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Chapter 1364 - 1138: King of Comics and King of Animation

Chapter 1364: Chapter 1138: King of Comics and King of Animation

Since the establishment of the Blue Star Children’s Channel, the ratings of the second channel have consistently overshadowed the first channel.

However.

Things have recently begun to change.

Over at the First Children’s Channel, with the conclusion of a batch of old animations, they have aired new ones. Behind these productions are none other than the headquarters of Blue Star’s five major film and television companies!

The skill level of these five headquarters is undeniably higher.

These five animations have performed exceptionally well in both ratings and reputation, helping the first channel gradually reclaim viewership from the second channel.

Conversely.

On the second channel.

With Shadow’s animations gradually coming to an end, the new animations that have replaced them are not on par with the previous works, resulting in a continuous decline in ratings!

This has made the leadership of the second channel realize:

Without Shadow’s support, the second channel fundamentally cannot compete with the first!

Currently, the second channel is still holding its ground against the first, solely because Shadow’s remaining animations have not finished airing.

On this very day.

Shadow’s one-hundred-plus-episode animation, "Captain Tsubasa," is heading toward its finale.

The second channel’s relevant personnel urgently contacted Jin Mu, seeking Shadow’s animation support.

By this time, Lin Yuan was already aware of the situation.

Inside the studio.

Jin Mu said to Lin Yuan:

"The one-hundred-plus-episode animation ’Captain Tsubasa’ wraps up today, and the second channel is asking for support. If we don’t provide them with new animations, they’re going to be crushed by the first channel."

Lin Yuan: "Which works are still running?"

Jin Mu responded smoothly: "Right now, we still have ’SpongeBob SquarePants,’ ’3000 Whys of Blue Cat,’ ’My Little Pony,’ and the second channel’s current top-rated show, ’Doraemon.’ The other seven works have all concluded."

Wow.

At the end of last year, eleven animations were released, and now only four are still ongoing.

These four are considered long-running titles.

The combined length of several seasons for these works generally exceeds two hundred episodes, so three months of broadcasting hasn’t finished them yet.

"Seven, huh."

Since the last expansion, Dream Factory’s employee numbers have surged.

The newcomers haven’t had any leisure time after joining the company. Under the guidance of veteran employees, they have been quietly producing numerous animations.

At the same time.

Starlight’s animation department also has a substantial workload, similarly assisting Shadow in producing animations to meet the demands of the second children’s channel.

Thus far.

Both sides, according to Shadow’s requirements, have completed ten animations.

This is the benefit of company expansion; without it, Shadow might struggle to meet these demands.

The second channel has a gap of seven works to fill.

Lin Yuan now holds ten new animations, with plans to continue more production, entirely capable of filling the schedule gap.

Just in time.

Now that Zhong Continent has joined the Blue Star merger.

Shadow intends to reassert dominance over the Blue Star animation market, making a powerful statement to boost its fame and influence!

And while doing so, it can also serve as promotion for the year-end art exhibition.

Why not?

Thinking this through.

Lin Yuan listed seven animation titles on his computer.

The first animation is called "A Pig Bajie Falls from The Sky."

This one picks up the baton from the Journey to the West animations, aiming to raise Zhu Bajie’s popularity and enhance the influence of the Journey to the West IP.

The second animation is called "Astro Boy."

This work was immensely popular in its previous life, even selling overseas and becoming a ratings phenomenon in Neon that remains unbroken to this day.

Additionally, it’s worth noting:

This animation was the first foreign-animation introduced into Celestial Dynasty.

Lin Yuan believes that this work could certainly garner impressive ratings.

The third animation is called "Lotus Lantern."

This one picks up where "Little Nezha" left off, continuing with the mythological theme of animations.

Incidentally, Starlight once produced a drama version of "Lotus Lantern," which is also a well-known IP derived from the Journey to the West series.

The fourth animation is called "Martin’s Morning."

This one is considered one of the most beloved animations among the Celestial Dynasty’s ’90s generation, also known as "Martin the Transformer." It has an excellent rating on Douban, a co-production between Celestial Dynasty and foreign creators.

The fifth is "Black Cat Detective."

This work was cut short for certain reasons.

Luckily, the regret of being cut short in its previous life can be rectified in Blue Star. With fewer restrictions here, slight modifications would allow it to be broadcast.

The sixth is "The Little Tiger Returns."

This one picks up where "Little Carp Adventure" left off, continuing the tradition of animal-protagonist animations. Many of the earlier works from Celestial Dynasty were, in fact, of very high quality.

The seventh is "Ultraman Mebius."

The success of "Ultraman Tiga" has already been firmly established. Continuing to expand the Ultraman Universe would make it the most popular tokusatsu series!

A blend of Eastern and Western cultures, essentially.

Lin Yuan quickly finalized seven choices.

Each decision was made with crystal-clear rationale.

...

In the animation circle.

Industry insiders have continued paying close attention to the ratings war between these two children’s channels.

"The Big Five are about to pull off a reversal."

"Their ratings are catching up fast."

"It’s actually quite normal for the First Children’s Channel to pull off a reversal since, before, it was the continental branches of the Big Five film companies taking action. Now, it’s the headquarters of the Big Five in Zhong Continent stepping in. The quality of their works is indeed on a higher level, instantly reviving their ratings."

"The ratings battle is constantly evolving."

"Because many animations gradually reach their conclusion, if you want high ratings, you must continuously release new works. Every few months, the two channels replace their batch of animations, pushing everyone back into a new round of tug-of-war that resets competition."

"Exactly."

"Having strong ratings for your previous animation doesn’t guarantee continued dominance."

"The First Channel is backed by five top companies, while the Second Channel only has Shadow behind them."

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