Japanese court strips film producer Toho of copyright over unapproved anime adaptations
By Toko Sekiguchi ( April 22, 2025, 09:31 GMT | Insight) -- The Tokyo District Court ruled that Japan’s leading film producer Toho breached a collaborative copyright agreement with a small content production company governing an anime series, declaring that Toho forfeited its copyright by failing to consult with its joint copyright owners before adapting the anime series into video games and stage performances.The Tokyo District Court ruled that Japan’s leading film producer Toho breached a collaborative copyright agreement with a small content production company governing an anime series, declaring that Toho forfeited its copyright by failing to consult with its joint copyright owners before adapting the anime series into video games and stage performances....
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