Manga piracy, which steals from creators, is a major problem in Japan and abroad. Even though there are many legal places to get manga, people continue to illegally download it online, including at the massive Japanese site Mangamura. While Mangamura has been shut down, the …Read more »
Ken Akamatsu, the mangaka behind Love Hina, Negima! and more, recently expressed an interest in running for public office to protect creators’ freedom of expression. Whether he does that or not, he’s already doing other work that’s meant to protect creators. He put a lawsuit …Read more »
The administrator of the manga piracy website Manga-Mura was recently sentenced to three years plus major fines after costing the manga industry $2.93 billion in damages. However, since his arrest other manga piracy sites have popped up and exploded during COVID-19. The Japanese news outlet …Read more »
Danica Davidson
