 Furthermore, they determined that the self-censorship markings used in "Misshitsu", white or gray rectangular and triangular marks meant to obscure genitalia and penetration, were less conservative than those used in other works.On October 1, police arrested Suwa, Kishi, and editor-in-chief Kōichi Takada on charges of distributing obscene materials in violation Article 175 of the Criminal Code of Japan.To avoid jail time, Suwa and Takada pled guilty, being fined ¥500,000 each (approximately US$4,700); Kishi chose to stand as a defendant.