Japan's manga industry faces #MeToo moment after Shogakukan scandal

Japan's Manga Industry Confronts #MeToo-Like Scandal

Japan’s manga industry is facing a significant moment of reckoning after a scandal involving a prominent publisher, Shogakukan. A writer convicted of sexual assault was allowed to continue working under a pseudonym, prompting protests from creators and calls for accountability. Shogakukan has announced a third-party investigation into how the writer’s work was approved without revealing his identity. This controversy has led to a discussion about the industry’s handling of such cases, drawing parallels to global movements like #MeToo.