Shogakukan disclosed the use of a different name by an author previously implicated in a sexual assault scandal, leading to significant concerns regarding secondary victimization of the victims.
On the 2nd of September, Shogakukan announced that an author of their manga "Seisou no Shinrishi" was revealed to have been a person previously involved in a sexual assault incident, which has caused considerable concern regarding the treatment of victims. This revelation is part of a broader investigation into the hiring practices for authors who have had such allegations against them, involving not just the current author of "Seisou no Shinrishi," but also the creator of the manga "Joujin Kamen," who has a similar past. Shogakukan has stated that they will transition investigations to a newly established external committee that will evaluate the hiring processes and the awareness of human rights issues within the editorial department.
