Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 194: Reputation reversal, is this the plot a special effects drama should have?
The failure of "Ultraman" seems to be a foregone conclusion.

Perhaps the only highlight is the action scenes, which received a lot of praise.

It is even called "a scene rarely seen in movies"!
Of course, Gui Yewu was aware of the negative comments from the outside world, but compared to the anxiety of others, he, the person involved, seemed very calm.

He even had the mood to comfort Tsuburaya Hero, who was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

"President, we must do something to reverse this news."

Even Tomie Kawakami couldn't help but call.

However, Gui Yewu remained calm and composed, with only one sentence to say: Do nothing, let the bullets fly for a while!

Tomie Kawakami was a little confused about what he was thinking. Was Onino Takeshi really that confident in "Ultraman"?
Of course, Gui Yewu is confident.

This is "Ultraman"!

A popular existence in another world!

The previous life's "The First Ultraman" created a ratings miracle. Even though it was in the 1960s when TV dramas were just emerging, it was still enough to prove the charm of Ultraman.

There is no reason why it wouldn't work in a different world.

He didn't take the negative news in the media seriously. These guys who only want to create chaos in the world are the most practical. As long as you are strong enough, they will still come to you even if you hit them in the face.

As for word of mouth, Takeshi Ono is not as anxious as others.

The audience did have a lot of complaints about "Ultraman", but don't forget, who are the people who can make comments?

Adults!
For mature adults who have not yet been conquered by the charm of "Ultraman", they will of course be picky about logical aspects.

This reduces the perception of Ultraman.

However, who is the main audience of "Ultraman"?
children!
Don’t forget, this is a special effects drama for children!

For children, logic is not that important, just looking good is everything!

So is Ultraman handsome? The answer is undoubtedly!

"Brother Wu, we support you. Ultraman is awesome!"

After hanging up the call from Ayumi and the others, Onino Takeshi smiled slightly.

See, this is the most genuine reaction of the children.

The reason why the first episode did not receive good ratings was because most of the children were accustomed to continue watching "Ultraman". It was just because of viewing habit, not because "Ultraman" was not good.

Children also have their own circles. When word of mouth spreads, naturally more and more little friends will be attracted.

Gui Yewu had already anticipated this.

But he still ignored the opposition and stubbornly broadcast "Ultraman" at the same time as "Kamen Rider" to compete with it.

He has enough confidence in "Ultraman" and is determined to do the biggest thing possible!

Sure enough, when the second episode of "Ultraman" was broadcast the next day, everything changed.

……

"Look at my Spesium rays! Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

"Yuanta, we clearly agreed that I am Ultraman!"

"I don't care, I've already transformed!"

"Oh, you are so cunning!"

At Teitan Elementary School, a group of children played the game of "Ultraman fighting monsters" in the corridor after class.

In addition to the three little ones, many other children joined in.

He was laughing so hard that he was very unhappy.

Although only a small number of children chose to watch "Ultraman" yesterday, this number is still not a small number when it is expanded to the whole country.

Quite a few children from Teitan Elementary School alone watched it, and were unsurprisingly attracted by the giants and monsters.

Children's nature made them imitate Ultraman, which made other children who had never seen it look confused.

Why do I feel like I’m out of touch with the times when I woke up? What is the Ultraman my friends are talking about?
The whooshing look is quite interesting!
In order to have a common language with their friends, these children asked around and found out that it was a special drama that was recently broadcasted by Dongdu TV Station.

"Is it as good as "Kamen Rider"?"

"They're different, but they all look great. Ultraman is so cool!"

"I think Ultraman is better than Kamen Rider. A giant several dozen meters tall looks so powerful. He can smash a building with one punch!"

"That's right, look at me transforming into Ultraman!"

"Damn it! I am Ultraman. Die, Bermuda!"

"..."

Children are all innocent. When they heard their friends’ recommendation, the other children were immediately excited.

"I want to watch Ultraman, too!"

……

At 7:30 in the evening, countless children sat in front of the TV and locked the channel to Dongdu TV.

Soon, "Ultraman Song" sounded.

The eyes of the children and even their parents who had never heard of it lit up.

The plot hasn't started yet, but at least this piece of music has given them something to look forward to.

After the slightly weird opening, the second episode of "Ultraman" "Strike the Invaders" begins.

In this episode, the famous crayfish... Baltan appears!
As the first alien to appear in the Ultraman series, Crayfish’s performance can definitely be called a classic monster!

How classic is it?

Its popularity even surpasses some less popular Ultraman characters. Many viewers don't even need to look at the suits. As long as they hear the "hohohoho" sound, they know that the crayfish has appeared. Tsuburaya has created more than 20 monster images for it, and there are more than a dozen suits.

He has guest-starred in countless Ultraman works and is simply the "King of Guest Starring" in the monster world!
A family full of loyal crayfish!
Behind every Ultraman’s glorious achievements, there are the crayfishes who have sacrificed their lives and blood.

And Baltan has many abilities!

Teleport, invisibility, clone, immobilization, possession, regeneration...

As a villain, he's really awesome!

But this is not the point. The point is that the plot in which Baltan appears is too ironic.

The Baltan's name comes from a certain powder keg region, and their home planet was destroyed by the Box Egg.

Considering the production time and background of the first generation, Tsuburaya's metaphor is obvious.

The Baltan aliens came to Earth due to a malfunction in their spacecraft. After discovering that this place is suitable for living, they began to have evil thoughts that they shouldn't have.

But after the Kurt team fought back, they took the initiative to propose negotiations.

However, the number of Baltan people is as high as 20 billion, which means that it is impossible for the people on Earth to accept them.

If such a huge ethnic group were allowed to settle on Earth, the living space of the people on Earth would inevitably be extremely squeezed.

When it comes to survival, neither side can give in and their conflicts are irreconcilable.

So, naturally, the negotiations broke down.

The unwilling crayfish grows to a gigantic size and fights with Ultraman.

Then, the tragedy of the genocide of crayfish occurred.

Billions of tribesmen were wiped out!
The first generation's ruthlessness was fully demonstrated when dealing with Alien Baltan.

Tsuburaya added too many metaphors and sharp satires in this episode.

The true charm of "Ultraman" also began to show in this episode.

Although it is a work for children, "Ultraman" is not a low-level work just for entertaining children. To be precise, it is a special effects live-action drama for all ages.

The audience base of "Ultraman" is family-friendly, and it is not at all the childish "children's play" that people imagine.

In the 1960s, when "Ultraman" first appeared on TV, the entire Neon was deserted!

The highest peak viewership ratings exceeded 50%!

One out of every two televisions in Japan is playing Ultraman!
Whether it is the elderly, office workers, housewives or children, they are all loyal audiences.

It is an incredible miracle that a special effects drama can achieve such success!
But, this is the charm of "Giant Hero"!

Megumi Iruma said: "When I first saw Ultraman, I thought I saw God!"

This line says it all.

Maybe they have different nationalities and backgrounds, but everyone has the same admiration for heroes, curiosity about the universe, and reaction to monsters.

This is why Ultraman is popular all over the world!

It is also the source of Gui Yewu’s confidence!

That's exactly what happened.

When the ratings for the second episode came out the next day, those who were waiting to see the joke were dumbfounded.

12.6%!

Almost doubled!
Second in the same period, only behind "Kamen Rider"!
And the gap is not that big anymore.

"How... could this happen?"

Countless people were stunned.

Didn’t Ultraman flop? Didn’t Onino Takeshi fail? What the hell is going on now?!
What happened in just one day?!

Why did a drama that was destined to fail start to make a comeback? !

No one understands or figures it out...

All I can say is that they underestimated the power of children!

And it's not just the ratings. With the airing of the second episode, the reputation of "Ultraman" also began to reverse.

"I actually saw such a sharp irony in a special effects film. Is this the plot that a special effects drama should have?"

"Anti-war, anti-aggression, immigration policy, racial confrontation... Wow, the buffs are stacked up!"

"Can you believe it? I saw some reflections on the international situation in a special effects film~"

"This movie is... hard to review, but it's completely different from previous special effects films."

"Am I the only one who thinks this looks good?"

"..."

Adult audiences who originally had a mediocre or even dismissive feeling towards "Ultraman" have begun to change their views.

If in the first episode, it was only the settings of giantization and space monsters that impressed them, then after the second episode came out, the connotation and depth of "Ultraman" were directly improved by several levels.

It began to get rid of the label of "special effects drama for children".

They realized that this show seemed... different!
As the topic spread, more and more people became interested in "Ultraman".

Unlike adult audiences, children's ideas are much simpler. Monsters are scary and powerful, but Ultraman is even stronger, and the fights are fun and exciting!
Monster smash smash smash!
The light is whooshing!
It’s really exciting!

More and more little friends are falling into this trap.

Under such circumstances, "Ultraman" finally became popular!
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(End of this chapter)