Japanese man sentenced to prison for posting spoilers
cross-posted from: https://startrek.website/post/38527959
> >Last Thursday, the Tokyo District Court ruled that 39-year-old Wataru Takeuchi was guilty of violating Japanese law that prohibits the creation of “a new work by making creative modifications to the original while preserving its essential characteristics.” Takeuchi worked as administrator of a website that published lengthy, spoiler-heavy descriptions from popular movies and series. And two of Takeuchi’s “articles” — one about *Godzilla Minus One* and another focused on the *Overlord* anime adaptation — prompted Toho (owner of the *Godzilla*) and Kadokawa Shoten (the publisher behind *Overlord*) to file joint lawsuits through the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA).
> >Last Thursday, the Tokyo District Court ruled that 39-year-old Wataru Takeuchi was guilty of violating Japanese law that prohibits the creation of “a new work by making creative modifications to the original while preserving its essential characteristics.” Takeuchi worked as administrator of a website that published lengthy, spoiler-heavy descriptions from popular movies and series. And two of Takeuchi’s “articles” — one about *Godzilla Minus One* and another focused on the *Overlord* anime adaptation — prompted Toho (owner of the *Godzilla*) and Kadokawa Shoten (the publisher behind *Overlord*) to file joint lawsuits through the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA).