What would the Japanese Avengers look like?
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Question is as it sounds. What would a composite team of heroes from different manga/anime be composed of?
read my hero academy. Its the closest thing I've seen to a traditional Western superhero comic but starring Anime characters.
Well you have different companies consisting of Shueisha, Kodansha, Dengeki, Square Enix, etc. with their own franchises across several different genres. Unlike American comics which are based within a similar setting, these franchises are set in their own worlds and rules. Franchises are also written by a single author and aren't pushed around between different authors and artists like say Spider-Man.
The most you will get are cameos between two works in a single publication. If it is really popular, you might see an anime special or a video game crossover.
Thing with these franchises is that ownership is extremely convoluted. In the case of Shueisha and Jump, those are self contained within Jump but are specifically licensed out to different companies for different products.
For example, Bannam, Bandai Namco, has rights over all Shueisha and Jump works for their video game media. Separate animation studios are licensed and have rights for works such as Toei.
Then it's even more so complicated because many exist in either only manga or anime or light novel.
Things like Gundam would completely exist within Sunrise and Bandai Namco subsidiaries and would never cross over with say Evangelion unless a deal and licensing is put out like in Super Robot Wars.
Same goes for with if Hajime no Ippo ever wanted to crossover or work with Kinnikuman, both Kodansha and Shueisha would have to work out their rights for things to work. You would never get Shingeki no Kyojin and One Piece to do a crossover because of licensing and because they just don't work within their self contained worlds.
There are tons of companies with ownership of their properties that wouldn't fly in the same way as a Marvel or a DC Comics.
The most you will get are cameos between two works in a single publication. If it is really popular, you might see an anime special or a video game crossover.
Thing with these franchises is that ownership is extremely convoluted. In the case of Shueisha and Jump, those are self contained within Jump but are specifically licensed out to different companies for different products.
For example, Bannam, Bandai Namco, has rights over all Shueisha and Jump works for their video game media. Separate animation studios are licensed and have rights for works such as Toei.
Then it's even more so complicated because many exist in either only manga or anime or light novel.
Things like Gundam would completely exist within Sunrise and Bandai Namco subsidiaries and would never cross over with say Evangelion unless a deal and licensing is put out like in Super Robot Wars.
Same goes for with if Hajime no Ippo ever wanted to crossover or work with Kinnikuman, both Kodansha and Shueisha would have to work out their rights for things to work. You would never get Shingeki no Kyojin and One Piece to do a crossover because of licensing and because they just don't work within their self contained worlds.
There are tons of companies with ownership of their properties that wouldn't fly in the same way as a Marvel or a DC Comics.
A Kamen rider, a super Sentai character, a godzilla, an anime waifu and that black guy from durarara.
By Shun Go To PostWell you have different companies consisting of Shueisha, Kodansha, Dengeki, Square Enix, etc. with their own franchises across several different genres. Unlike American comics which are based within a similar setting, these franchises are set in their own worlds and rules. Franchises are also written by a single author and aren't pushed around between different authors and artists like say Spider-Man.
The most you will get are cameos between two works in a single publication. If it is really popular, you might see an anime special or a video game crossover.
Thing with these franchises is that ownership is extremely convoluted. In the case of Shueisha and Jump, those are self contained within Jump but are specifically licensed out to different companies for different products.
For example, Bannam, Bandai Namco, has rights over all Shueisha and Jump works for their video game media. Separate animation studios are licensed and have rights for works such as Toei.
Then it's even more so complicated because many exist in either only manga or anime or light novel.
Things like Gundam would completely exist within Sunrise and Bandai Namco subsidiaries and would never cross over with say Evangelion unless a deal and licensing is put out like in Super Robot Wars.
Same goes for with if Hajime no Ippo ever wanted to crossover or work with Kinnikuman, both Kodansha and Shueisha would have to work out their rights for things to work. You would never get Shingeki no Kyojin and One Piece to do a crossover because of licensing and because they just don't work within their self contained worlds.
There are tons of companies with ownership of their properties that wouldn't fly in the same way as a Marvel or a DC Comics.
This is interesting. Is the process of copyright and ownership in Japan that much different than that of America's?
By Ragnarok Flames Go To PostA Kamen rider, a super Sentai character, a godzilla, an anime waifu and that black guy from durarara.
a few kamen rider could be avengers analogs power or skillset wise
By parallax Go To Posta few kamen rider could be avengers analogs power or skillset wiseGaim is literally fruit Jesus.
By Ragnarok Flames Go To PostGaim is literally fruit Jesus.
have him use gridons hammer as his primary and theres your thor. helps that hes a god
By jWILL253 Go To PostThis is interesting. Is the process of copyright and ownership in Japan that much different than that of America's?
It is less that it is different and more that the industry there is strong enough and integrated enough that there can be more than just two major publication fronts for comics and animation. Although the industry isn't doing as well as it used to be with a larger focus on making sales than ever.
These major publications encompass a ton of different genres and are not limited to only hero and battle manga. In Shueisha alone you'll have things from sports like Haikyuu, to mystery like Death Note, to romance, to everyday life, cooking, comedy, to Yugioh, and to your typical One Piece battles. With such a diverse range in genres with their own defined worlds and rules, it wouldn't really work to have a canon crossover like Avengers.
So like blackace said, it is too hard for it to translate and to make work with how different they are and how reluctant original authors are to lend their characters and IPs over to other artists. and authors.
The most that would happen in recent years are video crossovers with all the major Jump properties and even then it's just for fan service and not really for any story or continuation. These authors live and survive off their works and they don't give it out for other people to write for them.
Bunko also cater to certain age and gender demographic as well so you wouldn't see crossovers between a publication who's main focus is young teenage boys like Shonen Jump with one for older adults like Young Jump.
An exception to the rule would be a property like Jojo where it started with a weekly publication catered to young boys in Jump and later moved to a monthly one focused for adults.
If you were looking for an Avengers type thing, it would be within a property of properties that are similar such as Kamen Rider and Super Sentai. Both series already do fan service crossovers within their own characters.
The Super Robot Wars video games are the closest you get for things like Gundam, Evangelion, Macross, and other robo anime in a single game.
Another example is with Toei products like Godzilla and Ultraman. The two have crossed over plenty of times in the past.
By parallax Go To Posthave him use gridons hammer as his primary and theres your thor. helps that hes a godOr a sonic Arrow and he's hawkeye.