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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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What does it mean by a manga series being licensed, how does it affect online readers, and how can I continue reading it?


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.


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An alternative to the local library would be the local corporate bookstore.
I've seen kids and teenagers sit around the coffee shop if there is seating,
right in front of the shelves if there is not, reading the volumes.

The smaller stores won't let you do this, but I think the bigger ones have a
PR reason for letting you do this. I'd imagine the reason being they want you
to get used to going to their store. That way when you _do_ have some
disposable income, you're more likely to buy it from them.


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