The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) shut down AnimePlay, a major illegal anime streaming platform that hosted over 60 terabytes of content and more than 5 million registered users. ACE seized the app and its underlying infrastructure—including 15 domains, hosting servers, source code and 29 GitHub repositories—after the developer surrendered backend systems, as part of its broader anti-piracy campaign with partners such as the Motion Picture Association. #AnimePlay #ACE
Keypoints
- ACE dismantled AnimePlay, which had over 5 million users and hosted 60 terabytes of anime content.
- ACE took control of 15 associated domains, hosting servers, source code and 29 GitHub repositories.
- The platform’s developer surrendered backend servers, associated databases and advertising tools to ACE.
- ACE is backed by more than 50 major studios and networks, including Disney, Netflix and Warner Bros.
- This action follows ACE’s recent takedowns of large piracy platforms, including Photocall in November 2025.