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Yes, and IMO people also put too much emphasis on which country the art comes from. While webtoons are primarily Korean at that point, Korean authors are also

Yes, and IMO people also put too much emphasis on which country the art comes from. While webtoons are primarily Korean at that point, Korean authors are also publishing manga in Japan and participate a lot in the anime/manga/game/illustration culture in general (same for Chinese or Taiwan artists, or from wherever they live really). The net and pervasive use of digital tools has really blended the borders, and there are many artists who happen to speak Japanese and publish in Japan, but come from different backgrounds. It's easy to see in the game or anime community (Korean/Taiwan studios are already at a very high quality level), the last Fire Emblem for instance has a Brazilian character designer. I also think the same thing is already happening in reverse, with Japanese artists going for the international market when their style would have more impact/better reception there.

Hamuko 4y ago
>the last Fire Emblem for instance has a Brazilian character designer Wait, what? Who?
- makeitdouble 4y ago
  Was thinking of Mika Pikazo I remembered her as from Brazil, but it looks like she was there only a couple of years after high school. https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mika_Pikazo https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mika_Pikazo
PurpleRamen 4y ago
The country still has relevance as it acts as a kind of "brand". Different Countries have different culture, history and preferences, resulting in different plots and characters. Artists know that, and often adapt according to the country they are working toward. This allows people to better choose their preferred "flavor" of content. Though, this is just at the moment the case. It would be better to find some way to name those flavors independent of the country, to remove the underlining problems that sometimes spread in such setups.
biztos 4y ago
FWIW: webtoons are huge in Thailand, I don't know where the content comes from (Korea, probably?) but it's a format that lends itself really well to translation. I would love to see more crazy, experimental, weird stuff on webtoons that might diverge completely from the anime/manga/game/illustration aesthetic. The form itself is so promising!

Hamuko 4y ago

>the last Fire Emblem for instance has a Brazilian character designer Wait, what? Who?

makeitdouble 4y ago
Was thinking of Mika Pikazo I remembered her as from Brazil, but it looks like she was there only a couple of years after high school. https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mika_Pikazo https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mika_Pikazo

PurpleRamen 4y ago

The country still has relevance as it acts as a kind of "brand". Different Countries have different culture, history and preferences, resulting in different plots and characters. Artists know that, and often adapt according to the country they are working toward. This allows people to better choose their preferred "flavor" of content. Though, this is just at the moment the case. It would be better to find some way to name those flavors independent of the country, to remove the underlining problems that sometimes spread in such setups.

biztos 4y ago

FWIW: webtoons are huge in Thailand, I don't know where the content comes from (Korea, probably?) but it's a format that lends itself really well to translation. I would love to see more crazy, experimental, weird stuff on webtoons that might diverge completely from the anime/manga/game/illustration aesthetic. The form itself is so promising!