Koei Tecmo supports fanart of their IPs but limits inappropriate content. The company removed 200-300 doujinshi and 2,000-3,000 fanart pieces annually. The company views characters in Dead or Alive as "like daughters," leading to strict enforcement.

The publisher of Dead or Alive, Koei Tecmo, talks about its protectiveness of the characters, calling them 'like daughters.'

Nishimura affirmed that Koei Tecmo views the Dead or Alive cast as "like daughters," which is why they're forced to seemingly protect them. Taking down damaging content isn't a pa