Japanese manga has been growing in popularity worldwide, but so has piracy. Research has revealed a marked increase in manga piracy, with the Japan-based anti-piracy group Authorized Books of Japan (ABJ) stating that 100 new sites have appeared in just a month offering pirated copies of manga, TorrentFreak reported. The total number of pirate sites offering manga stands at … [Read more...] about Manga Witnesses Record $800M Loss in May 2024
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Japanese Startup Looking to Address Manga Piracy Using AI Tools
Japanese publishers face staggering losses of up to $5 billion annually due to manga piracy. As NHK World stated, it can take up to a month for a manga to be translated manually from Japanese to other international languages like English or Chinese. Pirates exploit this delay and rush unauthorized versions of the manga online, something that takes a direct hit on both the … [Read more...] about Japanese Startup Looking to Address Manga Piracy Using AI Tools
Manga Piracy Led to a Loss of $2.4 Billion to the Industry in 2023
Piracy continues to plague the entertainment industry, with manga perhaps being among the worst hit. As ComicBook stated, a recent report has revealed the staggering cost of piracy to the manga industry stands at a whopping $2.4 billion USD in 2023. This should give you an idea of how big the problem of manga piracy has become over the years. The above information has been … [Read more...] about Manga Piracy Led to a Loss of $2.4 Billion to the Industry in 2023
Japanese Publishers Sue Cloudflare for Manga Piracy
Four major Japanese manga publishers said they will sue a US company accused of hosting servers for a piracy site, in the latest offensive against illegal copies of their graphic novels. Piracy is a long-running problem for Japan's internationally renowned manga industry, with publishers saying they lose millions in revenue as a result. The publishing giants will file the … [Read more...] about Japanese Publishers Sue Cloudflare for Manga Piracy
Manga mania – U.S. claims top spot on piracy charts
Despite the increasing accessibility of legal avenues, the specter of online piracy looms large, drawing in millions of users worldwide to pirate sites and services, TorrentFreak reported. Fresh statistics from MUSO, a piracy tracking firm based in the UK, reveal a persistent relevance of pirate platforms, easily accessible to users. In a notable trend, the publishing … [Read more...] about Manga mania – U.S. claims top spot on piracy charts
Pirate Manga Site 13DL is Dead
Manga piracy website 13DL has been shut down. The website that featured more than 20,000 illegal Manga content had to close when a DMCA subpoena directed CDN provider Cloudflare to unleash the identity of the pirated website's owner. While Cloudflare is yet to submit the details to CODA, the anti-piracy group is working hard so justice can be served right. The initiative was … [Read more...] about Pirate Manga Site 13DL is Dead