The United States has declared a battle against anime piracy. For months, the country’s authorities have been collaborating with the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) and the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) to curb this practice.
Now, the country has taken another significant step with an unprecedented move, issuing a court order to reveal the information of those leaking Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer on X, Elon Musk’s social network. This comes after multiple complaints from Toho and Aniplex, the companies responsible for the popular animes.
Authorities target leakers of Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer
In a statement, US authorities and CODA confirmed that they are working together to stop and punish those leaking Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer on social media. This follows several complaints received from Toho and Aniplex in July of this year.
The companies aim to put an end to the accounts leaking anime material before it airs on television or streaming services. To achieve this, US authorities issued a court order to reveal the information related to these accounts and their operators, with the intent to sanction them for their actions.
This is the first time a court order related to anime leaks has been issued by a US court. As a result, this move will set a precedent and undoubtedly make leakers think twice before acting.
CODA confirmed it has received similar complaints related to other Japanese series and is currently working to gather more information and take similar actions in cooperation with US authorities.
“CODA will continue to work in coordination with the affected rights holders and respond appropriately based on the information disclosed about the account holders, seeking strict penalties against such leak accounts,” the organization stated.
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