Manga Publisher Cancels Big Series Following Reveal of Author’s Controversial Past

Reports show that Shoichi, the creator of the manga “Operation Fallen Angel” (also known as Joujin Kamen), was previously arrested and convicted of sexually assaulting a student he taught. He had worked as a drawing instructor at a private high school where the incident occurred. Following news of his recent arrest and indictment for violating child pornography laws and receiving a fine, Shogakukan announced that Yamamoto (Shoichi’s pen name) is no longer affiliated with the company and “Operation Fallen Angel” has been cancelled. Shogakukan also admitted a mistake in allowing him to continue working under a different pseudonym, “Ichiro Ichi,” as the author of a new series, “Ordinary Mask.”







