The Crack Down
3 Titles' Fansubs Pulled on Behalf of Japan's d-rights
posted on 2008-08-11 14:31 EDT
Monochrome Factor, Nabari no Ou, Reborn, Bamboo Blade, El Cazador covered
Last week, Funimation exercised a power-of-attorney agreement to remove online fansubbed videos of Monochrome Factor, Nabari no Ou, and Katekyo Hitman Reborn! (pictured at right) on behalf of d-rights, the Japanese production company of these anime titles. Funimation and d-rights' agreement also covers Bamboo Blade and El Cazador de la Bruja.
The power-of-attorney agreement does not necessarily mean that these titles have a North American video distributor, but the agreement does enforce d-rights' existing worldwide copyrights for these series. Funimation has a separate power-of-attorney agreement for Slayers Revolution on behalf of Enoki Films, Ltd. Funimation sent notices on behalf of the anime studio Gonzo for Romeo × Juliet, Bokurano, and other Gonzo titles between last year and this year. Funimation eventually acquired Romeo × Juliet for North American distribution this year, but a North American distributor for Bokurano has not been announced.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-08-11/3-titles-fansubs-pulled-on-behalf-of-japan-d-rights
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