Major Japanese publisher Shogakukan is in trouble for rehiring a man convicted of sexual assault to write for their manga platform under a pseudonym. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/10/japan/crime-legal/manga-one-shogakukan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #shogakukan #manga #sexcrimes #japanesecourts #childporn
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.

The Japan Times