Yaoi Menace: Plagarism claims force Youka Nitta out of Yaoi-Con?
Okay - normally I leave all the yaoi-related stuff to AnaKhouri, but I figured I’d put my toes in the water a little and talk a bit ‘o man-to-man love.
About.com’s Deb Aoki notes that yaoi artist Youka Nitta has pulled out of Yaoi-Con, possibly due to claims that she traced a number of fashion photographs for use in her work. (I’m reminded of the line from Chasing Amy, with regards to inking comics: “You’re a tracer!”)
To be honest, I’m not chuffed one way or the other - I’m just using this story as a test-case for writing more yaoi-themed posts in the future.
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Aw, that sucks. It must be really humiliating, but if you do the crime…I’ve never been a fan of her art style anyway.
I want to start doing ‘Yuri Menace’ reviews too (for equality purposes)…but while I can download all the yuri I want, it’s difficult to find yuri manga and anime that has been released in the US. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know!