"I thought that Square was licensed", a total of 16 people including high scores girl authors sent documents

As SNK Playmore filed a criminal complaint, as long as SNK Playmore did not withdraw the complaint, it is definitely going to be sent to the public prosecutors office, so it is a prescribed route, but here comes some new information came.

Square employees and comic strip authors 16 applications Document inspection Other company's game characters unauthorized use - Sankei WEST
http://www.sankei.com/west/news/141117/wst1411170060-n1.html

The total number of 16 people who were sent out the documents was 16, including not only editors but also executives, even the authors of the high score girls, and all 16 people "got permission It was reported that he did not know whether he was there or not "and furthermore the author reported that he said that" I thought that Square is taking permission. "In fact, the author talks with the following You can confirm that you are saying something like that.

Soft Spirits - Yawning Spirit Festival - Ladies forbidden! Men's cartoonist game talks Asano Ikuo X Pokpei Rosuke
http://yawaspi.com/yawafes2013/talk_02_04.html

Asano: Then, I will make the right thing with Capcom.

Kosuke: Oh yeah. It's interesting. My heart is wide, too.

Asano: Huhu (haha)

Oshimatsu: Even if I use it in manga, I can not get mad at all.

Asano: Ha ha ha ha (haha)

In addition, Square Enix has already filed a "lawsuit for confirming the absence of obligation" against SNK Playmore, "Our company has received the criminal complaints above and found that the fact of copyright infringement We are going to file a lawsuit in pursuit of confirming that there is no such thing, and we will make it clear on the site of civil lawsuits the validity of our company's claim. "

Notice of filing a lawsuit | SQUARE ENIX
http://www.jp.square-enix.com/company/ja/news/2014/html/86657a6d3e3e054d1c736e4a5624403c.html


Although it says "There is no fact of infringement of copyright as defendant argues", it is confirmed that it is actually issuing an apology to each direction immediately after being criminalized.

I think that it was probably because he received the accusation, but I apologize to Uchi a while ago, so I think that other manufacturers are also unlicensed. I wonder what the editorial department was doing.@ Na 0 o Co

- Mariko Sakuma (@sakumariko)2014, August 6

Since 16 people have been sent out as well as these, authors have been sent out as "張 本人" who infringed copyright, and furthermore it is possible to actually apply for copyright permission on behalf of the author It is thought that officers are also being inspected because edits and responsibilities that have been created, and that they should supervise those edits and responsibilities.

Although it is still unknown whether it will be prosecuted or prosecuted as a result of the document sending by criminal complaints, it is still unknown, but 166 places were counted as a total of 166 copyright infringement places We have accumulated considerably unfavorable evidence along with the statement that "I did not know whether I got permission" or "I thought that Square was licensed."

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