{"id":129333,"date":"2026-01-30T03:11:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T08:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/?p=129333"},"modified":"2026-01-30T04:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T09:40:08","slug":"ygoguidelinesforjapan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/?p=129333","title":{"rendered":"Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game Video Submission Guidelines (For Japan)"},"content":{"rendered":"

For Japan only. But just to clarify since we’ve been asked about this:<\/p>\n

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game Video Submission Guidelines (For Japan)<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The “Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game” Video Submission Guidelines for Individuals (“The Guidelines”) set the Terms of Use conditions for customers to post (including live streaming distribution) game play videos (details specified below) of the “Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game” (“The Game”) via the means and requirements and restrictions listed below.<\/p>\n

Customers may post videos of themselves playing The Game, etc. by following these guidelines.<\/p>\n

Please note, if you post a game play video of The Game in accordance with these guidelines, you do not need to contact us individually.<\/p>\n

YU-GI-OH! CARD GAME<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The following titles offered by The Company are collectively referred to as “The Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game”:<\/p>\n

\u25a0 Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Duel Monsters
\n\u25a0 Yu-Gi-Oh! RUSH DUEL
\n\u25a0 Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS
\n\u25a0 Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL
\n\u25a0 Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL MONSTERS Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution
\n\u25a0 Yu-Gi-Oh! RUSH DUEL Saikyo Battle Royale!! Ikuzo! GO RUSH!!
\n\u25a0 Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Day Collection<\/p>\n

GAME PLAY VIDEOS, ETC.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

“Game Play Videos, etc.” refers to the following<\/p>\n

\u25a0 Videos and screenshots of the “Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game” being played.
\n\u25a0 Videos and screenshots of actual products of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game, Yu-Gi-Oh! RUSH DUEL and other Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game Titles (such as unboxing videos and collection introduction videos)<\/p>\n

WHO IS COVERED BY THESE GUIDELINES<\/strong><\/h2>\n

These guidelines are intended for individual Customers.<\/p>\n

Only Customers residing in Japan can post videos of themselves playing The Game. If you are a member of a corporation or other organization and wish to submit videos of you playing The Game, please contact us using the application form.<\/p>\n

WHAT KIND OF GAME PLAY VIDEOS, ETC. CAN BE POSTED<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Customers may post Game Play Videos, etc. based on these guidelines. Additionally, when posting Game Play Videos, etc. you may use images designated by Our Company along with Screenshots of the Game in the Thumbnails accompanying such Game Play Videos, etc.<\/p>\n

Material (Logos) That Can Be Used For Posting<\/h3>\n

Notes on using “Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game” materials<\/span>
\nPlease do not use them for anything other than “Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game” Play Videos
\nWhen using the logo, please position it so that the entire logo is visible without changing the aspect ratio. (Please do not use a layout that cuts off the image).<\/p>\n

Please note that if you wish to use the intellectual property of a third party other than The Company in your Game Play Video, Etc., you will need to obtain separate permissions for such use from said third party.
\nPlease make sure that you have updated your software to the latest version before taking videos of playing digital products that fall under The Game.
\nPlease delete your posts Game Play Videos, etc. immediately upon request from The Company, regardless of whether or not they fall under any of the prohibited activities stipulated in these guidelines.
\nIf The Company requests you a specified display or representation, etc. be performed with respect to the Game Play Video, Etc., you, the Customer, must comply with the request and display, etc. in the location designated by The Company.<\/p>\n

EDITING OF GAME PLAY VIDEOS, ETC.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Game Play Videos, Etc. that you post can be edited, processed and combine the video with your face and voiced for so-called game commentary. However, please observe the following conditions:<\/p>\n

\u25a0 Do not single out or extract some of the elements included in The Game, such as background music or character images.
\n\u25a0 The rights of third parties shall not be infringed by the processing or editing of the Game Play Video, Etc.
\n\u25a0 In addition, please do not excessively edit or process things in such a way that would prevent a proper understanding of The Game.<\/p>\n

SITES YOU CAN POST TO<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You can post your Game Play Videos, Etc. on the following websites:<\/p>\n

\u25a0 Facebook
\n\u25a0 \u30cb\u30b3\u30cb\u30b3\u52d5\u753b\/\u30cb\u30b3\u30cb\u30b3\u751f\u653e\u9001 (Nico Nico Douga\/Nico Nico Namahoso)
\n\u25a0 OPENREC.tv
\n\u25a0 Twitch
\n\u25a0 YouTube
\n\u25a0 Mirrativ
\n\u25a0 TwitCasting
\n\u25a0 Instagram
\n\u25a0 TikTok
\n\u25a0 SHOWROOM
\n\u25a0 Threads
\n\u25a0 17LIVE<\/p>\n

Only screenshots can be posted to the following websites. Please note it is acceptable to post links to videos posted on YouTube to these sites.<\/p>\n

\u25a0 Discord
\n\u25a0 X<\/p>\n

Eligible websites will be updated as needed.<\/p>\n

PROHIBITED ITEMS WHEN SUBMITTING GAME PLAY VIDEOS, ETC.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The following actions are prohibited when You, The Customer, post a Game Play Video, etc.<\/p>\n

\u25a0 Submissions for commercial purposes. However, monetization using the system of the posted video distribution site shall not be considered a commercial purpose, as long as it is interpreted in accordance with these guidelines.
\n\u25a0 Use for advertising other products, services or companies, etc.
\n\u25a0 Posting for the purposes of defamation or anti-social activities.
\n\u25a0 Posting for the purpose of religious or political activities.
\n\u25a0 Including content that violates public order and morality or combining it with illegal information.
\n\u25a0 The submission includes elements we, The Company, have not publicly disclosed, such as the results of modifying or analyzing of The Game.
\n\u25a0 Misleading the public that there is any commission from The Company or affiliation with The Company, even if there is no such commission or affiliation with The Company.
\n\u25a0 Unauthorized reproductions of videos or screenshots created by a third party other than The Customer.<\/p>\n

REGARDING GAME PLAY VIDEOS, ETC. THAT VIOLATE THESE GUIDELINES<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We, The Company, accept reports of Game Play Videos that violate these guidelines through the following contact point (we do not respond to reports regarding the results, etc.)<\/p>\n

OTHER<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u25a0 The Company will not compensate you for any damages caused to you as a result of your posting Game Play Videos, Etc. based on these guidelines.
\n\u25a0 The Company does not respond to inquiries regarding the interpretation of these guidelines.
\n\u25a0 Some of The Game contains music under the purview of JASRAC . For videos that contain said JASRAC managed music, YouTube may send a notification to you, the poster of The Game Play Video, etc. that a copyright claim has been filed. This does not claim copyright infringement, so there is no need to remove The Game Play Video, etc. Please check here for further details.
\n\u25a0 These guidelines are subject to change without notice. Please check the latest version each time you submit a video.
\n\u25a0 We may introduce your submitted Game Play Videos on our YouTube Channel, Official Website, and Official X Account. Thank you for your understanding of this in advance.<\/p>\n

Source: The Official Website<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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As an editorial note, Ikeda Yoshimasa, a card game designer and industry expert, notes most of this is pretty banal and is less about heavily restricting so much as erasing the gray zone of posting videos and screenshots, and is essentially Konami in Japan giving a thumbs up to what people have been doing.<\/p>\n

Source<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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