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Publishers to Sue Manga Piracy Sites

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As promised, the newly formed coalition of Japanese and US manga publishers has indicated it is pursuing legal action against major manga piracy and scanlation sites in defence of its copyrights.

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  • Chen-04 commented on May 19, 2014 04:34

    2014 here. Turns out it wasn't 'sooner'. But sure,.. later will come.... More

  • Chen-04 commented on August 5, 2013 19:30

    Still waiting for uncensored Kodomo no Jikan to come out int he US. Oh.. they canceled it, because.. of one the reasons I don't buy from them anymore.... More

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Top Japanese and US manga publishers have formed a coalition with the aim of crushing illegal online distribution of their manga, explicitly targeting scanlation.

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  • Anonymous commented on March 7, 2014 07:15

    Some manga isn't available here, so scanlation is the only real option (I guess you could claim one should learn Japanese and import, but I don't see this as reasonable) to read the manga. Maybe... More

  • Chen-04 commented on August 5, 2013 01:15

    I started importing manga from the US because of scanlation, but I stopped importing manga from the US because of the horrendous translations and censorship.... More

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Major US manga publisher Viz Media has confirmed that it will be sacking 40% of its workforce.

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  • Anonymous commented on May 20, 2010 15:46

    Even if naruto doesnt become readable it will still be published becuase of Blind-Die-hard fans like myself. I agree With Shiro that Usa is only a minimal part of the world with a lot of... More

  • Anonymous commented on May 18, 2010 11:36

    Hate to break it to you, but the American groups aren't going anywhere anytime soon, as Funimation owns 60% of the American Anime Industry, while Viz Media I assume is a similar percentage in terms... More

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Naruto Shippuden Gets Simulcast Streaming by Viz

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The American distributors of Naruto, Viz Media, will shortly be starting belated but promising provision of Naruto Shippuden episodes streamed simultaneously with the Japanese airing (“simulcast”).

The release schedule begins March 26th with the 101st episode of Naruto Shippuden, airing on Viz’s official site Naruto.com. Episodes will of course be subtitled only, and entirely free. The previous 100 episodes are also available for viewing.

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  • Anonymous commented on April 12, 2010 20:41

    For what it's worth, I really do like Naruto and feel it deserves attention. Unfortunately, I feel that it gets unfairly treated by people who automatically react poorly to something being popular.... More

  • Anonymous commented on March 26, 2009 20:05

    They can't read subs because most Naruto fans read at a 5th grade level.... More

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