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July 29, 2010


Kodansha Fined Modest Amount For Using Man's Image In MangaAcc

According to a short report at Anime News Network, the Tokyo District Court ruled that the Zero-sen manga created by Atsushi Kase violated a man's wrights by using his likeness without permission. The publisher was fined a little over $6K. At issue was the use of a fashion magazine photograph featuring the plaintiff. That image will be replaced in any and all future publications featuring that story.
 
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