ShangoMaji is a curated anime distribution label. Creators keep what they own. We are clear about what we control, and the terms are in writing before anyone signs. Read this before you apply. If the trade-offs do not fit the work you want to release, that is worth knowing now.
Ownership
Submitting does not transfer copyright. Approval does not transfer copyright. ShangoMaji does not claim ownership of creator IP as a condition of review.
AI
ShangoMaji will not use creator-submitted materials to train generative AI models. That commitment applies to applications, samples, finished work, and anything else creators send through the platform.
Revenue
No creator payment or revenue share is promised or assumed at launch. Approval, placement, and audience signal don't change that. If a monetized phase is ever introduced, it arrives in writing. Never by default.
From submission to release
Five distinct stages. No same-day approval. No automated path from submit to public. Each step exists to protect someone: the creator, the catalog, or the audience.
Submission
You submit project, identity, rights posture, and creative direction for review.
Review
Editorial review based on fit, originality, rights clarity, and content alignment.
License
Distribution rights granted only through a signed agreement you read before signing.
Media Readiness
Materials prepared, mastered, and aligned for catalog release.
Release Decision
Editorial placement, timing, and public visibility decided by the label.
The trust document
What ShangoMaji is
ShangoMaji is a curated label for creator-owned anime and anime-inspired work. Every title in the public catalog passes through review, licensing, and media readiness before release.
Launch review priority is creator-owned video and animation-facing work: animated shorts, pilots, trailers, animatics, anime-inspired short films, and motion-comic style video where applicable.
Why this is different
Open-upload platforms scale by accepting almost anything. ShangoMaji scales by accepting work that fits the catalog. The trade-off is intentional. It is what makes acceptance worth something to the creator and to the audience.
If the goal is to publish anything to anyone immediately, ShangoMaji is the wrong tool. If the goal is a reviewed, licensed, intentional release inside a curated catalog, this is what ShangoMaji is for.
What the creator keeps
Creators retain ownership of their work by default. ShangoMaji does not take copyright as a condition of submission or approval.
Where ShangoMaji distributes a work, the rights are acquired only through a signed agreement. The agreement spells out what rights are granted, for how long, on what terms, and what the creator keeps.
You receive the agreement before you sign it. You have time to read it. You can ask process questions. ShangoMaji cannot give legal advice. For binding decisions, your lawyer is your lawyer. The document is written to be readable, and the process is not designed to rush you.
What ShangoMaji controls
While a title is licensed and live on ShangoMaji, the label controls catalog placement, release timing, editorial framing, and public visibility for the term of the agreement. That is what makes the catalog a catalog rather than a feed.
Editorial discretion is real. Submission does not guarantee acceptance. Acceptance does not guarantee immediate release. Release does not guarantee headline placement. These decisions are made in service of catalog trust and the audience the catalog is built for.
How AI is handled
Work made without AI is reviewed normally. AI-assisted work may be reviewed when the use is disclosed, human authorship is clear, and the rights posture is clean.
Primarily or fully AI-generated submissions are not accepted at launch. Undisclosed AI use can block review, licensing, or release, and can trigger rejection or removal review depending on stage.
The standard is not anti-tool. It is pro-creator. Human authorship, rights clarity, and creative responsibility are what the catalog is built on.
Audience and signal
ShangoMaji is not an open social network. It is a controlled catalog. Audience response may inform future product and reporting decisions. Audience metrics do not decide catalog inclusion.
Controlled creator-following or audience-signal mechanics may be considered in a future phase if they support catalog trust and do not replace editorial authority. They are not part of the launch product.
What happens after submission
Submission is review, not publication. Applications are reviewed in cycles. Early review windows may take several weeks. Incomplete submissions may be returned for completion. Complete submissions receive an outcome.
Approval moves the work into licensing and media-readiness review, not into automatic public release. A title only joins the public catalog after license, materials, and release readiness are aligned. There is no same-day approval and no automated path from submit to public.
What happens if rejected
Rejection means the submitted project does not currently meet the standard or timing required for ShangoMaji review, licensing, or catalog consideration. It does not mean the creator does not matter, that the work is without value, or that the door is closed forever.
Standards exist to protect the creators who do get in, the catalog they share, and the audience the catalog is being built for. A label that accepts everything protects no one.
Payment & revenue
ShangoMaji is in a disclosed No Revenue Launch Phase. No creator payment and no revenue share is promised or assumed at launch. Submission, review, approval, onboarding, catalog placement, visibility, follows, or audience signal do not create payment. You retain ownership of your work.
If a monetized phase is ever introduced, it requires a written agreement or executed addendum that defines the terms before they apply — nothing is automatic. Sponsorship and partner deals are business the label pursues on its own. They do not automatically create creator payment.
If the standard fits the work
Every answer is read. This is a review, not a publish button. If the trade-offs above match the work you want to release, the next step is the application.
ShangoMaji is a curated label. Every release is a decision, not a default.
