Trust Issues Between Manga Creators and Publishers Continue: Yang Can't Live Alone Creator Ends Serialization and Seeks Return ...

Yang Can't Live Alone creator sooncha announced on Aug. 3 that the manga will end its serialization on SQUA...

Shogakukan Releases Investigation Report on Manga ONE Controversy, Third Party Committee Cites Human Rights Awareness and Organ...

Shogakukan updated its official website on August 3, announcing the findings of an independent third party ...

Mii-chan and Yamada-san Issues Statement Amid Anime Adaptation Controversy: “We Will Proceed With Care”

The official X account for the Mii-chan and Yamada-san anime issued a statement regarding its upcoming adap...

Pokémon Center MEGA TOKYO to Reopen August 24 Following Fatal Stabbing, with Entry Restrictions Planned

Pokémon Center MEGA TOKYO in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, will reopen on August 24 after a fatal stabbing forced it to...

Kodansha Issues Public Apology to Cells at Work! Creator Akane Shimizu Following Her Statements

Cells at Work! publisher Kodansha has issued a public apology to manga creator Akane Shimizu after she shar...

New Sgt. Frog Movie Apologizes for Production Mishandling Over Direction and Expressions Reminiscent of Attack on Titan and Oth...

Bandai Namco Filmworks and Bandai Namco Pictures apologized on June 25 on their official website for mishan...

Tsuburaya Productions Responds to Reports of Employee Departures: “Some Coverage Contains Misinterpretations and Factual Inaccu...

Tsuburaya Productions has issued an official statement addressing recent media reports concerning the company.

Renowned Anime Music Label Arte Refact to Lose All Creators Following Founder Satoru Kuwabara Controversy

Arte Refact, a renowned Japanese music production label known for creating songs for major anime and game f...

Mononoke Movie Producer Koji Yamamoto Retires After Controversy Over Takahiro Sakurai's Unannounced Return in The Serpent God

Mononoke: The Movie Chapter III The Serpent God producer Koji Yamamoto announced his retirement from produc...

Voice Actor Kenjiro Tsuda’s Voice Allegedly Imitated Without Permission by Generative AI: Lawsuit Filed Against TikTok, Japan A...

The Japan Actors Union, also known as JAU or Nippairen, updated its official X account on May 25 and issued...

Voice Actor Idol Unit i☆Ris Cancels Live Photo Time After Inappropriate Posts, Considers Legal Action

The official website of the popular voice actor idol unit i☆Ris was updated, announcing that posts using ph...

Shogakukan Sets Up External Hotline for Manga ONE Investigation, Seeks Information on Similar Incidents

Shogakukan has established a dedicated external hotline as part of its ongoing investigation into the Manga...

"Ascendance of a Bookworm" OP Replaced After Generative AI Use Discovered; WIT STUDIO Apologizes for "Inadequate Production Man...

The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the TV anime Ascendance of a Bookworm issued a statement on A...

Veteran Manga Artist Jun Tanaka Reveals $36,700 Investment Scam Loss “My Judgment Was Clouded” Shares Details of Sophisticated ...

Jun Tanaka, a veteran manga artist known for Nacchan and Gakushu Manga: Japanese History, revealed that he ...

Monthly Shonen Magazine Ends Comic Adaptation Over Plagiarism, Issues Apology to Readers

Monthly Shonen Magazine has announced the termination of a manga adaptation due to plagiarism concerns, iss...

Fatal Stabbing at Pokémon Center Ikebukuro in Tokyo Leaves Female Employee Dead, Suspect Also Dies

A fatal stabbing at Pokémon Center Ikebukuro in Tokyo occurred on March 26, resulting in the death of a fem...

Shogakukan Establishes Third-Party Committee Over Manga ONE Controversy, Says “An Objective and Fair Investigation Is Necessary...

On the 19th, Shogakukan updated its official website and announced that it had resolved to establish a thir...

Shogakukan Responds to Weekly Magazine Report, Explains Known Facts: “We Do Not Recognize Company-Wide Involvement in Settlemen...

Shogakukan updated its official website on the 4th to present its position regarding an article published i...

Shogakukan’s Manga ONE Reports New Author Appointment Issue and Establishes Independent Investigation Committee

Shogakukan reports a new Manga ONE author appointment issue, addressing The Counselor Through Years and Sta...

Japan Cartoonists Association Issues Statement on Sexual Misconduct by Manga Artist, Calls It an Industry Wide Issue

The Japan Cartoonists Association has released a statement regarding the Joujin Kamen controversy, describi...