Tokyo, everyone is drawing comics, who still wants to fall in love?.

Chapter 147: The fans are sitting there and not leaving, all watching Parasyte

"Parasyte", a highly popular but controversial novel, began serialization in the second issue of "Jump" in August.

Amid the support of many comic fans and the doubts of critics, the series began to be serialized in four chapters.

The physical version of the magazine is first released in the morning, while the web version is updated in the evening. This has led many comic fans to go to bookstores to buy books.

"Boss, will all 4 chapters of the new serial "Parasyte" in this week's "Jump" be released at once? If so, I'll buy a copy!"

"I don't care what the reviews say, Parasyte is just great! I'll buy Jump when the physical book is out soon."

The owner looked at the people waiting for the bookstore to open early in the morning and couldn't help but wonder: "Hey? Several people asked about Parasyte today. What's going on? There is no single volume of this book."

"Didn't I tell you? It's a new series."

"How did you know?" The shop owner, who was quite old, slowly put "Jump" on the bookshelf.

He was relatively out of touch with information. Although he knew that the single volume of "One Punch Man" sold well, he did not pay attention to the fact that this issue of "Jump" would publish a new comic by the same author.

"Hey! Stop talking nonsense and let me take a look!" The comic fan who was blocking the door grabbed the latest version of "Jump" and took a look at it.

Thick pages are a feature of comic serial magazines such as "Jump". The rough texture and cheap cover are full of the feeling of being old 20 or 30 years old, which makes people feel nostalgic.

On the cover of "Jump", there is a big back cover with the slogan [All 4 episodes of the new popular serial "Parasyte" by Oda Shingo are released at once].

Even the cover of this issue is a close-up of Shinichi Izumi, the protagonist of "Parasyte".

The protagonist, Izumi Shin, turned his body to one side, with his left hand clenched into a fist and his right hand oddly twisted into a strange alien shape. The two eye-catching sickle-like blades and two weird big eyeballs made the picture on the cover absolutely eye-catching.

"Oh! As expected, all 4 chapters are released at once! Boss, I'll buy one!"

"Give me a copy! I must read Mr. Oda Shingo's works as soon as possible!"

These two comic fans seemed to know each other and talked a lot.

If it were other comic fans, they would probably be more socially anxious and would leave immediately after buying the book, and would not waste so much time talking.

"Sensei Oda Shingo is a god! He updates quickly, has good content, and there are girls to watch!"

"Don't talk nonsense. Mr. Oda is very serious when drawing Parasyte. There are no benefits."

At this time, another young comic fan exclaimed: "Wow! This is a One Punch Man figure!"

"Where is it? Where is it?"

They soon noticed that there was indeed a One Punch Man figure on the bookstore's peripheral shelf.

Formal directly-operated bookstores do not sell figures, but small-scale bookstores mostly sell all kinds of things. Not to mention peripheral key chains or folders, it is also common to rent videotapes and CDs, and they even sell all kinds of clapping and applause items to liven up the atmosphere.

Bookstores that mainly sell comics often have figures on display at the peripheral counters, but most of them are not expensive figures, but just cheap souvenirs.

"Only 1800 yen? A premium grade? What a shame!"

“But it’s not that rough!”

"As long as it's Tornado and Blizzard, I can lick it!"

Several fans of the comic "Parasyte" directly spent money to buy the high-quality figures.

When they turned around, they noticed that a comic fan was already sitting on the steps in front of the bookstore and started reading "Jump".

I leaned over to take a look and saw that he was indeed watching "Parasyte".

Several comic fans looked at each other, and soon sat in a row in tacit understanding.

The four of them were watching very seriously.

Online comments tend to favor continued killing and bloodshed, with many critics saying that the author Oda Shingo is obsessed with this eye-catching approach.

These comic fans often surf the Internet and have been affected a little.

Although I am a fan of Shingo Oda, I can't help but have some doubts in my heart: "Parasyte", is it really just a popcorn work that deceives Hollywood visual effects?

The new episode 4 begins with a lion strolling leisurely in the square.

In the picture, a lion escaped from the zoo and randomly killed humans in the square.

It was not hungry, it just wanted to kill someone. He wanted to test his fangs and claws.

People panicked and fled for their lives.

Some were frozen in place and had their throats bitten off by the lions.

[Humans are so fragile.]
[How could I be ruled by such a creature before?]
[I should be the strongest creature!]
Lions build up the confidence of a strong person.

Anyone who climbs up a tree in panic will be pounced down and killed.

However, the lion met a man who was not afraid of it at all.

The man looked at the lion with a strange look in his eyes, and said calmly: "Is it a creature raised by humans and escaped?"

The lion's instinct warned him: That's not a human! It's another creature! It's more powerful than me!

But the feeling of being superior and killing so easily just now made the lion unable to trust his intuition.

It bared its sharp fangs and claws and pounced towards the human!
Then, the man's head cracked and spun like a sharp blade!
The lion's huge head exploded, and its body lay in a pool of blood...

At school, the protagonist Izumi Shinichi was playing basketball. Thanks to Xiaoyou's secret help, he performed like a god and won the game.

A male classmate disliked him and made trouble for him after the game, and even beat Shinichi.

"Stop!" Shinichi stretched out his hand to try to stop the other party.

At this moment, the student felt a chill all over his body, as if he saw a hunter staring at his prey!
Then, Xiao You made a move and knocked him to the ground.

"Wow!" When the boy woke up, he ran away in panic.

"Did he see you?" Shinichi suspected that Xiaoyou was exposed.

Xiao You's answer was reasonable: "That guy is afraid of being beaten by you again!"

This episode is over.

The meaning is still unfinished.

It seems that there are many things hidden in this episode.

The strong wantonly kill the weak, the weak are afraid of the strong...

The weak man, the strong man, the lion, and finally... the parasite!

This is a level that is like a chess game, where physical strength is ranked from weak to strong.

But this is just what the comic says on the surface.

It seems... there is something else said in it.

None of them paid attention to the people around them, or even the reactions of passers-by on the street, and they just read the conversation again.

The second time, I had a different feeling.

Lion's intuition: That is not a human being, it is more powerful than me!

The intuition of the provocative male classmate: This thin classmate is like a hunter staring at his prey!
Is this a coincidence, or is it a deliberate contrast by the author Oda Shingo?
Maybe some people are not as fragile as they appear?
Those who appear strong may not necessarily be truly strong?

The more I think about this new episode of "Parasyte", the more interesting it seems!

Mr. Oda Shingo actually used such a clever comic technique to express the meaning? !
If you think about ordinary comics, they want to open your skull and directly shove the three righteous social views into your head!

The feeling of understanding something only after thinking about it this way is simply amazing!

The difference in level is immediately apparent!

“Who said Parasyte is only a Hollywood popcorn-style movie that attracts attention?”

"It's obvious that those critics are only interested in attracting attention! How can they guess the deep meaning of Mr. Oda's comics?!"

"Teacher Oda Shingo is amazing!"

(End of this chapter)