Today, March 6, multiple Japanese media forwarded reports that the Chinese operations manager of the famous pirated animation station ZzzFun and the APP of the same name had been arrested by the Chinese police in February. According to Tieba, ZzzFun had ceased operations at the end of last year.
·According to a statement issued today by the Japan Creative Overseas Distribution Promotion Agency (CODA), the suspect now lives in Liaoning Province. According to a police search of the suspect's home on October 15, 2024, the suspect has developed and operated the famous pirated animation station ZzzFun and the APP of the same name without the permission of the Japanese copyright owner since 2022. The website is operated in Japan and focuses on Japanese animation, film and television, but it is only available to Chinese users.
·According to police investigation, the suspect had made illegal profits of approximately 330,000 yuan as of the incident. After being exposed, the Japan Overseas Distribution of Creations Agency (CODA) cooperated with the Chinese police to take down illegal websites and APPs.