After the death of Master Akira Toriyama as the core author of the Dragon Ball series,The current state can be said to be quite chaotic,Not only has the news released by Dragon Ball Demon slowed down a lot,And the Dragon Ball Super manga has also entered a state of long-term suspension.,And in fact, the current situation is very complicated.,Dragon Ball copyright is caught in a long battle.,It's also suspected that it has indirectly led to the long-term suspension of Dragon Ball Super.,This time let's explain the situation specifically.。
From Toyo Keizai ONLINE, in response to the copyright of the Dragon Ball series in the past few months, published a long article, which used a lot of space to describe the current Dragon Ball copyright in a predicament, which can be said to be quite complicated, and the current situation is that nothing has been solved at all, and things are in a state of stagnation.
After the death of Akira Toriyama in March of this year, Dragon Ball's momentum has not slowed down and has even accelerated globally. As for its appeal, those involved agree: because it is simple and pure.
But unexpectedly, the copyright of Dragon Ball was caught in a huge battle, dating back to May last year, when Akio Ino (who served as the editor-in-chief of Vjump), the former head of the Dragon Ball Room, joined forces with several subordinates to form a new company, "Tokyo Capsule" (a fictitious company that appears in the Dragon Ball series), to manage ideas and property rights. This sparked huge controversy and discussion at the time, as his manipulation increased the risk of Shueisha losing the copyright to Dragon Ball.
And Akira Toriyama is also dissatisfied with his resignation, because he is the person Akira Toriyama trusts the most. Even the president of Shueisha, Horiuchi Maruki, visited Toriyama's residence in Aichi Prefecture directly but failed to convince him to stay.
This operation also put Wannan, who has made a lot of money with games such as Dokkan Battle, in a difficult situation, and Mannan's insiders said that the organization of the Dragon Ball meeting was very vague, and the invitation of "all relevant parties", including representatives of Yinon and Shueisha, put a lot of pressure on coordination.
The death of Akira Toriyama further exacerbated the conflict. A Shueisha staff member noted that "the controversy remains unresolved" in the absence of the original author. Some high-level people are considering a resolution involving families, saying, "It depends on how the family feels."
The question remains who will ultimately take the lead in managing this huge IP. As a result, the future of a stalemate battle that is not worth the appearance of shonen manga remains unclear.
To put it simply, the copyright is chaotic, and it's not surprising why Dragon Ball Super has been suspended for a long time now, because it's really impossible to determine whose copyright is in the hands, and there is still a copyright battle for Akira Toriyama's family.