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Major Japanese animation piracy sites shut down in Brazil

( December 16, 2024, 02:52 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Fifteen Brazilian websites that pirated Japanese animation were closed after a Japanese government-affiliated piracy watch group conducted direct negotiations with their operators on Dec. 4 on behalf of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The sites distributed unauthorized Japanese anime with Portuguese subtitles to Brazilian audiences, and were blocking access from Japanese Internet service providers to avoid detection. The operation by Content Overseas Distribution Association, supported by Toei Animation, Toho, and Bandai Namco Filmworks, is part of Japan's efforts to combat the proliferation of piracy sites in Latin America, the group said in a statement dated Dec. 13. The statement follows:...

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