User talk:Eimeimyayyy/sandbox

This series of comic includes controversial topics surrounding Korea and Japan such as comfort women and Takeshima/Dokto, all of which are justified in favor of Japan throughout comics. After its publication, the comic hit number one sale on Amazon.co.jp and this was reported in Korea and lots of controversy was sparked online. Even outside of Korea this became a topic of controversy and New York Times and Times continuously reported this comic.

When the author first announced the publication of the cartoon in a comic form, a number of 2-channel users and bloggers made a suggestion that net users had to pre-order the book so that it can be a best seller. When the comic actually became a best-seller, internet was full of congratulatory comment celebrating the power of netizens. After its publication, netizens exchanged the comment over the difficulties in getting the book, information of the place where they can get a copied version, and recommendation that the others should read it too. Behind this movement was a contemporary Japanese netizens attitude towards media; they often reveal distrust claiming that media tries preventing the audience from knowing and understanding the truth. The rumor saying that the newspaper refused to advertise the comic, along with the rumor claiming that media and bookstores tried to manipulate their top-selling books in order to eliminate the comic from their rankings.

Although this comic experienced the huge media attention, this did not change the general attitude towards Korea among Japanese citizen. The comic might have generated curiosity among comic lovers and Net surfers, but Japanese house wives and K pop lovers continued to support Korean dramas and songs along with its culture. A survey released by Japanese cabinet in 2005 indicates that approximately 51.1% of Japanese citizen feel warmly towards Korea. Moreover, even among those who support this comic there are group of people who question the contents and challenge the validity.

Hkim856 (talk) 18:18, 30 October 2018 (UTC) Any progress that you've made?