CATDOLL: Comic newcomer joins hands with Tencent Animation to promote the rise of Chinese comics with diverse themes

With the booming development of Chinese comics, Tencent Comics, the leader of the Chinese comics industry, has always been responsible for attracting more outstanding talents to shine on its platform to revitalize Chinese comics. Therefore, signing a group of new comic writers is also an important decision made under the premise of the general trend and mutual benefit. A total of six comic writers were successfully signed this time, and their pen names and works are: Jiuwei Fox Grandma (Old Fox) "Human Skin Clothes", Zhengyue "Cohabiting Male Best Friend 2", Rourou "Psychic Concubine", Bo Mu "Future Experiment", Gui Deng Guo "Shameless Story" and Yu Shisi's "Otaku Idol Development Plan".

If comics create a world, then comic writers are the cornerstone of this world. Their stories are self-contained and different from other carriers. To put it in a cliché way, they are the soul engineers of the story. To put it in a more lofty way, they are the world creators with the hand of God. So, what are the outstanding qualities of the comic writers signed this time that Tencent favors them?

Take Lao Huli's "Human Skin Clothes" for example. His story is definitely more logical than the above works. After all, "Human Skin Clothes" is strictly a combination of horror and suspense. If there are too many loopholes in the logic, people will have to doubt the author's level.

Human Skin Clothes work link: http://ac.qq.com/Comic/comicInfo/id/534434

Young people who like horror and thriller will probably like this work very much. It is not simply a thriller but is mixed with many other elements (human nature, curiosity, blood, etc.). Both the character's personality and her social status are more in line with the current reality. The style of painting is also quite consistent with the definition of horror comics. The character's expressions are full of tension, and the rendering of the horror atmosphere makes you feel a chill.

The more complicated the story, the more exciting it is but also the harder it is to tell. The old fox's performance here is really excellent. In the development of the plot, he also pays great attention to the beginning, development, turning point and ending. It seems that there is no connection between the several stories, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that there are countless connections. After watching it for a long time, I feel sad that I need to recharge my brain.

As for the "Living Together Male Best Friend 2" released in the first month of the year, it is a romantic comedy for young urbanites. Living together has always been a popular topic, with excellent works emerging in an endless stream from novels to TV and movies, which is enough to show the charm of the word "living together".

From the development of the plot of this work, the author pays more attention to the rhythm of the whole story. For a love story, the rhythm is undoubtedly very important. Take the development of the relationship between the male and female protagonists, for example, how to develop an affair seemingly inadvertently and inevitably is a great test of the author's skills. Too fast a rhythm is too impatient, too slow is too lengthy, and Zhengyue's performance in this aspect is extremely familiar.

"Living Together with My Male Best Friend 2" work link: http://ac.qq.com/Comic/comicInfo/id/540432

In terms of content, in addition to the distinct and recognizable characters, there are also some jokes, the plot is rich but not messy, it is funny when it should be funny, it is hypocritical when it should be hypocritical, and of course it is slapped in the face when it should be slapped in the face, it seems that there are many helpless feelings about reality, but the overall tone is extremely warm and heartwarming. It is worth mentioning that the author has a solid foundation in painting, the characters have smooth lines and rich colors. If there is any shortcoming, it is probably that there is too little content in one episode and the update is too slow.

Rourou's "The Psychic Princess" has a light plot and a brisk pace, and stands out with its ancient style among Tencent Animation's anime with urban supernatural backgrounds. Character creation is also a highlight of this work. Both the heroine and the various male characters have distinct personalities and are very recognizable. The high appearance of the characters has also attracted a large number of readers. In this world where appearance is everything, "The Psychic Princess" undoubtedly played a good hand.

Link to the work of "Spiritual Princess": http://ac.qq.com/Comic/comicInfo/id/540627

In terms of self-definition, "The Psychic Princess" has always maintained a clear and sharp sense of smell. It not only captures the popular ancient style elements, but also is very accurate in understanding the psychology of women. The excellent character setting will also make people ignore the slightly weak plot. As the saying goes, old wine in new bottles, "The Psychic Princess" is a bit old-fashioned at the beginning, but it gets better and better in the subsequent development of the plot, becoming more novel and interesting.

As for Mu's "Future Test", although it is also a suspense comic, it is actually different from "Human Skin Clothes". "Human Skin Clothes" is more of a horror thriller, while "Future Test" is more of a crime police film. After all, the protagonist of "Future Test" is a policeman, and the main plot tells a series of stories that the male protagonist experienced in order to find the murderer who killed his daughter. It feels a bit like a cat and mouse, and the mouse teasing the cat.

"Future Experiment" work link: http://ac.qq.com/Comic/comicInfo/id/538028

From the perspective of human nature, the performance of "Future Test" is also remarkable. The opening is a live broadcast of a murder, and the life and death of this person is entirely left to the audience in the comics to decide. The author not only presents us with the evil in society, but also presents the good in society, mixed with some coincidences and helplessness. Its main line is clear, the process is tortuous, and the overall story is carried out in an orderly manner through the connection of small events.

Compared with Bo Mu's "Future Test", Gui Deng Guo's "Shameless Story" is not as grand in structure as "Future Test", but his story is also unique in plot. Although it is a short story in each episode, each story is very different and has a different style. In terms of plot, the story of each episode is not only short and concise but also very tortuous. The magical twist at the end is also the highlight of this work. In short, you can never guess what the ending of each short story will be.

"Shameless Story" work link: http://ac.qq.com/Comic/comicInfo/id/547702

Although "The Shameless Story" has few words at present, it is not difficult to see the author's rich imagination and creativity. In the current era of "imagination is productivity", this is undoubtedly one of the author's shining points. In this work, you can not only see the story of the little Taoist priest, but also see the interesting stories of the perverted thief. Not only can you experience the thrill of hunting for novels, but you can also feel the surprise or shock brought to you by the magical twists and turns.

Yu Shisi's "The Idol Training Plan for House Girls" looks a bit like "The Evolution of the Perfect Lady". In fact, this theme has been used in many works for a long time, such as the previously popular "LoveLive!", which is enough to show the high popularity of this type of work. Although Yu Shisi's works are somewhat similar to this type, they are completely different upon closer inspection. It is very appropriate to describe them as "the struggle history of the house girl". The transformation of the house girl that readers are most looking forward to also makes people look forward to the subsequent plot. It is not difficult to see that Yu Shisi has his own considerations and grasp of the direction of his works.

"Otaku Idol Development Plan" work link: http://ac.qq.com/Comic/comicInfo/id/547071

In short, these six comic book writers have different styles and strengths. Some of them are good at emotional drama, some are good at logical analysis, some are good at horror portrayal, etc. Even if they are the same type of subject matter, the differences in their expression methods and stories are huge, and each work has its own unique features.

We don’t know how far these new generation comic writers will go in the future, but they undoubtedly have a good starting point. Supporting Chinese original animation is what we, who love the two-dimensional world, hope to do. Similarly, we also hope to see different types of outstanding talents join the big family of the two-dimensional world.