Chapter 226: Growing popularity
With the release of the 50th issue of "ComicFuture", the latest episode of "Chess Soul" has finally appeared in front of everyone.
“‘Zuo’? The titles of the last two episodes of "Chess Soul" feel so strange, both in English. ”
"It's a screen name, right? You also know that some websites are weird and can only be registered in English. ”
The rhythm of this sentence suddenly became a little faster.
"Not only that, but it seems that people abroad have also noticed 'Zuo'."
"That's right, and foreigners seem to value 'Zuo' as well."
"You say, will Xiaoguang use the identity of 'Zuo' to defeat professional Go players in the future, and then attract the attention of other chess players, and then use his strength to make these chess players return home?"
"If that's the case, that's really something to look forward to."
Originally, everyone thought that the rhythm of "Chess Soul" was relatively slow, but after the latest episode was published, most readers had a feeling that from this point on, "Chess Soul" was going to change.
Compared with the discussion on the comic network, the posts made by the 11 forum are more in-depth.
The moderator "Mouse" directly posted a post, "On the meaning of the existence of 'Zuo'. ”
"In the last sentence, I said that the reason why Xiaoguang wants to play online Go is because on the Internet, others cannot know the age and appearance of the other party. Xiaoguang can let Zuo Wei play chess without fear.
"Actually, on a deeper level, 'Zuo' is Zuo...... This statement may not be accurate, but it should be said that it is precisely because of 'Zuo' that the existence of Zuo Wei is proven. This episode of online Go has given 'Zuo' a certain reputation among amateur chess players. I feel very comfortable seeing such a plot, but I think the author didn't just think so, maybe he was telling the other chess players in "Chess Soul" that Zuo Wei is real. ”
The "mouse" post made many people feel novel, but if you think about it, the moderator's words are really interesting.
"After the moderator's analysis, it does make sense. No one knows the true identity of 'Zuo', let alone that 'Zuo' is an account registered by Xiaoguang. But all the games left on Go are played by Zuo. In this way, 'Zuo' is Zuo. ”
"What you said upstairs is not accurate, in the author's opinion, 'Zuo' is not just a symbol representing Zuowei, it is a proof! Prove that Sawei exists in this world. "Mouse" explained.
"But, moderator, the person playing chess is Xiaoguang, and if someone finds out, then, 'Zuo' is Xiaoguang."
"Then it depends on what the author thinks. If I were the author, I would never let 'Zuo''s identity be revealed. Because 'Zuo' is the only thing that Zuo Wei has in the world of "Chess Soul". ”
After typing this sentence, the "mouse" took off his headphones and rubbed his glasses.
His name is Yokoi Ma, and when he was in high school, he began to learn Huaxia Chinese, but it was not for the purpose of reading Huaxia comics at first, because at that time, there were only a handful of Huaxia comics that could surpass the 11th district.
He wants to study the myths of China, and he doesn't know when these contents will be available, not to mention, many comics in District 11 will also refer to the myths and legends of China.
But unexpectedly, after graduating from college, by chance, he became a comic editor, and later the magazine went out of business, and he looked for a job again and entered "Shonen Leap" as the editor in charge of two serialized comics. In his spare time, he goes to forums and looks for foreign comics.
Although this practice could not be made public, it did give him an idea of which foreign comics were of interest to readers in District 11. When introducing comics, it was targeted.
In fact, all the comics that have a good response on the forum, whether it is Huaxia or Han Guo, have good sales after being introduced, and the magazine has also reduced the risk.
The secret belongs to him, but not only to him.
Because more than one magazine pays attention to these forums, even at Shonen Leap, there are other people who know about their existence.
"Chess Soul" is a relatively popular comic in these forums, but because it has not been introduced, it can only be discussed in private.
Some people also compare it with "Slam Dunk", after all, both comics belong to competitive comics, and both have a certain readership.
It's just that because more readers have watched "Slam Dunk", many people want to step on "Chess Soul" while supporting "Slam Dunk".
Even though "Slam Dunk" is a serialized comic of "Leap", it still makes him feel very uncomfortable inside because the two comics are not on the same starting line.
However, due to the fact that the pace of the last few episodes of "Slam Dunk" has slowed down slightly, the discussion about "Slam Dunk" on the Internet is not as hot as the previous episodes.
It just so happens that the plot of "Chess Soul" is beginning to be compact, and under this loss, the gap between "Chess Soul" and "Slam Dunk" is narrowing.
Yokoi doesn't believe that "Slam Dunk" will surpass "Chess Soul", after all, the readership of the two manga is not in the same order of magnitude, and at least until "Chess Soul" is introduced, the two cannot intersect.
However, the next sentence made the gap between the two comics quickly narrow.
In episode 31 "hois Zuo? Not only amateur Chinese chess players want to play against Zuo, but even chess players from the district and the West also want to compete with Zuo.
This also makes it difficult for these players to meet Zuo, and the vast majority of them can only watch online.
Everyone wants to know who Zuo is, but no one knows who Zuo is.
This sentence whets the reader's appetite, and in the end, it still uses the method of the first few episodes of "Chess Soul" - the reader knows who Zuo is, but the others don't.
It's just that this time it's done more thoroughly, and many people want to know Zuo's identity, but they can't be found. And the reader knows the secret of Xiaoguang and Zuowei, which gives the reader a sense of satisfaction.
In addition, the manga also tells the state of the chess players before passing the placement match through Gao Yi's perspective.
"Is that Gao Yi a college student?"
"It doesn't seem to be. There don't seem to be any students in Huaxia. ”
"How is that possible? Han country has. ”
"But haven't you read the comics? Gao Yi said that he was a 'full-time Go student', not a college student. Moreover, Xiao Liang's goal is to be a professional player, but he has also become a 'full-time Go student'. ”
"I know that this is the Go dojo in Huaxia, a place dedicated to training professional chess players."
"Looking at the previous introduction, Gao Yi and Xiaoguang seem to have to fight their way out of the dojo before participating in the qualification tournament and becoming professional chess players."
"It's pretty much the same as our model. We also have to go through the assessment of the chess academy before we can participate in the main competition. ”
"It's very different, there are many dojos in Huaxia. Moreover, even if a player is eligible to participate in a fixed stage tournament, he must first participate in the qualifier before he can participate in the main round of the fixed stage tournament. ”
"Is that so? In this way, it's really different. ”
"Are these true?"
"Since there are professional chess players supervising the training, these things should be true."
"I want to chase this manga, can you bring it in? Whether it's Leap or any other magazine, or a publisher, as long as you can bring it in. ”
“+1!”
With the development of the story, "Chess Soul" has become increasingly popular both at home and abroad.
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