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I haven’t decided on an exact position yet. I hope you just watch it for fun. (ChatGPT’s answer was arbitrarily summarized and organized.) Is Ghibli’s painting body copyrighted? Yes, Ghibli’s painting style is also copyrighted. More specifically, Ghibli’s “paintings” themselves can be protected as part of the “paintings.” Copyright protects against “how you expressed” the idea, not the idea itself. Ghibli’s painting style consists of long-accumulated unique styles, line flows, colors, character proportions, and details in the background, which can be considered a unique way of expression beyond just “typical Japanese animation style.” Can it legally be infringed just by … 더 보기 →