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2026.04.30

nizima LIVE has been added to the “Live2D Copyright Simple License Plan”!

What is the “Live2D Copyright Simple License Plan”?

A plan under which allows businesses classified by Live2D as medium-scale or larger (with annual sales of 10 million yen or more) to be exempt from the requirement to enter into a licensing agreement and pay the associated fees for the temporary use of Live2D’s copyrighted works (such as the Cubism SDK and character models), provided such use is strictly for promotional purposes.

Applicable Copyrighted Live2D Works and Exemptions

[Live2D Copyright] Live2D Cubism SDK

Exemption from the conclusion of the “Live2D Publication License Agreement” and associated licensing fee with publication limited to the contents of the copyrighted work license notice.

[Live2D Copyright] Live2D Original Characters

Exemption from the conclusion of the Licensing Agreement for “Live2D Original Characters” and associated licensing fee for either commercial or non-commercial use, limited to the contents of the copyrighted work license notice.

[New Addition] nizima LIVE

A limited-time license for the temporary use of “nizima LIVE” under the “Live2D Copyright Simple License Plan,” which is limited to the contents of the copyrighted work license notice.

*For details regarding applicable agreements and terms related to Live2D Copyright, please visit the following website.
https://www.live2d.com/en/business/slp/

Examples of Eligible and Ineligible Temporary Use (Promotions)

Examples of Eligible Temporary Use

  • Display or demo at a short event (exhibitions, etc.) 

  • One-off appearance in media (event coverage, news reports, etc.) 

Examples of Ineligible Temporary Use

  • The period of use is not short-term (e.g. longer than one week) 

  • The use involves distribution of content such as beta tests or trial versions 

  • Usage that results in direct profit for users 

  • Promotion of adult content, prejudice, violence, or other works that violate public decency 

Eligible and Ineligible Businesses or Users

Eligible Businesses

  • Large scale businesses (annual sales of 100 million yen or more) 

  • Medium scale businesses (annual sales of 10 million yen or more) 

Ineligible Businesses or Users

  • Small scale businesses (annual sales of less than 10 million yen) 

  • General users (individuals, students, clubs, and other organizations with annual revenue of less than 10 million yen) 

  • Nonprofit Organization Users (Clubs, Volunteer Organizations, Educational Institutions) 

*The “Ineligible Businesses or Users” listed above are excluded from this plan; however,such users are already exempt from entering into a Software License Agreement and paying licensing fees under the Software License Agreement established by Live2D. (Usage of the free version of nizima LIVE by individuals and small businesses is restricted to “internal or testing purposes.”)

*For details regarding applicable agreements and terms related to Live2D Copyright, please visit the following website.

Application and Review

To use this plan, you must submit an application via the application form and be approved following a review by Live2D.

If the application is accepted, a “Live2D Copyrighted Work License Notice” will be issued allowing use of the copyrighted work (exempt from the licensing agreement) limited to the temporary use (purpose, location, period, etc.) described in the application form.

Reasons for the Creation of This Plan

Previously, Medium or Large-Scale enterprises were required to sign a licensing agreement with Live2D when developing and releasing (publishing) content using Live2D’s copyrighted works.

However, we have received numerous comments from businesses stating that it is difficult to use the product for pre-release promotional activities (such as media interviews and demonstrations at trade shows) because the process of finalizing this agreement involves legal reviews and incurs costs associated with licensing fees.

For this reason, Live2D created the “Live2D Copyright Simple License Plan”, which allows and encourages the temporary use of a Live2D copyrighted work for content promotion purposes.

Learn more about the “Simple Copyright License Plan”