Thread: Arrest made over CoroCoro leak: Man linked to Sept. 1 images

I really hope this doesn't turn into a flamewar like with victinigate...
Back on topic, In japan, there is no fair use law. So they can bust people for things like this.

And the leaker probably knew of the risks. If he didn't, well now he knows. And this will probably discourage other early leakers. Cellphones can embed tracking info in pictures, so the police can use the geotracking to find out where it was taken.

I guess I can see why TCPi would want this guy put away...I know if I was trying to release a new series in controlled stages, and someone kept screwing it up, Id want it stopped.

As a fan, though, Im annoyed. I looked forward to the CoroCoro leaks before BW were released. Now its highly unlikely we will get more, both for the Gen V Pokemon yet to be revealed, and the inevitable Gen VI.

This surprised me. I never knew that people could get arrested for leaking images from a magazine. then again, I guess Japan is full of surprises :D

Originally Posted by GΩd Ωf G@m€s

This surprised me. I never knew that people could get arrested for leaking images from a magazine. then again, I guess Japan is full of surprises :D

Companies hate leaks, and not just in Japan.

I still remember some sites were banning posting of Halo Reach Magazine scans to avoid takedown notices.

Also, activision is taking down early gameplay videos of CoD Black ops. MS did the same with reach.

Originally Posted by GoldenMuk

I guess I can see why TCPi would want this guy put away...I know if I was trying to release a new series in controlled stages, and someone kept screwing it up, Id want it stopped.

As a fan, though, Im annoyed. I looked forward to the CoroCoro leaks before BW were released. Now its highly unlikely we will get more, both for the Gen V Pokemon yet to be revealed, and the inevitable Gen VI.

Or you know, someone could buy the magazine and scan it and put it on the net. That usually works.

I never knew you get arrested over something like this O_O

Well then agein proves how inportent pokemon is in japan

Originally Posted by Caiman

Oh, wow. I didn't know people could get arrested for leaking CoroCoro O: Has this happened before? .___.

lol too funny. It happened with the Napster guy. Arrested and sued and so were many of the illegal followers.

O_o The guy probably thought he was bringing a service to the people.

How odd. Oh well. He's an Internet SuperHero to me for doing that.

I just hope it doesn't totally screw up any possible future leaks...

How dare he leak scans via his mobile phone? This man is obviously Satan incarnate. I'm shocked, SHOCKED, I tell you.

So, the guy that leaked the real scans that no one believed because they contained Chaoboo?
Ha. But seriously, I think Japan's copyright policy is a bit extreme, worse than that of the US. But, eh. I can't do anything about it.

Originally Posted by Yabukuron

So, the guy that leaked the real scans that no one believed because they contained Chaoboo?
Ha. But seriously, I think Japan's copyright policy is a bit extreme, worse than that of the US. But, eh. I can't do anything about it.

To be fair, since there are ALOT more fans for this sort of thing (anime, manga and video games) in Japan, it has to be taken very seriously. Otherwise everyone would do it and ultimately it would hurt the industry.

Originally Posted by PDL

To be fair, since there are ALOT more fans for this sort of thing (anime, manga and video games) in Japan, it has to be taken very seriously. Otherwise everyone would do it and ultimately it would hurt the industry.

I assume that you're assuming people knowing whats in the magazine before they buy it will discourage them to buy it, which still applies after the magazine is released (as scans will be posted post-release). The only way they could prevent people from "hurting the industry" is to stop people sharing any content of the magazine with anyone else in any form, so that people HAVE to buy it themselves, which is obviously madness.

But still, despite the ethics of the law he knew it was in place when he leaked those scans. I feel sad that he got arrested but it is his own fault.

Originally Posted by Azure Butterfly

First thing that came to mind upon seeing the headline. D:

That made me laugh. Anyways, it isn't surprising that it happened, it was bound to happen eventually.

it was really just a matter of time. poor guy.

Originally Posted by JLGray90210

lol too funny. It happened with the Napster guy. Arrested and sued and so were many of the illegal followers.

How is my post 'lol too funny'-worthy? Perhaps I'm misreading your intent as text is a rather poor medium for conveying tone at times, but that came off as somewhat snobby. I asked a legitimate question, as I obviously knew of no other times this had happened. It's not like I scour the news looking for stories of people getting arrested for leaking video game images.

So, tell me about this 'Napster guy'. I know nothing of it.