Smacki

3y

Kinda dislike how this apparently is poppin off, it’s a clear ripoff of Kamisama No Ituro.

That’s a manga series (with a live action movie as well) where students are forced to play childeren games in order to become gods, even the first game is the exact same. The part from the trailer (I haven’t seen it myself yet) where they are let out from houses is the same as well. There’s even a similar mascot in the series. I’m sure there are many more similars in there as well but again haven’t seen it.

Just seen people praising it for being original but it’s not and the original is getting no love

proper

3y

Oldboy was based off a Japanese manga too.. still a classic

Smacki

3y

Yeah I love Oldboy but that’s based on a manga with mostly the same plotline throughout as far as I know and even title. Same with Ichi The Killer.

This isn’t based on Kamisama No Ituro but just taking the same concept and ideas and passing off as it’s own, without giving credit.

proper

3y

I didn’t watch either so I wouldn’t know lol

Also you said you just Judging off the trailer.. maybe watch the show before you claim it’s stealing?

It’s a lot of survival game movies w similar ideas (hunger games, battle royale etc, etc..)

Smacki

3y

Kinda dislike how this apparently is poppin off, it’s a clear ripoff of Kamisama No Ituro.

That’s a manga series (with a live action movie as well) where students are forced to play childeren games in order to become gods, even the first game is the exact same. The part from the trailer (I haven’t seen it myself yet) where they are let out from houses is the same as well. There’s even a similar mascot in the series. I’m sure there are many more similars in there as well but again haven’t seen it.

Just seen people praising it for being original but it’s not and the original is getting no love

raged

3y

Is this the one where they dressed up as mouses? Yeah this a direcr copy and paste of the same premise lol. Nobody knows about it though. Blame it on timing or marketing

earthwalka

3y

Also this is the first Korean drama/movie I’ve seen with a brown person (or any non Korean person) in the main cast

Are there any others?

proper

3y

I’ve seen some Korean game shows/cooking shows w brown ppl/international cast. but movies/drama prolly rare.

Itaewon class had a black dude in it tho

earthwalka

3y

Damn now imma have to watch that, is it any good?

proper

3y

director saying he wrote it before kamisama

Director Hwang explained, "After I filmed my debut work in 2008, I went to a lot of manga and manhwa book stores. I saw a lot of survival stories so I thought it would be interesting if this genre was recreated in a Korean way. I completed the script back in 2009 but I was told that it won't be successful since the story is cruel and the genre was unfamiliar to the public at the time. I couldn't get any investment or casting since the project was difficult to understand. So I stopped preparing it."

The director also spoke regarding the similarities between 'As the Gods Will' and stated, "While we were filming, I heard that it was similar to 'As the Gods Will.' But the first game was the 'Mugunhwa Has Bloomed' game since I wrote the script in 2009. That is the only coincidental similarity and has nothing in relation to that film. I did not copy anyone. I actually would be the first since I wrote it first."

earthwalka

3y

Since we talking about similarities, the manga Liar Game also deals with roping people with massive debts into playing a series of increasing difficult games to win money. It’s good too

Smacki

3y

Kinda dislike how this apparently is poppin off, it’s a clear ripoff of Kamisama No Ituro.

That’s a manga series (with a live action movie as well) where students are forced to play childeren games in order to become gods, even the first game is the exact same. The part from the trailer (I haven’t seen it myself yet) where they are let out from houses is the same as well. There’s even a similar mascot in the series. I’m sure there are many more similars in there as well but again haven’t seen it.

Just seen people praising it for being original but it’s not and the original is getting no love

Smacki

3y

I saw that article as well but that’s really concidental ain’t it? He just happened to write a super similar script 2 years before the manga released with exact same premise and same start game and yet he never realized it was out there till someone brought it up 10 years later when his own work released. Anyone can say that. Also Miikes is a adaption of the manga released 3 years after the manga started, it’s not his series.

But it’s all good, it ain’t that deep. Not my series, i’m atleast glad that the concept is out there now but I really liked the god concept rather than a money aspect but that’s probably a better idea to get a audience going

PlaylistTrav

3y

Have this in my que, but haven’t started it yet. It’s good right?