Is irozuku.org safe?

http://irozuku.org/

SafeStatus

Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Long-running fansub site with transparent donation model and no detected threats

Irozuku.org is a 7-year-old WordPress site run by an individual known as 'Mich' that provides English subtitles for Japanese dramas. The site solicits voluntary support through Patreon and Ko-fi for exclusive softsubs but shows no evidence of deceptive commercial practices or technical threats.

The site appears safe for visitors seeking Japanese drama subtitles. Standard precautions for any donation-based community project apply.
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Calibrated safety spectrum

Where this site sits

  1. Dangerous1–20
  2. High Risk21–44
  3. Moderate Risk45–69
  4. Low Risk70–84
  5. Safe85–100

The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.

01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

Irozuku.org is a 7-year-old WordPress site run by an individual known as 'Mich' that provides English subtitles for Japanese dramas. The site solicits voluntary support through Patreon and Ko-fi for exclusive softsubs but shows no evidence of deceptive commercial practices or technical threats.

Site identity and longevity

The registrable domain is 2846 days old, indicating a long-standing operation rather than a recently created site.

The operator identifies as 'みっち' (Mich) and maintains a personal blog alongside the fansubbing project.

Technical profile

The hosting IP shows an abuse confidence score of 0/100 with no saved reports, indicating clean infrastructure.

The site runs on standard WordPress infrastructure with no detected malicious scripts or redirects.

Donation-based support model

The operator solicits voluntary financial support through Patreon and Ko-fi for the fansubbing project, with no evidence of forced payments or subscription traps.

Why the score is 88

The saved analysis does not include enough completed checks for a Safe rating. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.

02 · Security Evidence

Security evidence

Collected signals and independent provider data for this URL.

Antivirus Engines

0/ 93

No detections

Saved result - stale

No detections across 93 engines

No antivirus engine in this saved scan raised an adverse result. This is one signal, not a guarantee.

Malicious
0
Suspicious
0
Total
93
All 93 engine results
  • 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
  • Abusix - clean - Clean
  • Acronis - clean - Clean
  • ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
  • AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
  • AlienVault - clean - Clean
  • alphaMountain.ai - clean - Clean
  • AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
  • Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
  • ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • AutoShun - unrated - Clean
  • Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
  • BitDefender - clean - Clean
  • Bkav - unrated - Clean
  • BlockList - clean - Clean
  • Blueliv - clean - Clean
  • Certego - clean - Clean
  • ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
  • Chong Lua Dao - clean - Clean
  • CINS Army - clean - Clean
  • Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
  • CRDF - clean - Clean
  • Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
  • CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
  • CTX AI - clean - Clean
  • Cyan - unrated - Clean
  • Cyble - clean - Clean
  • CyRadar - clean - Clean
  • desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
  • DNS8 - clean - Clean
  • Dr.Web - clean - Clean
  • EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
  • Emsisoft - clean - Clean
  • Ermes - unrated - Clean
  • ESET - clean - Clean
  • ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
  • Fortinet - clean - Clean
  • Fortra - unrated - Clean
  • G-Data - clean - Clean
  • GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
  • GreenSnow - clean - Clean
  • GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
  • Gridinsoft - unrated - Clean
  • Guardpot - unrated - Clean
  • Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
  • Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • IPsum - clean - Clean
  • Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
  • K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
  • Kaspersky - clean - Clean
  • LevelBlue - clean - Clean
  • Lionic - clean - Clean
  • Lumu - unrated - Clean
  • Malwared - clean - Clean
  • MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
  • MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
  • Mimecast - unrated - Clean
  • Netcraft - unrated - Clean
  • OpenPhish - clean - Clean
  • PhishFort - unrated - Clean
  • Phishing Database - clean - Clean
  • Phishtank - clean - Clean
  • PREBYTES - clean - Clean
  • PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
  • Quick Heal - clean - Clean
  • Quttera - clean - Clean
  • Rising - clean - Clean
  • SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
  • Sangfor - clean - Clean
  • Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
  • Scantitan - clean - Clean
  • SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
  • Seclookup - clean - Clean
  • securolytics - clean - Clean
  • Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
  • SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
  • Sophos - clean - Clean
  • StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
  • Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
  • ThreatHive - clean - Clean
  • URLhaus - clean - Clean
  • URLQuery - unrated - Clean
  • Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
  • VIPRE - unrated - Clean
  • ViriBack - clean - Clean
  • VX Vault - clean - Clean
  • Webroot - clean - Clean
  • Xcitium Verdict Cloud - unrated - Clean
  • Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
  • ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
  • ZeroFox - unrated - Clean

Security Scans

Browser Threat Feed
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.

What we observed

CAPTURED PAGE
irozuku.org
Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

If you're looking for subbed Japanese dramas/movies, IrozukuSubs is at: irozuku.org/fansub/

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation
  1. 01

    If you're looking for subbed Japanese dramas/movies, IrozukuSubs is at: irozuku.org/fansub/

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

The behavior, reputation, and operator evidence that explains how this site may affect a visitor.
  1. What the site claims

    ❅色づく❅ – 持っているモノは人それぞれだ

  2. What we observed

    The page content was captured and checked alongside 93 antivirus results.

  3. What independent research found

    1 external finding were saved and compared with the page evidence.

  4. What remains unverified

    1 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.

What kind of site and risk is this?

Threat category

No threat category confirmed

Service and business model

Content

Affiliate

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

  1. 01Domain registered for 2846 days
  2. 02Hosting IP has zero abuse reports
  3. 03Operator publicly identified as 'Mich' with personal blog presence

Web research findings

Independent findings for irozuku.org, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.

Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
Clone check
No clone detected
The completed research found no supported clone indicator.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The completed research found no supported look-alike match.
Web mentions
1 positive
Positive reviews (1)
Public quotes that support the operator's credibility.
  • Musings of an Introvertopen

    "They've actually stopped subbing dramas once VIKI has approved it (like Black Cinderella and Peanut Butter Sandwich), and I respect them for that choice since it shows a deeper appreciation of copyright laws"

Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
Not listedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

04 · Domain & Infrastructure

Domain & infrastructure

Timeline · identity · encryption · redirects · hosting

The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.

Infrastructure map

How the saved page connected to the wider web.

  1. Domainirozuku.org
  2. Redirects toirozuku.org
  3. Hosted byNamecheap, Inc.
  4. Referencesgmpg.org · secure.gravatar.com

Domain Timeline

  1. Oct 23, 2018
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 7.8 years old today.

  2. Aug 8, 2026
    Saved security review — Reviewed as safe

    This saved scan found no active threat signals in the checks it completed.

irozuku.org has operated for years with no threat signals in this review — a long, stable track record, though it is never a guarantee on its own.

Contact Verification

Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbers9 10 11 12 13 14
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Contact details look reasonable
  • No direct contact email found on the captured page.
  • Phone number listed (9 10 11 12 13 14).

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age8 years old
RegistrarNameCheap, Inc.
RegisteredOct 23, 2018
ExpiresOct 23, 2027
Owner privacyUnknown
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerSectigo Limited · Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36
ExpiresOct 28, 2026 (81d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingNamecheap, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web serverLiteSpeed
Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://irozuku.org/
  • 2200https://irozuku.org/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPNamecheap, Inc.
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Referenced Domains

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.
  1. Antiviruspartial
  2. Browser threat feedcomplete
  3. Page contentcomplete
  4. Analysiscomplete
  5. Visual evidencecomplete
Completed analysis

The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.

Technical threat

unknown

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

No confirmed evidence in this dimension.

Operator / customer risk

unknown

Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.

No confirmed evidence in this dimension.

Source coverage and freshness

Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.

Antivirus
Result0 of 93 engines flagged
CompletionLimited
FindingNo saved finding
Freshnessstale fallback · Aug 8, 2026
Browser protection
ResultNo browser threat-list match
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Page content
ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Visual evidence
Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Independent research
Result1 independent finding were saved
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

  1. Double-check the exact URL in your address bar

    Confirm you are actually on irozuku.org and not a lookalike like i-rozuku.org or an IDN homoglyph.

  2. Use a password manager

    Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.

  3. Discuss this site on the forum

    If you have first-hand experience with this site — good or bad — share it with the MalwareTips community.

    Open

07 · Safety FAQ

Safety FAQ

Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.

Is irozuku.org legit and safe?
Our automated security review found no threat indicators on irozuku.org, so it appears legitimate. All 93 antivirus engines we queried report it clean, and the domain is 7.8 years old, registered on October 23, 2018 — established domains are far less likely to be scams. Even so, always double-check the exact address in your browser, because phishing emails routinely spoof real, trusted domains like this one.
Is irozuku.org safe to use?
irozuku.org has a Safety Score of 88/100 (Safe). Fresh core checks and semantic analysis found no material threat at scan time. Treat unexpected login or payment requests with normal caution.
Could a legitimate site like irozuku.org still be used in a scam?
Yes — and this is worth understanding. Even trustworthy domains get spoofed in phishing emails (a fake message that only looks like it's from irozuku.org), and legitimate sites are occasionally compromised on specific pages. A clean verdict means the site itself checks out today; it does not mean every email or link claiming to be from irozuku.org is genuine. Always reach the site by typing the address yourself rather than clicking links in unexpected messages.
Has irozuku.org been flagged by antivirus engines?
No — all 93 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network currently report irozuku.org as clean. That's a good sign, though antivirus coverage is only one of the many signals we weigh, and brand-new scam sites can appear clean before vendors catch up.
Is irozuku.org on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — irozuku.org is not currently on the major browser blocklist feeds that Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge rely on. Note that blocklists can lag behind brand-new scam domains, so "not listed" is reassuring but not a guarantee on its own.
How old is the irozuku.org domain?
irozuku.org is 7.8 years old, registered on October 23, 2018 through NameCheap, Inc.. A multi-year registration history is one of the stronger signals against a scam, though it's never a guarantee on its own — established domains can still be misused.
Does irozuku.org have a valid SSL certificate?
Yes — irozuku.org presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Sectigo Limited · Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36, valid for another 81 days. Important caveat: SSL only encrypts the connection between you and the site — it does not verify who runs it. Almost all scam sites now have valid SSL too, so a padlock alone never means "safe".
Where is irozuku.org hosted?
irozuku.org resolves to an IP operated by Namecheap, Inc. in US (Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad — but hosting that doesn't match a brand's claimed country, or that sits on networks known for abuse, is one of the many signals we weigh alongside the verdict above.
How often is the irozuku.org report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on August 8, 2026, and the verdict reflects that point in time. Scam sites change fast — they can go live, get flagged, or vanish within days — so if you believe something about irozuku.org has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.

08 · Final Verdict

Final verdict

The saved conclusion, decisive evidence, and practical action in one final view.
Verdict score
88/100
Safe

Long-running fansub site with transparent donation model and no detected threats

Saved captureirozuku.orgCapture-safe
Captured during this scan. Opening this report does not revisit the site.
Conclusion

Irozuku.org is a 7-year-old WordPress site run by an individual known as 'Mich' that provides English subtitles for Japanese dramas. The site solicits voluntary support through Patreon and Ko-fi for exclusive softsubs but shows no evidence of deceptive commercial practices or technical threats.

Recommended actionThe site appears safe for visitors seeking Japanese drama subtitles. Standard precautions for any donation-based community project apply.
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09 · Community

Community

First-hand experiences add human context after the scanner has reached its conclusion.