FIVE Japanese anime studios are suing people accused of downloading their videos without permission, marking an unprecedented step by a rights owner against end-users.
Four writs of summons were filed last week by law firm Rajah & Tann on behalf of the studios, namely Showgate, Geneon Entertainment, TV Tokyo, GDH KK and Sunrise.
The studios are behind anime series such as Devil May Cry and Bleach. The writs did not specify which series had been downloaded.
Read Chua Hian Hou's full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.
