On this episode we discuss the complexity of anime piracy on the international scale. There have been a few recent cases where famous anime piracy site have been brought to justice. With that, it is not lost that the rise in popularity of anime around the world has indeed been brought about from sites just like this. The world of anime piracy is complex and we delve into specific cases, trends, and more. Sources: - [CBR - Japan Prosecutes First International Anime Piracy Case](https://www.cbr.com/japan-overseas-anime-piracy-prosecute-first-time/) - [Nikkei Asia - Japan's Crackdown on Overseas Anime Web Pirates](https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Media-Entertainment/Japan-anime-web-pirates-shut-down-by-Brazil-authorities) - [CBR - The US is the Worst Perpetrator of Piracy in the World](https://www.cbr.com/america-manga-piracy-biggest-country/) - [Lexology - Study on Online Piracy of Japanese Entertainment](https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=7746ee57-2cdb-43cb-821b-d904a7296e7f)