You may need keep these points in your mind:

• Japanese pronuciation of the title of "Battle Angel Alita" is "GANMU" so that "Battle Angel Alita", "GUNNM" and "GANMU" are all the same.
• Mr. Tatsukawa's activity on the Internet had had almosot nothing related to "Battle Angel Alita" or "GUNNM".
• Mr. Tatsukawa named his handle as "GANMU" just coincidentally and he did not know the existence of "Battle Angel Alita" at that time.

From: "Tsutomu Kishiro"
To:
Subject: About Your Handle "GANMU"
Time: 2000, 3, 16 2:29

Yukito Kishiro Official Homepage "YUKITOPIA"
Webmaster: Tsutomu Kishiro

Dear, Mr. Tatsukawa.

This is the first time to contact you.
I have found your homepage at a search engine and looked at it.

I am a small brother of a comic writer Yukito Kishiro
and an webmaster of his official homepage.

The purpose of this mail is your handle "GANMU".
"GANMU" is the title of Yukito Kishiro's famous work.
It is serious problem for us that you use the title of
the comic that is published in 8 countries other than Japan.

Please stop using your handle "GANMU" ASAP.

This is a request no matter if you have known the comic
"GANMU" or not.
We want you to reply for this mail no matter if you accept
this request or not.

We expect your sincere reaction.

Tsutomu Kishiro
tsutomu@drums.interq.or.jp

Yukito Kishiro Official Homepage "YUKITOPIA"
http://www.yukito.com/

ULTRA JUMP HOMEPAGE
http://www.showa-bt-unet.ocn.ne.jp/SHOWA_HOME/UJ_home.html
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From: "Ganmu Tatsukawa"
To: "Tsutomu Kishiro"
Subject: Re: About Your Handle "GANMU"
Time : 2000, 3, 17 1:32

Dear, Mt. Tsutomu Kishiro and Mr. Yukito Kishiro

This is Tatsukawa.

My handle "GANMU" is the name of character, which I have used for
table talk as I explained on my web site. I had thought it was
completely original name but I have noticed by a person that there's
a comic, which has the same name after I opened my web site.
At that time, there were many people who use titles of various
comics and name of characters of those comics. I understood that
there's no problem and kept using the handle.
However, I really apologize Mr. Tsutomu Kishiro, Mr. Yukito Kishiro
and others for many trouble which is caused by my activity.

I stop using the handle.
I will take following action.

- Temporary closure of my web site (in order to delete handle "GANMU")
I will re-open the web site after changing the handle without any
traces of "GANMU".

- Notice to webmasters whose web site is linked to my web site.
Please understand that there are many sites linked to my web site so
that it will take long time to complete it.

- Change site account name
As my current site account name is "ganmu_00", I want to change it.
I will make request to change the account name to my ISP but it will
take some time. Please understand it.

I want you to understand at least that I have never abused the
handle "GANMU".

At the end of the mail, I hope Mr. Yukito Kishiro and Mr. Tsutomu
Kishiro do well in future.
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Ganmu Tatsukawa
e-mail: gundream@tcp-ip.or.jp
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tsutomu Kishiro"
To:
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 2:27 AM
Subject: About Your Handle "GANMU"
> Yukito Kishiro Official Homepage "YUKITOPIA"
> Webmaster: Tsutomu Kishiro
>
> Dear, Mr. Tatsukawa.
>
> This is the first time to contact you.
> I have found your homepage at a search engine and looked at it.
>
> I am a small brother of a comic writer Yukito Kishiro
> and an webmaster of his official homepage.
>
> The purpose of this mail is your handle "GUNNM".
> "GUNNM" is the title of Yukito Kishiro's famous work.
> It is serious problem for us that you use the title of
> the comic that is published in 8 countries other than Japan.
>
> Please stop using your handle "GUNNM" ASAP.
>
> This is a request no matter if you have known the comic
> "GUNNM" or not.
> We want you to reply for this mail no matter if you accept
> this request or not.
>
> We expect your sincere reaction.
>
> Tsutomu Kishiro
> tsutomu@drums.interq.or.jp
>
> Yukito Kishiro Official Homepage "YUKITOPIA"
> http://www.yukito.com/
>
> ULTRA JUMP HOMEPAGE
> http://www.showa-bt-unet.ocn.ne.jp/SHOWA_HOME/UJ_home.html
>
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>
>
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From: "Ganmu Tatsukawa"
To: "Tsutomu Kishiro"
Cc:
Subject: Re: About Your Handle "GANMU"
Time : 2000, 3, 17 23:53

This is Tatsukawa.

As Shueisya may be related in terms of publishing right,
I send CC to Shueisya. By the way, Shueisya may not understand
what is happening so I attach the mails which tells you the
detail of this matter.

Termination and delete of handle "GANMU" is almost finished as
you requested.
Although tangible files are deleted but other files left on the
net (such as old logs of BBS and search files on several search
engines) are not able to be deleted. Please understand.
Though my current mail address "gundream" is the translation of each
Chinese characters, it is not simple to change it because termination
of my account is required for that. "gundream" is a direct
translation of "Battle Angel Alita" but it may have little relation
to your comic so please allow me to keep using "gundream" as my mail
address.
As I was very tired both mentally and physically yesterday, I could
not write the reply mail under good judgement so that there might be
some strange explanation in it. I'm sorry for that.

I have thought it again today.

I accept your request to stop using handle "GANMU" now on.
However, I have some points to ask you as following:

- Opinion of the person who has copyright and the person who has
publish right
I understand that the previous mail was written under your
(Mr. Tsutomu Kishiro's) Judgement, wasn't it?
What is Mr. Yukito Kishiro's opinion for this matter?
Also, what is the opinion of Shueisya (Publishing Company) who has
publishing right for this matter?

- Name and Commercial Products
I understand that "Battle Angel Alita" is a commercial product of
Mr. Yukito Kishiro but my handle "GANMU" is not a commercial product.
I have never used it for any commercial purpose. Even it is non-
commercial name, it is not a name of work but a person's name.
There must be no problem.
You would understand that my handle is non-commercial purpose only
if you could look at my web site, however the web site is already deleted.
This is one of the reason that I have not contacted you even after
I found your work.
I assume form your mail that I must look for a name, which is not
duplicated to any name in all media when I try to decide my handle.
Is my understanding correct?
You said that you will allow me no duplication of names, didn't you?
You said that if someone use handle, which is duplicated to any work
without knowing the fact and receive a notice from the person who
has created the work, he must terminate use of the name, didn't you?
You did not request me to get approval to use the handle, did you?
You have just ordered me to stop using the handle.

- Appropriate Name
I must change my handle as I cannot use my previous handle.
However, same problem may be repeated by choosing names which is
duplicated to your works or characters in your works unless I must
choose it very carefully.
Would you please let me know the names, which I must avoid to use?
- Make these mails available for public
I'm very busy to replying many mails coming to ask why I have closed
my web site and stopped using my handle.
May I put your mails on my web site and make details of the closing
my web site available for public? There must be no problem if you
said right things.
Would you please let me know your thought?

As I wrote at the beginning of this mail, I stop using the handle.
However, I do not quit my activity on Internet. I change my handle
and will re-open my web site someday soon.
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e-mail: gundream@tcp-ip.or.jp

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From: "Tsutomu Kishiro"
To: "Ganmu Tatsukawa"
Subject: Re: About Your Handle "GANMU"
Time : 2000, 3, 20 1:50

Mr. Tatsukawa,

I am Yukito Kishiro.
I am the writer of comic "Battle Angel Alita".
The person who sent the mails to you is my brother and he is the
webmaster of my official web site "YUKITOPIA".
Now, I'm trying to answer your questions.
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Q:1
> - Opinion of the person who has copyright and the person who has
> publish right
> I understand that the previous mail was written under your
> (Mr. Tsutomu Kishiro's) Judgement, wasn't it?
> What is Mr. Yukito Kishiro's opinion for this matter?

A:1
That mail sent to you was checked and approved by me. Therefore,
it is not just his judgement I am fully responsible for all its
contents.

Q:2
> Also, what is the opinion of Shueisya (Publishing Company) who has
> publishing right for this matter?

A:2
I understand that it is nor necessary to involve Shueisya so that
I have not asked them about this matter. (as of March 20, 2000)
However, as I will have a meeting with the editor about another
issue on March 21, I will report this to him.

Q:3
> - Name and Commercial Products
> I understand that "Battle Angel Alita" is a commercial product of
> Mr. Yukito Kishiro but my handle "GANMU" is not a commercial product.
> I have never used it for any commercial purpose. Even it is non-
> commercial name, it is not a name of work but a person's name.
> There must be no problem.
> You would understand that my handle is non-commercial purpose only
> if you could look at my web site, however the web site is already deleted.
> This is one of the reason that I have not contacted you even after
> I found your work.

A:3
Currently, I have not suffered any loss as you have not done any
commercial activity under your handle "GANMU".
Also, you may knot know it but titles of writing works are not covered
by copyright regulation in Japan.
Therefore, please feel comfortable as I cannot sue you.
Instead of those facts, the reason I have asked you to stop using
handle "GANMU" is as following:
1. Anonymousness on Internet
It is possible that someone who does not know this matter may
misunderstand your words written under name of "GANMU" as "Yukito
Kishiro's" words because "GANMU" is almost another name of me.
You may pretend to be me without intention.
Possibly you may be sued for defamation in some cases.
2. Possible trademark registration
There's a big project underway with my work "Battle Angel Alita".
It is very likely that the title of the work and names of its
characters are registered as trademarks.
As trademarks are protected by law, it will no be available.

Q:4
> I assume form your mail that I must look for a name, which is not
> duplicated to any name in all media when I try to decide my handle.
> Is my understanding correct?
> You said that you will allow me no duplication of names, didn't you?
> You said that if someone use handle, which is duplicated to any work
> without knowing the fact and receive a notice from the person who
> has created the work, he must terminate use of the name, didn't you?
> You did not request me to get approval to use the handle, did you?
> You have just ordered me to stop using the handle.

A:4
I try to answer your question in order although this is a matter of
"netiquette" so that different from my standpoint.

> I assume form your mail that I must look for a name, which is not
> duplicated to any name in all media when I try to decide my handle.

You had better to look for a name, which is not duplicated as much as
possible. If you are very afraid of the duplication, I recommend to
use your real name.

> You said that you will allow me no duplication of names, didn't you?
> You said that if someone use handle, which is duplicated to any work
> without knowing the fact and receive a notice from the person who
> has created the work, he must terminate use of the name, didn't you?

In my opinion, the former use has priority in moral in case of
duplication of a handle is found. However, it may be decided by
negotiation. This is not a mater of law but a social rule.

> You did not request me to get approval to use the handle, did you?
> You have just ordered me to stop using the handle.

Use of handle "GANMU" is not acceptable. The reason is explained at
A:3-1 and A:3-2. My request does not have any backup of law so that
it depends on your moral if you accept it or not.
I expect you handle this issue with common sense of a social member.

Q:5
> - Appropriate Name
> I must change my handle as I cannot use my previous handle.
> However, same problem may be repeated by choosing names which is
> duplicated to your works or characters in your works unless I must
> choose it very carefully.

A:5
If A:3 is extendedly understood, it is correct that "any handle must
not be duplicated with any characters" but this may depends on how
each person who has copyright thinks as this does not have legal
backup.
In my case, I want make decision that "Yukito Kishiro" and the titles
of my work is prohibited, and other names of characters and other
things in my work are free for non-commercial purpose.
However, there will be a case of A:3 in future and some names of
characters may become unavailable. In such cases, I want make
announcement on my official web site "YUKITOPIA" and protect fan
activities.
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Note 1: There are many people named "Yukito" so it is not prohibited to
use it. By the way, "Yukito Kishiro" is my real name.
Note 2: This policy is applied for just my works. Other writers' policy
may be different.

Q:6
> Would you please let me know the names, which I must avoid to use?

A:6
Refer A:5 and look into by yourself. If it is too much, use your
real name or arrange your real name.
(Editor Note: This section is written in a very impolite explanation in Japanese)

Q:7
> - Make these mails available for public
> I'm very busy to replying many mails coming to ask why I have closed
> my web site and stopped using my handle.
> May I put your mails on my web site and make details of the closing
> my web site available for public? There must be no problem if you
> said right things.

A:7
1. No change to be made.
2. "Answer from Yukito Kishiro" to be attached.
3. Both your mail and our mail to be published on my official web site
"YUKITOPIA". Of course, no change to be made.
If you follow conditions above, you may publish those mails on your
web site.

This is the end of my answer to your question.
On the other hand, your mail address issue:

> Though my current mail address "gundream" is the translation of each
> Chinese characters, it is not simple to change it because termination
> of my account is required for that. "gundream" is a direct
> translation of "Battle Angel Alita" but it may have little relation
> to your comic so please allow me to keep using "gundream" as my mail
> address.

My work is known as "GUNNM" or "Battle Angel Alita" in foreign
countries so that it won't be misunderstood. I approve you keep
using your current mail address.

I have no intention to disturb your activity on Internet.
Please understand what I wrote and keep sound activity.

Yukito Kishiro
2000.3.20.

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