1 week Ago By Rayan Sayyed
A U.S. court has issued an order seeking information about accounts on X/Twitter that leak entire chapters of popular manga series like Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer ahead of their official releases.
Some of these accounts even leak anime-related content. For the first time, the U.S.
is collaborating with Japanese manga publishers to identify these leakers. According to , Aniplex and Toho — members of CODA (Content Overseas Distribution Association) — filed a case in a U.S.
court in June 2024, requesting the disclosure of information related to these accounts. CODA reportedly supported the request by gathering data and evidence on the leakers. The anti-piracy organisation plans to work closely with “affected rights holders to take strict action against the account owners,” aiming for severe penalties, per a machine translation of the report.
In August, the anime world when full episodes of upcoming Netflix shows like Arcane, Terminator Zero, Dandadan, and Ranma 1⁄2 appeared on X/Twitter and 4Chan. In late August, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment , such as Aniwave and AnimeFlix. This anti-piracy group represents more than 50 media and entertainment companies, including.
