The Legality Of Hypno-Tan (And Friends)
A thought that popped into my head: what would the legal status of using Hypno-Tan be in any profit-driven product? Obviously, no major company is going to use her in anything, but what if an erotic game includes her in some way? Would they have to pay the person who originally created the character? Is that person still around? Would they have to pay the hub in some way since she's the mascot of it (which I can only imagine by donating to Patreon for the hub I guess)? What if they didn't include her directly but just her Jumper? The Yellow Sweater with spirals over each breast? I'm asking because unlike Zone-Tan, who is the representative of someone online, Hypno-Tan represents a community interest (aka fetish).
On that note: what about Erika? She's based on a real person, but the character is used liberally around here. Would you need to contact the real-life person she's based on? Or is there enough public use to make her "fair game" as it were? She's been in a few games, but I don't know which ones were paid for or not.
On that note: what about Erika? She's based on a real person, but the character is used liberally around here. Would you need to contact the real-life person she's based on? Or is there enough public use to make her "fair game" as it were? She's been in a few games, but I don't know which ones were paid for or not.