ANYCOLOR Inc. is an entertainment startup established on May 2, 2017. We will cast magic on the daily lives of people around the world as an instigator of this new era in which the “Entertainment Economic Zone” is accelerating.
www.anycolor.co.jp
RIP, no more Nijisanji doxxing after this then?
I'm tired and my brain is melting, but isn't it safe to assume this is only applicable to Japan because that's where they have any degree of influence? Nijisanji's most comprehensive archive of past lives and personal details - even for EN members - is a Japanese website.
This is the same country - and same industry - that just forced Yakumo Beni onto a 5-week suspension for 'destroying the public image and integrity of Japanese eSports' because she played Ranked VALORANT with a Pro player. The Japanese, by and large, will keel over to scare tactics alone because the repercussions of even tiny mistakes can be frightening.
@One Quick Post I can't respond directly to you, but I appreciate you bringing up the Japanese law so I didn't have to.
In regards to V-Tubers being a public figure or not, it's not nearly as clear cut as you'd expect. We saw something similar in the Mignogna vs. Funimation case, where Vic Mignogna argued that he wasn't a public figure because the large majority of the population wouldn't recognise him, and those within the anime community would be more likely to recognise the characters he lends his voice to rather than him specifically. Similarly, you could argue that, for example, 'Sena Howard' isn't a public figure because she's discretely lending her voice to a popular character, and therefore you'd have to assume truth isn't a defence going into it.
The cost of legal aid to even argue that what you're doing is in the public interest of the Japanese people, and that the plaintiff is a public figure, is likely going to cost more than the maximum ¥500K penalty, and the state's 99% conviction rate exists for a reason. AnyColor win this exchange basically every time if it reaches that point.
You could argue about the ethics and limitations of these laws, and I'd be inclined to agree that it's disgustingly skewed, but the fact of the matter remains that fear of repercussions are as strong as the repercussions themselves.
