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Manga Hacking: in the Face of Declining Sales, Publishers Are Organizing Against Scanning Sites

Summary by La Croix
As sales of paper manga decline this year, piracy sites, more commonly known as "scan sites", continue to flourish on the Web. A loss of profits for publishers who are trying to fight, especially by developing a legal digital offer.
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After years of blurryness and millions of readings, the cuteret fell. French justice ordered the blocking of the most famous site of illegal manga scans, Japscan. For a community of enthusiasts long accustomed to freedom and publications in advance of their official release, it is the end of an era.

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As sales of paper manga decline this year, piracy sites, more commonly known as "scan sites", continue to flourish on the Web. A loss of profits for publishers who are trying to fight, especially by developing a legal digital offer.

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La Croix broke the news in on Friday, August 1, 2025.
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