Stan - Unlicensed Use of Usagi?

Blambot · Post by **Blambot** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:14 -0700

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

miyamoto musashi · Tue Apr 05, 2005 13:43 -0700

im not sure if thats usagi

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 14:05 -0700

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...

Blambot · Post by **Blambot** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 14:23 -0700

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

Ma-Ku · Post by **Ma-Ku** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 15:46 -0700

Look like chommage to me - too thin to be ears

Usagi · Post by **Usagi** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:49 -0700

....mh....not to sure, I tihnk it dose look like usagi though

Post by **Mayhem** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:01 -0700

Basically it is the Usagi image. They've just reversed the head and changed the ears to something else.

Redwall Templar · Post by **Redwall Templar** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 16:10 -0700

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?