When Bi Wenbin held his phone for the 37th time and grinned at the page showing the animation of "My Hero Academia" in Yueqi's video, his roommate finally couldn't help it. He said in an almost unbelievable way: "Isn't it just an animation? Are you so nervous about its playback volume and reviews?"
Looking at his nervous look and his silly smile from time to time, people who don’t know him might think that this animation was invested and produced by him.
Bi Wenbin waved his hand: "Go away, you won't understand even if I tell you."
Ever since he came back from the preview of the animation that day and his recommendation post on the Wall of Masterpieces forum was judged by others to be a water army, Bi Wenbin has been holding his breath and has become a spiritual shareholder of Huaying Animation. His greatest pleasure every day is to read the fan essays in the comment section praising "My Hero Academia" in various ways.
On days when there are updates, he checks them. On days when there are no updates, Bi Wenbin focuses wholeheartedly on the growth of all aspects of "My Hero Academia". He cannot see the backend subscriptions, so he counts the number of animation views, followers, barrages, and comments.
When he clicked on the animation page, the total number of views of the first two episodes of My Hero Academia reached 1 million, with a rating of 8.3 points, and the comment section was full of positive reviews:
“Five-star praise! I haven’t read such an exciting shonen comic in a long time!”
“The overall pace is very fast. Although I was a little annoyed at the beginning, it was really enjoyable to watch it all in one go. Combining the plot synopsis of the animation and the current development trend, the next dungeon should be U.A. High School. I look forward to more growth of the protagonist.”
"As long as you like Little Hero, we will be good friends for life.jpg"
“What an amazing start! At first, a guy I follow said that Little Hero was good after the preview, but I didn’t believe it. After watching it, I found that it was really good. The animation’s creation of atmosphere is really amazing, and it is very infectious. I think I have a high tear point, but I couldn’t help crying when I saw the last scene of the second episode. Great!”
“In fact, when I first saw the poster for My Hero Academia, I rejected it… The style of painting is really weird, especially All Might, which has a mixed and chaotic feeling. But after watching the first two episodes, I just want to say - I will always like All Might!”
…
Seeing the number of views of "My Hero Academia" soaring to the top of the click list at a rocket-like speed, even though Bi Wenbin knew that all this had nothing to do with him, he was filled with an inexplicable sense of pride.
What does it mean that he is Huaying's water army? Is it so difficult to admit that he has a keen eye
With an indescribable sense of superiority, Bi Wenbin sat down in front of the computer, proudly opened the anime forum of the Wall of Masterpieces, and began typing:
Subject: I think Huaying’s wave is stable, no one has any objection, right
Content: On the first day of its premiere, it crushed other anime and rushed to the top of the overall ranking. Now you should have nothing to say, right? Then I have to say, Little Hero is awesome! Huaying is awesome! (0.5 credit points per post, the content in brackets is deleted)
First floor: Hahahahahahahahahaha, you are really naughty.
2nd floor: Is it too early to draw conclusions now? It's only been two episodes, who knows if it will take a sharp turn for the worse later on? We should at least wait until the animation is halfway through. We have seen animations that started high and ended low before.
Floor 3: I understand the logic, but it is really unprecedented that it has reached the top of the list on the first day of its premiere. As long as Huaying can maintain this level, this animation will probably be another "is".
Floor 4: The BD sales volume cannot be compared with that of "IS", but in terms of online subscriptions, I think we can try to surpass "IS". After all, harem comics have greater limitations, and the audience of hot-blooded boys' comics is relatively wider. According to the current momentum of "My Hero Academia", I am afraid it will really be like what we predicted before, with at least 200,000 starting points.
Floor 5: It’s a bit early to say this now, let’s wait and see, I think there is hope.
6F: By the way, if the growth of My Hero Academia can stabilize, will the sales of Animation Entertainment be considered stable? When we predict the sales of Animation Entertainment in the future, will there be any historical bonus
…
Bi Wenbin felt a little regretful that the post he posted did not achieve the desired effect of slapping others in the face.
But he also knew in his heart that what everyone said in the post was true - "My Hero Academia" has just begun, and whether this animation can become a big hit, or even surpass "IS", cannot be determined by the simple first two episodes.
As a spiritual shareholder, all he can do now is to try to recommend "My Hero Academia" to people around him while secretly praying that Huaying will not ruin this good hand.
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A week later.
After finishing the last qualifying match in a distracted manner, Luo Gaofeng and Yin Jianxiu looked at each other as they watched the time on their mobile phones jump from 9:59 to 10:00. They exited the game tacitly and opened the Yueqi Video app without hesitation.
Today is the day when the third episode of "My Hero Academia" is updated.
The story continues from the end of the second episode updated last week. After saying to the protagonist Izuku Midoriya, "You can definitely become a hero," All Might said to him -
"You are worthy of inheriting my power."
Um
Luo Gaofeng opened his eyes wide in surprise. Does this mean that All Might intends to pass on his power to Izuku Midoriya? But doesn't the background setting say that personality is innate
He was surprised, but also felt a surge of joy. He had not forgotten those people who mocked and bullied the protagonist because he had no Quirk! You know, All Might is the No. 1 hero. If Izuku Midoriya inherited his Quirk...
Before Luo Gaofeng had time to imagine this, the plot in the animation ruthlessly shattered his delusion -
Faced with the power within reach and the precious opportunity to change his own talent forever, the protagonist actually refused? !
Luo Gaofeng's feelings were extremely complicated.
Logically speaking, the protagonist in the story should feel unhappy for giving up such a good opportunity to become stronger. In fact, when he saw Izuku Midoriya rejected All Might's proposal, he did feel a sense of loss in his heart, but at the same time, some indescribable emotion made him secretly relieved.
He suddenly realized that he no longer understood the routine of "My Hero Academia".
You say it's a routine, but it also happens to give you a counter-routine from time to time? For example, Bakugo Katsuki, who was ferocious and looked like a villain cannon fodder when he first appeared, but you say it's innovative, but many of its routines do have traces to follow.
Luo Gaofeng put down his phone with a sense of loss.
Having the same reaction as him was Yin Jianxiu, who also watched the third episode of "My Hero Academia" at the same time. Perhaps because they had both been moved to tears by "My Hero Academia" before, the two were now able to discuss the plot of the animation more calmly.
"What do you think?" Yin Jianxiu asked.
Luo Gaofeng shook his head: "I feel like my emotions are very complicated right now. On the one hand, I hope that Izuku Midoriya can inherit All Might's power and make those who look down on him look at him differently. But on the other hand, when Izuku Midoriya rejected All Might, I don't know why, but I felt relieved."
"Yes, I have the same feeling," Yin Jianxiu nodded in agreement. "The first two episodes of this animation left such a deep impression on me that I subconsciously felt that the protagonist should prove to everyone that one can be a hero without a Quirk. With so much foreshadowing in the early stages, it would always feel a bit weird if Izuku Midoriya became the strongest hero because he inherited All Might's strongest Quirk."
Luo Gaofeng clicked on the comments section of the third episode. As expected, while he and Yin Jianxiu were exchanging views, the comments section also exploded because of the plot of the third episode:
“I find this animation really poisonous. It always does not follow a routine when you think it is going to, and it always follows a routine when you think it is not going to…”
"Am I the only one who finds this incomprehensible? If Midoriya Izuku could inherit All Might's power, his starting point would be much higher, right? I don't understand why he refused."
"I think the animation handles this very well. The question the protagonist has been asking is 'Can a person without a Quirk become a hero?' And it's so touching. If the protagonist becomes a hero only after inheriting All Might's Quirk, then what's the difference between this and denying his own persistence for more than ten years?"
"Can I say that I came here for this high-tech + high-IQ setting from the beginning? Machines can be romantic and cool, okay?"
"Having said that, it's still a pity when I think about it. That's the Quirk of the strongest hero, All Might. And it's obvious that the students in Yuei High School will have a variety of quirks. In the future, when I see the supporting characters' quirks becoming more interesting and exciting, but the protagonist has no quirk, I always feel a sense of incompleteness."
"It's useless for us to say more now. Let's just wait and see how the production team handles it..."
At the same time, in the Huaying Animation office building, inside the work hall of the "My Hero Academia" project team.
"Imperfection?" Putting the pen back on the table, Mu Suxing asked curiously, "When did I ever say that the protagonist will never have a personality?"
His voice was neither loud nor soft, and he was originally speaking only to the animation screenwriter who had just arrived at the animation studio. However, the content of his words was too sensitive, and it happened to be the most concerned topic among fans of "My Hero Academia" in recent times, so that everyone subconsciously stopped what they were doing and looked at him in unison.
"But if Midoriya the Little Angel has a personality, doesn't that go against the core of the first two episodes?"
Muxuxing shook his head.
"It's not that Midoriya can't have a Quirk, but the time he gets a Quirk must be after he successfully proves to the world that he can become a hero without a Quirk. This time point requires a certain timing—"
Before he could finish his words, Fang Lian interrupted him: "No, Amu, wait a minute."
"When I watched the first three episodes of My Hero Academia, I paid special attention to one thing. Although All Might's vomiting blood seemed to be treated as a comedic effect, combined with his old injuries, the time he could use his Quirk was also limited. I always had a bad feeling..."
Fang Lian said, with a look of doubt on his face: "The timing you are talking about, could it be that..."
"No! I won't allow it!" Wen Feihang was instantly alert. He looked at Mu Suxing vigilantly: "What do you want to do to our All Might?! I won't allow you to touch him!"
Muxiuxing: …
He thought about it and resolutely chose to ignore Fang Lian and Wen Feihang, the two funny guys, and turned to look at the new animation screenwriter: "Anyway, this is probably the situation. Midoriya Izuku will have a Quirk, but at least after he has proved himself as a person without Quirks-"
"On the one hand, this setting is to fit the plot at the beginning. On the other hand," Mu Suxing smiled, "My Hero Academia is positioned as a commercial animation. Without affecting the main theme, of course, we have to satisfy the audience's wishes to a certain extent. From another perspective, this setting can also be said to be the hook I left for the audience."
The new screenwriter repeated subconsciously: "Hook?"
"It's the foreshadowing that makes the audience itch and want to keep watching with anticipation," Mu Suxing said patiently, "First of all, it's the world view. In My Hero Academia, ordinary people without quirks will be discriminated against and bullied. This is a world that is extremely unfriendly to the remaining 20% of people without quirks."
"Secondly, the protagonist Izuku Midoriya fights with high technology and high intelligence. He has a strong talent for designing and using technological weapons. This is why he is not inferior to others after entering U.A. In other words, even without Quirks, the protagonist still has strength that is not inferior to others. Not only that, if his physical fitness meets the standards, the weapons he designs can also be used by other ordinary people who also do not have Quirks."
“That way, the audience will naturally be curious about the hooks we’ve cast.”
"Izuku Midoriya, who has no Quirk, already possesses power comparable to that of other people. So, when such Izuku Midoriya gains a Quirk for various reasons, what kind of changes will it bring to the world of My Hero Academia?"
The animation screenwriter was slightly stunned, as if he had realized something.
"So... will Izuku Midoriya really inherit All Might's personality?" Fang Lian couldn't help but ask.
Mu Xuxing smiled meaningfully and did not answer.
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Time passed day by day.
As the scorching hot summer is approaching with the footsteps of June, "My Hero Academia" has just been serialized for a month.
Mu Suxing stretched himself and was about to get up to stretch his body when Xiao Zhengwen called him unexpectedly. Unlike the last time he spoke, Xiao Zhengwen's voice became cheerful because of his smooth career. "Director Mu, do you want to guess how many online subscriptions My Hero Academia has received?"
Muxuxing thought for a moment and said, "Three hundred and fifty thousand?"
Xiao Zhengwen was planning to tell the other party excitedly that My Hero Academia had tied the highest online subscription record for shonen comics, reaching 300,000 subscribers: "…"
"Too little?" As if realizing his mistake from Xiao Zhengwen's silence, Mu Suxing pondered: "Then it's 400,000?"
Xiao Zhengwen smiled bitterly: "It seems that I am destined to not be able to give Director Mu a surprise this time."
"It doesn't matter," Mu Suxing said lightly, "Even if there are not 400,000 now, it will reach 400,000 sooner or later."
Xiao Zhengwen frowned.
He hesitated for a while, but still couldn't help but remind him: "Director Maki, it's not that I don't believe in the quality of "My Hero Academia", the upper limit of the entire hot-blooded youth comic is here, and there are only so many boys who like this. The 400,000 you mentioned..."
It's too difficult.
How many people were shocked when the sales of "is" were released
But even "is", which stepped on the corpses of countless masterpieces, only had 350,000 online subscriptions.
He was hesitating whether to explain the situation in detail to Mu Suxing to avoid disappointment because the result did not meet his psychological expectations, but Mu Suxing on the other end of the phone suddenly chuckled:
"Who told you that the target audience of My Hero Academia is only boys?"
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