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The anime industry has once again been hit by the worst case of data breach and online leak. Some of Netflix’s most popular and anticipated anime, including Dandadan, Shonen Jump+, Terminator Zero, and Ranma1/2 have been leaked online way ahead of their official release date.
This is not the first time, but this sure is the worst case of an anime leak, as not just an episode or a movie but multiple episodes of several shows have been leaked. Crunchyroll had a similar experience in April when episodes of some Spring 2024 anime were leaked a week ahead of their official release. This leak has also affected Crunchyroll, as Dandadan’s episodes were supposed to be simulcast on the platform.
Everything started on August 6, when low-quality copies of these anticipated projects started surfacing on piracy websites like BitTorrent. Netflix has not yet released any official statement regarding the incident, but it goes without saying that the fans are disheartened. Since the leaked copies are without subtitles, there are speculations that it might be someone from Netflix Japan.
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