Kyoko Mizuki wins 5 million yen in damages from various companies.
A new note has been added to the ongoing legal battles of Candy Candy; original creator Kyoko Mizuki has won another case against artist Yumiko Igarashi. Igarashi and five companies that distributed Candy Candy merchandise have been ordered to pay 29.5 million yen, or 3% of their sales, to Mizuki.
Mizuki sued Igarashi over various merchandicing licences that the artist sold to companies without Mizuki's consent. While she has lost the exclusive rights to sell Candy Candy licenses that she believed she had, Igarashi has also gone to teh courts to enforce her rights to the Candy Candy trademark.
