1. An image processing apparatus comprising: an allocating unit that divides image information into components corresponding to the number of a plurality of apparatuses and allocates the components to the plurality of apparatuses; a information acquiring unit that acquires information of the allocated components from image information being reproduced by the plurality of apparatuses; and an image generating unit that combines the information of the components acquired from the plurality of apparatuses by the information acquiring unit and generates an image.