Chapter 539: Can I only Bring One Person to the Meeting?

Three days later, the popularity votes were basically settled.

"The Burial of Furryen" actually led "Saint Seiya" by more than 50,000 votes in the final vote.

This gap is so big that it is shocking.

In Springfield Bookstore, almost everyone thinks that Saint Seiya is more popular than Furryen. After all, there are so many people who come to discuss business, and the sales of the Saint Cloth figures alone are already making a lot of money.

But unexpectedly, the popularity statistics of readers actually won the latter? Slow pace wins fast pace? The times are going backwards?

"Minister, I have indeed calculated the data many times this time, and there is no mistake." Assistant Okita reported to Sankami Saburo with a straight back.

Of course, the meaning of this statement is also obviously that the data is a bit easy to cause people to be surprised.

Saburo Mikami waved his hand and pushed the notebook forward: "You think too much. This work is indeed good. Look at the comments in society now. Although it has not yet gone viral, many social commentators have already commented on this work."

On the notebook screen, it was the comment that Saburo Mikami was reading:

[Many people say that the slow pace has fallen behind the times. I cannot completely deny it, but at least I can see from the comic "The Burial of Flillian" that the slow pace has never been abandoned by the times. ]

[The slow pace allows the work to deeply explore the complexity and diversity of the characters' emotions. When reading, comic fans also pay more attention to the characters' verbal connotations and small gestures to express their intentions. In addition to love and friendship, there is also awe of life and emotion about time. ]

[The story begins after the death of the hero, and a new journey begins from Flillian's perspective, interspersed with memories and stories from the past. This cross-narrative method not only allows readers to have a deep understanding of Flillian's past, but also allows them to feel the changes in her cognition of humans over a period of time, making the whole story rich and fascinating. ]

[For example, Fulilian constantly witnessed the separation of life and death of human beings during her journey, which triggered her thinking about the meaning of life. This deep emotional excavation allows readers to gain richer emotional experience in the reading process and trigger inner resonance. ]

[The detailed description of the characters' emotions and actions is also very accurate. For example, Fulilian bowed her head slightly when saying goodbye, Xinmeier's firm eyes in the battle, the dwarf warrior liked sour grapes and Fulilian looked for magic to make grapes sour, etc. These details are small, but they can accurately convey the emotions of the characters, enhance the appeal of the story, and enable readers to feel the emotional changes of the characters more vividly, so as to resonate with them. ]

"This critic gave a very high evaluation!" Assistant Okita was surprised.

"Oda Shingo's writing skills are even more impressive... I can't say it's envy, I can only describe it as awe." Sankami Saburo said sincerely, "At the beginning, I was worried that the rhythm of this work was too slow and could not adapt to the current comics market."

He looked at the editors of the main publication department outside through the one-way glass.

An editor was coming back from an appointment outside. When he passed by the statue of Oda Shingo, he bowed very respectfully and then returned to his seat.

Oda Shingo's position in Springfield Bookstore is equivalent to the position of a big man in the comics industry + a lucky cat + a guardian angel.

Oda Shingo had full confidence in Fulilian before, and there was a good reason.

Although the reading time in Japan is increasingly inclined to a fast pace, the silent reading habits formed by people over a long period of time are actually very suitable for slow-paced reading. And slow-paced reading is more likely to form reader stickiness.

On Earth, the comic version of "Bury of Fulilian" has achieved remarkable results. In September 2023, the 11th volume broke through 10 million copies. Note that the time point is stuck at the time when the animation is broadcast, so the impact of the animation can basically be ignored.

Even if we take a step back, in terms of awards, Fulilian is no worse than Saint Seiya. In 2020, he won the second place in the men's category of "This Comic is Really Awesome"; in 2021, he won the second place in "National Bookstore Clerk Recommended Comics 2021", the Grand Prize of "Comics Awards 2021", and the New Student Award of the 25th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Awards; in 2023, he won the first place in the Rakuten Kobo E-book Award; in 2024, he won the 69th Shogakukan Manga Award and the 48th Kodansha Manga Award "Youth Unit" Grand Prize.

These awards are all very authoritative and influential awards in the Japanese comics industry. Of course, it is not as dazzling and brilliant as Saint Seiya, but it is definitely not weak.

Oda Shingo Studio.

"Shingo, the animated sample is out." When Mrs. Yukino came today, the female driver actually came in with her, carrying a box.

Took out a computer notebook.

This notebook is actually three-proof, and it is obviously used to store important materials.

After the female driver put the notebook away, she retreated very respectfully.

Oda Shingo immediately checked it.

Several girls around came over.

Although other comics have also been invited to be animated, only Fulilian can do it so quickly.

It's just a trial animation part.

Although it's just a trial clip, it can be seen that the production quality is still quite good, which can be said to be worthy of conscience.

Oda Shingo was relieved, and after emphasizing again that the scale of the original work must be controlled by himself, he did not intervene too much.

"By the way, what about the opening and ending songs?" Mrs. Yukino asked.

"Huh?" Oda Shingo was stunned.

"With you here, I don't plan to spend too much time on the songs. It's not bad to save some money, after all, I spent a lot. I just want the OP and ED."

What do you mean by just the OP and ED? These two songs can often drive people to death. How many musicians will pull out their hair?

Oda Shingo didn't waste any words and directly wrote "Clear" and "Anytime Anywhere" to Mrs. Yukino.

Read the error-free version! One novel for each first release. Read

Mrs. Yukino took it, looked at it, and then hummed softly, and finally smiled at Oda Shingo with satisfaction: "Very good, I am very satisfied. By the way, do you need any reward?"

"Reward?" Oda Shingo looked at Mrs. Yukino who was smiling at him, and many scenes that were not suitable for children appeared in his mind, and then he felt a few cold eyes shooting at him...

"No, no, after all, I am also one of the beneficiaries, just to make my products more attractive." Oda Shingo quickly rejected the other party's reward.

"Really? That's a pity." Mrs. Yukino's eyes deliberately drifted to Oda Shingo's left and right, and then slowly said, "Next time, tell me quietly."

"..." Mrs. Yukino is so mean, Oda Shingo screamed in his heart, don't hurt me.

The next few days were safe and sound, and everything was normal.

Oda Shingo occasionally found that Mrs. Yukino's face would sometimes blush, like a girl in love. But if you look closely, it seems like an illusion and there is no trace.

There is an event at Springfield Bookstore, and Sankami Saburo notified him: "Shingo, Springfield Bookstore's New Year's Tea Party is about to be held, and the invited guests can bring one person of the opposite sex to attend the meeting."

Oda Shingo was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Can I only bring one person?"