Ever since Slam Dunk began airing, Wednesday at noon had been a weekly celebration for Dragon Country's 2D fans!
Especially now, with the game against Sannoh reaching a fever pitch.
Last week's episodes, in which Akagi and Mitsui Hisashi awakened in the face of adversity, had kept fans fired up all week. But they had also left everyone desperately wanting more. Now...
If one phrase could sum up how Slam Dunk fans felt, it was this: they were absolutely ravenous!
At least, that was what Chu Yu thought as he secretly watched from a shadowy corner while his employees excitedly discussed Slam Dunk at their desks and openly declared their admiration for Zhao Qinyin. Remembering how those same people had indignantly told him yesterday how they were going to beat Zhao Qinyin, he gained a clear understanding of just how thick-skinned these seasoned office workers were.
As they watched the anime, the employees excitedly discussed related topics, especially comparisons between Chu Yu and Zhao Qinyin. This wasn't just a routine fan war between the two sides; even people in the anime industry often discussed it.
"Do you think the boss's new work can measure up to Slam Dunk?"
"In what way? Sales, or influence?"
"Both!"
"In terms of sales, the boss's Lelouch is already a top-tier work in the Dragon Country Animation Industry. Even though Zhao Qinyin's CLANNAD is so popular, it still falls a little short. It lost to Lelouch in sales. But looking at all their works over a span of ten or twenty years, I think the ones with the greatest influence will actually be JoJo and Slam Dunk..."
"Exactly. There's no need to say anything about JoJo. The manga ended almost three years ago, and it's still among the top fifteen best-selling manga volumes in Dragon