CONTENT WARNING - VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED: Frankfurtter and MagicallyAverage will be covering the news that broke over the weekend regarding an infamous author at Shogakukan who committed horrendous acts against a high school student for more than three years. Shogakukan also revealed they had knowingly hired a convicted sex offender who spent over a year in prison for offenses against a minor. Please be aware that the topics discussed during this episode are serious and may be triggering to many people. Viewer discretion is greatly advised.

Articles cited in episode:

• https://www.ben54.jp/news/3230
• https://evrimagaci.org/gpt/manga-industry-shaken-by-scandal-over-convicted-author-532153
• https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/manga-publisher-shogakukan-faces-scandal-063303198.html
• https://www.shogakukan.co.jp/news/477331
• https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-02-28/shogakukan-apologizes-for-releasing-new-manga-by-creator-convicted-of-sex-crime-against-minor/.234765
• https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-03-02/shogakukan-discloses-it-hired-act-age-writer-tatsuya-matsuki-to-pen-new-manga-on-manga-one/.234819

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