"As early as the 1960's, the era when Chu Ko Ssu-lang, Chen Ping and Great Aunt were popular, quite a few cartoonists thought of expanding abroad. Of the places to go, the most attractive was Japan, the 'Comics Kingdom,' which is also geographically convenient," says Hung Teh-lin.
「早在民國五十年代﹘﹘諸葛四郎與真平、大嬸婆盛行的年代，不少漫畫家便想往國外發展，其中尤以與台灣有地利之便的『漫畫王國』日本最吸引人」，洪德麟表示。