Chapter 148 Repercussions(1/2)
On Saturday, when someone shared the joy with the beautiful girl, the loyal little brother Shisaki Teta was not idle either. Because the Raptor Angel was filled with people who didn't read comics very much, he sent a large number of people to teach them to fill out the reply letter step by step.
There is also constant publicity that Hojo Kyosuke is the prototype of Saitama, which is a very important part of the publicity plan he planned with Shimomura Tetsuya at the beginning. Neon People are originally a middle-aged and strong manga, and they can read pure fictional comics with great enthusiasm. Now they know that there is a powerful manga like Hojo Kyosuke in reality, and they also draw comics based on themselves. Even people who are not interested in comics can't help but buy them and read them.
On Sunday, after Hojo Kyosuke finished breakfast, he walked out alone on the road.
In this sunny morning, it is best to walk with your puppy. Walking on the road, there are still some cherry blossoms left on the cherry blossom trees next to the sidewalk, which will fall with the wind. This neon people's favorite scene of sadness has made Hojo Kyosuke walk a little faster.
The place he was going to was the "Neon Medical University Affiliated Hospital" not far from his home. It was really close. The place where he lived was Qiantumu Forty-nine, and the place where the hospital was Qiantumu Yichome, which would not take ten minutes to walk.
I admire the vibrant and beautiful bodies of female college students who get up early to exercise. This is a key educational center of Neon. Universities with names are crowded here. Although according to the general impression of students from famous schools, most of the girls who can study hard are ordinary, aren’t there also beauties like Aosi Senior Sister? So as long as the base is large enough, there will always be a few good-looking ones.
I came to the hospital slowly. After some understanding, he knew that he had come in vain.
Neon Medical University Affiliated Hospital is one of Neon's few university hospitals (specific functional hospitals) and designated hospitals for regional cancer diagnosis and treatment. At the same time, it provides Neon's most professional "human diagnosis", that is, physical examinations. Not only routine physical examinations, but also genetic testing and precision physical examinations can be performed.
However, an appointment is required, and it is not a check-up at the headquarters, but at the Health Examination Medical Center of Neon Medical University, which is located a few hundred meters away from the hospital. He did not notify Sakura Liangjiu at all for a series of precautions before the examination. Even if the examination does not stop, it will take 4-6 hours to end, so it is best to do it in two days.
So today, he took Yingliang for a physical examination and took a break. He had to make an appointment for a physical examination for four people. He came back next Saturday. Then he went home and asked Yingliang to go to eat the agreed suki pot together at noon.
On the other hand, Shisaki Teta found that after a day of fermentation on Saturday, things had developed to a point where he could not even imagine it.
"One Punch Man", a comic that uses weird people to reflect ecological and social problems, caused a huge response in just one day, and quickly spread from the group who read comics to the group who did not read comics at all.
Why is this happening? On the one hand, the promotion of the subordinates without leaving any effort, and on the other hand, we have to mention the country and society of Neon.
Neon's suicide rate ranks among the top in the world, but it is also the country with the highest average life expectancy. Why did this happen? Is it because young people commit suicide so the average has been raised? Of course not, longevity is due to the development of medical technology.
Just like the precision physical examination that Hojo Keisuke was solemnian that he wanted to take Sakura to do, even in the world, Neon is at the top of the list. This technology can almost discover all early cancers, and the discovery long ago means that the probability of surgery is cured.
It should be emphasized here that even if cancer is discovered early through examination and is announced to be cured by surgery, it will only increase the patient's life span from a few months to five years. As long as you survive for five years after surgery, it will be a medical "surgery cure", and it does not mean that the disease will be cured...
In short, the high average life expectancy is due to the development of the medical system, and the high suicide rate is to be discussed from the social level. The prevalence of "predecessor culture" and the economic recession, young people have developed a unique "culture of despair", low desire, and flattening. Even so, they still feel depressed, so they lie even more flattening, choosing to leap in time outside the peak period of the subway, or finding a forest that they want to test their courage for a long time but dare not go to hang their own southeast branches.
Of course, this is a more extreme choice. Some people choose to be squatted at home, or choose to vent their depression in another way like the bad things in the angel. In the general environment, no one will think of changing the current situation of society, solving problems and saving neon society through hard work.
In such a social environment, why "One Punch Man" resonates with people? You can only see from the discussion on the anonymous website "knock", which is loved by Neon people. Knock is a forum-style website with anonymous speech, because of this, it has become a place for the socially terrifying and repressed Neon people to vent.
After a series of developments, the Otaku tribes who had more time successfully turned this place into a base camp. Of course, these Otaku tribes not only squat at home, but also passively transformed scholars, office workers, critics, etc.
Since it is an anonymous website, there are naturally many violent and extreme remarks. After all, Neon also has a best-selling book called "Others Attacking People" (people who are uncomfortable if they don't attack others), which means that Neon has many people who like to attack others for venting or out of boredom, and they like to attack others if they have nothing to do.
But it doesn't matter, a more boring and irritable man will soon attack him, so the overall environment of the website is still mainly friendly discussion.
Shisaki Teta is now browsing the newly opened discussion module of "One Punch Man".
"The protagonist of "One Punch Man" is clearly a decadent young man who is unemployed, but facing the crab monster who is putting himself on, he should have escaped quickly and returned to the rental house and watched two cartoons with Coke to calm down, and then continued the interview for the next day. He failed and had a cycle of interviews.
But for the sake of "fewer births", I fought desperately with the terrifying crab monster. It was really incredible. However, although I was moved when I read the comics, it was absolutely impossible for such a person to be there in reality!"
"What does it mean to be a mere childless? Do you know that if you don't have a child, Neon may die! Neon is just that people who are socially responsible like Saitama will become so bad."
"If you know so well, why don't you get married and have more children to relieve social pressure?"
"If I were Saitama, I would have done this."
"But I heard that the author of One Punch Man is a very amazing person in reality."
“What?”
"According to my friend at Dongcheng High School, the author is only a first-year junior high school student, and has defeated three bad organizations and become the protector of Wenjing District."
Since he was anonymous, Shisaki Teta didn't know if this insider was the referee he sent out. But this did not prevent him from continuing to watch happily, because this was the effect he wanted.
Just like the idolization of voice actors, what he wants to do is idolize the manga author, linking Hojo Kyosuke with the protagonist Saitama to achieve the effect of complementing the two. First, he promoted the manga through Hojo Kyosuke's fame, and then he fed back to Hojo Kyosuke through manga.
"It's true. The author and I are elementary school classmates. When he was still in elementary school, he beat people in the class who wanted to bully his classmates."
"Is he really a Neon man?"
"Of course, look at the Saitama he drew. Even if he had such powerful power, he still lay flat at home and only took action when the city encountered a major crisis. Isn't this the same as us?"
"Indeed, I am lying flat at home now because there is no power to change the world. If I have that power, I would choose to be a 'hero by interest' like Saitama."
"Don't anyone want to use that power to rule the world?"
"Why do we have to rule the world, so as to make the anime updated faster?"
"It seems like a good idea."
...
The comments afterwards began to be distorted, and the netizens began to imagine what they would do if they had such powerful power. Xisaki Tetsuta was very pleased to read it because this is the charm of the comics, which can make people feel substituted, as if they started another life.
Then he clicked on another discussion string, where he was discussing the source of Saitama's power.
“Is it scientific to get such a strong strength just by doing a little exercise every day?”
"Bastard, what is 'just'? Even if you divide it by a hundred, you can't hold on. The key is not the amount of exercise, it's persistence!"
"Yes, I haven't turned on the air conditioner for three years. What kind of torture is this? Saitama must have broken through the limits of humanity by relying on this!"
"I decided that I will exercise like Saitama starting tomorrow."
“Will it really work?”
"You must have no idea how powerful the author of One Punch Man is if you ask this!"
"Pictures, pictures, pictures..."
Some of the pictures are photos of Hojo Kyosuke practicing one-to-many pairs in Kendo's Together and then slashing the person in front of him with one knife, some are photos of him swinging his sword with a terrifying aura, and of course the most handsome one is a photo of him standing on a mountain where people are piled up with comets as the background.
He did a good job, and Shisaki Teta applauded in his heart. This person was 100% his recommendation officer. Since he said he wanted to be idolized, how could he not use his elder brother's handsome face?
By the way, should you sign an agent contract with your elder brother next, or something? It is more convenient to do things.
Not to mention that Xi Saki Teta was thinking about it, after the series of pictures were sent out, the discussions were paused for a second in a discussion, and then began to roll again.
"So strong, you can feel the unparalleled power just by the photos!"
"So he became so powerful with Saitama's training method?"
"Is anyone going to run to Yoyogi Park tonight?"
"Ikebukuro running here."
...
A trend quietly formed, and once there was a trend, the masses would start to follow blindly, and Hojo Keisuke would make a fortune.
Chiyodaku Ichibashi 2 chome 5, where the editorial department of "Weekly Boy High" is located.
"I really deserve to be the editor-in-chief. I have a great vision. I found such a powerful comic at once. The rate of praise for reply letters is as high as 70%!"
The editor who once supported his author at the editorial meeting and wanted to win a good position in the magazine for "Ski Prince" has changed his face now, holding the reply report in his hand and exclaimed loudly in the editorial department.
"Where is wherever you are, the author himself is very strong, and I just put in a little effort." He lifted the thermos and took a sip of hot water, and Shimomura Takashi also said with a reserved smile.
"Such good results should be released in a single book, right?" said a new editor.
"How can I publish a single book after just one issue? Have you not been sleeping for too long, your head is not easy to use!" The senior next to him rolled up the paper in his hand and gently tapped his head.
"But it's a pity that you can't make such a good result without a single-book. You've seen the online discussion. If you launch a single-book now, 200,000 copies will be sold out immediately!" Of course the new editor knows this, just to flatter the editor.
"Yes, yes, not only on the Internet, but also some anime review magazines mentioned "One Punch Man", saying that he is the conscience of a neon young man. It's really incredible that he has only been serialized for one issue. It's obvious that there are many other comics discussing social phenomena. Why is he so popular?"
"The point is the author, have you not seen it? The author is..."
...
"The most urgent task is the content of the next issue. As long as there are still eighty pages of content in the next issue, let the author prepare an extra article, and you can make up the content of a single-line version of the issue." The deputy editor also turned to look at the boss beside him.
"In fact, I have already obtained the content of the next issue." Shimomura Tetsuya still had a steady smile on his face. He is well versed in the workplace and will not start to be proud because of such a little praising. At least he has to wait for Hojo Kyosuke to become a palace-level cartoonist!
"How is it? The quality of the comics." The deputy editor asked quickly. If it was just a flash in the pan, his author might be able to take over!
"It's still as high as ever. Whether it's the storyboard, the plot, or the painting skills, they are as perfect as the first episode. The weirdo is still based on social imagination, but the lines are still humorous, which connects the plot well and dilutes the sense of seriousness."
Facing this old partner and old competitor around him, Shimomura Tetsuya also showed a little complacent: "I really don't know how EGOIST teacher made such a comic at such an age."
This bastard is so proud. It’s not because of your son that he picked up such a treasure. The deputy editor-in-chief complained, and he was still talking about the serious matter:
"What about the single book? Have you communicated with him?"
"I have already said that the other party would draw an extra chapter in the near future. If nothing unexpected happens, I will catch up next week. However, I am still a little worried. Other comics will be released only after being serialized for at least two months. I don't know what the results of "One Punch Man" will be like."
Takashi Shimomura also put down the thermos and said with a worried look on his face.
... Bastard, don't think I don't know you want to listen to me continue to praise "One Punch Man". The deputy editor who was cursing in his heart said with a look of "This is a bad word" on his face:
"It's wrong for the editor to say this. One Punch Man is a hit product with a positive review rate of more than 70% in the first issue. It cannot be judged by common sense. It will launch a single-line book with the second issue, which can just satisfy readers who have not bought the first issue. The sales will definitely not be bad."
"But it would be bad if the sales of the magazine were affected." Shimomura Takashita still looked worried.
"Hey, I have only serialized one issue of comics and will not have any impact on the original purchasing group. People who used to buy magazines would still buy magazines. You can buy such a large comic at 230 yen. How can they pass the time without this book?"
The deputy editor waved his hand. They could sell it so cheaply, and the cost of paper and printing was low. The profits of the magazine were not just composed of selling magazines. Starting from the author's choice to serialize the comics in their magazines, the cartoonists and magazines could be said to have formed a community of interests, although one side was relatively strong.
Magazine Society helps excellent comics and animation production companies, as well as companies specializing in peripheral products, etc. This money is a large part of the magazines that make a fortune, and of course it is also a great asset for the author.
So as long as comics become popular, the magazine will be happy.
"I feel much more relieved after hearing what you said. I'll urge Teacher EGOIST to draw the extras sooner." Shimomura Takashita said as if he had finally made up his mind.
Bastard, don’t think I didn’t hear you calling the author this morning, but I just asked if the manuscript for the next issue is ready. The manuscript was immediately passed on. Where can I find such a worry-free author? The deputy editor was full of envy.
To be continued...