Two Shop Workers Arrested for Modding a Figure
By LB Bryant 2 years, 4 months ago
“What you in for?” “Garage kits.”
I’ve yet to really catch the figure collecting bug. Naturally this means I’m an even longer ways away from graduating into figure modifications. I do think that it takes a certain amount of creativity to do it and can respect the talent in others, though. Unfortunately this doesn’t seem to be the case with Japanese police, who have arrested two shop workers for trying to sell a one of a kind modified figure.
While I couldn’t tell you what it was before these two set to work on it, as you can see, the end result is an amazing looking villain from Kamen Rider W. Seriously, I have no idea who this character is but I know I’m now curious to know if he looks that bad ass in the actual series (probably not).
The figure was completed by the pair and put up for auction, eventually being won by a man in Tokyo for 270,000 yen (just under $3,300). That’s when the party was busted and police arrested the pair for copyright infringment. The unnamed Niigata men admit to their 'crime’ and say that they believed that since they weren’t mass producing the figures and were selling a one of a kind version that their “crime” would be overlooked.
Every so often I hear stories like this coming out of Japan and I must sacrifice a few moments to facepalm. Are they really so bored over there that this is enough for an arrest?
Via Yomiuri Online, Image via Sankaku Complex (NSFW)
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rawr
2 years, 4 months agoLooks like the police *sunglasses* figured out their plan.
tsutsuiakari
2 years, 4 months agoAw, that's ridiculous.. but it's an awesome figure!
WiddySquiddy
2 years, 4 months ago... this is pure ridiculous!! o.0
kaybono
2 years, 4 months agoThis is dumb on both sides. Dumb of the shop workers for not being more careful, and dumb on the cops for overreacting.
Mitsuki
2 years, 4 months agowow...seriously?? =-= cool figure though...
jesus
2 years, 4 months agothey do good work well did!!
ghost1082
2 years, 4 months agoThats so dumb. So I cant make a custom sculpture of something and decide to sell it later on? I can understand if you make a bunch with the intent to sell, but 1? Seriously, relax.
BlazingShadow
2 years, 3 months agoJapan is one of the few contries where it's so good, there is virtually no crime. So, this would be counted as one. Asking the people who originally made it, though would have say yes. probably. But then you'd have to pay them 60/40 most likely. And why sell this? It's badass!
Firefly
2 years, 2 months agowow well.... it serve's them right.....
brent_starks
2 years, 2 months agothats very detailed!
dvildog
2 years agodosnt surprise at all, cops overreact way to much all the time
dsdragonspawn
1 year, 11 months agowow it would suck to be those guys mainly because they made all that money then almost went to jail.
walmartbrand
1 year, 6 months agothat is awesome.
CrimsonDetective
6 months, 2 weeks agoi feel bad about the guy.but they break the law and rules is rules,even though that figure is great!
VayneCaelum
6 months, 2 weeks agothat modified figure is a great piece of art work!!but unfortunately these two guys break the copyright law....
Entropic Order
2 years, 4 months agoPoor guys - that's a mad figure.