Ep. 19: Ashirogi Muto race deadlines while Reversi faces ranking drops due to structural weaknesses.
Ashirogi Muto struggles with a backlog of work for Shonen Jack and Hisshou Jump magazines. Mashiro, his three assistants, Takagi, and Miyoshi push themselves to the limit, but returning professional assistant Ogawa arrives with two new helpers to complete the storyboards. The competition between Nizuma's Zombie Gun and Ashirogi Muto's Reversi intensifies, with Reversi holding first place for three consecutive weeks. Nizuma changes an antagonist in Zombie Gun to regain the top spot, exposing Reversi's weakness: it has two protagonists who cannot be killed off. Takagi slows the story pace to match the standard battle archetype, causing ratings to drop to 5th place. After discussing with Hattori, Takagi and Mashiro accept that Reversi may not last 50 chapters but agree to resolve the protagonist conflict interestingly. Takagi promises to make Reversi a masterpiece for himself, Mashiro, and Azuki.
Episodes
- Ep. 15 · Seven weeks remain before CROW ends as editors and authors strategize to surpass Nizuma's lead.
- Ep. 16 · Yujiro supports Nizuma ending CROW while Ashirogi Muto ties second place
- Ep. 17 · Iwase regains confidence while Ashirogi Muto plan a demonic battle manga to rival Nizuma's zombie series.
- Ep. 18 · Ashirogi publish two one-shots and decide on serialization schedules
- Ep. 19 · Ashirogi Muto race deadlines while Reversi faces ranking drops due to structural weaknesses.
- Ep. 20 · Hiramaru proposes to Aoki while Ashirogi Muto face ranking challenges
- Ep. 21 · Hot Spring Visit and the Decision Regarding Reversi Anime Adaptation
- Ep. 22 · Hattori announces Reversi anime airing while Mashiro and Azuki face public scrutiny over their relationship.
- Ep. 23 · Azuki navigates public audition for female lead role while addressing script discrepancies.