"Understood, Mr. Huo!"
Chen Lirong's heart was shocked, and a chill rushed from his tailbone to the top of his head.
He knew this Young Master Huo too well. He had never uttered such decisive words as "get out completely", but what was revealed between the lines was his determination to crush the other party into powder from his body to his foundation!
He didn't dare to hesitate for a moment and took a deep breath. "I will immediately mobilize all resources, at any cost!"
As he watched Chen Lirong's back quickly retreat and disappear behind the door, the anger in Huo Zhen's chest subsided a little.
However, those vicious plans of revenge continued to grow and spread wildly in his heart.
He wants to make Kobayashi Tianwang experience what it means to be "difficult to move forward" and what despair means in this land that he controls!
…
In June in Tokyo, the air is filled with a completely different kind of heat.
This scorching heat stems from the wave of enthusiasm that has swept across the entire archipelago.
A huge electronics mall advertising screen on the streets of Shinjuku continuously scrolled explosive red subtitles: "The second issue of 'Dragon Jump' has exceeded 6.2 million copies in circulation!
A new legend in the publishing world is born! ! "
The numbers are like a magic spell, attracting the attention of every passerby.
The economic and cultural editions of the Yomiuri Shimbun and the Asahi Shimbun both published special reports as headlines.
The Yomiuri Shimbun's headline hit the nail on the head:
"The 6.2 Million-Copy Barrier: Convenience Stores and Bookstores Demonstrate Explosive Readers' Purchasing Power," the article cites data from an authoritative research agency and calmly points out: "Men aged 15 to 35, traditionally the core target readership of weekly manga magazines, number approximately 8.2 million according to the national census.
The first issue of "Dragon Jump" sold over three million copies immediately after its release, and the second issue even reached a terrifying figure of 6.2 million copies.
This result is extremely close to the theoretical limit of purchasing power for this age group...
Weekly Shonen Jump has consistently maintained a near 3 million copies circulation mark, while other manga magazines have all been below 2.5 million copies.
Dragon Jump has become a dominant force, and the top of the weekly comics pyramid has been completely rewritten..."
The words are full of professional shock.
The Mainichi Shimbun was more sentimental: “Pokémon fever leads the way!
The number of copies of "Dragon Jump" sold has exceeded 6 million!
From children to adults, everyone is caught in the vortex of fanaticism..."
The reporter described the scene at a large bookstore in Ikebukuro: before the store opened in the morning, a long queue of people had already snaked to the corner of the street.
The moment the bookstore's shutters were drawn, students in different school uniforms, office workers in suits rushing in, and even housewives carrying vegetable baskets appeared...
They all rushed to the comic magazine section as if they had heard the charge, and the bookshelves were cleared out in an instant. Those who arrived late all sighed in regret.
There was a long line in front of the checkout counter, and everyone's shopping cart contained at least one or even several copies of "Dragon Jump" with bright red covers.
Magazine racks in convenience stores were particularly hard hit, with staff complaining: "The speed at which we restock magazines can't keep up with the speed at which they're being sold out!"
In the subway car, students buried their heads in open books, occasionally letting out excited murmurs or nervous gasps;
Young white-collar workers also secretly read it while at work, and occasionally the corners of their mouths can't help but smile.
A craze called "Dragon Jump" is seeping into every corner of this country.
Another major source of this craze exploded simultaneously on Tokyo TV.
The sensation caused by the prime-time broadcast of the "Pokémon" animation is no less than that of the magazine itself.
After the stunning premiere of the first episode, the ratings did not drop like regular programs, but instead set new highs in the second and third episodes!
The ratings curve on the TV station's internal briefing was soaring like a wild horse. When the ratings report for the third episode was placed on the TV station director's desk, he rubbed his eyes in disbelief - compared to the first broadcast, the number had soared several times, reaching a height that eclipsed all other programs of the same period!
The TV station's top management held an emergency meeting, their faces flushed with ecstasy.
On the streets, discussions about Pikachu, Charmander, and Bulbasaur became the hottest topics. Children imitated the actions and slogans of the protagonist Satoshi Ketchum, and imitated Pikachu's shouts of "Pikachu!" one after another.
The comic-related products that Dragon Jump initially collaborated with some businesses also sold out...
Bread printed with the Squirtle pattern sold out instantly at convenience stores, and pre-sale coupons for toys printed with Pikachu were sold at high prices.
A new social phenomenon——
"Pokemon Phenomenon"
——It began to be reported and analyzed by major media outlets.
When questioned in parliament, officials from the Publications and Publishing Bureau under the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs had to respond cautiously: "...the craze for 'Dragon Jump' and its derivative animations has become a uniquely Japanese cultural phenomenon that cannot be ignored.
The enormous economic value and social influence it carries have far exceeded the scope of ordinary publications and have become an integral and important part of cultural output.
The agency is closely monitoring its development path and subsequent impact..."
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At the headquarters of Dragon Jump magazine, located in Tokyo's new development zone, a strange silence is maintained in the president's office, in stark contrast to the hustle and bustle of the outside world.
The windows block out the hustle and bustle of traffic downstairs.
Keiko Kobayashi sat behind a large desk, her fair fingers calmly sliding across a gold-stamped final sales confirmation report.
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