Will Uma Musume Stick in China?　The April Anime Releases in China Remain Uncertain [Anime Situation for Chinese Otaku] (Japanese only)

My name is Baiyuan Lagoan, and I am here to introduce you to all things related to the otaku situation in China.
This time, I would like to introduce the trend of new Japanese anime for April distributed on Chinese video sites and the Chinese reaction to "Uma Musume," which has recently become very popular in Japan.

April New Anime Distribution Schedule Still Uncertain

As we reported in our previous article, the new Japanese anime distribution in April has been in chaos due to the restrictions or self-imposed restrictions on new Japanese anime on video sites that distribute Japanese anime in China.
Some video sites are still not yet ready to distribute new anime as of this writing in early June, and even for those that have begun distribution, it is not always clear when the next episode will be available.

Although it is difficult to find new animations, there are some popular works and those with a good increase in the number of viewers.
Among the new releases this season, "To the Immortal You" seems to be doing well. Although the start of distribution of this work was delayed and many scenes were cut or revised, the unique world view and story depicted in high quality have been well received, and the popularity of the work has been steadily increasing.

In addition, "Tensei Tareta Slymu Datta Datta Koto: Tensura Diary," a spin-off of "Tensei Tareta Slymu Datta Koto: Tensura Diary," which is also very popular in China, is reportedly enjoying steady popularity, and "300 years after defeating slimes, I reached level max before I knew it," etc. are also being welcomed as works that can be viewed with ease. In addition, "Slime Diary" has become a firm favorite.

Other than that, "Kyokushudo" is not well received by otaku who are particular about the movements of anime, but as a comedy work, it matches the demand of the general public, and is showing steady growth in views.
And among the works that have continued since January, "Spider, desu dakara, nanika? is doing well and seems to be maintaining its popularity from the previous season.

In recent years, the number of new Japanese anime titles distributed regularly in China has increased, and the distribution schedule has been stable, so the style of waiting for new releases to be distributed on video sites and keeping an eye on new releases for the first few weeks while narrowing down the works to follow has taken root in the Chinese otaku community. This style of waiting for new releases to become available on video sites and narrowing down the works to follow in the first few weeks.
In the midst of this trend, the Chinese otaku community and the media began to talk intensively about the "new anime of the season," and it became one of the hottest topics during that period.

This led to the discovery of good works that had not been mentioned in advance, and the emergence of dark horse works that would gain momentum after the season started. It was said to have led to this.

However, in the April season, the disrupted distribution schedule seems to have dispersed interest and buzz, making it difficult to get excited about the new anime as a whole.
One Chinese geek commented
This season, the flow of people regarding new anime is slow, and it is difficult for fans to gather. It seems that some people have gone to the works that started distribution first, but there are also people who have forgotten about it before they knew it because it was unclear when the distribution would start. ......"
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It remains unclear what will happen to the distribution environment for new Japanese anime in China, and it seems that for the time being, the situation will continue to be difficult in some way.