Man Arrested For Allegedly Violating Yu-Gi-Oh's Trademark With Fake Cards kotaku.com

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A 27-year-old university student has been arrested in Fukui, Japan, after selling phony Yu-Gi-Oh cards at a flea market.
The fake cards featured Dark Magician Girl and Blue-Eyes White Dragon and went for 86,000 yen ($792) and 46,000 yen ($423) respectively.
AdvertisementImage : Fukui Shimbun OnlineAccording to Fukui Shimbun Online, the suspect was quoted as saying, “I didn’t know [that the cards were fake].” He also blamed this on the person who bought the cards.
The suspect is accused of infringing upon Konami’s trademark, and the authorities are investigating the matter further.