By an official statement from the editor ShueishaIt turned out that the manga series Act-Age has reached the end of its publication after the events that occurred with its author Tatsuya Matsuki.
The editor’s message mentions the following:
On August 8th, Mr. Tatsuya Matsuki, who was responsible for writing the original Act Age work, was arrested.
The editorial staff took this decision very seriously and later spoke to the artist Shiro Usazaki, who was responsible for drawing the manga. After that, we decided not to continue the Act Age series.
The manga ends in issue 36-37 of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, which will be released on August 11th.
On behalf of the editors, we are very sorry that this work, which has been so supported by many fans, has to end this way. However, the situation is so dire that it can be taken lightly. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Our illustrator Shiro Usazaki will be taking a break from this whole situation and we hope to have her back soon to include her in new projects.
As for information on projects related to the manga, such as the release of new volumes and some planned events, the new details will be announced at a later date.
On August 8, it became known that the author Tatsuya Matsuki He was arrested by Japanese police on charges of sexually abusing two minors. Then the publisher Shueisha He mentioned on his social networks that they would be closely following the case. Hours later, the author admitted the charges and a lawsuit began.
Then the aforementioned publisher decided to remove the premiere date for volume number 13 of the manga.
Act-Age was a manga series by Tatsuya Matsuki and illustrated by Shiro Usazakiwho began their publication in the magazine Weekly shonen jump from the publisher Shueisha in January 2018.
Act-Age Synopsis
The story revolves around Kei Yonagi, a student whose dream is to become an actress. She lives with her two younger brothers after her father left her and her mother passed away.
Kei has an impressive knack for acting, to the point where he can get into character enough to give up on reality. During a foreplay, some speculate that her incredible talent could be dangerous for herself as well, and she is not accepted. However, Kei attracts the attention of a renowned director named Sumiji Kuroyama, who hires her to showcase her talent and potential.
Source: Weekly shonen jump
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