The Fukuoka District Court handed Nekokurage (real name Erika Ikeda) a suspended sentence of 10 months in prison and a fine of 11 million yen (about US$77,146 in current conversion) for the crime of tax evasion on July 24.
The prosecution had sought a sentence of 10 months in prison with a 14 million yen (about US$98,186 in current conversion) fine.
Manga creator Nekokurage posted a statement on their official X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, after they were handed down a suspended sentence for tax evasion on July 24.
Nekokurage apologized for the inconvenience the tax evasion case has caused, and stated that they are sincerely reflecting on the incident after receiving the verdict.