[1lint]

What law was he actually charged with breaking? I didn't see this mentioned in the article and it seems like this would be relevant information to include.

Anyways based on the available details, I'm surprised the police were even involved in what should really be a civil case between the rights holder and the YouTuber. I don't know if the Japanese public is safer or better off after this arrest.

[glandium]

Japanese news say 著作権法違反, which is "violation of the copyright act", IOW, copyright infringement.

[1lint]

Thanks, hopefully violating copyright in Japan doesn't come with draconian prison sentences.

[glandium]

https://www.mext.go.jp/b_menu/shingi/bunka/gijiroku/012/0211... says 3 years max and ¥3M max.