2024-06-28 07:23:00
“The aim of our protest shouldn’t be the difficulty of the election system or the Public Workplace Election Act, which has just lately brought about controversy over ‘utilizing images of individuals aside from candidates to show posters’,” the corporate stated. “This can be a violation of the precise of publicity, utilizing Miura Haruma’s title and likeness on election posters with out permission and for industrial functions (as described under).”
“Such actions are unauthorized exploitation of the status and charisma that Haruma Miura has cultivated by his actions as an entertainer and infringe upon his rights. The Firm won’t publish election posters that misappropriate Haruma Miura’s title and likeness (cartoon) with out permission. We urge those that have revealed such content material to delete them instantly.”
As well as, “QR codes that used Haruma Miura’s title and likeness (cartoon) with out permission have been connected to election posters, and have been ultimately used for industrial functions resembling introducing paid memberships on video sharing websites.” Please watch out to not use these election posters for profit-making actions.”
“We have now obtained many messages from followers concerning this election poster, and our hearts ache after we consider followers committing suicide as a result of such an incident, however we’re grateful for the messages we’ve obtained from everybody. We’re very grateful to your useful data and opinions. Please proceed to patronize Haruma Miura and his works. We are going to proceed to take agency motion in opposition to instances of infringement.”
We protest in opposition to using the title and portrait (cartoon) of our firm’s artist Haruma Miura being posted on the bulletin board for the Tokyo gubernatorial election with out our permission. Tokyo Metropolitan Election Fee. Our firm is deeply indignant about this case, and the household of the deceased can also be deeply affected… pic.twitter.com/XY5znIWjx9
— Amuse Inc. Authorized Division (@AmuseLegal) June 28, 2024
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