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Newtoki and Major Illegal Manga/Webtoon Sites Shut Down Days Before South Korea's New Copyright Enforcement Law
Newtoki, Manatoki, and Booktoki — among South Korea's largest illegal manga and webtoon distribution sites — all abruptly went dark around April 27, just days before South Korea is set to implement a new emergency website-blocking system on May 11. The timing strongly suggests the closures were preemptive moves ahead of the new copyright enforcement measures. The shutdowns represent a significant disruption to illegal webtoon and manga distribution in the region.
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Newtoki, one of South Korea's largest illegal webtoon distribution sites, abruptly shut down on April 27. The closure comes before S. Korea implements a new "emergency blocking system" for illegal websites on May 11.
Anime News Network9h
Newtokki, Manatokki and Booktokki Shut Down as Major Manga and Webtoon Sites Go Dark
CBR Anime21h
How sources are framing this
ANN focused specifically on Newtoki as the headline subject, while CBR covered all three sites (Newtoki, Manatoki, Booktoki) equally in its reporting.
What we know
- Newtoki, Manatoki, and Booktoki all shut down around April 27, 2025
- South Korea's new 'emergency blocking system' targeting illegal websites takes effect May 11, 2025
- The sites were among South Korea's largest platforms for illegally distributed manga and webtoons
- The closures appear to be preemptive, timed to avoid the incoming enforcement law
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