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Examining The Yuki Suetsugu Case Date: 10/19/2005 |
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Pouring through some of the associated Japanese blog and news material that's been collected surrounding yesterday's Yuki Suetsugu manga news, ANS uncovered some additional details. -The actual word "plagiarism" (tousaku) is not used at a premium in much of the Japanese press when referring to what has happened here. Almost every report we've seen including Kodansha's official statement uses the word "touyou" (appropriation). The specific use of this word is very interesting when one researches the idea of intellectual property and plagiarism as it's viewed by eastern vs western philosophies. Wikipedia defines appropriation as the following: In the visual arts, the term appropriation often refers to the use of borrowed elements in the creation of new work. The borrowed elements may include images, forms or styles from art history or from popular culture, or materials and techniques from non-art contexts. Since the 1980s the term has also referred more specifically to quoting the work of another artist to create a new work. The new work may or may not alter the original. - This said, a case could be made to say this "appropriation" was in violation of the 32nd Article of Japan's adopted Copyright Law. - Japanese observers have noted the mangaka's official website on October 16th around 18:00. The author's official blog was deleted. At the time of the closing, the following message was made as the main index: "It is Yuki Suetsugu at the end. As this place will close, please arrange further correspondence through the editorial department. Please acknowledge it." The statement was immediately rewritten afterwards and reads as the following currently: "It is Yuki Suetsugu at the end. I will temporarily close the communication. Please acknowledge it." - A person claiming to be Yuki Suetsugu posted a statement to an internet bulletin board on 10/16 at 02:50. There is of course, no way to verify the authenticity of the message or it's author. However, it's being reported on some Japanese blogs that the unofficial BBS statement can be traced to the author's computer by IP Trace. Below are some excerpts: "The point that lookalikes of pictures by Mr. Takehiko's Inoue "Slam Dunk" are used in my manga is correct. I think it was the basket scene in the extra chapter of "Flower in Eden" in the June issue of Besatsu Friend last year. I do not intend to make alot of excuses. When you draw groovy scene such as basket magazine as the model, with the same feeling. As for me who was in a hurry, several points in the scenes in the work of Mr. Inoue were used as a model drawing reference." |
| Source: Anime News Service |
