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Kadmos1
Joined: 08 May 2014
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:17 am
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"Drawing parodies of famous works is a risky business, since the original creators or their estate might not appreciate the joke."
Well, the Berne Convention does allow for things related to fair use but how it is applicable is subject to each country's laws. By definition, doujinshi are usu. fan works, though some manga-ka do some of their own series. Under U.S. copyright law, it is case-specific when a fan work is deemed fair use. When it is deemed fair use, it having commercial use can be a delicate matter.
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fuuma_monou
Joined: 26 Dec 2005
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Location: Quezon City, Philippines
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 2:28 am
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Kadmos1 wrote: | "Drawing parodies of famous works is a risky business, since the original creators or their estate might not appreciate the joke."
Well, the Berne Convention does allow for things related to fair use but how it is applicable is subject to each country's laws. |
IIRC Japanese copyright law has no exceptions for fair use or parody.
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Ashymo
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 2:23 pm
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Correction: Tsunogai is female.
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Agent355
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 5:27 pm
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Wow, it's probably beyond the manga-ka's wildest dreams not only to be accepted by the estate, but to be hired by it!
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Brutannica
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:52 pm
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Ashymo wrote: | Correction: Tsunogai is female. |
Thank you for pointing this out. The article has been edited.
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leafy sea dragon
Joined: 27 Oct 2009
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 12:39 am
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Agent355 wrote: | Wow, it's probably beyond the manga-ka's wildest dreams not only to be accepted by the estate, but to be hired by it! |
Yeah, it says a lot for someone who makes parodies to be hired to write official materials. That's really rare, even in places like the United States where parodies have legal protection (not a lot, but it's there).
The guy's style IS spot-on though, and it looks weird to see modern technology like smartphones in Osamu Tezuka's old-time style.
Also, are photo booths with leg lengthening filters really that common in Japan? I had never heard of such a thing, and I think most peolpe here in the US would find it weird.
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