"Highly recommend Gintama!"
"'A man remains a boy until he dies' — this line is so powerful."
"Gintama isn't just an ordinary manga by the Porter. It's a blend of slapstick humor, satire, and witty commentary!"
"Not reading it would be a regret for life!"
Regardless of the various reviews, one thing was clear—Gintama had blown up. Not only did it become a hit in Japan, but it was also gaining massive popularity in China.
In the manga world, with Ren's reputation and influence, fans quickly embraced the unique style of Gintama.
Fans loved the carefree, rebellious nature of the series. To them, it represented a kind of freedom that doesn't exist in real life—something bold and daring!
In the chaotic world of Gintama, Gintoki sticks to his personal version of bushido. He's like a pure white flower that blooms from the muddy swamp, bringing a breath of fresh air to a tainted world.
At this moment, Ren was live streaming from his home.
Yes, a live stream.
As a devoted manga creator who loves engaging with his fans, Ren often did these streams to answer fan questions.
"Someone's asking how they can 'become light'? Hah!" Ren glanced at the comment with disdain, answering, "Kid, Ultraman isn't real."
This comment immediately caused an uproar in the chat, with fans pretending to cry over their shattered dreams.
"When's the next Ultraman series coming? I guess I can give you guys a little hint: it's Ultraman Dyna. This one continues from Ultraman Tiga."
"No, Tiga won't make an appearance in this series."
"Mods, ban those users who are throwing insults."
Ren calmly dealt with the occasional trolls that popped up in the chat.
After all, no matter how well a public figure does, there will always be people hurling criticism.
Even those who serve their country sometimes get verbally attacked by trolls. Ren had seen a few of those cases in the news recently, where people were arrested for posting hateful comments online.
Many people think the internet is a lawless place. It's just something that happens.
After all, most public figures wouldn't bother reporting someone just for a couple of hateful comments, but sometimes trolls go too far.
Just then, a comment caught Ren's attention. He glanced down at his shirt:
"You're saying my Lebasi shirt is anti-China? Fine, I'll go change."
With that, Ren got up to change his shirt.
But as soon as he sat down again, another comment popped up: "That brand too? Unbelievable."
"This pair of pants as well?"
"Still not okay?"
"…"
After changing his clothes a few times, Ren finally sat back down, sighing with a smile:
"Is this good enough now? I've switched to all domestic brands, even the socks and slippers! As for my underwear... hold on, what brand is that?"
Ren instinctively pulled at his waistband to check, but then he suddenly realized:
"Wait, wait, are you guys serious? You even want to know my underwear brand? There are plenty of female fans watching this stream, you know!"
"Dream on, Porter! What female fans?!"
"This stream is full of dudes who'd only tease you by saying 'Oh, stop, I'm going to hit you with my little fists.'"
"Ha! I saw it—Porter's underwear is red! Guess it's your lucky year?"
"Hahahaha!"
"666, sharp eyes, catching that detail!"
"Come on, can't we have a normal stream without sneaking in weird stuff?" Ren sighed and looked at the clock. Suddenly, he remembered something.
"By the way, I had something big planned for today!"
Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, Ren decided to drop a bombshell.
"Although the second part of Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel isn't fully completed yet, I did get a teaser trailer cut together. Do you all want to see it?"
At this point, the second movie in the Heaven's Feel trilogy, Lost Butterfly, was about 80% done.
If all went well, it would be completed by the end of November, and after the review process, it would probably hit theaters around December or January.
"Yes, we want to see it!"
"Let's go, Porter!"
After hearing Ren's offer, the fans flooded the chat with excitement, spamming the screen with calls for the teaser.
"Alright, alright. You all want to see it that badly, huh?" Ren crossed his arms with a smug grin, "Flatter me enough, and maybe I'll show it."
"…"
"Narcissist!"
"My mom taught me not to lie, but Porter is so handsome, so talented… Okay, I'm going to hell for this."
Watching the joking complaints in the chat, Ren chuckled.
"You all are the worst fans I've ever had!" Ren thought to himself.
These fans… no wonder none of them can find girlfriends! They don't even know how to flatter people!
Despite his internal grumbling, the teaser trailer began to play on his screen.
Compared to the brief clip shown at the end of the first movie, this trailer was much more polished.
Instead of starting with the alley scene between Kirei and Sakura, it opened with a battle scene between Berserker and Saber Alter!
The once-invincible Berserker, who had given both Archer and Saber trouble in the first film, was now struggling against Saber Alter. He was even being consumed by a mysterious shadow!
This intense fight scene was one of the highlights of the second movie. Unlike the cat-and-mouse chase between Lancer and True Assassin, this was a brutal, blow-for-blow battle.
Though the teaser only showed a few brief shots, the tension in the fight gripped the audience, leaving them eagerly anticipating more.
And then, just as fans were getting drawn in by the action, they were treated to a softer, more intimate scene: Shirou and Sakura together under the moonlight. But the scene was too brief for the fans hoping for more romantic content.
Still, before fans could feel disappointed, the teaser hit them with a shocking twist.
At the very end of the trailer, the screen showed a scene that immediately set the internet ablaze.
Shinji, Sakura's manipulative brother, was shown pushing her down onto a bed and pinning her wrists!
"What the—!"
"What the heck is this?!"
"Porter, what are you doing?!"
The chat exploded with outrage, causing Ren's computer to briefly lag from the flood of messages.
Fans were furious.
They had spent the Heaven's Feel route shipping Shirou and Sakura as a couple. Now, suddenly, they were hit with this awful scene of Shinji seemingly assaulting Sakura?!
This was like throwing a disgusting wrench into a story they had been so invested in.
It was as if the story had taken a dark turn, one that no one had expected—or wanted.
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