"Mantian sued us for infringement in the court?"

On April 20, Meng Huo heard a surprise news from Xu Jing's phone call. Man Tiantang of the Jidong District sued He Xi and Phoenix Company to the Ninghai District Court, saying that the source of Gundam's subject was several veteran cartoonists in the Jidong District, and listed corresponding evidence.

These evidences are simple. Gundam themes seem innovative, but to be honest, perhaps many cartoonists have thought so. Huge robots driven by humans are searching everywhere, and you can always find several cartoonists who have had such ideas.

And it is very simple to find a few specious initial settings and treat them as evidence.

"Don't worry, do they? They can't succeed!"

Meng Huo comforted Xu Jing that even if Man Tiantang uses the so-called "evidence" to prove that He Xi and Phoenix Company are infringing, it is completely impossible. Their evidence will only cause criticism at most, and it is impossible to truly prove that the "mobile suit" is the predecessor of "Gundam".

"That's right, but the purpose of the paradise..."

Xu Jing explained to Meng Huo that Mantiantang's purpose was not to sue him successfully. They just wanted to raise the topic. As long as the topic caused chaos, Mantiantang would succeed.

Far East District, Mantian Headquarters

The suing Phoenix Company made many people wonder. After completing the work, the secretary finally had time to ask Aki Suzuki why he did this.

"President, our prosecution cannot be successful. Isn't it in vain?"

He said this, without a doubt. Mantiantang cannot prove that Phoenix Company’s infringement, and their prosecution is destined to be without result.

"It doesn't matter." However, Aki Suzuki was very calm. He smiled and said, "They have no evidence to prove that we are nonsense. Even if we lose this time, it's okay. After the lawsuit, the Gundam series will become a mess of muddy water. No one can prove who is orthodox. Our mobile suits can take the opportunity to form a new brand."

This is Suzuki Aki's plan. He hyped up the mobile suit and Gundam, and others would definitely be confused. Which one is orthodox, Gundam or Mobile Suit is orthodox? No one knows except Mantian.

In this way, mobile suits become a new brand that can compete with Gundam.

"Why do you do this?"

The secretary still doesn't understand.

“Because Gundam has great potential.”

Aki Suzuki said with a smile that their mobile suits were very popular after the broadcast, which is indeed a subject with great potential. And with his unique vision, he found that there were many business opportunities.

"Phoenix has opened up the right to use Gundam. Others can use Gundam to create comics and animations, but to start commercial activities, such as selling models and surroundings, we have to pay them a portion of the patent usage fee."

Aki Suzuki sneered and said, "I'll mix this waters up, as long as the mobile suit is recognized, we can use this name to conduct business activities. Isn't it very cost-effective?"

The secretary understood that Aki Suzuki's move was a preemptive move.

Mantiantang took the lead in accusing Phoenix Company. Although it would not be really successful, Phoenix Company will not hinder the mobile suit’s trademark in the future. Mantiantang saved a lot of money.

"The president is wise!" the secretary praised: "But President, what if Phoenix Company can prove that Gundam is orthodox?"

This is the only loophole in the plan.

"Prove orthodoxy? How to prove it?" Suzuki Aki shook his head and said, "If you want to prove that Gundam is orthodoxy, then you can only provide very complex and detailed Gundam settings. Only in this way can people believe that Gundam is indeed made by the hands of him."

"But this is impossible..."

Aki Suzuki narrowed his eyes and said, "He Xi proposed the subject of Gundam more than a year ago, but he did not draw it himself. It can be imagined that it was not a perfect subject at that time, but just an idea."

"This idea has been explored by other cartoonists for a year, and the current setting is far beyond He Xi's idea." He said: "Especially for us Mantian, our setting is the latest. He Xi cannot surpass our front. Even if it exceeds it, as long as it is not too big, it doesn't matter."

Only He Xi's Gundam setting is much higher than Man Tiantang. The gap of at least a few years can prove that Gundam is orthodox, otherwise it will be unconvincing - Man Tiantang can be said that He Xi has improved it by drawing on their settings.

"The president has thought everything..."

The secretary smiled, and this time he was convinced - Mantiantang's lawsuit will definitely make Phoenix Company unable to resist.

In fact, the subsequent development also proves this speculation. After Mantiantang filed the accusation, Phoenix Company's reaction was not fierce. They just used some evidence to refute Mantian's unreasonable demands.

After a month of review, the court finally ruled that Mantian Tang’s accusation was invalid.

However, this incident caused a great response in the Chinese comics industry. The orthodox dispute between mobile suits and Gundam was immediately seen in various newspapers.

Experts and scholars began to argue, some supported Phoenix Company and some supported Mantian. And as the situation further fermented, the majority of those who supported Mantian gradually occupied.

Other comic companies have noticed this is an opportunity. If there are two orthodox, Phoenix's commercial monopoly on Gundam will disappear, and they can choose the lowest-priced one from the 'Gundam' and 'Mobile Suit' to conduct business activities.

In the extreme east, the media has even one-sidedly supported Mantian.

"Mobile Suit is ours, Phoenix Company gets out of the extreme east!"

"That coward He Xi didn't even dare to go to the court. He must be afraid. We must support Mr. Songyuan and his original mobile suit!"

Such radical comments can be seen everywhere on the Internet in the Far East District, and even these comments have spread to the mainland, and even some discordant curses appeared in He Xizhi's family.

Of course, most of He Xizhi's family still support He Xi, and those who scold him ask for trouble.

Phoenix and Sakura Animation were not greatly affected. No matter how noisy the outside world was, they still worked calmly as usual.

This calmness made many people feel strange, but when the reporters asked, no one was willing to reveal the inside story.

This is a matter of course. Mantiantang's behavior seems to be very troublesome, but in the eyes of the senior executives of the two companies, it is a trick for children to play house.

As soon as "Gundam Seed" is released, the audience will know who is orthodox with the body design that has exceeded other companies for several years.

The best choice for the two companies to maintain silence at this time. If you said it earlier, it will attract the attention of Mantian and cause obstacles to animation production.
Chapter completed!