Copyright on materials not licensed in the USA ?

Question

If I download something (for example, a show from Japan or Australia) that is not sold or licensed in the USA, can the copyright holder in those countries claim copyright infringement against me? If you know of a valid source to find out the information, please let me know.

Answer 1

Probaby wont get in trouble. Copyrights dont extend to other countries very well, usually b/c the other countries refuse to hear cases about these types of things.

Answer 2

In most cases, yes they can. While there’s no ‘international copyright’ most countries have treaties or bilateral agreements regarding copyright recognition.