An article on Japan Times Online on the research done on manga scanlations. In it, researcher Lee Hye-Kyung believes that "here is a potential for conflict in the future if Japanese publishers decide to take legal action against unauthorized translations distributed by fans based in the United States and Europe." She believes there are over 1000 scanlation groups. The article seems to infer that perhaps when the Japanese publishers feel like doing so they will clamp down on scanlators, especially should/when the manga business becomes more profitable. Apparently, there aren't that many fans as yet (number described as "moderate").
Another article on the future of anime which is described as "in doubt".
Another article on the future of anime which is described as "in doubt".
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