Radikaldrevet

Radikaldrevet, also known as radical scanlation, is a movement in online communities that involves deliberately mistranslating manga and anime from Japanese to English to express disagreement with the original content or to repeatedly redraw scenes in ways intended to poke fun at the artists.

The term "radikaldrevet" is a Swedish term that translates to "radical mangaka," but the modification makes this term unique to this specific movement. Radical scanlation has been around since the early 2000s and has been controversial among fans and original creators alike. Many consider it to be on the same level as bootlegging due to its violation of copyright laws.

Those who actively promote radical scanlation may argue that the disclaimer on the Do Not Scanlations website implies an open license for the image, without mentioning any possible licensing language, somewhere outside proper publication into that text, but this stance is not widely accepted. The David vs Goliath or cutting down to size fraternity, representing large cultures with access to modifications in assistance, manipulate the character to feel that one is easily standing on common platforms.

Most notable issues including copyright infringement and copyright law comprise the core conflicts surrounding the radical scanlation movement.