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Lantis & Sunrise Demand Removal of Anime Screen Caps

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Two studios renowned for their extraordinarily draconian approach to copyright enforcement, Lantis and Sunrise, have apparently been demanding anime fan sites remove all episode caps, citing a breach of copyright. Publishing fan art online is also forbidden by Sunrise.

Even heavy hitter Yamakan has offered harsh criticism of the policy, which seems to lend substantial credibility to the missives. There is also some suspicion from the titles involved that copyright is not their only concern…

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  • Celestz commented on August 15, 2009 11:54

    LOl~!... More

  • Anonymous commented on April 28, 2009 17:21

    I have a theory... Maybe the creators of Code Geass and these other series are homophobic? The only conceivable notion I can come up with is that they don't want images of their precious suzaku... More

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Koreans Threaten Cyber-Terrorism to Stop All Hetalia

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Not satisfied with forcing a cancellation of the main TV broadcast of WWII parody anime Axis Powers Hetalia in Japan, or rather, perhaps emboldened by the ease with which the station was overcome, Koreans have redoubled their efforts and are taking action to see the rest of the online broadcasts, DVD sales, and presumably manga, cancelled.

A new petition (below) has already gathered 5,000 signatures, and extremists are advocating attacking Japanese websites connected with the anime to force a cessation of its distribution. The previous petition with more signatures led in part to the cancellation of the TV broadcast…

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  • Anonymous commented on June 6, 2012 11:05

    Ja. It's an anime, both sides should really calm down.... More

  • Anonymous commented on September 13, 2010 12:45

    Um... They have Turkey and Egypt... More

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Chinese Clone Site Rips Off NicoNico Douga

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China’s audacity in flagrantly copying and pirating all it can continues to impress, with the news that an entire Chinese clone site of NicoNico Douga has been created, carrying the very same MADs and copying exactly the signature tickered comments of NicoNico Douga.

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  • Anonymous commented on October 22, 2014 05:49

    Sadly, China made ANOTHER Niconico clone: http://www.bilibili.com/ That makes 2 cloned NND style sites from China.... More

  • Anonymous commented on August 24, 2011 03:20

    Erm .. no, Chinese people WERE chinese. China is japans culture father. -.-... More

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NicoNico Douga Charts at Sankaku Complex

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Sankaku Complex now boasts a complete English language interface to the extensive rankings provided by NicoNico Douga, encompassing thousands of videos, all of which are freely viewable from within Sankaku Complex’s pages using the Nico player, certainly a unique development for an English language site.

Please feel free to explore the new NicoNico rankings here.

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  • Gantz_Playboy commented on November 25, 2009 15:02

    Is there a way I can 'Join' as me and start posting videos? or do I need to know Japanese. Thanks for all your efforts nonetheless.... More

  • Gantz_Playboy commented on November 25, 2009 14:58

    I want that kitty in the video. http://www.sankakucomplex.com/charts/niconico/player.php?vid=sm5441777 Why did Artefact pick this video as an example?? Is he also fond of 'kitties'? LOL-Cats, Neko-girls, kittys on tricycles, kittys vrs action figures...Kittys are an endless... More

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NicoNico Complex: NicoNico Douga Unlocked

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We have received full embed permission from NicoNico Douga, which I believe is a first for an English language anime site, and quite possibly for a solely English language site too.

This took a fair bit of organisation, and a meeting at the Dwango (Nico) offices, so it is not hard to see why it is uncommon even amongst Japanese sites…

With this you can freely view videos from Nico embedded on our pages without an account or otherwise, and also you can freely post videos in the forums. Additional features are also planned.

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  • Junkujanai commented on March 18, 2009 03:55

    Man, did this cost anything?... More

  • Anonymous commented on January 24, 2009 13:50

    Where did you get the Miku pic at the top of the post from?... More

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Koreans Force Cancellation of “Criminal” Hetalia

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In an outrageous attack on freedom of speech, nationalistic Korean protests have forced the upcoming satirical WWII anime Hetalia Axis Powers off the air entirely; the issue was even taken up in the National Assembly, where the anime was denounced as being “equivalent to criminal conduct”, such was the hysteria against any possible affront to Korea’s dubious claims over Dokdo/Takeshima.

Craven broadcaster Kids Station apparently felt they had no option but to cave in to the Korean claims of “discrimination”, despite the anime apparently not even including the elements which upset the hypersensitive nationalists.

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  • Anonymous commented on May 4, 2015 05:06

    This is the right website for anybody who hopes to understand this topic. You know so much its almost hard to argue with you (not that I really will need to…HaHa). You certainly put a... More

  • Anonymous commented on June 3, 2011 04:13

    Firstly you are a whore.Secondy,i hope Himaruya portrays Romania in the anime as a great nation that it is.Our culture is unique and diverse,in the WWII we were forced to join the Axis and then... More

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2ch Founder to Otaku: “You’re Gross, No Board For You!”

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2ch founder and male idol Hiroyuki is no fan of anime otaku it seems, and wasted no time in insulting them in recent comments made on NicoNico Douga (of which he is the boss), calling them “gross”, “annoying” and “unable to communicate properly”.

His comments were made in response to continuing demands that he allow anime threads on the “New Housoku” board, which he dismissed out of hand in a forthright manner:
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  • Char commented on September 21, 2009 04:34

    Hardcore trekkies, starwars and western comic fans can be equally scary. But fan does not necessarily mean dead beat the founder of Spacex is a starwars fan I think the last Administrator of NASA was a... More

  • Char commented on September 21, 2009 04:29

    But 2ch likely wouldn't even exist now or at the very least be as popular if not for those otaku. Though he may be lumping Otaku,NEETs and lolicons all together which is an incorrect view. Oh well... More

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Koreans Demand Anime Cancellation Over Breast Touching

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Furious Koreans have begun an effort to force the Japanese broadcaster of WWII parody anime Axis Powers Hetalia to cancel the series, based on angry accusations that its political satire dares to impugn the mighty nation of Korea.

However, the broadcaster points out that the “Korea” character doesn’t actually appear in the TV version at all…

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  • Anonymous commented on October 21, 2011 21:52

    Shuddap niggeeer... More

  • Anonymous commented on October 21, 2011 11:27

    I know. But misery loves company.... More

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“Lie Buster” Busted for Lying

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A TV programme purporting to bust lies has itself been busted for lying.

The show, ウソバスター / Uso Buster (Lie Buster), purported to concern itself such searching questions as “If you massage a Satsuma, will it sweeten?”, along with uncovering the wicked half-truths and outright fallacies spread on the Internet, which as any TV viewer will know is far less reliable than the unerring wisdom of the mass media.

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  • Anonymous commented on December 11, 2010 03:31

    Everything is a lie.... More

  • Unorthodox Method commented on January 13, 2009 23:47

    Nice one 2Ch. Don't mess with the internet TV man, they are even sneakier than you.... More

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Anime Maker Seeks Arrest of Hyakko Critics

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The maker of nondescript school anime Hyakko may very well be planning to pursue criminal slander charges against persistent online detractors who have been brazen enough to call the not universally well received anime “rubbish”.

Slander is a criminal as well as civil offence in Japan, with substantial prison terms possible.

We see the following exchange in a Hyakko thread:
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  • Anonymous commented on August 27, 2010 05:23

    I liked Hyakko. That jump scene in the beginning brought me to tears lol Still, if you don't like something you can express yourself the way you want, including calling something crap. Thumbs down for the... More

  • TakeAGuess commented on July 24, 2009 12:43

    That thick-skinned MF is thick-skinned. I knew the Japanese have things backwards. But to create horrible animu and not be called out for it? These circus clowns who make that crap can't take the... More

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“YouTube is Comiket” – Kadokawa Embraces MADs

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Major anime and manga publisher Kadokawa claims revenues of 10 million yen monthly from YouTube advertising revenue sharing on its YouTube-based Kadokawa Anime Channel, both from episode and MAD viewing, and reports 50 million views from September to November of 2008; they now promise to recognise fan-made videos they like, and naturally to receive their due.

This is, they would have us believe, proof that a new business model based on online distribution and liberal usage rights is commercially viable.

Much of this success is said to be due to the effect of Haruhi, Lucky Star, and Strike Witches.

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  • Caffe commented on July 13, 2009 16:21

    Youtube Rulez!... More

  • Anonymous commented on May 13, 2009 03:44

    Almost all of the videos I've favorited on youtube have been MADs and AMVs and almost all of them have been deleted. Most of them were really good and the creators must have put... More

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Schoolboy Busted for Selling Porn to Shotacon

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A schoolboy has been charged with violating laws against child prostitution and selling child pornography after he started a small pornographic enterprise selling DVDs to the denizens of a shotacon board.

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  • BloodThirstyNogitsune commented on February 12, 2010 23:44

    does that make him a third grader, video/cyber pimp?... More

  • Anonymous commented on September 10, 2009 23:33

    *sigh* not another one.... Pedosexuality is not a mental disorder no matter how much you "normal" people want it to be. Though you are right about comparing it to how homesexuals were viewed in the past.... More

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