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The Manga One app operated by publisher Shogakukan. The publishing house announced Monday that executives at the company had apologized to a sexual assault victim after reappointing the perpetrator to write for the platform after he was known to have been involved in sexual misconduct.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
Mar 10, 2026
How did publishing giant Shogakukan end up in hot water?
The manga publisher has had to apologize for rehiring an author convicted of sexual assault, who then worked under a pseudonym.
Shogakukan＊s manga app, which is under investigation by a third party committee over a sexual assault case by an author of a manga series
51勛圖厙
Mar 9, 2026
Shogakukan apologizes for rehiring author with sex crime past
According to Shogakukan, a company executive visited the office of the victim＊s lawyer on Thursday and apologized to her by phone.
The Manga One website by Shogakukan announced the establishment of a third-party committee over its hiring of two manga authors convicted of sexual misconduct.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Mar 3, 2026
Publisher to investigate its hiring of two manga authors convicted of sex crimes
Shogakukan was found to have hired a manga writer?convicted of sexually assaulting a woman under the age of 20 and another found guilty of indecent assault.
Shogakukan's office in Tokyo. The Fair Trade Commission issued a warning to Shogakukan and Kobunsha for failing to clearly indicate terms and conditions for freelancers they outsource work to.
51勛圖厙
Jun 18, 2025
Japan＊s FTC gives first warning over freelance law breaches
Shogakukan and Kobunsha, both based in Tokyo, were urged to take preventive measures under the law, which came into effect in November 2024.
Nippon Television Network in Tokyo.The publisher of manga series "Sexy Tanaka-san" has criticized Nippon Television Network for its alleged "insincere" attitude over the television drama adaptation of the manga.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 4, 2024
Publisher raps Nippon TV over ＆Sexy Tanaka-san＊ adaptation
Distrustful of the scriptwriter on the Nippon TV side via Shogakukan, Ashihara wrote the last two episodes of the series herself.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Mar 4, 2021
For manga＊s striving artists, success lurks online
Cartoonist Kamentotsu says the industry has changed from ＆farming＊ artists to ＆hunting＊ for them.
51勛圖厙
May 12, 2014
＆Gourmet＊ comic stokes Fukushima ire
The popular manga series ※Oishinbo§ came under fire again Monday after a character based on a real-life former mayor refers to Fukushima Prefecture in its latest issue as unlivable because of the radiation leaking from the ruined power plant there.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙
Apr 30, 2014
Manga about work at Fukushima No. 1 stirs locals＊ ire
Cartoon characters who suffered nosebleeds after a visit to the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant are turning into a headache for manga publisher Shogakukan.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
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The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
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Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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