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Law·20.4.2026KI-Zusammenfassung
Japanese Court Sentences Man to 18 Months for Running Spoiler Site That Published Detailed Film Descriptions
A Tokyo court has sentenced 39-year-old Wataru Takeuchi to 18 months in prison and a 1 million yen fine for running a website that published extensive spoiler content from Godzilla Minus One and Overlord anime. The court ruled that the detailed transcriptions and scene descriptions went beyond fair use, marking a significant legal precedent against so-called spoiler sites that monetize copyrighted material through ads.
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