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 »
If you’ve been keeping up with the story of Act-Age manga writer Tatsuya Matsuki—who was arrested for the alleged sexual assault of two junior high school girls—you’ve already seen the fallout. After some investigating by the staff at Jump, the manga was canceled, which unfortunately …Read more »
Over the weekend we posted about Act-Age writer Tatsuya Matsuki, who was arrested for the alleged sexual assault of two junior high school girls. At the time, Shonen Jump‘s official statement was that they were taking the matter seriously and looking to take “appropriate action” …Read more »
Content Warning: This article mentions sexual assault against minors. Tatsuya Matsuki, the writer behind Shonen Jump manga Act-Age, has been arrested for the alleged sexual assault of minors according to NHK. After being confronted with the charges, including CCTV footage taken during the investigation, Matsuki …Read more »
Kei Yonagi is only 16, but she has to take care of her younger siblings since her mother died and her father is MIA. She’s also trying to become a professional actress. She goes to an annual new-talent audition held by a large talent agency, …Read more »
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