Japanese Website Owner Fined for Posting Spoilers

Japanese Website Owner Fined $6,300 for Posting Godzilla and Overlord Spoilers

We live in a world where most people don’t think twice about posting detailed spoiler articles or video breakdowns of the latest blockbuster movies or TV shows. However, this month, the Tokyo District Court handed down an 18 month suspended prison sentence, plus a one million yen (approx. $6,300) fine to a website administrator for posting in-depth movie and anime spoiler articles online.

By Wesley Yin-Poole