034 Criticism and controversy
Toshima Ryuzo thought about it for a long time and finally found a countermeasure.
"The Chinese people pay attention to attacking the enemy's shortcomings with their own strengths. Right now, my biggest advantage among the 20 participating manga artists is that I have the most fans for my work as a popular serialized manga artist on JUMP. If you use "Thunderbolt Swordsman" as a gimmick, you will definitely be able to trample Qin Han under your feet!"
The more Toshima Ryuzo thought about it, the more he thought it was a brilliant idea. Moreover, you can also take the opportunity of this drawing contest to promote your comics, which is a double win.
So, he tweeted: "The content of this painting contest has been decided. Of course, is this finale true or false, or is it a story that takes place in a parallel world? ”
Putting down the phone, Toshima Ryuzo smiled proudly, as if he had won the battle.
As Toshima Ryuzo expected, this tweet first sparked heated discussions among the fan base, and quickly spread, and then was known by the majority of passers-by, and eventually became a hot news on the Internet, even chasing the ink style comics released by Qin Han.
The author of a popular manga serialized on JUMP suddenly announced that he was going to create a finale in a non-magazine channel!
Just imagine, if Eiichiro Oda suddenly announced that he would release the finale while "One Piece" was still serialized, it would be strange if readers weren't crazy.
Even if there is room in Ryuzo Toshima, and he doesn't say that this finale is true, but a story that may take place in a parallel world, it can't stop the fanaticism of fans.
Even shortly after he tweeted, the JUMP editorial department called to inquire about it.
The fan base of "Raiden Swordsman", because of Toshima Ryuzo's Twitter, is either joyful or hotly discussed, just like a festival.
But fans of other participating cartoonists are not very happy.
Said to be upright, but to decide the winner with painting skills?
Toshima Ryuzo's behavior,Isn't it Chi Guoguo's desire to overwhelm people with the popularity of the original work?
Most of the cartoonists participating in the competition are young and promising, and they are just starting out. However, many of their creative fields are young niche comics, and they can't compete with the fan base of cartoonists in national magazines like JUMP.
Many fans of these cartoonists felt that Toshima Ryuzo was stealing and playing disgraceful tricks, and they criticized them one after another.
"As a well-known manga artist, it is despicable for Ryuzo Toshima to use this method to transfer the popularity of his work to a drawing contest and then win the championship!"
"We need to play a fair game based on strength, not by being clever and relying on external advantages. Otherwise, what's the point?"
"This is a big event that is to be used as material for NHK's documentary, and it is also linked to the overall Olympic promotion strategy! ”
"Toshima Ryuzo is really ashamed, retire!"
Ryuzo Toshima had a large number of fans and a relatively young age group, and immediately flocked to the city and launched a frenzied attack on his critics.
"What are you talking about, popularity is also part of strength!"
"Toshima-sensei didn't violate the rules of the competition, and your accusations are just pure jealousy. ”
"That's right. Otherwise, why is the competition held by the Agency for Cultural Affairs an invitation-only system instead of a national selection?"
"You're just jealous of Toshima-sensei. After all, not every manga artist can be serialized on JUMP. The other people who participated, the manga sales added up to Toshima-sensei, how haha!"
"A bunch of red-eyed villains. When Toshima-sensei gets the first place and appears on NHK, you can go to the toilet and cry. ”
For a time, on forums such as Twitter and 2CH, there was a miasma.
"As the most famous of the twenty participating manga artists, Ryuzo Toshima still has to take such a disgraceful approach in the end. I think he saw the figure of Kansuke Yamamoto of the old Qin teacher, and he was scared!"
An ID signed "Okinawa Genki Niang" posted a tweet, which immediately involved Qin Han as well.
Fortunately, Qin Han's fans are either busy licking Xiao Ai or Saber and Rin Tosaka, or they are still discussing the use of ink techniques in comics, and they don't have time to pay attention to Toshima Ryuzo fans who bite people everywhere like mad dogs.
"Really, that Teshima is completely cheating, it's cheating!
Yui Aragaki put down her phone, and her cute face was full of indignation.
Qin Han knocked on the girl's head, and said angrily: "I told you to leave this matter alone, why do you still open a trumpet to tweet? In this painting contest, it is useless to talk with the pen in your hand and make those crooked ways." ”
"Brother Qin, people are not worth it for you. The girl said with some dissatisfaction.
She is the "Okinawa Genki Niang".
Aragaki Yui's own Twitter is strictly managed by the office, and of course you can't send messages casually, so I registered a small account.
It's just that although she's from Okinawa, her personality is very quiet on weekdays, and she is a little otaku, and she has nothing to do with "vitality" or something.
Today is a rare rest day without work, so it is better for her to go out easily, and she also came to Qin Han's house.
"Forget it, let's not talk about that. Brother Qin, what do you want to eat at noon, I'll make it for you. ”
"I want to eat meat. ”
"Well, okay, let's go for hamburger and potato salad!"
With that, the girl got up from the couch and went to the kitchen to get busy.
Because he heard that Qin Han's hand was injured, Aragaki Yui came early this morning, not only bought a large bag of food, but also started cleaning up immediately after arriving home, so that Qin Han could enjoy a lazy and depraved life.
While the girl was busy in the kitchen, Qin Han came to his studio and began to prepare for the recording of the painting video.
Although he didn't care about the tricks played by Toshima Ryuzo in his heart, it didn't mean that Qin Han wouldn't do anything.
Strategically it is necessary to despise the enemy, and tactically it is necessary to attach importance to the enemy.
Although he was very confident in his ink style comics, Qin Han didn't mind and took more methods to ensure that he won the championship.
Not only should he do his best in the content of his paintings, but also the process of painting should be eye-catching and full of praise.
Qin Han took out a large-size washi paper specially bought from the World Hall, which was two meters high and one meter five wide.
Remove the table and chairs to make space, then attach the washi paper to a special drawing board, and finally stand it up against the wall. After the whole process is completed, it will take a lot of physical strength, not to mention that Qin Han still has an injury on one hand.
But it's all worth it.
Although the final painting is the main selection of the drawing contest, the video that shows the entire painting process is also an indispensable part.
When it comes to visual impact, sitting at a workbench and drawing on a small A4 manuscript paper is of course far inferior to this life-size large painting.
Qin Han finished his preparations, wiped his sweat, and suddenly heard the doorbell ring.