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Stan - Unlicensed Use of Usagi?
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:14 -0700
by Blambot
I was shopping for a new sageo for one of my katanas and I happened to run across this website. Visit this link and scroll down to the t-shirt.
http://whiteheronblades.com/specials.html
Isn't that a profile of USAGI? Not sure if they paid to use your artwork (I kind of doubt it) but I thought I'd let you know.
~N
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 13:43 -0700
by miyamoto musashi
im not sure if thats usagi
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 14:05 -0700
by Steve Hubbell
The first look made me think it was the image from the first Usagi statue (see the Dojo home page for image) but the pose is slightly differant. Can't tell if those are "ears" or a chommage on top of the head...
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 14:23 -0700
by Blambot
Yeah, looks like someone copied the Usagi artwork but changed some details. The ears. Angle of the katana. The foot shape is slightly different...
~N
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 15:46 -0700
by Ma-Ku
Look like chommage to me - too thin to be ears
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:49 -0700
by Usagi
....mh....not to sure, I tihnk it dose look like usagi though
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:01 -0700
by Mayhem
Basically it is the Usagi image. They've just reversed the head and changed the ears to something else.
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 16:10 -0700
by Redwall Templar
Definetly has more than a passing resemblance.
I don't know whether the fan in me should be aggrivated or happy to see this knock off. On one hand, you have someone who may very well enjoy the comic. On the other hand, where does this designer get off just blatantly doing this?