One-Punch Man (Webcomic) - Ch. 154

[NorwegianJap]

Manga is copyrighted material. Only the rights holders (usually the Japanese publisher or author) can authorize translations or distributions.
If I translate someone's book (not specifically manga), that does not give me the right to publish it myself.

Yes, just like ONE.

By myself or paying someone to translate it? No, that's just not feasible. Even One Piece don't get translated into every language on the planet, and if anything, the publishers from other countries are paying Shonen Jump for the license to publish and translate it. Sure, I'd allow fan translations if someone asks. Heck, I've seen fan translations where they asked the Japanese artists for permission to translate them. I'd personally ask for a link back to my website or Patreon.

Why make things personal? 🤔

And to be clear, I'm complaining about people complaining about the DMCA because I can see it from both sides. Alls I'm saying if something gets taken down, pirates can't exactly complain about pirated stuff getting taken down. Is that not an unspoken rule for pirating stuff?

Also, I do not mind fan translations of manga that don't have official translations, like the OPM webcomic. I do admit, DMCAing something when it doesn't even have an official translation is annoying as hell, but it is their (ONE and his publisher) right to take anything unofficial down. It is what it is.

I'm no copyright law buff, but I'm guessing the rights of the OPM webcomic have something to do with the manga version (or vice versa), so that may be why they're DMCAing webcomic-related stuff.

Yes, just like ONE.

He has not a single ad on his blogpost website so he's not earning a cent on it.

 

[maraxusofk]

We are nearing the end

 

[codetaku]

Love this webcomic so much. Despite the art it's just clearly the best version to experience the story in

We are nearing the end

Of the arc or of the story? If you mean the story, then... source? We haven't even seen Blast yet

 

[Serenata]

Oh nice I was getting worried for a while, while character development is great, spamming hundreds and hundreds of droids and then when they're all defeated, just get more it was going nowhere but now every character is where is meant to be.

 

[Hem]

weird thing to say about a chapter that was 95% DBZ fighting.

I'm surprised my post didn't have too many words for you, but I guess I kept your attention because I took a jab at Murata.

I bolded the word that implied violence so you wouldn't get too bored by the end of the sentence.

 

[TuzoIvan]

ONE could have done a better "Boku no hero". He has already done some great super heroes manga and a high schooler with powers manga.

 

[Novis]

MUMEN RIDER!!!!!!

 

[Novis]

are you translating your shit into every language on the planet?

You are not entitled to entertainment just because you don't speak/read the language.

 

[Hikineet]

Thanks for the chapter.

 

[dexdoujinmanga]

Why the sudden drama?
It's not like there is official translation of the webcomic version. Is it even licensed? If not both, then it's not a piracy.

The uploader still credit ONE as original author, not claiming it as their own series. It's called free advertisement for overseas.

 

[radstylix]

Why the sudden drama?
It's not like there is official translation of the webcomic version. Is it even licensed? If not both, then it's not a piracy.

The uploader still credit ONE as original author, not claiming it as their own series. It's called free advertisement for overseas.

To be extremely clear, I'm not against piracy entirely (heck I read the OPM webcomic somewhere else), but that's not... that's not at all how copyright works. 😅

If the original author did not give express permission, it's automatically and legally NOT allowed to be published anywhere else, and the copyright holder has the right to take down any unlicensed copies they find if they wish. Giving credit is nice, but it's not a pass. Free advertisement is also nice, but it's up to the original owner if they want that. How many actually asked the mangaka for permission anyway? I'll wager, not many.

Drama? I just find it foolish to complain about illegal copies/translations being taken down when it's always assumed it could happen at any time IN A PIRACY MANGA WEBSITE. It doesn't matter if the author is making nothing from their manga, has no ads in their website, nor has official translations, copyright is still there.

I just find it hard to understand why it's... hard to understand for some people. 🤷‍♀️
But I bet the same people somehow made something go viral that can make them money, they'll suddenly understand how copyright works.

 

[TheAmberFang]

To be extremely clear, I'm not against piracy entirely (heck I read the OPM webcomic somewhere else), but that's not... that's not at all how copyright works. 😅

If the original author did not give express permission, it's automatically and legally NOT allowed to be published anywhere else, and the copyright holder has the right to take down any unlicensed copies they find if they wish. Giving credit is nice, but it's not a pass. Free advertisement is also nice, but it's up to the original owner if they want that. How many actually asked the mangaka for permission anyway? I'll wager, not many.

Drama? I just find it foolish to complain about illegal copies/translations being taken down when it's always assumed it could happen at any time IN A PIRACY MANGA WEBSITE. It doesn't matter if the author is making nothing from their manga, has no ads in their website, nor has official translations, copyright is still there.

I just find it hard to understand why it's... hard to understand for some people. 🤷‍♀️
But I bet the same people somehow made something go viral that can make them money, they'll suddenly understand how copyright works.

It boils down to people not actually talking about the same thing. You are trying to explain the reality of copyright as it is. Others are trying to argue how copyright (and intellectual property in general) should work.

Then, some are seeing an "argument" between you and people who are anti-copyright (likely the dominant position here all things considered), so they may think you are making pro-copyright arguments rather than what you're actually doing.

 

[Drifter]

Saitama entering triggering laughter instead of Murata thinking we want to see DBZ part #49676764542:
"OH WOW, HE ONE-PUNCHED ROBOTS SO COOL. I WISH MY POWER LEVEL WAS THAT HIGH!" (Murata's view and unfortunately the actual view of some of the readers).

I'm glad ONE is keeping up the webcomic, but it could suck having to wait super long for the continuation!

It was sometime during the monster association arc that I realized Murata didn't understand the joke.

 

[EirikrInnMyrkr]

I have no idea why Suiryu thinks Saitama is dating his sister.

 

[Amplify]

This DCMA means even less visits to this site than before. Now here just for Vinland and Ippo...

Ippo is one of the big ones hit by the DMCA. edit Vinland is also nuked.

 

[radstylix]

It boils down to people not actually talking about the same thing. You are trying to explain the reality of copyright as it is. Others are trying to argue how copyright (and intellectual property in general) should work.

Then, some are seeing an "argument" between you and people who are anti-copyright (likely the dominant position here all things considered), so they may think you are making pro-copyright arguments rather than what you're actually doing.

Yeah probably that. I've just been made aware of the recent mass DMCA takedowns and I understand now why people are emotional about the subject.

As someone who pirates (I am here after all) and as a self-published artist myself that still had some stuff pirated because of Patreon leaks even when I'm practically a nobody, I'm just saying that I see both sides of the "argument". Unfortunately for the "other side" though, reality doesn't conform just because you want it to.

 

[dexdoujinmanga]

To be extremely clear, I'm not against piracy entirely (heck I read the OPM webcomic somewhere else), but that's not... that's not at all how copyright works. 😅

If the original author did not give express permission, it's automatically and legally NOT allowed to be published anywhere else, and the copyright holder has the right to take down any unlicensed copies they find if they wish. Giving credit is nice, but it's not a pass. Free advertisement is also nice, but it's up to the original owner if they want that. How many actually asked the mangaka for permission anyway? I'll wager, not many.

Drama? I just find it foolish to complain about illegal copies/translations being taken down when it's always assumed it could happen at any time IN A PIRACY MANGA WEBSITE. It doesn't matter if the author is making nothing from their manga, has no ads in their website, nor has official translations, copyright is still there.

I just find it hard to understand why it's... hard to understand for some people. 🤷‍♀️
But I bet the same people somehow made something go viral that can make them money, they'll suddenly understand how copyright works.

The problem will be... Whether the translation group is making profit or not from this free content. That, I'm 95% sure they voluntarily did it for free too.

 

[hife]

I have no idea why Suiryu thinks Saitama is dating his sister.

Suiko introduced Saitama to Suiryu as the man who saved her life in an earlier chapter and Suiryu jumped to conclusions.

 

[JeanXXVII]

there are people who actually think it the autor who made the DMCA? lmao

 

[fight2live]

Mumen Rider's fight is always insipiring