Chapter 325: Fullmetal Alchemist
Now Zhao Chen is thinking about "Pokemon", after "Pokemon" ends at the Silver Conference, even if Zhao Chen and some editors try their best, they can't think of much new ideas, maybe this is the limitation of the comic genre.
If he continues to draw like this, not to mention that "Pokemon" will take several years to finish, it is not in his wish to continue painting like this, because it can be completely handed over to someone else to draw like "Soccer Player".
The difficulty of the comic "Pokemon" is difficult in a large number of PM prototypes, moves, characteristics, growth values and other necessary and complex things, if you just think about it by a cartoonist, your head will blow up, and in history, it is also under the leadership of the original author to lead a group of staff to complete this part of the most complex work, and it took a lot of time during the period.
However, Zhao Chen has the memory of various PMs, so naturally he doesn't need to make these preparations, he just needs to get out the models and materials of each PM. And at his current creative pace, it won't take much time to draw a few hundred PM models. That is, the hardest problems can be solved easily.
As for the outline, although he also has the overall plot of "Pokemon" in his head, what he wants later is to interact with the villain more and more intensely and complex to keep the plot fresh. However, this aspect of knowledge is a grand project, and it undoubtedly takes countless brain cells to be reasonable and intense, but the most important thing in the world is these geniuses, and the plot behind them can be completely completed, and the original plot can also be used for reference. Wait until the plot outline comes out later. Zhao Chen will also supervise himself to avoid the failure of Pokemon.
Finally, in terms of painting, Tianxia Society also has no shortage of talents with good painters, and it is also consciously cultivating talents in this area. You can not be omnipotent, it's fine, as long as there is one thing that stands out. In this case, Tianxia Society can knead more than two talents with different specialties into one to create comics, and in the name of beauty, they learn from their strengths, just like the two protagonists in the plot of "Dream Eater".
In this way, all the requirements and prerequisites are there, even if Zhao Chen does not personally create "Pokemon". As long as it's handed over to them, I'm afraid the effect of creation won't be much worse.,After all, the pets in this comic are basically not so difficult to draw.,As long as there is a model, most cartoonists can copy it.,At most, it's just a few points worse in terms of painting.。
The reason why he thinks this way is mainly because the threat brought by the merger of the three major societies is too great, and after a long time, Zhao Chen can be considered to make up his mind and plan to hand over "Pokemon" to his designated creative team to complete, and he is responsible for things like models. It is to supervise the quality of the comics. If the indicators of the comics are not met, I'm afraid you will have to do it yourself.
Fortunately, the creative team did not exceed his expectations, although he could not compare with him in terms of painting, but it was not much different from imitation. There is also the problem of adaptation, and I am afraid that after a period of adaptation, it will become more and more brilliant in the future, until it can be perfectly replaced.
In this case. Zhao Chen has the time and energy to create new comics again. Especially now that the three major societies have not yet been integrated, they can strive for more markets for themselves.
Zhao Chen is not a saint. Everyone has selfish motives, and he is no exception, because in his tendency to choose comics, he tends to focus on high-selling classic comics, so that it is in his interests. Of course, if this classic manga is what he likes, it is undoubtedly the best.
In fact, judging from the past few years. The classic comics created by Zhao Chen directly or indirectly basically all have high sales in the future, as long as they are long-form juvenile comics, they often have sales of about 100 million in history, and this kind of high-selling classic comics can be said to be popular and popular, which can bring rich returns at the same time, but also bring him or a lot of praise from the world. The main reason is that there are more people watching, and the impact will naturally be greater.
Of course, there are not many classic comics that are popular and popular, and they are less than a hundred when they are full, plus such as "Doraemon", "
Classic comics such as "Dr. IQ" and "Astro Boy" that have long been occupied by other cartoonists are undoubtedly even fewer, at least Zhao Chen still has hundreds of millions of single books in his head, and there are less than ten copies sold.
However, Zhao Chen did not choose hundreds of millions of single comics, but finally chose a classic comic with only 60 million single books - "Fullmetal Alchemist", referred to as "Steel"!
This fantasy manga is undoubtedly a classic comic, and what is even more rare is that this manga is very popular in some European countries. If it's just about the excitement, there are indeed a lot of comics that can be compared with this comic, but there is a premise in it, that is, there is no steel that looks better than steel, and what is more connotative than steel is not as good as steel, and this status can be said to be quite remarkable. This comic also needs to be watched carefully, otherwise there will be some comic fans who love other types of comics who may not be able to read it, mainly because these comic fans don't like to use their brains, and only like to watch plots that can make them happy, which is also the same meaning as the commonly known Xiaobai in online novels.
That is to say, if comic fans belong to the plot party, then it is easy to read it, but if comic fans belong to the hot-blooded brainless party, then they may not be able to watch it, mainly because this comic consumes more brain cells.
I have to say that there are two animations of "Fullmetal Alchemist".,If you like a positive and optimistic tone.、If you like a warm ending, watch the new version.,If you like to expose the darkness of society.、If you want to see the sad ending, watch the 2003 version.。 The reason why there are such two versions is mainly that the 03 version of "Steelcore" was created not long after the comic was serialized, and the "Fullmetal Alchemist" manga at that time belonged to a monthly magazine, so the speed of animation far exceeded that of the comics. As a result, the beginning of the anime is the same plot as the manga.,Only the second half is an independent original plot that comes after asking Arakawa Hiroshi for his opinion.。
As for the 09 version of "Steel Forge FA", it is completely in accordance with the plot of the original comics, and in the end, it is even more difficult to end at the same time as the comics!
Overall, the 09 version of "Steel Refining" is more sophisticated, and the world view is more grand, although the content of the 03 version is basically repeated in about 15 episodes in the front, but in the end, the original plot is turned around, and it is exactly the same as the plot of the comics. That is, it is an anime that respects originality.
Although the two versions are made by the same company, but if you look closely, the character design is still slightly different, and the new version can be said to be infinitely charming, graceful and graceful, and you know that the new version is more attentive, and the appearance of the characters is closer to the characters.
But. Zhao Chen has always felt that the animation of "Fullmetal Alchemist" is very moral, and the first version began to take the original route due to the unfinished manga, but it is obviously more exciting than original ones such as the Hokage (many of the Naruto animations are also original, basically the comics can't keep up with the animation), and the popularity was so high at that time that the plot still hasn't shrunk, and it ended in just fifty episodes.
It can be said that both versions are well worth watching, although the content of the first few episodes is about the same, but the details have been changed and the picture quality has been improved.
It can be said that this manga is a rare high-level manga. The characteristics are also relatively distinct, the rhythm is compact and not procrastinating, the theme is profound, and the characters have distinct personalities. There are also all kinds of love and hatred, war and redemption, and brotherly bonds. Although the tone of the whole work is more depressing, fortunately, the ending is relatively complete.
"Fullmetal Alchemist" has a total of 108 chapters in the future, and it will be serialized for a full nine years, but mainly due to the fact that it is serialized in a monthly manga magazine. If it were to be changed to a weekly magazine, it would only take about two years.
There are 27 volumes in the single volume. The cumulative number of copies issued reached 61 million, which is the highest number of copies issued by Square Enix in a single book. In 2004, he won the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award, which was quite difficult in terms of sales and honors.
In fact, the manga "Fullmetal Alchemist" can have a lot of sales, and the main reason is very simple. That is, "Fullmetal Alchemist" was serialized in a well-known monthly comic magazine, and many manga fans did not know that there was this comic before he became famous. And when it became famous, but because most comic fans were reluctant to spend too much money to buy so many single books, it was lower than expected. The main thing is that it is serialized in a monthly magazine. And all the comics serialized in the monthly magazine, it can be said that the speed is comparable to the speed of a turtle, and not many manga fans except die-hard people will have this patience.
In other words, if "Fullmetal Alchemist" is changed to a weekly magazine for serialization, then the sales volume will be significantly higher, if it is coupled with Zhao Chen's own fame, it will not be difficult to break 100 million sales at all, at least Zhao Chen has this confidence.
And the core of this comic is the principle of equivalent exchange, which refers to the fact that substances of the same quality and value can only be generated after alchemy change. It also means that in order to be successful, there is a corresponding price to pay. This is also known as the 1:1 substitution principle, and Al said, who restored his body in the anime, also tried to rewrite this principle, and finally changed from 1:1 to a new exchange principle of 10:11, but it didn't have much effect.
In Zhao Chen's memory, he also has the inspiration of how Arakawa Hiroshi, the original author of "Fullmetal Alchemist", came up with this inspiration when he was working part-time at a rehabilitation center near his home, and one of them was a person who lost his feet in a traffic accident said that he realized that his feet were so important after the accident, but if he hadn't lost it, he wouldn't be where he is today. Arakawa came up with the idea that in real life, something could only be gained by losing something, and the idea of creating a manga with the theme of 'equivalent exchange' was born, and the mechanical armor was also derived from the prosthetic. So the core part of this comic came out like this, and it had the success of the future.
It can be said that life experience always brings inspiration to the person who creates. Although closed-door penance can also create good comics, it is always a few points worse in the sense of comics.
In addition to the core principle of equivalent exchange, this comic is set in medieval Europe and is classified as a magical department. And there are really not many good comics in the real magic department, and this "Fullmetal Alchemist" can be regarded as a difficult masterpiece in the magic department, even if there is no principle of equivalent exchange. The intricate refining array and colorful magical images have attracted the attention of many comic fans.
These are also Zhao Chen's willingness to choose this comic, this comic is indeed a rare classic comic, the difficult thing is that there are almost no flaws, whether it is the plot, painting or style, and it is not as procrastinating and water-injecting as some long-form comics. It is really a rare work of conscience, which is also what Zhao Chen praised. You must know that there are many well-known classic comics that will become more and more strict in the middle and late stages, which is commonly known as dragging the plot, using all aspects of the trivial things to tightly drag the rhythm and make the vitality of the comics longer.
Although this method of dragging out the plot is not advisable, after all, it is related to the vital interests of cartoonists and comic clubs. This is why most manga artists will drag the rhythm after the manga becomes famous, until it can't be dragged on, and "Naruto" is an example, which is a typical delay complication when most manga fans give up on it.
Of course, there will naturally be Shueisha's requests, just look at the other two migrant manga, "One Piece", "Death" and "Naruto" are not also carved out of the same mold, and they are all serialized for so long. It's just that the other two are relatively lucky than "Naruto". Among them, "One Piece" is undoubtedly the best, at least from the plot alone, "One Piece" can still be watched with relish, and "Death" Although the water injection is also relatively strict, readers have a lot of complaints, but there are at least fewer manga fans who complain than "Naruto", so "Naruto" has become the first 'tragedy' to end.
Of course, this kind of slowing the rhythm of the table xiàn is not only these three migrant workers, but also a lot of them, of course, the easiest and best form of table xiàn is to change the map. This is also known as a map upgrade. When the protagonist is able to dominate a map, then add a plot for various reasons. Allow the protagonist to enter a higher-level map, and then start the so-called adventure mode again. Just like a cultivator, the human realm can rise to the cultivation realm when it is beaten, and there is an immortal realm above the cultivation realm, and there is a god realm above the immortal realm, anyway, you can drag it as much as you want. The point, of course, is to look at the results. If the results are not good, how can the cartoonist or the comic club drag it out, so there is an end.
In addition to this most standard water injection mode, there is also a mode based on various mini-plots, which is to give the protagonist various missions to complete various tasks or collect so-called mission items. Then when the steps are completed, he is shocked to find that there is another hidden story behind it, so the protagonist starts his adventure again. But these modes are most suitable for combat comics.,As for healing、Ghosts and the like are not listed.,Of course, each category has its own mode to play the rhythm of the big law.,For example, detective comics such as "Detective Conan" will be released after a period of serialization.,And then the man in black often doesn't leave any suspicion at all.,Death elementary school students have to start a long detective game again.,And then delay again and again.,Delay until comic fans hate the pain at the same time.,Aoyama Gosho can still be serialized as always.。 Why, just because "Detective Conan" can still bring him a lot of benefits, just look at the cartoonist tax he created zào, as long as there are various methods to solve the case, it can be serialized until the cartoonist dies.
Although the plot of "Fullmetal Alchemist" is also based on fighting monsters and finding items, the original author is also more conscientious, at least not like the previous comics procrastinating, but quite smooth, this may be the relationship between Arakawa Hiroshi is woman, anyway, this is a rare conscience cartoonist, worthy of the respect of comic book fans.
The story of this comic takes place in a world where alchemy is quite developed, and the setting is supposed to be medieval Europe. And the alchemy of this world is to understand the inner laws of matter and decompose. The re-construction is established, and alchemy must be carried out in accordance with the law of "equivalent exchange". That is, in order to obtain something, it needs to be exchanged for the same price, and if the price is not enough, any part of oneself (part of the body, including memories, etc.) needs to be taken away as a price.
The main character, Edward? Elric and his brother Alphonse? Because Elric missed his deceased mother very much, in order to see his mother again, he had to practice alchemy hard, and after achieving something, he carried out the biggest taboo in alchemy - human body refining.
However, because of the backlash received during the refining, Al lost his whole body, and Edward lost his left foot, in order to exchange for his brother's soul, Edward had to sacrifice his right hand to refine his brother's soul at the price, and fixed his brother Alvons's soul to a pair of armor. From then on, Edward and Alphonse embarked on a journey to regain their bodies in order to regain their lost qiē, aiming for the Philosopher's Stone!
As for the title of Fullmetal Alchemist, it is mainly due to the fact that Edward's lost right arm and left leg were replaced by steel prosthetic mechanical armor, plus his younger brother was given the title of Steel, so he was called "Fullmetal Alchemist".
This is the general point of the comic "Fullmetal Alchemist", in short, Zhao Chen still has high hopes for this comic, not to mention the sales of the island country, this comic alone will be more popular in Europe in the future, and it is one of the rare comics that can sell well in Europe. (To be continued......)