Tuesday, January 26, 2021
  • Login
  • Register
Plugin Install : Cart Icon need WooCommerce plugin to be installed.
Culture Junkies
ADVERTISEMENT
  • Movies
  • Games
  • TV
  • Comics
  • Anime
  • Collectibles
  • Original Content
    • Culture Junkies Live
No Result
View All Result
Culture Junkies
  • Movies
  • Games
  • TV
  • Comics
  • Anime
  • Collectibles
  • Original Content
    • Culture Junkies Live
No Result
View All Result
Culture Junkies
No Result
View All Result
ADVERTISEMENT
Home Anime

Anime Fans Worldwide Under DMCA Assualt By SHUEISHA

Anime Profile Pictures & Fanart Resulting in Copyright Strikes

Kenshiro by Kenshiro
3 weeks ago
in Anime, For The Culture
Reading Time: 5min read
82 1
Anime Fans Worldwide Under DMCA Assualt By SHUEISHA
41
SHARES
163
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterAdd To RedditSend Email

SHUEISHA, publisher of One Piece, has unleashed the DMCA hounds on Twitter. Causing accounts to be locked if they shared something as little as an animated GIF or their own fanart.

Friday afternoon, Twitter was set ablaze by reports of DMCA takedowns of numerous accounts. This comes from Japan’s Revised Copywrite Act that went into effect on January 1. According to this report from AniRadio+, over 41,000+ tweets have been made on the subject. The sweeping takedowns are leaving no one spared from its wrath.

Are. You. Kidding. Me?

A GIF.
I got locked down by SHUEISHA on Twitter for a GIF.

If they can do this once they can do it again and ill lose my account for SHARING A DRAGON BALL GIF.

Watch out guys. pic.twitter.com/K67Lyjkkob

— RoseScape πŸŒΈπŸ’– (@BlackScapeRose) January 7, 2021

This user is officially affiliated with SHUEISHA and even HE has not been spared.

My twitter account was locked once
I went back because I checked the copyright policy
I don't know when it will be erased.
If it is erased, it will not be revived.
Bye bye minna…πŸ₯²

— ちぇにょん (@fenyo_n) January 8, 2021

Reports say that even some official, authorized accounts have been hit with the copyright strikes. Some accounts have been completely removed, others have been simply had their images replaced. This user had his user profile picture deleted because of the DMCA strike.

So not sure if you've heard, but someone at Shueisha has decided to copyright strike and threaten a massive amount of Twitter accounts for just sharing images related to One Piece as a franchise. They even copyright striked my own profile picture. Are we joking?? pic.twitter.com/C3BA2JwIHI

— Artur – Library of Ohala (@newworldartur) January 8, 2021

The company, who owns and publishes hit titles like Naruto, Demon Slayer & My Hero Academia is attempting to crack down on rampant piracy of their products. They are taking aim at users on Twitter now, but their real target seems to be pirates who translate or share raw images of manga on the internet. Explicitly stating that it will “expand the present copyright law to punish those who knowingly download illegally uploaded or pirated manga, magazines, and academic works.” One wonders if Google search engines will also see swaths of results summarily decimated because of this.

It should be said, that at the root of this issue is money. Like all things in the world. In 2019, SHUEISHA released a manga reader service Manga Plus. The service lets users read select chapters of manga for free. Pirate manga sites still operate, offering users the entire series instead of a few chapters. Of course, this would put a dent in SHUEISHA’s bottom line as no one would need to go to them to get their manga fix.

Piracy and the anime industry have a uniquely symbiotic relationship. The argument could be made that anime would not have become nearly as popular were it not for anime piracy back in the 90s. Massive anime titan Crunchyroll began as an anime video streaming site featuring numerous pirated titles. Once they secured funding, they went legit and purged the site of their illegal wares. But there is no denying they wouldn’t have made it without resorting to piracy in the beginning. Is piracy even truly necessary now? That’s a deeper question for another time.

The aggressive takedowns can be attributed to a bot doing all the dirty work. But this is only the opening salvo. The war just escalated to a new level. Guard your social media carefully.

YOU SHOULDSEE THIS

Dark Revenge Rape Fantasy Redo of Healer will leave a bad taste in your mouth

Dark Revenge Rape Fantasy Redo of Healer will leave a bad taste in your mouth

3 days ago
121
Anime Awards Voting Is Now Open! Here’s Our Favorites

Anime Awards Voting Is Now Open! Here’s Our Favorites

1 week ago
27
Source: AniRadio+
Tags: demon SlayerMy Hero AcademiaNarutoOne PiecePiracy

Don't miss out! Subscribe to Culture Junkies for FREE below!

Unsubscribe
Previous Post

Cobra Kai Season 3 Review – Episode 246

Next Post

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Returns With Limited Run Release

Related Posts

Banpresto One Piece Stampede Glitter & Glamours Boa Hancock & Carifa
Collectibles

Banpresto One Piece Stampede Glitter & Glamours Boa Hancock & Carifa

by G.Q.
11 months ago
15
Episode 201 | My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising; DC Comics' Dangerous Gamble | Culture Junkies LIVE
Culture Junkies Live

My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising; DC Comics’ Dangerous Gamble

by Kenshiro
11 months ago
58
Episdoe 197 - The Evolution of Dragonball
Culture Junkies Live

Episdoe 197 – The Evolution of Dragonball

by Kenshiro
12 months ago
44
This Shikamaru Cosplay is definitely not a drag.
Anime

This Shikamaru Cosplay is definitely not a drag.

by Kenshiro
12 months ago
807
Naruto’s Son takes over in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations!
Anime

Naruto’s Son takes over in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations!

by Kenshiro
4 years ago
107
Load More

HOTTESTPOSTS

WB starts 2021 Pissing Off Snyder Cult!

WB starts 2021 Pissing Off Snyder Cult!

3 weeks ago
224
Anime Fans Worldwide Under DMCA Assualt By SHUEISHA

Anime Fans Worldwide Under DMCA Assualt By SHUEISHA

3 weeks ago
163
Dark Revenge Rape Fantasy Redo of Healer will leave a bad taste in your mouth

Dark Revenge Rape Fantasy Redo of Healer will leave a bad taste in your mouth

3 days ago
121
It’s clear now that Wanda Maximoff has lost her mind.

It’s clear now that Wanda Maximoff has lost her mind.

2 days ago
48
This Shikamaru Cosplay is definitely not a drag.

This Shikamaru Cosplay is definitely not a drag.

12 months ago
807
Culture Junkies

Β© 2020 Culture Junkies

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram

Follow Us On Social

No Result
View All Result
  • Movies
  • TV
  • Games
  • Comics
  • Anime
  • Collectibles
  • For The Culture
  • Original Content

Β© 2020 Culture Junkies

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist