Anime Production, Starting with Healing the Audience

"Wuwuwu~ My wife is mad at me for not speaking up for Big Shot Fang earlier. Now she's making me kneel on a keyboard. I'm so screwed!"

"Holy crap, dude upstairs, are you okay? Tell your wife that keyboards are for dealing with trolls. You should kneel on a durian instead~!"

Zhang Siyu sat in her office, mentally prepared for backlash before the official Weibo post went out. After all, when the official channels kept fans waiting, even the most supportive audience would surely vent their frustrations.

However, the situation unfolded in a way that completely shattered Zhang Siyu's understanding of reality.

"Is the world changing too fast, or am I just not keeping up?"

Looking at the user comments under the official Weibo post, Zhang Siyu found herself questioning everything.

The fans were indeed venting, but their target wasn't the official account; it was the malicious anti-fans from before.

From the perspective of the vast majority of A Company's users, the delay in broadcasting the latest episode of Akame ga Kill! was entirely due to the excessive behavior of those anti-fans.

As the comments on the forum grew by hundreds and thousands at an alarming rate, Zhang Siyu couldn't help but wonder if this, too, was part of Fang Zheng's plan!

However, today's events were destined to be full of twists and turns. Just as the audience unanimously directed their anger towards the previous trolls, the official Weibo account secretly updated a post.

"Big Shot Fang will be live-streaming on the A Company platform tonight at 7 PM. Don't forget to tune in! (According to unofficial sources, there are exquisite posters up for grabs~)"

Not long after the Weibo post went live, the comments on the A Company forum began to decrease at a visible rate. Within five minutes, the comments dropped from hundreds and thousands per second to just a handful.

Moreover, the forum comments were surprisingly consistent.

"The official account delayed it! What?! Big Shot Fang is live-streaming? Never mind then!"

"The official account delayed it! What?! Big Shot Fang is live-streaming? Never mind then!"

"..."

Zhang Siyu's mouth twitched as she looked at the comments from the peculiar netizens of this era, silently lamenting their fickle nature.

One moment they were indignant about the delayed broadcast of Akame ga Kill!, and the next they had all switched allegiance.

Here, Zhang Siyu also recognized Fang Zheng's terrifying influence. It was as if he could rally a hundred responses with a single call. Such a unified fan base was probably something only Fang Zheng could command!

In reality, these fans were shrewd. Akame ga Kill! was indeed an excellent anime, and they liked it very much, but they knew very well what was more important between Akame ga Kill! and Fang Zheng.

Once Akame ga Kill! was finished, it was finished. But as long as they stuck close to Fang Zheng, why worry about not having anime to watch?

As 7 PM approached, half an hour had passed since the announcement of Fang Zheng's live stream. Many A Company users had already flooded into the community, waiting for Fang Zheng to start broadcasting.

Although Fang Zheng was a public figure, he had only made one appearance in public since his interview on Modu TV Station.

The vast majority of fans were still very curious about Fang Zheng.

"233, A Company's only live stream channel. Big Shot Fang really has status!"

"Has the prestige instantly gone up or not?!"

"Ever since the last interview, Big Shot Fang hasn't shown his face. This time I can stare at the screen to my heart's content!"

"By the way, I can't even remember what my husband looks like anymore. I just remember he's handsome!"

"The whole screen is full of sluts trying to steal my husband!"

"..."

As A Company was a video platform under Fang Zheng's control, it was only natural that Fang Zheng's live stream would be held there.

However, A Company, as a new platform focusing on anime, had not ventured into live streaming before.

Thus, a rather dramatic scene unfolded: the clean and tidy A Company interface, in order to accommodate its chairman's live stream, specially opened a live streaming section.

And Fang Zheng was A Company's sole streamer, his live stream room being the only one on the platform. This comical situation drew much teasing from users.

"It's seven o'clock! Here we go!"

"Big Shot Fang, I love you (voice cracks)!"

"I heard there's a giveaway later. Big Shot Fang, I think we can make a deal, right?"

"Big Shot Fang is the most handsome! The most handsome in Shanghai! The most handsome in Xia Country and even the whole world! What about the poster giveaway later..."

At precisely 7 PM, the still-black screen of the live stream room was instantly filled with dense bullet comments. Many netizens instinctively assumed that since Akame ga Kill! was originally scheduled to premiere at 7 PM, Fang Zheng's replacement live stream would also start at 7 PM.

However...

One minute passed, two minutes passed... ten minutes passed, and the live stream screen remained black.

The audience, who had been in high spirits, stared blankly at their computers, their minds filled with question marks.

"Are you guys starting? Is my computer broken?"

"No, Big Shot Fang, this is too much. We've hyped you up so much, at least show your face!"

"Shocking, a certain streamer earns millions a month with a black screen!"

"Big Shot Fang isn't going to ghost the live stream too, is he? Hiss The thought of it is terrifying!"

The viewers waiting in the live stream room sent out bullet comments one after another. From the barrage of comments, it was clear that the viewers were worried about Fang Zheng ghosting the live stream.

After all, their beloved Big Shot Fang seemed to have a particular fondness for standing people up. After the promotional PV for Akame ga Kill! was released, there was no news for a long time.

And today, the latest episode of Akame ga Kill! was also ghosted by their Big Shot Fang.

Thinking about it this way, it seemed, perhaps, probably... it was indeed possible that Big Shot Fang would ghost their live stream!

"Damn it, I can't watch anime, and the live stream is gone too. What was the point of skipping class and sneaking out?"

"I am the president of the Big Shot Fang Fan Association in the Modu area. I specialize in business such as sending razor blades, ambushing with clubs, and blockading Qinghui Building. Due to being busy with business, I am recruiting staff. If interested, please add TT..."

"Pfft! Big brother upstairs, are you sure you're the president of the fan association, not the anti-fan association?"

"Big Shot Fang saw this and said he wants to beat you up. I don't have fans like you!"

"Let's form a group! We must form a group to report to Qinghui Building in Modu! Let someone see our attitude!"

"..."

The netizens in the live stream strongly condemned Fang Zheng for skipping the live stream. It's said that things shouldn't happen more than twice, but how many times has Fang Zheng stood them up?

It's just that these netizens were familiar with Fang Zheng's personality, and he had become much more 'zen' recently. Otherwise, they might have actually done something as insane as blockading Qinghui Building.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry. I just ate too much, so I went for a stroll outside a couple of times to help digest."

Just as the netizens were about to explode, the live stream screen suddenly flickered, and the next moment, an excessively handsome face appeared on the screen.

If it wasn't their beloved Big Shot Fang, who else could it be?!

"What's going on? As soon as I started the stream, I heard you all saying I'm handsome?!" Fang Zheng adjusted his camera and sat down in his chair, officially starting the live stream.

He glanced at the bullet comments on the computer screen next to him. Seeing that most netizens were saying he had skipped out on them, calling him a "pigeon spirit" (a slang term for someone who frequently stands people up), and telling him to "dream on" (a slang term meaning "dream on"), Fang Zheng was extremely dismissive.

He knew these netizens too well. Despite how fierce they sounded with their words, they were all very 'tsundere'.

"If you want to say I'm handsome, just say it. Be honest, don't be shy. I like fans who tell the truth the most!"

Hearing Fang Zheng's shameless words, all the viewers in the live stream were stunned. They felt completely bewildered!

What a joke about digesting food, and what a joke about saying he's handsome. Can't you see those big Chinese characters? If your eyesight is bad, go get some glasses~

"No, I'm really curious, which bullet comment did Big Shot Fang see that said he's handsome?"

"Big Shot Fang, if you're sick, you need to get treatment. Don't try to tough it out yourself~"

"If you don't need your eyesight, please donate your eyes to those in need!"

"Big Shot Fang, have you forgotten the lesson of being surrounded by angry fans at Qinghui Building before?!"

Fang Zheng paid no attention to the teasing from the viewers in the live stream. These fans were all tsundere; you just had to listen to their words in reverse.

"Alright, alright, that's enough praise. After all, there aren't many professional and punctual streamers like me. You know, I'm very busy."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng began counting on his fingers: "As the Chairman of A Company, I have to deal with all sorts of company matters every day. I also have to produce anime for you fans. Now, I'm even working overtime to stream for you."

"Sigh~ My life is so hard!"

After Fang Zheng finished speaking, the live stream fell into an eerie silence. The bullet comments that had been flying across the screen moments ago instantly vanished without a trace, as if all the viewers had disappeared in an instant.

At the same time, in the ACG Company, a certain beautiful woman was burning the midnight oil, working overtime. A computer was placed beside her desk, displaying Fang Zheng's live stream.

Upon hearing Fang Zheng say he dealt with company matters every day, the beauty's breathing suddenly became rapid. Her fair fingers clenched tightly, and the pen in her hand made a creaking sound under the strain.

Looking at Fang Zheng's shameless smile on the live stream, Zhang Siyu bit her red lips, her voice seeming to be squeezed out from between her teeth: "Utterly shameless!"

The bullet comments in the live stream became unusually uniform at this moment.

"Big Shot Fang, where's your face?"

"Big Shot Fang, where's your face?"

"..."

The viewers and fans in the live stream were completely convinced by Fang Zheng's "If you have no shame, you're invincible" mentality, feeling utterly inferior.

This was a typical way to mess with people's minds. What could they do against someone whose face was as thick as a city wall's corner? They were desperate too~

They couldn't hit him, they couldn't curse him out, they could only watch him perform his one-man show in the live stream.

"Ahem, I suddenly noticed a problem!"

On the screen, Fang Zheng's expression suddenly turned serious. This rapid change caught the viewers who had been teasing him off guard, and they couldn't react immediately.

They thought Fang Zheng was finally getting to the main point, and they all held their breath, watching the screen with both nervousness and anticipation, waiting for Fang Zheng to continue.

Please support me, big shots~~~~~~~~*

Countless fans looked forward, quietly waiting for Fang Zheng to elaborate.

In the live stream, Fang Zheng's face was serious, and his eyes showed great struggle. He first sighed helplessly, then opened his mouth, but swallowed the words back.