A vendor in the island country was fined 500,000 yen for selling snacks with the image of the protagonist of the classic animation "Anpanman" without permission

The classic animation "Anpanman" has a certain influence in Japan and even the world. According to Japanese media reports today on January 20, a 45-year-old man was suspected of selling snacks with the image of the protagonist of the classic animation "Anpanman" without authorization, violating the intellectual property law and was fined 500,000 yen.

"Anpanman" is a children's animation produced by the Japanese TV series broadcasting station on October 3, 1988 (Kanto region). It is one of the representative works of classic Japanese animation. On October 3, 2008, the 20th anniversary of the broadcast of this animation was celebrated, becoming a long-lived series.

A 45-year-old man in Gifu City was suspected of using a mobile vending car to make and sell "Anpanman" main character snacks without copyright permission in June last year. After being reported, he was investigated by the police and recently sentenced to a fine of 500,000 yen.

Confiscated Anpanman-themed desserts