DMCA Policy

Our Content Policy

HappyAnime does not host, stream, or distribute any copyrighted anime or manga episodes, chapters, or raw content. Our platform displays:

• Publicly available metadata (titles, synopses, scores) from MyAnimeList via the Jikan API
• Cover images hosted by MyAnimeList / AniList CDN
• Official trailers embedded from YouTube

Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512), HappyAnime maintains a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers of copyrighted content. A “repeat infringer” is a user who has been notified of infringing activity more than twice and/or has had content removed from the Service more than twice.

We also reserve the right to terminate accounts of users who we believe, in our sole discretion, are repeat infringers, even in the absence of formal DMCA notices.

Filing a DMCA Takedown

If you believe any content on HappyAnime infringes your copyright, please send a DMCA notice to our designated agent:

Your notice must include:

1. Your full legal name and contact information (email, mailing address, phone number)
2. A description of the copyrighted work you claim is infringed
3. The specific URL(s) on HappyAnime where the allegedly infringing material is located
4. A statement that you have a good faith belief the use is not authorized 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 authorized to act on the owner's behalf
6. Your physical or electronic signature

Note: Submitting a false or misleading DMCA notice may expose you to liability under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), including damages and attorneys' fees.

Response Time

We will respond to valid DMCA notices within 5 business days and remove or disable access to allegedly infringing content promptly upon receipt of a complete notice.

Counter-Notification

If you believe content was removed or disabled in error, you may submit a counter-notification to the same email address. Your counter-notification must contain the statutory elements required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3), including:

1. Identification of the material that was removed and its location before removal
2. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed by mistake or misidentification
3. Your name, address, and telephone number
4. A statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for your judicial district
5. Your physical or electronic signature

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we will forward it to the original complainant. If the complainant does not file a court action within 10–14 business days, we may restore the removed content.