US EditionNow Yu-Gi-Oh! Is Upset With the White House, After It Used Anime Footage Without Permission
The White House posted a pro-war video using Yu-Gi-Oh footage without permission, attracting over 64 million views and sparking public objections from rights holders.
- On March 6, the White House's official X account posted a pro‑war montage featuring Yugi Muto at about the 37‑second mark, blending famous movie and game clips with war footage.
- As part of its pro‑war messaging, Operation Epic Fury promotions have included pop‑culture montage techniques, following The White House using Pokémon and Grand Theft Auto character CJ footage this month and last week.
- Responding on March 11, the Yu‑Gi‑Oh! official account said the anime footage was used without authorization and Steve Downes, voice actor, and Dan Green, English voice of Yami Yugi, condemned the video.
- As of March 11, the post has been viewed over 64 million times, while Yu‑Gi‑Oh! rights holders and fans calling for lawsuits raise legal and reputational questions about The White House .
- With Konami actively promoting Yu‑Gi‑Oh!, the franchise’s ongoing commercial activity contrasts with the White House’s unusual use of children’s franchises in war imagery.
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Now Yu-Gi-Oh! Is Upset With the White House, After It Used Anime Footage Without Permission
Yu-Gi-Oh! has spoken out against the White House using anime footage without permission in a pro-war video on social media.As spotted by Japanese news site ITMedia, the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime’s official X account made a statement in both Japanese and English:“It has come to our attention that a post on the White House’s official X account used footage from the anime series Yu-Gi-Oh. This was made without any authorization from the rights holder. Regard…
The Japanese anime Yu-Gi-Oh! has denied any involvement in the use of scenes from the original work in a war propaganda video by the White House. The original work and animation staff have denied any involvement in the use of scenes from the original work in a war propaganda video by the White House. They have denied any unauthorized use, saying they did not even give permission for the use of intellectual property.
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The official account of the Japanese franchise Yu-Gi-Oh! publicly denounced the White House for using the image of its protagonist, Yugi Muto, in a video of military propaganda without the corresponding permits. Through a social media release, the representatives of the series clarified that neither the creators of the manga nor of the anime authorized the use of their intellectual property. "We have learned that the official account of the Whit…
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