I have to disagree with Urana’s sentiment.
There are VERY few outlets for legitimate purchase and consumption of manga in the west, even fewer with reasonable non-predatory pricing.
At lease a pirate is more likely to buy merch than someone who couldn’t read the manga at all.
Gachiakuta's creator says piracy does harm the manga industry, pushing back on claims from global readers
“For many people, pirate sites are the only way they can read manga ... Once people grow used to getting something for free, they stop looking [for] legitimate versions”