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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
I spoke at the Toho Gakuen Film, Animation and CG College special lecture entitled "Legal knowledge that creators aiming to work in the animation, video and VTuber industries should know."

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
He commented on the article "Pirate sites target Spotify: Is 'public interest' an excuse for unauthorized copying?" in the January 18, 2026 edition of the Nikkei Online Newspaper.

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
He commented on the NIKKEI Digital Governance article "To what extent is AI dubbing acceptable? Lessons learned from the Amazon scandal."

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
This comment was made in the December 12, 2025, edition of the Asahi Shimbun digital edition, titled "Popularization of video-generating AI drives Disney, CEO says 'We won't miss out on the changes'."

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
He commented on the article "Disney partners with OpenAI: 'AI as a payment strategy' required of Japanese companies" in the December 12, 2025 edition of the Nikkei Online Newspaper.

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
Yuhikaku has published "Learning about the Use of Generative AI and Legal Affairs through Consultation Cases," in which I participated as a writer.

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
I made a comment in the November 19, 2025 edition of the Nikkei Online newspaper, in an article titled "Cloudflare ordered to pay compensation over pirated sites, found to have aided copyright infringement."

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
MIT Technology Review "Emerging Technology Nite #35: The Future of Intellectual Property in the Age of Video-Generating AI — What Went Wrong with Sora?" Archived

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe] [Attorney Miyuki Ebisawa]
Kobe Shoin University "IP Production Course Opening Commemorative Symposium - The Power of IP to Shine Globally - Event Report"

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
I made a comment in the November 5, 2025, morning edition of the Tokyo Shimbun/Tokyo Shimbun Digital in an article titled "The danger of the super-realistic video generation AI 'Sora2': fakes, unauthorized use...manga and anime industry protests copyright infringement" (members-only article).

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
I will be speaking at MIT Technology Review's "Emergency Event: The Future of Intellectual Property in the Age of Video-Generating AI - What Went Wrong with Sora? Emerging Technology Nite #35."
[Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 19:00-21:00]

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
I was a lecturer at the Kanto branch of the Japan Patent Attorneys Association, where I gave a lecture entitled "AI and Intellectual Property Rights - Government Considerations and Latest Issues (Protection of Voice Rights, etc.)."
[Wednesday, October 22, 2025]

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe] [Attorney Miyuki Ebisawa]
I will be speaking at the Kobe Shoin University "IP Production Course" Opening Commemorative Symposium - The Power of IP to Shine Globally.
[Saturday, January 2025, 11 1:14-00:17]

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
He commented on TV Tokyo's WBS (World Business Satellite) program "Open AI "Sora" sees sharp increase in social media posts, possibly illegal."

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
I made a comment in the October 3, 2025, edition of the Nikkei Online newspaper in an article titled "OpenAI's video AI 'Sora' mass-produces Goku and Pikachu, possibly infringing copyright" (members-only article).

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
I will be speaking at the 78th Legal Trainee Forum on "Unauthorized Creation of AI - The Right to 'Voice' and Legal Regulation."
[Sunday, September 2025, 10 12:11-00:13]

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
I contributed an article to the Senken Shimbun on August 2025, 8, titled "Four points to consider when collaborating with anime: The key to success is to have a consistent interpretation with the work."

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
I appeared as a guest on the Podcast Picture Book Author's "Picture Book Story" #38: Are you reading the contract properly? Attorney Kotaro Tanabe.

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
The comment was made on TV Tokyo's WBS (World Business Satellite) program "AI companies take on rampant 'unauthorized AI'."

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
I will be speaking at the "SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025" public day event, "The "voices" of voice actors used without permission and the "voices" created - How to use NOMORE unauthorized generating AI and thinking technology."
[Saturday, January 2025, 5 10:12-30:13]

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
The IT business information magazine Weekly BCN published an article titled "Computer Software Copyright Association holds panel discussion on the theme of 'AI and Copyright'."

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
I was a speaker at the event "Understanding the progress of AI technology and what the nation expects from the private sector: Generative AI and government initiatives," hosted by the Association of Copyrights for Computer Software.
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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
Commented on the January 2025, 1 issue of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, "'Right to Speak' Questioned in the Age of AI: Actors Concerned about Unauthorized Videos"

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
I was a speaker at the event "Advances in AI Technology and Understanding the Current State of Copyright: Generative AI and Voice," hosted by the Association of Copyright for Computer Software.
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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
We commented on the NHK News article "Industry groups including voice actors issue statement: 'Stop unauthorized use of voices by AI.'"

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
We cooperated with the coverage on Tokyo MX's "Hori Jun Heated Debate Summit" ★ "Voice actors say NO to 'unauthorized use of their voices'! Is coexistence with AI possible?"

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
"Learn about the forefront and future of 'construction DX' accelerated by generative AI: Resolving labor shortages! AI utilization course in the construction industry" hosted by Nikkei Crosstech, Nikkei Computer, Nikkei Architecture, and Nikkei Construction
[Wednesday, October 2024, 11 13:10-30:17]

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
Commented on Nikkei Business Nikkei ESG "UN considers Japanese anime to be 'labour exploitation' and may ban it from Netflix and other platforms."

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
I commented on this in Real Sound's "Lynching, unauthorized filming, showing faces without permission...We ask a lawyer: what should you be careful of when it comes to portrait rights?"

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
I gave an explanation in the Asahi Shimbun Digital article "(Every moment) AI extracts articles, and the invisible coexistence of them. Unable to cover the costs of research, 'the foundations of democracy are shaking.'"

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
I made a comment on TBS TV news23 "Voice actor Yuki Kaji talks about 'AI' and 'voice rights'. To prevent misuse, his own voice is commercialized. How can we protect our 'voice' from unauthorized 'AI cover'?"

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
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"The latest trends in the character business and intellectual property protection practices: How to deal with characters in light of the latest trends such as VTubers and generative AI"
[September 2024, 9 (Thursday) 12:13-00:15]

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
Appeared and commented on Nihon Keizai Shimbun NIKKEI Film's ``New pirated editions'' rampant in the era of Japanese animation generation AI being undermined

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
Commented on Nihon Keizai Shimbun's "Infringement of rights found in survey of 9 generated AI animations" in Nihon Keizai Shimbun

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
Asahi Shimbun Digital gave an explanation on ``Sexy Tanaka-san'' issue, NTV investigation report released ``Disagreements in communication''

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
“Legal knowledge that people in charge need to know when doing business with VTubers - Compactly covers essential knowledge and points of response for everyone from those who want to request a case to VTubers to those who want to run a VTuber business.”
[Friday, July 2024, 7 12:10-00:12]

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[Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
ITmedia NEWS We provided an explanation in ``The voice of that character is reproduced without permission using AI, ``Unauthorized AI covers'' are flooding in. Interview with a voice actor and lawyer ``How to protect your voice'' and the future''

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