And another statement from the editorial:
"Usazaki first expressed their sympathies for the victims, who Usazaki said "bravely spoke up about the incident despite their shock and fear." Usazaki elaborated that no one "naturally recovers" from sexual assault, and even seeing a person similar in dress and appearance to the assailant may trigger victims to respond in specific ways, and forever creates unneeded stress in their lives.
Slightly off-point, but I hope this incident convinces mangaka that such incidents aren't, and never will be, funny, and to stop depicting them as such."Usazaki first expressed their sympathies for the victims, who Usazaki said "bravely spoke up about the incident despite their shock and fear." Usazaki elaborated that no one "naturally recovers" from sexual assault, and even seeing a person similar in dress and appearance to the assailant may trigger victims to respond in specific ways, and forever creates unneeded stress in their lives.
Usazaki mentioned that they do not want the act-age manga to be a work that triggers similar reactions from the victims, and so considered the cancellation of the manga to be appropriate. While Usazaki also regretted having to end the manga mid-way, they urged fans of the manga not to harass or blame the victims. They expressed clearly that the manga's cancellation is not the victims' fault, and that it is not a mistake that the victims spoke up about sexual harassment.
Usazaki added that they sympathized with fans of the manga, or those who find purpose in manga in general, as they were once also "saved" by manga. But Usazaki cautioned and pleaded against readers using that love for the wrong purpose of inciting violence, and instead urged fans to think clearly, consider various viewpoints, deny information that has no basis in fact, and always consider what should or should not be said.
Usazaki concluded with their hopes that the victims receive the proper care, and to live peaceful lives without ever having to think about the incident again."
act-age Artist Shiro Usazaki Issues Statement on Writer's Arrest, Manga's Cancellation
Usazaki agrees with manga's cancellation, urges fans not to blame victimswww.animenewsnetwork.com
People are seriously out here blaming the victim? The only one at fault here is the author, if he didn’t do this his series would still be running."Usazaki first expressed their sympathies for the victims, who Usazaki said "bravely spoke up about the incident despite their shock and fear." Usazaki elaborated that no one "naturally recovers" from sexual assault, and even seeing a person similar in dress and appearance to the assailant may trigger victims to respond in specific ways, and forever creates unneeded stress in their lives.
Usazaki mentioned that they do not want the act-age manga to be a work that triggers similar reactions from the victims, and so considered the cancellation of the manga to be appropriate. While Usazaki also regretted having to end the manga mid-way, they urged fans of the manga not to harass or blame the victims. They expressed clearly that the manga's cancellation is not the victims' fault, and that it is not a mistake that the victims spoke up about sexual harassment.
Usazaki added that they sympathized with fans of the manga, or those who find purpose in manga in general, as they were once also "saved" by manga. But Usazaki cautioned and pleaded against readers using that love for the wrong purpose of inciting violence, and instead urged fans to think clearly, consider various viewpoints, deny information that has no basis in fact, and always consider what should or should not be said.
Usazaki concluded with their hopes that the victims receive the proper care, and to live peaceful lives without ever having to think about the incident again."
act-age Artist Shiro Usazaki Issues Statement on Writer's Arrest, Manga's Cancellation
Usazaki agrees with manga's cancellation, urges fans not to blame victims
I more so hope this help show mangaka that there are consequences to being a pervert.
Action speak louder than words. They did what they had to - cut the very successful manga. I dont feel like they need to do anything else. Also I highly doubt Usazaki statement wasnt first discussed with her editors.
Editors working with fuji: I read ur storyboard like 12 times, wtf is happening bro
With the new volume I guess.
That's just mangaplus making a mistake. Not the first time it has happened and won't be the last. OP is going to be on break.Maybe we will have OP chapter this week (Chap 989). but the break confirmed in the physical ver.
I'm glad she addresses just how life lasting such incidents can be for the victim. Sometimes people really just don't realize it.
What kind of perverted gag? Sanji never groped any women. He is just weak to them which is of course the running gag with him getting nosebleeds and stuff when he sees them (now if you find that funny is a different case). But he never disrespected a women in the series, its rather the opposite.