” they said. Yuuya didn’t really care. As long as Code Geass delivered an amazing stor...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 329

JoJo Part 3 had been serializing for over a month now, with twelve chapters published. It had steadily maintained around 2.5 million votes. The rating hadn’t gone up or down; it was stable. The new power system introduced in this part had been received positively by most readers.

“I really like the new direction Muzishiro took for the power system.”

“Yeah, same here. I liked Hamon, but it was a very basic style. We saw some variation with Caesar, but it still didn’t matc...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 328

Kenta and Noya had been working on the latest chapter for Fullmetal Alchemist, while Hayato focused on JoJo. Haruki had gone to Evermark Studio for Code Geass.

When lunch break came, they all sat around the table as everyone opened their bentos.

Kenta slid the lid off his box. Inside was grilled salmon with rice, tamagoyaki, pickled daikon, and a few slices of simmered lotus root.

Noya immediately noticed. “Oh, Kenta, that looks way too good. Who made it for you?”

...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 327

Online discussions were already heating up as episode 8 of Code Geass had just premiered. Like every week, new episodes of Wave started trending across all official websites. The studio and other notable staff members behind Code Geass also had active accounts, and comments were pouring in from fans everywhere.

“Safe to assume with all eight episodes, this is going to be the anime of the year. No other show will come close to it.”

“Wait, calm down....

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 326

[TL: There are minor changes compared to the original Code Geass, so the changes are intentional and not mistakes.]

Yuuya had excitedly returned from the office. Normally, people would hate Mondays since it’s the day after Sunday, and he used to think the same. But for this month, he had started looking forward to Mondays because Code Geass was premiering, and the story kept getting more interesting.

As he started episode 7, Lelouch had gone against Cornelia, who provok...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 325

[Note: Sorry, no double chapter. Couldn't finish the chapter.]

Monday had arrived, and Code Geass episodes five and six had premiered. Haruki’s eyes were fixed on the screen, scrolling through online reactions and comments, eager to see what people were thinking. He had removed the cat-and-mask gag, replaced it with something tighter, and rewritten this whole episode along with other weak sections. He had started doing this kind of editing with JoJo Part 1, which he had improved and r...

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I think I had a pretty tiring day, and honestly, I just wasn't in the mood to write earlier. I stared at a blank notepad for over an hour, then suddenly, I got a spark of inspiration. But by then, it was too late to properly polish the chapter, since I only had a rough draft.

In recent chapters, your votes and comments have really opened my eyes to something important: many of you are here not just for the reactions or world-building, but for the characters themselves.<...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 324

Ed and Al had cornered Scar.

Ed confronted him about killing the doctor, the man who had been Winry’s father. Winry, having followed the sound of fighting, reached the scene just in time to hear everything.

Misato turned the page, her thumb pressing the paper’s edge as her brow tensed.

“Please don’t be the classic trope of the female lead coming in between and ruining the flow,” she muttered under her breath. “Please don’t make any stupid decision that makes me...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 323

After handing off the day’s work to his assistants, Haruki made his way to the studio, heading straight for Wes’s desk. Since Wes had proposed the new technique called Conscious Motion, the two of them had been working on it together. It was very labor-intensive and time-consuming.

The team Wes had brought in for Code Geass had been practicing ever since he developed the technique. They had already broken out of the habit of traditional drawing methods. In contrast, the animators at...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 322

Three days had passed since the premiere of Code Geass episodes three and four.

Haruki rose from bed, stretching with a slow yawn. He ran a hand through his hair and started getting ready to head to the studio. Before leaving, he reviewed the outlines he would give his assistants for the next chapter. The workflow had been running smoothly lately, like a well-oiled machine. Everything moved at a manageable pace. They didn’t have to worry about deadlines; they never really did before. ...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 321

Moments later, the box on the car opened, revealing a figure in a black mask and long black overcoat.

“I am Zero,” Lelouch declared.

The soldiers and bystanders froze at the masked figure’s declaration.

Jeremiah’s voice broke the silence. “I’ve seen enough, Zero. This little show of yours is over. First things first, lose the mask.”

Lelouch raised his hand toward his face and snapped his fingers. The gas bomb came into view.

Yuuya leaned forward. �...

I just want to quietly draw manga Chapter 320

The second episode opened in an interrogation room. Jeremiah faced Suzaku Kururugi, his tone sharp.

“Do you know anything about this weapon, Suzaku Kururugi? It was used to assassinate Prince Clovis. The barrel station confirmed it. I also looked into your background. You’re the son of Japan’s last prime minister, aren’t you?”

Yuuya leaned forward slightly. So his father sold out his own country, thinking they couldn’t win? Maybe it was to protect their family. And...