Current Events > Managa artist molests 2 girls while riding a bicycle. His anime will be canceled

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UnfairRepresent
08/10/20 5:33:09 PM
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On the night of June 18, at around 8 p.m., a junior high school girl was walking along a road in Tokyos Nakano Ward when a bicycle approached her from behind. The man riding the bike came up alongside her, touched her in an inappropriate manner, and rode off.

The girl reported the incident to the police, and after examining security camera footage in the area investigators say they identified the attacker as 29-year-old Nakano resident Tsutaya Matsumoto. That name may not mean much to most people, but anime/manga fans will be more familiar with Tatsuya Matsuki, the pen name under which Matsumoto writes "Act-Age," a popular manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, Japans largest manga anthology.

On Aug 8, officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department placed Matsumoto under arrest. There is no mistake, the manga author said in relation to the charges. Investigators believe Matsumoto is also the culprit in a second ride-by groping that occurred roughly an hour after the first incident on June 18, in which another junior high school girl was the victim (under the Japanese school system, junior high equates to the ages of 12-15 years old).

Following Matsumotos arrest, Weekly Shonen Jump issued a statement through its website and official Twitter account.

We have received reports regarding the recent incident regarding Tatsuya Matsuki, the original creator of 'Act-Age,' which is currently being serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. Our managing editorial department takes these allegations very seriously. Once we have confirmed the details of the situation, appropriate measures will be taken.

We deeply apologize for the distress this has caused all of our readers and parties connected to the incident.

While no anime adaptation of "Act-Age" had yet been announced, a live-action stage play was in the works, with the productions official Twitter account excitedly announcing the opening of audition applications on July 10.

However, on the day of Matsumotos arrest Horipro, the plays production company announced that its status is currently in limbo in light of the charges against the series creator.

In response to reports regarding the original creator, we are currently confirming the details of the situation. We will be making an announcement at a later date regarding the future of the play and the status of the audition process. We thank you for your understanding.

Unlike the majority of manga, in which a single person is responsible for both the story and principal artwork, "Act-Age" is a product of divided labor, with Matsumoto writing the story and 20-year-old Shiro Usazaki (who has not publicly commented since Matsumotos arrest) serving as artist. However, Matsumoto is listed for the gensaku/original work credit for "Act-Age," and with the original creator generally retaining a larger amount of control over their work in the manga industry than other countrys comics publishing businesses its unlikely that Weekly Shonen Jump publisher Shueisha will continue "Act-Age" without Matsumotos involvement.


Full Article: https://japantoday.com/category/crime/Shonen-Jump-manga-artist-arrested-for-groping-two-girls
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They've just annouced that not only is the anime canceled but they've stopped the manga too

This idiot just upset all his fans and caused dozens if not hundreds of people to not have jobs they would have had.
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HylianFox
08/10/20 5:35:50 PM
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good thing "managa" isn't real then

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nfearurspecimn
08/10/20 5:36:09 PM
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welp

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TheOrgyPorgy
08/10/20 5:36:21 PM
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HylianFox posted...
good thing "managa" isn't real then

I'm hungry, I want some lasaga

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Chicken_Butt
08/10/20 5:39:00 PM
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Guess: There is fanservice or sexual content of underage characters in this 'act-age'

Someone check. I'm not reading this trash's content to even look for myself.

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BlackHorse6969
08/10/20 5:41:06 PM
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anime was a mistake

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Baneseeker
08/10/20 5:44:30 PM
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I feel bad for the artist. She was making a name for herself and could have gotten an anime but the writer had to be a piece of shit molester.

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B-Factor
08/10/20 5:48:37 PM
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Chicken_Butt posted...
Guess: There is fanservice or sexual content of underage characters in this 'act-age'

Someone check. I'm not reading this trash's content to even look for myself.

From what I've looked up it seems to have been a wholesome enough manga about acting. Little to no lewd fanservice.

Guess he was repressed.
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UnfairRepresent
08/10/20 5:50:05 PM
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Chicken_Butt posted...
Guess: There is fanservice or sexual content of underage characters in this 'act-age'

Someone check. I'm not reading this trash's content to even look for myself.

Is there a single anime with no fanservice?
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YugiNoob
08/10/20 5:52:33 PM
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Did Gundam Wing have fan service?

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cjs28
08/10/20 5:54:59 PM
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B-Factor posted...
From what I've looked up it seems to have been a wholesome enough manga about acting. Little to no lewd fanservice.

Guess he was repressed.
So you're implying every anime should have lewd fan service? lol

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Trumpo
08/10/20 5:55:58 PM
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Manga was a mistake
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mach25687
08/10/20 5:56:05 PM
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YugiNoob posted...
Did Gundam Wing have fan service?
https://youtu.be/V4U4FkGe3Sw?t=37

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dameon_reaper
08/10/20 5:56:29 PM
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when I thought of molesting, I imagined actual intercourse on a bike and I had to come in to read and see how that would go down.
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nfearurspecimn
08/10/20 5:57:53 PM
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dameon_reaper posted...
I had to come in to read and see how that would go down.
https://giphy.com/gifs/ukGm72ZLZvYfS/html5

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dameon_reaper
08/10/20 5:58:32 PM
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nfearurspecimn posted...
https://giphy.com/gifs/ukGm72ZLZvYfS/html5

I mean, I didn't say it wasn't wrong at all. I was just curious about its meaning.
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nemu
08/10/20 6:01:44 PM
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Kinda sucks for the people involved that they couldn't go on without the writer. How did the Kenshin guy get away with whatever fucked up thing he did and get to keep writing?
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smoke_break
08/10/20 6:03:45 PM
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nemu posted...
Kinda sucks for the people involved that they couldn't go on without the writer. How did the Kenshin guy get away with whatever fucked up thing he did and get to keep writing?
Kenshin was already completed...

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YugiNoob
08/10/20 6:06:00 PM
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I find it disturbing how hard it was for me to think of an anime without fan service :<

Out of all the shows I saw, that was the only one I could name

Bleach
DBZ
Sword Art Online
KonoSuba
G Gundam
Death Note
Code Geass
Gundam Seed
Naruto
Fairy Tail (only saw a little but it was enough for fan service lol)
Persona 4 the Animation
Digimon
Yu-Gi-Oh


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LordFarquad1312
08/10/20 6:06:13 PM
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Chicken_Butt posted...
Guess: There is fanservice or sexual content of underage characters in this 'act-age'

Someone check. I'm not reading this trash's content to even look for myself.
I read like 40 chapters and it was pretty wholesome

nemu posted...
Kinda sucks for the people involved that they couldn't go on without the writer. How did the Kenshin guy get away with whatever fucked up thing he did and get to keep writing?
He's friends with One Piece's author.

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Boombam99
08/10/20 6:08:54 PM
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What was Act Age about?
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IMNOTRAGED
08/10/20 6:13:13 PM
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There are plenty of anime without fan service they just don't tend to be the popular ones

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AlisLandale
08/10/20 6:13:17 PM
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smoke_break posted...
Kenshin was already completed...

The sequel arc is still being published, and he got off with a 2000 dollar fine.

then again, I assume its because Kenshin makes big money. Money makes the world go round.

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Esrac
08/10/20 6:14:43 PM
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YugiNoob posted...
Did Gundam Wing have fan service?

Just for fan girls.
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LordFarquad1312
08/10/20 6:15:12 PM
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AlisLandale posted...
The sequel arc is still being published, and he got off with a 2000 dollar fine.

then again, I assume its because Kenshin makes big money. Money makes the world go round.
Rurouni Kenshin's author had pornographic material depicting girls as young as 11, maybe even younger. That he got away with nothing but a slap on the wrist is absolutely disgusting

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Chicken_Butt
08/10/20 6:23:13 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
Is there a single anime with no fanservice?
Fanservice is fine. Fanservice of little kid characters is not.

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smoke_break
08/10/20 6:24:24 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
Is there a single anime with no fanservice?
There are a lot. Legend of the Galactic Heroes is one.

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UnfairRepresent
08/11/20 2:31:52 PM
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smoke_break posted...

There are a lot.


Name 7.
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CanuckCowboy
08/11/20 2:38:12 PM
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https://www.mmafighting.com/platform/amp/2019/4/19/18508052/video-angela-magana-releases-first-statement-after-two-day-long-coma

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kingdrake2
08/11/20 2:40:24 PM
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LordFarquad1312 posted...
Rurouni Kenshin's author had pornographic material depicting girls as young as 11,


that be wrong. maybe it would be okay if they increased the age to adult instead of a child it wouldn't be an issue.
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UnfairRepresent
08/11/20 2:42:19 PM
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While we're shitting on famous manga artists, DBZ's Akira Toriyama wrote a comic where a female superhero gets raped over and over again until her convictions break and she becomes a hooker. Also one of the rapists is the Tournament Annoucer from DBZ.

He also said he wants a daughter so he can spy on her (as a child) in the shower.

No one cares because they like DBZ. So he gets a pass
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3PiesAndAFork
08/11/20 2:46:11 PM
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kingdrake2 posted...
that be wrong. maybe it would be okay if they increased the age to adult instead of a child it wouldn't be an issue.
Sooo, make her a 1000 year old demon in a little girls body?

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LordFarquad1312
08/11/20 2:47:16 PM
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3PiesAndAFork posted...
Sooo, make her a 1000 year old demon in a little girls body?
They were actual 11 year old girls.

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3PiesAndAFork
08/11/20 2:50:12 PM
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LordFarquad1312 posted...
They were actual 11 year old girls.
Ohhh, I thought you were talking about in the manga. Well shit.

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UnfairRepresent
08/11/20 2:51:11 PM
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I'm 83% sure Error will moderate me if I post the source.

Akira Toriyama is not a hard man to look up
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IMNOTRAGED
08/11/20 8:15:05 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
Name 7.

Hell Girl
Mushishi
Soredemo Machi ga Mawatteiru
Mononoke
Rezero
Tanaka is Always Listless
Flying Witch
Fate Zero

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Dark_SilverX
08/11/20 8:18:27 PM
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Green Biker Dude was a mistake.

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-Unowninator-
08/11/20 8:29:21 PM
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CalypsoDoom posted...


yooooooo what the fuck, source?

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Dark_SilverX
08/11/20 8:30:52 PM
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CalypsoDoom posted...
yooooooo what the fuck, source?
His name was Master Roshi.

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ToPoPO
08/11/20 8:34:58 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
While no anime adaptation of "Act-Age" had yet been announced, a live-action stage play was in the works, with the productions official Twitter account excitedly announcing the opening of audition applications on July 10.

TC can't even read
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Boombam99
08/12/20 7:12:45 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
He also said he wants a daughter so he can spy on her (as a child) in the shower.

Wait what

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thisisboris2
08/12/20 7:22:22 PM
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sucks a lot for the artist, her work on this manga was so good

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