"Screenwriters" Trend on SNS: Debates Ignite Over Adaptations and Respect for Original Works
In recent years, the phrase "the screenwriter" has frequently trended on social media, igniting heated discussions about the role of creators in adapting existing works into visual media and the respect owed to original material. Particularly, recent developments concerning remarks by the screenwriter of the popular anime Bocchi the Rock! and the live-action drama adaptation of the game Life is Strange have garnered significant attention. One of the triggers was an article reporting that the anime screenwriter for Bocchi the Rock! commented on protagonist Hitori Goto's bathing scene in the original manga, stating it was "to aim for supremacy" and that she "made her wear a swimsuit because [the original scene] would be noise." This remark drew a flood of criticism from many fans, who decried it as "lacking respect for the original author," "arrogant," and "disregarding the original's expression." Strong opinions cir...