HorribleSubs Shuts Down

Sunday, October 4, 2020

HorribleSubs Shuts Down


 The anime community is facing  something unexpected, Dao announced that HorribleSubs will be shutting down. HorribleSubs copied the subtitled episodes from places such as Crunchyroll, Funimation, Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc. and uploaded them to their torrent site and listed them on their website. It was one of the most popular sites on the internet when it came to torrenting anime, Now HorribleSubs has came to an end. 


 A statement has issued by Dao on their site which reads as follows




Farewell HorribleSubs.  HorribleSubs began more than a decade ago providing subtitles for anime. It  have grown way beyond what it was originally imagined to be. But… as the cliché saying goes, all good things must eventually come to an end. This was a hard decision to make for the team, but the truth is, our real life responsibilities have been growing, especially in the times of COVID-19. COVID-19 has really impacted us in various ways, but ultimately it negatively affected how much time we were able to frequently contribute. After some reflection and evaluation, we realized moving on was the best way forward. You could technically say COVID killed HorribleSubs. This is naturally a good transition point since the Summer 2020 anime season ended and the Fall 2020 anime season is just about to begin. Yes, we waited to finish most of the series before dropping this news. Be grateful for that. However, do not worry. We’re certain that other groups will pick up the mantle. Thank you all for joining us on this journey. Many good memories were made, but it is time to say goodbye! Feel free to share whatever thoughts you have in the Disqus thread below

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