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Media Company Tackles Manga Piracy Issue
Originally published Jun 3, 2026
By Jennifer Maas · Variety
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Key points
- The manga industry faces a major issue with unauthorized content supply despite high demand.
- Shoko Ugaki, CEO of Orange, points out the disparity between demand and officially translated manga.
- Piracy is rising as fans seek unauthorized sources due to limited access to official translations.
- Orange is working to expand its translation efforts to meet global demand for manga.
The manga industry is grappling with a significant challenge: the lack of authorized content supply, despite high global demand. Shoko Ugaki, CEO of manga translation company Orange, highlights this issue, noting that demand far exceeds officially translated content. This gap has led to a surge in piracy, as fans turn to unauthorized sources to access manga. Orange aims to address this by expanding its translation efforts to meet the growing appetite for manga worldwide.
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