22 MORE Ways Miraculous Ladybug Ripped-Off Shugo Chara

So if my math is correct (combining the points from this video and the last one, 15 + 22), we're at a total of 37 ways that Miraculous Ladybug took an idea/concept from Shugo Chara and incorporated it into the show. Like I said in the video, please don't bully or harass anyone working on MLB. Miraculous has enough differences to give it its own identity as it does do things that Shugo Chara doesn't. BUT...you definitely can't deny how many similarities there are. Like...my goodness! While making the video I had at least 3 instances where I was like "Really? They aren't even trying to hide that they got this from Shugo Chara" lol (Btw, did you find the hidden Starlight Glimmer? 👀✨)

Saw the original video and despite never having seen Shugo chara,I definitely saw the inspirations miraculous took from it based on your video. After seeing this video, it sure looks even more like miraculous did take A LOT of inspiration.

I'd previously never heard of Shugo Chara but to be honest all the things that are in Miraculous kinda just seem like those little things that you'd change if you were a fanfiction author trying to convert your fanfic into something original-

I might be remembering this wrong, but weren't black butterflies also used in Shugo Chara? And didn't Utau use Meikyuu Butterfly to transform the victims or something...?

After seeing this all I can think about is how Luka looks like so much like Ikuto and Adrien reminds me a lot of Tadase aesthetically and with how Astruc views Adrien but with a more similar backstory to Ikuto He's basically just Ikuto mashed with Tadase with cherry picked bits from both of them

I mean if you view it with those lenses then the love interest creative process becomes painfully obvious. First the creator had 100% ikuto in mind (pv Felix) , then after receiving criticism he kept the cat boy and daddy issues idea but changed the character from Ikuto to Tadase (Adrien) aka the perfect wholesome prince.... AND then to make it worse, the creator also made a second "sanitized" version of Ikuto as Tadase /Adrien's love rival, aka Luka, who also like Ikuto, is a talented musician older boy with blue hair that doesn't go to the same school as the protagonist.... And has goth sister????

Even though I haven’t watched shugo it shocked me how much similarities these two shows have

No no cuz this getting to scary 😭 From the half of all the magical girl tropes that I watched, mostly some of them would be like just Asian.. but the fact what you brought up on number 22, got me shook. This one has half French and a half asian character as well.... I don't explore anime that much as I used to but when I was little, getting into anime, the half I explore the magical girls animes, I never see the Pacific: Asian / French character in my life 😬 It's scary cause like-.... Why was it so Pacific?!

Number 21 really caught me offguard, there just too similar, so yeah im convinced MLB is heavily based on Shugo Chara if not possibly a soft copy. Thx Aloubell

"every other magical girl anime" .....the only other magical girl anime that I can think of that needs the magical girl to absorb the companion/mascot into an item to transform is Precure, and even that varies per season. Also, Plagg and Ikuto's chara (forgot his name, Yoru?) are practically the same character - both are mischievous, goofy, yet loyal chibi black cats. One could also argue Amu's lock and Ikuto's key "belong together" in the same fashion Mari's earrings and Adrien's ring are a pair.

Also , In Both there's a musician Father who left his wife and two children (Aruto with Ikuto, Utau and their mom vs Jagged with Luka, Juleka and their mom) -and both have a character who is rich with blue hair and a very strict mother .(Nagihiko and Kagami )

If you analyse Adrien and Luka with Shugo Chara in mind, it's almost as if the writers made bullet points on Ikuto and Tadese's traits, shuffled them all together, then pulled them out at random to assign to Adrien and Luka. Those bullet points include: One of the LIs (love interests) is a cat boy, cat boy has an outward care-free personality but actually has a sad and controlling home life. the MC (main character) is in love with the blond popular boy who everyone in the school seemingly loves and who is viewed as "perfect". One of the LIs crosses the MC's boundaries while the other ML respects those boundaries, the LI who respects the MC's boundaries loses the love triangle in the end while the creeper is pushed as the endgame LI by the narrative. The losing side of the love-triangle have a brief relationship before things are broken off. LIs have blue and blond hair. One of the LIs has a non-romantic relationship with a blond-haired character who is an antagonist to the MC. One of the LIs plays the violin. Like you mentioned, the cat boy is forced into an evil transformation by their abuser. Cat boy's abuser is eventually portrayed in a sympathetic light despite having no guilt for their actions. One LI is the MC's age while the other is older. Etc. There are probably more similarities but I'm just pulling from the top of my head. And there are differences as well. Thankfully, Chat Noir never snuck into Marinette's bed or spied on her while she's dressed in nothing but a bath towel, and there isn't a creepy age difference between them. (The Wiki says that Amu is 10-12, while Ikuto is 15-17.)

I admit I was a bit scptical at first about this whole "Mlb is shugo chara ripoff" but I'm starting to see more of the similarities now. It seems like MLB took parts of SC that the creator particuallarly enjoyed and mixed them together to create a new spin on the story, wich I totally get, since I also get inspired by things I enjoy and try to remix them so they feel more original. I apologize if my coment in the first video came out as mean or something, I was just seeing the whole "general stuff most MG shows do" aproach more at the time

I have problems with Shugo Chara but at least it's not problematic as Miraculous does (the latter has A LOT of problems)

I’m actually starting to read Shugo Chara since I’ve been obsessed with Miraculous Ladybug and Cat Noir recently and I’m thrilled to find a manga so similar with it

Another show that I see MLB having similarities to is Randy Cunningham 9th Grade Ninja. Here's a rundown of the general plot - For 800 years, Norrisville has been protected by a ninja. Every 4 years, a new ninja is chosen - Randy Cunningham is a freshman at Norrisville High and has been chosen to be the next ninja - Randy is a regular person with no training. He is given two things; 1) The Ninja Mask (when it is worn, it creates a suit out of thin air, covers up the wearer instantly, and grants the wearer enhanced abilities and weapons). 2) The Ninja-Nomicon, the collective knowledge of all past ninjas - The main villain is an evil sorcerer trapped in a prison underneath the school, and can turn people into monsters when they are in emotional distress. He does this by sending out his magic (referred to as "Stank") and latches onto an object the victim holds most dear. The more chaos the monster generates, the stronger the sorcerer gets, and if he gets strong enough he can escape his prison and take over the world. To stop the monster, Randy has to destroy the object that's been "Stank'd". The person in question cannot remember what happened while they were "stank'd" - Randy also faces off against an illustrious billionaire (named McFist), who is in cahoots with the sorcerer to destroy the ninja, help the sorcerer escape, and as a reward, be granted a wish in the newly conquered world - Randy often has to solve a riddle provided by the Nomicon to beat the enemy/learn a lesson on how to be a better ninja. And this is visualized through doodles he imagines - When the Ninja has finished their 4 years, they have to give up the mask, and mind wipe themselves of all knowledge of being the Ninja, passing their wisdom into the Nomicon for the next Ninja RC9GN was sadly cancelled after two seasons. It's a little annoying that shows like MLB have gone on strong while having little to no development or plot progression, yet shows like RC9GN are given the boot. I'll now list off the aspects of RC9GN that I find are more enjoyable than MLB. - Randy isn't presented as being the best ninja there ever was. He's young, he makes mistakes, he has an ego, and he isn't perfect. He's always learning a lesson, but it's never the same lesson. He rarely ever reverts as a character. The best way I can describe it is that he rises up, then stumbles a bit, but then rises up higher. - The formula is never identical. Sometimes he fights monsters, sometimes he fights robots, sometimes he fights monsters and robots, sometimes he's the cause of the problem, sometimes it's his best friend Howard, sometimes it's both of them, sometimes it's something completely external - When there's destruction caused by a fight, it isn't magically fixed in the end. The damage remains, but is seemingly easily fixed in the nest episode. But there are still consequences - The villains aren't made to be sympathetic at all, but they are still comedic with how casual they are about it - The pacing never has a problem. The episodes have two different stories, each taking up about 11 minutes. They manage to fit so much stuff in those 11 minutes without it feeling rushed. Probably due to it not having a 30 second transformation sequence every time he puts the suit on, or an entire monologue by the villain as he describes the emotion and talks to the person he turns into a monster - Randy develops a crush on a classmate, and it feels so natural. It doesn't take center stage, it doesn't include convoluted confession plots, it's just two teens who like each other and one (Randy) is just a bit too awkward and busy with Ninja duties for it to become an official thing, but there are still moments that make the attraction feel genuine - The sorcerer's range is confined to the school area, his "stank" immediately turns a person into a monster, and they aren't conscious of their actions or able to form complex thoughts

Okay, you did mention the main thing I had in mind when I commented on the last episode, namely the cat boy being under the thumb of the villain. I saw someone else commented with the purple butterfly motifs shared between Hawk Moth and Utau, but I found a couple other things glancing at Wikipedia for both: 1. Main character and cat boy come into possession of items belonging in a pair (the two specific Miraculouses/Humpy Lock and Dumpty Key). The lock even is what helps Amu transform, the key probably does the same for Ikuto? 2. Both Amu and Ladybug have an item (Humpty Lock/Yo-Yo) that allows them to purify those corrupted by the villain and help allies transform if they couldn’t already. 3. When the villain corrupts herself intentionally, she’s able to (help) corrupt a lot more victims.

Honestly girl I love how proud you are of your faith. You don’t see that much nowadays haha. But regarding the actual contents of the video, I’ve never seen the anime, but based on your points, I can totally see the similarities. Personally, I believe similarities in shows/books/movies are ok, as long as there is something new being brought to the table. In my opinion, Miraculous honestly doesn’t seem like it’s bringing anything unique (which is entirely the fault of the bad execution of the concept and the unwillingness of the creators/writers to make the story really go anywhere).

MLB is a rip-off?! I KNEW IT!

I know this video is two months old but has anyone noticed Felix somewhat similar to Ikuto? I mean besides the potentially inspired by Ikuto in concept- - He is the cousin of Adrien - Both used to be really close (Just like Ikuto and Tadase) - They also have a female friend with them (Chloe. Though sadly the writers don't bother with Chloe) - Felix and Ikuto are mischievous and aren't good nor bad. They are neutral - Felix and Ikuto has more freedom and is usually up to something - Kinda has harassed the MC 👁️👁️ but well, I wouldn't really count this since a lot of male leads does this in shoujo... - Felix and Ikuto wears dark clothes while Tadase and Adrien wears light clothes. Yeah that's common too but it's still funny since they happened to be cousins who does this - They have no problem with stealing or breaking in if it means getting what they want - They have been involved with the MC and the villains (in person to be exact) + doesn't really involved themselves with the side charas. Like I don't remember Ikuto conversing/meeting Kukai or Rima These may be nitpicking but again, the moment they became cousins- I can't help but to point these out