The October new anime situation in China that has calmed down a bit, and information about serial magazines and other information that will disappear from Japanese works entering China and its effects [Anime Situation of Chinese Otaku].

My name is Baiyuan Kagoyo, and I am introducing this and that regarding the otaku situation in China.
This time, I would like to introduce trends related to the new Japanese anime of October distributed on Chinese video sites, information on serialized magazines and labels that disappear when Japanese works enter China, and their impact.

October new anime better than July, but still uncertain for the future

After the chaotic start of the new anime season in July, when there was almost no information about the distribution of new anime, there was some concern about the future of the distribution of new anime in China. However, the situation for new releases in October is still better than in the past....

As usual, specific distribution schedules were not released in advance, and the pace of updates after the start of distribution was unstable, but information on the works to be distributed itself was released at a relatively early stage. Video sites are also advertising new animations by creating special pages for new animations, and are said to be much more active than in the July season.

Perhaps due to these circumstances, Chinese otaku have been asking, "Is July the start of the new anime season?
In July, there was no information about distribution in China even though new anime was supposed to have already started, and the platform side remained almost completely closed-mouthed, so there was a prevailing view that "new Japanese anime was already over. Compared to that, I feel much more relaxed about the new October releases.
There were also such comments as, "Compared to that, I feel much more relaxed about the new releases in October. However, compared to previous years, there was not much excitement about new releases in October.

This is not only due to the unstable distribution of new releases.
In China, the new school year starts in September, and in addition to that, the period from September to October is the time when job-hunting activities are in full swing in China, so combined with the recent job-hunting difficulties for students in China, students, the core of the Chinese otaku segment, are said to have significantly less time and mental capacity to devote to entertainment.
In addition, this year the Chinese Internet has been under heavy restrictions or self-restraint due to political issues, making it somewhat difficult for even the otaku-related community to enjoy themselves in a relaxed atmosphere.
Therefore, as of this writing in early November, we still do not have a clear picture of the popularity of new anime in China in October.

At any rate, looking at the works that have begun distribution at this point, it seems that "SPY x FAMILY" is doing well in its second season, although it started a little late, and that it is maintaining the enthusiasm of the fans it gained in the very popular first season (which also began distribution in China much later). The sequel productions also include "XX FAMILY" and "XX FAMILY". In addition, "Mob Psycho 100 III" is said to be gaining popularity and popularity as a sequel, and "BOTCHI ZA ROKKU! which finally began distribution in late October, are also being treated as promising titles.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Witches of Mercury" is also said to be attracting a lot of attention in the Chinese otaku community, and distribution on bilibili has been announced. However, as of early November, distribution in mainland China has not yet begun, and some Chinese otaku have commented, "I'm not sure if I'm a fan of robots or yuri, but I'm not a fan of robots or yuri.
One Chinese otaku said, "I don't know how it will be received by the lightweight audience, let alone the enthusiasts who understand robotics and yuri.
I don't know how it will be received by the light audience," said one Chinese otaku.

Incidentally, among the new anime releases in October, there were also some works that were anticipated by Chinese otaku but had not been announced for distribution locally and would probably not be distributed in mainland China.
Among these works, "Chainsaw Man," which was highly acclaimed by enthusiasts, and "Cyberpunk Edge Runners," which was the center of discussion in the Chinese otaku community in September, were among the works that were "quite popular and well received in China if they had been distributed there as well," said one of the Chinese otaku. "If they had been distributed in China, wouldn't they have become very popular and in very high numbers?" Many people think so.

However, according to a Chinese geek, the mainstream view was that it would be difficult to distribute these works to mainland China from the beginning.
"Although there are people who are disappointed that there is no distribution to China, there are not so many people who are disappointed and mentally damaged," he said.
However, there are not so many people who are disappointed and emotionally damaged.