A Japanese court has ruled that Wataru Takeuchi, a 39-year-old reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture, can be found guilty of copyright infringement under Japanese law that prohibits creation of a new work by making creative modifications to the original while preserving its essential characteristics. Takeuchi was the administrator of a website that published lengthy, spoiler-heavy descriptions from popular movies and series. This led to Toho (owner of the Godzilla IP) and Kadokawa Shoten (the publisher behind Overlord) to file joint lawsuits through the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA). CODA argued that because the website’s posts contained so much detail, they could cause significant damage to rights holders and potentially deter customers from paying to see the film. Despite this, Takeuchi has been sentenced to a one year, six month prison sentence and ordered to pay a 1 million yen ($6,296.16) fine.