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Cloudflare Ordered to Pay 500 Million Yen for Manga Piracy

11/19/2025

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On November 19, 2025, the Tokyo District Court ordered Cloudflare to pay 500 million yen to four publishers Kodansha, Shueisha, Shogakukan, and Kadokawa.
The 2022 lawsuit accused Cloudflare of facilitating piracy by hosting servers for sites distributing unauthorized manga.
The court found Cloudflare's failure to act on takedown notices contributed to losses for the publishers.
Cloudflare plans to appeal the decision, marking a step in combating manga piracy in Japan.

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On November 19, 2025, the Tokyo District Court ordered Cloudflare to pay 500 million yen to four publishers Kodansha, Shueisha, Shogakukan, and Kadokawa.
The 2022 lawsuit accused Cloudflare of facilitating piracy by hosting servers for sites distributing unauthorized manga.
The court found Cloudflare's failure to act on takedown notices contributed to losses for the publishers.
Cloudflare plans to appeal the decision, marking a step in combating manga piracy in Japan.