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2 Arrested for Modifying Figure

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Police have arrested 2 hobbyists for the grievous crime of modifying a figure to look like another character, charging them with criminal copyright infringement.

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  • Anonymous commented on January 20, 2012 10:51

    dumb people stay dumb (cops)... More

  • Anonymous commented on January 29, 2011 16:20

    lol some grammar you got. but yea if it one of a kind!... More

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Police Raid Game Lender

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Japanese gamers apparently face arrest if they lend their games to friends – police recently executed a search warrant based on the unauthorised lending of 5 games, charging the lender with copyright infringement.

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  • Chen-04 commented on January 10, 2013 07:50

    Renting is just like pirating in that regard. Copyright laws are stupid in most conceivable ways.... More

  • jr2nd commented on September 6, 2012 14:58

    i wonder whats next? lol cant lend games in japan, next you cant play on your friends console in his house because its not yours so breaks copyright? lol or i visit my friends house for a... More

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Sony Sues PS3 Hackers, “Can Ban Pirates At Any Time”

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Sony’s reaction to the complete compromise of the PS3’s security is to launch a wave of lawsuits against the hackers responsible, whilst speculation about them mounting a Microsoft-style mass ban of pirates and hackers is mounting.

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  • Anonymous commented on January 30, 2011 03:07

    You just had to say that Artefact, the one with a TRIANGLE as his pic was being obtuse didn't you -_-... More

  • Anonymous commented on January 30, 2011 02:40

    Yes sony PLEASE take legal response against the crackers, i mean someone has to... They're just so bad at rapping T-T... More

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Giant Gundam, China Style

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Not to be outdone by Japan’s famed giant Gundam statue, China has decided to copy the whole thing.

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  • Anonymous commented on June 18, 2011 22:00

    Japan has 3 Gundam Gigantor and Kaizer... More

  • Anonymous commented on June 18, 2011 22:00

    it even LOOKS like a cheap Chinese knock off... More

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Japanese Boy Band Rips Off Hatsune Miku Hit Song

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A major Japanese boy band has been caught copying a hit Vocaloid song, enraging Miku’s legion of defenders.

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  • Anonymous commented on August 9, 2011 11:38

    I love KAT-TUN and even I think this is suspect.... More

  • Anonymous commented on January 30, 2011 08:12

    god, it's up to personal opinion of who YOU THINK should be to blame for this song's plagiarism. i personally blame the people who wrote KAT-TUN's song for them, not KAT-TUN themselves who were given... More

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Not satisfied with the kerfuffle he caused with his J-Comi launch remarks,  mangaka Ken Akamatsu is now picking a fight with NicoNico Douga, accusing them of profiting by stealing the works of others without giving them proper compensation.

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  • Anonymous commented on April 1, 2011 00:32

    ppl act like wanting money is a sin, when they themselves don't want to pay money for what they get. hypocrisy... If his works are good enough ppl want to read them, WTF is wrong with him... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 3, 2010 14:56

    Akamatsu is amazing a great writer and an amazing artist. What you don't seem to understand is that he is just doing what he needs to do to survive. Try putting yourself in his shoes... More

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Trace Plus

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Virtual schoolgirl courting sim Love Plus is either being subjected to the highest form of flattery or the lowest form of plagiarism.

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  • Hong Xiang Yue commented on June 25, 2012 16:14

    "Love Plus EX: Hime Koi... More

  • Anonymous commented on November 26, 2010 17:45

    Wouldn't this count for pretty much every bishoujo game ever made? The same poses, the same expressions, the same backgrounds. Nothing new basically.... More

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Amazon China’s Biggest Warez Dealer

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Amazon’s Chinese subsidiary Amazon.cn, formerly Joyo.com, is blatantly selling pirated games on its site in true Chinese style.

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  • Anonymous commented on November 21, 2010 09:51

    lol i would like to point out to people that it's most likely a scam, as 40yen for a psp? no matter how 'good' the chinese are at copying u simply cant make any money... More

  • Anonymous commented on November 20, 2010 22:06

    And to most there's a moral distinction between stealing food to sustain yourself and stealing games for entertainment.... More

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PS3 Hacked (Again)

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The PS3 has been hacked yet again, this time allowing pirates to sneakily downgrade their firmware freely to earlier (hackable) versions, although directly running pirated copies on the latest firmware is still only a promised future upgrade.

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  • Travosaga commented on November 23, 2010 07:16

    What a dumbass.... More

  • alidan commented on November 20, 2010 12:40

    Bond Travolta 01:43 i have no idea if you are being sarcastic or not in that comment, but ill reply this way. with internet download games like those off steam, you pay the same as a retail release... More

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2ch’s Plagiarism Police Quite Amazing

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Manga plagiarism seems to be getting lazier and lazier – the latest example actually succeeds in leaving watermarks on plagiarised photographs on the cover of the book itself.

However, perhaps more noteworthy than the plagiarism itself is the diligence of the people responsible for uncovering it.

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  • Anonymous commented on December 14, 2011 07:11

    Drawing good with no reference is creative. Drawing with reference is creative. Copying images is not creative. You don't understand the meaning of creativity.... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 27, 2010 12:30

    I notice how all these big animation studios and male artists reference photos and no one seems to blame them for anything. But once Kazuaki (well, well, well, what do you know, a female) artist... More

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China Quality Brands Gallery

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Fans of China quality manufacturing supply their favourite examples of all that great nation – and several others by the looks of things – has to offer in the way of quality branded merchandise:

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  • Tyco108 commented on July 15, 2012 03:49

    LEKARS, lol!... More

  • Hong Xiang Yue commented on June 14, 2012 17:30

    Obi-Wan: I had a bad feeling about this. "Terminator walks closer" Qui-gon: I didn't sense anything... More

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Minori Changes Tune: “Dirty Foreigners Buy Our Games!”

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In a sudden and unexpected about face, visual novel publisher Minori has gone from blocking non-Japanese users from its site with accusations of piracy and patronising suggestions they come to Japan if they want to play them, to asking they buy them in a joint venture with MangaGamer.

Even more surprisingly, the translations will be provided by the same fan translation group Minori was previously at pains to stop…

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  • Anonymous commented on July 31, 2014 02:31

    someone please translate the translation? what did it say? Why wasnt there a Japanese version next to it. It would have made more sense. lol... More

  • Anonymous commented on April 7, 2014 11:50

    Because companies are completely willing to change and make former fans happy again if they know said fans will never give them a cent, right? The point of boycotting a company isn't to stop... More

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