CATDOLL: Japanese media commented on the popularity of the new April anime Fate, which has caused a stir in China

Most of the new anime series in April are now coming to an end, so which works have made you satisfied? Recently, a Japanese media wrote an article to comment on "the new anime series in April that have caused a lot of discussion in China".

"Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]"

If there is any new animation in April that is the most popular and has the highest popularity, then this one will definitely be on the list. Judging from the click-through rate, all major animation websites that broadcast this work have achieved very good data. However, if this popularity effect is viewed from the perspective of the Chinese otaku community, a rather surprising result will be obtained.

The Fate series has a lot of fans in China, and it has received very good reviews. But among the Chinese otaku community, if Fate/Zero is a classic that both male and female viewers are obsessed with, and even constitutes a genre of work, then this time UBW has a much narrower audience. Regarding the popularity of the first season of this work in China, some analysts said: "Although it is very popular, I don't know if it can be considered the peak."

It should be said that the reason why "Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]" has achieved remarkable popularity among the new animations in April is related to the restrictions on Japanese animation in China at the end of March, which led to confusion in the information related to the new animations. Considering that the restrictions may become more stringent in the future, fans will pay more attention to some well-known works, which also reflects their sense of crisis. If it is broadcast normally, perhaps even if the level of the animation is very high, it is still unlikely that so many new fans will pay attention to the work and cause a craze.

Seraph of the End

In terms of the overall audience, female fans of Seraph of the End should account for the majority, but it seems that there are also many male viewers who follow this new show and regard it as a kind of "hot-blooded chuunibyou" work. In addition, judging from the current viewing preferences of Chinese audiences, it seems that many people are looking for "works without too much otaku atmosphere."

Currently, the works broadcast on Chinese video websites, with otaku as the main audience group, are basically late-night animations. Therefore, those works that are said to emphasize otaku elements will be very conspicuous, but many people are also tired of this type of work.

When I asked Chinese otakus in the past, I found that some people thought: "Although I don't really hate works with otaku elements, it's still hard to watch if all the content emphasizes this aspect." In addition to the plot development and character settings, "Seraph of the End" does not have the common phenomenon of "either all beautiful heroines or all handsome male protagonists" in the allocation of roles. This has also had a positive impact on the attention the work has attracted.

"About Not Understanding What My Husband Is Saying" Season 2

The work "About Not Understanding What My Husband Says" has already attracted a certain amount of attention in the Chinese otaku community when the first season was not officially broadcast. At the beginning of the second season, several video websites purchased the copyright of this work. And before the new series was broadcast in April, this work has caused a lot of discussion. Facts have proved that the second season has also gained good popularity as always.

In terms of length, this work can make people feel relaxed while watching it, and some of the NETAs in the work are just right for Chinese otakus in various ways, which may be the reason why the work has won popularity. In addition, the theme of "young married couples" also attracted Chinese otakus.

In the Chinese otaku community, there is now an impression that "Japanese animation is mostly student and school works", and some people have developed a rebellious mentality and specifically choose works that are not of this type to follow. In addition, Chinese otakus were originally young people, but now many of them have entered society and started families, so the topic of "otaku marriage" has also attracted attention. Against this background, a couple showing various otaku NETA works is full of freshness, and therefore won praise from Chinese otakus.

My Story!!

Compared with Japan, China today is less influenced by the original manga when watching new shows. Therefore, animations adapted from shojo manga are often considered to be a failure when they are first broadcast. However, the protagonist of "My Story!!" is a macho man who does not fit the shojo manga. This setting has shocked the audience and won rare attention from all parties after the broadcast. Not only female groups, but also male audiences support this work.

By the way, the Chinese otaku community has given a lot of negative comments about the protagonist's lips, but the unique sweat smell of the judo club and the dirty and messy room have not caused much discussion in Japan. This is also very meaningful. In the Chinese otaku community, the overall evaluation of a tough guy is often that the protagonist is big and strong and not handsome, but this evaluation is much gentler than the Japanese audience's view that he is "not popular at all."

The Heroic Legend of Arslan

"The Heroic Legend of Arslan" is currently the most popular work. All video websites in China that broadcast Japanese animation have broadcast this animation. Perhaps this is also the reason why the click rate has been split, but it should be said that no matter which video website it is on, it has gained popularity at the "main force" level.

In China, there were many fans of Yoshiki Tanaka before, so many die-hard fans have launched heated discussions about this work. Whether this work can win the praise of Chinese audiences in the long run is also a focus worthy of our attention.

Including the above works, works such as "Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma" and "Phantom Battlefront" have also gained stable popularity as the plot deepens. As mentioned earlier, China banned Japanese animation at the end of March, which had a great impact on the broadcast of new animation in April. Due to the ban, we inevitably see a cooling of the development of the Chinese otaku world and the animation network broadcasting industry, and the impact of restrictions can also be felt in the trend of popular works in April. But the attention to a popular work and the topic discussion it triggers will continue to be as lively as ever.