The publisher's message mentions the following:
On August 8, Mr. Tatsuya Matsuki, who was in charge of writing the original Act-Age work, was arrested.
The editorial team of the editorial took this decision very seriously and later spoke with artist Shiro Usazaki, who was in charge of drawing the manga. After this, we have decided not to continue with the Act-Age series.
The manga will come to an end in the 36-37 issue of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine to be published on August 11.
On behalf of the editorial department, we are very sorry that this work that was so supported by many fans has to end this way. However, the situation is dire enough to be taken lightly. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Our illustrator Shiro Usazaki will take a break from this whole situation and we hope to have her back soon to involve her in new projects.
Regarding information on projects related to the manga, such as the publication of new volumes and some events that were planned, the new details will be announced at a later date.
On August 8, it was revealed that the author Tatsuya Matsuki was arrested by the Japanese police due to an accusation against her for the sexual abuse of two minors. Later, the publisher Shueisha mentioned on their social networks that they were going to closely follow the case. Hours later, the author admitted the charges and a legal process began.
After this, the aforementioned publisher decided to eliminate the premiere date for volume number 13 of the manga.
Act-Age was a manga series written by Tatsuya Matsuki and illustrated by Shiro Usazaki, who began publication in Shueisha Publishing's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in January 2018.
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.
Source: Weekly Shonen Jump
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