It's hard to say it's a widely 'popular' genre in the traditional sense. While there may be some fans who explore such themes in fanfiction, it's not something that represents the mainstream of Splatoon fan works. The Splatoon series is mainly known for its unique gameplay and colorful characters, and most fanfiction focuses on things like character relationships, adventures in the Splatoon world, and interpretations of the game's lore. However, in the vast realm of fan-created content, there will always be a small subset of more niche or out - of - the - ordinary concepts like this.
One interesting Splatoon fan fiction could be about a young Inkling who discovers a hidden power within the ink. For example, they might find that they can use the ink to create portals to different parts of the Splatoon world. This would lead to all kinds of adventures as they explore new areas and meet different characters.
First, think about the characters you want to focus on. It could be the main Inklings or Octolings from the game, or you can create your own unique characters. Then, come up with a plot. It could be a simple adventure like finding a rare item in the Splatoon world, or something more complex like a mystery involving a strange ink - related phenomenon.
It's mainly because fan art often involves visual reinterpretation and can sometimes fall under fair use, while fan fiction typically involves extensive use of the original story and characters, which might infringe on copyright more easily.
Fan art slash fiction is a form of creative work within fan communities. Fan art refers to visual art created by fans, often inspired by existing works like movies, books, or TV shows. Slash fiction, on the other hand, is a type of fan - written fiction that typically involves romantic or sexual relationships between characters, often same - sex relationships. In the context of 'fan art slash fiction', it might be fan - created art related to slash fiction stories or characters in those stories.
It's possible. Fan art is often inspired by existing works. But if it has enough distinctiveness in terms of the art style, color choices, and the way the subject is presented, it can be copyrighted. But you have to be careful because if the fan art is too similar to the original in a way that it could be considered a copy rather than a creative interpretation, there might be issues. Legal advice is often a good idea when dealing with fan art and copyright.
The Splatoon manga is indeed canon. It contributes to the broader narrative and world-building of Splatoon. Any variations from other elements are usually intentional and part of the creative process to expand the story.