Summary
- Just days after being accused of stealing a flag from a Japanese historical re-enactment group in Assassin's Creed: Shadows, Ubisoft is now being accused of plagiarizing Roronoa Zoro's sword from One Piece.
- The accusations come from several Internet users, who spotted a replica sword and base that bare a 1:1 resemblance to Zoro's own weapon and can be purchased online.
- These props were being passed off as weapons of Yasuke, a real-life Samurai and playable character in Shadows, though the real-life person would have likely not had Buddhist-inspired gear.
Ubisoft has once again found itself in hot water. Just da𓂃ys after being accused of stealing a🍨 flag from a Japanese historical re-enactment group in concept art for 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Assassin's Creed: Shadows, the video game publisher is now being accused of plagiarizing a sword from One Piece. More specifically, Ubisoft is being accused of copying Zoro's blade and passing it off as Yasuke's own.
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The newest development in Ubisoft's week-long copycat battle . As the story goes, Ubisoft held a popup at Japan Expo in France, where various items from Shadows were on display, including Yasuke's mask alongside his sword. Except, the sword actually isn't his.
Ubisoft Allegedly Repurposed Zoro's Sword
The sword on display bares a striking resemblance to the one Roronoa Zoro uses in Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga, which has since been adapted into an anime by Toei Animation. , who noted that the sword showcased in the photos can actually be purchased online. More so, it's officially marketed as a replica of Zoro's own weapon.
What's more is that the display base that the sword is resting on is a 1:1 of a base for Zoro's blade. Much like the replica sword, the base can also be purchased online. The Kanji etched into the base that Ubisoft is utilizing are the same characters that the replica has. In other words, there's no denying that this is One Piece memorabilia.
Beyond the problems with plagiarism, it's also simply not an accurate depiction of Yasuke at all. That's because the Kanji included on Zoro's sword base stems from Buddhist beliefs, and the character in general has moves and ideas that stem from Buddhism. , and he himself might have been a Muslim. In other words, that particular weapon and its meaning does not represent who Yasuke historically was.
As of the time of this writing, Ubisoft has yet to respond to any of the accusations. That said, the publisher did apologize for utilizing the stolen flag and vowed not to use it in any further artwork or promotions. Just how it will respond to this latest batch of accusations, and wheꦉther Od༺a or Shueisha will look into legal remedies, has yet to be seen.
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