Let's talk about anime? In collaboration with 15 major anime production companies and manga , the Japanese government will begin a massive extermination operation next month against 580 foreign websites that have illegally uploaded anime and manga content to the web without the permission of the copyright holders,” reports the NHK on July 28.
While the government has begun to support the genre as one of its important cultural exports, there seems to be no end to the illegal uploading of anime and manga via pirate websites, operated mainly by Chinese entities. The Agency for Cultural Affairs estimates that losses caused by Chinese pirate websites last year totaled at least 560 million yen.
In August, the Government will send requests for the removal of anime
On August 1st, the government will simultaneously begin sending takedown requests for anime and manga containing illegal content to the operators of the 580 foreign pirate websites they found. Additionally, the operation will launch a new website to direct fans to a legitimate site offering approximately 250 titles.
Via: crunchyroll
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More details on the Japanese Government's anti-piracy operation After yesterday's uproar caused by the news of the anti-piracy against streaming sites, the Japanese government through the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) today came forward to reveal more details about its "Manga-Anime Guardians Project", the first collaborative anti-piracy project for manga and anime.
The METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) will begin monitoring the illegal upload and distribution of content. However, it clarifies that the target is not the 580 foreign websites as stated yesterday, but rather ALL illegal distribution sites. What they will actually be monitoring is the illegal distribution of 580 works on these sites (500 manga and 80 anime). You can read the official statement on the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry website. This anti-piracy action will be carried out by the Manga-Anime Anti-Piracy Committee , which, in addition to monitoring the illegal distribution of content and taking legal action against the sites, has posted a message online promoting anti-piracy activities and explaining the initiative. The MAGP (Manga-Anime Guardians Project) has also posted a short film online where 42 anime characters say "Thank you".
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Japanese Ministry finds alternative legal anime websites:
The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and MAGP have also launched the website “Manga-Anime here,” which can be visited at http://manga-anime-here.com, and serves as a resource for visitors to find legal alternatives to watch their favorite works.
Legal alternatives include names like Galinha Pintadinha, Vizmanga, Funimation, Amazon, Hulu, etc. New Update: Possible targets of the Japanese Government's anti-piracy operation. In March 2014, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published a report, which can be downloaded here, identifying the main websites that facilitate the illegal distribution and exhibition of manga and anime. This report triggered the anti-piracy operation that will begin on August 1st.
In the first phase, the following websites are highlighted: Mangafox , Mangahere ,動漫之家, YouTube , Daily motion , Anitube , Ruyube , Media Fire , Zippy share , RYU SHARE , Nyaa Torrents , Tokyo Toshokan , The Pirate Bay ,アニポ, Raw Manga , and Anime Here Anitube is highlighted in this list as an example of a website that deals exclusively with piracy. The report highlights six languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, Spanish, French, and Portuguese, meaning that websites offering content in these languages will be the main targets of the anti-piracy operation.
Via: OtakuPT
