Just yesterday we reported that a video had become a trend
on social networks after showing some scenes from the second season of “Jujutsu Kaisen”
which, supposedly, had been copied from other animes. The evidence was quite
clear, accusing the production team at MAPPA of recycling
or even copying animations from other series such as “Tengen Toppa
Gurren-Lagann“, “Neon Genesis Evangelion” and “One Punch Man“,
just to name a few.
It is possible that the same animators who did the
original scenes mentioned were hired by MAPPA to participate in the second
season of “Jujutsu Kaisen”. This added to the horrible and tight
schedule of production of the studio, probably led to these animators resorting
to their previous works under the order to “finish as soon as possible.”
Copykaisen Anime Collection
— 卡卡喬喬 (@xdxderen7) December 26, 2023
パクリ廻戦 アニメ集
They mock all the anime fans
彼らはすべてのアニメファンをひどく傷つけた
Never forgive them
彼らを決して許さないでください
I can never forgive them for stealing my favorite animation
私は好きなアニメを盗んだことを決して許せない pic.twitter.com/eOqUNOYyJF
We had also commented on the debate that exists between “reference“,
“tribute ” and “copy” regarding this type of scenes. The
line that separates these concepts is quite a matter of convenience, and
generally depends on the perception of each Internet user. In fact, if
the person is a fan of the accused series, will say that it is a “reference” or
a “tribute”; but if she is anti-fanatic or simply not interested, she will
surely say that it is a “copy”.
And this is where the most interesting thing comes in, as it
turns out that the animation director “Itsuki Tsuchigami (@vflmsppe)“,
who has previously participated in the production of this second season of
“Jujutsu Kaisen”, he got into the conversation and defended the production
team:
- «The director in charge of the storyboard is fully aware of this type of “parody” cuts. The rest simply turned out to be inevitably similar or unconsciously similar. I must admit that I did not expect the similarity with “Mob Psycho 100”, but when it comes to situations in which a strong person easily and slightly avoids attacks, I think it will always be seen the same way, no matter who does it».
According to the director, there are so many previously
produced anime that it is impossible not to repeat fight choreography and
“unconsciously” one animator ends up repeating the work of another. This
is known as “reference” in the art world, so animators have a point of
reference for their next creations. In fact, there are those who claim
that “in art everything is already seen and done” and that artistic creation is
totally referential and reinterpretive both in the themes addressed and in the
artistic styles.
It is true that over time only a few animators have made
transcendental contributions to the world of anime (making their name known to
the whole world), with new styles or ways of conceiving animation. In
conclusion, the director affirms that what happened within the second season of
“Jujutsu Kaisen” was inevitable, and that it will surely continue to happen in
the future with other productions.
But fans were quick to comment on it:
- «Well
yes, I understand the director's words, but don't you think they are too
many coincidences?».
- «I
don't know, I understand it with Neon Genesis Evangelion and Tengen Toppa
Gurren-Lagann, but isn't copying live-actions going too low?».
- «Do all Jujutsu Kaisen fans deny reality like this guy? There are many iconic scenes from other animes that were copied for this second season, that is more than a tribute to being a scoundrel».
- «Is
the guy supposed to be defending his fellow animators or is he defending
himself?».
- «If
the second season already showed signs of being a production disaster,
start hiring equipment from abroad!».
- «Isn't
it a declaration of defeat for an entertainer to come out and say that
“things will continue like this in the future”? It's like saying that
originality no longer exists in anime».
- «Does
MAPPA only have retards like this as spokespersons? Don't they train the
intelligence of animators? Don't they know that the best thing they could
do was to stay silent and let the situation pass?».
- «No
matter how you look at it, copying is copying. This director is only
trying to defend the indefensible».
- «I
feel like this guy saw the video and felt personally attacked because
there are scenes from some episodes he directed, otherwise he would have
stayed silent».
- «In
short, they are thieves trying to justify their thefts».
- «So
they are doing practically the same thing as the AIs they criticize so
much, right?».
Sauce: Yaraon!
