And in addition to Mangamura’s closure, Japanese police also arrested five Chinese nationals tied to anime and manga piracy.
According to the Mainichi, the download ban will take effect on January 1, 2021, while the Leech Site restrictions will take effect on Octorber 1, 2020.
This new law would also regulate “leech websites” which provide users with hyperlinks to download torrent files of pirated materials.
Of course, these often include torrents for manga chapters, anime episodes, and full versions of feature-length anime movies.