A Japanese man received a sentence of more than two years in prison for sharing pirated Spy x Family . In addition to prison, his sentence also includes a fine of 1 million yen (33,759.61 reais).
Japanese man is arrested and receives a fine of 1 million for pirating Spy x Family
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The story came from Japanese news site Asashi , which reported on the ongoing case. According to the report, the accused shared edited Spy x Family videos on YouTube and made money off of them. Additionally, he shared images from the ending of the popular visual novel Steins;Gate: My Darling's Existence .
During court, copyright holders said the defendant “negatively impacted” their sales. The companies also claim that his videos drove away potential customers and, therefore, he should be punished.
Synopsis:
The story follows the life of Twilight , a famous spy known throughout the world as a master of disguise. He always manages to complete his missions successfully, but the spy was faced with a sudden challenge when he needed to “start a family” . The WISE spy agency hires Twilight for Operation Strix, with the aim of spying and discovering the intentions of Donovan Desmond, the Prime Minister of Ostania. To get closer to the target, he adopts Anya , a little girl with supernatural powers, and marries Yor , a hired assassin So, using the fake name Loid , Twilight has to carry out her mission in secret and pretend to have a perfect family at the same time.
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Source: Asahi
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