Major Manga Scan Site in the Crosshairs as Anime Piracy Is Dealt Another Blow

Major Manga Scan Site in the Crosshairs as Anime Piracy Is Dealt Another Blow

Toei Animation The war against manga and anime piracy by officials has been ramping up heavily in the past year or so, with major breakthroughs being accomplished and popular sites being taken down or blocked. And now, one of the most popular manga scan sites in France, the third-largest manga market in the world, is dealing a major blow to a big site and with officials eyeing even more. While many sites are being blocked and siteholders are bei…

After Japan, France Cracks Down On Manga Piracy Amid Declining Sales - Animehunch

A French judicial court ordered the blocking of the prominent manga piracy website Japscan on July 23, 2025, following legal action by France’s national publishing union, the Syndicat national de l’édition (SNE), and nine of its member publishers including Casterman, Crunchyroll, Delcourt, Glénat, Kana, Ki-oon (AC Média), Kurokawa, Panini, and Pika. Japscan, which specialized in Asian comics including manga, manhwa, and manhua, offered nearly 13…