TV animation "fractal", simultaneous distribution in North America stopped

TV anime that started broadcasting from January "fractalIn North America as wellFunimationThe simultaneous distribution was done by. However, I heard that there is a possibility that delivery will be suspended only in the first episode due to a complaint from the Production Committee.

At present, the prospect of restarting delivery of the second episode and beyond is not standing.

Details are as below.
Fractale Production Committee Halts N. American Simulcast - Anime News Network

Funimation which distributes the TV animation "fractal" in North America does not simultaneously distribute in North America unless illegal contents (pirated version) on the Internet are eliminated against the Anime News Network from the production committee of the same work I announced that I received a notice.

"Fractal"Higaki AzumaMr. Okada Yuri handled a series composition of the story, and TV anime directed by Yamamoto Hiroshi, broadcasting started on Fuji Television and others from January 13th. In North America, distribution was done after Fuji TV broadcasting was finished, delivery was done from 10:45 local time January 13th.

However, because content is illegally uploaded by file sharing software etc., the Production Committee announces that "distribution can not be continued unless the pirated version is deleted." (Local time) It seems that delivery of the second episode scheduled to be broadcasted on January 20 will not be done.

Funimation's Lance Heiskell Director in Marketing said, "It is a shame that this work is being illegally delivered.We have set up an anti-piracy team for this, and currently pirated version 1 of the episode is streaming site and download I am actively deleting it from the site, but Japanese partner (Production Committee) said that they do not want future online distribution because contents are uploaded everywhere on the net in an uncontrollable state It is said. "

According to "Anime! Anime!", Many business operators distributing in North America are not small enough for physical strength and economic power to conduct legal execution because many are small businesses and it seems that deletion of pirated edition is a considerable challenge, It is worried that stopping the operation will lead to further acceleration of illegal behavior.