After pleading guilty to evading nearly $300,000 in taxes, the artist for one of the best mystery manga in years dodges prison time on suspended sentence
Jul. 25, 2024Square Enix will not be cancelling The Apothecary Diaries manga
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Manga artist Nekokurage (Erika Ikeda), who draws the popularSquare Enix-published medical mystery manga The Apothecary Diaries, pleaded guilty to tax evasion for a sum of nearly $300,000 earlier this year. AsAnime News Networkreports, the artist has now received a fine of 11 million Yen (around $70,600) as well as a 10-month prison sentence suspended for three years, meaning that she will not have to serve any time in prison given three years of good behavior.
Fans of the series can breathe a sigh of relief, as Square Enix has confirmed that it willnotbe ending the The Apothecary Diaries, which is serialized in Japan in the company’s Monthly Big Gangan magazine, telling Japan’sITmedia(thanks,Automaton), “We have no particular plans to cancel.”
On herTwitter account, Nekokurage stated that she has since paid the full amount and is working with an accountant to make sure that she pays all future taxes correctly.
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