Episode 6: Carrot and Stick

Akira Hattori examines Mashiro and Takagi’s submission and sees promise, but criticizes its heavy reliance on text and its failure to use a manga-like drawing style. He advises them to identify material with hit potential rather than simply draw what they personally want, noting that this approach may make a major success less likely but could make a follow-up more likely if a hit arrives. He provides contact details and asks them to bring future work; back at school, a seating change places Mashiro beside Azuki.

Aired Nov 6, 2010