Mangamura Manga Pirate Imprisoned
By Epic Dope Staff | June 3, 2021
Kodansha and other publishers filed a lawsuit against Mangamura on behalf of Eichiro Oda (One Piece) and Hajime Isayama (Attack on Titan).
Romi Hoshino the alleged administrator of Mangamura, was found guilty of copyright infringement by the Fukuoka District Court.
The guilty man was sentenced to three years in prison with a fine of 72 million yen in back taxes.
The pirated manga website has been believed to have caused 319.2 billion yen worth of damages to copyright holders, according to CODA.
Although it is impossible to eradicate piracy, verdicts and bans like this are a step in the right direction.