Xingning University of the Arts internal bbs, January 2nd.
Title: Is the new January anime coming out soon
Content: Squat down.
1st floor: squat together.
2nd Floor: It seems that the official broadcast time of Yueqi Video is 12 noon. I just ordered a takeaway and I will wait for it too.
3F: Aren’t the first three episodes of “Blood Rose” and “Immortal Lord” already out? What are you waiting for
4th floor: Go away, who cares about "Blood Rose" and "Immortal Lord"? You forgot about such exciting news a few months ago so quickly
5th floor: You are all here to watch the show, am I the only one who is genuinely curious about "Infinite Stratos"? I think since Muxuxing was able to make "The Little Prince", apart from the technical issues, at least the aesthetics are fine, and director Ji Xinrong's professional ability is beyond doubt, so why on earth did "Infinite Stratos" cause such a big controversy
6th floor: ls, add me, I have been squatting on "infinite stratos" since four months ago. Can I tell you
…
When Lu Yue noticed this post, people in the forum had already started discussing "IS" enthusiastically. Because of "The Little Prince", not many people were pessimistic about "IS". Instead, they were enthusiastically speculating about the plot of "IS" and its possible achievements.
Lu Yue pursed his lips.
His animation work was not going smoothly. Without the guidance of a senior director like Ji Xinrong, he was, after all, just a college student with decent grades. It was difficult for him to be a key artist, let alone such a crucial job as chief director.
Because of this, the animation of Muxuxing has been completed and will be played on Yueqi Video soon, but the animation he is working on is less than half completed.
The resentment that had been hidden deep in his heart surged up like a tide. He gritted his teeth and followed the people in the thread, opening the Yueqi Video app and waiting obsessively for the arrival of twelve o'clock.
124th floor: It’s starting! Wait, the title of the first episode is, “The whole class is made up of girls”? That’s a bit explosive.
125th floor: I saw it too, and there are also "Class Representative Decisive Battle" and "Transfer Student No. 2 is a Childhood Friend". Emmmmm, although I had a hunch when I saw the plot synopsis, but now it seems that it is a completely different type from "The Little Prince". I seem to understand why Director Ji likes "The Little Prince" but not "is".
Floor 126: After all, it’s a commercial animation, so don’t set too high standards. It’s fine as long as the people like it.
127F: Wow! The battle scene at the beginning is pretty good, and the character designs are also very nice. I think it will appeal to otakus.
…
The building was constantly updating everyone's opinions and comments on "IS" in real time, but Lu Yue didn't pay attention to them. At this moment, his whole mind was focused on the first episode of "IS" playing in front of him:
Battle scenes, 9 points. Character design, 9 points. Storyboards, 9 points…
how so
Wasn't it the animation script that even Ji Xinrong was furious about? Why was the finished product so technically impeccable? Lu Yue gritted his teeth and tried his best to find flaws in "IS". It wasn't until the beginning of the battle scene and the opening song ended that the plot went directly to the scene where the male protagonist was fidgeting in a classroom full of girls. Lu Yue felt a surge of ecstasy in his heart!
That’s right! This is it!
After finding the flaw of "IS", Lu Yue finally had the mood to click on the posts in the forum - he was not in the mood to see how others flattered Mu Xiuxing and his "IS". Now that he had confirmed the fatal flaw of "IS", he finally felt relieved and returned to the posts with joy to see how others complained about "IS".
131F: Emmmmm, isn't the setting of this IS a bit too stupid... In which country would they add such a strange sport as "Mecha Driving Competition" to a series of innocent events such as running, long jump and high jump during a sports meeting...
132F: Why can only women use a super mecha like the IS? What's the principle? If only women can use it, then why can the male protagonist use the IS? Doesn't the animation intend to explain this
The posts arguing about the setting of IS have been going back and forth for several floors, all the way to over 200 floors, and no one has come out to speak for Mu Xiuxing and IS.
Noticing this, Lu Yue's lips curled up into a gloating smile.
As expected, making "The Little Prince" well and making a 26-episode long animation are two different things. There is no reason why his animation is only half done, but Mu Xiuxing has already finished it and received unanimous praise from the audience, right
He happily watched the thread for an hour, and what made him happy and strange was that during this whole hour, all the threads in the forum were complaining about the problems of "IS", and no one said even a single good word about "IS". Why
Even if he doesn't want to admit it in his heart, "is" is not so bad that everyone complains about it.
This strange phenomenon made him feel a little uneasy in his heart. He frowned, hesitating whether to continue watching the first episode of "IS". At this moment, a new reply popped up.
192F: ... I finally finished watching the first three episodes. This animation is really addictive. I can't stop watching it! I regret not applying for the production team of Muxiuxing [crying] Then I could finish watching "is" before everyone else!
Floor 193: Regret +1, I just want to kidnap Mu Suxing and ask him to quickly hand over the last 23 episodes of "IS". Although the animation has many flaws, it is really good to watch!
Floor 194: Those who are studying animation said that every time they watched animation and movies in the past, they would involuntarily develop an occupational disease and couldn’t help but pay attention to the various shots in the animation. However, it was different when watching "IS". I was immersed in the plot the whole time and completely forgot to analyze the shots.
…
Lu Yue's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly realized why no one had spoken for Mu Suxing for the entire hour.
While others were complaining about the shortcomings of "IS", more people who were attracted to "IS" were completely immersed in the plot, enjoying the fun of following the show as a viewer, and had no time to reply to the posts. Now, after watching three episodes in one go, and seeing that there was no more animation to watch, they came back to the post to exchange their thoughts.
Lu Yue's face darkened.
Seeing more and more people posting to vindicate "IS" and promoting it, Lu Yue could no longer bear it and angrily typed a reply: "??? I don't understand, what's so good about a rubbish animation like "IS" that has problems with its main setting logic? Are you blind? How much money did Muxuxing give you?"
206th floor:? Why is the person above so angry, as if he has set off a bomb? Is there any conflict between the fact that the main setting of "is" is illogical and the fact that "is" is good? Commercial animation is meant to please the audience, why bother about it so much? If you don't like it, why not just not watch it
Lu Yue was so angry that his eyes turned red. He took a deep breath and typed a long paragraph, ready to fight this group of people with problematic aesthetics for three hundred rounds. However, the other party simply ignored his post full of personal attacks and continued to discuss with his like-minded friends.
Floor 207: I’ve also finished watching it. Do you think this animation has potential
For the animation students who have been stationed in the forum for many years, what they are interested in is not only the animation itself, but also the "game" process of predicting sales by watching a certain animation. Therefore, as soon as the words on the 207th floor came out, the following people began to predict the performance of "IS" with great interest.
Floor 208: The voice actors selected by Mu Suxing are all very good. I have seen that the click retention rate of the three episodes of "IS" so far is also very high. It will definitely be able to get the paid model of Yueqi Video.
There are two charging models for Yueqi Video. One is the paid model, that is, the animation will be sold to the audience individually, and the other is the monthly subscription model. As long as you purchase a membership of Yueqi Video, you can watch it for free.
Floor 209: The paid model is definitely stable. I would also be willing to buy "IS" in your place, but I don't know how much the final subscription amount of "IS" will be.
Floor 210: I guess at least 100,000. As a harem anime, "IS" is already pretty good.
Floor 211: I guess more than 200,000.
212th floor: 200,000 is too much? Don’t forget that there are big games like “Blood Rose” and “Xian Zun” in January this year. I think 150,000 is about right, and 200,000 is unlikely.
Later on, the entire post had completely turned into a sales prediction post for "IS". No one complained about the plot of "IS" anymore. Instead, they presented a bunch of various data to prove that their sales predictions were correct. The only thing in common was that everyone agreed that no matter how much the final sales were, the basic foundation of "IS" was absolutely stable, and there was no possibility of failure.
Lu Yue was so angry that he almost smashed his phone.
Unable to tolerate all the positive predictions in the post any longer, Lu Yue closed the post in annoyance. The mobile phone page immediately jumped to the forum homepage. Another post attracted Lu Yue's attention.
Title: Rationally discuss the future direction of "IS" and tell a ghost story.
Lu Yue clicked on it.
The first thing that came into his eyes was a long paragraph of data and text. He was very annoyed at the moment, so he chose to skip it and scrolled to the bottom of the page, where he saw the host’s summary:
You may not believe it, but I think "is" is going to be a hit.
Yes, that’s right, it’s the kind of explosion where you punch the “Blood Rose”, step on the “Immortal Lord”, and ascend to the throne in one fell swoop.
The poster's tone was firm, as if he had no doubt about his own judgment. Lu Yue could no longer tolerate it, so he sneered and replied, "The poster is an idiot." Without any explanation, he closed the forum directly.
As for what the original poster said later, many "is" fans came to worship the original poster's amazing data and predictions, and in passing dug out the true identity of a certain nitpicker, thus causing someone's reputation as a male god to be ruined... That's a story for another time.
A week passed in a flash, and in the blink of an eye it was the second Saturday when "IS" updated its fourth episode.
Luo Gaofeng had been waiting in front of his computer for the update of "IS" early in the morning. It was just twelve o'clock now. As the payment prompt for the fourth episode popped up, he paid 15 credit points without hesitation and couldn't wait to watch it.
After he finished watching the fourth episode, he suddenly found that he had not left any comments, so he quickly rewound back to the beginning. At first, the video only had sporadic comments, but now it was filled with a series of comments such as "Krypton Gold Souvenir" and "I, a rich man!" It is obvious that there are quite a few fans who pay for krypton gold.
Some people are itching to find pirated resources on the Internet as they did in the past - but this time, under the high pressure of national policy changes, they are destined to not get what they want.
Some people gave up, while others couldn't resist the temptation of "is" and quietly returned to Yueqi Video and paid 15 credit points.
At this time, "is" has unknowingly climbed to the sixth place in the comprehensive ranking of new anime in January.
It was at this time that Gong Yi noticed "is".
As a well-known comic reviewer on Yueqi Video, in order to make better and more interesting anime review videos, he will dabble in various types of animation to a certain extent. After discovering that there was nothing worthy of attention in "Blood Rose" and "Xian Zun", Gong Yi quickly turned his attention to "IS".
At this time, "IS" has been updated to the fourth episode.
In order to avoid spoilers in the comment section and barrage, Gong Yi deliberately turned off the barrage and did not even look at the comment section. Instead, he went straight to open the animation and started watching.
When watching the first episode, Gong Yi didn't take it seriously.
The animation is well-made, and one can imagine the scenes in which it is popular among male audiences. To say that the routine of this animation is very innovative is of course not the case. The reason why it has received so many praises is, to put it bluntly, that the original author of this animation is willing to lose face.
Simplify the strategy and make all the female characters fall in love with the male protagonist without thinking. Is this strategy difficult to think of
Of course not, it's just that most light novel authors are not willing to take the risk to write it even if they can think of it. Firstly, they don't know if it will be popular. Secondly, writing such a completely brainless plot is a challenge to the original light novel author and the screenwriter.
Thinking of this, he glanced at the information of the work.
"Infinite Stratos" is adapted from the light novel of the same name by Itsuru Yuzuru.
Director: Muxuxing
Screenwriter: Muxuxing
Muxiu star
Isn’t this the animation director of “The Little Prince” half a year ago
Gong Yi raised his eyebrows in surprise. Isn’t the contrast too great
With this weird feeling, he finished watching the first three episodes.
… Even though it’s full of flaws, why do I feel like I can still watch another 100 episodes
Thinking of this, his fingertips hesitantly moved to the purchase button. Just as he was about to click to pay, a message suddenly popped up in his fan group:
"Do you think it's possible for you to make a comic review video for "IS" this time? I think this animation is quite interesting, and I want to see your comments!"
"That shouldn't be the case. I feel like you have a very good taste in animation and your requirements are quite high. Although 'is' is quite good, it has too many flaws. Given your personality, you might not even watch this kind of animation."
"That's true. After all, 'IS' is too superficial. You are so aloof, I'm sure you won't watch it."
After watching the first three episodes, I was about to pay to watch the fourth episode: Gong Yi: … … …
He took a deep breath, thinking that he could not let down his fans' trust in his taste. After thinking it over, he gritted his teeth and resolutely exited the paid page of "is".
snort.
Isn't it just a vulgar, superficial, brainless harem anime with no depth or connotation? How could he, who has read thousands of anime and is the popular manga reviewer of The Count of Monte Cristo, pay to watch such a thing
He calmly deleted the animation page of "IS" and exited the Yueqi Video App. However, his fan group did not quiet down. Instead, they continued to discuss the topic of "IS".
"I understand the reason, but 'is' is just very good."
"I can't wait to watch the fifth episode. Ahhh why are new episodes updated weekly? Isn't daily update good enough? qaq I'm crying."
"I also… "
“It is said that there will be a new character in the next episode. It seems that he is the second male who can drive the IS besides the male protagonist? From the preview, he is a handsome boy! I am curious, I don’t know what will happen next~”
Gong Yi was ready to make a move.
New character
… a little curious.
No, no, no, he is just a little curious. After all, "IS" has been highlighting the specialness of the fact that only the male protagonist can drive IS. Now a young boy who can use IS suddenly appears. It is normal for him to be curious, right
I wonder what this new character looks like? According to the plot of "IS", it is more likely that a woman will dress up as a man. After all, the audience is secretly happy about the uniqueness of the male protagonist. If there is another male, I am afraid it will be very discouraging. If I can see the picture of the new character, I will definitely be able to make a judgment immediately based on my own experience...
Wait, what is he thinking?!
Gong Yi rubbed his face, forcing the thoughts related to "is" to retreat from his mind. Fortunately, he had good self-control, so as long as he shifted his attention to other things, it wouldn't be too difficult...
The next day, the bell rang for the end of get out of class.
Gong Yi packed up his things and was about to go back to the dormitory when he inadvertently heard the boys behind him whispering:
"By the way, have you watched "IS"? I highly recommend it, I guarantee you won't be able to stop watching it!"
“Is it really that beautiful?”
"Really? There are the first three episodes of Yueqi Video. You will know after watching it."
Gong Yi: …
Damn, why is this crappy animation still haunting me? !
He lowered his head depressedly and took out his phone, intending to watch something else to divert his attention. However, when he opened the communication app, he saw that the fan group was talking about "is" again.
“Ah! Shui Da has posted a comic review video for “is”! It’s really good. For me who hasn’t watched “is”, even reading the comic review is a kind of happiness [humble]”
Gong Yi: … … …
This is really unbearable!
We are all viewers, so why can his fans and his college classmates follow "IS" but he can't? This is unfair!
Gong Yi was so angry.
Isn't it just an animation? What's wrong with it not having content? Isn't it enough to just enjoy commercial animation
Gong Yi thought in self-deprecation while opening the payment page of "is" again. This time, he did not hesitate and decisively chose to pay 15 credit points!
Chase!
One month later, Yueqi Video Culture Co., Ltd., conference room.
Xiao Zhengwen sat in his seat, waiting for this month's income report in a depressed mood.
He still hadn't recovered from the blow of missing out on a promotion, so he wasn't in a very good mood. Even when other employees came to congratulate him on his outstanding vision and for picking out the potential stock of "is", Xiao Zhengwen could only force out a smile that was uglier than crying as a way of saying thank you.
In the eyes of others, his expression was proof that he was not satisfied with his work, so he turned around and lectured his employees: "Look at Team Leader Xiao Zhengwen, he made such a big contribution to our company's sales this month, but he still felt it was not enough. You should learn from him and don't be so happy when you have a little achievement."
Xiao Zhengwen: …
The problem is, he is really dissatisfied!
I finally found a treasure, but I couldn’t use it at the right time. How could I not be upset
At ten o'clock sharp, the meeting officially began.
Xiao Zhengwen changed his hand to support his chin. This action was not very elegant, but fortunately the company had never been so particular about it. He listened casually to the head of the sales department reporting the profit situation of Yueqi Video this month.
“… “Infinite Stratos”, 273,527 subscribers, profit of 4.1 million…”
Before the person in charge finished speaking, there was a cry of surprise from the audience.
Xiao Zhengwen changed his hand with an indifferent expression, thinking, this is nothing, if I change the time, coupled with Yueqi Video's hard promotion, he can ensure that "is" can create a data that other animations can't match.
But the animation has already been aired, and it’s too late for him to say anything now.
He sighed.
After reporting the profit situation, the person in charge went down triumphantly amid applause from the audience. The next person to come up was the boss of Yueqi Video, who was everyone's boss.
The big boss seemed to be in a very good mood at the moment. His eyes obviously stayed on Xiao Zhengwen for a few seconds before he announced, "… Here, I want to especially praise Xiao Zhengwen, the leader of the purchasing department. It was Xiao Zhengwen's keen judgment of the market that allowed us to get "Infinite Stratos", which made us redeem ourselves today. Yes, just now, my assistant told me that in the comprehensive ranking of new animations this month, "Infinite Stratos" finally surpassed the popular animation "Blood Rose" and topped the list."
When he talked about the previous part, Xiao Zhengwen didn't react at all.
The high revenue was not surprising. When he saw the data of "IS" on the first day, he had already anticipated the huge revenue it would bring. Naturally, he was not surprised at this moment, until the boss said "it surpassed the popular animation "The Bloody Rose"" -
Xiao Zhengwen was stunned.
Before he could react, his colleagues on the side began to applaud.
No wonder the boss of Yueqi Video is so happy.
Unlike other video websites that focus on live-action TV series and movies and are supplemented by animation, animation is the core project for Yueqi Video. However, this category, which is regarded as the core project by Yueqi Video, has been losing ground in the competition with Yunsu Video recently. The top three in the real-time comprehensive animation rankings have been repeatedly occupied by Yunsu Video's animations.
Now that "The Devil's Retired Life" has broken into the top three, Yueqi Video feels that it is already doing well, which is better than the previous two months when there was no top three. But no one expected that "is", which was the least favored and valued by everyone, actually surpassed six animations and counterattacked from seventh place to the top!
Although this doesn't mean anything, for Yueqi Video, which has always been at odds with Yunsu Video, as long as it can step on Yunsu Video's head, it will be a very pleasant thing.
Xiao Zhengwen was still a little bit incredulous at this moment.
He tried to hold it back, but couldn't help it in the end. He took out his phone from his pocket and searched for the rankings under the table.
No.1 "Infinite Stratos"
No.2 "Blood Rose"
No.3 "The Devil's Retreat Life"
No.4 "Xian Zun"
What the hell
It actually surpassed "The Bloody Rose"
Xiao Zhengwen stared at the ranking list back and forth, refreshing it several times in a row. However, no matter how many times he refreshed it, the ranking list did not change at all.
It was not until this time that Xiao Zhengwen finally confirmed:
It’s true!
The "IS" he bought really surpassed "The Bloody Rose", a popular animation that still ranks first in the DVD sales list! In this way, it is not difficult to understand why "The Retired Life of the Demon King" can surpass "The Immortal". When the audience is attracted by "IS", even if one tenth of the audience is attracted by "The Retired Life of the Demon King", it is enough for "The Retired Life of the Demon King" to surpass "The Immortal".
Realizing this, Xiao Zhengwen swallowed his saliva.
Now it seems that he has not only picked up a treasure, but also a fortune-making treasure!
Just as Xiao Zhengwen was shocked by the rapid progress of "IS", the animation producers in the entire industry who accidentally clicked on the rankings of that month were also confused by "IS" which firmly occupied the first place.
What the hell? It’s fine for an animation adapted from a novel like “Xian Zun”, but an animation like “Crimson Rose”, which has already proven its commercial value, has also failed
Where did this animation called infinite stratos and the studio called Huaying come from
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