Aquaplus against doujinshi

tenshi_a · September 8th, 2006, 02:40 AM

This article struck be as being seriously weird. I don't know if this is the first time a publisher has officially come out against doujin, it's not surprising the way copyright laws are travelling these days, but specifically....

Aquaplus, the publishers of things like *COMIC PARTY* being against doujinshi???

From: http://www.animenewsservice.com/

9-7-06 (10:11PM EDT)---- Aquaplus Comes Out Against Doujinshi
Aquaplus, the Japanese company behind such hugely fan favorite manga and anime as To Heart, Comic Party, Utawarerumono and a host of lesser known underground favorites has revised it's rules regarding the use of it's properties in doujinshi and fanfiction. They ask fans not use their original material directly in the production of such works. Distribution of such material at events (like Comike), websites or mail order venues is also prohibited. The rules were first amended to the above link on September 1st. Third party observers have pointed out the doujinshi market of such material may now be a very real threat to mainstream publishers and copyright holders in Japan.

http://www.aquaplus.co.jp/copyrgt.html
http://www.aquaplus.co.jp/cp/

Carmel · September 8th, 2006, 03:03 AM

It's not surprising, even CLAMP are against doujinshi of their manga, and they started out as doujinka. It doesn't stop people from making doujinshi for popular series, but it certainly cuts the number...

Soluzar · September 8th, 2006, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by tenshi_a

Aquaplus, the publishers of things like *COMIC PARTY* being against doujinshi???

I'm not really familiar with Comic Party, but Wikipedia makes your incredulity seem rather understandable.

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Originally Posted by Wikipedia

There is also a related manga published by CPM under the title "Comic Party", which is a series of doujinshi anthologies featuring stories by independent manga-ka set in the Comic Party universe.

Presumably Aquaplus know about this, and don't object, so what the hell?

goddessofanime · September 8th, 2006, 11:31 AM

Well......that's pretty ironic considering that the show is about a guy and his friends making doujinshi.

In any case, with the stories out there, I can understand why they'd might not like it so much.

ZeroRyoko1974 · September 8th, 2006, 12:01 PM

The footnote on this, is that Aquaplus is against any doujinshii work of their works that they aren't getting paid for.

loplop · September 8th, 2006, 04:18 PM

I find this kind of funny since Comic Party is one it's biggest titles. . . .

September 8th, 2006, 02:40 AM	#1
tenshi_a The beginning of a fantastic story! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cave of Monsters, England Posts: 8,709	Aquaplus against doujinshi This article struck be as being seriously weird. I don't know if this is the first time a publisher has officially come out against doujin, it's not surprising the way copyright laws are travelling these days, but specifically.... Aquaplus, the publishers of things like COMIC PARTY being against doujinshi??? From: http://www.animenewsservice.com/ 9-7-06 (10:11PM EDT)---- Aquaplus Comes Out Against Doujinshi Aquaplus, the Japanese company behind such hugely fan favorite manga and anime as To Heart, Comic Party, Utawarerumono and a host of lesser known underground favorites has revised it's rules regarding the use of it's properties in doujinshi and fanfiction. They ask fans not use their original material directly in the production of such works. Distribution of such material at events (like Comike), websites or mail order venues is also prohibited. The rules were first amended to the above link on September 1st. Third party observers have pointed out the doujinshi market of such material may now be a very real threat to mainstream publishers and copyright holders in Japan. http://www.aquaplus.co.jp/copyrgt.html http://www.aquaplus.co.jp/cp/

September 8th, 2006, 11:31 AM	#4
goddessofanime Urban Legend Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: BACK ONLINE Posts: 22,335 Blog Entries: 23	Well......that's pretty ironic considering that the show is about a guy and his friends making doujinshi. In any case, with the stories out there, I can understand why they'd might not like it so much. __________________ Book blog!http://nogara40.wordpress.com/ Fanfic stuff. http://www.fanfiction.net/~gchansama

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loplop has a Anime Milf Fetish Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Some where near Seiroka Posts: 8,869 Blog Entries: 21	I find this kind of funny since Comic Party is one it's biggest titles. . . . __________________ loplop's Anime List : loplop's Figure Collection : loplop's Pixiv Profile "It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first." -- Ronald Reagan

September 8th, 2006, 03:03 AM	#2
Carmel Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 325	It's not surprising, even CLAMP are against doujinshi of their manga, and they started out as doujinka. It doesn't stop people from making doujinshi for popular series, but it certainly cuts the number...