Japan Arrests First Console Modder

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Japan’s controversial new law criminalising mod chips and DVD ripping has been applied for the first time, resulting in the arrest of a man for modding several Nintendo Wiis.

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  • Anonymous commented on February 12, 2012 10:00

    "The law was prompted by industry complaints about damage to their sales" Ha! damage to sales? They are All fucken greedy! making millions on A game isn't enough?... More

  • Anonymous commented on February 9, 2012 20:02

    They did. We have online stores selling digital copies now.... More


Disney Crushes Doujin Game – “What Did You Expect!?”

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Doujin fans are quaking at the wrath of Disney, which has just shut down a free doujin game for daring to include a likeness of Mickey Mouse, demanding ¥6,000,000 in compensation for good measure.

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  • Anonymous commented on February 13, 2012 06:02

    Its funny that you didnt hear about this on any of the news stations.... More

  • Anonymous commented on February 5, 2012 02:29

    "How would you react if you create something and someone decides to use it to tarnish your image without your permission?" Yes, that "someone" can do that. Ever heard about parody laws, corporate drone?... More


File Hosts Shut Down En Masse

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Such major file hosting services as Filesonic and Fileserve have begun shutting down or crippling their services out of fear that they may end up following Megaupload’s management in being extradited to the US to face charges of facilitating copyright infringement on a grand scale.

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  • Anonymous commented on February 9, 2012 10:58

    And those internal emails were sent by the government informant...... More

  • Anonymous commented on February 5, 2012 18:21

    GUYS anonomanopheoehious will save us they just need to beg hard enough so that lifeless hackers hear theyre call... More


USA Shuts Down Megaupload

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The US government has shut down top file hosting service Megaupload and had its founder arrested on suspicion of causing $500 million in lost revenue to content sellers.

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  • Anonymous commented on January 25, 2012 04:01

    Now we know who will be rescued in next Whale Wars season. Only on Discovery!... More

  • Anonymous commented on January 24, 2012 05:30

    "Hello, Mr. Movie Maker, i came from a poor country, and it gives me the right of watching your movie without paying because i barely have money for my food!"... More


Jump Manga Suspended for Tracing

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Grand Jump serialised gourmet manga “Dashi Master” is the latest manga to fall victim to the temptations of Google Images, with the publishers suspending its publication after its author was accused of tracing a significant number of images.

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  • Anonymous commented on December 30, 2011 03:54

    Of course he was probably getting payed next to nothing, but...... More

  • InuoeK commented on December 14, 2011 13:28

    How do they even make these connections...... More


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A judge who was recorded viciously belting his disabled daughter for her illicit downloads has caused outrage online, not least because he specialises in presiding over domestic disputes.

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  • Anonymous commented on February 10, 2012 20:11

    Very nice, pls tell me the address, i promise i'll only stab him in the head once.... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 22, 2011 00:54

    fucking parents! you can talk it over dammit with your daughter dammit! if i had a daughter or a son, i wouldn't fucking hit him or her like that.... More


Manga Plagiarism “More Blatant Than Ever”

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2ch’s plagiarism police have been sharing some of their favourite examples of how not to go about blatant manga plagiarism, although at times it seems their zealous pursuit of these goals has got the better of them.

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  • Anonymous commented on December 11, 2011 18:26

    Sooner or later these talentless artists will lose readers anyway.. No need to blatant bout it.... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 11, 2011 12:27

    EVEN PULP FICTION ???... More


China Gives Rip-Off Anime Top Culture Prize

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Anime fans are aghast at the news that the Guangxi government has given its highest award for cultural excellence to a Chinese moral indoctrination anime widely derided as a complete rip-off of 5cm Per Second.

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  • Anonymous commented on September 8, 2011 21:20

    *reloads shotgun*... More

  • Anonymous commented on September 6, 2011 03:05

    Studio Ghibli out sourced some of the scene of spirited away to korea... More


China Quality Anime Quite Something

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The “Chinese edition” of Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru has lately been attracting attention for any number of reasons – mostly relating to its rather spectacularly suspect cover…

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  • Anonymous commented on January 10, 2012 11:29

    A catgirl pictures is Cafe With Cat.... More

  • Anonymous commented on August 27, 2011 17:32

    Is it supposed to be on PSP or PS3?... More


Abandoned Dreamland

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Urban explorers have descended upon the abandoned ruins of Nara Dreamland, revealing in some detail the spectacle of a celebrated amusement park descending into ruin.

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  • Anonymous commented on August 27, 2011 11:04

    you know what those game machines would be worth stateside... More

  • Akagi commented on August 26, 2011 10:22

    Golgo 13 arcade cabinet. Do want.... More


China Pirates Aircraft Carrier

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The launch of China’s first aircraft carrier has been marred by accusations that it has pirated much of technology used in the ship, with Russia in particular said to be livid at the shameless copying of its aircraft designs.

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  • Anonymous commented on October 7, 2011 11:22

    wtf ever show me your atomic jet fighter.. lmfao... More

  • Anonymous commented on October 7, 2011 11:20

    notice that most people here are laughing and not vary many are scared ..... More


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A major accident on China’s much trumpeted new high speed rail system has prompted the inevitable “China quality” denunciations online.

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  • Anonymous commented on August 26, 2011 19:56

    but it can be fun :D... More

  • Anonymous commented on August 15, 2011 21:30

    silly chinese. lol copying japan. silly chinese... More


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