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How copyrighted is the term "henshin"?
I notice that it's usually only the Kamen Riders who say the word "henshin" when they transform. Others such as Sentai and Mahou Shoujo have some catchy or fancy morph call. However, I think the tern henshin itself is pretty simple but catchy.
The thing is, is it copyrighted? You see I'm thinking of making a superhero heavily inspired by toku (particularly Kamen Rider) but I really liked the word henshin as a transformation call because of its simplicity. :\
P.S.
If it helps, I saw a Kamen Rider parody on Lucky Star once and one of the characters said the word henshin. Does that mean the word's not copyrighted? ^^''
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- ElerythLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
How copyrighted is the word "transform"?
That's basically the same question. I don't think you can copyright a word that's used in everyday language (like "henshin" is in Japanese).
"Copyright may apply to a wide range of creative, intellectual, scientific, or artistic forms, or "works". Specifics vary by jurisdiction, but these can include poems, theses, plays, other literary works, movies, dances, musical compositions, audio recordings, paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, software, radio and television and broadcasts."
As posted above, I don't think you can copyright a single word. But...
"In Australia and the United Kingdom it has been held that a single word is insufficient to comprise a copyright work. However, single words or a short string of words can sometimes be registered as a trademark instead."
From the wiki entry on copyright.
