2D vs 2D: “Man Has Decayed” to Plagiarism?

Author: Artefact
Categories: Manga, News
Date: Dec 22, 2008 01:35 JST

Tags: 2ch, 2D vs 3D, Comparison, Fine Art, Light Novels, Plagiarism

Sharp eyed and artistically literate 2channers spotted this “tribute” in the illustrations to the fourth volume of the novel 人類は衰退しました / Man Has Decayed, by noted eroge scenario writer 田中ロミオ / Romeo Tanaka.

The garden scene is “View from My Window, Eragny” by Camille Pissarro. The other artist’s name seems to elude even Google.

The illustrations are actually by the relatively obscure 山﨑透 / Tooru Yamasaki. No wonder he’s obscure?

Tribute or plagiarism? As no attribution is given and the resemblance seems more than passing, might we think plagiarism?

And this leaves aside the question of how 2channers came into possession of such knowledge…

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Comment by Icy-nee-san

02:59 22/12/2008 # ! Neutral (+0.2)

I prefer the 2d version...wait...

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Comment by EcureuilMatrix

07:18 06/01/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

French impressionists in anime? Never thought I'd see the day...

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Comment by Katameido

14:17 25/01/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Thank God i'm naturally too lazy to use other ppl's pics as references whenever i draw.. =w=

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Comment by Anonymous

09:00 11/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

lol spaghetti hair

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Comment by Ramen-sama

13:43 09/04/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

Doesn't look like direct tracings.

I'm ok with this.

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Comment by metatron

11:15 22/12/2008 # ! Neutral (0)

i think this is more of a tribute than a plagiarism

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Comment by Keriaku

10:18 22/12/2008 # ! Neutral (0)

What is wrong with that girl's hair?

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Comment by Anonymous

16:20 22/12/2008 # ! Neutral (0)

It looks like the hairstyle in which Alphonse Muca uses in some of his paintings.

Example: http://www.printmonster.de/blog/wp-content/uploads/alphonse-mucha-art-nouveau.gif

Coincidence?

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Comment by Anonymous

02:23 22/12/2008 # ! Neutral (0)

creating background is hard dammit!!
no wonder they 'copy' from other source.. at least the geisha is different

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Comment by Avisch

04:01 22/12/2008 # ! Neutral (0)

It's sad that the latter artist is obscure, I really like his character work.

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Comment by Onni

07:40 22/12/2008 # ! Neutral (0)

Tribute.

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Comment by euclids

09:38 22/12/2008 # ! Neutral (0)

Agree fully

An homage to classical works is common, even more so in the western world in films, literature and paintings without a specific reference.

The ones that realises it, recognises it for what it is, without the need to insert it.

Considering the media is so different (classical painting/sketches vs manga) there should be no doubt that this is not plagiarism.

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