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May

The Dragon Kingdom animation world, like the temperature, continues to rise.

Starting from the seventh episode, the plot of Slam Dunk finally entered the main line, which is the plot of the high school national competition qualifiers that has been mentioned continuously since the beginning of the animation, but the audience has watched it for more than a month and has not even seen a shadow.

Of course, before the qualifiers, the Shohoku team where the protagonist "Yin Hanamichi (Sakuragi Hanamichi)" belongs will play an exchange match with the Lingnan team that appears out of nowhere.

Time has moved on to the two episodes of Slam Dunk that were broadcast in May. The plot is about the friendly match between Xiangbei and Lingnan High School.

In fact, Dragon Kingdom’s previous sports animations were basically a template.

The protagonist is a talented athlete, and then some inconspicuous person comes up to trouble the protagonist. The protagonist slaps him in the face and repeats the routine.

Audiences in the Dragon Kingdom also like this kind of work. It looks refreshing and effortless, but in essence, this kind of work is just like the Prince of Tennis in the parallel world. Long Aotian pushes everything along the way, and in the end he will fall into the same situation. In the qualitative routine, it eventually turned into a grotesque appearance.

Therefore, there are many popular sports animations in Dragon Kingdom, but there are too few sports animations that can be called classics. Over the past few decades, there have only been one or two that fans can praise.

The slam dunk that Xia Yan created in the summer market directly broke all the possible assumptions of Longguo animators for sports animation.

The protagonist is a delinquent boy with red hair, loves to fight, has a bad head, and is very unlucky with women. What is the concept of a high school student who can be rejected fifty times when he confesses his love?

The reason why I joined the basketball club was just because I wanted the cute sister of the basketball club director.

There is definitely no problem with such a protagonist in a funny animation, but in a basketball animation, the audience cannot imagine what his role is.

If the audience of Longguo Animation had not been slapped in the face by Xia Yan too many times in the past few years, I am afraid that the news media who want to consume Xia Yan would have jumped up.

But even so, many people actually watch the plot of Slam Dunk develop to this point, and the protagonist still looks so stupid. In fact, they are already eager to try it.

Just wait for the plot of the exchange game to end, and when the popularity of Slam Dunk drops, to absorb a wave of attention and traffic from Xia Yan's anti-fans.

However, after the exchange match between Shohoku and Lingnan started, the reputation of slam dunk changed. On the court, Hanamichi was still playing tricks as before.

But the basketball game plot of this animation

It's really beautiful.

Liu Chuanfeng, who only played cool in the previous six episodes, is also ruthless on the field.

The captain of the Shohoku team, Gorilla Akagi, is in the center position, at least in the animation, the sense of oppression spills out of the screen.

As the two pillars of the rival team, Xiandao and Yu Zhu (Fish Pillar), they are not like other sports animations in Dragon Kingdom, where they are villains who are treated as fools by the protagonist team.

At least, two weeks after the exchange game plot started, the ratings of Slam Dunk were close to the 6% viewership mark. In addition, in the popularity ranking of the characters in Slam Dunk, the two characters Xiandao and Liu Chuanfeng went directly to the top as Xia Yan expected. .

Of course, they are ranked third and fifth respectively in this quarter’s animation character popularity list.

After all, among the animations launched this season, the protagonist Edward of Steel and the protagonist Initial D, who has a huge number of fans, are ranked first and second. The popularity of these two people is not comparable to that of Slam Dunk characters whose plot has not yet unfolded.

But at least Slam Dunk has two characters ranking third and fifth in popularity, which speaks volumes.

Fans of Slam Dunk have gradually entered the state.

Time goes by like this, another two weeks have passed.

In this chapter of the plot, everyone feels that as the protagonist Hanamichi, a new basketball player, he did not play at the beginning of the game. However, due to the funny teasing between him and his coach dad, he finally appeared in the latest ninth episode. Come on stage

The bizarre crotch-circling dribbling and the exciting warm-up exercises before going on the court are funny enough in themselves, but in this episode

Akagi left the game with an eye injury, and Hanamichi came on as a substitute. Hanamichi was called in at the last moment, but after he came on the court, his mind went blank and he dribbled the ball mechanically.

Hanamichi's performance quickly gained the audience's sympathy and empathy.

After this episode airs.

"Yeah, that's how I felt when I first came on the court."

"I feel the same way. When I was in high school, I represented my school in a city high school table tennis match. I walked in front of hundreds of spectators. Every time the opponent scored a goal, there were hundreds of people booing me. My movements changed after just three minutes on the field."

"The old thief's portrayal of Hanamichi, a newbie in basketball, was so realistic that it reminded me of myself."

"It's been almost four episodes since the old thief's exchange game aired, and it's not over yet. On the contrary, I still think it's getting better and better. Is this normal?"

"A basketball game lasts forty minutes, but the animation depicts the game for almost two hours. It feels so strange."

"But it should be soon. After all, an exchange competition will definitely not take up too much plot space. An animation will release eleven or two episodes in one season. The summer market of Lao Sha Dunk is almost over, but the exchange competition is not yet over. After all, it’s really too slow.”

"But Liu Chuanfeng really didn't give Hanadao face. When he saw Hanadao's stiff movements, he actually gave him a kick."

"This is the catfish effect. Liu Chuanfeng is the catfish in a school of ordinary fish, which makes Hanamichi work hard after being stimulated. The stiff movements after playing did not disappear, but Liu Chuanfeng attracted attention, so he would not pay attention to the field. The pressure is on.”

"Compared to the previous protagonist who played treasure, Hanamichi playing basketball is actually more interesting."

"Looking at it like this, this animation should be preparing to portray Hanamichi from his basketball novice days into a highly skilled basketball god."

"I thought this kind of funny male protagonist's sports animation wouldn't be too good to watch, but actually now that I see it, I'm becoming more and more attracted to the plot."

"The main reason is that the funds are exploding. The basketball scenes, pictures, and storyboards of the slam dunk are really cool, even more cool than watching the actual basketball league."

"If there were more basketball plots and less about the attitude life of the delinquent Hanamichi, I feel that this animation will definitely become a hit."

A few weeks after entering the Friendship Fortress plot with Lingnan, the discussion about slam dunk plot in fan groups and forums has shifted from whether there are other funny routines in ikebana, to topics such as the plot of the basketball game, winning or losing, and the role of ikebana in the game.

Both Slam Dunk and Steel are actually slow-burning works.

However, the portrayal of human nature and character creation in the first few chapters of Gang Lian were too deeply rooted in people's hearts. After these plots helped Gang Lian shape the world view, although the plot was slow to pick up, it was able to retain the audience greatly.

Therefore, the ratings of Steel Refining have not dropped below 6% since its launch until now.

Even as the plot continues to progress, there will be a slight increase every week, which is very stable.

Strictly speaking, the plot at the beginning of Slam Dunk is a bit scattered, but in any case, these plots have been aired and completed. Now after entering the main line, fans immediately discovered the shining point of this animation. In just a few weeks, Slam Dunk has gained a reputation A small reversal.

Of course, those who were waiting to see Xia Yan's joke were disappointed at this time, but they could only continue to lurk. They were also afraid of the fighting power of Xia Yan's true fans.

As the chairman of Xia Tang Animation Company, Xia Yan pays close attention to the popularity of Slam Dunk every day. After the animation entered the friendly match plot, his social account became active and he often responded to fans' questions in the comment area.

And I also consciously started appearing on TV shows in late May to help promote Slam Dunk.

He really wanted to be a completely hands-off shopkeeper and properly assume his position as chairman, but the company really couldn't leave him now.

In this case, May ends.

June is here.

Everyone in the Dragon Kingdom animation community predicted that the exchange competition plot would end soon, which was completely wrong.

This exchange competition started at the end of April and lasted until early June.

Not finished yet.

After Akagi left the field due to injury, he was simply bandaged and came on again, Hanamichi was forced to play by his coach dad, and finally came on in the second half, but because he was too nervous to come back on the field, it was a complete side effect. He only recovered after being stimulated by Liu Chuanfeng, and then , that is, he showed his proud jumping ability, strong speed and athletic ability on the court.

It’s great for the audience to watch.

finally

We’ve waited until the eleventh episode, which will air in early June, will be aired.

Xia Tang Animation launched a big promotion on the official website, clearly telling fans that the plot that will air tonight will end this battle.

Magic City TV1 also uses this as a highlight in TV GG promotions.

As for fans of Slam Dunk, it goes without saying that basically everyone is waiting for the night to arrive with anticipation.

"Actually, now that I see it, I really can't tell you what's good about the Slam Dunk animation, but I just keep chasing it and I can't stop."

"Me too. Anyway, I felt that time passed very quickly while watching it. A one-minute basketball time animation can last twenty minutes. But the more I watched, the more I watched, and I couldn't stop."

"I've never watched a real basketball game so seriously. This game between Xiangbei and Lingnan made me extremely nervous."

"It's very different from the previous sports-themed male protagonists like Long Aotian. On the contrary, I think Hanadao makes me like him even more."

"Anyway, based on what I have seen so far, I think the animation Slam Dunk may not be as good as Hunter, initial D, but it is definitely a high-quality animation. It's just that the rhythm of the plot in the early stage is better, and the popularity may be much higher than it is now. The protagonist in the early stage The comedy style is for those animation fans who only want to watch sports competition dramas, and many people were persuaded to quit after a week or two.”

Before Slam Dunk aired, the forum was abuzz.

Before the animation started airing, there was a quiet vacuum among the fan base and forums.

The first Saturday in June, the eleventh episode of Slam Dunk in Dragon Kingdom.

There are only two minutes left in the game.

The offensive and defensive battles in Xiangbei and Lingnan have entered a fever pitch.

Twenty seconds before the end of the game, Xiangbei was still behind by one point, but Liu Chuanfeng had the ball. He took the ball alone and passed the four opponents. At this moment, what blocked him was the immortal way that had been suppressing him in this game.

At the critical moment, Liu Chuanfeng subconsciously passed the ball to the nearest player on the field.

After he passed the ball, he realized that this person was the Hanamichi he hated the most.

And the flower arrangement.

After getting the ball, he ran to the basket desperately, and then

He jumped high, took the ball in his palm, and dunked it toward the basket.

this scene

Let Xia Yan like to watch animations at the same time, and all the fans in the fan group held their breath.

What is classic sports animation?

That is, every game the protagonist goes through, the audience is fully immersed in watching it.

It's as if you are not watching an animation, but as the friends, parents, relatives, or even themselves of the characters in the animation, galloping on the playing field.

In this episode of Slam Dunk, the last two minutes of the offensive and defensive battle plot made the audience of Dragon Kingdom experience this feeling.

Nervous, heartbeat racing. Then

As Hanamichi jumped up and down, he threw the ball into the basket.

The game came to the last ten seconds, and the score of this game came to 85:86.

The protagonist, Hanamichi, put his hands on his hips in a triumphant manner, showing everyone present his proud smile as the hero of this match.

The audience was also delighted, and now they felt that Hanamichi's proud face became more pleasing to the eye.

only

Until the last moment of the game, the outcome is always in suspense.

Lingnan team's ace Sendō, in the last few seconds, the Shohoku team relaxed because of Hanamichi's winning goal, and even "popped the champagne" at halftime. In the few seconds of celebration, a man dribbled the ball across the court, passing the ball in a row. The three members of the Xiangbei team reacted quickly, chased and intercepted them, and killed the Xiangbei team, setting the score at 87:86.

In the animation, the cheers of the students at Lingnan's home team for their home team were deafening, reflecting the expressions of unwillingness and pain on the faces of the Xiangbei team members, but they had to accept it.

Opening champagne at halftime, something that only happens to villains, actually happened to the protagonist team of Slam Dunk.

But although the audience felt frustrated, they didn't know who to blame.

Akagi and Liu Chuanfeng tried their best, and the other two members of the Xiangbei team were obviously just playing tricks. They were just ordinary members who made up the numbers, so they didn't hold them back, but don't expect them to stand up.

Hanamichi, a novice who had learned basketball for less than a month, came on the scene in the second half and contributed several rebounds, and made a buzzer-beating shot in the last 20 seconds. With his character, it is his character to get carried away after scoring a goal. .

uncomfortable

uncomfortable

However, the audience who watched the last scene of this episode can also clearly realize that in addition to the uncomfortable emotions in their hearts, there is also the feeling that they were holding their breath for watching the game for a few minutes, and now they are beating faster after relaxing. Heart sound.

The plot was painful to watch because it was completely put into the perspective of the members of the Shohoku team.

My heart is pounding now, which proves this.

A fictional world, a fictional country, a fictional high school basketball game, but they were fascinated by it.

Many old animation fans have noticed something is wrong with this animation.

And at the end of this episode.

Hanamichi roared on the field unwillingly.

[Pass the ball! Pass the ball! I feel like the game ends in ten seconds, pass the ball to me! 】

And what Captain Akagi said softly when he walked up to Hanamichi.

[Hanamichi, we lost! 】

He reluctantly wanted to take back the basketball on the basketball court, but he fell directly to the ground. When he turned around, he found that the cloth shoes he was wearing for the game had been stepped on and had holes directly in them. In the end, he bumped into the basketball uncomfortably. on the field floor.

It’s okay not to be reconciled, but there is no way, this is the reality.

Even if you only feel that you have won in the last ten seconds and do not pay attention to guarding against your opponent, others will seize this ten-second gap and complete the counter-attack. This is also a manifestation of strength.

tears

Watching the animation's ending theme rise.

Many viewers who have followed the Slam Dunk animation for ten weeks and eleven episodes have their eyes reddened.

When I used to watch sports games, I didn’t understand why those people cried when they lost. What was there to cry about? It was just a game.

But now.

Ten minutes after the eleventh episode of Slam Dunk animation ended.

"Brothers, I burst into tears."

"Me too, I was sweating all over my back after watching it. Then I felt unwilling and wanted to cry. It's such a pity."

"It's like winning second place in a class exam with only one point missing. This is the most uncomfortable thing. I'm so angry when someone else steals the lead!"

"Why are you angry? You're not going to play the game."

"But I'm so angry! But I can't find anyone to blame. Hanamichi and Liu Chuanfeng have tried their best. Akagi's eye corner was injured, and Liu Chuanfeng's leg cramped. The two ordinary players are not good at it, but they are not in trouble either. Hanamichi, a new basketball player, contributed several rebounds and a shot, and he also worked hard... just the celebration at the end."

"That's the beauty of basketball."

"I couldn't stand the scene in the end when Hanamichi smashed his head on the floor unwillingly. I was on the football team of my school. After we were defeated by the opponent in the last few minutes of the game, I felt the same way. I wanted to give myself a slap in the face to empathize. ”

"I'm so angry if I don't exercise. I can only say that the plot of the sports competition created by the old thief is really awesome. It is not at the same level of tension as the main character Long Aotian beating his opponent in the sports animation I watched before."

"I always thought basketball was not fun because no one plays it in the Dragon Kingdom, but after watching the game in this animation, I found it is very interesting. This sport."

"No, there is still a difference between animation and reality. In the animation, these characters look cool when they go to the basket, but in reality, if you play it by yourself, it's just a matter of time and again, haha."

"Here I go, if this old thief's next animation has this kind of exciting competition plot, then I'm going to blow this animation up!"

"I've already begun to brag. The old thief should have gone directly to the basketball game plot. The plot of the first six episodes of drawing ikebana and wandering around is not unsightly, but it deviates too much from the main line. Especially with the director of the judo club, the two Personally, we could argue for an entire episode about whether Hanamichi should quit the basketball club or not. It’s really ridiculous.”

“But it was the plots in the first few episodes that shaped Hanamichi into what he is now! These episodes may not be very relevant to the main plot, but they are still crucial to the characterization of Hanamichi.”

“That’s true. If you think about it carefully, Lao Zei may have wanted to establish the character of Hanamichi through the plots in the first few episodes, and then enter the main story line of playing basketball. Although it was a bit dragged out, it’s not a big problem. I have no patience for other people, but I still have patience for Lao Zei.”

In early June, the end of the Slam Dunk exchange competition chapter greatly increased the reputation and popularity of this work.

At least, the animation audiences of the entire Dragon Country know that no matter how much Lao Zei likes to create the plot of Hanamichi fighting bad boys, the basketball game plot of Slam Dunk is much better.

From here on, the development curve of Slam Dunk in the Dragon Country animation market has slightly turned upward.

I didn't update last night, and I'm embarrassed to give a reason, because I really didn't have anything to do last night, and the author also had time to write, but I was simply stuck last night and couldn't write anything, and I didn't know when my condition would improve today, so I could only pretend to be dead.

So I say sorry. .