A: Hey there! Guess what? I just read something interesting.
B: What's up, friend? Tell me about it!
A: So, this group called ABJ found out that these pirated websites offering Japanese manga comics are causing a whopping 55 billion dollars in losses every year!
B: Whoa, really? That's a lot of money! Where do they think all this loss is coming from?
A: Well, it seems users can read manga that usually costs around $3.20 for free on these sites in just 30 minutes. Crazy, right?
B: I see. And where are these sites being accessed from?
A: From everywhere! Even countries like Indonesia, Japan, and the US! Isn't it amazing how connected we are nowadays?
B: Yeah, definitely. So, what does ABJ plan to do about it?
A: They hope to charge the operators of these pirated sites with criminal offenses, but they also want to increase the distribution of authorized versions of manga.
B: Sounds like a good idea! I guess we all need to support our favorite creators, right?
B: What's up, friend? Tell me about it!
A: So, this group called ABJ found out that these pirated websites offering Japanese manga comics are causing a whopping 55 billion dollars in losses every year!
B: Whoa, really? That's a lot of money! Where do they think all this loss is coming from?
A: Well, it seems users can read manga that usually costs around $3.20 for free on these sites in just 30 minutes. Crazy, right?
B: I see. And where are these sites being accessed from?
A: From everywhere! Even countries like Indonesia, Japan, and the US! Isn't it amazing how connected we are nowadays?
B: Yeah, definitely. So, what does ABJ plan to do about it?
A: They hope to charge the operators of these pirated sites with criminal offenses, but they also want to increase the distribution of authorized versions of manga.
B: Sounds like a good idea! I guess we all need to support our favorite creators, right?
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Summary
Group ABJ uncovered that annual losses due to pirated Japanese manga comic websites amount to approximately $55 billion. The cost for reading a single manga, typically $3.20, can be accessed for free on these sites within 30 minutes. These pirated sites are popular globally in countries such as
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Category ID: conversation_summary
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251102_06/#conversation
Date: Nov. 2, 2025
Notes: 2025-11-02
Created: 2025/11/02 14:40
Updated: 2025/12/07 22:55
Last Read: 2025/11/02 18:32