Episode 14: Battle and Copy

Mashiro decides that mainstream battle manga offers their best direction and practices by drawing characters from other battle manga. Nizuma’s Yellow Hit nears serialization, but his editor learns that he plans to submit Crow instead and takes him to the editorial offices. While Mashiro and Takagi consult Hattori, Hattori argues that their strengths do not suit mainstream manga and that its successful authors are much more talented. Nizuma says he enjoys Money and Intelligence and wants to be friends, then produces a drawing on the spot. Hattori gives Mashiro and Takagi six months to deliver a strong mainstream work before leaving as their editor, but they refuse to give up.

Aired Jan 8, 2011