The police found out that the people in trouble got the magazines before they were out from big stores in Tokyo.
Japanese news, NHK, shared that two people got caught in Japan for leaking manga from Weekly Shonen Jump and Weekly Shonen Magazine before they were supposed to. This is a big deal because it breaks copyright rules, and they could end up in jail. One of the people caught is Musa Samir, who runs a company called Japan Deal World LLC. This company ships Japanese collectibles worldwide, like figurines, manga, magazines, and cards. So, it’s not just about reading stuff early, it involves breaking the law and has consequences. The news is a reminder that sharing things before their time can lead to serious trouble. Two Foreigners arrested for sharing Shonen Jump manga online too early
The police found out that the people in trouble got the magazines before they were out from big stores in Tokyo. They used their phones to take pictures of the stuff inside and then put those pictures on the internet. Doing this breaks the rules about copyright, and it means everyone around the world could see the pictures before they were supposed to. Even though they said they didn’t directly share the pictures, they did admit to taking photos of what was in the magazines.
The police in Japan are still looking out for more people involved in leaking manga. They think there might be others doing the same thing. The Kumamoto Cybercrime division talked about this in a press conference. They’re currently checking websites that put out manga before they’re supposed to, like ONE PIECE, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Blue Lock, way before the official release dates. So, it’s not just these two individuals the police are trying to find anyone else who’s breaking the rules and putting manga out there too early.
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Since the arrests, many people who used to leak Weekly Shonen Jump manga and run scanlation sites have announced that they won’t release chapters on Wednesdays anymore. They’re changing their schedules to match the regular release day in Japan, which is Monday (Sunday in the West). Notably, big groups like Scanpiea and OPScans, known for putting out ONE PIECE chapters early, have shut down their websites and social media. This suggests they might be connected to the arrested people, or maybe they are trying to avoid getting in trouble.
Even though they caught some people and shut down big manga groups, it doesn’t mean online manga and webtoon piracy is over. There’s more trouble with a Korean webtoon company, Kakao Entertainment, going after Tachiyomi, a popular manga app. This shows it’s still hard to stop these things. Even if some big groups are gone, there are other places giving out leaked Weekly Shonen Jump stuff before it’s out officially. So, it looks like piracy might stick around because there are always other places trying to share manga early. The challenges to stop it are still there.
So, why does manga leaking keep happening even when they catch some big people? Well, the truth is, many leakers are pretty good at getting the newest Weekly Shonen Jump magazines before they’re out officially. Closing just two scanlation sites and making small changes to others after the arrests shows there are lots of places to get these early copies. The fight against manga/webtoon piracy keeps going because these leakers find ways to get around the things that are supposed to stop them. It’s like a ongoing battle, and they’re figuring out how to stay ahead.
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