Manga piracy has been around for decades, and the problem seems to be increasing with time. With the advancement of technology, it is easier than ever to share series illegally online than ever before, but these services are not without repercussions. Manga publishers are using technology to their advantage in hopes of deterring hackers, and a legal case recently surprised netizens when it ended with the imprisonment of a Chinese man.
Case, as shared before sil freakIt started when four of the biggest manga publishing houses started a joint initiative to confront pirates. Last fall, this task force filed a request in California for information on several areas of Shueisha’s radar hacking. MangaBank was one of those, which at its peak brought in 81 million visits per month illegally.
After the app was introduced, MangaBank closed down long ago, and things have been quiet in the field ever since. That is, until a report from China revealed that the situation was still continuing within its borders. It turns out that the Wanzhou District People’s Government, which oversees the MangaBank operator in the area where he lives, has taken legal action against the man. The operator was found guilty of violating an article of the regulations on protection of the right to publish information on the information network.
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As such, the final operation was awarded approximately $4,500 and a portion of its illegal earnings were forfeited. At this time, MangaBank is still offline and shows no signs of returning. And while Japanese publishers continue to hunt pirates, this legal case serves as a warning. Any operator that violates the IP addresses of the publishers will be sued whether they are in Japan, China or anywhere else around the world.
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