Japan Anime: Hong Kong Police Force Plagiarizes Kimetsu no Yaiba? : Insult the original
-Great criticism from Hong Kong citizens-
November 16, 2020
Democratic activist Agnes Chow:
“Sad to be a promotional tool”
Hong Kong Police Force:
The Hong Kong Police Force used “a character similar to the popular manga, Kimetsu no Yaiba,” which was a big hit, for advertising.
He reported on Twitter that criticism was gathered from the public.
Character reminiscent of Tanjiro Kamado:
As Mr. Agnes Chow points out, this character has an appearance reminiscent of Tanjiro Kamado, the main character of Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Calling himself “Jiro Grape”
With the trademark of Sumijiro,
Hold a black sword in a checkered haori coat.
In the upper right corner, the design looks exactly like the anime logo, and it says “Tricked Blade”.
Enlightenment to prevent special damage:
In June of this year, the Hong Kong Police Force announced “Special Damage Prevention Awareness Mascot Character, Grape”.
Insult the original:
The post received nearly 1,500 comments.
Hong Kong Citizens:
Hong Kong citizens
“Is the copyright cleared?”
“I’m insulting the original”
Criticism is gathering.
J-CAST News
https://www.j-cast.com/2020/11/17399022.html?p=all
Hong Kong Police Use Suspiciously Demon Slayer-Like Character
Hong Kong politician and activist Agnes Chow
called out the Hong Kong police force on Twitter yesterday for their new mascot
that looks suspiciously familiar to anyone who’s seen Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Chow, who taught herself Japanese by watching anime, posted in Japanese:
The other day, the Hong Kong police force
uploaded a character that looked a lot like the protagonist of Kimetsu no Yaiba on social media.
Although it was criticized by Hong Kong citizens for copyright issues,
the police
insisted it wasn’t Tanjiro, it was their new mascot “Grape,” so there was no copyright violation.
Kimetsu no Yaiba becoming a tool for HK police promotion makes me sad…
https://otakuusamagazine.com/hong-kong-police-use-suspiciously-demon-slayer-like-character/