Central Park Media Accused of Piracy

Japanese manga publishing company Libre Publishing has issued a public statement in Japanese and English accusing Central Park Media’s “Be Beautiful” line of yaoi manga of soliciting and publishing translated manga without the authorization of their original Japanese creators and publisher. Libre Publishing calls CPM’s releases “illegal” and encourages consumers not to purchase or distribute any of the “illegal” publications. The statement does not specify exactly which “Be Beautiful” publications are deemed unauthorized translations. Central Park Media has made no public statement in response to the accusation.

Source: Anime News Network