Author of "Seisou no Shinrishi" Revealed to be Convicted "act-age" Creator, Sparking Industry-Wide Debate
A major stir is sweeping through the manga industry following the revelation that Itsuki Yatsunami, the original author of the popular series Seisou no Shinrishi , serialized on Shogakukan's manga app "Manga One," is the same person as Tatsuya Matsuki, the original author of act-age , which was previously serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump . Tatsuya Matsuki was arrested and indicted in August 2020 on charges of forcible indecency, and subsequently received a guilty verdict. In response to this revelation, the Manga One editorial department announced the temporary suspension of Seisou no Shinrishi updates starting March 2nd. Shogakukan explained that this is to cooperate with a third-party committee investigation, and stated that they will sincerely address any damages to the artist, Kaoru Yukihira, and the original author, Itsuki Yatsunami. Readers express shock and confusion This shocking development has led to numerous expressions of bewilderment and disappointment from ...