On Thu, 10 Jun 2004, Bob Schroeck wrote:

Second: It is my understanding that many Japanese creators view
the creation of fanworks (doujin, cosplay costumes, etc.) as a sign
of honor; these works are symbols of the fans fondness for the
Creators work.

This seems to pop up from time to time, and almost always under
similar circumstances. Am I the only one who would like to see an
actual quote/article/interview/link where said view is expressed, and
possibly a list of who expresses it?

Check out the translations of the Sailor Moon manga available here in the
US.  There are numerous little notes in the margins and at the ends of
chapters by Takeuchi, and in several she goes on at length about how much
she enjoys all the Sailor Moon fanfiction that she's seen (or even been
sent).

-- Bob Schroeck
rms@eclipse.net

ditto Kenichi Sonoda's first "work" and what got him recognized by manga
companies were his parody doujinshi.
 The industry going out of it's way to encourage this sort of thing is the
plot of Leaf's Comic Party.
 I mean an anime about doujinshi making?
 tell me they aren't useing it to raise a new crop of creative staff.
 Of course I consider Leaf's method of multi (heh hehe I said Multi)
multiple versions of the same work goes far to spreading it's
popuularity...
 I mean look at To Heart.
    An H game
    A non h game
     Manga.
     Anime
     and novels on the same series...
    crazyness.... But it did start fangirls wearing thigh high stockings
with their fuku's.

 Neil

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