Broadcaster NHK act-age author Tatsuya Matsuki (29) was arrested on suspicion of sexually harassing a middle school student.
According to NHK, police reported that the girl was walking in the Nakano area of Tokyo on June 18 at 8pm when the suspect approached her from behind and touched her inappropriately. After that, the suspect fled.
The girl went to the police, who analyzed the security camera video to investigate. Police learned from the video that about an hour later, a similar incident happened on a nearby street with another student, involving the suspect who resembled Matsuki.
According to police, Matsuki told police “there is nothing wrong” with her accusations.
Matsuki and artist Shiro Usazaki launched the act-age manga in Shueisha 's Weekly Shonen Jump in January 2018, with 12 volumes to date.
Synopsis
An acting agency holds an event looking for new talent, where Kei Yonagi, a young woman with no experience in the media, decides to try her luck. When she fails to convince the jury of her work, she decides that the best thing for her and her family is to find a stable job and abandon her dream.
Additionally, the manga was nominated for the 43rd annual Manga Awards in 2019, and is inspiring a stage play that will debut in 2022.
