The second Japanese film commentator was found guilty of violating the law despite knowing that the precedent had been set.

In the legal world, some minor infringements that walk on the edge of the law, once the court sets a precedent and finds them illegal, will probably be used as a reference by other courts in the future. According to Japanese media reports today, on April 21, Japan's second case of unauthorized posting of short videos of movie commentaries began its preliminary trial, but the suspect refused to accept the result and believed that it was legal.

•In November last year, three Japanese creators and publishers were arrested for publishing "movie commentary" short videos. They were each given heavy sentences and sky-high fines, which caused an uproar (reported by this site). However, perhaps many of their colleagues still continue to publish movie commentary short videos in the hope of getting away with it.

•The 48-year-old male suspect Yukio Takasugi, who was tried today, is one of them. Although his confession is the first known case of being arrested for posting "movie commentary" short videos, he said that "he paid part of the video's advertising revenue to the copyright film company and that he is legal," and he continues to post videos.