is a Japanese

trade association A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association, sector association or industry body, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific Industry (economics), industry. An industry tra ...

based in Tokyo. It was established in 2002 for international distribution of Japanese content (frequently

anime is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...

and

manga Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...

) and taking countermeasures against

piracy Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, v ...

. In 2013, CODA merged with Anti-Counterfeiting Association (ACA), in order to strengthen our capability for copyright protection and offer comprehensive measures against copyright infringement in Japan as well as overseas. In 2022, CODA established the International Anti-Piracy Organization (IAPO), with associating 32 members, the

Motion Picture Association The Motion Picture Association (MPA) is an American trade association representing the five major film studios of the United States, as well as the video streaming service Netflix. Founded in 1922 as the Motion Picture Producers and Distribu ...

, and Copyright Society of China within approximately 450 members.

Content Japan mark

Content Japan (or CJ Mark) was created in 2005 by the Anti-Counterfeiting Association, it can be seen on packages in music, videos and other media.

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* Japanese copyright law Arts and media trade groups Organizations established in 2002 Organizations based in Tokyo Trade associations based in Japan 2002 establishments in Japan {{Japan-org-stub

Content Japan mark

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