He did more than that. He also uploaded his works onto the internet. A somewhat symbolic gesture since piracy exists and they were already up there anyways, but the originals had much better quality. Because having no copyright at all was better than the legislation they were proposing, dealing with the internet directly a better method of earning money than pleading with the government's IP rules even when you 100% own your own works.
Good to know the big mangaka are aware or becoming aware.
He did more than that. He also uploaded his works onto the internet. A somewhat symbolic gesture since piracy exists and they were already up there anyways, but the originals had much better quality. Because having no copyright at all was better than the legislation they were proposing, dealing with the internet directly a better method of earning money than pleading with the government's IP rules even when you 100% own your own works.
Nice. Those laws are pretty draconian and ineffective at whatever it is they're trying to accomplish.