Chapter 272 The opponent is the former king of the comics industry!
The president of Qunying Club, Koyama Noritaka, is anxious, really anxious.
Oda Shingo's momentum was so strong that I originally thought that "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" had reached its peak, and I was glad that the first season was finally over. But I didn't expect that "GANTZ" would be serialized in the supplement RED, and the results were incredible.
Just the opening chapter of one of his comics saved RED, who was barely alive! In just three days, more than 300,000 copies have been sold!
In these three days, the sales of "RED" even exceeded that of "JUMP"!
Of course, this is because the sales periods of the two are different. "JUMP" was published last week, and this week has entered a period of sales exhaustion.
But 300,000 sales in three days means too much for a supplement of Wannianlaosi Comics Club!
If this comic became a "JUMP"-level comic, how terrible would its influence be? !
At least it is now listed in the top three weekly sales of comic magazines!
As a result, Xiaoshan Zerong couldn't sit still after seeing the market data report.
Every increase in sales figures means a louder slap in the face!
"JUMP" must have a big boss who can not only stand up, but also be able to suppress Oda Shingo's limelight!
So Noriyama Koyama racked his brains, went to every door, spent a lot of money, and invited Nobuhiro Arakawa, who is famous in the comics industry, to come back.
In the Japanese comics industry, two heroes stood side by side ten years ago.
Nobuhiro Arakawa is one of them. He has not made a move for many years. At that time, he could live a life of getting money while lying down.
Qunyingshe quickly released the news and arranged for the navy to increase its propaganda offensive.
【Nobuhiro Arakawa returns to the world! 】
[The new serial "I am the leader of the Goblin tribe" is announced to be launched in "JUMP"! 】
[After losing Oda Shingo, the Heroic Society invited Nobuhiro Arakawa to publish a comic! 】
【The true overlord has arrived! The Demon King may not be able to continue to dominate! 】
Overnight, many reports and pinned posts appeared on major comic websites and forums.
Everyone in the comics industry knows that this is the master invited by the group of heroes to fight against Oda Shingo!
The second floor of Oda Shingo’s studio.
At noon, Oda Shingo was communicating with Namikaze Yukaku about how to write when his cell phone rang.
It was Saburo Mikami who called Oda Shingo immediately after learning the news.
"Shingo! Have you seen the report? Nobuhiro Arakawa has come out! Apparently it was Noriaka Koyama who came out to target you! His fan base is very large!" Saburo Mikami's voice shouted anxiously on the phone.
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, I know." Oda Shingo said calmly, "I'm mentally prepared. Can you help me get a preview version of his manga?"
Toudo Xiangcheng had woken up Oda Shingo early in the morning and reported the news.
By the way, Toudo Xiangcheng glanced at Oda Shingo who was sleepy after opening the door, and his face turned red. Then Oda Shingo hunched over and looked at the laptop screen held by Toudo Kaori.
Saburo Mikami said seriously: "You don't need me to help you prepare a preview version to understand the enemy's situation. He will release the preview version on the Qunyingsha website. This is exactly the same as your previous serialization method."
"Hey, are you using the provoking method?" Oda Shingo said with a smile.
"No, no, it's a real crisis."
"Well, actually in the comics market, popularity determines success or failure." Oda Shingo said with a smile, "I just need to draw comics that are more popular than him."
"But your new comic doesn't refer to "GANTZ", right? After all, it's just a comic in the supplement..." Saburo Mikami reminded.
There is a little thought behind this.
Brother Xinwu, don’t just serialize it on “RED”. Although Takano Ran is not an outsider, you can draw quickly, so hurry up and take out the comics that should be serialized in "Champion"!
"You want me to be able to compete with him in the ring as soon as possible, right?" Oda Shingo thought for a while, "I can give you a preview version soon, but at least next week."
Saburo Mikami was very happy: "Okay! I'm eagerly looking forward to it! I'm also confident that your new work can compete with Nobuhiro Arakawa! Please, Shingo!"
Because he had previously asked Oda Shingo to take care of Takano Ran's supplement, he has been embarrassed recently to urge the new serialization manuscript of "Champion". This time I finally found a reason, and the provocative method was quite good.
After hanging up the phone, Oda Shingo curled his lips. Saburo Mikami was talking about a fight with Nobuhiro Arakawa. Apparently he didn't think I could defeat him.
To a certain extent, this is true. The overall sales volume of "Champion" is far from comparable to that of "JUMP". This cannot be achieved by relying on one or two works. After all, the comics market is very inertial.
Many comic readers will only buy one comic book. Especially since the bookcase was full of "JUMP" before, it's actually very difficult for him to suddenly switch to buying "Champion".
In fact, the best situation is to buy both books.
Previously, the sales of "JUMP" had only declined, which was the result of Oda Shingo taking advantage of the situation and Koyama Noritaka being completely scolded by public opinion.
Of course, the trend in the market is definitely that Oda Shingo has become the big devil. In the second half of this year, he will be the most popular.
"Nobuhiro Arakawa..." Oda Shingo muttered the name of his opponent this time.
He checked online.
Nobuhiro Arakawa was king of the manga industry ten years ago.
He has serialized comics such as "The Alchemist of Gold", "War of the Beast God" and "Key of Steel", and has always been the leader of the comics list. I earn a lot of money from royalties and surrounding IP, and I have won countless comic awards.
In the past ten years, I have stopped and lived a restful life. Although my body is bloated and fat, my fighting spirit seems to be still there, and I have the idea of teaching a lesson to the younger generation.
No matter in terms of qualifications, achievements, or even the number of fans, Oda Shingo cannot compare at all!
""The Alchemist of Gold"..." Oda Shingo frowned. Could it be the same work as the one he liked on Earth?
I quickly checked the specific content of this comic again.
Fortunately, it's not.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, it was a comic that I liked very much, and I didn’t want to compete with it.
However, there were online reports on Earth saying that the author was unfriendly to China. I was busy at the time and didn't have time to confirm the authenticity.
If it had really been done, there would be no psychological burden.
At this time, Namikaze Yukaku came over and asked: "Nobugo, how about we update the next issue of "GANTZ"?"
She already knew about Nobuhiro Arakawa's provocation, and was ready to help Oda Shingo.
"Don't worry, "GANTZ" is a bunker for us, just play it slowly and slowly." Oda Shingo thought about it. The new comic project he asked Todo Kouchi to prepare was "Spy Play House". Unexpectedly, the enemy's actions were not to let others I'll do whatever I want.
"Spy Plays House", a family comedy drama, versus Nobuhiro Arakawa's "I Become the Leader of the Goblin Tribe"?
Although I am confident, in many cases it is difficult to tell who wins and who loses based on the data...
Do you place your hopes on winning or losing awards?
Just as Oda Shingo was thinking about it, Todo Kouchi suddenly shouted: "Oda-kun, watch the live broadcast of Fuji TV!"
She was reporting information from the fan base.
Oda Shingo looked at the laptop screen displayed by Toudo Kouchi, and Namikaze Yukaku and Mikami Yuko also came over to take a look.
This is a key replay scene. An entertainment news program on Fuji TV interviewed Nobuhiro Arakawa, who had returned to the profession.
Oda Shingo narrowed his eyes.
He could guess what would happen...
Open provocation!
(End of chapter)