Shogakukan Editor Accused of Covering Up Manga Artist's Sexual Assault, Sparks Outcry
Reports by Kyodo News and others on the 27th revealed that an editor at Shogakukan intervened in settlement negotiations for a sexual assault case involving a manga artist they were in charge of, proposing a non-disclosure agreement to the victim. This has caused a significant stir on social media, with "Shogakukan Editor" becoming a trending topic and a deluge of criticism directed at the company's corporate ethics. At the heart of the issue is the fact that Shogakukan continued to employ Shouichi Yamamoto (reported to be a pseudonym), known for manga like "Daten Sakusen," as the original creator of "Jounin Kamen" under a different name, despite his past arrest for sexual assault against a minor. According to current reports, a Shogakukan editor participated in the settlement negotiations regarding Yamamoto's alleged sexual assault and proposed the creation of a notarized document to the victim, conditional on her not disclosing the incident. On s...