My Animation Era

In terms of time...

The original broadcast date of "Lightbringer" is actually not much later than "Dragon Fighter". It can even be said that the former is the "successor" of the latter.

But the difference between the two works is quite obvious.

At the very least, one thing can be seen, that is, compared to the Dragon Warrior, the plot and characters of Light Envoy are much more mature and improved.

This shouldn’t be considered embarrassing, right?

Gu Miao has watched both animations and likes them both. He even prefers "Dragon Fighter" from a "sentimental" perspective.

But from his perspective, he has to admit that "Lightbringer" is more refined and likable in many aspects than "Dragon Fighter".

Give a simple example!

Both animations have the element of "summoning" battle robots, but in the summoning process, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the appearance of the Demon King of Earth is cooler than that of the Dragon God.

certainly……

This is just Gu Miao's subjective opinion and cannot explain anything.

Maybe some people think that the appearance of the Demon King of Earth is too exaggerated and childish. Does he prefer the style of Dragon God?

It's hard to say this kind of thing.

Anyway, from Gu Miao's point of view, he feels that "Light Envoy" has made great progress. As a companion work, it can be regarded as "a skill that is better than the previous one".

The ratings prove it.

Kuka Children's Channel, as a children's cartoon channel that is gradually marginalized, has had poor ratings in the past two years, ranking in the middle of the pack at best.

The last animated work broadcast at 8 o'clock in the evening had a ratings of only 1.73% during the same period.

Against this background, after "Light Envoy" produced by Wanbao Animation was broadcast on Kuka Children's Channel, the first episode's highest ratings of 8.11% were eye-catching.

The average viewership rating is also 6.4%!

After this dazzling report card came out, those who were waiting to see the joke and thought that it would be difficult for Wanbao to make a hit without the Red Crane Cartoon felt as uncomfortable as eating a fly.

Blanch!

Doesn’t it mean that Lightbringer is just a “reskinned version” of Dragon Warrior, with old wine in a new bottle and not worth seeing?

Why are the ratings so high!

This is only the first episode, and the highest ratings have exceeded eight points, which has far exceeded the previous record when "Dragon Fighter" premiered.

Outrageous, really outrageous!

When "Dragon Fighter" premiered, it earned enough gimmicks with its extremely innovative "adventure in another world + robot battle", and it was reasonable for the ratings to explode.

no way!

At that time, all the peers were showing off, taking the trouble to play with vulgar themes and routines, and the industry as a whole lacked innovation.

Wanbao suddenly stood up and presented everyone with a "different world + mecha" setting. This shock was no less shocking than the first time everyone saw a "touch screen" mobile phone.

It is precisely because of the innovative and bold subject matter that aroused everyone's curiosity and attracted many passerby viewers that "Dragon Fighter" was able to achieve extremely excellent ratings.

But...but this...

What about "Lightbringer"? Obviously the subject matter is not new, but the plot setting is also the original recipe and the original taste.

Why are the ratings so high?

Not to mention the sister series "Dragon Fighter", even the popular "Pokémon" was suppressed, ranking first in the ratings list for the same period.

"Are you being unreasonable?"

"I'm convinced. You said "Little Master of China" is a hit, and "Pokémon" is a hit. I can understand these, but I really can't understand "Light Messenger"."

"I don't quite understand it. I can only say that the taste of the current audience is too difficult to grasp."

"Interview the person involved. What do you think of this incredible ratings? @Gu Shuishui"

"Laxative! I'm in Jiangchuan and just entered the toilet. Since everyone is curious, let me tell you a few words..."

After seeing the discussion about this matter in the [Domestic Animation Exchange Group], Gu Miao, who was on the toilet, briefly explained his views on the ratings.

Old wine in new bottles? !

That's right!

This is the first impression many people have on the "Lightbringer" animation, and they think it is a "replica" of Dragon Warrior.

And this is indeed the case.

This type of animation never changes its core theme from beginning to end. The story remains the same as the Japanese RPG adventure game.

Based on this premise, there is no problem in saying "old wine in new bottles".

But then again...

What happened to old wine in new bottles? Any questions? Since the audience buys it, it means there is nothing wrong with this approach.

Compared with the online literary circle, where authors write ten novels from one outline, Gu Miao feels that the animation circle is already very restrained.

At least you can see the "new bottle"!

It would be really disgusting if at some point, there are no new bottles anymore, and the old wine is sold as "new wine" by simply changing the brand name.

…

As the last TV animation of Wanbao Animation this year, "Light Envoy" delivered an extremely eye-catching answer.

And on the other side.

The most watched and popular work this year, the TV animation "Pokémon" adapted from the game of the same name has finally reached its conclusion.

in previously aired episodes.

Xiaozhi and his friends, while dealing with Team Rocket's endless tricks, challenged various powerful enemies in the Zhonghai area.

After all the hardships, Xiaozhi and his team finally succeeded in collecting eight gym badges from the Zhonghai region and officially headed towards the Silver Conference.

Silver Town, Silver Conference!

When Xiaozhi and his party arrive here, it means that the Unprinted Chapter of "Pokémon" is coming to an end.

Just last night, the latest two episodes of the animated "Pokémon" were aired.

In these two episodes, Xiaozhi enters the finals of the Silver Conference, and his first opponent is his old enemy Xiaomao. And Xiaozhi lived up to expectations and successfully defeated Xiaomao and entered the second round of the finals.

Xiaozhi's opponent in the second round was Ye Yue from Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

There is no doubt that Ye Yue is much stronger than Xiao Mao and much stronger than Xiao Zhi. Xiaozhi now has no way to defeat him.

This also means that Xiaozhi unfortunately lost in this Silver Conference and stopped in the top eight...

Top 16, top eight?

Many viewers were disappointed with Xiaozhi's achievements at the Silver Conference.

Quartz Conference, the top 16 freshmen. Silver Conference, one step closer to the top eight...

From the Quartz Conference to the Silver Conference, Xiaozhi's progress is visible to the naked eye. After such a long time, Xiaozhi only went from the top sixteen to the top eight?

The audience couldn't accept it.

In competitive competitions, what everyone longs for most is definitely the championship, and only the championship deserves to be remembered. If you have not won a championship, it is easy for others to break your defense with just one word.

"Brother, what kind of champion are you?"

Faced with this kind of question, Xiaozhi can't comfort himself by saying "what the hell are you in the top eight or sixteen"?

That's really a bit embarrassing.