My Animation Era

The popularity of the first volume of the "Yu-Gi-Oh!" comic book exceeded Nantong and Gu Miao's imagination.

before this.

The estimated sales volume reported by Nantong to Gu Miao was about 50,000 to 100,000 copies. After all, this is only the first volume, so initial sales will definitely not be too high.

After this comic series has a certain influence, the second and third volumes released may have good sales.

But no one expected...

It's just the first single comic book, and it's selling so well in bookstores and newsstands everywhere? In just one week, there were three more printings, and the total sales exceeded 200,000.

This is also selling like hot cakes!

If sales continue at this rate, the first-month sales volume of the "Yu-Gi-Oh!" comic book may not reach 1 million.

What does it mean to sell one million copies per month?

best seller? ! Bullshit!

No best-selling book can achieve such exaggerated sales figures, even the recently popular youth pain literature cannot match it.

certainly!

The sales are so booming because of word-of-mouth among students. Out of curiosity, Gu Miao also visited several surrounding schools to investigate.

It seems that the comic "Yu-Gi-Oh!" is really popular in schools, especially boys, who are basically discussing the content of the comic.

It has seized the student market and become a popular trend on campus. It is no wonder that the sales of comics are not high.

And this is under the premise that some students like to "borrow" other people's comics and don't like to buy books to read themselves.

If students, instead of borrowing comic books from their classmates, choose to buy one and read it themselves, the sales volume will only be higher, and it is estimated that it will reach the top of the annual bestseller list.

It can only be said that it is a pity!

Gu Miao not only lamented the trend caused by the "Yu-Gi-Oh!" comic, but he was also curious about one thing.

The comic has sold many copies now.

So as the core derivative of "Yu-Gi-Oh" cards, has anyone bought and started playing them?

"Yes, and there are many."

Mr. He from Wanbao Toys was all smiles. After hearing Mr. Gu's doubts, he said with a bright smile: "Our cards were originally intended to be sold together with comic books, that is, if you buy a comic book, you will get a card pack."

This is normal.

Because at the beginning, no one was sure how big the market size of this unique card would be? For conservative reasons, bundling comic books and selling them together is the most correct choice.

But the result was unexpected.

As the comic became popular, more and more people began to ask where they could buy the "summoning monster" cards like those in the comic.

So driven by profit, Wanbao Toys printed a batch of Yu-Gi-Oh cards with the idea of ​​​​"giving it a try" and made them into card packs worth 10 yuan a bag, which were sold in small batches in some dealers' stores.

This batch of card packs sold out quickly due to enthusiastic comic readers rushing to buy them.

Print! Keep printing!

In order to satisfy hungry consumers, Wanbao Toys subsequently printed multiple batches.

Ends April 7th.

Mr. He told Gu Miao that the sales of Wanbao Toys in the "card pack" business alone have exceeded 5 million yuan.

This means that while the comics are popular across the country, 500,000 bags of derivative card toys have also been sold.

This is simply outrageous!

To use Lao He's original words, someone would actually buy a piece of thin paper that cost only a few cents for one yuan a piece. This kind of sales data is like picking up money in a sack.

"It's not like picking up money from a sack."

Gu Miao waved her hand and said with the same smile: "But this thing is low-cost and it is indeed very profitable."

"By the way, Mr. Gu!"

Speaking of the derivatives of the "Yu-Gi-Oh" comics, namely the Yu-Gi-Oh game cards of the same name, Lao He quickly explained: "When making the cards, we didn't have time to figure out the rarity and value distinction. What needs to be done?"

What is the difference between rarity and value?

Gu Miao touched her chin and thought for a while, then said immediately: "This requires upgrading the printing process and making more patterns on the card surface."

"I believe that gold and silver cards will not be a problem for you. The key point is the flashing process on the card surface. Can it be made now?"

"You can try it."

Lao He mused: "In terms of difficulty, it's actually not particularly high. The main reason is that the cost of doing this kind of card surface processing will increase a lot, and the selling price..."

"Don't worry about the selling price."

"You can't print a few copies of this kind of rare card. Strictly control the sealing rate of rare cards and common cards, and the selling price can remain unchanged."

After saying this, Gu Miao paused for a moment, as if thinking of something, and then added: "Oh, right!"

"In addition to the normal method of distinguishing rarity on the card surface, you can also do another method of distinguishing rarity."

"What's the difference?"

"Printing as few monster cards as possible that have special value or great significance." Worried that Lao He would not understand the meaning, Gu Miao specifically pointed out, "For example, the Blue Eyes White Dragon must not be left on the street!"

"I hope Blue Eyes White Dragon can maintain its strong character. No matter what happens in the future, this card is still rare. Only one or two people out of ten have it..."

This is Gu Miao's bad taste.

In the "Yu-Gi-Oh" anime and "Yu-Gi-Oh" comics, the first monster card that readers and audiences came into contact with was recognized as a "rare card" by the original creator Kazuki Takahashi, and it was the "Blue Eyes White Dragon".

For this card, Kaiba even robbed Yugi's grandfather and tore up his [Blue Eyes White Dragon] to ensure that the [Blue Eyes White Dragon] card in his hand was unique.

This plot left a deep impression on Gu Miao.

He felt that at that time.

Damn it! Is the Blue Eyes White Dragon so powerful? How could Kaiba, the young master of a large conglomerate, do such a "shameless" thing?

It can be said that the card Gu Miao longed for most when she was a child was the Blue Eyes White Dragon.

And this desire, it was not until he grew up that he discovered that he had been deceived when he was a child. Whether it was the Blue Eyes White Dragon or the Three Illusion Gods, it seemed that they were not particularly rare cards?

Do not misunderstand!

The rarity he is talking about refers to the rarity of ordinary cards, not the versions with special card surface treatments such as gold card explosions.

In the anime, only Kaiba has three blue-eyed white dragons, and the three phantom gods are extremely rare.

But in reality...

It's amazing, as long as you are a poker player, everyone has the Blue Eyes White Dragon and the Three Illusion Gods. Although it is not a particularly rare and expensive gold or silver card, at least he has it!

Who can you tell me about this?

Gu Miao, who was deceived by the plot of the animation, suffered a huge blow to her young mind. To use Internet buzzwords, it is a "blackened" state.

Now that he has the opportunity to personally formulate a method for distinguishing the rarity and rarity of "Yu-Gi-Oh" cards, Gu Miao will certainly not let go of [Blue Eyes White Dragon].

Not to mention reaching the standard in anime and manga, where there are only three in the world, and all of them are in Kaiba's hands...

At least it can't be a waste. Among ten people, only one or two people can own it. This is the most appropriate rarity.

Blanch! I didn’t know who it was. When filling out the epidemic prevention registration form, I filled in the phone number and name as mine. When I received the call from the village, I was confused...