[All] A Complete Summary of the Shogakukan Boycott Controversy on 'I Live Alone'! Junji Ito, Representative Works

A boycott controversy is spreading online following the broadcast of a segment on MBC's *I Live Alone* visiting the Japanese publisher Shogakukan. We have summarized the key points in one go, covering everything from the meeting with Junji Ito to Shogakukan's child sexual abuse scandal, the author boycott, and their representative works.

 

1. Why Did the 'I Live Alone' Japan Visit Broadcast Become Controversial?

Recently, on the MBC variety show "I Live Alone," a visit to the Japanese publishing company Shogakukan took place. Controversy is growing online as the scene is shown.

 

The broadcast depicted the journey of webtoon artist Kian84 and TV personality Kangnam visiting Tokyo, Japan, to meet horror manga artist Junji Ito.

The two toured the Jinbocho area, famous for its publishing houses, and introduced the Japanese manga industry; in the process, the building of Shogakukan, a major Japanese publishing house, also made an appearance.

 

The problem is in the community after the broadcast. "Isn't Shogakukan the company that recently faced a boycott movement due to a controversy over covering up sexual crimes?" It is as the story comes up.

Therefore, some viewers voiced criticism, questioning whether the production team had properly reviewed the controversy.

2. What kind of company is Shogakukan?

Shogakukan is a publisher with significant influence in the Japanese manga industry.

In the Japanese manga industry, the following three companies are commonly referred to as the "three major manga publishers."

 

Shogakukan
Shueisha
Kodansha  

Shogakukan is particularly famous for its shonen manga magazine 'Shonen Sunday,' and works originating from this magazine have gained great popularity worldwide.

Representative works include the following comics.

Detective Conan
Inuyasha
Ranma 1/2
Golden Gash
Frieren of Funeral 

There are many works that are very famous in Korea as well, so most Japanese manga fans have likely come across them at least once.

3. The Beginning of the Shogakukan Boycott Controversy

The incident that recently became a hot topic in the Japanese community is none other than This is the 'Mangawon Incident'.

 

Manga One is a web comic platform affiliated with Shogakukan, and there was a case where an author active there was found guilty of committing a sexual crime against a minor.

 

Usually, in cases like this, the author is completely expelled from the industry, but the problem is that a much bigger issue was revealed later.

This is because it was revealed that the author had changed their pen name and resumed their creative work.

The controversy grew even larger as it was revealed that even the illustrator of the same work was unaware of this fact.

4. The incident escalates as allegations of a cover-up by the editorial department surface.

The reason the incident came to be called a "nuclear bomb-level controversy" in Japan was due to the editorial department's response.

Allegations have been raised that the editor in charge allowed the author to participate in the serialization of the work while concealing the fact that they were aware of the author's criminal history.

 

The situation became more serious as claims emerged that they tried to quietly sweep the incident under the rug by offering the victim a settlement of approximately 15 million won.

 

Ultimately, this incident went beyond a simple personal issue with the author and led to criticism that it was a problem with the publishing house's system.

5. Japanese Authors' Boycott Declaration

As the incident became known Backlash continued in the Japanese manga industry as well.

Several authors have started publicly criticizing Shogakukan or showing a boycott movement.

 

Notably, several manga artists, including ONE, the author famous for One-Punch Man and Mob Psycho 100, have taken down their works from the Shogakukan platform or expressed their intention to stop collaborating.

 

It is reported that Makoto Raiku, the author of *Golden Gash*, and Sankaku Head, the author of *Umaru*, have also expressed critical views regarding the incident.

 

Because of this, in Japan An incident that could shake Shogakukan There is even talk that...

 

Q&A

 

Q. What kind of company is Shogakukan?
It is a publisher with great influence in the Japanese manga industry and is called one of the three major Japanese manga publishers along with Shueisha and Kodansha.

 

Q. What are Shogakukan's representative works? 
There are world-famous manga works such as Detective Conan, Inuyasha, Ranma 1/2, Zash the Golden, and Frieren of the Funeral.

 

Q. Why did the Shogakukan boycott controversy arise?
A major controversy arose in the Japanese manga industry when it was revealed that an author active on a Shogakukan-affiliated platform had changed their pen name and resumed activities after being convicted of a sexual crime against a minor, and suspicions of a cover-up by the editorial department also emerged.

 

Q. Why is "I Live Alone" mentioned in the controversy?
This is because the incident was brought back into the spotlight in the community as a scene visiting the Shogakukan building was aired on television.

 

Q. What kind of author is Junji Ito?
He is a Japanese horror manga artist famous for works such as Tomie and Uzumaki, and a master of horror manga with many fans worldwide.

 

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