Terms of Use

Article 1. Consent to these Terms

These Terms (these “Terms”) set forth the terms and conditions of use by the users (each a “User”) of "Kabuki on Demand" (the "Service"), a distribution service provided by Shochiku Co., Ltd. (the “Company”). The User shall use the Service in accordance with these Terms and may not use the Service unless the User consents to these Terms. Any content stipulated in any agreement separately agreed upon between the Company and the User with respect to the Service and any document, etc. distributed, transmitted, or posted by the Company (collectively, the "Individual Terms of Use") shall constitute a part of these Terms as between such User.
Unless otherwise specified in the Individual Terms of Use, a service use agreement in accordance with the various provisions of these Terms is established between the User and the Company (a "User Agreement") when the User completes the user registration after consenting to these Terms in accordance with the provisions of Article 4.
Each time the User uses the Service, the User must confirm the information, precautions, etc. provided in the Service. By using the Service, the User is deemed to have consented to all of the terms and conditions contained in these Terms.
If the User is a minor, please be sure to obtain the consent of a legal representative such as a person with parental authority before using the Service, including the purchase of paid Contents.

Article 2. Revisions and Amendments to these Terms

The Company may, at its discretion, amend or add to these Terms (an “Amendment”) at any time in any of the following cases:
- When the Amendment of these Terms is compatible with the general interest of the User; or
- When the Amendment of these Terms is not contrary to the purpose for which the User Agreement was concluded, and is reasonable in light of the necessity of the Amendment, the reasonableness of the contents after the Amendment, the details of the Amendment, and other circumstances pertaining to the Amendment.
In the event of an Amendment of these Terms, the Company shall give prior notice that an Amendment will be made to these Terms, the contents of these Terms, and the effective date thereof on the website operated by the Company (https://www.kabuki-bito.jp/kabuki-contents/ondemand/) (if an Amendment is made to the domain or content of such website for any reason, including the domain, etc. after such Amendment; the “Company Website”).
3. If the User does not consent to these Terms after the Amendment, the User shall immediately withdraw from the Service in accordance with the provisions of Article 18.
If the User continues to use the Service or does not withdraw from the Service even after the Amendment to these Terms, such User shall be deemed to have consented to these Terms after the Amendment. The User should use the Service upon confirming the latest contents of these Terms, from time-to-time, at the User’s responsibility.

Article 3. Definitions

In these Terms, the meanings of the terms listed in the following items shall be as set forth in the respective items:
- “Contents"
  means, collectively, information (including, but not limited to, images, video, audio, music, and other sounds, images, software, programs, codes, and other data) that the User may access through the Service.
- “Provided Contents”
  means the Contents and all other information provided by the Company to the User in the Service. The Provided Contents include contents that can be used for a fixed monthly fee (the "Flat-Rate Contents") and contents for which a fee is charged per purchase (the "Individual Contents").
- “User Contents”
  means information sent to the Company or posted by the User in the Service, including the User’s comments.
- “Flat-Rate Ticket"
  means the right to view the video Contents in the Flat-Rate Contents through the Company Website.
- “Individual Ticket”
  means the right to view the video Contents within the Individual Contents through the Company Website.
- “Account"
  means the qualification or right for a User to use the Service.

Article 4. User Registration

A User who wishes to use the Service may apply for User registration by consenting to abide by these Terms, etc., and by providing the Company with the information specified in accordance with as separately provided by the Company. If there is such an application, the Company will review the application in accordance with the screening criteria separately stipulated by the Company, and if the Company approves such application, the Company will give notification to that effect.
In addition to the case listed in the preceding paragraph, the Company may not approve an application for User registration if any of the following reasons apply:
- If there is any falsehood, error, or omission in all or part of the information provided to the Company in the application for User registration;
- If the applicant has been subject to or is currently subject to any measure for the Suspension of Use for the Service;
- If the applicant has failed to fulfill any obligation under a User Agreement or any other contract with the Company in the past, or if the Company otherwise determines that the applicant will likely fail to fulfill the obligations under a User Agreement;
- If the applicant is an organized crime group (boryokudan), an organized crime group member, a quasi-member of an organized crime group, an organized crime group-related company, a corporate racketeer (sokaiya), a group engaging in criminal activities under the pretext of conducting social campaigns, or a crime group specialized in intellectual crimes, or any other person equivalent thereto (together, “Anti-Social Forces"), or is determined by the Company to correspond to a person who cooperates or is involved in the maintenance, operation, or management of Anti-Social Forces through the provision of funds or other means or who otherwise has some kind of interaction or is involved with Anti-Social Forces; or
- If the Company otherwise deems the application to be inappropriate.

Article 5. Account Management

The User shall manage and maintain the Account at their own responsibility and shall not allow any third party to use the Account nor lend, transfer, change the name of, sell, etc. such Account. If the Company confirms a match of such Account, the Company shall deem that the User registered as owning such Account to have used the Service.
The User shall bear responsibility for any damages caused by inadequate management of the Account or use of the Account by a third party, and the Company shall not be liable for any such damages.
If the User discovers that the Account has been stolen or is being used by a third party, the User shall immediately notify the Company to that effect and follow the Company's instructions.
For any User registration by a minor without the consent of a legal representative, the Company may reserve or deny such registration, as well as take measures for the Suspension of Use of the Service in accordance with Article 15.1 if it is discovered after the approval of such registration that a minor had applied without the consent of a legal representative, and the User shall not make any objection to the Company's decision. In addition, the Company shall not be liable to the User for the decisions and measures stipulated in this paragraph.

Article 6. Handling of Information on Users

When using the Service, the User must provide truthful and accurate information when sending information about himself/herself and other information requested by the Company when using the Service (the "User Information").
In the event of any error in the User Information or there is an Amendment, the User shall promptly correct the User Information or make the Amendment at its own responsibility, and the Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User due to there being any falsehood, error, or omission in the User Information.
The Company shall appropriately handle the User Information and other information collected from the User in connection with the use of the Service, in accordance with the Privacy Policy separately stipulated by the Company, and the User shall use the Service upon agreeing to such terms of agreement.

Article 7. Use of the Service

The User may use the Service within the scope of the purposes set forth in these Terms, etc., in accordance with the method determined by the Company.
The Service may be used only for the User's own personal use, and may not be sold, distributed, developed, or otherwise used for any purpose other than such personal use.
The User shall use the Service only in the form provided by the Company, and shall not reproduce, modify, amend, alter or adapt the Service.
The information terminals, software, communication lines, and other communication environment, etc. necessary to receive the Service shall be prepared and maintained at the User's expense and responsibility.
The User shall take security measures to prevent computer virus infections, unauthorized access, and information leaks, etc., in accordance with the User's usage environment.
The Service may be available, in whole or in part, only to users who meet age, identity verification, availability of the User Information, and other conditions specified to be required by the Company, and the User shall consent thereto in advance.
The Company may place advertisements of the Company or third parties on the Service, and the User shall consent thereto.

Article 8. User Registration Fee

There is no User registration fee for the Service. Fees and purchase methods for the Flat-Rate Tickets and the Individual Tickets (the "Online Tickets") within the Service shall be as set forth in the following Article 9 and Article 11.

Article 9. Purchase of Flat-Rate Tickets, etc.

Through the Service, the User may purchase a Flat-Rate Ticket from the Company to view the video Contents included in the Flat-Rate Contents.
An application for the purchase of a Flat-Rate Ticket shall be made in the manner prescribed by the Company. A contract for the use of the Flat-Rate Contents (a "Monthly Contract") shall be formed at the time of indication or notification to the User by the Company. The User may not withdraw the application, except as otherwise provided in these Terms.
The monthly fee for a Flat-Rate Ticket shall be determined separately by the Company. Unless otherwise stipulated in the Individual Terms of Use, the monthly fee is not prorated, and even if a Monthly Contract is formed in the middle of a month, the monthly fee for one month will be incurred.
The payment date of the monthly fee for a Fixed-Rate Ticket shall be in accordance with the payment due date set by the credit card company, settlement service provider, or financial institution or other payment service provider.
By paying the Flat-Rate Ticket fee, the User may view the video Contents contained in the Flat-Rate Contents during the period separately determined by the Company (the "Contract Period").
The Monthly Contract shall be automatically renewed for each Contract Period if the User does not take the cancellation procedures specified in the following Article by the expiration date of the Contract Period (or the date and time specified separately by the Company, if applicable), and the User consents thereto in advance.
The fees for the Flat-Rate Ticket paid by the User shall not be refunded by the Company in any way, even if the streaming of the video Contents could not be held or implemented due to any reason, except in cases that are due to the Company's convenience.

Article 10. Cancellation of a Monthly Contract

The User may cancel the Monthly Contract at any time by notifying the Company in the manner prescribed by the Company. Unless otherwise stipulated in the Individual Terms of Use, the monthly fee will not be prorated, and even if the Monthly Contract is cancelled in the middle of a month, a one month's monthly fee will be incurred.
In the event of cancellation pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the User shall pay to the Company all fees related to the Monthly Contract (including any and all obligations of the User incurred during the Monthly Contract) by the last day of the month in which the cancellation date falls (or the date specified separately by the Company, if applicable).
The User's usage fees and other obligations incurred during the term of the Monthly Contract shall not be extinguished until such obligations are fulfilled, even after the cancellation of the Monthly Contract.
If you cancel the Monthly Contract, you will no longer be able to view the video Contents in the Flat-Rate Contents as of the expiration date of the Contract Period, unless otherwise stipulated in the Individual Terms of Use.

Article 11. Purchase of Individual Tickets, etc.

Users may purchase Individual Tickets from the Company through the Service in order to view the video Contents in the Individual Contents.
An application for the purchase of an Individual Ticket shall be made in the manner prescribed by the Company. A contract for the purchase of an Individual Ticket (an "Individual Contract") shall be formed at the time of indication or notification to the User by the Company. The User may not withdraw the application, except as otherwise provided in these Terms.
The fee for an Individual Ticket shall be determined separately for each individual event by the Company.
The payment date of the fee for an Individual Ticket shall be in accordance with the payment due date set by the credit card company, settlement service provider, or financial institution or other payment service provider.
The method of issuing and obtaining the Individual Tickets and the method and period of viewing the Individual Contents shall be in accordance with the method and period separately designated by the Company.
The fees for the Individual Tickets paid by the User shall not be refunded by the Company, even if the video Contents could not be held or implemented due to any reason, except in cases that are due to the Company's convenience.
The User may not replace, change, or cancel an Individual Ticket for any reason if an Individual Contract has been formed.
If no payment has been processed by the User despite the formation of an Individual Contract, the Company may terminate the Individual Contract upon the passing of the payment deadline set by the Company. In such case, the Company may refuse the User to use the Company's services, including the Service, thereafter.

Article 12. Credit Card Payment and Other Payment Methods

When using the Service to pay the payment price for the Online Tickets by credit card or other means of payment, a credit card (limited to a credit card in the User's own name) or other means of payment to be used from among the credit cards and means of payment separately designated by the Company shall be registered, and the payment shall be made in a single payment by such credit card or other means of payment. However, credit card payment or other means of payment may not be available for use when separately designated by the Company.
Credit card payments shall be made in accordance with the credit card membership terms of use (credit card usage limits, overdue interest, etc.) stipulated by the credit card company (the company issuing the credit card registered by the User). The User is solely responsible for confirming the credit card membership terms of use and other terms and conditions regarding the use of credit cards as stipulated by the credit card company, and the Company will assume no responsibility.
Payment methods other than credit card payments shall be used in accordance with the terms of use, etc., stipulated by the payment service providers and payment processing agents. The User is solely responsible for confirming the terms of use and other terms and conditions for the use of payment methods as stipulated by the payment service providers and payment processing agents, and the Company will assume no responsibility.
In the event of any Amendment or update of credit card information or other information, such as the expiration date of the credit card or other means of payment registered by the User in accordance with paragraph 1, the User shall promptly notify the Company to that effect. If there is no notification of such Amendment or update, the User may not be able to use the Service. In the event that a credit card company, payment processor, financial institution, or other payment processing agent notifies the Company of an Amendment or update of credit card information or other information, such notification may be treated the same as a notification from the User himself/herself.
In the event that the User loses his/her membership or usage qualification for such credit card or other means of payment pursuant to the credit card membership terms of use, or other terms of use established by the credit card company, settlement service provider, or financial institution or other payment processing agent, or in the event that the credit card company, settlement service provider, or financial institution or other payment processing agent does not accept the assignment of obligation or advance payment pertaining to the Online Ticket fees or cancels such assignment of obligation or advance payment, the payment by the User of the Online Ticket fees by credit card or other payment method shall be cancelled, and the User shall be charged directly by the Company, or the contract, etc. for the purchase of such Online Tickets may be treated as having been terminated.
The Company may use, and display on the payment processing screen, etc., the credit card number and other payment information registered when the User uses a credit card or other payment method to pay for the Online Ticket fees in the Service for the User's subsequent uses of the Service or the Company's other services.
When the User uses credit card payment or other payment methods, the Company may provide the information provided by the User when applying for payment to SB PAYMENT SERVICE CORPORATION (head office: Tokyo Port City Takeshiba Office Tower, 1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo) and to PLAY Co. (head office: Shibuya Solasta 15F, 1-21-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), and the User consents in advance to the provision of such information.
When using credit card payments or other means of payment, the User consents to the name of the billing party, such as name, designation, trade name, separately designated by the Company, appearing as the billing address on the usage statement of the credit card or other means of payment issued to the User by the credit card company, settlement service provider, financial institution, or other payment processing provider.

Article 13. Viewing Methods

The viewing of video Contents may require the use of applications, browsers, software, etc. separately provided or designated by the Company. The User shall confirm in advance that such software, etc. will operate properly on the User’s own computers, tablets, smartphones, and other devices before viewing such video Contents.

Article 14. Prohibited Acts

In using the Service, the User shall not engage in, or cause any third party to engage in, any of the following acts, nor directly or indirectly cause or facilitate any of the following acts:
- Acts that induce a malfunction of the Service;
- Acts of using, creating, or distributing external tools that have effects not normally intended by the Service, or actions that take advantage of bugs not normally intended by the Service;
- Acts that place an excessive burden on the Service or the Company's servers, etc.;
- Acts in violation of laws, or the judgments, decisions, or orders of the courts, or legally binding administrative measures, and acts that promote or are likely to promote such acts;
- Fraudulent or threatening acts against the Company, other Users, or other third parties;
- False declaration of facts to the Company or other Users;
- Acts that contravene public order and morals or may be detrimental to good morals;
- Acts that infringe or are likely to infringe intellectual property rights, portrait rights, privacy, honor, or any other rights or interests of the Company, other Users, or any third party;
- Reproducing, recording, or storing music by any method other that as specified by the Company, or providing, selling, or transferring such music to a third party;
- Registering and using multiple free Accounts by the same User;
- Transmitting or posting on the Service information corresponding to, or determined by the Company to correspond to, the following, through the Service by using the Service or the message function:
  - Any expression that induces, solicits, or encourages suicide or self-harm, any obscene expression, or any information concerning the sale or purchase of dangerous drugs or any expression that encourages the inappropriate use of such drugs;
  - Criminal acts and related matters;
  - Promoting or advertising any application or service other than the Service, or any religious act, religious organization, political activity, or political organization;
  - Any chain mail, pyramid scheme, lead mail, or illegal solicitation or advertising, etc.;
  - Any information that is likely to adversely affect minors;
  - Any cruel or sexual expression or other information that may cause discomfort to others;
  - Any one-click fraud site, adult site, information that disseminates harmful programs such as computer viruses, or link to such information; or
  - Information similar to the above or other information that the Company deems as inappropriate;
- Reproduction of the Contents distributed on the Service;
- Any act for the purpose of obtaining some sort of interest that is not normally intended by the Service;
- Disassembling, decompiling, reverse engineering, or otherwise analyzing the source code of the Service;
- Any unauthorized access to a system connected to the Service, or unauthorized rewriting or deleting of information stored in the Company's facilities;
- Copying, transferring, lending, or modifying the Service;
- Intentionally publishing or posting false data, etc.;
- Acts for the purpose of collecting information of other Users (except when necessary for the use of the Service or when otherwise deemed necessary by the Company);
- Impersonating the Company, other Users, or any other third party;
- Using another User's account;
- Promoting, advertising, soliciting, or sales activities on the Service that are not authorized in advance by the Company;
- Providing benefits to Anti-Social Forces, etc. or acts that are likely to lead to such act;
- Any act that is contrary to the purpose or objective of these Terms and the Service; or
- Other act that the Company determines to be inappropriate.

Article 15. Measures Upon Breach of these Terms

In the event that the Company determines that a User falls under any of the following items or is likely to fall under any of the following items, the Company may, at its discretion and without any notice, take measures against such User, such as deletion of all or part of the User Contents or other information, temporary suspension or restriction of use of the Service, deletion of the Account, and termination of the User Agreement, including the Monthly Contract and Individual Contract (the "Suspension of Use").
- Violation of any of the provisions of these Terms;
- The User fails to pay the usage fees or other debts owed by the User to the Company even after the payment due date specified in these Terms or any other payment due date specified by the Company;
- When the use of the credit card used to settle usage fees or other debts owed by the User to the Company is not permitted, or when other means of settlement are not available;
- When all or part of the information provided to the Company is found to be false;
- In the event of the death of the User or the User is subject to the commencement of guardianship, conservatorship, or assistance;
- The User is a minor, adult guardian, person under curatorship or person under assistance who has not obtained the consent, etc. of a representative, guardian, curator, or assistant;
- The User is subject to a suspension of payment or becomes insolvent, or a petition is filed for the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings, civil rehabilitation proceedings, or similar proceedings;
- If there is no response to the Company’s inquiries or other communications requesting a response after 14 days or a period separately specified by the Company;
- If the User has been in the past or is currently subject to a measure for the Suspension of Use when using the Service;
- If the Company determines that the User is an Anti-Social Forces, etc., or is cooperating or participating in the maintenance, operation, or
- When the Company determines it necessary for the operation, maintenance, and management of the Service; or
- In the event that the Company determines that there are other reasons similar to those listed in the preceding items.
The User shall not be released from any and all obligations and liabilities (including, but not limited to, liabilities for compensating damages) under the User Agreement to the Company and third parties even after the Suspension of Use.
The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User as a result of the acts taken by the Company under this Article, and the Company may retain and use the information the Company obtained regarding such User even after the User's Account has been deleted.
In the event that the Company determines that the User falls under or is likely to fall under any of the items of paragraph 1 of this Article, or in any other case determined necessary by the Company, the Company may request the User to cease the violating act or voluntarily delete or correct information transmitted or posted by the User, and the User shall comply with such request within a period of time determined by the Company.
The Company shall not be liable for any disadvantage or damages incurred by the User due to the measures taken by the Company under this Article.

Article 16. Compensation for Damages

In the event that the Company suffers direct or indirect damages as a result of the User's violation of these Terms or other use of the Service (including cases in which the Company receives a claim for damages or other claims from a third party as a result of such conduct), the User must pay the Company all damages thereof (including the costs of attorneys and other experts and the amount equivalent to labor costs required by the Company to respond to such claims).
The Company will not be liable for any damages incurred by the User in connection with the use of the Service. However, in the event of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company, the Company shall be liable for compensating only for direct and ordinary damages actually incurred by the User and shall not be liable for damages arising from special circumstances.

Article 17. Confidentiality

The User shall treat as confidential any non-public information designated as confidential and disclosed by the Company in connection with the Service, except with the prior written consent of Company.
Whenever requested by the Company, the User must return or destroy the information described in the preceding paragraph, the documents and other recorded media containing or recording such information, and all copies thereof, without delay, in accordance with the Company's instructions.

Article 18. Termination of Use of the Service

The User may withdraw from the Service at any time by deleting the Account or by any other method determined by the Company. Upon withdrawal from the Service, all contracts for the Service will be automatically terminated and the User will no longer be able to use the Service.
If the User mistakenly deletes the Account or the User otherwise loses the right to use the Service for any reason whatsoever, the User shall consent in advance that the User will no longer be able to use the Account, the User Contents, and other information stored in the Service.
The usage fees and other monies that have already been paid by the User at the time of withdrawal from the Service will not be subject to any refund regardless of the name thereof, and the User shall not be exempt from any obligation or liability to the Company and third parties (including, but not limited to, compensation for damages) under the User Agreement, even after withdrawing from the Service.
Even after the User withdraws from the Service, the Company may retain and use the information the Company acquires about such User.
If the User withdraws from the Service, the Company may, at its discretion, delete such User’s Account without prior notice, and the User consents that any and all of the Contents in the Service remaining at the time of termination will cease to exist.
If the User wishes to use the Service again after withdrawing from the Service, the User is required to register as a User of the Service again. The User consents in advance that the previous data will not be transferred upon re-registration.
The Company may, at its discretion and without prior notice, delete any Account that has not been accessed for more than one (1) year since it was last accessed.

Article 19. Amendment, Suspension, Termination, etc. of the Service

The Company may make an Amendment or add to all or part of the contents of the Service without notifying the User in advance.
The Company may, at its discretion, terminate the Service by notifying the User in advance by posting on the Service or on the website operated by the Company, or by any other method that the Company determines to be appropriate. However, in the case of an emergency, we may not notify users.
In the event that any of the following events occurs or is likely to occur, the Company may temporarily suspend all or part of the Service without notifying the User in advance:
- In the event of periodic or emergency maintenance or repair of telecommunications equipment and facilities for the Service;
- When the system is overloaded due to excessive access or other unforeseen factors;
- When the need arises to ensure the User’s security;
- When the services of a telecommunications carrier are not provided;
- In the event that the provision of the Service is difficult due to force majeure such as natural disaster;
- In the event that the provision of the Service is difficult due to fire, power failure, other unforeseen accidents, war, disputes, uprisings, riots, strikes, etc.;
- When the operation of the Service becomes impossible due to laws and regulations or measures based on such laws and regulations; or
- Any other cases determined to be necessary by the Company based on the preceding items.
The Company will not be liable for any damages incurred by the User as a result of the measures taken by the Company in accordance with this Article.

Article 20. Elimination of Ant-Social Forces

The User represents and warrants to the Company that he/she is not Anti-Social Forces and does not fall under any of the following items now, and that he/she will not be Anti-Social Forces or fall under any of the following items in the future:
- Having a relationship in which Anti-Social Forces are deemed to control its management;
- Having a relationship in which Anti-Social Forces are deemed to be substantially involved in its management;
- Having a relationship that is deemed to involve unjustified use of Anti-Social Forces, such as for the purpose of making unjustifiable profit for oneself or a third party or for the purpose of inflicting damages on a third party;
- Having a relationship that is deemed to involve Anti-Social Forces, such as providing funds, etc., or offering favors to Anti-Social Forces; or
- An officer or a person substantially involved in its management has a socially reprehensible relationship with Anti-Social Forces.
The User warrants to the Company that he/she will not commit, nor cause a third party to commit, any of the following acts:
- Violent demanding acts;
- Unreasonable demanding acts that exceed legal responsibility;
- Using threatening words or acts or using violence in connection with a transaction;
- Acts of spreading rumors or using deceptive means or force to damage the Company's credibility or to obstruct the Company's business; or
- Other acts similar to the preceding items

Article 21. Attribution of Rights

All intellectual property rights related to the Service and the Provided Contents shall belong to the Company or to those who have licensed them to the Company.
The Company grants the User a non-exclusive license to use the Service and the Provided Contents to the extent necessary for the use of the Service. Such license, however, does not include the right to sublicense to a third party, nor does it imply the transfer or grant to the User of any intellectual property rights, ownership-like rights, or rights to freely dispose of or otherwise exploit the Provided Contents.
Although the Company’s trademarks, logos, and service marks (collectively, the "Trademarks") may appear on the Service, the Company does not transfer or license the use of the Trademarks to the Users or other third parties.

Article 22. Disclaimer of Warranties and Disclaimer of Liability

The Company makes no warranty regarding the Service, the Contents provided through the Service, and any other service contents, as to their fitness for a particular purpose of the User, merchantability, accuracy, usefulness, completeness, legality, conformity to the internal rules of any organization applicable to the User, or the absence of security defects, errors, bugs, or malfunctions, or any other factual or legal defects, or that the Service will not infringe third party rights.
The Company does not guarantee that the Service is compatible with all information devices. In addition, the User consents in advance that malfunctions may occur in the operation of the Service due to OS upgrades, etc. of the information device used for the Service. The Company does not guarantee that such defects will be resolved by the Company's modification of the program, etc. in the event of such defects.
The Company shall not be involved in any communication or other negotiations between Users. In the unlikely event that a dispute or problem arises between Users, the User shall immediately notify the Company to that effect and resolve such dispute or problem at its own responsibility and expense, and the Company shall not be involved in any way and shall not assume any responsibility.
In addition to the preceding paragraph, if a dispute arises between the User and a third party regarding the Service, the User shall immediately notify the Company to that effect and resolve such dispute at the User's own responsibility and expense, and the Company shall not be involved in any way and shall not assume any responsibility.

Article 23. Communication Methods

Communications from the Company to the User regarding the Service (including, but not limited to, notifications regarding an Amendment or additions to the Terms) shall be made by posting on an appropriate location on the Company-operated website, sending e-mails, push notifications, or other methods deemed appropriate by the Company.
In the event that the Company sends a notice by e-mail, the notice from the Company shall be deemed to have reached the User when such e-mail should normally reach the User, as of when the e-mail is sent to the e-mail address registered by the User.
Inquiries about the Service and other communications or notifications from the Users to the Company shall be made through the inquiry page designated by the Company (https://forms.gle/dGjwyVPymNzxMN4W6) or through other methods designated by the Company.
The Company may, by obtaining the User’s consent, send login recommendations, advertisements, promotions, or other communications regarding the Service based on the User’s registered e-mail address or other User Information.

Article 24. No Transfer of Rights and Obligations

The User may not assign, succeed, pledge as collateral, or otherwise dispose of the User's rights or obligations under the User Agreement or the User's status in the User Agreement to any third party, except with the prior written consent of the Company.
In the event that the Company transfers its business pertaining to the Service to a third party, or causes the comprehensive succession of the business pertaining to the Service through a merger or corporate split in which the Company becomes the absorbed company or the splitting company, the Company may, in connection with such business transfer, etc., transfer its status, rights, and obligations, as well as the User Information, and other information regarding the User under the user agreements to the transferee or successor of such business transfer, etc., and the User shall consent thereto in advance.

Article 25. Severability

Even if any provision or part of a provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable under the Consumer Contract Act or other laws or regulations, the parts other than such provision or part thereof determined to be invalid or unenforceable (the "Invalid Part") shall remain in full force and effect. The Company and the User shall endeavor to modify the Invalid Part to the extent necessary to make it legal and enforceable, and to ensure that it is legally and economically equivalent to the intent and purpose of the Invalid Part.
If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable in relation to a certain User, the validity, etc. in relation to the other Users shall not be affected.

Article 26. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of Japan, and any and all disputes arising out of in connection with these Terms shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo Summary Court or the Tokyo District Court as the court of first instance, according to the amount of the action.

Article 27. Special Note

Since the Company does not currently provide the Flat-Rate Contents, Articles 9 and 10 and other provisions regarding the Flat-Rate Contents do not apply until the provision of such contents commences.

Established July 1, 2025