Episode 4: Time and Key

Mashiro reviews his drawings with Takagi, identifying errors and explaining manga tools, including G-Pens, Kabura pens, and manuscript preparation. He also shares Taro Kawaguchi’s three ingredients for success—conceit, effort, and luck—while a convenience-store visit introduces Eiji Nizuma, a fifteen-year-old creator who is a semi-finalist in Jack. After discussing school, manga, and editors, Mashiro and Takagi decide to complete a manuscript by summer’s end and take it to a Jack editor; on the way home, Mashiro and Azuki pass one another, then both turn around.

Aired Oct 23, 2010