There are many works set in space, but have you ever seen an anime with the theme of picking up trash in space? The anime "Journey to the Stars", based on Makoto Yukimura's manga, is one such work. The game tells the story of human beings living in 2075, recycling space junk.
The original comic has won praise from countless readers for its rich imagination and science fiction depictions. In the process of animation, the game was coordinated by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency). In the end, the manga animation of the game won the Nebula Award, which can be called a classic case in the creation of SF.
Recently, the anime of "Journey to the Stars" was rebroadcast on NHK in Japan, but surprisingly, the work was heavily criticized by former JAXA employees. "Noda Tokuji", a Twitter user who commented on the former JAXA employee, criticized: "What is the fun about this anime? "The investigation of orbital mechanics is unforgivable, but if a newcomer like the protagonist is assigned to me, he will soon be attacked and then dismissed as an unqualified person." ”
In response to Noda's criticism, the original author Yukimura replied on Twitter: "Journey to the Stars is completely fictional, none of which are true. Non-existent spaceships, non-existent fragments, non-existent characters, these are my fantasies on the stage of the future. "Although it was about 20 years ago that I wrote the original work, the feeling of being 'boring' is entirely because I am not capable, and I am very sorry" At the same time, he also mentioned: "If you can awaken a positive mood in the hearts of readers, it is the happiest thing for cartoonists." ”
Compared to Noda's arrogant criticism, Yukimura's reply was very polite. And such a strong contrast naturally touched the strong dissatisfaction of fans of the original work. After "Journey to the Stars" became a Twitter trend on the 26th, Noda's tweets came under a lot of attacks. Perhaps feeling the tremendous pressure of public opinion, On the 27th, Noda deleted his previous tweet and issued an apology statement to the author and fans of the work.
For this incident, the well-known manga artist OkaMoto Lun also tweeted comments: "If it is a loophole found by nearly 5 adults when reading, it is natural to plug it." But if it is a loophole that 1 adult may not notice, in order to plug it but needs 3 blocks of content to explain, rather than let 9 adults read 3 unnecessary instructions, I still choose to put the loophole there", "Not to mention the "Starry Sky Journey" this kind of vulnerability that has not been noticed for 20 years, and now it is too embarrassing to be ridiculed by experts. ”
Although most Japanese netizens are on the side of the author this time, some people have raised different opinions: Noda's wanton criticism is indeed problematic, but his feelings as a professional also have some value. Isn't there something wrong with just stating your impressions and being attacked like this?
So do you think the creation should be rigorous?
Is it necessary for fictional works to wrestle with whether it is realistic?