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China’s top state run broadcaster is being accused of plagiarising elements of Pokémon and Naruto in its latest children’s anime, not long after it was discovered to have shamelessly copied 5cm Per Second wholesale; the broadcaster obstinately denies the charges, saying there is a difference between “plagiarism” and “imitation.”

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Chinese Central Television (or CCTV), under the direct control of the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Propaganda Department, recently began airing 恐龙宝贝之龙神勇士, loosely “Dinosaur Baby Holy Heroes,” but Chinese anime fans soon spotted the fact that the anime was copying character designs, story and music from a variety of Japanese anime, most notably Pokémon, Digimon and Naruto.

The director of CCTV’s Children’s Channel was soon confronted over the issue, but he angrily denied all wrong-doing, saying it was a matter for the studio responsible, and then asking those doubting the work to “consider the difference between imitation and plagiarism.”

With the government having banned non-Chinese anime from TV due to fear of foreign influences and to foster homegrown anime, domestic producers have struggled to satisfy demand, generally producing anime of very low quality, loathed by many Chinese for its highly propagandistic nature.

This difficult position, coupled with the lack of respect for copyright the mainland is notorious for, seems to have led many studios to simply plagiarise Japanese anime, frequently passing it off as “100% domestic,” and often doing so in direct collusion with the state.

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    Comment by Anonymous
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    Comment by Ken
    07:51 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    lmao, +1

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    Comment by Hellmen
    07:54 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    CHINA QUALITY YO! +2

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:05 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Feel sorry for the people there. They're not even really able to learn and grow from the world cause they're cut off.

    More reason to fuck communism in the ass with a molten hot metal rod.

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    Comment by Table-wanna-be
    08:07 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    How can some of the Chinese people watch this stuff? +3

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:21 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    they can watch it cause there's no choice at all...

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:52 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Of course this stuff is bad, but who can stand to watch American cartoons without squirming and looking for escape? Yes, U.S. cartoons are original, but what does it help?
    Chinese can have their stuff for inland broadcasting only, they can`t sell this abroad. If they want to export, they have to improve their quality a lot, come with original material and to achieve that more freedom of expression is needed.

    Comment by Anonymous
    10:18 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I second that. Chinese 'anime' will never sell.

    Comment by Anonymous
    11:57 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Who cares if Chinese anime never sells. They never intended it for the international market. +3!

    Comment by Anonymous
    13:04 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    It's also probably loaded with propaganda.

    Comment by Anonymous
    13:36 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Lol so true xD I was thinking the same thing xD

    Comment by HyperKnuckles99
    14:04 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Know one is original anymore, eveyone just copies off each other.No creativity now in days.

    Comment by Anonymous
    16:44 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I disagree with that. The manner in things are presented are different. When all you do is just take a storyline and copy the manner in which it is presented, that is not creative.
    If you do so and do it in a different manner, it is.

    It's kinda like sex and doing it differently each time. Or if you like manga more, different arcs.

    I suppose one example of the Chinese doing this was their "Hero" film. But then they keep overusing wire in the 'big' films to the extent that you can actually see the wires.

    Comment by Anonymous
    20:48 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    China = Other Malaysia (plagiarists).

    Your truly,

    Indonesian Patriot.

    Comment by Anonymous
    07:40 14/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    ^Shithole country that cares too much about other people's doing when they can't even feed their people properly. Going to Malaysia to put food on the table and then biting the hand that fed you. A bunch of turds.

    Comment by Anonymous
    10:25 14/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Your comment is wasted on them. These so called "patriots" are nothing more than shallow-minded idiots.

    Well, not that they'll care. They'll just babble on about some strange issues that people don't really give a damn about.

    Have spare time? Then why don't you get your head out of your *** and work on paying those huge IMF debts.

    Comment by Anonymous
    01:51 15/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    come down people

    i think this is copy like Pokemon and digi mon

    so its not copy its just looks familiar but this is in all Mangas the case.

    2. i personal never saw it like the most peoole of my age i just watch internet.

    And yes its controlled by the gouverment, but this case is in every country so.

    You can say the difference is because i know i get blocked i learne my way tru the fire wall.

    Happy Day !!!

    Comment by Anonymous
    02:46 15/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    We no plagiarize, you has blue hair, we has navy blue hair

    imitation no plagiarize!

    Comment by Anonymous
    12:45 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    THIS ROFL HAHAHHAHAHAHAH

    Comment by Anonymous
    20:49 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    ^Seconded XD

    Comment by Schrobby
    07:55 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    The chinese assholes should go to hell. Can't they just all keel over? How about some nice biological weapon?

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:38 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    It's about time a random nuke drops on their heads.

    Comment by Anonymous
    11:59 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    racist much? biological would work but it would probably spread and kill non-Chinese too.

    as for nuclear? the US isn't about to drop its precious bombs for something as dumb as anime.

    Comment by Anonymous
    12:26 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    First of all not all Chinese people are bad. Sure there are some dumb fu**s there but can you tell me of a place on Earth where there aren't?

    I'm sure there are some pretty solid stuff within China but it's just getting stomped out by the government. Freedom of speech doesn't exist in most communist countries remember?

    /me points at Agnes-chan as an example falling under the category: dumb fu**

    Call me biased on the freedom of speech issue if you want.

    Comment by Anonymous
    12:34 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Eskimos far as I know they have no idiot Eskimos.

    Comment by Anonymous
    16:47 14/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Ninja + Eskimo = Ninjamo

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:54 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    they probably won't go there, considering the hell is already full of stinky assholes like you

    Comment by Anonymous
    10:06 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    It's more like they won't go there cuz they're already IN hell.

    Comment by Anonymous
    11:56 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    They'd probably survive even after they were nuked their like cockroaches anyway especially considering how filthy they are.

    Comment by Anonymous
    12:18 14/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    very civilized ....

    Comment by Anonymous
    15:15 14/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Look, alot of people already know how it chaotic in China. but it like "U.S." with the Getto and City life. There's a good life and a bad life, it's how you take it when you live the life.

    PS. lay off those bad jokes

    Comment by Anonymous
    22:04 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    get fucked you racist piece of shit. you and your family should keel over i wouldnt mind taking a biological weapon to your mother

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    Comment by fatimmortal
    07:56 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Can't expect less from a country that has a government that hates Japanese anime but allows their people to "make" their own versions.

    Sadly, Toei Animation and Nintendo can only NOT give a damn as there are still differences to the character designs no matter how similar they are to the original.

    It would be great though, if our Chinese friends over there would actually reject that dumb excuse for a cartoon.

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:59 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Were they to give a shit, China would not give any in order to do anything.

    Comment by Anonymous
    13:05 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    They can just turn the TV off. However, it will still run despite lack of viewership. And the government will be paying for it.

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:08 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    LOL sooo epic, ahahahaha~

    Comment by Anonymous
    12:28 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    +???

    Fail as I've rarely ever seen.

    Comment by Anonymous
    16:04 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    That thing look awful

    Comment by Anonymous
    10:24 22/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    MASSIVE FAIL...

    Comment by Anonymous
    21:45 26/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    中国的动画都很糟糕

    Comment by Anonymous
    21:49 26/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    中国人动画都不懂MON

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    21:04 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    2

    Comment by Anonymous
    22:11 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    3!

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:14 15/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    7 points

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    Comment by Anonymous
    12:51 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    +3

    Comment by Anonymous
    05:33 14/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    -6








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