Hands Off, Shogakukan!
Following the public news of Manga One/Shogakukan hiring convicted sex offenders under new pen names, these manga creators have pulled their work from the Manga One platform and/or have otherwise condemned Shogakukan as a publisher, spoken out against the offenders, and voiced support for the victims.
created by farron
last updated March, 2026
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SOURCES about this incident:
The Manga One Incident by Dylan Ayres Frieren, Ranma 1/2 artists pull works from Manga One after sexual abuse scandal by Francesco Cacciatore Manga Publisher Cancels Big Series Following Reveal of Author’s Controversial Past by Evan Valentine
Other mangaka authors not discussed in the article were added after seeing their posts about the incident on X and other social media.
Yooo thanks so much for compiling all of this
farronOP
- Kamome Shirahama expressed sympathy for the victims on X and made a donation to a victims' services charity
- Shiro Usazaki, who drew art for one of the offending writers' series with no knowledge of his true identity and little interaction with him, publicly expressed sympathy for the victims
I was so proud to see some of my favorite mangaka taking a stand! Great list, no notes
Edit: might be time for a reread
oh ... this is such disgusting news Thank you for making this list! Time to focus on these mangaka authors!!
rumiko takahashi my GOAT 🫶🏻
Appreciate all these Manga creators 👏🏻👏🏻
kamome shirahama,,, love
