Chapter 102 The comic critic who dares to go against capital!
In the private room of the izakaya.
Oda Shingo chatted with the two women.
Vice President Koyama is still pulling Saburo Mikami to do his work. When it comes to the issue of power alignment, there are many words to go around, which is extremely time-consuming.
What's more, Mikami Saburo was extremely stubborn and often couldn't say a word for a long time.
Because he had just been deceived by Oda Shingo before, he had already developed a high degree of immunity to coercion and inducement with sweet words.
In other words, it was once difficult to overcome the difficulties. After all, the shape is Oda Shingo's, so it's not easy to recreate it.
As for everyone else, they all have their own concerns...
At this moment, Assistant Okita suddenly shouted and slapped his thigh: "Oh! In less than 3 hours after it was released, the subscriptions of "One Punch Man" have already exceeded 6,000! The average number is more than 5,000? How is this possible? !”
Oda Shingo looked surprised.
"Oh yeah!" Toudou Xiangcheng took Namikaze Yukaku and smacked his palms.
After hearing the news, Saburo Mikami immediately turned his head and his eyes widened.
Takeda Takeda's face was ashen, and his assistants were stunned.
Minister Hyakki's expression was gloomy.
Vice President Koyama's face, which had always been smiling, froze for a moment, and then became serious: "Assistant Okita, don't report random news!"
Minister Mikami also came to his senses and shouted quickly: "Okita! Verify immediately!"
Subscription data generally reaches its peak in the first hour after it is put on the shelves, and then grows slowly. Especially comics that go on sale at eight o'clock on Saturday evenings, because they are already prime time for rest, and there is generally no situation where there is a second wave of highs before the third hour.
Assistant Okita also quickly picked up the phone and called his colleagues on duty.
Soon, he shouted with bright eyes: "Confirmed, no problem! The data is very real, not false at all!"
“Could the technician have made a mistake?!”
"Everyone in our web department is working overtime tonight! Not to mention the technicians, even the accountant in charge of network reconciliation is here, and she confirmed that there is no problem!"
Now everyone knows that the subscription number is not false.
Takeda Takeda opened his mouth, but did not ask a question.
"Where is "Harem Steel Fist"?" Minister Hyakki asked loudly, and at the same time, he secretly called Takeda Takeda a loser in his heart.
Assistant Okita immediately checked and found that there was not much change, but the decline was obvious, so he quickly answered truthfully.
After hearing this, Takeda Takeda immediately shrank. Minister Hyakki secretly cursed trash again.
Okita looked at his notebook and wondered: "Why are the paid subscriptions of "One Punch Man" growing so fast?"
Others also looked at each other.
"Is it possible that the sudden explosion of word-of-mouth was due to the intervention of senior manga critics?" Oda Shingo suddenly said.
"I'm going to see the forum!" Tengtang Xiangcheng responded the fastest.
Within ten seconds, she found the key information and shouted happily: "Many readers left messages and mentioned things like [Hanbei-sama's comments are indeed correct]!"
"Hanbei!" Minister Hyakki's face darkened. He had dealt with him many times.
That's a nasty bastard!
Ignorant idiot!
A comic critic who dares to go against capital!
Hyakki Minister slammed his fist on the table, gritting his teeth and unable to control his emotions:
"Damn it! Why did Hanbei meet Oda Shingo?!"
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One hour ago.
In an inconspicuous apartment in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto.
Hanbei, in his thirties, is already a well-known manga critic.
The YouTube comic review column he created has been collected by more than 600,000 people. He is known for his comprehensive and objective evaluation and never accepts paid reviews. He has a good reputation and is one of the most famous reviewers. Recently, he noticed a large number of cartoonists and took the initiative to direct traffic to Takeda Takeda, a cartoonist who switched to web serialization.
"What kind of capital is it that makes traffic concentrate on him?" Hanbei smiled and didn't take it seriously.
Tonight, he happened to see related content a few times, so he clicked on it and saw "Harem Steel Fist" on Qunyingshe's website.
Then he burst into laughter: "The power of capital is so powerful that even I came in unconsciously."
The masses are like this, the public opinion is like this, and it is easy to be guided.
As long as there is guidance, various wind directions will be distorted and become completely different from reality!
But it also creates a terrible group effect, which is scary. Anyone who dares to refute the public opinion and insist on telling the truth will be reviled, slandered and even wiped out!
Hanbei understands this very well! ! !
As a critic who has a firm footing and refuses to succumb to capital, he has been influenced by the direction of public opinion countless times.
For this reason, he was violently attacked by people driven by public opinion.
Look at the glass offset marks on the windows. They are traces of glass being smashed into the home.
He even has a scar on the back of his head.
The family's expenses are barely supported by the views on review websites.
"Hanbei, don't be stubborn! You can get more by cooperating with us!" The enemy threatened and lured him.
"You idiot who pretends to be smart! You always want to go against everyone!" Comic fans who were blinded by public opinion insulted him.
"Don't let everyone else be drunk and I'm sober. For example, choose what's best for you. Protect yourself, treat yourself well, and get the maximum benefit, which is the best!" Many friends have advised him.
"Why do we need to uphold fairness and justice? Why do we need to help those cartoonists who have been wrongly evaluated? Why do we try to save those cartoon works that have been forced into the quagmire?" The family also said the same thing, and they could not even stand the violent harassment. Already left him!
Hanbei's answer every time is always one sentence:
"Someone has to step forward!"
Now, he clicked on the website recommended by Capital and was ready to objectively evaluate the "Harem Steel Fist" they promoted.
"Those cartoonists are so friendly and highly recommended. If they don't live up to their reputation, I won't be polite!" Hanbei looked at the screen seriously as always.
At the same time, he also saw another comic "One Punch Man" next to him. Especially the male protagonist's big duck-egg head left an instant impression on him.
"Let's see what Capital wants us to see first, and then let me evaluate it." Hanbei smiled.
He has seen this kind of thing a lot, and has been made a fool of countless times. Of course, he is not shy about praising good works.
When you open "Harem Steel Fist", what you see is a killing scene that caters to male comic fans.
The painting is exquisite and very attentive.
But after watching it for a while, he frowned again and patiently read the VIP chapter. Then he swiveled his chair away from the desktop and towards the notebook where he was used to writing review manuscripts.
["Harem Steel Fist", a mediocre work with exquisite paintings but kitsch content! ]
[Obviously rush to work before putting on shelves! ]
[I’m not short of money, but I won’t pay for a subscription either! ]
[Just these few comments! Any more words will be a waste of my and my fans’ time! ]
Hanbei’s eyes were bright and he typed his comments without hesitation and very smoothly! Then send it to your own YouTube page with just a click of the mouse.
Then, Hanbei stood up and poured himself a glass of water.
Returning to the table, he noticed an advertisement displayed on the computer screen.
Because the page has been idle for too long, the website actively popped up a comic recommendation window.
"One Punch Man"?
Oh, it’s the duck egg head I just saw.
So impressed.
"It can be regarded as a recommendation from Capital, although the strength is relatively small." Hanbei sat down with a smile and casually opened the door, "Let me criticize another one!"
(End of chapter)