A piracy case recently shook fans from Anime in Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested a young student accused of recording with his smartphone the movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle During its cinemas premiere. The incident not only aroused controversy among the community, but also highlighted the strict antipiratry laws of the country and the firm position of the Saga Production Committee.
An arrest that exposes piracy in the anime
The detainee, a student Korean 24 years resided in Adachi Ward. He was accused of having recorded the complete tape of Demon Slayer in a room Shinjuku during the July 18 premiere. On his phone a two -hour file with 35 minutes was found. Although the suspect denied the charges, the evidence reinforced the accusation of violation of the copyright law, which in Japan It can imply up to 10 years in prison or millionaire fines.
The arrest occurred on July 30, but in principle it was not related to the film. The authorities arrested him for using a stolen credit card to acquire around 200 albums Blu-ray of Animewith an approximate value of 1.3 million yen. It was in that research process that they discovered illegal recording on their device.
Infinity Castle's success and the official response
The production of Demon Slayer reacted quickly, issuing a release in which he condemned any act of recording, filtration or unauthorized distribution of the film. The committee stressed that these practices directly affect fans and damage the effort invested in animation. Warning that they can even track anonymous users and make them face legal consequences.
Meanwhile, Infinity Castle Its historical ascent continues at the box office. In just eight days he exceeded 10 billion yen, breaking the record imposed by Mugen Train. To date, he accumulates more than 28 billion yen, which makes it the third highest grossing film of all time in Japan. Will soon debut in cinemas of Latin America and Spain September 11 and 12. With an early projection for subscribers of Crunchyroll on September 9.
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