It's FUN seeing Far Eastern Fanart

You don't get the credit, that's kind of taboo, or so it would seem.

But you do get to see the birth of beautiful re-interpretations and re-configurations. It's a profound joy.

Learning how to let go is its own reward.

First Rule of Fight Club?

Copyright, Trademark and Legal and Proprietary Ownership Standards....

Are not followed the same way in the Far East as they are in the Wild West.

No one explains this element to you.

You just kind of eventually pick it up.

I'm all for the pirates, in pretty much ANY nation. But in Japan especially copyright holds a lot of sway over the law, way more than in the United States, especially since YouTube. The legal system regarding copying of existing work for fan or commercial purposes is a slippery slope in much of the West. But American companies nowadays, ever since YouTube, aren't half as ruthless as the Japanese in terms of copyright protection. They actively persecute violators. Not fair in my eyes, but it's reality. Just another form of culture shock I guess that many Japanese businessmen are uptight about copyright. Best to look before you leap, especially in the Far East. Many don't seem to be doing that. They assume they're living in a legal climate equal to America's legal climate. Oh how I wish that was the case, and how I wish pirates did have that much freedom in Asia. They don't. Not yet anyway. Many people who copy videos in Japan would be much safer and better off drawing Dojinshi, if they're so obsessed with copying professional stuff. Honest advice.