Foreigners arrested in Japan on charges of posting manga images before official on-sale date

On Monday, a pair of foreign nationals were referred to prosecutors in the Japanese justice system on charges stemming from alleged illegal uploading of manga images.

Multiple prefectures’ police forces coordinate for arrest of pair on piracy charges.

Illegally uploading ‘advance spoilers’ of manga magazine content before the official release date, and the subsequent diffusion through social media, robs the enjoyment from readers who were waiting eagerly for the on-sale date.