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Mangaka Convicted and Sentenced for Schoolgirl Sex "Romp"

posted on 2002-11-01 04:48 EST by Christopher Macdonald

Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro, Manga artist of Seikimatsu Leader Den Takeshi and winner of the Shogakukan Manga Award, has been convicted of breaking Japan's child prostitution laws, however the two year sentence that he has been given has been suspended for four years, leaving him free from Jail. Shimabukuro was arrested for the offense on August 7^th.

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Takako Shimura's Awajima Hyakkei Manga Gets Anime

May 9, 21:08

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Wandering Son creator's manga about girls in opera school ran from 2011 until this past March ― Ohta Publishing announced on Thursday that Takako Shimura's Awajima Hyakkei manga is inspiring an anime. Ohta Publishing has not revealed any further details about the anime adaptation. The coming-of-age omnibus series follows the girls at an opera music school, with each chapter centering around different...

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Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! Anime Series Review

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This Week in Anime - Why Hunter × Hunter is Worth the Wait

May 9, 09:00

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Detective Conan Author Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba Manga Gets New Anime

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trapezium Anime Film Review

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Welcome Back, Spice and Wolf

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This Week in Anime - Will We Ever Know Why Anime Get Cancelled?

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2024, Apr 1-28

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Welcome to the rankings for the Spring 2024 season! The perfect place to check out which hidden gems might have flown under your radar. ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are based on how people rated ...

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