Chapter Summaries

Readers mourned Iggy and Polnareff’s cliffhanger while JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure surged past Star of Calamity to take second place in Xuanjing Journal’s fan-vote rankings. Chu Yu celebrated the rise but set his sights on the top-ranked Era of Destruction.

• Yu Hong reread the issue’s poster and feared that Iggy had died saving Polnareff.
• JoJo readers flooded Chu Yu’s social media and fan groups with grief over Iggy and praise for his courage.
• Tianji Manga Company’s fan-vote numbers showed JoJo passing Star of Calamity, with the gap widening through the afternoon.
• Tianji Manga Company announced that JoJo had taken second place in the issue’s rankings, surpassing Star of Calamity by a wide margin.
• Chu Yu saw the results and identified Era of Destruction as JoJo’s next target.

Chu Yu reflected on JoJo's rising popularity and looked forward to finishing his three works so he could travel with Gu Yan. As Code Geass Second Season's twenty-first episode approached, the series continued trending online and drawing new fans through word of mouth.

• Chu Yu saw JoJo promoted in bookstores and considered its growing sales, its ranking, and the rewards it might bring him.
• Chu Yu planned a trip with Gu Yan for after their work wrapped up in June.
• Code Geass Second Season's twenty-first episode became a Weibo trending topic hours before its broadcast.
• Newcomers searching for Shui Xin and his works discovered Code Geass, JoJo, and White Album 2 through fans' discussions and recommendations.

Fans watched Code Geass Episode 21, in which Lelouch defeated Charles and Marianne’s plan and took the throne as emperor of Britannia. The episode ended with a new promotional song for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 3, while fans wondered what Lelouch’s sudden rise meant for the ending.

• Fans in Chu Yu’s group discussed JoJo’s manga while they waited for Code Geass Episode 21 to appear.
• The episode revealed that Marianne had survived by transferring her soul between bodies and that Charles planned to merge humanity’s minds into one.
• Lelouch used his fully developed Geass on C World to defeat Charles and Marianne, then took control of Britannia’s leadership and became emperor.
• Fans debated Lelouch’s new position, questioned how the story could end, and worried about his changed goals after Nunnally’s death.
• Chu Yu’s studio presented JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 3’s OP2 as the new JoJo promotional song, drawing fans’ attention after the episode ended.

After Code Geass Season Two Episode 21 aired, JoJo fans flocked to watch its post-ending promotional song, making the song trend above the episode itself. Chu Yu and Huang Ming were stunned when the episode’s viewership rose by more than two million, apparently thanks to fans paying to see the JoJo promo.

• JoJo fans discovered that Code Geass Episode 21 included a new JoJo promotional animation and paid to watch it.
• The promo’s song and imagery thrilled JoJo fans, who flooded the ending’s danmu with ORA ORA ORA.
• JoJo fans spread the promotional song across Weibo, pushing it to the top of the trending list ahead of Code Geass Episode 21.
• Chu Yu and Huang Ming saw that Episode 21 had gained over two million more views than Episode 20 in its first twelve hours.

Chu Yu discussed JoJo’s unexpected promotion through Lelouch, his graduation, and plans for new series after his current anime ended. As White Album 2’s story pushed its characters deeper into betrayal and guilt, its viewers kept watching while cursing Chu Yu, who stayed out of sight.

• Huang Ming praised JoJo’s growing popularity after its song appeared in Lelouch, and Chu Yu anticipated the impact of a modified version of the song.
• Chu Yu told Huang Ming that he had passed his graduation defense but felt lonely at school and uncomfortable about being named an outstanding graduate.
• Huang Ming asked about the studio’s plans after its two series ended, and Chu Yu said he would travel for inspiration before working on a new series.
• White Album 2 episode eleven aired as Kitazono Haruki and Touma Kazusa continued their selfish escape together, burdened by guilt over Setsuna.
• White Album 2 fans kept watching and cursing Chu Yu, who avoided them as late May arrived.

As Gu Yan performed at a convention, Chu Yu watched fans joke about their relationship while his assistants admired JoJo’s success. Chu Yu urged Lin Fan and He Sheng to finish JoJo’s final battle so they could take time off, while he remained confident the manga could overtake Era of Destruction.

• Chu Yu watched Gu Yan sing at a convention livestream as viewers praised her and teased him about being her boyfriend.
• Lin Fan and He Sheng watched convention footage and celebrated JoJo’s rise to second place in Xuanjing Journal.
• Lin Fan and He Sheng admitted they had accepted their limits as manga creators and preferred working as Chu Yu’s assistants.
• Chu Yu said JoJo could soon take first place, though he knew its short serialization made that uncertain.
• Chu Yu promised the assistants a month off if they finished JoJo’s final battle, and they returned to work with renewed determination.

Wang Wenrong read the new JoJo chapters and watched Iggy sacrifice himself to save Polnareff, who defeated Vanilla Ice and saw visions of Iggy and Avdol. Heartbroken, she went to criticize Shui Xin on Weibo and found the comments already packed with complaints.

• JoJo fans eagerly bought the new issue of Xuanjing Journal to learn Polnareff and Iggy's fate.
• Wang Wenrong read that Iggy was alive but gravely injured, then saw him use his last strength to save Polnareff and die.
• Polnareff avenged Iggy by attacking Vanilla Ice, then used the setting sun to destroy him after discovering he had become a vampire.
• Wang Wenrong cried as she saw a vision of Avdol and Iggy urging Polnareff onward.
• Wang Wenrong opened Weibo to send Shui Xin angry messages, but found that other readers had already filled his comments with criticism.

JoJo fans angrily mourned Iggy’s death and flooded Chu Yu’s Weibo with complaints and pleas to bring him back. Tianji Manga’s Qin Bei saw the issue’s popularity surge and began planning a final push for JoJo, which was due to end in less than a month.

• JoJo readers reacted to Iggy’s death by filling Chu Yu’s Weibo with grief, anger, and demands that he revive Iggy and Avdol.
• Tianji Manga Company received calls from readers in Modu asking Chu Yu to bring Iggy back, but the chapters were already being printed and the manga was nearing its end.
• Qin Bei checked Tianji Manga’s data and found that JoJo’s online support had already surpassed the previous week’s total.
• Qin Bei praised Chu Yu’s character writing and reflected that he had wisely brought Chu Yu to Tianji and avoided pressuring him to extend JoJo.
• Qin Bei began planning how to boost JoJo during its final months so it could reach the top of Tianji Manga Company’s rankings.

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure surged toward the top of Tianji Manga Company’s rankings, prompting Era of Destruction author Liu Cheng to rally his longtime fans. Chu Yu answered by calling on his anime audience to support JoJo, leaving the industry watching their contest for first place.

• Tianji Manga Company’s data showed JoJo pulling well ahead of Blade Wind, while Era of Destruction still led JoJo in average sales per volume.
• Liu Cheng urged his followers on social media to support Era of Destruction in the next Xuanjing Journal vote, and longtime fans promised to respond.
• The Manga Industry reframed Chu Yu’s goal as a challenge to Liu Cheng and the established order after JoJo’s popularity surged.
• Chu Yu asked his Weibo followers to vote for JoJo in the next issue, but many replied that they would support him only if he brought Iggy back to life.
• The rivalry between JoJo and Era of Destruction became the Manga Industry’s biggest story as readers and media awaited the rankings.

As Code Geass approached its finale, fans reacted to Lelouch and Suzaku’s alliance, the destruction of Britannia’s capital, and Nunnally’s return. Chu Yu anticipated the series’ ending in three weeks and hoped its viewership would rise into the industry’s top three, even if fans blamed him for the conclusion.

• White Album 2 fans mourned Kazusa and Haruki’s snowy farewell, while fans of Chu Yu’s other series joked about joining their growing misery.
• In Code Geass Episode 22, Lelouch secured the Britannian throne and sought to bring the United Federation under his control, while Suzaku helped him defeat their enemies.
• Fans’ opinions of Suzaku improved as he fought alongside Lelouch, while Nunnally’s return and condemnation of Lelouch made her increasingly unpopular.
• Schneizel used Flare to destroy Britannia’s capital, and Nunnally appeared alive at the episode’s end, declaring that she would oppose Lelouch.
• Chu Yu noted that Code Geass had nearly reached eighteen million average plays per episode and expected its finale to air in three weeks.

As graduation approached, Chu Yu reflected on his rapid rise in Modu and planned to take a break with Gu Yan after his current projects ended. Gu Yan reassured him that she loved him for staying the same, and Chu Yu ended the night gaming with her.

• JoJo's popularity continued to close in on Era of Destruction as Chu Yu's promotion and Tianji Manga Company's campaign helped it rise quickly.
• Chu Yu declined the school's request to hire classmates, and the school used his graduation photo to promote its animation program.
• Chu Yu reflected on his upcoming graduation and told Gu Yan that he wanted to travel with her once his work was finished.
• Gu Yan worried that fans and business partners might keep Chu Yu too busy to leave, but Chu Yu said his happiness mattered more than making more money.
• Gu Yan told Chu Yu that his consistency made her feel safe and that it was the person she had fallen for.
• Chu Yu blushed at Gu Yan's confession and played ranked games with her, climbing back into Indomitable Silver.

Chu Yu and his assistants worked toward finishing JoJo's Bizarre Adventure while discussing his plans and the manga’s final weeks of serialization. That evening, Code Geass Episode 23 aired, bringing Lelouch’s conflict with Schneizel and the Black Knights’ distrust of Lelouch to the fore.

• Chu Yu and his two assistants drew the final two chapters of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, aiming to finish the work in three days.
• During lunch, Chu Yu told He Sheng and Lin Fan he had no plans for a new manga yet and mentioned a JoJo-related surprise in that evening’s Code Geass episode.
• Chu Yu said JoJo had three weeks of serialization remaining and its popularity was closing in on Era of Destruction.
• Code Geass Episode 23 aired, showing Schneizel’s plan to use Flare, Nunnally’s misunderstanding of the weapon, and Lelouch’s widening conflict with his enemies.
• The episode showed Cornelia clashing with Schneizel, C.C. and Lelouch sharing an intimate conversation, and the Black Knights losing faith in Lelouch.

As Code Geass: Second Season neared its ending, fans discussed Lelouch’s likely victory while Chu Yu’s JoJo promotional short revealed an animated clash between Dio and Jotaro. Lin Fan watched the hidden scene and was thrilled by the fight, as fans flooded the screen with Ora and Muda comments.

• Danmu viewers debated Lelouch’s sacrifices and expected him to defeat Schneizel and rule the world as Code Geass approached its final two episodes.
• JoJo fans speculated that Dio’s Stand could reverse reality after Polnareff failed to move closer to him.
• Chu Yu included a hidden Dio and Jotaro fight in the repeated JoJo promotional song, surprising viewers who skipped ahead and then rewound to watch it.
• Lin Fan watched the promotional short during dinner and saw Dio and Jotaro trade punches as Danmu comments filled the screen with Ora and Muda.
• Lin Fan was thrilled by the animated fight and imagined how exciting JoJo would be as an anime.

Lin Fan discovered that Chu Yu had added a brief clash between Dio and Jotaro to Code Geass’s Ending Theme, and JoJo fans across Longguo went wild over the reveal. The chapter ended with Code Geass viewers struggling to watch the scene beneath the torrent of Danmu comments.

• Lin Fan watched the revised Ending Theme and recognized Dio’s frozen-time ability as The World.
• Lin Fan’s girlfriend interrupted his viewing, and he quickly reassured her that she mattered more than the anime.
• JoJo fans promoted the new song, building excitement around Dio as the manga’s current battle with him approached its climax.
• JoJo fans flooded Code Geass Episode 23 and its Ending Theme with Ora and Muda comments.
• The barrage of comments overwhelmed some viewers’ old computers and left Code Geass fans astonished by JoJo fans’ frenzy.

Chu Yu’s JoJo promotional song sparked a surge of fan excitement and support for the manga’s ranking campaign, while boosting sales of the JoJo Prequel. As the manga neared its ending, JoJo’s chance to top Xuanjing’s rankings grew, and Chu Yu hoped Dio’s popularity would also amplify a surprise in Lelouch’s finale.

• JoJo fans praised Dio’s brief appearance in the promotional song and rallied online to vote for Teacher Shui Xin’s manga against Era of Destruction.
• Chu Yu had Huang Ming’s hired shills encourage JoJo readers to vote, and the promotional song topped Weibo’s trending list as Lelouch Episode 23 climbed toward twenty million views.
• Fans’ enthusiasm drove JoJo fan works and sales of the JoJo Prequel upward, with its average volume sales surpassing two million.
• Liu Ling faced Xuangui Manga Company’s frustration over rejecting JoJo, while Ye Chun withdrew from public view and bitterly regretted passing on the series.
• Chu Yu watched JoJo’s growing popularity with satisfaction and hoped Dio’s appeal would make the surprise in Lelouch’s finale even bigger.

The JoJo Promotional Song boosted Dio’s popularity and strengthened JoJo’s challenge to Era of Destruction. Meanwhile, Chu Yu oversaw Code Geass’s final production work, rewarded his studio staff, and planned to watch White Album 2’s finale with Gu Yan.

• Fans spread Dio clips and videos across social media, introducing his backstory and classic lines to more viewers.
• Dio briefly surpassed Jotaro in the JoJo Popularity Ranking as sales of the JoJo Prequel’s collected volumes and Dio cosplay appearances increased.
• JoJo’s growing momentum prompted fans to organize votes, while the manga industry watched its contest with Era of Destruction ahead of its final three issues.
• Chu Yu oversaw the final post-production work on Code Geass and emphasized the Zero Requiem and Cart Driver details.
• Chu Yu approved a fifty percent raise and bonuses for the studio staff, and Huang Ming told him the work should finish within a week.
• Chu Yu declined Huang Ming’s invitation to watch White Album 2’s finale at the studio because Gu Yan had asked him to watch it with her.

Gu Yan joined Chu Yu to watch the finale of White Album 2, whose painful resolution left fans grieving and blaming Kitahara Haruki and Teacher Shui Xin. Afterward, Chu Yu celebrated the anime’s completion and felt relieved to have finished the first of three works ending that month.

• Gu Yan finished dubbing the final episode of Lelouch and found Chu Yu waiting for her outside the studio.
• Gu Yan and Chu Yu chose dinner and watched the White Album 2 finale together.
• The finale showed Touma Kazusa leaving Kitazono Haruki with her blessings, while Setsuna remained gentle toward him despite her pain.
• White Album 2 fans mourned the ending, blamed Kitahara Haruki and Teacher Shui Xin, and then congratulated Chu Yu on Weibo.
• Gu Yan told Chu Yu not to imitate Kitahara, and Chu Yu celebrated finishing White Album 2 before sleeping soundly.

Chu Yu prepared for his graduation ceremony while reviewing the reception of his anime, reflecting on White Album 2’s emotional impact and Code Geass’s record-breaking viewership. He was left waiting to see whether JoJo’s final episodes would make his investment profitable.

• Chu Yu confirmed that he would attend the school’s Graduation Party the next day, where he would give a speech and collect his diploma and degree certificate.
• White Album 2 fans, especially supporters of Touma Kazusa, posted about the lingering emptiness they felt after the finale.
• Chu Yu considered turning White Album 2’s other game routes into a parallel-world side-story novel, but set the idea aside for now.
• Chu Yu noted that Code Geass Season 2 had passed 18 million average views per episode and was approaching 19 million, which would place it among Dragon Country’s three most-watched anime.
• Chu Yu anticipated the broadcast of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure episodes 91 and 92, with only three installments left and his investment’s profitability still uncertain.

Chu Yu submitted the final episode of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure to Tianji Manga Company and agreed to attend a completion party after the series ended. Meanwhile, readers reacted to Dio's time-stopping ability and the deaths of Kakyoin and Old Joseph, while JoJo's fan support votes drew level with Era of Destruction.

• Chu Yu brought the final JoJo manuscript to Qin Bei, who praised it and proposed an online fan event for two weeks later; Chu Yu agreed.
• Chu Yu left Tianji Manga Company relieved that he could stop drawing JoJo and spent the day relaxing around Modu before attending a graduation party.
• In the latest JoJo episode, Kakyoin discovered that Dio could stop time and died after using Emerald Splash to signal the ability to Old Joseph.
• Old Joseph understood Kakyoin's message and revealed Dio's power to Jotaro before Dio killed him.
• JoJo readers debated Dio's overwhelming ability and mourned Kakyoin and Old Joseph as the series' fan support votes matched Era of Destruction.

As JoJo's Bizarre Adventure fought Era of Destruction for the top spot in the fan popularity poll, Chu Yu attended his academy's graduation party and stayed unaware of the contest. Late that night, JoJo fans discovered that Shui Xin had appeared in a livestream.

• JoJo's recent dramatic chapters and its broad fan base helped it draw even with Era of Destruction in Xuanjing Journal's popularity poll.
• Chu Yu visited Tianji Manga Company, changed into formal clothes, and attended his academy's graduation party, where students asked him for autographs, photos, and his WeChat contact.
• As the evening voting began, Tianji Manga Company's editors watched JoJo remain neck and neck with Era of Destruction despite Liu Cheng's campaign for his series.
• JoJo fans rallied online, urged others to vote, and hoped the manga could claim the top spot before it ended in two weeks.
• Near eleven o'clock, fans learned that Shui Xin had appeared in a Haixian Platform livestream.