Comments on: Sunrise getting stupid (What would Lelouch do?)

By: RP

RP — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:38:36 +0000

I have to think that they have some implicit backing from the studios they’re working with. Sunrise’s usage policy is very restrictive, but I’m not sure what Kyoani’s or Brain Bare’s is. But if I were the studio, I wouldn’t be thrilled with Lantis sending C&D’s without at least consulting with me. Because no one’s going to remember Lantis, they’ll remember the studios.
The other thing is, depending on what country you’re in, I don’t know how much weight a C&D based on Japanese copyright law carries. I mean, in the end, it’s a silly little thing. But if someone refused to take down screenshots, I have to imagine that it would be a tremendous hassle for Lantis, etc. to take legal action in a way that meets the Japanese, international and host country’s laws. Hopefully some common sense will prevail.

By: Kaioshin Sama

Kaioshin Sama — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:35:27 +0000

The only thing I can think of is maybe somebody used the image of a cover they designed for a character album and they decided they wanted to get bitchy and send out C&D letters. I think it's important to note that if Lantis does somehow have far reaching legal recourse for shows they produce the music for (and if there's any place where the law is bizarre enough to give them a company that right besides Texas then it's Japan), then there's a whole whack of images that would have to get taken down. Kaioshin Sama’s last blog post..Tales of Abyss episode 17 ~ great avalanche!

By: RP

RP — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:11:39 +0000

Ah. Very nice catch there. I should’ve done some more vigilant fact checking. I was confusing Sora O Miageru Shoujo with Sora wo Kakeru Shoujo, which was the Sunrise show I was thinking of. You’re right, it doesn’t add up. Lantis shouldn’t have any incentive to take down materials they don’t own (not to mention that it’s probably not legal). The only thing I can think of is that maybe they have some sort of license agreement with the studios that gives them some rights to non-music IP.

By: Kaioshin Sama

Kaioshin Sama — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:48:00 +0000

This doesn't make any sense, Lantis is a music company, not a studio and they appear to be the ones sending the C&D letters if this is too be believed, not Sunrise who apparently just has a policy on their site? The letter even claims it's from Lantis and makes no mention of Sunrise which would seem to indicate that they are acting on their own for some reason. Also Akikan is not a Sunrise show, it's by Brain Base. Same with Sora O Miageru Shoujo which is produced by Kyoto Animation. The only thing they have in common is that their music is all produced by Lantis. This adds further credence to the theory that it's a Lantis issue, not a Sunrise one. The only question is why a music company would be requesting removal of images taken from media that they don't even technically own. Hence why it doesn't make sense to me. Kaioshin Sama’s last blog post..Tales of Abyss episode 17 ~ great avalanche!