Shinobu Yoshida, a 52-year-old resident of Nagoya, became the first person stuck in japan for violating laws by uploading video game gameplay videos to YouTube.
The allegations relate to three gameplay videos of “Steins; Gate: My Darling’s Embrace”, a franchise title that was originally released in 2013 and later ported to Sony and Windows in 2019. These videos, which were monetized and monetized through ads, included the ending of the game.
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In addition to gameplay videos, Yoshida uploaded videos related to the anime adaptation of “Steins; Gate" and the anime "Spy x Family".
However, these videos did not consist of full episodes but rather “quick content” or netabare videos. In Japan, the term “fast content” is used to describe abridged versions of episodes from series or movies.
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On the other hand, “netabare” is usually translated as “spoiler”. In criminal contexts, it refers to videos that extensively reveal the outcome of a published work, as opposed to short clips that show plot twists. Yoshida also added subtitles and narration to some or all of the anime's videos.
Currently, it is easy to find non-monetized videos of this video game genre made by Japanese creators on YouTube. However, a fundamental difference, at least from the point of view of the copyright holders of “Steins; Gate”, like Kadokawa, may reside in the type of game in question.
“Steins; Gate” is a visual novel, and, as its name suggests, the gameplay consists mostly of reading, with little interaction or commands required from the player.
With the primary aim of enjoying the unfolding narrative rather than directly controlling the action on screen, visual novels are comparatively more like books or movies than other games.
Because of this, watching a gameplay video of “Steins; Gate” can certainly be considered a much more viable alternative to try (and buy) the game than it would be with a game that offers a greater degree of interactivity for the player.
Yoshida acknowledged the veracity of the accusations, admitting that he was aware of their illegality while carrying out the actions in question.
After the arrest, CODA, the Japanese organization responsible for promoting overseas content distribution, stated that, “in principle”, you must obtain permission from the copyright holder for any use of videos relating to the work.
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