China arrests four over major anime piracy site, says lobby group


The website, called b9good, was the biggest piracy platform for anime catering to Japan's voracious audience, according to Coda. — AFP

TOKYO: A major website for pirated Japanese anime has shut down after Chinese authorities arrested four people accused of involvement, according to a Tokyo-based lobby group that hailed the move as “groundbreaking”.

The website, called b9good, was the biggest piracy platform for anime catering to Japan's voracious audience, according to the Content Overseas Distribution Association (Coda), an anti-piracy industry group.

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