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source: japanator
Japanese anime officials want to work with fansub groups to eventually make fan subbed videos legal. If and when the fansub gods like Dattebayo do sell out… watching anime online won’t be cool any more. Free, legal, but not cool.
The Japanese government’s Task Force on Media Content Business and Japanese Brands published the fourth series of proposals from its content-planning working group on February 1. The proposals discussed “a comprehensive policy for promoting content in the digital age” — particularly, how to eventually legalize the content on Nico Nico Douga, YouTube, and other video-sharing sites. The working group suggested that it may be necessary to approach the illegal uploaders directly, so that Japan can formally approve these sites.