Fruits Basket
Scrapbook Competition!
Official Rules
The Sponsor of this
Competition is TOKYOPOP Inc.
1.
NO
PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The Fruits Basket Scrapbook Competition (“Competition”)
is open only to legal residents of the 50 states of the United States and the
District of Columbia who are at least 13 years old as of the date of entry.
Void where prohibited or restricted by law. TOKYOPOP employees, contractors,
and their families are ineligible to win.
2.
The Competition begins at 12:01 a.m. PDT on June 19,
2009, and ends at 11:59 p.m. PDT on July 3, 2009. Entries submitted after 11:59
p.m. on July 3, 2009, are ineligible to win. You can only enter this
Competition by meeting all requirements in these Official Rules and by submitting
one (1) and only one of the following (your “Submission”):
·
A
piece of Fruits Basket fan art that you have created
·
A
letter from you to Fruits Basket creator Natsuki
Takaya
·
or
poem about Fruits Basket that you have written
·
A
Fruits Basket short story
·
A
photograph of you and your Fruits Basket collection
No Submission may be larger than 12 inches x
12 inches or more than one page. Your submission must be a physical copy (e.g.,
a physical letter you’ve written on paper or an actual printed photograph). No
submissions in digital formats will be accepted.
You may submit the original, a photocopy, or
a printout; however, no entries will be returned, so if you submit your
original, be sure to keep a copy for yourself.
You must personally create your Submission
and you must complete, sign, and include the Official Entry Form with your
Submission.
3.
Your Submission must be mailed using the U.S.
Postal Service. No UPS,
FedEx, email, or other method of entry will be accepted. Only
one Submission per person will be eligible. Mail your Submission to:
Fruits Basket
Scrapbook Competition
TOKYOPOP Inc.
5900 Wilshire
Blvd.
Suite 2000
Los Angeles, CA
90036
4.
You
hereby grant TOKYOPOP and its successors and affiliates the exclusive, royalty
free, worldwide rights in all media now and hereafter known in and to your Submission,
including but not limited to (1) all copyrights therein, (2) the right of
reproduction thereof in any and all media whether now known and/or hereafter
devised, in whole or in part, (3) the moral rights of artists therein, (4) the
right to include the Submission in a scrapbook to be given to Fruits Basket
creator Natsuki Takaya, and (5) all rights of
manufacture, merchandising, recordation, reproduction, translation, adaptation,
display, and exhibition thereof in whole or in part, including the right to
make modifications thereto and derivatives thereof, in any and all media
whether now known and/or hereafter devised and by any and all means or methods.
The rights you are granting TOKYOPOP include to the right to add to, subtract
from, arrange, revise, adapt, rearrange, and make variations of your Submission
and to obtain copyright in the Submission in the name of TOKYOPOP. Without in
any way limiting the foregoing, you acknowledge and agree that TOKYOPOP and its
successors and assigns will have the right to freely sell, license, assign, and
otherwise transfer any and all of the rights granted by you to TOKYOPOP hereunder
and to exercise all such rights in connection with advertising, publicity,
promotional materials, and distribution rights in connection with your Submission.
5.
No
Submission will be returned. TOKYOPOP is not responsible for lost, damaged, or
destroyed entries, Postal Service delays or misdeliveries,
or any other problem that may affect an entry or attempted entry. TOKYOPOP may
reject any entry with insufficient postage. TOKYOPOP in its sole discretion may
modify or terminate the Competition prior to the stated ending date and time if
technical difficulties prevent or delay the running of the Competition or due
to fraud, security, or other causes beyond TOKYOPOP’s control. If the
Competition is terminated prior to 11:59 p.m. (PST), July 3, 2009, eligible
entries received prior to termination will remain qualified for the
Competition.
6. This is a judged competition. Winning
entries will be selected by TOKYOPOP’s judges based on subjective creative and
technical criteria. Winning entries will be included in the scrapbook to be
given to Fruits Basket creator Natsuki
Takaya. No other prize will be awarded.
The winning Submissions will be selected
no later than July 22, 2009, and will be announced at www.tokyopop.com.
7. By
entering this Competition, you consent to TOKYOPOP’s use of your name for
promotional purposes, including online announcements, without additional
compensation, except where prohibited by law. If you are the winner, TOKYOPOP
may require you to furnish proof of identity, address, and birth date as a
condition to awarding the Prize to you. TOKYOPOP may also require you to sign (i) an
agreement releasing TOKYOPOP from all liability in connection with personal
injury or death, damage, theft, or loss in connection with the Competition and
the acceptance, receipt, possession, or use of the Prize, and (ii) a publicity
release, unless prohibited by law, permitting TOKYOPOP to advertise your name
and state of residence. If you are the winner and you’re under the age of
18, your parent or guardian must also sign such agreements and releases.
Failure to present such proof or sign such additional releases within three (3)
days after notification by email will result in disqualification and forfeiture
of the prize.
8.
By
participating in the Competition, you and, if you are a minor, your parents or
legal guardians agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of TOKYOPOP,
which are final in all matters relating to this Competition.
9.
For
a copy of these rules and/or the name of the winner send a stamped,
self-addressed envelope to:
TOKYOPOP Inc.
5900 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 2000
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Attention: Fruits Basket Scrapbook
Competition
All requests must be received by July 3,
2009.