Steelball Run is the most amazing work in the JOJO series in Bronie's heart. Whether it is the overall story or the intention behind it, it should be ranked first among all the IPs Bronie has seen.
As for why Bronie didn't create this from the beginning?
The main reason is the plot—it is really difficult to incorporate into a game. Not all players will follow the author's ideas, and not all players can experience the full charm of the characters through the game.
Mangas are indeed the most suitable platform for these IPs to showcase their stories.
The Herrscher of Sentience is completely absorbed. After a brief glance, she refocused on the game. Occasionally, she would visit the minds of other children. If she heard someone eating snacks, the Herrscher of Sentience would empathize and feel the same. After all, the Herrscher of Sentience doesn't have a body, but she doesn't seem to mind experiencing food this way.
The main theme is freedom.
Senti quickly integrated into the Golden Courtyard, and everyone there was very tolerant of her presence.
Originally, Sin thought that after Bronya left, she would be the boss of the Golden Courtyard, and no one would take up her time with Sister Bronie.
However, a child king suddenly descended from the sky, using some magical power to directly dominate all the children's groups in the Golden Courtyard.
At first, Sin wanted to refuse, but for some reason, it inexplicably turned into a scene where everyone cheered for the Herrscher of Sentience. Xingmar didn't understand why, it seemed that the Herrscher of Sentience could control others' thoughts at will.
It was a little scary, but is this power being used incorrectly?
Sin always felt that this ability could be put to more practical use, but it seemed that the Herrscher of Sentience wasn't interested in those uses.
Later, the Herrscher of Sentience was scolded by Bronie.
After all, what if you accidentally make a child's brain dull by manipulating their thoughts? Bronie was very angry about this.
Senti also said that she had learned her lesson and would never distort the thoughts of people she was familiar with. She then made a request for Bronie and Elysia to be less intimate in front of her.
There was no way out, so Bronie could only nod and agree. As the saying goes, if both sides take a step back, the sky will be wider.
Creating the manga took a lot of time. Mainly, in order to learn the painting style, Bronie had to study older mangas.
After all, the style of the first part of JOJO was influenced by Fist of the North Star, but later it gradually formed its own unique and distinctive style. From the choice of colors, the design of clothing, the setting of each character, to the small habits and secrets that would never be foregrounded—Bronie understands how much Araki has put into each character's design.
As for why JOJO hasn't included team battles so far? Araki did say that he really couldn't draw team battles.
Bronie spent several days learning the painting style and then several more days listing the character settings. Finally, she drew inspiration from the game Red Dead Redemption. Of course, the scenes in the game were also inspired by the real world of the United States.
After about two weeks, Bronie finally released a new work on her social media.
"STEELBALLRUN" In the late 19th century, an ultra-long-distance horse race across the North American continent is about to begin. This is a competition that has shocked the world and attracted the attention of people everywhere. The prize money is rich enough to feed three generations.
But behind the race, an unknown conspiracy is brewing. Fate intricately links all the players together, culminating in a grand epic.
The brushstrokes are strong and powerful, and the cover of the Manga features Gyro Zeppelin, with his green lips adding to his coquettishness. A group of riders is shown on horseback, wearing cowboy hats.
This strange style, coupled with a cover reminiscent of Time magazine, along with the themes of cowboys and horse racing and Bronie's signature style, immediately sparked discussions among fans.
Is it an anime? Or a new game?
It has to be said that Bronie's expectations were high, but soon, her manga was uploaded directly—no delays.
When the webpage Bronie posted was opened, it led to the Homu Manga website under Homu Entertainment. Everyone quickly understood that Bronie had released a manga this time! But this was no ordinary Manga.
After all, normal serialized Mangas don't color the entire content of the pictures, make them all dynamic, or invite people to dub them.
This time, Bronie created a dynamic Manga!
"Is she finally starting to get involved in this field? The crisis in Nagazora has passed for so many days. I thought it would take a while before new content was released. I didn't expect this time, Bronie would try a brand-new field again..."
Mangas!
Welt is familiar with the subject matter that has earned Anti-Entropy a lot of money. This time, Bronie released a free Manga!
Now it can be said that Bronie's golden signature is definitely modern traffic codes. As long as there's a trace of Bronie's existence, there will definitely be excitement piled up, whether good or bad.
Originally, Anti-Entropy also planned to try online platform Mangas, but this time Bronie is helping promote this platform. And she's doing it with her own works.
Welt is very grateful. Even if Bronie intends to let everyone watch Mangas for free, Welt won't refuse.
"Although I don't know if there's day and night in your world, but I, Teacher Yang, still want to wish you good morning, noon, and evening in advance. It's been a while since the last live broadcast, right? But this time, the hot topics on the Internet have even attracted me!"
Welt not only has to help promote it but also spend time in the live broadcast room broadcasting Manga content!
Of course, Welt will also use some of his professional knowledge to explain some elements in this Manga. Whether it's from the costume design, the world background, or the situation in North America at the time.
I have to say, the late 19th century was a very delicate time.
That was when the local police in the United States began cracking down on gangs, and the wild cowboys in the West came to an end.
The local Native American civilizations were almost destroyed by the colonists, and a new order was formed on this land.
Telephones, trains, and airplanes were shortening the distance between worlds, while the deserts, once the cowboys' land of freedom, were slowly disappearing.
"Based on such a background of order replacement, the clash between the new and the old, and the transition between barbarism and civilization, Bronie wants to express a lot of things!"
[Really? I don't believe it!]
[You livestream when Haxxor updates and still don't admit you like Haxxor?]
[Good guy, cowboys, muscular men, and horse racing. What's in Bronie's mind? Is it only men's romance?!]
[Too cool! Such a subject! But why is the style a bit weird?]
"It's a question of style. In fact, this realistic and beautiful style is set in many places with reference to the golden ratio, so it feels both elegant and harmonious. As for the use of colors, green actually contrasts with red, a color that expresses atmosphere and emotions. But I'm also very impressed that this method is used."
Welt vaguely tends to brag about Bronie as the best in the world.
After all, millions of people in Nagazora were really saved from hell by Bronie.
This is even more exaggerated than the joint action of Schicksal and Anti-Entropy to transfer all the people out of Nagazora.
After all, the birth of the Herrscher is destined to occur among the crowd.
This is inevitable, and awakening requires triggering conditions.
If all the people in Nagazora evacuated, it could change the result of the Herrscher's awakening.
In the end, it would all be for nothing.
It is precisely because of this that Welt admires and respects Bronie's actions.
[I'm afraid ordinary people can't learn this, right?]
[Sorry, I can't stand this style of painting. I'm out!]
[It seems the person who just commented is obviously someone who hasn't played enough Haxxor games. If you haven't played Haxxor games, you're living a relatively failed life!]
"Indians actually choose to run the entire course on foot? And the registration fee is so expensive, not everyone can participate in this competition."
The manga starts at a relatively slow pace, as it introduces the world background and the protagonist and his companions.
However, the protagonist doesn't appear first.
To honor the Native Americans who were once persecuted, Araki chose to introduce the character of Sandman Avdol first.
The history built on the blood of the Indians is presented to everyone.
A hypocritical beacon, a false democracy, and a brief but almost forgotten history.
"Everyone has their own belief in winning the race. The clash of different beliefs will certainly be exciting. Johnny Joestar embarks on a journey to find hope for his own success. To be honest, Gyro's big golden teeth are quite unique""
The reason Gyro participates in the race is still unknown, but Welt can feel that the protagonist of this Manga is Gyro Zeppelin!
Because Gyro appears too many times in the picture.
"You know, for normal horse racing, 2,500 meters is considered a long distance. But the first node is 16,000 meters, with a generous overtime. It seems if you win first place in the first node of this race, you can put a large distance between you and the other players, allowing the horses more time to recover their stamina."
The race begins. Many nodes are set across North America, with the winner determined by starting the race at the same time and recording times at each node.
"A horse's physical stamina is very different from a human's. It is a very durable type. This is not only a test for the horse but also a test for the rider. There must be high tacit understanding between the horse and rider. The rider needs to carefully control the physical consumption at the first 16,000-meter node."
[Wow, can a rotating iron ball have this kind of power?]
[Creating a mirage through sand, isn't this too outrageous?]
[Don't tell me, this shows supernatural powers from the start? Isn't this supernatural-powered horse racing more exciting?!]
[There are European emperors, physical monsters, and high-tech players. How many gods are there?]
"It seems the audience has noticed. Yes, Bronie made the audience aware of the possible existence of supernatural powers from the beginning, but Sandman is really outrageous. The iron ball seems to be some kind of technology, but the lucky contestant is not ordinary."
That was the first person to appear with a Stand. His strong luck allowed him to catch a one-in-a-hundred-thousand chance, and his performance in the game was very eye-catching.
But how could Gyro Zeppelin be willing to fall behind a lucky guy?
He used all his wisdom to stimulate the horse's power with rotation or used his cloak to create something like a sail.
In the final sprint, Gyro crossed the finish line first!
"Wonderful! Even in the face of unreasonable luck, Gyro didn't give up any belief in surpassing the opponent. In this Manga, it seems Bronie wants to make a big impact."
[So can the iron ball really rotate to this extent?]
[The dubbing and music are excellent, and the commentary is also very passionate, just like watching a horse race.]
[This horse race is too wild, with complex terrain and intrigues between various riders. According to the current rules of horse racing, nine out of ten will definitely foul!]
[If it were an ordinary horse race, would you still watch it so enthusiastically?!]
[If the horse race becomes a beautiful girl, I would definitely watch it with excitement!]
"Yes, the rules of horse racing are not perfect yet, and the behavior of all riders is quite extreme, but that's also the charm of this Manga. Different people have different conflicts, and it's clear that Bronie wants to create a passionate and intelligent battle this time. We'll see it unfold!"
Welt's judgment is very accurate.
Passion and intelligent battles, and of course, a hymn to courage!
It's a pity that the Manga ends with the first two volumes.
After all, creating dynamic Mangas with dubbing and special effects requires a lot of thought.
So the first pure hand-drawn Mangas took several weeks to complete, and only two volumes were drawn.
After that, there are still 22 volumes waiting for Bronie to release.
However, after getting familiar with the style and color matching, Bronie naturally opened the creation system and got to work.
Creating a new folder, Bronie, who controls the creation system, raised her hand and a line drawing appeared in her hand.
"Watch out, the Manga production is about to speed up!"