Sato’s manga include Umizaru, Say Hello to Black Jack, the New Say Hello to Black Jack sequel, and The Isle of TOKKOU World War II manga about Imperial Japanese soldiers in the Army’s manned suicide torpedo units.
The Tokyo District Court dismissed manga creator Shuho Sato’s lawsuit against Amazon International Services, Inc. on Monday, March 30.
The manga centers on the lives of divers in the Japan Coast Guard (called the Maritime Safety Agency when the manga’s serialization).
Sato had claimed that the company had unfairly ceased offering his works on its Kindle Unlimited subscription service, and sought 200 million yen (about US$1.85 million) in damages.