What Manga Piracy Reveals About Global Publishing in 2024

Get the definitive insights into how Manga is driving global digital publishing piracy

MUSO’s 2024 Manga Report provides a detailed look at how unlicensed Manga content has reshaped the publishing piracy landscape. Using MUSO’s Piracy By Industry dataset, the report examines industry-wide demand for Manga alongside books, web fiction, and other publishing content, tracked across streaming, torrent, web download, and reading platforms.

In 2024, Manga didn’t just participate in piracy—it defined it.

MUSO recorded 66.4 billion visits to publishing piracy websites last year, a 4.3% increase from 2023, making publishing the only major media sector to grow. Within this, Manga dominated, accounting for over 70% of all publishing piracy traffic, with the top 10 piracy sites for publishing content entirely dedicated to Manga.

Download the full MUSO 2024 Manga Report to explore:

The scale of Manga’s dominance in digital publishing piracy
Geographic shifts, including the rise of the US as the largest piracy market
How audiences access Manga piracy sites, with direct traffic leading the way
Long-term publishing piracy growth since 2017 and its link to daily digital habits

About MUSO

MUSO is a data company that provides the most complete and trusted view of unlicensed media consumption and global piracy demand. MUSO's expertise, data and technology help rights-owners measure and protect their content from piracy and enable companies to make better decisions that drive performance, ROI and value.