Think we can all agree on this. Hollywood and tv steal from Asian culture alot...

Oct 19, 5:49 PM

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American especially but uk also do it. In terms of shows and films even cartoons. My pal said this is a copy of us based hero format. Dont agree cos they dont own powers(not the question). But had me thinking. What film show cartoon, would anime make a better version? Would like to hear your ideas. Top 3 ideas.

Oct 19, 6:20 PM

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But isn't MHA literally inspired by American hero comics tho?

Edit: replying to your question, anime have some tropes that out of context feel really dumb, so I usually don't like it when they take an IP that's not japanese and make an anime version (unless it's parody, idk)

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Oct 19, 7:36 PM

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Anything for a Ben 10 anime :)

Oct 19, 8:00 PM

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And what does this have to do with my hero academia?

HACKs! 🤢🤮

Oct 19, 8:15 PM

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mha is like pretty overtly trying to be a homage to old american comic books though. between the designs of people like all might and star, the english onomatopoeia like "SMAAAASH!" present in the manga among others, to even small details like the way most mha tankobons display their volume number in the top left inside a small square separate from the design itself. it's like not even subtle, but i wouldn't call it a carbon copy since the quirk system evolves into its own thing pretty quickly anyway

i know that wasn't your question i just don't care

Oct 19, 8:34 PM

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@Kampos I think Dandadan dose that really well

Oct 19, 9:31 PM

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Ahohite-killer said:
@Kampos I think Dandadan dose that really well

Does what? Dandadan is already a Japanese IP

Oct 19, 10:18 PM

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@Kampos
oh mb, I misinterpreted what you said and thought you where saying the opposite

Oct 20, 4:53 AM

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well ts is also bs cuz asian culture can steal from hollywood a lot too e.g. What exactly do u think spawned mangas like Fist of The North Star and its less popular predecessors, which in turn spawned the popularization of manga with big bruly men as main characters e.g. Jojo's Bizarre adventures? Its hollywood gng.

And I really cant think of any american/uk cartoons that are similiar to anime since anime has a lot of specific stuff that makes it anime.

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Oct 20, 8:17 AM

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MHA plays a lot of homage to marvel and DC comics (and also a lot of just general video game references in the early seasons that)

Oct 20, 9:29 AM

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Horikoshi was inspired by US comics. In fact the whole Asian anime is nothing but inspired by the west and more specifically the USA. Osamu Tezuka the God of Anime and Manga was inspired by USA comics as well. Anime community is heavily influenced by Disney as well. Its the reason why the anime characters have big blue eyes and blond hair most of the time is because they associate America with blue eyes and blond hair. Why do you think All Might was from the USA? As for culture stealing? That's not a thing, no culture is ever stolen. Culture always evolve and change over time. The anime culture today isn't the same back in the 70's and 80's. Why? Because it changed over time. In Japan everything that's animation is called Anime. The Simpsons, Family Guy, Rick and Morty are all considered Anime in Japan. People are going to be influenced by whatever they like and enjoy. People take things from each other all the time. One of the USA top shows is called the Office 2005-2013, which is a USA adaptation from the UK version which is called the Office which aired from 2001-2003. 4 years prior to the USA adaptation.

I'm just saying that people are going to be influenced by things that they enjoy. A lot of new manga's today are inspired by some of the older manga's like DBZ, YYH, Berserk, JJBA and some of the newer manga's like Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, HxH. Now people will be inspired by the new wave of mangas like MHA, JJK, Black Clover, Demon Slayer. But if we get down to the heart of it all, if it wasn't for one man who decided to change the manga industry, we wouldn't have the anime or manga's that we all enjoy watching and reading and that is Osamu Tezuka who influences is still felt to this day.

Oct 20, 9:30 AM

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Biisoo said:
Anything for a Ben 10 anime :)

dont know if you was joking but that would be amazing

Oct 20, 9:31 AM

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Kampos said:
But isn't MHA literally inspired by American hero comics tho?

Edit: replying to your question, anime have some tropes that out of context feel really dumb, so I usually don't like it when they take an IP that's not japanese and make an anime version (unless it's parody, idk)

yeah. but so it can't be a copy if you catch my drift. yeah I get you buddy thanks for reply

Oct 20, 9:32 AM

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Old_School_Akira said:
And what does this have to do with my hero academia?

why comment then?

Oct 20, 9:32 AM

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Noctourniquet said:
mha is like pretty overtly trying to be a homage to old american comic books though. between the designs of people like all might and star, the english onomatopoeia like "SMAAAASH!" present in the manga among others, to even small details like the way most mha tankobons display their volume number in the top left inside a small square separate from the design itself. it's like not even subtle, but i wouldn't call it a carbon copy since the quirk system evolves into its own thing pretty quickly anyway

i know that wasn't your question i just don't care

alot for not caring. your super cool well done

Oct 20, 9:34 AM

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-Ezra- said:
well ts is also bs cuz asian culture can steal from hollywood a lot too e.g. What exactly do u think spawned mangas like Fist of The North Star and its less popular predecessors, which in turn spawned the popularization of manga with big bruly men as main characters e.g. Jojo's Bizarre adventures? Its hollywood gng.

And I really cant think of any american/uk cartoons that are similiar to anime since anime has a lot of specific stuff that makes it anime.

was talking like internal affairs hunger games. got more. people try so hate to be mean on here dont get it. thanks anyway you have a nice day

Oct 20, 12:35 PM

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Avamarie316 said:

was talking like internal affairs hunger games. got more. people try so hate to be mean on here dont get it. thanks anyway you have a nice day

nah I wasnt tryna hate my bad bro. But yh i was js tryna make the point it rlly goes both ways

Oct 20, 12:50 PM

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-Ezra- said:

Avamarie316 said:

was talking like internal affairs hunger games. got more. people try so hate to be mean on here dont get it. thanks anyway you have a nice day

nah I wasnt tryna hate my bad bro. But yh i was js tryna make the point it rlly goes both ways

my bad by fault you was cos you didnt think of any of the rebrands that was americanized. but your right but so does everything go both ways in terms of good and bad. trends. I think I just dislike people thinking they own things. when most things are a copy

Oct 20, 2:12 PM

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And what does this have to do with my hero academia?

why comment then?

@Avamarie316 why not? this is the internet.

HACKs! 🤢🤮

Oct 20, 10:12 PM

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courage the cowardly dog anime plz thnx. and Chalkzone because they could have real fun changing the animation style between the world and chalk world

Oct 20, 10:52 PM

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ironic knowing that superhero society is literally influenced by the american comics depiction of super heroes

Panty and Stocking is a homage of mostly western foreign films and the hannah barbera style.

this discussion is better posted on the general forum not the mha anime listing

Oct 21, 12:24 PM

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@Avamarie316 why not? this is the internet.

super cool guy😎

Oct 21, 12:26 PM

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Plopop said:
ironic knowing that superhero society is literally influenced by the american comics depiction of super heroes

Panty and Stocking is a homage of mostly western foreign films and the hannah barbera style.

this discussion is better posted on the general forum not the mha anime listing

lol you blaming the pervy on America? I hate the way pervy just randomly drops in some animes out of no where

Oct 21, 7:34 PM

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lol you blaming the pervy on America? I hate the way pervy just randomly drops in some animes out of no where

@Avamarie316 when tf did i say about perversion?

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Plopop said:
@Avamarie316 when tf did i say about perversion?

panty and stockings,homage. im I getting it wrong, wasn't being rude to you by the way I laughed maybe im not understand

Oct 22, 12:22 AM

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well PSG is crass but despite that, its western influences are no joke, most of the episodes reference the film theyre parodying out of humor and passion.

for mha it's comics

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live action is generally the most popular entertainment tv media in both east and west compared to animation and has a wider audience as well because its more identifiable to us as it is more realistic with actual actors, which is why disney's live action adaptions are also more popular than their original cartoon versions, there can be adaptions of various material to live action or animation in different contexts and purposes,

many of the live action movies that were from manga like death note, fulmetal alchemist, promised neverland or series like parasyte, alice in borderland and one piece definitely give better vibes than their animation as well, on the other side there was also that animated (or anime) star wars series called star wars visions which was pretty good as well in its own context

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