Organization stresses the importance of keeping artists and publishers in the emotional loop between creators and fans.
No matter how hard we work, we creators cannot continue making new works if we aren’t part of that loop.
Traditionally, though, Japanese otaku have been more law-abiding, dutifully opening their wallets to purchase the series they’re interested in.
The fact is their position is being taken by pirate sites that have no connection to the effort that goes into creating those works and covet monetary gain.