2D vs 2D: “Man Has Decayed” to Plagiarism?
- 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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I prefer the 2d version...wait...
French impressionists in anime? Never thought I'd see the day...
Thank God i'm naturally too lazy to use other ppl's pics as references whenever i draw.. =w=
lol spaghetti hair
Doesn't look like direct tracings.
I'm ok with this.
i think this is more of a tribute than a plagiarism
What is wrong with that girl's hair?
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?
creating background is hard dammit!!
no wonder they 'copy' from other source.. at least the geisha is different
It's sad that the latter artist is obscure, I really like his character work.
Tribute.
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.