It is true that manga publisher Shueisha cancelled Act-Age, which ran in its Weekly Shonen Jump anthology magazine, and the decision came swiftly, with Shueisha announcing the decision just two days after Matsumoto’s arrest.
Following his arrest, Matsumoto admitted to the charges, but it wasn’t until this Tuesday that his trial opened in Tokyo district court.
Shonen Jump manga writer’s lawyer says he’s already been punished by society.
“I was feeling worried and uneasy about many things, but didn’t express that to anyone, and had fallen into despair.