The prosecution of Japanese Cosplay clothing brand for infringement has aroused heated discussion, and the lawyer advised enthusiasts to show their faces.

CTOnews.com, July 16 (Xinhua)-- Sakura Love, a famous Japanese Cosplay clothing company, was sued by Japanese prosecutors for selling animated "Ghost Blade" Cosplay clothing last month, causing a heated discussion among netizens, according to Japanese media JCAST.

▲ picture source Pexels Japanese netizens believe that Japan's copyright laws and regulations are very strict, and Cosplay has been walking on the brink of "breaking the law". The sales of related clothing, props, photos and event qualifications have been very prosperous in Japan, but if you go deep into it, all commercial interests can be classified as illegal, and if all are banned, the entire Cosplay industry may cease to exist in the future.

In response, a senior lawyer said that the key to judging whether Cosplay is illegal or not is "whether it has obtained the most critical elements of the role of Cosplay". Just wear the same clothes as the relevant characters, but because the characters look completely different, it will not break the law.

However, the lawyer pointed out that Japan has a large number of "masked teams" two-dimensional works, if players are not authorized to completely Cosplay these characters may break the law, so players are advised not to wear full-surrounded masked covers, but choose to show their faces for Cosplay.

CTOnews.com learned from the report, the lawyer also said that the use of the influence of the animation game IP, the sale of clothing, props, photos and other commercial profit, the possibility of breaking the law is higher.