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An official of the Shuppan Koho Center, a public relations body made up of major Japanese publishers, referring to a plan by the Agency for Cultural Affairs to ban sites that lead internet users to websites offering bootlegged materials such as manga and movies, and punish their operators with prison terms.
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The production cycle will collapse as manga artists will be unable to receive the fruits of their creations.
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Ah_so
The music industry hasn't collapsed because of file sharing. Amazon is selling books still, although I am sure you could access bootlegged versions online. It will be a challenge, but the industry will not be destroyed. However, agree that they should protect their intellectual property. Illegal sites should be shut down.