In April, the first season of the anime adaptation of Watari Wataru's light novel, "My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected," began airing.
Produced by L.S.Produ, this version of the anime differs significantly from the one in the other timeline; the character art style is more refined and closer to the original light novel designs.
The overall art style is more polished, and the story faithfully adapts the original work.
After the anime started airing, it received high praise from fans of the original light novel. For those unfamiliar with the original, the male lead, who occasionally drops golden quotes and experiences a youth that resonates with many viewers, was also very appealing.
As a result, the anime enjoyed high popularity both before and after it began airing, far surpassing the version from the other timeline.
However, even more popular was another anime adaptation produced by L.S.Produ—"Attack on Titan."
The original manga was serialized by Hajime Isayama in Kodansha.
Initially, Isayama wanted to serialize his manga at Shueisha, but he was rejected by an editor there because his drawing skills were considered too poor and the manga too ugly. He only found success after turning to Kodansha, eventually winning awards such as first place in the male category of "This Manga Is Amazing!" in 2011 and the Kodansha Manga Award in the Shōnen category.
There is a highly-rated Japanese drama adapted from a manga called "Sleepeeer Hit!", starring Haru Kuroki, which includes a segment based on Hajime Isayama's experience.
At that time, the Attack on Titan manga was already quite popular, though not yet a massive hit. It is an undeniable fact that the early art was terrible. Even though Hajime Isayama's art improved over time, by the time the anime premiered, it was only at a "watchable" level and certainly couldn't be called good.
Then, once the anime was released, the popularity of Attack on Titan exploded. Compared to the manga, the anime's art style was infinitely more refined, and the production budget was insane, averaging 30 million yen per episode—nearly three times that of other anime. Many industry veterans also participated in its production.
This included both high-level animators from within L.S.Produ and many experts brought in from the outside by Department Head Kenichi Matsumoto. The lineup was exceptionally strong. Of course, no matter how powerful the production team is, the original work needs a solid foundation, and the Attack on Titan manga had that—the early plot was exceptionally strong, with the only drawback being the art.
Of course, no matter how powerful the production team is, the original work needs a solid foundation, and the Attack on Titan manga is just that. Its early plot is exceptionally strong; the only shortcoming was the artwork.
Powerful original storytelling combined with top-tier animation production results in an anime that frequently breaks out of its niche.
It didn't just break through after airing for a while; it did so from the very first episode. The first episode was explosive, especially with the Titans invading, which created an intense sense of oppression for humanity and generated massive buzz.
Additionally, this anime has a unique quality: it belongs to the isekai fantasy genre. Because of its fantasy style, Western audiences tend to enjoy this type of animation even more than those in Japan.
If it could be this popular in Japan, it goes without saying how well it was received in Western countries. After the anime aired, it swept through fans like a scythe through grass.
Crucially, it is also highly creative with a very attractive premise, so much so that even people in countries and regions who might not be interested in this kind of isekai-background anime were still able to patiently watch it out of curiosity.
Therefore, this anime didn't just break out in Japan and Western countries; it broke out globally, creating a tremendous impact everywhere.
Throughout the entire month of April, topics related to this anime were everywhere online. Everyone was discussing it, and as a result, the production company, Wit Studio, also became famous worldwide.
Throughout the entire month of April, discussions about this anime were everywhere online, and as a result, the production company, L.S.Produ, became a global sensation.
Some readers who had previously wanted to read the original manga but were discouraged by the poor drawing skills and terrible art style were now singing the praises of L.S.Produ after watching the anime:
"I have to say, the production strength of LSP is truly incredible. It's no wonder they can release a chart-topping hit almost every season. You just have to admire them."
"I feel like Hajime Isayama should kowtow to Lin Zhiyan. If it weren't for the strength of Lin Zhiyan's LSP, 'Attack on Titan' wouldn't be as popular as it is now. Honestly, the original manga's art was so bad I couldn't even bring myself to read it."
"With January's 'Love Live!', last October's 'Railgun S' and 'Yorimoi', July's 'Girls und Panzer', and going further back, 'Fate/Zero', 'K-On!', 'Sword Art Online', 'Index', plus all the other anime produced by Lin Zhiyan, and now the globally popular 'Titan'—LSP is truly unrivaled in the TV anime sector."
"Other animation companies: 'This month's anime failed again, with an average volume of less than 3,000 copies and mediocre reviews.' LSP: 'Failed? There's no such thing as failure for our anime; we can't even find one with an average volume of less than 10,000 copies, let alone 3,000.'"
"I used to feel like Lin Zhiyan was a god-like anime creator, but now the entire LSP is a god-like animation production company. In the future... honestly, as long as it's an anime produced by this company, you can follow it blindly without ever worrying about popularity or quality."
"If it were any other animation company, even if they could make 'Attack on Titan' a mainstream hit, they would probably have to sacrifice 'Oregairu' first. But LSP not only did a great job with 'Titan,' 'Oregairu' is not bad either, which is really rare."
"It can only be said that although LSP only started in 2000, much later than some other industry giants, it is now undoubtedly one of the strongest animation production companies in the industry."
"It's just that, as some netizens have said, L.S.Produ was already capable of producing a chart-topping hit almost every season in the past.
However, because Lin Zhiyan's animations frequently topped the charts back then, everyone was already accustomed to it. Later on, it was just that the company started producing more animations, so people didn't feel there was anything to boast about.
Moreover, many of L.S.Produ's chart-topping works were adaptations of animations that already had considerable popularity from the original source material, so the audience didn't think much of it.
This time, 'Attack on Titan' became a global hit, and it was also an animation that really highlighted the production company's capabilities, which made many people realize just how invincible the animation company L.S. is in the field of TV animation.
Compared to the animation company L.S.Produ, studios like Bones, Sunrise, Kyoto Animation, I.G, and SHAFT all seem to pale in comparison.
Consequently, L.S., the animation company founded by Lin Zhiyan, began to acquire some nicknames, such as 'Invincible Studio', 'Dominance Studio', and 'God's Production House'...
For Lin Zhiyan, the fact that 'Attack on Titan' became a hit was, of course, a good thing. However, the subsequent surge in the company's fame was something that made him even happier, because it would be even more beneficial for the promotion of the 'Your Name' animation."
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