<p>The <em>Bleach</em> manga is being published in <em>Weekly Shōnen Jump</em>, which belongs to Shueisha Inc. - a major Japanese publisher. </p>

<p>In the case of MangaFox, Shueisha requested the removal of <em>Bleach</em>, <em>Naruto</em> and <em>One Piece</em> from the site (you can read more <a href="http://forums.mangafox.me/threads/360895-ANNOUNCEMENT-Removal-of-the-Big-3-Manga" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>), so I would assume something similar had happened to it as well. For the reference, the holder of the rights to publish <em>Bleach</em> in the USA belongs to Viz Media, which has also requested the removal of the series from some of the websites before.</p>

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2013-08-19T05:28:55.380Z
Thank you for explaining that to me. I guess now I have to persuade one of the librarians to try and buy the new volumes. Sigh
Cyberson
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SingerOfTheFall
<p>A while back I was reading <em>Bleach</em> on an online reader and I finished the chapter I was on. When I came back to read the next chapter, it said</p>

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  <p>The series Bleach has been licensed, it is not available in [site name].</p>
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<p>What does it mean by "licensed", and is there a way for a broke person like me to read the rest of <em>Bleach</em>? (Unfortunately, the library does not buy new ones anymore.)</p>

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2013-08-19T10:41:00.137Z
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Madara's Ghost
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2013-08-19T12:00:01.853Z
@MadaraUchiha, I've edited the question a little to make it sound less like "where do I illegally get manga", and more like a general question about the licensing terms.
SingerOfTheFall
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2013-08-19T12:33:04.320Z
@SingerOfTheFall: Accepted. I'm reopening the question. (Though next time, feel free to cast a reopen vote, and even flag if you feel necessary, those are the correct courses of actions =] )
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What does it mean by a manga series being licensed, how does it affect online readers, and how can I continue reading it?
# What does it mean by a manga series being licensed, how does it affect online readers, and how can I continue reading it?
Posted by: username_0 on 2013-08-19
A while back I was reading *Bleach* on an online reader and I finished the chapter I was on. When I came back to read the next chapter, it said

> The series Bleach has been licensed, it is not available in [site name].

What does it mean by "licensed", and is there a way for a broke person like me to read the rest of *Bleach*? (Unfortunately, the library does not buy new ones anymore.)
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: This question appears to be off-topic because it is a request for illegal and licensed materials. Please consult the [Help Center](http://anime.stackexchange.com/help/on-topic) to learn what questions are on-topic on this site.  
> **username_2**: @MadaraUchiha, I've edited the question a little to make it sound less like "where do I illegally get manga", and more like a general question about the licensing terms.  
> **username_1**: @SingerOfTheFall: Accepted. I'm reopening the question. (Though next time, feel free to cast a reopen vote, and even flag if you feel necessary, those are the correct courses of actions =] )  
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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-08-19. Score: 8
The *Bleach* manga is being published in *Weekly Shōnen Jump*, which belongs to Shueisha Inc. - a major Japanese publisher.

In the case of MangaFox, Shueisha requested the removal of *Bleach*, *Naruto* and *One Piece* from the site (you can read more [here](http://forums.mangafox.me/threads/360895-ANNOUNCEMENT-Removal-of-the-Big-3-Manga)), so I would assume something similar had happened to it as well. For the reference, the holder of the rights to publish *Bleach* in the USA belongs to Viz Media, which has also requested the removal of the series from some of the websites before.
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2013-08-19): Thank you for explaining that to me. I guess now I have to persuade one of the librarians to try and buy the new volumes. Sigh  
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