{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d1d06021b6572323a06b7a2b","clusterId":"c_f0c72a987af1c02b14391ff0","slug":"anycolor-settles-with-posters-over-shirayuki-tomoe-rights-infringement-for-1-4-million-yen","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"ANYCOLOR Settles With Posters Over Shirayuki Tomoe Rights Infringement for 1.4 Million Yen","summary":"ANYCOLOR, the operator of the virtual liver groups Nijisanji and NIJISANJI EN, announced on July 15 that it has reached a settlement with individuals who posted content encouraging secondary harm against affiliated VTuber Shirayuki Tomoe. The company filed a request for disclosure of sender information for multiple posts made on anonymous internet bulletin boards. The court granted the request, and based on the disclosed information, the posters were identified. ANYCOLOR then filed claims for damages, resulting in a settlement in which the parties agreed to pay a total of 1.4 million yen in compensation. The company stated that it is currently pursuing multiple legal actions in parallel against rights infringement targeting its affiliated livers and the company itself, including defamation, insult, discrediting, business obstruction, invasion of privacy, threats, and copyright infringement. ANYCOLOR also said it will continue to take prompt legal measures, including criminal procedures, and has set up a report form on its official website for aggressive or slanderous acts, unauthorized reproduction of singing videos, short videos, live event footage, and impersonation. The company requested that people refrain from contacting it or its affiliated livers directly via social media or during streams.","whyItMatters":"The settlement reinforces ANYCOLOR's stated policy of pursuing legal remedies, including criminal procedures, against online harassment and copyright infringement targeting its affiliated VTubers, as part of an ongoing legal campaign.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe court granted ANYCOLOR\u0026#39;s request to disclose sender information for posts that encouraged secondary harm against Shirayuki Tomoe, leading to the identification of the posters. The settlement amount of 1.4 million yen covers damages for copyright infringement. ANYCOLOR emphasized that it is handling multiple cases simultaneously, including lawsuits for disclosure of sender information, and will not hesitate to pursue criminal procedures. The company also operates a report form that accepts submissions about defamation, unauthorized use of cover song videos, short videos, live event footage, and impersonation. ANYCOLOR noted that it cannot respond to inquiries about this specific case and asked the public not to contact the company or its livers directly through social media or during streams. The announcement concluded with a request for continued support for Nijisanji and NIJISANJI EN.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"ANYCOLOR settled with posters who encouraged secondary harm against Nijisanji's Shirayuki Tomoe for 1.4 million yen. The company continues to pursue legal action against online harassment.","twitterPost":"ANYCOLOR has set up a report form for slander and unauthorized use of VTuber content, and says it will pursue criminal procedures against rights infringement.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"ANYCOLOR announced a settlement of 1.4 million yen with individuals who posted content encouraging secondary harm against Nijisanji VTuber Shirayuki Tomoe. 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