Hey Demon Slayer!
Mind if I copy your homework?
Oh, don't worry.
I'll change it up a bit.
So what's up guys Foxen here!
Fun anime story for today.
This time involving demon Slayer.
You got this Korean app game that was pretty much this Demon Slayer clone that got released
back in April.
But is it really a complete demon Slayer rip off?
So if you love Nezuko, smashed out like, and let's examine this.
So just last month you had this Korean company releasing a new app game.
It was called with the Ear Slaying sword or Gwis Ui Eon Korean.
And yeah definitely butchered that.
Sorry, I don't know.
Korean.
Only Japanese.
Anyway, I did a little bit of investigating into this.
It turns out no, it's not a Demon Slayer rip off.
It's much worse.
It actually takes up from not only demon Slayer but other popular anime.
Let me know if you see other anime or characters that this might have been quote unquote inspired
from.
So first off, the backstory for this.
You have this world full of demons.
You got the main character, his parents and family getting killed by demons.
This is where the revenge story kicks in.
Hey, doesn't that sound familiar?
Oh, you know, whatever happened with Tanjiro in the first episode.
That said, I do have to be fair to us if this part anyway.
The actual background and basis point for this story is actually generic enough.
Oh your parents, friend, family member or someone special to you to kill by this demon
monster, Other supernatural being?
It sounds like the setup of a good chunk of shonen anime.
And to further try to give this credit at least there was no sister mentioned.
Anyway, getting into some of the promo art so you could see the main character here right
away what he looks like.
Come on.
There is no way.
this doesn't look a lot like Tanjiro.
He might even be Tanjiro’s brother or just Tanjiro in the future post time skip.
I mean you had the face, you have the same colored eyes, a scar here too.
Although that got changed a little bit.
The scars on his eye instead of the forehead.
You got a black sword, you got that super obvious green clothing copied over.
The pattern modified.
In the background over here you have that demon that killed his parents.
At first glance for this demon I actually thought back to the first demon that Tanjiro
and Nezuko fought against.
This doesn't exactly match up one-to-one.
At the very least.
He's slightly different.
Online there's actually been other comparisons to the Demon Slayer Big bad Muzan, Hmm.
I could actually see that a little bit with the hair.
Although this guy definitely doesn't scream Michael Jackson enough.
Switching up to the cover art visual.
Okay, so immediately that red logo, the Red circle.
Come on.
What the hell?
This immediately screams think aofdemon Slayer.
Although for some companies that's going to be more like, let's fire a lawsuit.
The main character here is also so stylized that there's no way you're not going to think
of Tanjiro.
I don't care where you have that scar in his eye.
Next up third visual.
For this one, you can't really see the gameplay stuff in the background.
The girl on the right.
Honestly, no one immediately comes to mind from demon Slayer or from a different anime
for that matter.
Definitely let me know that she remind you of anyone?
It doesn't have to be demon Slayer.
Then this visual, you got this red samurai looking dude.
I'm going to get to the characters in the backs and enough but first off, red boy.
Screwed demon Slayer.
I immediately thought of Samurai Kirishima from My Hero Academia.
This might even be that dudes younger bro who was just a samurai theme hero, so definitely
let me know what you think.
Is this a complete rip off or just heavily inspired?
So far these are the main demon Slayer looking visuals circling around.
What's funny is that this game officially went live in late April, then shut down five
days later.
I wonder if they made any cash in that time, but wait, there's more.
I did some digging around and found some fun goodies.
You might as well title this Demon Slayer Shippudden.
Taking a look at the various characters in the game, so right away nothing too suspicious.
You got a lot of Samurai themed warriors.
Some of these you might be able to argue a looks like the demon Slayer outfit or even
Bleach.
For this white hair glasses Dude, I know it might be a stretch, but I thought of Kabuto
from Naruto.
Then you have this Brown pinkish haired guy.
Just the expression on this guy made me think of Zenitsu.
Oh, and I just noticed, look at the sign on the left.
Electric.
So they got that too.
You got the main character again for this game.
Notably he is a water element.
All right, so this is where we start getting into other popular anime.
Instead of demon Slayer this actually made me think of Byakuya from Bleach.
Come on.
You can see it too.
Actually while editing it hit me fricking hell.
This is Giyu which does match the water element.
I mean the water pillar already had some Kuchiki in him.
Then for this dude.
I think it's different enough but the first thing I thought of was the wind Hashira.
Just the body type, the intense look, the hair type a little bit and definitely the
scars on his body.
Actually You also have that hilt onhe sword.
Wow.
Next up this female.
Hey, it's older Nezuko.
Alright, I gotta be fair with this one.
She does look different enough I think, but once again, the face, the eyes, the claws,
even the fire element.
Hmm.
Manga readers may be able to spot something else.
Then what do we have here?
This red eyepatch dude, come on.
This is definitely the flame Hashira Slash Pillar.
He even took Kenpachi’s eyepatch.
Next up this Wolf dude for this one, obviously you're going to find comparisons to Inosuke.
This one, a Wolf.
The other one in oinker.
I'm going to be fair to this when I think this guy is different enough.
Next captain pillar Hey this Chick.
A very close comparison you have to this one is Shinobu.
Too bad you can't see it lower.
I want to see whether she has some other butterfly design.
I was almost about to give this one a pass too, except she does have the butterfly thing
on her hair.
Those butterfly accessories actually match your previous flower Hashira or even one of
the helper girls from the butterfly Mansion.
Although for this girl, she actually has a closer resemblance to a different girl shown
earlier.
Next up of female stone Hashira?
See, this girl is actually a good example.
She's vastly different enough to say she was inspired by one of the Demon Slayer pillars.
Instead of just slightly changing up the homework.
Then your favorite love hushed up, so boobage and hairstyle aside another one different
enough I think.
See inspiration being an important key.
Next up the loli with the tiger.
Oh my God, they're ripping off Aladdin and then this cick come on sailor moon too?
But being serious with this next one, they actually have this bird messenger.
To be fair, the bird thing is not necessarily unique to demon Slayer, although when you
start putting everything together, come on.
Then check this out.
One of the first Bosses in the game.
This tumor demon looking dude, I think undoubtedly this looks very much like one of those stronger
demons these guys faced against.
Especially when you're talking about demons.
You could have literally done almost anything else.
How do they look so similar?
All right, come on.
Who does this immediately make you think of?
That face, that hair, that scroll looking thing that looks like sand.
All he’s missing is that love Mark on his forehead.
So yeah, it's finally we're getting into the Boruto dad rip offs.
Next up.
Hey, speak of the devil.
Alright, so it's been a while.
So this idea, it looks like Naruto later on, or Naruto’s papa.
Not to mention that flag on the side.
Isn’t that the Naruto symbol or one of them.
Like I mentioned, it's been a while.
Then Holy crap.
So that previous girl was Nezuko inspired in some areas.
This one would be a knockoff copy.
I mean really?
Is there anything different?
This is like a shiny Nezuko.
You have the face, the eyes, the hair tips, that fricking thing in her mouth.
Even the pink kimono.
Next up hey, wasn't that one of Akatsuki guys?
Alright, for this one, I'm going to have to ask you for help.
That said, this guy who does have the hair band, the guy that does have the clothing,
that coat thing along with the symbols.
Not to mention the Shurikens and that knife thing.
Next up we have this jelly donut Ninja from the hidden village from the butt crack.
I don't know, maybe this guy's a dude from Boruto.
Next up hey Sasuke!
What the hell are you doing here?
Like the Gaara and Naruto dude.
There really is no question about this one.
You have the hairstyle, the band, the face, the fricking electric power.
Up next, you have this angel looking dude, at least from Demon Slayer, bleach, Boruto,
and no one really comes to mind.
But if you know a similar character, let me know.
Next up, an Orochimarsu looking dude.
So for this one I'll be a little fair.
You really only have this snake thing.
Maybe the hairstyle, although don't forget the serphant Hashira with that snake buddy
too.
I'll let you be the judge.
Then you have a couple more Tanjiro knock offs.
From the gameplay really nothing too special although one thing that stand out.
So what do we have here?
This guy using this water serpent skill move.
So in case you weren't convinced before, that is a total rip off of Tanjiro’s move.
So I think you now have a good idea about this game.
The question is how many anime did this deal from?
Oh I'm sorry.
I mean get inspired from it.
You have demon Slayer, Naruto, some bleach elements and I'm sure I missed something.
If you notice any other anime share it down below.
What's funny is that this actually reminds me of those bootleg Chinese anime games.
You know the ones that pop up every now and then.
I've seen a ton for Naruto.
I've seen other ones for Digimon.
Even more funny, I actually would not be shocked at all if this either got sold or repackaged
as one of those Chinese bootlegs apps.
So putting everything else aside.
Here's one very interesting fact.
This demon Slayer clone game was only released in South Korea yet the actual characters in
game actually speak Japanese.
Yeah you have all this Korean text yet fluent Japanese from the actual characters, so it
was a Japanese market in mind from the get go?
Just seeing how popular demon Slayer is here in Japan and worldwide just seeing something
like this, I really can't say I'm too surprised about it.
This whole game was always the set up to try to capitalize on the whole with demon Slayer
colossal craze going on right now.
I even have a slight suspicion that at least initially they wanted to take inspiration
from demon Slayer.
After some time in development and some shortcuts were taken here and there, eventually you
want to be able to say he got inspired by demon Slayer.
It just became this knockoff demon Slayer copied not to mention filling other character
slots with Boruto to or Bleach knockoffs too.
Despite that, I actually didn't want to try this out a little bit just to get more experience
for this video.
If you do like Demon Slayer, there actually are a couple of demons are games coming out,
official ones.
You've got a demon Slayer PS4 game and even app coming this year and in 2021.
In the trailer for those demon Slayer games, you can't see much gameplay, but will literally,
you can see already it looks far better than whatever this game had, at least visually.
By the way definitely check out my latest attack on Titan video.
In case you missed it I went over how each of your favorite accounts were created.
Whatever inspire Eren, Levi or Mikasa? and how about someone make a bootleg Attack on
Titan game?
That would be fun.
But anyway fun question of the day.
Who is your favorite Demon Slayer character?
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