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Shogakukan Faces Backlash Over Writer's Disturbing Past

3/6/2026

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Shogakukan faces backlash after revelations that Shoichi Yamamoto, writer convicted of sexually assaulting a minor, continued to work under the pen name Hajime Ichiro.
Shogakukan announced an internal investigation into its hiring practices and editorial oversight.
Yamamoto was fined and ordered to pay damages in 2026.
Shogakukan will establish a third-party committee to review processes and reaffirm its commitment to human rights.

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Story summary

Shogakukan faces backlash after revelations that Shoichi Yamamoto, writer convicted of sexually assaulting a minor, continued to work under the pen name Hajime Ichiro.
Shogakukan announced an internal investigation into its hiring practices and editorial oversight.
Yamamoto was fined and ordered to pay damages in 2026.
Shogakukan will establish a third-party committee to review processes and reaffirm its commitment to human rights.