Japan's manga sites pull the drawbridge

Published: 2026-10-22T13:24:18.245Z

NTT Solmare pulled Comic C'moA, which serves 40 million monthly users, after a breach. Papyless took Renta! offline in both languages. Animate, Gamers, and Melonbooks are blocking overseas IPs as a pr

Why it matters: Overseas fans lose access to three storefronts and two reading apps at once, and the geo-blocks may outlast the breach itself.

Source: https://news.animenomics.com/p/cyberattacks-hit-japan-anime-manga-websites

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