Two people, including a man from Akita City who was running the so-called "spoiler site", were sent documents on suspicion of violating the copyright law, alleging that the lines of the manga were posted on the site without permission.
It means that he denied the charges, saying, "I didn't recognize it as illegal."
The documents were sent to a 36-year-old unemployed man living in Akita City and a 36-year-old self-employed man living in Inagi City, Tokyo.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, during the three months until February, the lines of the manga "BE BLUES! There is a suspicion of violating the copyright law, saying that what was explained in text was posted on the so-called "spoiler site" without permission.
The site was run by a man in Akita City, and a man in Tokyo posted an article as a writer.
The Metropolitan Police Department was proceeding with the investigation after receiving a consultation from the Shogakukan side, and the two denied the charges that they "did not recognize it as illegal" in response to any questioning, and then "wanted advertising revenue." It means that he is talking.
With 100 to 200 articles posted on the site every month, the Metropolitan Police Department estimates that it had at least 3 million yen in advertising revenue over a year and a half.
In addition, the publishing industry is stepping up measures such as monitoring the site and consulting with the police, saying that it is infringing copyright due to the opening of spoiler sites and the increase in the number of accesses.