Chapter 73,

In March '02, Japan seemed to have entered the hot summer in advance, and the atmosphere was hot. The streets of Tokyo are littered with bald heads that shine like hundreds of watts of light bulbs on their heads.

The most talked about in the crowd was the anecdote of Ayumi Hamasaki's preference for bald men.

The most popular new episode of the season was electrocuted by the current popularity.,Records and new sales exploded.。

As the ranks of the skinheads continued to grow, Ayumi Hamasaki and "One Punch Man" became a phenomenon for a while.

On the Internet, "One Punch Man" has become the focus of discussion. Comic fans always take the soul painting style of the original work. It seems that the unsightly style of painting has become a source of joy.

In this way, a one-punch storm from reality to the Internet swept the whole of Japan.

In the face of this enveloping frenzy, the Japanese manga industry had a premonition, and their counterattack was just as timely, and in March 2002, countless Japanese manga were released in the same month.

Except for a few books standing at the top, all other Japanese comics are piled up to snipe Chen Xueqian's new work.

However, these cartoons that tried to trample Chen Xueqian under their feet were interrupted by a message before they had time to compete with Chen Xueqian.

According to Ai Hui Company. Ayumi Hamasaki appeared on the cover of Time magazine in the United States in this issue, becoming the third Asian female singer to appear on the cover of Time magazine after Faye Wong and Zhang Huimei.

Just as the Japanese media began to cheer for the honor with great fanfare, they were completely surprised to see another Asian face in the magazine. And according to the magazine, the Asian face was named Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People of the Year" for a novel published in the United States

And when the Japanese media saw the photo of the teenager, they were dumbfounded at the same time.

Isn't the young man sitting in the middle of the photo the arrogant, ignorant, and shallow Chen Xueqian, who was framed by the whole of Japan some time ago? Even in that photo, Chen Xueqian still has a magical draft of his "One Punch Man" in front of his desk.

The Japanese media were at a loss for what to do in the face of this completely unexpected situation, not knowing whether to publicize it or not.

You must know that they had previously concealed the news that Chen Xueqian was the author of "The Hunger Games". If they had reported that Ayumi Hamasaki had been on the cover of Time magazine at this time, the news would certainly not have been able to be concealed. In this way, what they have done before is tantamount to slapping themselves in the mouth!

But can you not report it? If such a glorious thing is not reported, how will the Japanese people view the media if they know about it? And is Ai Hui likely to agree not to release the news?

For a while, all the Japanese media faintly felt some pain in their faces. At the same time, it also hurts the faces of those who sarcastically mocked Chen Xueqian before.

The previous performance of "One Punch Man" was dazzling, but it was too early to say that it would be victorious. Everyone hasn't felt like they've been slapped in the face yet.

But no one thought that Chen Xueqian would jump out almost violently in such a way and slap everyone hard......

They can almost imagine how wonderful the expression on the face of Chen Xueqian in the "Time Magazine" when the Japanese rushed to buy the "Time" magazine and saw Chen Xueqian in it.

How turbulent the scolding of Chen Xueqian was before, how loud the slapping sound of the face was at this time.

Those Japanese people who once ridiculed Chen Xueqian for just being lucky and in fact not knowing how to write a book at all, how should they deal with this news?

However, no matter how reluctant it was, Japan had no choice but to report.

Just the next day, the headlines of the Japanese entertainment page were once again dominated by Ayumi Hamasaki, and countless media outlets chose her visually striking half-shaved head photo.

"Ayumi Hamasaki was on the cover of Time magazine in the United States, and she is the first Asian female singer (referring to the American version)."

As soon as this news came out, the whole of Japan cheered, and the Japanese attached more importance to the glory of their people in the United States than to the glory they received at home and even in Asia.

It is a country that desperately wants to be recognized by the Western world. From the state to the common people, all of them are thinking like this.

However, when these hurried Japanese bought it and might not understand the English version of Time Magazine, they were dumbfounded at the same time!

To their horror, they discovered that there was another very familiar face in the magazine.

Looking at the sketches of "One Punch Man" scattered on his desk in the photo, these Japanese people are a little bitter.

Chen Xueqian's interview is actually not complicated, mainly to ask about some of the creative process, as well as some of the creative intentions of his book. However, in the eyes of the Japanese, every word on it is a slap in the face.

Although the Japanese who once slandered Chen Xueqian had a painful face, as long as they didn't come forward, no one would look for them to be unlucky. But there is one person who is different!

For a while, the eyes of the entire media and the whole of Japan focused on one person, and it bombarded Chen Xueqian's cartoonist Sen Fan.

And Sen Fan also knew that he couldn't hide, so he stood up very singlely.

"I take back what I said, Chen Sang is indeed a genius-level author. And I also admit that "One Punch Man" does have an extraordinary charm after the reset. But what I must say is that Chen Sang's painting skills are indeed flattering. ”

Sen Fan's clothes were soft, and in an instant, Chen Xueqian's book fans and comic fans were happy. It's like a holiday. Countless people have posted online asking, "What about those people before?" Where have they gone? Everyone has come forward to apologize, shouldn't you apologize? ”

However, at this time, how can anyone come out to find hardship?

Just when he has been supporting Chen Xueqian and silently rejoicing for his anxious book fans and comic fans.

The sales of "Spring Things 2", which has been suppressed for a long time, have been announced.

In half a month, "Spring Things 2" sold 100,000 copies, and it was only a matter of time before it surpassed the first one.

At this time, the Japanese shouted that they were fooled, and they had already seen that the media was deliberately leading themselves down the wrong path.

For this reason, countless Japanese people angrily accused the Japanese media of concealing the truth and deliberately inciting public feelings.

However, a wave of unevenness has arisen again and again. Just when the truth was revealed, Chen Xueqian announced that "One Punch Man" would be collected into a single book after the first episode of the magazine was completed.

In addition, both the Japanese and English versions will be released in the U.S. and Japan.

For a while, the Japanese people were dazzled by the news one after another in front of them.

In April, "One Punch Man" was officially released, and surprisingly, Chen Xueqian chose to be the first to release it in the United States. When the reporter reported the hot scene of this manga when it was released in the United States, the Japanese were stunned at the same time.

They finally intuitively understood how strong Chen Xueqian's market appeal in the United States is.

And the popularity of "One Punch Man" in the United States also stimulated Japan. When One Punch Man was released in Japan, it exploded instantly. Sales on the first day broke the 100,000 mark.