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02-07-2017, 09:57 PM
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Your #1 source of news from Akitsu
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By: Seiji Matsutaro</span>
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A promotional image for "The Salesman" used in online ads.
Two weeks after first airing, the anime titled "The Salesman" achieved record viewership numbers in Akitsu. It nearly topped the television charts, with many networks clamoring to find something to compete. All seemed to be going well for the show. That was, until today, when the show was unexpectedly and without explanation canceled by the network airing it, Kobara Broadcasting System (KBS).
The show itself takes a dark, more mature tone, which is unusual not only for an anime intended for children but also for the original creator of the show, Tezuka Fujio. Each episode follows a mysterious salesman, who has made it his job to "fill the gaps in people's hearts", as he interacts with various people who become his "customers". However, these people end up relying on the salesman or trying to cheat him, at which point he punishes them, usually ruining their lives in the process. The show has been praised for teaching children important life lessons, albeit in a rather creepy manner.
So why was the anime suddenly canceled?
The second episode of the anime, which aired just this past week, featured a politician in trouble. The Salesman offers the politician his services for a month to help advance his career. The politician then climbed the ladder of politics rapidly, eventually becoming next in line for the position of Prime Minister. However, realizing that elections are still far off and that he only achieved this because of the Salesman's help, he tries to get the Salesman to sign a contract saying he'll serve the politician for the rest of time. The Salesman punishes the politician, revealing his darkest secrets to the world, something that ruins his political career and his personal life.
This politician was a clear nod to the current Sōtō Hayato Yamaguchi. Not only is the character design similar but even his name and the way he acts in public as a politician is similar. This was obviously quite the unflattering depiction of him, and the Restoration Party obviously didn't take kindly to it. The show was canceled shortly after this episode aired. Shortly after that, Tezuka Fujio announced on Akitian social media that he was leaving the country to hide abroad "until things settle down", though such posts were quickly removed by government censors.
Where Tezuka Fujio has escaped to is unknown and nobody seems to be able to contact him or his family, but many Akitians hope that he is doing okay.
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Mainichi Shinpo
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Your #1 source of news from Akitsu
</span><div style="display: inline-flex;"><div style="display: inline-block; border-right: 1px solid; padding-right: 4px; min-height: 450px;"><span style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid; padding: 1em 0;"><span style="font-size: 21px;">Popular kid's anime "The Salesman" canceled after one episode, creator forced to flee abroad!</span>
By: Seiji Matsutaro</span>
A promotional image for "The Salesman" used in online ads.
Two weeks after first airing, the anime titled "The Salesman" achieved record viewership numbers in Akitsu. It nearly topped the television charts, with many networks clamoring to find something to compete. All seemed to be going well for the show. That was, until today, when the show was unexpectedly and without explanation canceled by the network airing it, Kobara Broadcasting System (KBS).
The show itself takes a dark, more mature tone, which is unusual not only for an anime intended for children but also for the original creator of the show, Tezuka Fujio. Each episode follows a mysterious salesman, who has made it his job to "fill the gaps in people's hearts", as he interacts with various people who become his "customers". However, these people end up relying on the salesman or trying to cheat him, at which point he punishes them, usually ruining their lives in the process. The show has been praised for teaching children important life lessons, albeit in a rather creepy manner.
So why was the anime suddenly canceled?
The second episode of the anime, which aired just this past week, featured a politician in trouble. The Salesman offers the politician his services for a month to help advance his career. The politician then climbed the ladder of politics rapidly, eventually becoming next in line for the position of Prime Minister. However, realizing that elections are still far off and that he only achieved this because of the Salesman's help, he tries to get the Salesman to sign a contract saying he'll serve the politician for the rest of time. The Salesman punishes the politician, revealing his darkest secrets to the world, something that ruins his political career and his personal life.
This politician was a clear nod to the current Sōtō Hayato Yamaguchi. Not only is the character design similar but even his name and the way he acts in public as a politician is similar. This was obviously quite the unflattering depiction of him, and the Restoration Party obviously didn't take kindly to it. The show was canceled shortly after this episode aired. Shortly after that, Tezuka Fujio announced on Akitian social media that he was leaving the country to hide abroad "until things settle down", though such posts were quickly removed by government censors.
Where Tezuka Fujio has escaped to is unknown and nobody seems to be able to contact him or his family, but many Akitians hope that he is doing okay.
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