In the statement released for the play entitled "Act-Age - Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru" it was explained that the production team took the arrest of author Tatsuya Matsuki on August 8 very seriously, and canceled the adaptation after discussing the affair. For obvious reasons, auditions for the actress who would play Kei Yonagi have also been canceled.
In this play, Shuu Matsui was listed as the director. Faced with the decision, thousands of fans have criticized the hypocrisy of Shueisha publishing house and other companies, having canceled this work but allowed authors such as Nobuhiro Watsuki, the author of Rurouni Kenshin and who was discovered in possession of child pornography in 2018, they are allowed to continue their jobs. Even a new series of live-action films based on this work are scheduled for release soon.
For its part, Act-Age was a manga series written by Tatsuya Matsuki and illustrated by Shiro Usazaki, who began their publication in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in January 2018. Its imminent cancellation derived from the arrest of author Tatsuya Matsuki for sexually assaulting two minors, was announced this morning by the publisher, canceling the release of the thirteenth volume and canceling its serialization as of the August 11 chapter.
Act-Age Synopsis
The story centers on Kei Yonagi, a high school student whose dream is to become an actress. She lives with her two younger brothers, after her father abandoned them and her mother passed away.
Kei has an impressive talent for acting, to the point that she is able to get so into character that she abandons reality. During an audition, some speculate that her incredible talent could be dangerous to herself as well, and she is not accepted. However, Kei captures the attention of a renowned director named Sumiji Kuroyama, who hires her in order to showcase her talent and potential.
Sources: act-age ~Ginga Tetsudō no Yoru~stage play's website, Comic Natalie
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