On August 27th, 2024, the X [1] page @MangaMoguraRE revealed that several popular anime piracy streaming sites were shut down and had gone offline, including AnimeSuge, AnimeWave (formerly known as 9Anime) and many more. The tweet (seen below) amassed over 34,000 likes and 7,700 reposts in a few hours (seen below).

Several popular Anime Piracy Sites (AnimeSuge, AnimeWave (9Anime) are suddenly shutting down.

2024年8月28日 · Anime fans weren't happy to discover their favorite illegal sites got taken down so abruptly so they decided to use humor and memes to cope with their loss. For example, X …

2024年8月27日 · In a significant development within the online streaming community, several major anime piracy sites, including Aniwave and AnimeSuge, have been shut down. Aniwave, previously known as 9anime, and one of the most popular platforms with an estimated 170 million visits per month, announced its closure, citing the emergence of improved legal ...

2024年8月27日 · Via Torrent Freak, over 10 websites that streamed pirated anime content have now been shut down, likely following official legal or government action. While some websites are now completely inaccessible, giving no further information, others repeat the same message verbatim, suggesting that these latter websites were run by the same head ...

2024年8月27日 · The news surfaced over night as dozens of anime piracy sites shut down without any warning. From AnimeSuga to AnimeWave and 123Anime, some of the top-visited piracy sites online are now...

2024年12月4日 · Several major anime piracy websites, including GogoAnime, AnimeFenix, and Anitaku have recently shut down due to copyright claims. These sites collectively received over 100 million monthly visits, highlighting the significant demand for free anime content.

2024年12月4日 · Popular anime piracy websites like GogoAnime, Anitaku, and AnimeFenix as reported by TorrentFreak have recently announced shutdowns due to copyright claims as more legal...

2024年12月6日 · Major anime piracy websites like GoGo Anime are stopping to add new content. Japanese companies, forming CODA, and international allies are fighting against anime piracy. Shutting down...

2024年12月2日 · Trouble continues for some of the largest pirate sites specializing in Asian entertainment. Coinciding with the shutdown of Dramacool, GogoAnime and Anitaku stopped uploading new content.