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Japan court says 'all-rights' cult zombie film subtitle deal didn't waive credit

By Toko Sekiguchi ( March 23, 2026, 07:37 GMT | Insight) -- Japan’s Tokyo District Court held that a subtitle translator had allowed broad reuse of their work across broadcast and streaming, but not the omission of their name, drawing a clear line between economic rights and moral rights.Japan’s Tokyo District Court held that a subtitle translator had allowed broad reuse of their work for a zombie film across broadcast and streaming, but not the omission of their name, drawing a clear line between economic rights and moral rights and leaving only the original commissioning company liable....

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