A Young Person's First Anime Series

This is a thank-you gift.

Motoko was overjoyed upon hearing this and forgot about being tricked.

Shuya could only shake his head when he heard this conversation; Motoko was getting dumber and dumber...

"Inoue -kun, it's about time you went home."

Yukino them the order to leave.

"Hmph, I don't want to move."

Seeing her so wary of him, Shuya became defiant and decided to stay at her house.

"..."

Motoko couldn't help but say, "Inoue- kun, please be more mature."

Shuya spat out. "Pfft?!"

Hearing this, he was deeply shocked.

Surprisingly, that Motoko actually called me "mature," "more mature," and so on...

Shuya was completely stunned.

"Pfft, whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

Yukino couldn't suppress her laughter at all. She covered her mouth and laughed so hard that her body went limp, and she needed to lean on Motoko to prevent herself from sitting on the ground.

"I, Inoue- kun? Yukino?"

Motoko was confused.

"I'm going back."

Shuya's eyes were glazed over, and his steps were as unsteady as a ghost's.

"Motoko, well done."

Yukino laughed so hard her eyes were watering; her eyes were bright and beautiful.

"Eh... did I do anything?"

"No, but what you said was extremely humiliating to him."

Yukino kindly gestured for Motoko to sit down. "Motoko, let me make you some dessert."

"Yay!"

Meanwhile, Shuya stayed in the living room for two hours after returning home before recovering.

He sighed, burying his face in his hands, "It seems we can't underestimate Motoko."

The contempt from someone with intellectual disabilities is incredibly damaging.

It's like being called a fool by a wise water goddess—an humiliation that most people couldn't bear.

Shuya reflected on his actions for a while, which was rare for him, but after a good night's sleep, he had basically forgotten about it.

He's the type who forgets bad things.

Time flies.

He hasn't had work these past two days, so he goes to school on time and spends his time in the Service Club after school, either sleeping or playing on his phone.

He was just waiting to see Mai's performance (laughs).

However, before Mai's filming began, the third episode of IS aired first.

It's Friday again.

Shuya and the others didn't get together to watch the premiere last week, and they didn't watch this episode together either.

Everyone's busy with their own things.

He didn't seem to mind; he just sat there watching cartoons with his soda and chips.

He had seen IS in his previous life, so he wasn't particularly moved. He was simply enjoying the even more powerful production compared to his previous life.

And that's it; the plot of this lousy animation isn't important.

Compared to Shuya's indifference, the other audience members reacted differently.

Starting with this episode, IS officially takes off.

Section 663, Chapter 618: The First Animation for Young People

Episode 3 of IS aired on Friday night.

A large number of viewers arrived on time, but less than three minutes after the anime started airing, they began to wonder if they had missed an episode.

... Didn't this United Kingdom girl's attitude towards the male lead change too quickly? She's already fallen for him?

The audience fell into deep thought.

Some people thought it was stupid and decided to criticize Inoue Hikoo after watching it.

Most people think it's stupid, but... it feels so good!

For this group of people, whether the plot is logical or not is not important; what matters is whether they enjoy watching it.

Many people share this view, and they are undoubtedly the type that Inoue Hikoo despises, because these kinds of people routinely criticize him.

But these people are also honest; they're not just haters for the sake of hating.

This time, Inoue Hikoo created an animation that suited their tastes, and these fence-sitters instantly switched sides, firmly standing on the side of supporting ISIS.

That said, the plot of IS episode 3 was really formulaic and shameless.

The United Kingdom girl quickly falls for her, followed by the appearance of the China girl, leading to the much-anticipated chaotic love triangle. The story then transitions into a class-wide battle, ending abruptly before the match against the China girl.

This overly clichéd plot left the industry professionals who came to watch dumbfounded.

What the heck?

That's it? That's it?

Can the audience accept such a terrible plot?

Inoue Hikoo has actually created an animation with such a strong sense of déjà vu; he has truly fallen from grace.

However, when they checked places like Twitter, they discovered a shocking fact.

"I declare IS the champion of this season."

"IS is so good."

"IS is so cool!"

"IS Infinite Stratos, the first animation for young people."

"Absolutely a masterpiece!"

"The small disc has already been pre-ordered."

"All store-wide special offers are now available for pre-order."

"Cecilia is so cute, I have another wife now."

"I really want a childhood friend like Houki."

"The newly introduced Lingyin- chan is so cute."

The otaku have gone mad.

It's not just on Twitter; there are discussions about ISIS everywhere.

For a moment, people in the industry felt as if they were surrounded by ISIS.

When they checked the number of pre-orders for the IS Volume 1 miniature disc, it had already exceeded 15,000.

"???"

At this moment, a huge question mark rose in the industry.

One of the directors was about to vomit. "This is unbelievable! Our meticulously crafted animation is worse than this garbage?"

He was so angry that he couldn't help but speak his mind while chatting with his colleagues.

"Could it be... that this kind of animation is the future of the industry?"

"If this kind of animation sells so well, why should we even bother working hard?"

"It's decided, we'll make a similar one next season!"

"Yes! We can do it!"

"I have to admit, Inoue Hikoo is stronger right now."

Following the airing of the third episode of IS, numerous animation studios launched similar projects.

A few companies plan to create their own original works, but more companies are turning their attention to the field of light novels and comics.

IS-type themes are not uncommon in light novels and manga, just not as outrageous as it is.

But it doesn't matter, as long as the genre and plot are similar, the most important thing is to be able to quickly follow the trend.

Furthermore, it has both the original work as a foundation and a built-in fanbase, saving a lot of effort.

In the following days, light novels and manga announced that they were being adapted into anime, and auditions for voice actors were held simultaneously. The voice actor lineup for IS was even more sought after by a large number of production companies.

Especially Shuya, 90% of the male protagonist voice actors want to use him.

This made some male voice actors who knew him extremely jealous, and some close friends even joked on Line, hoping he would give way to his juniors.

Actually, this kind of scene was nothing new to Shuya.

He experienced the same situation as Hikari-chan, Sakura, and Haruhi after their fire.

The difference is that he took on a lot of work the previous times, but not this time. He only took on some minor supporting roles.

This isn't because he's lazy or unambitious, but because he's not interested in these homogenous works.

He glanced at the scripts that were delivered and found that the stories were all pretty much the same, which annoyed him.

The industry was poisoned, just as he had predicted.

After realizing that their carefully crafted animations couldn't compare to IS, those companies succumbed to depravity, shamelessly joining the movement and becoming part of it.

This prompted Shuya to exclaim, "How many more years does this industry have left?"

Everything went exactly as Inoue Hikoo had hoped for; he successfully proved his abilities.

He didn't care what impact this would have on the industry.

Ultimately, it all comes down to the audience's choice; they like to watch mindless content, it's that simple.

Shortly after the third episode aired, Shuya watched speechlessly as Inoue Hikoo tweeted Twitter comment.

He posted the reservation data and then arrogantly said, "I heard a lot of people say I've run out of ideas? That I can't make animation anymore? Doesn't that sound like a slap in the face? Come on, you idiots, jump out again so I can slap you a few more times."

Those who had been arguing with him instantly became enraged.

I've seen plenty of despicable people, but there are very few as despicable as this.

But this time the situation is different.

Even if Inoue Hikoo had been tough before, he would only have been laughed at, since his anime was unpopular.

However, this time it's different; the data and comments are right here.

Those who retorted could only grit their teeth and say:

"Such a small sales volume doesn't prove anything."

"It must have been bought by a newbie who just started playing the game; they'll regret it later."

"That's right, and maybe you're the one inflating the numbers."

Inoue Hikoo: "Hehe."

He gave a sarcastic smile.

Then he unleashed his trump card, announcing a new piece of information: