Super Dash Bunko is a LN imprint under the Shueisha brand, and notable series under it are Rokka no Yuusha and Kurenai.
If you don't know what DMCA is, please refer here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_M ... yright_Act. Of course, Baka-Tsuki servers are based in USA, so the site is under US jurisdiction.
As of 0310 GMT, Big Boss (thelastguardian) received an email from the publisher to take down all offending pages immediately. Notably, this has never happened before, and the pages include all language versions. (Rest omitted for privacy sake)
As of 0445 GMT, the information was relayed to the Executive Council, and orders were made to remove all pages immediately."Dear Sir/Madam,
I certify under penalty of perjury, that I am an agent authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the intellectual property rights and that the information contained in this notice is accurate.
I have a good faith belief that the page or material listed below is not authorized by law for use by the individual(s) associated with the identified page listed below or their agents and therefore infringes the copyright owner's rights.
I HEREBY DEMAND THAT YOU ACT EXPEDITIOUSLY TO REMOVE OR DISABLE ACCESS TO THE PAGE OR MATERIAL CLAIMED TO BE INFRINGING.
This notice is sent pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the European Union's Directive on the Harmonisation of Certain Aspects of Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society (2001/29/EC), and/or other laws and regulations relevant in European Union member states or other jurisdictions.
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*** INFRINGING PAGE OR MATERIAL ***
Infringing page/material that I demand be disabled or removed in consideration of the above:
Rights Holder: Shueisha
As of 1110 GMT, all fan works relating to Campione! were taken down as per demand. This not only extends to the English versions, but to all alternate languages. Fan translators, please contact hayashi_s for additional queries.
As aforementioned, this has never happened in the history of Baka-Tsuki, where the Japanese publisher would initiate a take down of all offending pieces. Typically, we will give leeway to any series that is licensed, and only expedite it immediately when there is a Cease & Desist. This is way beyond that of a Cease & Desist, and left with no choice, the series was abandoned as per demand.
Q: What will this mean for the translators?
A: As far as we know, zzhk will continue with 'The Leviathan of the Covenant', but we have no indication of what will happen to the other translators.
Q: What will this mean for the other series under Super Dash Bunko and Dash X Bunko?
A: As far as we know, we have yet to receive any DMCA for the other series under the label (please refer to the first line for notable series).
Q: Will this mean other publishers will begin to do the same?
A: We do not know. As of right now, the only thing we know is that Campione! is the only series that was specified.
For any further queries, please PM me personally, thank you.
Additional note: Stop asking us to contact the publisher. The notice was enough to get Big Boss to come out of hiding just to make contact with the Executive Council. Enough with the denials.