Niconico has suffered yet another major setback. The Japanese video hosting platform first halted MasterCard payments in November 2023, followed by the removal of VISA in May 2024. Then came the June 2024 ransomware attack on Kadokawa, which led to a massive data breach and left Niconico’s main services crippled for over a month. Now, … Continue reading Niconico’s Mature Illustration Service, Niconico Shunga, to Shut Down Citing “Current Social Environment”