SANJIESAN LICENSING / Reference use
A public catalogue helps identify a work; it does not answer every reuse question
KADOKAWA’s FAQ specifically restricts unauthorised reuse of its website images and artwork. That published condition is a useful reminder to keep reference discovery separate from a commercial-use decision. Finding an attractive image on a public page does not by itself tell a project team how that image may be used in its own proposal or product.
Use the source page to identify the material
Record the title, publisher and source link in the research notes. Distinguish an official image from a repost or an unattributed mood-board crop. When sharing the research internally, make the source and the intended discussion purpose understandable. Avoid circulating an isolated image with a filename that implies it is already part of the project’s cleared production assets. Identification is useful even when the next use remains unresolved.
Describe the use being considered
Write whether the team wants a link for research, a reference in a controlled discussion or material incorporated into a public commercial output. Keep those activities distinct and ask the relevant rights reviewer about the actual situation. Do not invent a universal safe amount of copying or assume that attribution resolves every question. The review needs the material and proposed use, not a vague statement that it is only inspiration.
Keep the final asset set identifiable
Once the project has materials confirmed for its intended work, keep them in a clearly identified set with their source records. Leave unresolved references outside that handoff rather than silently substituting them for missing files. For Sanjiesan’s own assets, preserve the established entity and artwork references. A clean handoff helps the next team understand what it has actually received and what questions are still open.