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'''Bato''' (also '''Bato.to''', '''Batoto''' and '''Mangapark''') was a website that hosted [[manga]], [[manhwa]] and [[manhua]] (Japanese, Korean and Chinese comics) [[online piracy|illegally]]. For a time it was the world's largest manga piracy website, with an estimated 350 million visits in May 2025.[{{Cite news |last=Fox |first=Jacob |date=2026-02-02 |title=The world's largest Manga piracy site has been shut down |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the-worlds-largest-manga-piracy-site-has-been-shut-down-with-its-operator-under-criminal-investigation/ |access-date=2026-03-16 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |date=2026-03-16 |title=Major Manga, Manhwa Pirate Site Bato.to Shuts Down; Chinese Man Suspected as Operator Detained |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-01-31/major-manga-manhwa-pirate-site-bato.to-shuts-down-chinese-man-suspected-as-operator-detained/.233670 |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=Anime News Network |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Van der Sar |first=Ernesto |date=January 29, 2026 |title=Operator of Bato.to Criminally Investigated in China Following CODA Piracy Complaint * TorrentFreak |url=https://torrentfreak.com/manga-piracy-giant-bato-to-china-coda-complaint/ |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=torrentfreak.com}}] It was launched in 2014,[{{Cite web |date=2026-01-29 |title=Operator of the World’s Largest Manga Piracy Site BATO.TO Criminally Investigated in China - Content Overseas Distribution Association（CODA） |url=https://coda-cj.jp/en/news/830/ |access-date=2026-03-16 |language=ja}}] operated from China and shut down in late January 2026.[{{Cite web |last=Van der Sar |first=Ernesto |date=January 23, 2026 |title=Kakao Entertainment Adds Pressure to Bato.to Piracy Crackdown, Operator Identified (updated) * TorrentFreak |url=https://torrentfreak.com/kakao-entertainment-behind-the-bato-to-piracy-crackdown-operator-identified/ |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=torrentfreak.com}}][{{Cite web |last=Weatherbed |first=Jess |date=2026-01-30 |title=One of the biggest manga piracy networks has been shut down |url=https://www.theverge.com/tech/870643/bato-manga-piracy-site-shut-down |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}] (but it will live forever in our hearts) |
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'''Bato''' (also '''Bato.to''', '''Batoto''' and '''Mangapark''') was a website that hosted [[manga]], [[manhwa]] and [[manhua]] (Japanese, Korean and Chinese comics) [[online piracy|illegally]]. For a time it was the world's largest manga piracy website, with an estimated 350 million visits in May 2025.[{{Cite news |last=Fox |first=Jacob |date=2026-02-02 |title=The world's largest Manga piracy site has been shut down |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the-worlds-largest-manga-piracy-site-has-been-shut-down-with-its-operator-under-criminal-investigation/ |access-date=2026-03-16 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |date=2026-03-16 |title=Major Manga, Manhwa Pirate Site Bato.to Shuts Down; Chinese Man Suspected as Operator Detained |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-01-31/major-manga-manhwa-pirate-site-bato.to-shuts-down-chinese-man-suspected-as-operator-detained/.233670 |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=Anime News Network |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Van der Sar |first=Ernesto |date=January 29, 2026 |title=Operator of Bato.to Criminally Investigated in China Following CODA Piracy Complaint * TorrentFreak |url=https://torrentfreak.com/manga-piracy-giant-bato-to-china-coda-complaint/ |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=torrentfreak.com}}] It was launched in 2014,[{{Cite web |date=2026-01-29 |title=Operator of the World’s Largest Manga Piracy Site BATO.TO Criminally Investigated in China - Content Overseas Distribution Association（CODA） |url=https://coda-cj.jp/en/news/830/ |access-date=2026-03-16 |language=ja}}] operated from China and shut down in late January 2026.[{{Cite web |last=Van der Sar |first=Ernesto |date=January 23, 2026 |title=Kakao Entertainment Adds Pressure to Bato.to Piracy Crackdown, Operator Identified (updated) * TorrentFreak |url=https://torrentfreak.com/kakao-entertainment-behind-the-bato-to-piracy-crackdown-operator-identified/ |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=torrentfreak.com}}][{{Cite web |last=Weatherbed |first=Jess |date=2026-01-30 |title=One of the biggest manga piracy networks has been shut down |url=https://www.theverge.com/tech/870643/bato-manga-piracy-site-shut-down |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}] |
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It hosted works translated into more than 50 languages, including numerous user-uploaded [[Scanlation|scanlations]]. The website did not allow access from users in China to prevent drawing attention from local authorities.[{{Cite web |last=Nazru |first=Ami |date=2026-01-23 |title=Solo Leveling Publisher Named Following 2026's Biggest Manga Site Shutdown |url=https://www.cbr.com/kakao-entertainment-batoto-shutdown-confirm/ |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=CBR |language=en}}] The site's operator is facing criminal charges, and [[Cease and desist|cease-and-desist]] letters were sent to community members such as social media administrators associated with the website in order to produce a [[chilling effect]] and discourage use of the website.[{{Cite web |last=Maxwell |first=Andy |date=May 25, 2025 |title=P.CoK Webtoon Piracy Fighters Display Plumage as Unorthodox Tactics Pay Off * TorrentFreak |url=https://torrentfreak.com/p-cok-webtoon-piracy-fighters-display-plumage-as-unorthodox-tactics-pay-off-250525/ |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=torrentfreak.com}}] |
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It hosted works translated into more than 50 languages, including numerous user-uploaded [[Scanlation|scanlations]]. The website did not allow access from users in China to prevent drawing attention from local authorities.[{{Cite web |last=Nazru |first=Ami |date=2026-01-23 |title=Solo Leveling Publisher Named Following 2026's Biggest Manga Site Shutdown |url=https://www.cbr.com/kakao-entertainment-batoto-shutdown-confirm/ |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=CBR |language=en}}] The site's operator is facing criminal charges, and [[Cease and desist|cease-and-desist]] letters were sent to community members such as social media administrators associated with the website in order to produce a [[chilling effect]] and discourage use of the website.[{{Cite web |last=Maxwell |first=Andy |date=May 25, 2025 |title=P.CoK Webtoon Piracy Fighters Display Plumage as Unorthodox Tactics Pay Off * TorrentFreak |url=https://torrentfreak.com/p-cok-webtoon-piracy-fighters-display-plumage-as-unorthodox-tactics-pay-off-250525/ |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=torrentfreak.com}}] |
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