Anime refers to a specific style of cartoon produced or inspired by Japanese animation.
All anime shows are cartoons, but not all cartoons are anime. The art style associated with anime is very unique and recognizable.
However, most of the televised characters, names and superpowers are copyrighted.
Any image belonging to a copyrighted movie, television show, book, or another form of media translated into tattoo form is a copyrighted
tattoo. The only way for artists to avoid legal persecution after giving such a tattoo is to receive permission from the copyright
holder before getting to work.
For this reason, many tattoo artists will refuse to work with copyrighted material.
A popular suggestion given to clients requesting copyrighted tattoos is to change the original image’s design or look.
Getting creative with an idea and adding or subtracting various pieces could help all parties avoid unwanted litigation.
