July 24.
Yesterday, July 23, 1994, saw the release of the final chapter of Evangelion with a heartfelt note of gratitude for following the course of the great comic series, and the loyalty of some readers for sticking with the series for so long. The touching conclusion of a young woman deciding the end or the beginning of humanity and only ending with a nod to the life she always should have lived, without angels bothering the earth and being a normal teenager, left a powerful mark, which today, June 24, marked the second ending of the Yuyu Hakusho series.
The ending, which once again brought joy to people, the paradigm of moving emotions on paper, was enough to move Yuyu Hakusho fans, and it could be said that it moved them in the same way as Evangelion did.
[2 exclamation points]
The touching conclusion again highlights friendship, like the slight love between two of the main characters, the captivating and triggering howl unique to a great series can only be governed by the charisma of the protagonist, Yusuke; esotericism ends and adventures conclude, the greatest evil looms at the end and the sky unravels that time moves everything to its place.
This time, Billy left a beautiful poem, between the lines. A poem of death, as a conclusion, in an off-voice, a narrator's voice. A poem that evokes the sadness of fate, when flesh runs out and a new cycle takes its place.
Who are the dead?
They are not the dead who in sweet
calm enjoy the peace of the cold tomb;
dead are those who have dead souls and yet still live.
They are not the dead, no, who receive
rays of light on their stiff remains;
those who die with honor are the living,
those who live without honor are the dead.
Life is not the one we live,
life is honor, it is memory,
that's why there are dead who live in the world
and men who live in the world, dead."
By Ricardo Palma.
[3 exclamation points]
[2 exclamation points]
It was classic and dramatic; the ending was read in many parts of the United States.
Such is the case of:
Paulo Marcuso, a young university student studying automotive engineering who came to the country as a foreigner to study a career by the grace of his father, who had immigrated to the country six years ago and had gained good references that allowed him to access a much healthier American education than in Europe, where he lived.
When he arrived, he was not aware of what or who Lux Comics was, but his roommate Thomas Avigatel was an avid reader and only waited for the merchandise to arrive at the store to purchase the Lux Comics series he read with unhealthy enthusiasm, he reread them and read them again all week waiting for the next volume.
One day he took a volume and was amazed, by the visual quality, of the deep and philosophical story, which ended up being part of the acquisition, he asked his compatriots if anyone knew about the series, few spoke, but they paid attention, the story fascinated, but the volumes arrived late and he could only talk to Thomas about what he had read, so, at the end of the series, both young men took their volume and read calmly in a coffee room.
-Why are you crying, Paulo? - said Thomas.
-It's beautiful, very beautiful. - said Paulo. Completely blind to the end so profound that it moved his heart.
[4 points of emotion].
-As beautiful as risotto. Or maybe as beautiful as Kim, the glorious woman, queen of the university - said Thomas.
Paulo just wanted to hit him, put his hands in his characteristic form of a clamp, and move his hand from front to back.
-Stupid. - he said.
-It's beautiful because it's deep, and there's no comparison, it's beautiful because it's American beauty. - said Paulo, in a particular offense that Thomas now knew as something that was Italian.
-So... How was it? - Thomas asked again, wanting to understand the feeling he was feeling at this moment.
's very moving, I wish it didn't end. - said Paulo.
-I see. - Thomas replied.
[2 gratitude points]
A girl with a different look approached them, not without first seeing the last volume up close. - I like it, but I prefer Shaman King. - said the girl.
-Shaman King? - Thomas asked.
-Yes, well, it is said that there is a reading scale in Lux Comics, if you are an athlete you read Slam Dunk, if you like action, you read Samurai X, Shaman King, or Yuyu Hakusho, if you are nostalgic you read Evangelion, but if you like terror, read Hell Boy. - said the girl.
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Billy had done it again, thought Raimon with tears shed, in the face of the pain, the end of Ghost Report / Yuyu Hakusho, is undoubtedly complex. He was a damn genius, it was an ending that left a bad taste, after so many ups and downs, the protagonist's smile infected Raimon.
[1 point of admiration]
-A very good ending. - said Raimon.
-If you read all the sentences from the top, a poem is formed. - said Craig McCraig, aloud to the meeting of animators sitting in a small cafe, today there was no work at the company, but it was clear that these were faithful fans.
-I like the designs, I recently saw that a New York university has a class on these comics, and I would like to take it. - said Joe Murray.
-You can ask Billy, sometimes he needs colorists and editors, you can help him and surely, he will teach you his skills, although I don't think it's a matter of learning, he's a damn genius, I've seen him draw and he's a real machine. - said Raimon.
[5 points of emotion]
-I love it. - said Joe Murray, flipping through the end of the book, even though he hasn't followed the story faithfully, he knows the development very well and is aware of many things. The attachment to the series only increases.
-Although I would like to be part of the project that gave life to this drawing. - said Joe Murray.
-Impossible, Billy has a feud with Warner, at the beginning it was said that it was a good relationship and he even was at Hanna-Barbera, then at Cartoon Network studios. But, everything went to hell, I've followed the case, but if you want to give free rein to animation you must wait six years. - said Raimon.
-I would stay. - said Butch Hartman.
-Seeing is believing, my friends, Billy may be a shark in the future. - said Raimon, the only time he didn't try to be mysterious or cool, was the only time he captivated them with his writings
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Betty was one of the hardest-working individuals known in the Warner offices. She was a tender-hearted woman who sometimes erred on the side of naivety, and perhaps that was one of the reasons why she was so well-liked by her bosses. She was a great worker, albeit somewhat stern; when she felt aggrieved or insulted, more than one person fell victim to her long swords of dark words.
She always followed two comic series, Yuyu Hakusho/Ghost Report, and Slam Dunk, with fierce dedication because from there she could ensure that the work of one of Cartoon Network's great series was present on her channel. After a thorough reading, they detected three clauses that young Billy Carson sowed, which initially seemed harmless.
The first was a clause for the repurchase of everything the channel produced, although it was contestable, it was known that it was not invalid, and most likely the repurchase would be activated once the ten years were up. The second was that if a series stopped airing for two years, the repurchase could be anticipated, and if it occurred during the period after ten years, the series could not be staged. Why is it dangerous? Because American society gets bored quickly, it is very likely that the series launched in 1990, by 2000, may not be as popular as expected and may very well be canceled, a very clever trick by the boy.
The third stipulated a low licensing fee. As long as the channel did not harm the interests of the series, damages, and losses were transferred under gross profits. The problem? They had made a lot of money, and 15% of all series profits was a pain in the back. The reading done by lawyers and accountants was primarily for interests and benefits, while the reading made by Lux Comics at the time was for the good of the series and the series alone. The standards are high, a profit, but the price the company has paid for writers, directors, animators, producers, and coordinators only does one thing, and that is to grow.
Betty read calmly until the last word. -Very well done. As always, - murmured Betty.
[points of gratitude]
Drafting a report on the comic's ending and an order for the writers to craft a better plot as a result of the series that was on the air. With the series finale, the work becomes more comprehensive and straightforward.
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