Last week, one of the largest anime streaming sites known as Zoro.to which offered free subbed and dubbed anime in ultra high-quality, suddenly vanished. With an impressive 205 million monthly visits, its unexpected disappearance left many Zorobies (Zoro users) disappointed and without a home.
Soon after, the site reappeared with a new name (Aniwatch.to). Initially, the staff stated that a new team had taken control and that the new site was just a re-branding strategy. But, at the same time, speculations about “DMCA” issues started circulating. The site’s domain Zoro.to, was quickly taken by the ACE— the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (associated with the MPA—Motion Picture Association) which handles seized domains and shows a clear motive for the takedown.
Zoro.to’s Sudden Death.
Zoro.to had likely been having a troublesome road with DMCA letters. The anime streaming site hosted a handful of pirated anime content, and so knowing about what lay ahead on this road, the owners decided to take action.
Apparently, the site was quickly acquired by a new developer and rebranded as Aniwatch.to. The quick change of ownership led to some issues, for example, the new site went down for a brief period, and users had trouble logging in and accessing their watchlists. The few bugs were quickly addressed by the new team. Additionally, the site’s Discord server channel and Telegram were reset and purged.
While that happened the old domain was taken over by the ACE. Despite the unexpected changes, some old Zorobies expressed concerns about the new site’s reliability and potential for malware issues. Others, quickly jumped to alternative anime streaming sites like 9animehq.to, 9anime.to, sanji.to, anix.to, kaido.to, Goku.to and Goku.sx.
The rebranding and change of ownership sparked discussions and confusion among users. But as for now, the site seems to be reliable and functioning under its new name, Aniwatch.to.
Zoro.to is now Aniwatch.to
Animewatch.to is the new confirmed Zoro.to. Its official announcement talks about the zoro.to’s website being rebranded. The post clearly announces the rebranding of the anime streaming website “Zoro.to” to “Aniwatch.to” due to DMCA issues.
According to the announcement “The change in domain and theme was necessary, but user accounts and data, including anime lists, remain intact.” New developers have taken over the site and promised quality updates. The post invites users to join their Discord server for further updates and support.
Only time will tell.
Given the recent events surrounding Zoro.to’s sudden disappearance, it is likely that pirated anime streaming sites (including Animewatch) will face increasing scrutiny and potential legal actions from anti-piracy organizations.
Such aggressive actions may lead to more frequent shutdowns and rebranding attempts by site owners. After all site owners want to evade detection and takedowns. This cat-and-mouse chase will make the landscape of pirated streaming sites even more unstable.
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