The projector was turned on, and a blog post appeared on the screen.
Horikoshi Jinbei, a cartoonist signed by Shueisha, currently has the serial work "Battle Star Boy".
"Hello everyone, my name is Horikoshi.
Recently, many people have asked me about my views on the current comics industry. As an old man who has been in the industry for 10 years, I will briefly explain it here.
Today’s comics are really not interesting at all—!
A large number of works with empty content and chaotic structure have flooded into the market, which not only lowered the overall standard of the comics industry, but also disrupted the market, causing readers' impression of our cartoonists to plummet!
Take the recent popular work "Chainsaw Man" as an example. It seems that many young people like this work, which is really hard to understand.
I also read this work, and I didn’t find anything interesting or praiseworthy at all. The only highlight was the author’s identity as a “high school student cartoonist.”
Analyzing it from the perspective of comics, its style of painting is as simple as a stick figure without any technical content at all.
Although the character design is a bit novel, it is only deliberately designed to go against the routine.
As for the lines? I can only say that they are written at a level that even a primary school student can write, which makes people have no desire to read on.
the most important is--
The three views in "Chainsaw Man" are very, very distorted!
The protagonist is a beast who only knows how to chase desires, and the content is also full of blood and violence!
The comic focuses on scenes of the protagonist killing other demons and being tortured by other demons. The scenes are as explicit as foreign B-level movies!
I don't know what kind of mentality its creator had when he drew this kind of thing.
But since he positioned his work as a hot-blooded comic for teenagers, didn't he consider that it would have a negative impact on minors?
A person's usual words and deeds can reflect his quality, and the same applies to comics.
It's hard for me to imagine that a normal person could draw such absurd and bizarre works. The whole article is full of vulgar thoughts and negative energy.
For Mr. Fujimoto, I would like to give some advice to this new cartoonist.
Just relying on counter-routine and large scale to attract readers will not last long.
Showing off gimmicks can allow you to enjoy temporary dividends, but you cannot enjoy them forever.
If you don’t study painting skills down-to-earth and learn more and improve yourself, sooner or later you will be abandoned by readers and eliminated by the industry!
Don’t say what you say without predicting it——!
"
…
After reading this blog...
Boom~
Yinglili was so angry that she banged the table and said indignantly: "What! What is this person doing? It's simply inexplicable!"
"Can't you see this? Sawamura."
Shiyu's face was frosty.
"It's just that an author who is about to become obsolete is jealous of Yu-chan's achievements and wants to attract attention, so he came to take advantage of Yu-chan's popularity."
"Even if this is the case, there is no need to use this method, right? It's disgusting to accuse others from the moral high ground!"
"I completely agree with this point. That's why I say he is about to pass away. Otherwise, he wouldn't have the time to rely on his old age, right?"
"Uh, sorry to interrupt you two..."
An Yilun also weakly raised a hand.
"Let me state in advance that I don't mean to speak for outsiders...but the academic performance of Mr. Horikoshi Jinbei is actually not bad, and his works have sold millions of copies. He shouldn't be described as outdated."
"Hey...Is that why there are so many people discussing it online?"
Hui nodded slowly in a daze, then started operating the laptop on the table and switched to the Twitter page.
This was taken from the art department for projection by Kanoko Hasumi for everyone's convenience.
"In short, let's take a look at these statements on Twitter."
So people focused on the screen again.
On Twitter, the official account of "Young Undead" has become a mess.
"Mr. Horikoshi is a veteran cartoonist that I have liked since I was a child. I only follow his works on Jump. They are indeed very interesting!"
"Support Mr. Horikoshi! "Battlestar Boy" is the orthodox shounen hot-blooded manga. What kind of garbage is "Chainsaw Man"?"
"I just wonder, does anyone really like the male protagonist in "Chainsaw Man"? Isn't he just a little hooligan who is loyal to his own desires? He only kicks the balls when fighting with men, but he is willing to be a dog to a woman. It's disgusting.
.”
"No way, right? No one really likes male protagonists like Denji, right? No one really treats distorted views as a trend, right? (laughs)"
"Let me make it clear, the male protagonist of "Chainsaw Man" is a brainless and shameless imbecile. There is absolutely nothing admirable about him. He just keeps causing trouble for others."
"In comparison, how good is the male protagonist of "Battle Star Kid"?
Although he is a little weak at the beginning, he is brave and willing to protect others at critical moments, and you can see the growth of the character.
But what about "Chainsaw Man"?
Eating, rubbing breasts, sleeping with women, wanting to show off, does he have other goals besides these?"
"Teacher Horikoshi is too soft-spoken. An author who can draw comics like "Chainsaw Man" must have a mental problem, or else he has an antisocial personality. It is recommended that he be treated as early as possible."
"To be fair, the male protagonist of "Chainsaw Man" does have character problems, but considering his life experience, it's quite normal.
We can be more tolerant to him, so I chose to watch "Battle Star Boy", which is also a hot-blooded shounen manga. At least there are no licking dogs who would care about men's lives. (Bye bye) "
"This rubbish comic and rubbish style of painting can actually sell 100 million? It's really hard to understand."
…
The comments on the screen are all expressing dissatisfaction.
Unlike its previous heyday, "Chainsaw Man" now seems to have become a street rat, with everyone shouting to beat it.
Looking at it, people couldn't help but look gloomy.
"Okay, that's too much...!" Izuku Hashima covered his mouth with both hands, about to cry.
"This is basically a personal attack!" Yinglili slammed the table angrily.
"Huh... calm down first, Sawamura."
Shiyu analyzed it calmly.
"No matter how angry we are here, it won't have the slightest impact on the group of people on the Internet.
The correct approach should be to first find out their details, preferably their school, home address or work order..."
"——Stop talking, stop talking, senior!"
An Yilun also shouted: "It means that your thoughts have gradually developed in a dangerous direction!"
"……strangeness."
Hasumi Kanoko asked in confusion: "I remember that Kato-kun seems to have a lot of readers, right? Isn't there anyone above who can help me? Megumi-san."
"Hmm... I'll look for it... Ah, I have it."
"Are you people sick? If you like watching "Battle Star Boy", go over there and watch it. What do you mean by coming here to the Immortal River?"
"The author is not a god. It is impossible to draw a work that everyone likes. If you don't like it, just don't read it. Is it necessary to be so irritating?"
"Let's just say, these two works don't even have the same world view! Is there any comparison?"
"What the person above said is right, just read whatever you like. There is no need to make comparisons, and there is no need to make personal attacks. We are all nerds who like comics, so it is better to be more harmonious."
"Coming to other people's territory to do damage control, do you want to start a holy war?"
it is a pity.
The comments from readers of "Chainsaw Man" did not bring peace, but instead made the other side even more aggressive.
"I (Д≡д) bah,
With this rubbish style of painting and mentally retarded plot, how dare you call it a comic?"
"The original author is bad at writing, the publisher is bad at writing, and readers who like this kind of comics are also bad at writing."
"You're laughing so hard. What kind of jihad are you talking about? Are you a bunch of elementary school students worthy of it?"
"What on earth did this author draw? What is the mentality of the people who pursue this work? If all the works in the future are this kind of bloody works, the industry will be in trouble sooner or later."
Scroll down a few pages and you will find similar comments.
Often when someone here just posts a comment, the person on the other end will immediately reply with fierce words.
Affected, even some passers-by couldn't help but say a few words.
"It's so annoying. I usually don't like to read comics, but my friends around me have been talking about "Chainsaw Man" recently. If I don't read it, I won't be able to keep up with the topic, which will be very troublesome."
"That's right. Isn't this already chainsaw harassment? I'm going to school, not talking about comics."
…
"Ah! I can't bear it anymore!"
Yinglili said angrily: "What about the people in Immortal Sichuan? Are they going to let their signature author be scolded like this? Is there no one to control or delete comments?"
"..."
Kato Yusuke looked calm, but he also felt a little confused inside.
After all, the two parties have always cooperated happily. Logically speaking, this situation should not happen...
At this moment, his cell phone suddenly rang.
"Editor-in-Chief Suzuki"
The name of the caller is displayed on the screen.
Kato Yusuke made a gesture to silence everyone, then pressed the answer button and turned it to loudspeaker, and put the phone on the table.
"Good morning, Editor-in-Chief Suzuki."
Some noisy sounds came from the receiver.
"Good morning, Teacher Fujimotoshu...! With all due respect, teacher, do you know what happened online? If not, you don't want to..."
"Well, you're talking about someone taking the lead and slandering "Chainsaw Man" on the Internet, right? I'm watching it now."
The old editor-in-chief, who had been robbed of his white spot, hesitated for a moment, then smiled wryly with a hint of melancholy, "That's it, you already know..."
The other party paused and then continued.
"Well, now that you know it, I won't hide it from you. Basically, that teacher Jinbei Horikoshi is really targeting you."
"Editor-in-Chief, do you know the reason?"
"Well... if nothing else, the release date of the other party's single book and yours should coincide with each other. And I heard that the sales there don't seem to be very good, so they are deliberately looking for trouble."
Before Kato Yusuke could respond, Shiyu grabbed the topic.
"Hello, Editor-in-Chief Suzuki, I am Kasumi Shiko."
"...Hey, Teacher Kasumi Shiko?"
"I'm sorry to be rude. May I ask, how do you plan to deal with the comments against Yu-chan on the Internet?
By the way, before you called, we had been talking rubbish here for a long time. You wouldn’t let Yuu-chan continue to be scolded like this, right?”
"Uh...Teacher Kasumi Shiko, please don't worry."
There was a hint of helplessness in the old editor's tone.
"In fact, our editorial department is already fully engaged in dealing with this matter, and everyone is busy deleting those comments...
However, you and Mr. Fujimotoshu also understand the situation here. It is true that our manga department is seriously short of manpower.
To tell you the truth, now even my distant cousin’s daughter has been called in to help me.”
"Even so-"
Shiyu wanted to say something else, but Kato Yusuke gently pulled down his sleeve to stop him.
"...Yu-chan?"
"Okay, Senior Shiyu, Editor-in-Chief Suzuki, they also have their own difficulties."
"It would be great if you could understand, Mr. Fujimotosuki!" the old editor said with a headache.
"The main reason is that I suspect that someone on the Shonen Jump side is secretly pulling the strings. In addition, several other cartoonists have also praised Horikoshi Jinbei and expressed their support.
They have so many readers that our editorial department simply cannot cope with them."
"Other cartoonists...?"
Kato Yusuke murmured, and in the next second he faintly heard a girl's voice.
"...Uncle Suzuki, what are we going to do here? Can you come over?"
"Come on -! Sorry, Teacher Fujimotoshu, let's just leave it like this for now. Anyway, don't worry, we will try our best to handle this matter!"
"Well, I'll trouble you all then."
After making some assurances that were hardly guarantees, the old editor hurriedly hung up the phone.
Just as Kato Yusuke put away his phone, Shiyu immediately asked:
"Yu-chan, how are you going to deal with the turmoil on the Internet? If this continues, it will have an impact on you to some extent."
Not only her, but the other friends also looked solemn.
After the bad news just delivered by the old editor-in-chief, the atmosphere in the conference room became very heavy.
"..."
Kato Yusuke looked around and said softly: "Okay, don't be so heavy. This kind of thing is nothing to worry about. We just need to do our own thing."
"Haha? What are you talking about!"
Ying Lili was so anxious that she stamped her feet, "Obviously others have treated you this way, why are you still so unhurried!"
"...About this, didn't you just say that? It's just a bunch of trolls and trolls, there's nothing to worry about."
"Just now, now is now! Besides, the situation is obviously different now. Aren't there several cartoonists boycotting you?"
"I don't think there is any difference. Besides, there is no point in getting angry with these people. If I come forward to explain now, it will only make them more energetic and let them vent their emotions."
Kato Yusuke looked calm and steady.
To put it bluntly, those who fanned the flames on the Internet were just jealous of his excessive popularity.
This sour grapes mentality can be found everywhere, and it’s really not worth mentioning.
Not to mention that it is pointless to argue with these people, and the other party will not stop criticizing because of his response, but will only become more pretentious and think that he cares about them.
But what about the reality?
They are just a bunch of incompetent and angry garbage people.
No matter how fierce they scold him, it will not affect his ability to make money in the end.
As for proving yourself?
Kato Yusuke also felt that it was not necessary.
After all, it is more practical to make money silently than to make a fortune if a big tree attracts the wind.
So there's really no need to respond, it's just a waste of time.