Narbray on Nostr: The incident was triggered in April last year, when Ikugara received messages from a ...
The incident was triggered in April last year, when Ikugara received messages from a stalker claiming that the director had stolen his work. To this, Ikugara clarified that this was not the case, as the woman's art was nothing like his. However, this led to the director becoming the target of a harassment campaign.
Banding together with various voice actors he had worked with over the years, Ikugara discovered that the woman was sending numerous emails to Kunihiko's sponsors and clients, accusing him of being a plagiarizer. Despite the implementation of the lawsuit, the woman continued to send emails to sponsors even after the case was underway.
Ikugara expressed frustration, noting that the defendant sought to harm his financial position. "It is natural for my sponsors and clients to distance themselves from me because they think I have a problem. The defendant knows this very well. It is a cowardly move. There are people who act because they have experienced success somewhere."
In the end, Kunihiko Ikugara won compensation of 1.21 million yen, about US$8,000, for the false accusations and targeted harassment. Although the harasser could face paying the fine, it appears that her persistence in spreading disinformation will persist.
Ikugara's lawyer, Takashi Hirano, initially considered seeking an injunction to stop the harassment, but is confident that the verdict will completely clear Ikugara's name. The director, commenting on the case after the trial, said, "I interpret that almost all of our arguments have been accepted, and I am satisfied with the ruling. The claim that it is plagiarism is absurd; the lines do not overlap. It's hard to be creative when things like this happen. The defendant knows that sponsors are essential to our work."
https://www.bengo4.com/c_23/n_16894/
Banding together with various voice actors he had worked with over the years, Ikugara discovered that the woman was sending numerous emails to Kunihiko's sponsors and clients, accusing him of being a plagiarizer. Despite the implementation of the lawsuit, the woman continued to send emails to sponsors even after the case was underway.
Ikugara expressed frustration, noting that the defendant sought to harm his financial position. "It is natural for my sponsors and clients to distance themselves from me because they think I have a problem. The defendant knows this very well. It is a cowardly move. There are people who act because they have experienced success somewhere."
In the end, Kunihiko Ikugara won compensation of 1.21 million yen, about US$8,000, for the false accusations and targeted harassment. Although the harasser could face paying the fine, it appears that her persistence in spreading disinformation will persist.
Ikugara's lawyer, Takashi Hirano, initially considered seeking an injunction to stop the harassment, but is confident that the verdict will completely clear Ikugara's name. The director, commenting on the case after the trial, said, "I interpret that almost all of our arguments have been accepted, and I am satisfied with the ruling. The claim that it is plagiarism is absurd; the lines do not overlap. It's hard to be creative when things like this happen. The defendant knows that sponsors are essential to our work."
https://www.bengo4.com/c_23/n_16894/