To bypass the CAPTCHA and access the Anime News Network (ANN) page, follow these steps:
### 1. **Manual CAPTCHA Solution (Recommended)**
– **Solve the CAPTCHA**: The page displays a CAPTCHA image. Carefully enter the characters into the input field.
– **Submit**: Click the “Submit” button to proceed.
### 2. **Automated Solution (Python Script with Selenium)**
Use this script to automate the CAPTCHA-solving process:
“`python
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC
import pytesseract
from PIL import Image
import base64
import io
# Configure Tesseract path (install Tesseract OCR first)
pytesseract.pytesseract.tesseract_cmd = r’C:\Program Files\Tesseract-OCR\tesseract.exe’ # Windows example
# Start browser
driver = webdriver.Chrome()
driver.get(“https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-16/mangagamer-to-release-umineko-when-they-cry-saku-game-in-west/.237427”)
# Wait for CAPTCHA to load
captcha_img = WebDriverWait(driver, 10).until(
EC.presence_of_element_located((By.CSS_SELECTOR, “img[src^=’data:image’]”))
)
# Extract base64 image data
src = captcha_img.get_attribute(‘src’)
base64_data = src.split(‘,’)[1]
# Decode and process image
image_data = base64.b64decode(base64_data)
image = Image.open(io.BytesIO(image_data))
image.save(‘captcha.png’) # Save for debugging
# Solve CAPTCHA using Tesseract
captcha_text = pytesseract.image_to_string(image, config=’–psm 6′).strip()
# Fill input and submit
input_field = driver.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, “input[type=’text’]”)
input_field.send_keys(captcha_text)
driver.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, “button[type=’submit’]”).click()
# Wait for page load
WebDriverWait(driver, 10).until(
EC.url_contains(“mangagamer-to-release-umineko-when-they-cry-saku-game-in-west”)
)
print(f”CAPTCHA solved: {captcha_text}”)
print(f”Current URL: {driver.current_url}”)
driver.quit()
“`
### 3. **Key Notes**
– **Tesseract OCR**: Install [Tesseract](https://github.com/tesseract-ocr/tesseract) and ensure `pytesseract` is configured correctly.
– **CAPTCHA Quality**: The script works best with simple CAPTCHAs. Complex ones may fail.
– **Browser Automation**: Requires [ChromeDriver](https://sites.google.com/chromium.org/driver/) installed and in PATH.
### 4. **Alternative Methods**
– **Proxy/VPN**: If the CAPTCHA is IP-based, switching your IP might bypass it.
– **Disable JavaScript**: Temporarily disable JS in your browser to bypass client-side checks (may not work).
– **Contact Support**: Reach out to ANN support if you face persistent issues.
### 5. **Why This Happens**
The CAPTCHA triggers due to:
– Suspicious traffic patterns from your IP
– Automated bots accessing the site
– High request frequency
– Known malicious IP ranges detected
**Always respect website terms of service when automating access.**
