The trend of sharing leaks on Twitter even before the Manga’s chapter release may now come to an end since Japanese Police have now started taking action on the leakers who were posting leaks of Manga on the internet.
This certain news is currently trending all over Twitter and some people are quite scared about the consequences that could result from this investigation. The Japanese police have even arrested two people in Japan who were sharing the leaks. And as a result, some of the fan translation sites have also shut down.
The leaker that has been arrested used to share leaks on One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia, Blue Lock, etc. So, in this article, we will be taking a look at what exactly happened with those leakers from the start, and also who all are now under suspicion of the Japanese Police,
Japanese Police Arrest Manga Leakers for Violating the Copyright Law by Posting Manga Images Online on Twitter!
So, Nhk, which is a popular Japanese News channel, just reported that Japanese Police have arrested two foreign nationals in Japan under the suspicion of sharing manga leaks from Weekly Shonen Jump even before its release.
NHK also reported that among those two, one goes by the name Musa Samir (age 36) and runs the Japan Deal World LCC company in Kita Ward, Tokyo. They are arrested for breaking the copyright law by sharing images of the Weekly Shonen Jump online without their permission.
There individuals used to purchase the magazine from the store even before its release date. If you think how is that possible, then listen. The magazine arrives in the bookstore a day before the release, but they are not for sale until Wednesday, so these individuals somehow buy it and leak the images online from social media platforms.
Kumamoto Police also made a booth in which they showcased the posts of leakers that were circulating on the Internet. In this image, we can also see that the police have seized the leakers’ phones and computers.
Consequence of this Leaker Arrest!
Just after this news came out, Leakers from all communities like One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, and My Hero Academia posted a tweet saying that the leaks would not arrive on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, instead, the leaks will now come out on Wednesday night or Thursday morning.
It seems that the ones who were sharing the leaks from Japan have been arrested and are one of those two people. You may still wonder who the leaks will come out on Wednesday night or Thursday morning.
So first, the Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine is released on Wednesday morning in Japan, and after one day, it gets released on their digital website (Japanese Translation). On Sunday, it will be released in English for a worldwide audience.
Who All Are Under Suspicious for Leaking Manga Images Online?
First of all, it is being speculated by the audience that a fan translation that goes by the name Scanpia is under arrest because their Twitter handle just got terminated after this news came out,
Also, a fan translation that goes by the name OPscans is also under suspicion since their website just got terminated and they haven’t spoken anything about it on Twitter.
The famous Jujutsu Kaisen leaker is also under suspicion since his tweet was displayed on the booth of Kumamoto Police. Some colorist have also been speculated as their colored panels have been displayed on the booth.
Shueisha’s Response to this Action
Shueisha, the owner of Weekly Shonen Jump, commented on the news that their company has received a lot of damage due to some people sharing the post on the internet. They said that they hope that police clarify the spoiler route will prevent further damage in the future.
Further, they said that they would continue to protect the rights of the authors who put their heart and soul into and ensure that readers enjoy the manga properly,
