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Chapter 1365 - 1138: King of Comics and King of Animation_2

Chapter 1365: Chapter 1138: King of Comics and King of Animation_2

"The pressure at Channel 2 is really intense!"

"I wonder if Shadow will make another move. His previous opponents were just the five major branches, but now their headquarters have stepped in, and yet his new animation still hasn’t emerged."

"Will he make a move?"

"If Shadow takes action again, will his opponent be the five major headquarters this time?"

...

On the side of the Five Majors.

Both headquarters and branch members were laughing.

"Your branches really don’t measure up. The branches of five companies combined still couldn’t beat a single person from the other side, and headquarters couldn’t bear to watch anymore."

"Well, we’ve caught up now."

"We caught up because our headquarters stepped in. After this, Channel 2 won’t even matter anymore. Blue Starians will watch animations made by the Five Majors!"

"Don’t let our guard down."

"That Shadow isn’t simple."

"This person excels at both comic creation and animation creation. If Channel 2 asks him to make another move, we may not have absolute confidence in winning."

"Let him come, then."

"Who’s got deeper roots than us Five Majors?"

"Our company did market research, and now everyone’s trust in Channel 1 is climbing steadily. Channel 2 is gradually losing its appeal."

...

But this wasn’t just the boastful talk of the Five Majors.

There were indeed children whose interest in Channel 2 was waning.

Take this very evening, for instance.

Qin Continent.

A family household.

Two kids were chatting:

"Channel 2 doesn’t seem to have as many good animations as it used to. Yesterday, ’Captain Tsubasa’ finished airing. How about we switch over to Channel 1?"

"But I want to watch ’Doraemon.’"

"That’s okay. When ’Doraemon’ airs, we can switch back to Channel 1."

"Alright."

"Hey, wait a second!"

"Looks like Channel 2 has a new animation!"

"What’s that?"

The two kids, brothers, would gather each evening to watch animations. Their favorite had always been Channel 2.

But recently, the overall quality of Channel 2’s animations had declined.

That night, while they were planning to check out Channel 1’s increasingly talked-about animations, they suddenly noticed that Channel 2 had aired a new animation.

This new animation was called ’Astro Boy’!

In no time, the kids forgot about switching channels and curiously started watching.

And just like that.

They were captivated!

It was so good!

Absolutely amazing!

Astro Boy, this mechanical boy with human thoughts, was incredibly appealing—no child could resist!

Not to mention that Astro Boy was also immensely powerful!

Kids admire powerful heroes more than anything!

After watching just the first episode, the two brothers completely forgot about searching for another channel.

With just one animation, ’Astro Boy,’ Channel 2’s ratings crisis that night was significantly alleviated.

However.

This was just the beginning.

In the following days.

Channel 2 began incessantly airing Shadow’s new animations, replacing those older shows that wrapped with little acclaim!

Before anyone could react.

Channel 2’s ratings had already surpassed Channel 1!

As if, for Shadow:

Neither the branches nor the headquarters of the Five Majors could stand against him in making animations!

...

The first big hit, naturally, was the earliest replacement, ’Astro Boy.’ The day after it aired, preschool kids were enthusiastically discussing:

"Did you see Astro Boy on Channel 2?"

"Who’s that?"

"My mom said he’s a ten-thousand-horsepower little hero!"

"A robot! Astro Boy’s a robot, and he looks so awesome when he flies!"

The ratings for this animation were sky-high!

...

Next came ’A Pig Bajie Falls from The Sky.’

"Zhu Bajie is so silly!"

"He’s not as powerful as Sun Wukong, but he’s so adorable! That chubby belly cracks me up!"

"I love that song!"

"I know the lyrics! Bajie, Bajie, good-hearted and kind. Bajie, Bajie, silly and cute. Big ears and fat cheeks, living carefree!"

Kids were even more familiar with Journey to the West now.

...

Then came ’Martin’s Morning.’

"Martin, Martin~ Every morning you wake~ Martin, Martin~ A new miracle awaits~"

"It’s so fun!"

"I love the episode where Martin became a King!"

"Every episode, he transforms into something new. That’s my favorite part at the start of each show!"

The creativity in this animation was incredible!

...

Next in line was ’Black Cat Squad Leader.’

"It’s kind of scary!"

"Poor Mr. Mantis..."

"But it’s so good!"

"Black Cat Squad Leader and White Cat Squad Leader!"

The startling scenes in this animation brought some controversy, but the level of suspense was still acceptable.

...

Then there was ’The Little Tiger Returns.’

"Boohoohoo!"

"So touching!"

"Those two bad guys keep chasing the little white tiger with guns!"

"I hope Little Tiger can return home soon!"

This was the quintessential parent-child animation, a bit childish but with a steady audience.

...

Lastly, ’Ultraman Mebius.’

"Ultraman!"

"He’s kind of like Ultraman Tiga!"

"I think Mebius is even stronger!"

"They’re all amazing!"

Riding on the foundation laid by ’Ultraman Tiga,’ this tokusatsu series ignited countless discussions.

...

Shadow!

Shadow!

Still Shadow!

In just over a month!

Every time Channel 2 wrapped up an underperforming non-Shadow production, they immediately launched a new Shadow-directed animation!

And at the same time.

Every time a new Shadow animation aired, Channel 2’s ratings would climb noticeably!

By the time seven animations were fully released.

Channel 2’s ratings had securely suppressed Channel 1, despite the latter being backed by the headquarters of the Five Majors!

The industry was utterly stunned and at a loss for words!

Over on the side of the Five Majors.

Everyone felt like they were living in a dream!