{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b1b1357b974e3fa2f1dd846c","clusterId":"c_ebf1b21be40a3039ebaf580f","slug":"funimation-shutdown-spurs-dmca-exemption-bid-for-personal-anime-copies","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Funimation Shutdown Spurs DMCA Exemption Bid for Personal Anime Copies","summary":"Funimation shut down in April 2024, and the DVDs and Blu-rays that once came with access to its digital versions no longer carry that access. A DMCA exemption application filed by Jaden Milne asks the U.S. Copyright Office to let owners of those discs make one secure local copy for personal use when the digital copy on the package is gone. Public comments run to December 7, 2026, with opposition comments due February 22, 2027 and a hearing in spring 2027.","whyItMatters":"The application tests whether a storefront shutdown, not piracy, can justify a ripping exception, and the Copyright Office's 2027 review is where that question gets answered.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCrunchyroll\u0026#39;s help page states it does not support Funimation digital copies obtained through DVDs or Blu-rays, and points users to its own library. The discs themselves still hold the content, but the DMCA bars circumventing their encryption unless an exception applies, so making a personal digital copy is currently unlawful.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe proposed exception carries limits: a copy is capped at the resolution stated on the package even if the disc holds a higher version, and selling or transferring the copy is prohibited. The U.S. Copyright Office reviews exceptions every three years, and the next update is scheduled for 2027.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Jaden Milne's DMCA filing treats a dead storefront as a licensing gap, not piracy. The discs are legal; the copy is the part the Copyright Office has to rule on, and comments close December 7, 2026.","twitterPost":"Jaden Milne's DMCA bid argues the Funimation disc is legal but the copy isn't. The Copyright Office ruling decides which.","threadsPost":"Jaden Milne's filing asks the U.S. Copyright Office to separate the disc from the storefront it shipped with. Funimation's shutdown killed the digital copy, not the physical one, and owners are left holding legal media with no legal way to back it up. Comments run to December 7, 2026.","newsletterBlurb":"Funimation shut down in April 2024, and the digital copies promised on its DVDs and Blu-rays went with it. A DMCA exemption application filed by Jaden Milne asks the U.S. Copyright Office to allow one secure local copy for personal use under strict conditions. Comments run to December 7, 2026, with a hearing set for spring 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20261105-funimation-shutdown-legally-rip-anime/\",\"title\":\"Push Grows for DMCA Exemption to Allow Legal Copies of DVDs and Blu-rays After Anime Streaming Service Shutdown\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5547,"outputTokens":732,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793879400,"createdAt":"2026-11-05T11:46:31.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-05T11:48:54.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-05T11:48:54.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ebf1b21be40a3039ebaf580f","canonicalTitle":"アニメ配信サービスの終了でDVDやBlu-rayの「合法コピー」を可能にするためDMCA免除を求める動きが進んでいる","representativeArticleId":"a_54e2eaa946684823752bce69","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-05T11:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-05T11:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-05T11:48:52.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20261105-funimation-shutdown-legally-rip-anime/","title":"アニメ配信サービスの終了でDVDやBlu-rayの「合法コピー」を可能にするためDMCA免除を求める動きが進んでいる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Funimation shut down in April 2024 after merging with Crunchyroll under Sony in 2022.","Crunchyroll's help page states it does not support Funimation digital copies obtained through DVDs or Blu-rays.","Jaden Milne filed the DMCA exemption application covering personal local copies of DVDs and Blu-rays.","The U.S. Copyright Office accepts comments in favor until December 7, 2026, and in opposition until February 22, 2027.","A public hearing on the application is scheduled for spring 2027."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":[],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}