If there is
anything worse than an ignored funa, it is a funa that the creator himself
erases from the internet. And that's exactly what just happened with Nippon
Sangoku, one of the most popular anime of this season. Its author, Ikka
Matsuki, had positioned herself as the great heroine of the community by
boycotting her own publishing house after a disgusting harassment
scandal. However, in a twist that no one saw coming, he has just reversed.
She picked up her sleeve and removed any evidence that she was ever upset.
The
boycott that magically disappeared
Let's
refresh your memory. At the beginning of the year, the Manga One application
(operated by the giant Shogakukan) was stained for life. It was
discovered that the platform allowed him to publish an author convicted of
sexual crimes against minors, hiding him under a pseudonym. To top it off, an
editor at the company allegedly pressured the victim to keep quiet. Evidently
the otaku community and the artists themselves erupted in
rage. Matsuki was the loudest voice of the protest. He paused the serialization
of his work and demanded that his colleagues do exactly the same to sink the
platform.
Everyone
applauded her bravery, especially because the anime on air was
giving a lot of visibility to her complaint. But we arrived at the end of April
and the story changed drastically. Fans noticed that Matsuki resumed publishing
his chapters on the app as normal. Zero warnings. Zero communications. And the
most disturbing: he went to his social networks and deleted absolutely
all the publications where he destroyed the publishing house. As if
the initial courage had never existed.
Internal
pressure or round deals?
Obviously
Japanese forums are ablaze with speculation. It is super difficult to believe
that someone who shouted so loudly for an injustice would back down without
showing his face. Some defend the mangaka by claiming that
executives probably cornered her with abusive contracts and threats to cancel
the animated production. Others are more cruel and believe that he simply did
not want to risk the money that the popularity of the television series is
leaving him.
Meanwhile,
Shogakukan formed a third-party committee to investigate the
horrific hires of the past, attempting to clean up his corporate image behind
closed doors. The manga continues, the anime is a success and the revolt was
suddenly extinguished.
