Wow! Manga Piracy Causes Japanese Publishers to Lose Rp 52 Trillion in 2023

Kapanlagi.com - KLovers, do you all know that the Japanese manga industry is facing a major problem? Yup, we are going to discuss manga piracy that is driving publishers crazy and causing them to lose trillions of rupiah!

KLovers must really enjoy reading manga, right? But did you know that reading manga on pirated sites can lead to huge losses for this industry? Surprising, isn't it, considering we're just reading!

Well, in this article, KLovers will find out just how much loss Japanese publishers have suffered due to manga piracy in 2023. Get ready, the numbers will leave you speechless! Let's check out the full news below!

1. Fantastic Loss!

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KLovers, guess how much the Japanese publishers lost due to manga piracy last year? Get ready to be shocked! According to ABJ (Japanese Publishers Association), the figure reached 381.8 billion yen, which amounts to Rp 52 trillion when converted to rupiah.

Just imagine, that’s equivalent to 52 million bowls of Ichiran ramen! Or if you prefer hanging out, that could buy 13 billion cups of boba milk tea! Crazy, right? That’s money that should have gone into the publishers' pockets, but it vanished because we read manga for free on pirated sites. So, do you feel guilty about it?

2. It’s Down, But Still Really Huge

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The good news, KLovers, is that this figure has decreased a bit from 2022, which saw losses of 506.9 billion yen. But the bad news is, it’s still much larger than before the pandemic. In 2020, the losses were only 210 billion yen.

Now, you must be thinking, "How could it increase so drastically?" and the answer is the pandemic! ABJ stated that because we were all stuck at home, we ended up browsing the internet more and reading manga online. The peak was in 2021, with losses reaching 1.19 trillion yen! Fortunately, it has started to decrease thanks to actions against pirated sites. But it still leaves publishers scratching their heads.

3. War Against Pirates

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Calm down, KLovers! The Japanese government isn't just sitting idly by watching their manga industry being eroded. They have started to take action! Some of their impressive moves include successfully capturing the operator of the Mangamura site and imposing a fine of 1.7 billion yen, as well as shutting down the 13DL site which became a haven for manga piracy. Recently, the government has also arrested two foreign nationals suspected of being distributors of pirated manga panels. Quite an international crime, right?!

But, KLovers, don't celebrate just yet. As of January 2024, there are still 1,176 active pirated sites. In fact, the number even increased at the end of 2023. To make matters worse, many have been translated into other languages. So the readers aren't just Japanese anymore. This issue is becoming more global!

4. Education is Also Important

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In addition to catching pirates, the Japanese government is pretty smart. They made an educational video for high school students. The goal? So that the younger generation understands that reading manga on pirated sites violates copyright.

Fun fact: 90% of middle school students and above in Japan already have smartphones! That's why it's really important to inform them early on. Remember those anti-piracy ads that often appeared on DVDs back in the day? Well, that's roughly the concept!

So, KLovers, what do you think? Surprised by these facts? From now on, let's support the manga industry by buying or reading on official platforms only. Besides reducing the losses for publishers, you can also show off to your friends that you've become a responsible reader. Cool, right?

(kpl/pri)