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Variety Report: Chainsaw Man, Bleach Among 2022's Most Pirated Series in the U.S.
posted on by Choo Sum Lee
In fact, anime titles make up 50% of the most pirated series in the U.S. last year. The top 10 most pirated titles, and their respective share of piracy demand, are as follows:
- House of the Dragon S1 – 17%
- Chainsaw Man S1 – 13%
- Running Man S1 – 12%
- Rick and Morty S6 – 12%
- Moon Knight S1 – 9%
- Bleach S1 – 9%
- The Eminence in Shadow – 8%
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power S1 – 7%
- SPY X FAMILY S1 – 7%
- The Rising of The Shield Hero S2 – 6%
According to Variety, Muso's data "measured activity across a range of piracy sites, including illegal streaming, torrent, web download, and stream-ripping platforms." Another survey commissioned by Variety VIP+ from YouGov found that 60% of respondents pirated content they knew was available on a legal streaming service. When it comes to lost revenue on streaming services, Variety reported that Netflix loses US$9.1 billion a year to password sharing. A report from Synamedia also found that 65% of individuals that share their passwords also visit pirating sites weekly.
Source: Variety (David Cohen)