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Last year, we reported on the all-too-early passing of voice actor Miyu Matsuki, who was best known for voicing characters like Yoshinoya-sensei from Hidamari Sketch and Isumi Saginomiya from Hayate the Combat Butler . Now a group of those who were close to Matsuki have …Read more »
Sad news this morning, as it has been reported that anime and video game voice actress Miyu Matsuki passed away late last month at the age of 38. Matsuki went on hiatus in July due to pneumonia. Matsuki’s many anime roles included Fate/kaleid liner Prisma …Read more »
Shiro Usazaki’s career was off to a promising start with her working as an illustrator for the popular manga act-age. However, act-age’s author Tatsuya Matsuki got caught in 2020 committing sexual assaults against underage girls, and this led to the cancellation of the series. Usazaki …Read more »
Hidekazu Tanaka, an anime and video game composer who has worked on Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!, Pokémon Journeys: The Series, The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls and more, has been found guilty by the Tokyo District Court for various counts related to preying on women and …Read more »
It’s that time of year again! The annual Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (translated as This Manga Is Amazing!) guidebook has listed off the most popular manga in Japan for the previous year. It’s separated into lists of female and male readership. Here is the list …Read more »
This past Saturday the anime Digimon Adventure: got a new ending theme song, and it’s available to listen to on YouTube. The song is called “Dreamers” and is performed by ATEEZ. Crunchyroll is also streaming Digimon Adventure: as it comes out. It’s getting close to …Read more »
The manga Act-Age was cancelled after writer Tatsuya Matsuki was arrested for groping middle school girls, leaving artist Shiro Usazaki without a job. This situation bothered many people, because she was essentially being punished with the writer, even though she hadn’t done anything. Weekly Shonen …Read more »
Tatsuya Matsuki, the writer of Act-Age, has been found guilty of a coerced indecent act. Matsuki had previously confessed to groping two middle school girls. During the trial, the prosecution argued for an 18-month prison sentence. Meanwhile, the defense argued that because Matsuki’s manga series …Read more »
When Act-Age was cancelled following the arrest of writer Tatsuya Matsuki, many pointed out that the artist, Shiro Usazaki, was also being punished even though she hadn’t done anything. While Usazaki herself supported the decision to pull the manga, it left her without a job. …Read more »
Earlier this year Act-Age author Tatsuya Matsuki was arrested after being accused of sexual harassment and assault toward two middle school girls. Matsuki then acknowledged to police “there’s generally nothing incorrect” about what was said against him, and now one of the cases is in …Read more »
On September 16, the Tokyo Public Prosecutor’s Office officially filed a formal indictment against Act-Age writer Tatsuya Matsuki, who was accused of sexual harassment and assault toward two junior high school girls in June. Matsuki’s popular manga, Act-Age, was canceled as a result of Shonen Jump …Read more »
Editor’s Note: This review was written prior to the arrest of Act-Age writer Tatsuya Matsuki and the cancellation of the series in Jump. It’s sometimes hard to remember, but several of the titles in Viz’s online Shonen Jump magazine have nothing to do with people beating one another up. …Read more »
After Act-Age writer Tatsuya Matsuki was arrested over accusations of sexual harassment and sexual assault toward junior high school girls, Shonen Jump put out an official statement that they were canceling the series. We also got a statement from fellow shonen mangaka Taishi Tsutsui of …Read more »
It’s been about a month since Act-Age writer Tatsuya Matsuki was arrested over accusations of sexual assault and sexual harassment of junior high school girls. Taishi Tsutsui, the mangaka behind another shonen series, We Never Learn, gave his thoughts on Twitter. He shared his sympathy …Read more »
Shortly after the arrest of Act-Age writer Tatsuya Matsuki—who allegedly sexually assaulted two junior high age girls—Shueisha canceled his series in Shonen Jump. This decision came about after discussing the matter with artist Shiro Usazaki, who unfortunately is caught in the middle of this mess. …Read more »
Matt Schley
Danica Davidson
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Daryl Surat
Joseph Luster