Guidelines for Fan work
(User Generated Content)

Contents created by Sakura-Gear inc. (Hereby referred as “we” or “us” ), including our project “Bunnimals”, are protected by copyright laws and other applicable laws, we have established a general guideline for fans to follow in order to create and enjoy our properties as “Fan work”

All Fan work activities within these guidelines are allowed without prior notice to us as long as it does not exceed the scope of individual fans and does not have the purpose of financial benefits to the creator.

(a) Using our properties or derivative works of our properties for highly commercial, profit-oriented purposes, regardless of whether direct monetary compensation is received, without our contact of license is prohibited.

Regarding licensing contract as the company, please contact us here.

(b) Fan works within the limit of to a fan or hobby level is permitted for its sales at an individual level that is directly within the scope of your hobbies such as selling personal artwork and crafts.

(c) Fan works operated under Monetization program and policies through official fan services such as pixivFANBOX, Video streaming services such as Youtube and Nico Nico Douga is permitted as non-commercial or profit-oriented purposes.

Basis of permitted fan works

  • illustration, comic, music, video, novels, and fan made merchandise in general are permitted for its creation and distribution.
  • Costume and cos-playing, clothing and editing of official digital 3D models.

Prohibited Activities

Activities following by the guidelines below are prohibited

  • Activities with the purpose of damaging our project’s brand image.
  • Expressions against public order and morals using our properties.
  • Expressions intended for or perceived as attacks, defamation against individuals, specific groups, or companies using our properties.
  • Expressions infringe upon the rights of third parties using our properties.
  • Plagiarize using our official properties and redistribution of our properties.
  • Expressions that could be mistakenly recognized as our company’s official properties.
  • Activities related to the creation or distribution of products that have its main purpose in competition to products created by us or our licensed company.
    (Example : Making 3D model for VR avatar that resembles our “Marie Gold” digital figure model and reselling it)

Official Hashtag

We are recommending the creators to post fan works of our properties on SNS and other media platforms using the official fan works hashtag of #Bunnimals_Art

Other important notes

Digital figures (3D avatars included) have their own Terms of use included in the distribution files.
Please comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including the terms and rules of any relevant platforms.

These guidelines are subject to change without prior notice.
Please check for the newest version of guidelines available on this page.

In any case of legal activities we will prioritize our original Japanese Guidelines over the English version.

October 15, 2024 Established