Netflix, Sony & Disney Officially Declare War on 5 Major Anime Piracy Sites

Anime piracy has become a major headache for the streaming industry, and 2026 has already seen several prominent platforms disappear. Now, the Motion Picture Association (MPA), which represents major entertainment companies such as Netflix, Disney, and Sony, has identified five more anime piracy sites in its latest filing to the U.S. Trade Representative (via Motion Pictures).

The report also reveals the MPA’s role in shutting down two major piracy platforms earlier this year. While the latest targets have not all been shut down, their inclusion on the industry group’s watchlist signals a tougher fight against unauthorized anime streaming.

Netflix, Disney and Sony Target 5 Major Anime Piracy Sites

According to the MPA’s filing, five major anime piracy platforms, along with several other piracy websites, have attracted attention as notorious online markets. Their enormous traffic figures show just how many people rely on unofficial websites to watch anime and other Asian entertainment. For the industry, these platforms represent lost licensing revenue and an ongoing challenge to legitimate streaming services.

Kisskh is among the biggest names on the list, operating through domains including kisskh.is, kisskh.do, and kisskh.co. While the MPA specifically notes that the platform specializes in ‘Asian dramas and Hollywood content,’ it remains heavily used for anime, drawing more than 8.87 million monthly unique visitors, with the highest concentration of traffic coming from the Philippines and the United States, India, Turkey, Canada, Egypt, Germany, and the U.K. Its popularity highlights the demand for international entertainment, particularly when viewers struggle to find every title on their preferred legal service.

Aniwaves also stands out, recording 114.5 million visits from 9.80 million unique visitors in August. Animepahe, known for its English-subtitled anime, received 54.88 million visits from 5.07 million unique visitors during the same month. These figures make both platforms significant targets for copyright enforcement.

The French-language site Anime-Sama recorded approximately 47.88 million visits from 3.26 million unique visitors in August, while Animeunity attracted peak traffic exceeding 22.64 million visits from 1.58 million unique visitors. Animeunity has also repeatedly changed its domain addresses to evade blocking measures, making it a particularly persistent presence in the piracy landscape.

The scale of these websites makes the MPA’s latest filing more than a routine industry complaint. With millions of people visiting them, enforcement efforts could disrupt established viewing habits across different anime communities. The report also identifies Telegram as a network used for piracy and copyright-infringing content. As authorities and rights holders intensify their efforts against dedicated streaming portals, file-sharing networks present a different challenge because infringing material can spread across channels and communities.

MPA Takes Credit for Shutting Down Cineby and AnimeFLV

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The MPA’s report is especially significant because it confirms the organization’s involvement in two major piracy shutdowns earlier in 2026. According to its filing, coordinated actions by the MPA and the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) led to the termination of Cineby and AnimeFLV.

Cineby was a major piracy hub that streamed films, television shows, and anime. Its closure, alongside affiliated platforms, followed the collapse of the Sflix and 1Moviesgroup networks, which Cineby’s operators cited when explaining the phased shutdown.

AnimeFLV, meanwhile, was a hugely popular Spanish-language anime portal. The site stopped delivering videos in mid-June. The MPA’s filing now provides an important piece of the puzzle by claiming responsibility for the coordinated actions behind both shutdowns. And with Cineby and AnimeFLV already gone and five more major anime piracy sites under scrutiny, the fight is entering a new phase.

Now the big question: Do you think these enforcement efforts will push more anime fans toward legal streaming platforms, or will piracy sites simply find new ways to return? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.