Yasuo Ohtagaki, the manga creator behind Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt, Moonlight Mile, and the writer for the upcoming Make My Day Netflix Original anime film, announced on his Twitter account today that he had tested positive for COVID-19 after having a fever on Saturday and going to get tested.
Yasuo Ohtagaki said that “[the situation is] bad when a hikikomori manga artist gets infected, so please take care of yourself.”
Ohtagaki noted that his family all tested negative and he’s recovering away from them at his studio.