{"id":29934,"date":"2018-06-04T18:40:17","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T10:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/?p=29934"},"modified":"2018-06-05T11:54:49","modified_gmt":"2018-06-05T03:54:49","slug":"29934-azur-lane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/post\/29934\/29934-azur-lane","title":{"rendered":"[Qoo Otaku] KanColle tells Azur Lane: Please change name"},"content":{"rendered":"

Azur Lane\u00a0(\u30a2\u30ba\u30fc\u30eb\u30ec\u30fc\u30f3) is in desperate need of\u00a0your help.<\/p>\n

\"Azur<\/p>\n

This big game\u00a0in Japan\u00a0is\u00a0looking for a permanent, collective nickname to call its fleet\u00a0girls. The reason behind is simple – the game was\u00a0recently\u00a0on the verge of being sued by DMM.<\/p>\n

Apparently, Yostar’s mobile game\u00a0Azur Lane and DMM’s browser game Kantai Collection (KanColle) have been rivals in the genre of fleet\u00a0girls for a while. The competition was never taken to the surface. They had never dissed each other.\u00a0They had never interacted with each other. Yet, a word has caused\u00a0DMM to break the silence.<\/p>\n

\"AzurTop: KanColle; Bottom: Azur Lane<\/em><\/h5>\n

On 31st May,\u00a0DMM issued a public warning<\/a> to a specified\u00a0company whom they called “that company”. The letter says\u00a0“that company” uses the term “Kan Musu (\u8266\u5a18)” to call its game’s characters in promotion activities and notices, while in fact\u00a0“Kan Musu” is a registered term created and owned by DMM. The letter does not\u00a0mention legal actions and the like, but it is safe to say such actions are expected if\u00a0“that company” refuses to apologize and abandon the term.<\/p>\n

\"\"KanColle uses\u00a0“Kan Musu” in many occasions, including the cover of this official art book.<\/em><\/h5>\n

Well, obviously,\u00a0“that company” is Yostar, and the game involved is\u00a0Azur Lane.<\/p>\n

Let’s leave the “which one is better” argument aside.\u00a0Azur Lane\u00a0did copy KanColle and has zero excuse for this one – which is why Yostar immediately wrote a press release<\/a> to admit everything, say sorry,\u00a0and even listed all occasions\u00a0of infringement.<\/p>\n

\"AzurAn Azur Lane’s promotional\u00a0stream\u00a0that involves the use of\u00a0<\/i>“Kan Musu”.<\/em><\/h5>\n

We can\u00a0no longer\u00a0refer to the\u00a0Azur Lane’s girls as “Kan Musu”. So, what now?<\/p>\n

Now, as mentioned at the very beginning, it needs all fans’\u00a0help in making up a permanent nickname for the\u00a0girls.<\/p>\n

\"AzurAzur Lane’s “naming” campaign on Twitter<\/em><\/h5>\n

Have some\u00a0good ideas? Then you\u00a0may be the superhero who will save Azur Lane! Simply write your answer as a reply\u00a0to the tweet below, and a good name will be\u00a0born\u00a0very soon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\u4f55\u5352\u5b9c\u3057\u304f\u304a\u9858\u3044\u3057\u307e\u3059\u2026#\u30a2\u30ba\u30fc\u30eb\u30ec\u30fc\u30f3<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/TvZCFD7YCQ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 \u30a2\u30ba\u30fc\u30eb\u30ec\u30fc\u30f3\u516c\u5f0f (@azurlane_staff) June 3, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n