They Demand 2 Years of prison for Youtuber who Uploaded Steins;Gate Videos
Previously, we published the case of 53-year-old Youtuber Shinobu Yoshida, who was arrested for uploading Steins;Gate gameplay videos on Youtube without the authorization of the game’s copyright owners.
We have updates on his case, and get ready to hear the arguments from the Japanese Public Prosecutor about what punishments Yoshida should face.
They Demand 2 Years of prison for Youtuber who Uploaded Steins;Gate Videos
In court, Shinobu Yoshida admitted the charges of uploading videos without authorization on Youtube. As a result, the Public Prosecutor is requesting 2 years of imprisonment, arguing that a severe punishment is necessary to “prevent the decline of the industry” or, in other words, “make an example of him so that no one repeats this.”
The charges against Yoshida are related to him uploading 3 videos of the game Steins;Gate: My Darling’s Embrace without permission from the rights-holding company. On the first day of Yoshida’s trial, the prosecution stated that Yoshida’s actions were “malicious” as they allowed people to see “spoilers of the game’s ending.”
They claim that this caused significant damages to the copyright owners and now seek 2 years of imprisonment, along with a fine of 1 million yen, to “prevent the decline of the industry.” Steins;Gate: My Darling’s Embrace is a game released in 2012.
On the other hand, Yoshida’s defense stated that he uploaded the videos following the rules set by the company that owns the game’s rights. They request a suspended sentence for Yoshida.
Japanese Reactions to the Youtuber who Uploaded Steins Gate Videos without Authorization:
“Since it’s an old game, it’s natural that people want to watch it, unless it’s a new release.”
“Ruining the ending is going too far, isn’t it?”
“If he revealed all the routes in an adventure game, it’s obviously inappropriate.”
“I remember a YouTuber who ignored the prohibition of recording certain parts of the Final Fantasy VII Remake during a live stream, and then had his account suspended for three months the next day. It was funny.”
“I think the reason for not adding background music is that YouTube automatically stops ad revenue due to that.”
via: Otakomu
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