Kadokawa Pulls Out I May Be a Guild Receptionist Light Novels’ Existing Volumes, 2 More Publications Following Illustrator Gaou’s Sexual Acts with Minor – News

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Cardochuan A statement on Wednesday about the latest report by the illustrator won It is alleged that sexual acts with minors were admitted in a live broadcast program in Japan. Cardochuan Indicate that it has been confirmed won He himself believes the charges are true. The company announced measures taken wonDeleted as an illustrator Mato Kousaka‘ I might be a guild receptionist The treatment of light novel series and other publications related to illustrators.
Print a copy I might be a guild receptionist Volumes 1-8 of Light’s novel were recalled and not printed, and the digital distribution of the novel has been suspended. Cardochuan Plans to re-release the volume in the future with new illustrators, but it has not yet been decided. won2021 Selfie girl won sakuhin-shū (Self-photo girl won Work Collection) Illustration books have also been recalled and out of print, and digital distribution has been suspended. Cardochuan Also paused the digital distribution of all three volumes of KōzaburōYamaguchi Hallelujah upper Light novel, which one won Draw an illustration. CardochuanSubsidiaries ASCII Media Work In 2012, the first volume of “Light Novels” was published.
A claim to be won It is said that in a live broadcast program in Japan on June 29, allegedly admitted to having sex with minors. According to “Exposé YouTuber” Korekore, he is with the so-called victim and claims to be wonThe victim allegedly said she was 14 years old when the incident occurred. She is now 17 years old. She also said she met him again earlier at the age of 17. They started dating and then recently stopped dating (the live profile itself exudes the perpetrated behavior and her age, but Korekore said she was allegedly aged on his X/Twitter account).
The alleged victim said during the live broadcast that she plans to consult her parents first and then decide whether to go to the police. The person who claims to be won Also apologized during the live broadcast, saying he thought “he had no choice but to retire” and is now an illustrator.
In Japan, the legally agreed age is 13 years old until 2023, when it was raised to 16 years old. However, certain sexual acts with someone under the age of 18 are considered crimes regardless of the legal consent age.
wonWikipedia Page noted that he was born in November 1985 and if accurate, he would be 39 now, while the alleged incident occurred at the age of 36.
After the incident, the publisher Dengeki Bunko The overlapping bunko made separate statements on July 1 and 2, respectively, and Announce They are demolishing won As an illustrator I might be a guild receptionist and Yūkikimikawa‘ Welcome to the exiled restaurant! Light novel series. Dengeki Bunko Explain that the processing of existing novel volumes is under discussion, while overlapping bunko is being replaced won in its existing volume.
DMM Games‘ Exenoa The company explained in a June 30 statement won It does draw two characters designs and two characters designs and stills Girls create Role-playing game. However, the game’s management team added that other content was created by the team and other collaborative illustrators, and won No content is created for the game at this time. The game’s staff said some character designs in the game could change.
Also on June 30 wonNames have been removed from the site and an adaptation of the anime has been described with an X (formerly Twitter) account Welcome to the exiled restaurant! Lightweight novel. The anime premiered on July 3. The promotional video of the anime was also deleted on the anime website on June 30, but was released again as of July 8.
ShogakukanGagaga Bunko branding on July 1 announced postponing the release of new novels on July 18 1/nNo Watson And will replace the illustrator “due to the situation related to the illustrator won. ”
Yuki Sakuna, one of Vtuber artists won Also draw illustrations Announce On July 2, she will avoid using it wonillustrations and noted that the possibility of hiring new illustrators is being discussed.
July 3, KAI-YOU Popular culture website notes won‘ Pixels and Pixiv fan box His account with his Pixels The account page displays “Error [has] It happened and “Not Found” messages. It’s unclear whether it’s clear won or Pixels Management has deleted the account.
As of press time, won No official statement about this incident has been issued.
won Also an illustrator jyogenu‘ hikyō-shada toyūsha party otsuihōSareta node hatarakukoto o tomemashita ((Work seems meaningless after the hero labeled me as a coward) and Sui Juuichiya‘ nido tensei shita s-rankbōkenshato shite heion ni sugosu ((The boy who re-establishes lives peacefully as an S-rank adventurer) Light novel series, as well as other works.
Source: Cardochuan,,,,, Dengeki BunkoX/Twitter account pass Otakomu
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