Ep. 17: Nakai Returns Home While Niizuma Takes Over Aiko Iwase's New Manga Series
Aired on January 28, 2012
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Takagi and Mashiro face rejection for their new manga Tanto, with Miura urging improvement for the next meeting. Meanwhile, Nakai loses his job after "Business Boy Kenichi" is canceled. Despite Mashiro’s attempts to stop him, Nakai returns home after reflecting on his past behavior. Takahama requests a new editor due to creative conflicts with Miura, but the chief editor insists his work will eventually win approval. In a separate development, Niizuma agrees to illustrate Aiko Iwase’s manuscript, promising to maintain the quality of CROW. Hattori, the new editor, is confident about serialization but asks Niizuma to adjust his art style and use a pen name temporarily to appease the committee regarding his dual workload.
Episodes
- Ep. 13 · Takagi seeks inspiration at the zoo and meets Aoki to discuss gender perspectives for their manga work.
- Ep. 14 · Mashiro and Takagi submit their manuscript while Miyoshi contacts Azuki and Takagi regarding recent events.
- Ep. 15 · Takagi proposes to Miyoshi at the zoo to resolve the conflict between Mashiro and Azuki.
- Ep. 16 · Aoki seeks a manga artist for shonen-style art after Nakai's inappropriate proposal
- Ep. 17 · Nakai Returns Home While Niizuma Takes Over Aiko Iwase's New Manga Series
- Ep. 18 · Takagi and Niizuma face new serialization challenges while Aiko visits.
- Ep. 19 · Takagi Announces Engagement While Rivals Face Manga Ranking Disappointments
- Ep. 20 · Mashiro decides to quit Tanto to compete with Niizuma after a breakdown.
- Ep. 21 · Mashiro and Takagi struggle with name choices and rejected manga concepts