Spanish Police Shut Down Major Manga Piracy Platform, Sparking Industry Debate
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Rich Johnston
15d ago· 8 min readenNews
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Summary
Spanish police dismantled Tu Manga Online, the largest Spanish-language manga piracy platform, which had been operating since 2014 and generated nearly $5 million in advertising revenue, much of it from pornographic ads. The action followed legal pressure from Korean rights holders. A suspect was arrested in Almeria and was allegedly found developing a second piracy website. This event has sparked a broader debate about comic book and manga piracy in 2026, with industry figures weighing in on the implications for creators and publishers.
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This followed legal pressure from Korean rights holders.
A suspect's house in Almeria was raided, and police claim the suspect was found while developing a second website.
Last month, Spanish police dismantled what they claim was the largest Spanish-language manga piracy platform, Tu Manga Online, operating since 2014 and generating almost $5 million in revenue from advertising, much of which was pornographic in nature. Thi
