Official weibo account of Onmyouji posted a post implicitly called HoYoVerse for plagiarism in its recent Sunday trailer for Honkai: Star Railway. These charges are due similarity between Sunday’s trailer and Onmyouji Jinkougyou trailer.
You can watch the Jinkougyou trailer here:
And here it is Honkai: Star Railway Sunday’s trailer mentioned:
The weibo post does not directly mention HoYoVerse. However, it uses two word characters Honkai: Star RailwayChinese name of and features Tsukiyomi warning HoYoVerse against any reckless actions. This is not the first time NetEase has accused a company of plagiarism Onmyouji. Earlier this year, it had one debate with Tencent about the similarities between Honor of kings And Onmyouji.
Have many photos same in both trailers. For example, the increasing light scene in Sunday’s trailer uses a similar composition to the decreasing light scene in Jinkougyou’s trailer. There is also a shot that resembles CG from the game itself and not the trailer. However, many netizens defended this as an allusion Evangelical Neon Genesis. Some other users have point out that the piano scene in Sunday’s trailer is similar to the scene COA 7 trailer because Identity V. Alike Onmyouji, Identity V is a NetEase game.
This isn’t the first time people have criticized HoYoVerse for possible plagiarism in its trailers. Come back February 2024Many people have pointed out that Sparkle trailer for Honkai: Star Railway similar to the music video of “marenol”. Back then, LeaF said it was okay because it was more of an homage, since it wasn’t one-on-one entertainment. However, judging by the weibo post, NetEase and Onmyouji The developers are not okay about this situation.
Honkai: Star Railway is available on PS5, Windows PC and mobile devices. Sunday is part of Version 3.0, launching December 4, 2024.
