Anime Fans Are Split Over the Closure of Anime's Top Piracy Site

The anime fandom was thrown into chaos this past weekend when it was announced an era had ended for one site. Kissanime and Kissmanga were closed days ago after studios and licensors took action to reclaim its pirated content. This move comes months after several of Japan's top studios vowed to take aggressive towards pirates both domestically and around the world. But with the site gone, fans have found themselves split over the conversation going on about piracy.

After all, there are more legal venues than ever to watch anime worldwide. Crunchyroll and Funimation are two of the biggest streamers out there, and household names like Netflix are investing in the medium. Still, some fans are left dissatisfied by the catalogs boasted on these legal sites, and others are pushing back against the entitled mindset that has floated the piracy industry for so long.

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