Project SEKAI Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku Derivative Works Guidelines

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If you’re a budding creator and have fallen in love with the characters of Project SEKAI Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku, then you’ll probably want to not just play the game but also draw illustrations and manga, create figures, animate videos, design cosplay outfits, and maybe even produce fan-created merchandise for them!

But wait! The creators of the game have some important guidelines that you need to be aware of before you start creating what’s called “derivative works” (fan-created media and merchandise for officially licensed characters) for the Project SEKAI crew.

The guidelines can be found in Japanese here. Continue reading the rest of this article for an unofficial translation of the whole thing!

Thank you to all readers for your support of Project SEKAI Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku (hereafter “Project SEKAI”).

In order for more people to discover and learn about the game, SEGA Corporation, Colorful Palette / Craft Egg, Inc., and Crypton Future Media, Inc. have established a set of guidelines regarding the creation of derivative works for Project SEKAI.

Please have fun creating fan works while following the below rules.

These guidelines also overlap with the terms of use for the Project SEKAI Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku app (please check them after the game’s release). Furthermore, when creating fan works with piapro characters from Crypton Future Media, Inc., their character usage guidelines are to take priority over our guidelines.

Acceptable Derivative Works Using Project SEKAI Content

  1. Drawing, display and distribution of illustrations, dojinshi, manga, novels, etc.
  2. Creation and distribution of figures and other 3D objects
  3. Creation and distribution of cosplay outfits (for any age)
  4. Character cosplaying, and public display and distribution of cosplay photos or videos
  5. Introducing game content through videos and screenshots of normal gameplay

※When displaying, selling or photographing fan works at an event, please make sure to follow the rules of the hosting companies (including SEGA Corporation, Colorful Palette / Craft Egg, Inc., and Crypton Future Media, Inc.)

Conditions for Acceptable Derivative Works

Individuals and unincorporated entities may freely create, display and distribute any derivative work (dojinshi, fan-created merchandise, etc.) themed around Project SEKAI if they fall under the below definition of “non-commercial purposes.”

If you are a business or an incorporated entity looking to create derivative works that are based on Project SEKAI, or that go beyond our evaluation criteria, please consult with us using our contact information beforehand.

How We Define “Non-commercial Purposes”

We define “non-commercial purposes” as individuals or unincorporated entities creating derivatives works without the intention of profiting from them.

Furthermore, receiving equivalent compensation for production expenses – such as raw material cost or tool usage – incurred for hobby use also falls within the scope of “non-commercial purposes.”

Regarding Fan Works Based on the piapro Characters

For creators hoping to produce fan works using characters whom Crypton Future Media, Inc. holds the rights to, concrete examples of what is acceptable and unacceptable are provided.

Character usage guidelines

・About the piapro Character License

Within the character usage guidelines, the piapro Character License (hereafter “PCL”) was also established so that creators could produce fan works of the piapro characters (MEIKO, KAITO, Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len, and Megurine Luka) and post them online.

piapro Character License (PCL), summary

piapro Character License (PCL), full text

When posting fan works for Project SEKAI that include the piapro characters, please make sure to look over their character usage guidelines and PCL.

・About piapro Link

piapro Link is a web service that fans who are not seeking any profit can use to apply to Crypton Future Media, Inc. for authorized use of derivatives works with the piapro characters while receiving equivalent compensation for production costs (non-commercial, but costing money).

When using the piapro characters in Project SEKAI fan works, please use piapro Link if there will be transactions involving exchange of money with an unspecified party (transactions with a specified party do not apply).

Because there are many cases in which dojin circles are distributing products on a small scale while receiving compensation for production costs, we make it easy to apply for this type of hobby use of fan works, so applicants need not look too deeply into it or do anything requiring more work than necessary. Find the links below for more about piapro Link.

piapro Link application procedure

piapro Link terms of use

Furthermore, if you wish to create fan works that include non-Project SEKAI characters, please consult with the respective rights holders of those characters. piapro Link does not accept applications for use of such characters.

Regarding Use of Game Content on Social Media and Video Sharing Sites

Uploading screenshots or videos of Project SEKAI on social media or video sharing services is allowed. The YouTube Partner Program and other standard ad revenue business models are allowed as well. However, if we deem your uploads to be inappropriate, we may file a claim to have them removed.

Furthermore, uploads containing any of the following content are prohibited:

・Anything that infringes on the third-party rights (including but not limited to rights to use of likeness, publicity rights, moral rights, etc.) of any individual, including the Project SEKAI cast and staff

・Broadcasted works for Project SEKAI (anime, live performance, event talk session, livestream programs, etc.)

・Uploading content that falsely implies official cooperation, sponsorship, recognition or acknowledgment from the Project SEKAI staff, or otherwise mislead people

・Anything that violates the terms of use established by the social media or video sharing platform

Prohibited Content for Derivative Fan Works

Fan works corresponding to the below items are prohibited.

・Anything that causes discomfort or unpleasantness to others, or attacks or discriminates  against them

・Anything that violates or risks violating the rights of others

・Anything that promotes or propagates politics, religion or an ideology

・Anything that harms the image of Project SEKAI

・Making false claims about officially being part of Project SEKAI or its administration, or falsely suggesting that your works are official Project SEKAI products

・Anything that violates the law or public order of any country

・Anything else that we deem inappropriate for Project SEKAI

These guidelines are subject to change without prior notice. Project SEKAI bears no responsibility for any harm caused by revisions made to these guidelines.

Guidelines established September 25, 2020

Contact information regarding these guidelines:
[email protected]

We hope that all fans are able to create the Project SEKAI works that they like and help spread word about the game, all while making sure to obey the official guidelines so that all parties are happy!

Project SEKAI Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku is available for download now! So install if on your device and patiently wait until 12:01 PM JST of September 30, and get playing!

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1489932710

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sega.pjsekai

Links

Official guidelines press report

Livestream Highlights

Project Message

Colorful Broadcast

Character Profiles

Virtual Singers
・Hatsune Miku
・Kagamine Rin
・Kagamine Len
・Megurine Luka
・MEIKO
・KAITO
Leo/need
・Ichika Hoshino
・Saki Tenma
・Honami Mochizuki
・Shiho Hinomori
MORE MORE JUMP!
・Minori Hanasato
・Haruka Kiritani
・Airi Momoi
・Shizuku Hinomori
Vivid BAD SQUAD
・Kohane Azusawa
・An Shiraishi
・Akito Shinonome
・Toya Aoyagi
Wonderlands x Showtime
・Tsukasa Tenma
・Emu Otori
・Nene Kusanagi
・Rui Kamishiro
25 o’clock by Night Code
・Kanade Yoisaki
・Mafuyu Asahina
・Ena Shinonome
・Mizuki Akiyama

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1 Response

  1. Gev says:
    September 30, 2020 at 5:17 am

    The way to download this game is bullcrap