{"id":15358,"date":"2025-11-20T16:45:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T09:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/?p=15358"},"modified":"2025-11-20T16:45:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T09:45:12","slug":"industri-manga-jepang-menang-kasus-hukum-vs-cloudflare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/industri-manga-jepang-menang-kasus-hukum-vs-cloudflare\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Manga Industry Wins Legal Case vs Cloudflare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The long battle against piracy <a href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/tag\/manga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">manga <\/a>has reached a crucial new stage. Four Japanese publishing giants-Shueisha, Kodansha, Shogakukan, and Kadokawa-won their copyright lawsuit against American internet infrastructure company Cloudflare. The verdict is not just about money, but a strong signal for the future of the creative industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Serious Mode<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/industri-manga-jepang-menang-kasus-hukum-vs-cloudflare\/#Putusan_Pengadilan_Tokyo_Terhadap_Cloudflare\" >Tokyo Court Ruling Against Cloudflare<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/industri-manga-jepang-menang-kasus-hukum-vs-cloudflare\/#Mengapa_Cloudflare_Dianggap_Ikut_Bertanggung_Jawab\" >Why is Cloudflare Considered Liable?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/industri-manga-jepang-menang-kasus-hukum-vs-cloudflare\/#Jejak_Panjang_Pertarungan_Melawan_Situs_Bajakan\" >The Long Trail of Fighting Piracy Sites<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/industri-manga-jepang-menang-kasus-hukum-vs-cloudflare\/#Langkah_ke_Depan_dan_Dampaknya_untuk_Industri\" >The Way Forward and Impact on the Industry<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Putusan_Pengadilan_Tokyo_Terhadap_Cloudflare\"><\/span>Tokyo Court Ruling Against Cloudflare<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tokyo District Court has ruled that Cloudflare is liable for the losses suffered by publishers due to copyright infringement. This decision concerns the piracy of popular works such as <em>One Piece<\/em>, <em>Attack on Titan<\/em>, and <em>Kingdom<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In its ruling, the court recognized that the total losses suffered by the publishers amounted to 3.6 billion yen (approximately US$24 million). However, as the publishers only claimed a portion of that figure, Cloudflare was ordered to pay damages of about 500 million yen (about US$3.3 million).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the amount paid is less than the total damages, this verdict sets a very important legal precedent. This victory could change the way CDN (Content Delivery Network) services work and become a new weapon in the fight against digital piracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mengapa_Cloudflare_Dianggap_Ikut_Bertanggung_Jawab\"><\/span>Why is Cloudflare Considered Liable?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You might ask, how can a service provider like Cloudflare be implicated? A lawsuit filed in 2022 highlighted Cloudflare's role in distributing data for illegal manga sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the publishers' argument, Cloudflare's lax policies provided an opening for piracy. The court agreed with this argument, emphasizing that Cloudflare's failure to implement stricter identity verification procedures was the main point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their policy of only requiring an email address for free registration allows pirate site operators to hide their true identity. As a result, they can operate anonymously while continuing to profit from advertising, while creators and publishers lose out. It is this negligence for which Cloudflare has been held liable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jejak_Panjang_Pertarungan_Melawan_Situs_Bajakan\"><\/span>The Long Trail of Fighting Piracy Sites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not a battle that happened overnight. You may remember the case of Mangamura's website, which finally went down in April 2018 after the publishers filed criminal charges. Since then, Japanese authorities have been actively investigating and making arrests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After Mangamura disappeared, \u201csuccessor\u201d sites such as Hoshi no Romi emerged, which also used Cloudflare's services. This prompted the publishers to file a legal motion against Cloudflare in August 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, there was a deal in June 2019 where Cloudflare agreed to stop storing <em>cache<\/em> content from pirated sites if a court declares them illegal. However, the problem continues, prompting publishers to take more serious legal action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These legal efforts extend beyond Japan as well. The publishers filed a lawsuit in New York against the operator of Hoshi no Romi and also asked a California court to force Google to reveal the operator of the Manga Bank website, having previously requested data from Cloudflare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Langkah_ke_Depan_dan_Dampaknya_untuk_Industri\"><\/span>The Way Forward and Impact on the Industry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to this verdict, the four publishers officially released their statements. You can read it directly through the link from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shueisha.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/notice20251119final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Shueisha<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kodansha.co.jp\/notices\/675\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kodansha<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shogakukan.co.jp\/news\/477183\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Shogakukan<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/group.kadokawa.co.jp\/information\/media-download\/1885\/dd3c34f4a8137045\/PDF\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kadokawa<\/a>. They welcomed this ruling as a preventive measure to prevent misuse of CDN services in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also reaffirmed their commitment to continue protecting creators' rights and works from all forms of copyright infringement. This victory is seen as a strong message for other tech platforms to be more proactive in the fight against piracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publishers emphasize that services like those offered by Cloudflare are actually very useful if used for the right purpose, namely \u201cstable and efficient distribution of legitimate content to users.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This victory is also in line with their broader anti-piracy project. These four publishers are part of the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA), which has formed the International Anti-Piracy Organization (IAPO) to combat anime and manga piracy on a global level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source:\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/natalie.mu\/comic\/news\/648796\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Comic Natalie<\/em><\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/news\/2025-11-19\/shueisha-kodansha-shogakukan-kadokawa-win-copyright-suit-against-cloudflare\/.231199\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Anime News Network\u00a0<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pertarungan panjang melawan pembajakan manga menemui babak baru yang krusial. Empat raksasa penerbit Jepang\u2014Shueisha, Kodansha, Shogakukan, dan Kadokawa\u2014berhasil memenangkan gugatan hak cipta mereka terhadap perusahaan infrastruktur internet asal Amerika, Cloudflare. Putusan ini tidak hanya soal uang, tetapi menjadi sinyal kuat bagi masa depan industri kreatif. Putusan Pengadilan Tokyo Terhadap Cloudflare Pengadilan Distrik Tokyo telah mengetuk [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":15368,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[65],"class_list":["post-15358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-news"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EDIT-HD-HERE-64.webp","author_info":{"display_name":"Tesla","author_link":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/author\/zheilla\/"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15358","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15358"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15358\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}