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Toei Considers Legal Action Against Illegally Recorded s of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Footage
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Toei revealed on Monday that it has identified about 3,000 cases of illegally recorded footage s of Dragon Ball Super: Broly.
The company added that it is looking into legal action against these s, and is eyeing the matter as both a criminal and civil case. Toei has also filed a request with the respective platforms to remove the illegally ed footage.
People who violate Japan's Copyright Act and its Act on Prevention of Unauthorized Recording of Films and the general Copyright Law face up to 10 years in prison, up to 10 million yen ($73,000) in fines, or both.
Suspects were arrested or charged under the law for recording in theaters from June 2021.
Another anime studio, opened in Japan in March 2021. The studio added that charges have already being filed in a similar case that occurred in July 2018.
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero sold a total of 1.4 million tickets for 1,903,144,340 yen ($13.99 million), as of July 3.
The film opened after a screening in IMAX starting on June 11, in 4DX and MX4D starting on June 25, and in Dolby Cinemas starting on July 1.
dub. The companies will distribute the film in "all continents, including North America, Latin America, Europe, Australia/New Zealand, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia (excluding Japan)."
Sources: Cinema Today (倉本拓弥) via Otakomu, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero's website
