Japan bans pirated manga downloads under revised copyright law

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The Japanese parliament enacted Friday a revised anti-online piracy law to tighten copyright control, banning illicit downloading of manga, magazines and academic texts, in addition to music and video

s that were already covered by the existing legislation.

Mangamura hosted unauthorized copies of popular manga titles, including "Attack on Titan" and "One Piece." Parodies or derivative works are also exempt, as well as cases where smartphone users unintentionally captured copyrighted publications in their screenshots. Those found to be operating a leech website will face penalties of up to five years in jail or a maximum fine of 5 million yen, or both.

A senior official of the agency said the new legislation is expected to have a "significant deterrent effect," as research by an industry group shows existing legal restraints on illegal downloading of music and videos had positive effects.

 

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