Publisher Lets Sex Offender Author Produce Manga Under Different Name

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He originally serialized "Operation Fallen Angel" under the name "Yamamoto Shoichi." In 2020, he was sentenced to a summary order of 300,000 yen in fines for violating the Child Prostitution and Pornography Prohibition Act, after which he discontinued the serialization of "Operation Fallen Angel." However, he was later appointed as the original author of "Ordinary Mask" under the name "Ichiro Ichi."

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Shogakukan has removed a series of manga comics published by an author under a pseudonym from its platform following an outcry over the case.

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On the 27th, the editorial department of Shogakukan's manga distribution app "Manga One" announced that it had stopped distribution of the manga "Ordinary Mask" and halted shipment of the book. The company cited "problems with the original author's hiring decisions and verification system." Shogakukan...