Hobankyo
The Hōsō Bangumi Chosakuken Hogo Kyōgikai (放送番組著作権保護協議会), commonly abbreviated as Hōbankyō (放番協), and known in English as the Council for Protection of Copyright of Television Program of Japan is an organization representing Japan-based television networks, motion picture producers, Japanese anime manufacturers, screenwriters and record companies. Hōbankyō enforces intellectual property laws in areas both within and outside Japan for their clients.