Mayoral candidate's "Slam Dunk" flyer may have violated copyright law

A flyer for a candidate in a mayoral election north of Tokyo that resembled a poster for an animated movie based on the "Slam Dunk" manga series may have violated copyright law.The flyer listing the policies of Mikio Kobayashi, who was defeated in Sunday's mayoral election in Kanuma in Tochigi Prefecture, showed five men, including ruling Liberal Democratic Party heavyweight Toshimitsu Motegi, wearing basketball uniforms.Resembling the poster for "The First Slam Dunk," the flyer displayed the phrase "The First Team Up Kanuma" as well as Kobayashi, who was backed by the LDP, its junior coali…READ FULL ARTICLE