The broadcaster NHK reported that the author of act-age , Tatsuya Matsuki (29), was arrested on suspicion of having sexually harassed a primary school student.
According to NHK, police reported that the girl was walking in the Nakano area of Tokyo on June 18 at 8 p.m. when the suspect approached her from behind and touched her inappropriately. Afterwards, the suspect fled.
The girl went to the police, who reviewed the security camera footage to investigate. The police discovered from the video that about an hour later, a similar incident occurred on a nearby street with another student, involving a suspect who resembled Matsuki.
According to the police, Matsuki told them "there's nothing wrong" with his accusations.
Matsuki and artist Shiro Usazaki launched the manga act-age in Shueisha 's Weekly Shonen Jump in January 2018, and it currently has 12 volumes.
Synopsis
An acting agency holds an event in search of new talent, where Kei Yonagi, a young woman with no media experience, decides to try her luck. After failing to convince the jury of her performance, she decides that the best thing for her and her family is to find a stable job and abandon her dream.
Furthermore, the manga was nominated for the 43rd annual Manga Awards in 2019, and is inspiring a stage play that will premiere in 2022.