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The world of manga, like any other entertainment industry, is full of the good, the bad, and the bizarre, and has its fair share of creeps. Let’s do a little dive into some recent cases where mangaka have been arrested, and sometimes convicted or fined. It’s not ALWAYS what you think.Got questions or want to share your story? Send us an email at [email protected]: Frankie - @franklinthewoman on all platformsReferences/sources:After pleading guilty to tax evasion and eating a $70,000 fine, the Apothecary Diaries manga's Nekokurage confirms she will remain the artist on the hit serieshttps://www.gamesradar.com/comics/after-pleading-guilty-to-tax-evasion-apothecary-diaries-artist-nekokurage-confirms-that-she-will-remain-the-artist-on-the-hit-manga/https://x.com/nekokurage_/status/1774734767893942341?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1774734767893942341%7Ctwgr%5Eeafb24737d65101611edf88a8e188097ac1cbd59%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itmedia.co.jp%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F2407%2F24%2Fnews158.htmlControversial artist Rokudenashiko found guilty on obscenity chargehttps://soranews24.com/2016/05/11/controversial-artist-rokudenashiko-found-guilty-on-obscenity-charge/Manga creator admits to groping 14-year-old girl; asks for suspended sentencehttps://japantoday.com/category/crime/manga-creator-admits-to-groping-14-year-old-girl-asks-for-suspended-sentenceA recent s*x crime scandal could (and should) cause true reform in the manga industryhttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/recent-sex-crime-scandal-could-120059835.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALiFqOYw_bGrdHYAP-EJ8FZ9dY02Ri48csLRxpz7znS4JRQkxe2mtRcEb7fJiMM34iQzwh4rdLK3K1laQjScMr5qBw4BgM1lqrfoevatLBFgB9kMLYavs1VyFis2tD0nd8CsRDV6xQi_l9eNKYFlIrG8_jDghbRG-tgnh0fmmG7vAct-Age Is Canceledhttps://www.viz.com/blog/posts/act-age-is-canceledRurouni Kenshin Creator Nobuhiro Watsuki Charged With CP Possessionhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-11-21/rurouni-kenshin-creator-nobuhiro-watsuki-charged-with-child-pornography-possession/.124308Convicted P*dophile Nobuhiro Watsuki’s Rurouni Kenshin Returns to Jump SQ In Junehttps://www.animeherald.com/2018/04/23/convicted-pedophile-nobuhiro-watsukis-rurouni-kenshin-returns-to-jump-sq-in-june/https://blog.jlist.com/news/vice-declares-japanese-manga-industry-full-of-pedophiles/Hirohiko Araki’s Rebel Against ‘Rurouni Kenshin’ Author Isn’t the Same as Tite Kubo’shttps://fandomwire.com/hirohiko-arakis-rebel-against-rurouni-kenshin-author-isnt-the-same-as-tite-kubos/Big manga artists pull their works from major publisher after s*xual abuse scandalhttps://www.polygon.com/shogakukan-yamamoto-scandal-manga-one-sexual-assault-minor/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2002-08-07/mitsutoshi-shimabukuro-arrestedhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2002-11-01/mangaka-convicted-and-sentenced-for-schoolgirl-sex-romphttps://jojowiki.com/JOJO_magazine_2026_SPRINGJapan bans possession of CP (2014)https://www.ntv.co.jp/englishnews/society/japan-bans-possession-of-child-pornography/Time stamps00:00 intro/disclaimer03:09 Apothecary Diaries tax incident07:37 the coochie kayak14:44 Act Age - TW 20:50 Rurouni Kenshin - TW23:48 other magaka taking a stand - TW27:40 Toriko - TW28:42 final thoughts