

The ban will take effect January 1, 2021. It also regulates "leech websites" that provide users with hyperlinks to download torrent files of pirated materials. The closure of the site comes after news that Japan's parliament would be enacting stricter laws on copyright material, announced back in June.Īccording to The Japan Times, the revised anti-online piracy law aims to tighten copyright control, ban illicit downloading of manga, magazines, academic texts, as well as music and videos. Moderators from the unofficial subreddit announced that both KissAnime and its comic equivalent KissManga have both chosen to permanently close their doors for good. In the case of these anime fans mourning the death of their favorite illegal anime streaming website, however, they are truly making the best memes to celebrate the memory of what used to be. Sometimes when you're in grief, you do things you don't mean to do.
