Manga News and Information
CopyrightBandai Entertainment has sent out a notice today to the fansubs community, warning them to not work on Bandai's upcoming Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society. For a copy of the press release, see below: Recently a movie is becoming increasingly popular among the internet users in the South Korea. What movie? The live-action film of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the Northstar), the hit shounen manga that has sold over 100 million copies around the world. There are many Hokuto no Ken fans in South Korea, and the anime version of Hokuto no Ken is very popular, but do how many fans knew that the live-action film of Hokuto no Ken was made in South Korea?
AnimeAnime recently started a series called "100 Questions About Anime & Manga Overseas", where Japanese fans send in their questions about the foreign Anime and Manga scene. One of the questions asked was "How is the Quality of a Fansub's Translation, and the Translator's Skill?". AnimeAnime has posted a special 2-part follow-up to that article, titled "Fansubs and the Gloom of the Anime Industry." In Part 1, Romi (the writer) talks about the history of fansubs, and how the growth of internet affected the fandom in general. In Part 2, Romi talks about how some fansubbers defend their actions.
AnimeAnime recently started a series called "100 Questions About Anime & Manga Overseas", where Japanese fans send in their questions about the foreign Anime and Manga scene. One of the questions asked was "How is the Quality of a Fansub's Translation, and the Translator's Skill?" AnimeAnime has posted a special 2-part follow-up to that article, titled "Fansubs and the Gloom of the Anime Industry". In Part 1, Romi (the writter) talks about the history of fansubs, and how the growth of internet affected the fandom in general.
Controversy over Tokyopop's first U.K. RSOM competition. Dojo Dynasty by Patrick Warren is being accused of plagiarising Lore by Daniel Cross. 464.jp, a site that once hosted scanned manga online without permission (resulting in 3 people being arrested), is now trying to raise new manga artists. Currently 464.jp is negotiating with the manga business world on copyright issues, and is also accepting works from manga artists. 464.jp is also planning to hold a "New Mangaka Grand Prix."
After its 5/31 debut on the Korean channel MBC, many viewers have pointed out uncanny similarities between the plot of the Korean TV Drama "One Fine Day" and the infamous Eden no Hana by Yuki Suetsugu (which in turn plagirized other series such as Slam Dunk), leading to the accusation of the show plagirizing the plot of Eden no Hana. |
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"100 Foreign Anime & Manga Questions" is an ongoing series from 
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When you get past the advertisements and flash animations, what you will find on most Chinese manga portals are news, informations, discussions, and last but not least, a large amount of downloadable contents such as manga, anime, and more (some free, but most require a paid membership). This growing trend of offering downloadable contents without license has raised concerns within the Chinese manga community over the future and growth of the manga community in China as a whole. 
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