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It's also the case in Japan. Japan's very lucrative doujinshi (read: fan novels) and fan art scenes exist purely because most of the creators and publishers tu
by Dalewyn 3y ago
It's also the case in Japan.
Japan's very lucrative doujinshi (read: fan novels) and fan art scenes exist purely because most of the creators and publishers turn a blind eye to them (it's free marketing and good will from fans of their works). They only start caring if the fan works are being sold for profit or harming the original IPs.
Comiket exists thanks to everyone knowing and respecting where the invisible lines in the sand are drawn.
- GoblinSlayer 3y agoThat's the opposite: you don't need permission from the author to do anything. Only if you make trouble, the author may slap you.
- Dalewyn 3y agoNo, you do need their permissions. It's just most creators and publishers choose to ignore the otherwise flagrant violations of their copyright, because most of the time everyone wins.
- GoblinSlayer 3y agoThey make fanfiction without permission, and it works fine, so they don't need permission.
- Dalewyn 3y agoNot obtaining permission and not needing permission are two very different things. Permission is absolutely required in Japan, legally speaking. In practice, the requirement for permission is ignored under gentlemen's agreements.