1) Packaging must use the artwork provided specially for each season or movie and gain design approval from japan HQ.
2) The content of the DVD should be DVD version video, not TV version with TV logo and earthquake or storm announcement happening at japan.
3) Licensee can release content faster than the official content release date? licensee can only be slower or release date on the same day as the official japan release date.


the artwork is from the one piece movie strong world, not for tv series usage. (Eiichiro Oda specially design this special outfit for the movie strong world)
there is no copyright disclaimer for Eiichiro Oda and Toei

Hmmmm....
This thread starts to get interesting with the mail from Toei

Covered in point 2 of question I'm going to ask.
Depending on the wording of the license, licensee can produce any version as long as it's from the master copy provided by Toei. If Toei chose to release to VBG only the old master copy used for TV air, then they have to make do with it.
Regarding logo, various announcement telops, that will also be covered in point 2. It could prove that VBG never used master copy.
I don't understand what you are saying. By "official content release date", do you mean Japan licensee's release date? Release date of Japan DVD is not determined by Toei only. It also depends on Avex Movie (Japan licensee). Because release by VBG is, in Malaysia, also official content. If Toei allows earlier release by other licensees, then it's possible for VBG to release latest episodes earlier. Anyway, this will be covered in point 1 (regarding number of episodes the license is valid for)


There is a general disclaimer there, so both Oda-sensei or Toei probably won't nitpick on this one. As for the artwork usage, I don't think Toei cares, but Oda-sensei may care, and if he does, he can complain directly to Toei. Therefore, this matter won't be in my e-mail. If you think this misuse of artwork will diminish the good name of One Piece, try reporting to Oda-sensei directly about this. (better if you complain directly to VBG first. doubt they'll listen though…)

the logo and announcement appeared during TV show is added by the television station themselves. This means that even if toei give VBG the master copy the TV station is using, there won't be any logo or announcements in that master copy that VBG will be receiving. It will be a clean master copy without any logos or announcements.

this can only happen when you download from the internet and use it as the master copy.



Licensee can never release anything earlier than the official release date approved by master licensor.
There is a global release date, this is to protect other licensee throughout the world and the main licensor. Licensee can only release slower, but never faster than the main licensor.

Never any dvd or blu-ray release should release this quick after tv station airing date, VBG is releasing the dvd after every four episode TV airing broadcast.

Japan is the main profit market, they need to secure the main profit market first. VBG release currently overtake Japan DVD release date nearly 50 episodes and selling it at RM16.90




this is added on the few box of the VBG design.

(©EIICHIRO ODA/SHUEISHA, TOEI ANIMATION)

It's a must to include the author and toei logo to protect the author and company copyright owner, creative copyright is very important in this industries.
easier reference, you can look at the figurine box you purchase. It will have the character author and the company copyright owner.

Artwork is an important asset in creative industries, since Oda-sensei allowed Toei to publish his works. Toei is responsible protect Oda-sensei works.

10 working days passed, but no reply from Toei. So rainy~days, you've probably hit the jackpot.

so is toei buttmad?

give Toei the final blow~~

you can refer Toei their websites too



seems that they get the merchandise from this taiwan company

http://www.e-muse.com.tw/

This post has been edited by rainy~days: Mar 13 2012, 01:46 PM

Wasn't the bootleg/import loophole discussed in this thread before?
What these Malaysian anime distributors do is basically this

1. Taiwan/HK/Whatever boolegs the anime
2. Claims to own distributing license/rights whatever
3. Malaysian companies import these things from Taiwan
4. tell the Govt that they are importing a legitimately licensed product
5. ???
6. PROFIT.

Of course, Malaysian gahmen cannot accuse the Taiwan companies of selling bootleg shit because obviously Malaysian law doesn't apply to Taiwan. And that's how you get cheap anime DVDs that are filled with fansubs downloaded for free from the Internet.

Hmm seeing that AFKL is having an American voice actor as their GoH, how many fans in Malaysia that actually import their animes from the US?

I've included the links in my last mail (3 weeks ago), asking whether they had rights to release episodes that were just aired, and whether they had rights to export to other countries. And I pointed out that VBG's 'official' distributor, AnimationLV, sells to Japan as well.

The problem is that VBG is an official licensee. But they misused the license.

Animax show anime in english dub.

They are using Singaporean dubbers, not US. And Animax don't even list the names

Hi, I come across this post and I have question about buying Anime from US then ship them to Malaysia,

I just wonder:
1. Does Malaysia Custom permit and won't confiscate Anime blu-ray disc that ship from US?

2. Will Malaysia Custom charge any additional tax for Anime blu-ray disc?

Actually I plan to purchase quite lot blu-ray disc box set (Age Rating: 16+) from RightStufAnime,

they all cost around USD 1215, so I just wonder if Malaysia Custom will allow them to be ship to Malaysia?

will really Appreciate if you can share with me your experience, thanks!

Does buying it from anime events conventions also means your buying from bootleg?