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Terms of Use

As of 13th August, 2010

By using this Shochiku site, you signify your agreement to these terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms of use please do not use the site. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these terms at any time. Your continued use of this site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes.

Copyright

This website is owned and operated by Shochiku Co. Ltd., and all materials contained in this site are the copyrighted property of Shochiku or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies and/or third party licensors. The use of any such material on any other web site or computer environment is strictly prohibited.
No material from any Shochiku site or any internet site owned, operated, licensed, or controlled by us or our affiliates may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way without permission. By engaging in activity that results in an infringement of the rights of Shochiku or third party licensors, the user may be held criminally responsible for violation of copyright.

Restrictions on use of materials

It is possible to save or print materials from this website for personal, non-commercial home use only. Usage for any other purpose is strictly prohibited. No material from any Shochiku site or any internet site owned, operated, licensed, or controlled by us or our affiliates may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way without permission. By engaging in activity that results in an infringement of the rights of Shochiku or third party licensors, the user may be held criminally responsible for violation of copyright.

Content linked to or from any Shochiku site

Shochiku explicitly disclaims any responsibility for the accuracy, content, or availability of information found on sites that link to or from any Shochiku site.

Limitation of liability

Shochiku explicitly disclaims any responsibility for any direct, indirect, special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or inability to use, any Shochiku site.

Linking to any Shochiku site

Please link only to the top (https://www.shochikufilms.com/), and do not set up links to other pages within this site. Linking to this site is possible as long as the link appears on internet-based webpages. However, the posting of a link to a Shochiku site on homepages featuring content similar to that listed below is strictly prohibited.
*Libelous and/or defamatory material directed against Shochiku or other organizations or individuals
*Illegal and/or immoral material
Furthermore, links that interfere with the original page design of this Shochiku site are strictly prohibited.

Submissions

Shochiku welcomes your comments and opinions via email regarding its products and services. However, please be aware that in the event of any usage of opinions and ideas etc. sent to us, we may not be able to seek permission from or notify the sender. Also, please inform us if you wish not to have your personal details etc. published online or elsewhere.
Furthermore, unless specifically requested by Shochiku, please refrain from submitting materials including your original concepts, stories, scripts, characters, projects etc. This is to avoid future misunderstandings arising from possible similarities with projects and ideas generated from within Shochiku. If you submit materials featuring your stories, characters, projects etc., they will be regarded as the property of Shochiku, and we explicitly disclaim any responsibility for their usage. Thank you.