Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Cancellation of Tokyo Babylon 2021
The production committee canceled the GoHands version of the series after further alleged similarities were identified and announced that a new anime would be produced by another studio.
2020
Tokyo Babylon 2021 plagiarism controversy
The planned Tokyo Babylon 2021 adaptation was accused of using costume designs resembling work associated with Volks dolls and Red Velvet. The producer apologized, announced design changes, and later faced additional findings during an internal investigation.
2020
GoHands sues King Records over alleged unpaid anime production costs
Lawsuit filed
In a dispute reported in December 2020, the animation studio GoHands sued the company King Records. According to the reported allegations, GoHands sought the remaining payments owed under their production contract and compensation for additional episodes. GoHands alleged that King Records canceled the contract and refused to pay the remaining installments. The report did not specify the outcome of the lawsuit or further details of the dispute.
GoHands sued King Records, seeking the remaining payments under their production contract and compensation for additional episodes. GoHands alleges that King Records canceled the contract and refused to pay the remaining installments.
Source excerpt
According to GoHands, after the plagiarism claims, King Records asked the studio to revise the designs, and the studio continued to work towards the agreed-upon broadcast. However, GoHands alleges that King Records reversed course and refused to pay the remaining installments in January.
GoHands is suing not only for the remaining 281.6 million yen (about US$2.57 million) under the contract, but also for 171.82 million yen (about US$1.57 million) for episodes 14 to 21.