{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T19:02:09.723Z","story":{"id":"r_9a0c0effbb114af88cc2c2e0","slug":"anime-piracy-hydra-appears-to-be-tiring","url":"https://yomimono.id/anime-piracy-hydra-appears-to-be-tiring","headline":"The Anime Piracy Hydra Appears To Be Tiring","summary":"After HiAnime shut down in March 2026, its successor sites AniWatch, 9Anime, and Anime Kai have all closed within the last two weeks, suggesting the usual whack-a-mole cycle may be slowing down.","why_it_matters":"If the pattern holds and users do not quickly find a new top replacement, a meaningful percentage may finally migrate to legal services.","published_at":"2026-05-20T07:31:54.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Anime By The Numbers"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime By The Numbers","title":"AnimeKai and the Piracy Apocalypse","url":"https://animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/animekai-and-the-piracy-apocalypse"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false}}}