Tribute or Copycat? Controversy Erupts Over Animation Similarities Between 'Aether Gazer' and 'Epic Seven'

Recently, players discovered that the skill animation for the new character 'Tao' in the game 'Aether Gazer' shares a striking resemblance with that of 'Belian,' the final boss of Episode 3 in 'Epic Seven.' The original poster compared the frames and suggested that not only the motion but the facial expressions during the attack sequence are suspiciously similar.

The community response has been mixed. Some users provided GIF comparisons, noting that while the production value of 'Epic Seven' is generally superior, the similarities might be coincidental or simply common tropes in the genre rather than direct plagiarism.

Many commenters argued that such animations are standard in 'Er-you' (Chinese slang for anime-style gacha games) and pointed out that similar sequences exist in titles like 'Fate/Grand Order.' Most community members concluded that calling it 'copying' is a stretch, acknowledging that while the 'face-changing' concept is similar, it falls more under the category of shared creative inspiration.