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Koei Tecmo's protective about its Dead or Alive IP because the characters are "like daughters"
Koei Tecmo said it has taken "strict action" against thousands of provocative Dead or Alive fanart images because the c…
Koei Tecmo said it has taken "strict action" against thousands of provocative Dead or Alive fanart images because the characters are "like daughters" to their creators. As reported in GameWatch(thanks, Automaton), Koei Tecmo's legal affairs lead, Tomotoshi Nishimura, recently addressed a copyright conference in which he revealed that whilst the company was pragmatic and even supportive of " otaku" fan culture, it had no choice but to issue copyright strikes against amateur images that are created for, uh, "adult purposes". Whilst it would be impractical for Koei Tecmo to pursue every inappropriate image, Nishimura said that the legal team takes action against 2000-3000 doujinshi - the sale of self-published works based on existing franchises and characters - every year.
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