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Chapter 590 This is the Giant!
Chapter 590 This is the Giant!
“Shingo, can this female character not die?” Fujido Kaoru asked Oda Shingo cautiously.
The character she is talking about is Petra Larue, who belongs to the Survey Corps. After Eren joined the Survey Corps, she was responsible for supervising Eren. When fighting the female titan, her spine was broken and she crashed into a tree and died.
Oda Shingo asked back: “Do you think she is cute?”
“She’s a very strong, positive girl, and the only female in Levi’s squad in the Survey Corps.” Fujido Kaoru expressed her feelings. “Of course, I don’t force it, but I just feel that this character was killed off just after she started to show some life in the plot, which is a bit…”
“Isn’t it a bit wasteful?” Oda Shingo asked back.
“Yes, the character has been established.”
Oda Shingo asked again: “Do you think her death is valuable?”
“…” Fujido Kaoru thought about it seriously, “It did make the protagonist even angrier, and he hated himself for being powerless. But her death was too sudden, it felt like a cute and living companion suddenly died, and there was nothing he could do to save her.”
Oda Shingo did not continue to speak, but stood up and walked towards her, clenched his fist and placed it on Fujido Kaoru’s head: “Are you afraid now?”
“Not afraid.”
“what?”
“If you’re not afraid, you’re not afraid.”
“…”Oda Nobuo really wanted to ask, are you a time traveler as well?
However, Fujido Kacheng blinked at him and said, “I don’t think you will hit me, or rather, you won’t bear to hit me, right?”
After saying this, her shoulders moved slightly, as if she was acting coquettishly.
Oda Shingo felt his heart flutter, and all sorts of postures suddenly appeared in his mind. After all, Fujido Kaoru’s charming look would make anyone’s bones melt.
But he soon came to his senses, because Namikaze Yukaku rolled his eyes at him and Mikami Yuko also looked at him with a bit of resentment.
“Stop it, we’re talking about work.” Oda Shingo quickly coughed to correct his thoughts, but found that he could just follow this line of thought. “You think I won’t hit you, this is a habitual way of thinking. I arranged for her death here to break this habitual thinking.”
“Oh, I think I understand a little bit…” Fujido Kaoru thought.
Even the looks of Namikaze Yuzuru and Mikami Yuko changed. They were no longer filled with jealous resentment, but rather with a slight sense of surprise, and they wanted to get to know the situation more carefully.
“If a popular female character dies suddenly, readers will feel that this is how sudden death is in a battle with a giant. It can also further immerse readers in the world of the protagonists, an environment full of despair and powerlessness, where they can only complain about themselves.”
Fujido Kaoru slapped her hands hard, and understood the intention of Oda Shingo’s arrangement: “Indeed, I understand what you mean!”
Oda Shingo nodded and further explained: “Our comic begins with a crisis, and the pressure from the giants must be sufficient, so every character can die. Especially the characters with vivid personalities, which can make people feel that their fate is unfortunate.”
“What a bad fate! I think I’ve learned it in Chinese class.” Fujido Kaoru chuckled and scratched the back of his head. It was obvious that he was a student who didn’t pay attention in class.
Shingo Oda added: “For this comic, we did not want to create an atmosphere of a happy ending, but a desperate struggle, with dangers all around, and one wrong step would lead to the loss of one’s life. The pressure of survival makes people feel breathless.”
“Yes, Mr. Oda, I had this feeling when I was reading this comic.” Yuko Mikami couldn’t help but interrupt.
Namikaze Youhe also nodded.
This is what makes Attack on Titan special.
Completely different from the comics about adventures in another world, many people in the world of Attack on Titan have their lives and deaths decided by chance.
The living people around the protagonist and the large number of deaths of supporting characters constantly construct an atmosphere of despair, greatly enhancing the appeal of the work.
“Okay, everyone, keep going!” Oda Shingo waved his fist.
“Hi——” the three girls responded in sweet voices.
Oda Shingo is busy preparing for his new work, and so are Qun Ying Sha and others.
Focusing on the theme of crisis and combat, the four major comics companies have begun to launch a new comic war.
“Jump” is published on Mondays, and it strongly promotes the new comic “Berserker”!
This was followed by the first serialization of “The Imperial Knights” by the Lecture Club and “Honyu Taro” by the Gakushikan.
These three works are all five episodes in a row, breaking the old tradition of the three great families. Everyone can see that they are aimed at Oda Shingo.
In the past, new comics were mostly released as one chapter, and only a few were released as two chapters. This was because new works needed to be tested by the market, and there were not that many pages to spare. This was also the safe route explored by comic serials over the past few decades.
But under the tremendous pressure of Oda Shingo’s excessive updates, they had to change their strategy.
Fortunately, the guests invited are veteran figures who once dominated the comics industry and they are definitely talented. The five-episode serialization should be able to attract as many comic fans as possible.
The market feedback is indeed the same. Comic fans are friendly, generous, and nostalgic.
“I must buy it! This is nostalgia! Although I will still watch Mr. Oda’s new works, it is hard to give up the memories of my childhood!”
They have deep feelings for the old veterans in the industry and have shelled out money to support the explosive comic-making activities of the old Big Three.
The sales of the three major comic magazines, led by “Jump”, increased by more than 20%.
The comics market seemed to have entered an era of a hundred schools of thought, making the reputation of Qunyingshe, the new second-place publisher, not so dazzling anymore.
Release date of RED.
“It’s almost opening time! I’ve been waiting for Attack on Titan longer than I’ve been waiting for my girlfriend!” Some comic fans were already waiting at the door of the bookstore.
But we have to say objectively that the fan base of “RED” is quite weak, and with the impact of the new comics released by the old three major comic houses, the sales of this new issue have actually declined.
Fortunately, the comic fans at the door of the bookstore were very enthusiastic, and almost all of them were fans of Oda Shingo.
“The style of this painting is a bit special.”
“The female characters aren’t as pretty as before.”
“But the character lines are clearer and crisper. Let’s see if it looks good or not.”
According to their old habit, comic fans bought “RED” magazine and immediately started reading it in the comic shop.
In the world of Attack on Titan, humans are forced to huddle within towering city walls, which are their last refuge and their only line of defense against the invasion of Titans.
Giants, these huge monsters with hard skin, feed on humans. Their appearance is like the coming of doomsday and becomes a nightmare for human survival.
The protagonist of the story, Eren Yeager, has been curious about the world outside the wall since he was a child, and is eager to uncover the unknown truth.
When the comic fans in the bookstore saw this, they didn’t think much of it.
“This comic seems just average.”
“Still talking about the world background, keep reading.”
“That’s right. The protagonist should join the Survey Corps after passing the exam and then go out of the wall to come into contact with the Titans, right?”
But some comic fans soon discovered that the people around them simply turned a deaf ear to it and held “RED” in their hands without blinking.
“Is there anything attractive?” The confused comic fan continued to turn the pages.
Inside the high walls, the people who had not seen a giant for many years began to gradually doubt the authenticity of the giant’s claims.
“Is there no giant outside the wall?”
“Is this a trick by the authorities to control us?”
“Isn’t this wall of walls really that important? Or is it just to lock us in?”
Even the protagonist Allen and his two friends had some disputes during the conversation.
At this moment, after a loud bang, a huge hand climbed up the high wall.
Then, an extremely huge face appeared!
The comic’s plot suddenly becomes so tense that it’s hard to keep up.
Because the giant appeared!
What followed was the panic among the people.
The protagonist Allen watched helplessly as his mother was crushed by the collapsed house, and then was grabbed by the giant and put into his mouth…
It seemed as if countless blood-red cherry blossom petals were falling from the sky.
Staring at “Attack on Titan” with wide eyes, the fans felt unable to take their eyes away and had no time to express their feelings.
asphyxia!
Powerless!
despair!
This is the giant!
The giant created by Mr. Oda Shingo!
(End of this chapter)