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Copyright & Takedown

Hidden Anime is an editorial site. We take copyright seriously. This page explains how we use images and how to request removal if you believe content on this site infringes your rights.

How We Use Images

Hidden Anime uses images under the following conditions:

  • N1 — Original photography from our editors or community contributors (with full attribution).
  • N2 — Creative Commons images from Wikimedia Commons, Unsplash, Pexels, Pixabay, PxHere and Openverse, with verified licence and full attribution on every use.
  • N3 — Official press material sourced from traceable release channels (official press kits, studio press releases, distributor notices) used for editorial commentary. Each use is logged with source URL, access date and rights holder.

We do not scrape OGP images from Google, Pinterest, Reddit, Twitter/X, fan blogs or unofficial aggregators. We do not publish manga scans, anime screencaps or fan art without explicit permission.

Copyright Owners: How to Request Removal

If you are the copyright holder and believe any image or content on this site infringes your rights, please contact us:

Email: hiddenanimenews@gmail.com

Subject line: Takedown Request — [title or URL of the content]

Please include in your message:

  1. Your name and contact information (or that of your authorised representative).
  2. A clear description of the copyrighted work you believe has been infringed.
  3. The exact URL(s) on this site where the alleged infringement appears.
  4. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  5. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Response Time

We will review and respond to all takedown requests within 48 hours of receipt. If the request is valid, we will remove or disable access to the content promptly and notify you of the action taken.

Attribution Policy

Every image on Hidden Anime carries a visible credit line identifying the source, author and licence. For Creative Commons images, the credit appears directly below the image in the format:

Photo: Description — Author / Licence (CC BY-SA X.0) / Wikimedia Commons

Internal source records (URL, access date, licence, rights holder) are maintained in our editorial repository for every article with third-party images.

DMCA Safe Harbour

Hidden Anime operates in good faith under the safe harbour provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA, 17 U.S.C. 512) and equivalent international provisions. We respond promptly to all valid notices and maintain a repeat-infringer policy.

Contact for Other Legal Matters

For editorial, licensing or other legal questions: hiddenanimenews@gmail.com

See also our full Editorial Policy & Legal page.