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Ren was a little surprised. Chainsaw Man only has over 20 episodes, and it's already ready to be published as a single volume?

The main reason is that he's a mediocre artist... no, rather, a mangaka who publishes infrequently.

So his idea of publishing a single volume is exactly the same as when he published Edgerunners and Fire Punch in individual volumes.

Fire Punch consists of Ren's complete drawings of Fire Punch in a single run, and then he skipped the serialization phase and published directly in a single volume.

So, in reality, only Edgerunners is his sole experience in publishing a single volume.

But Edgerunners was almost finished when Takashi asked him to publish a single volume.

So Ren unconsciously thought that a single volume would be published when the work was nearing completion.

However, that was not the case.

Generally, extensive works like his, with more than 20 serialized episodes, already meet the requirements to publish a single volume.

This volume is convenient for manga fans who join the series later to follow the plot at the beginning of the manga.

In fact, the most important thing is that Ren has become famous.

From any point of view, the starting point of Chainsaw Man is superior to that of Edgerunners.

Previously, publishers considered Edgerunners to be a short novel by a newcomer and that sales would not be good.

But now... Ren's name is here, and the sales of the individual volumes of Edgerunners and Fire Punch are also guaranteed.

Will the sales of the single volume of Chainsaw Man be low then?

This is the masterpiece effect.

For a famous mangaka, even if his later works are just a simple reference, there will be manga fans who don't believe it.

I don't think this is really a big hit.

Then, countless manga fans came out on the defensive and said they were sorry.

There are too many similar examples in past lives.

Of course, most well-known mangakas have much better later works.

On the contrary, only a few can fully trust him.

So the manga world also has enormous confidence in Ren!

"Yes..." Ayumi explained patiently. "After the company's decision, Chainsaw Man meets the requirements to publish a single volume, and the first 19 episodes can be published in a single volume."

"Alright?" Ren also considered that there was no problem. "Publishing it, anyway, is no problem."

"Alright, I have your authorization, sensei."

Ayumi nodded. "By the way, the sales for the Fire Punch volume have also been released."

"How much?" Ren asked in a cooperative tone.

The sales for the Edgerunners volume have also been released, with 5 million copies sold.

This is a level that only phenomenal manga can achieve.

Subsequently, the animation was released, and its popularity soared during this period.

Current total sales reach 15 million copies, which relegates Edgerunners to a secondary position.

After all, the excellent quality of Edgerunners is added to the title of "ancestor of the cyberpunk genre," which could be considered a dimensionality reduction attack.

"More than 3.2 million copies," said Ayumi, "It has exceeded our expectations."

"That's really good," Ren nodded. Although Fire Punch is a good work, he also knows that...

Fire Punch is still too niche.

Everyone likes the plot of passionate youths and happy revenges. Even the most philosophical manga are subject to this limitation.

Let's put it this way: Fire Punch may have a good plot and philosophy, but it's not a story that everyone likes.

It's like a literary film with a good reputation. Although the story is very deep and contains philosophical reflections, the theme of literary films is destined not to appeal to everyone.

There are always some straight-minded manga fans who don't like these kinds of depressing and miserable manga.

They only think one thing: "Boring, I want to see a river of blood!". And passionate youth manga, like the three great migrant worker manga of my previous life, may not have much depth or philosophy, just pure youthful vigor, constantly evolving monsters, and continuous battles.

But this is to everyone's taste.

Whether it's a manga fan who prefers philosophical and depressing manga like Fire Punch or one who only thinks "boring, I want to see a river of blood," they won't hate passionate youth manga.

These manga fit the hobbies of most fans. There are no restrictions, as long as everyone likes it.

Fire Punch is a niche, so its sales are not high, as Ren expected.

Unexpectedly, it sold 3.2 million copies.

This almost catches up to Edgerunners.

After learning this, Ren and Ayumi hung up the phone.

...

A week passed in an instant, and manga fans were eager to buy the latest issue of the Akatsuki magazine.

Because this week, all the popular manga have reached a key plot point.

The male protagonist of Purple Air Coming from the East rode his horse Lao Niu to Liantian Peak to rescue his friend.

The popular second protagonist of True Dragon Selection was fighting a desperate battle against a powerful enemy, and that was the most tense moment.

After the death of the popular character Himeno, the protagonist of Chainsaw Man, Denji, transformed into a chainsaw man and fought against the katana devil.

In The Gods, the invasion of foreign forces into the academy caused the resurrection of Loki, one of the twins of the God of Fire. The director and the unfortunate protagonist joined forces to kill the god.

One could say that the four most popular manga are about struggles between gods.

But this is just a coincidence... It just so happens that the plot climax of all of them arrives here.

In fact, the plot of Chainsaw Man is too sudden. Originally, it developed from the peaceful daily life of the welcome party to the mysterious force that attacked Denji and the others.

This is unexpected. Yuka had just gotten off work from the milk tea shop. She put on her usual clothes, took the milk tea she had prepared for herself, and left the shop.

"Finally... finished work!" she said cheerfully.

"I'm going home to watch Chainsaw Man!".

Yes, Yuka is a two-dimensional otaku. But the symptoms are not so severe; it is considered mild.

Lately, Yuka has taken a liking to Chainsaw Man, mainly due to the influence of the Edgerunners animation.

It was precisely because of the success of the latter that she noticed Ren and his other works. It's just that...

Yuka hadn't liked Fire Punch. She went straight to watch Chainsaw Man. She bought a manga magazine at a nearby newsstand and went home quickly.

"I hope... this time Denji can avenge Senior Himeno!".

Upon returning home, Yuka looked at the unopened manga magazine in front of her and said with anticipation.

Last week, Himeno's death made her cry her eyes out. Perhaps it was because girls are more emotional by nature, she was very sad about Himeno's death!