[QUESTION #13] HOW DO I GET A LICENSE TO SELL ANIME MERCHANDISE?
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I’m more interested in how to sell “anime inspired fashion” without getting sued for copyright infringement. The internet doesn’t really help with the legal part of creating an “anime fashion shop”. And I don’t really know what to research to get answers. ʅ（◞‿◟）ʃ
I’m not a fan of editing or using original/official art works from the inspired anime-and slapping it on a shirt. That’s straight up stealing and holds no personal value to me as a potential small business owner. I want to design a piece of clothing and say “I made that”, not “I copied and pasted that”.
I’ll be doing all my own graphics and designs. The only things I don’t claim to own are the anime characters and the show/manga they come from.
So how do I get around the copyright laws to sell authentic fan-made merchandise? Can the information of this video apply to my situation?
I smell my future bankruptcy because of potential royalty/license fees or a lawsuit...
I just want to make anime clothes for the fandoms that’ll appreciate it and be a proud weeb... (´；ω；`)
Better use your own characters as fanarts being sold are not considered as fanarts anymore as you make money out of anime characters that have copyrights. Unless you have a license, then you can use them :)
@@alexundercover9393 where do i find legal haikyu costume?
@@josee803 Hi, usually most cosplay costumes for sale are illegal because no license was obtained, though you can buy certain official merchandise such as gadgets sometimes. There are some sites who claim that they are selling authentic costumes, but they don't. Rightholders just usually don't pursue stopping these sales, though it doesn't mean they permit it either.
@@alexundercover9393 If someone for example lets say pokemon if someone will make pokemon 3d figures by their own and will sell it do we need permission in this also from the production company means makers of pokemon please answer
@@greatfeeler4490 Yes you will need permission from the rightholder before you can sell it and reproduce.
My question is the nikifilini and oriffake brand are makeing animes merchdise how theyre not getting sued ?
What if i buy from a anime wholesale distributor oversea. Can i resell them because im not the one that make them.
Bro how much does it cost you anime wise? Kindly tell details
Hi, Thanks for the information and we need to get a license from the Marvel Disney for print a related characters in our brand t-shirts. Can you please direct me to the right way to get the license?
Some examples would be nice lol
Hi I dont know if you reply to comments but i want to get a subcontract to sell naruto inspired clothes, how would I do that specifically?
who do I contact about DBZ Merch?
What about doing the anime color pantone
Thanks for the video but I am an illustrator and I would like to design/illustrate some of the anime characters and print them on my brand's shirt. I am thinking of starting this business so please can you or someone can help me to explain the legal terms of it? Or the process will be the same as explained in the video? Thanks!
Hi @Aftab Zaman Well if the anime characters are made from scratch(ie: you came up with a unique anime character design) then the answer is YES! you can start a business, BUT! if you will be making a fan art(ie: Naruto) you will need to talk with the rightholders for you to start a business in legal terms as the characters you will be making as "merch/business products are licensed and bigger issues may arise if you continue illegal selling.
@@alexundercover9393 Thank you so much for the reply Alex, yes I was refering to make fan arts like mixing up characters and putting them in one scene like on the beach and more scenes like these, thanks your response been helpful. Thanks!
@@aftabzaman7022 No Aftab, you are going to end in problems with copyright, there is a print on demand store where you can make fan art for them, but it has to be a fan art parody to use as a fair use, do your shearch, I do not remeber tha name store, but they sell all kind of anime and tv show characters but in the parody way.
Can you get me in contact with a person in Toei Animation?
s.m.zemmouri@gmail.com if you can get me the TOEI LICENSE contact me please
Can you please tel...approximately how much can be royalty for sab famous anime merchandise licensing...
From my experience and knowledge, getting licensing for popular anime merchande is quite expensive. It might range from a $50,000 initial investment to get the license, then a 30% royalty fee for every order. Hope this helps.
@@pzychho how long did it take you to get a license if you don’t mind me asking 🤔
@@pricejohnson872 Took about 2 months to get a merchandise license for my company. We first had to pitch and discuss usage of license, design, etc. and sign an agreement. Then we had to get the design, send them the samples.
We did the long and thorough process, but you can definitely work with smaller studios, and get licensing rights faster & cheaper!
@@pzychho do sell online?
@@pzychho bro your instagram plz 🙏
I need help and guidance on reaching out for the rights if possible please can you provide a link.
What's your progress please help i m facing same problem
I want to sell phrases that are in the spanish dub is that copyright too? And also using only shades of character are not permitted to sell?
How about buying the product that is already made and just reselling do you still need permission to sell it??
Hello! Yes I you can do anything like selling the product that you already bought, however if you are in a "business type" and you are reselling them(authentic items) and marketing them as yours(for instance if you market a brand and using them as your logo), then you would need permission for it to be legal.
@@alexundercover9393 so if i find a legal suppliers then can i Dropship with my store brand?
any update o this? I have the same query@@shubhams1776
I know this is an old video but worth a try, I wanna get the rights to sell demon slayer merch but im not sure who to contact or how. Any help?
same
@@wtfashokjr I got through to aniplex the holders of the license and they said no and that they don't give out their licences
@@shadow-ft2og even i am planning to make demon slayer inspired designs, its the perfect timing with season 3 coming up in 2 months. So what's your plan?are you going to sell it without the license?
@@dhavall25update pls?usually everyone sells without license what did u choose
Do you know the approximate price from companies for licensing?
😵💫 its around $50000 to $200000 for anime characters relted to that single anime
Update please
do i need a license if i just make tshirts with characters on it for myself?
Whats your progress?
No, you’re free to make your own clothes and even make gifts for friends/family. The trademark/copyright laws only go into effect after selling it as a business
I’ve gone online to try to find contact information and the Internet does not give information for example I want to sell Tokyo revengers characters on my T-shirt brand company and I can’t find any information for contacting them like email or anything, Any suggestions you can help me with this
Have you made any progress on this?
@@axelbrambila2802 no I have not I have a couple anime heat transfers to print T-shirts and I can’t sell them because I don’t want to get in any type of trouble, for example I have the Mikey Tokyo revenger character, The only way is to sell it on Instagram maybe
@@Matt24. so you drop the idea?
I saw bunch of sites doing illegal and no one's taking action nd i m confused and stressed
How do I find the anime production committee is there a website that I can visit?
Hey @Zeffron S. Nova You have to check the official japanese website of the anime, from there, "the name of who should be in charge" shall be indicated.
@@alexundercover9393 do u know the website for hxh? i can't find it
@@iamvalentinarose you can visit the ff:
www.nippon-animation.co.jp/work/1803/
www.ntv.co.jp/hunterhunter/
www.vap.co.jp/hxh-movie/
Note: though if you don't get a reply or simply "no reply". it doesn't mean it is permitted.
@@alexundercover9393 hii do you know websites where I can get permission for My Hero Academia
@@x_hopeobssession4242 you can visit the ff:
www.viz.com/my-hero-academia
www.shueisha.co.jp/english/
Note: though if you don't get a reply or simply "no reply". it doesn't mean it is permitted.
how can I contact the anime company?,
Hi! You will have to check the official japanese website of the anime, from there, "the name of who should be in charge"shall be indicated and if you are lucky there is an email/contact number/address indicated.
@@alexundercover9393 thank you for making this video. I found the email form on the company website I want to work with. This is my first time asking for rights permission or licensing. Any recommendation on what to request exactly? In other words, is there a formal template of what I should ask? Could you please give an example?
@@JoJo-iv9bi I bet you still waiting for the reply
I tried to contact them so many times...
@TheSKARProductions yeah too bad it is a struggle to contact almost all of them, so I assume they are not open for business talks/collaborations.
Please update i m facing same problem what you doing?
@@shubhams1776 it's fucked you do it illegally and risk a law suit, or develop a brand worth contacting them. But by that time you are probably making $100,000-$500,000 gross it is overall a pain in the ass...
@@TheSKARProductions Building brand by selling their merchandise is still illegal isn't it? So after selling illegal merch if we contact them they would still sue me 😭 I m stuck I don't know what to do... Should I start Illegally did you build your brand illegally?
Can someone send me the email of who I need to contact to get a licensing agreement for naruto characters. I have a clothing store and I want to use naruto characters as part of my designs so can someone send me the email on who I need permission from to get consent.
Since no one answered, I'll try to. You can't send them an email asking for consent, that's not how It works in the industry.
You will have to come up with a thorough business plan, that you can send to them. You need to include many things like where you are going to sell the merchandise, estimated revenue, and many other things.
They will likely ask you to pay a certain amount up front, for example $5,000 to get the licensing. Then you have to pay a royalty for every order using the license, for example 20%.
When you do all of this, getting a licensing deal isn't too hard. Just make sure you write a good pitch and a great business plan on how you are going to use the license that you are requesting. Hope this helps!
@@pzychho ah thanks some told me at least we need to pay $50000 initially and 30% royalty per order .