Attack on Titan
With Attack on Titan coming back for the final season, some of us are asking the question: how long do we have to wait until Attack on Titan concludes? According to Crunchyroll, the manga of the hit series will most likely meet its end in early 2021. It has been reported that Hajime Isayama (mangaka of Attack on Titan) will be publishing his last chapter on April 9th in Japan’s Bessatsu Shonen magazine. June 9th is where the last chapters will be compiled in one last manga volume which will be volume 34th.
In short, the last chapter will be on April and the last volume is going to be released in Japan in June.
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Jujutsu Kaisen
I haven’t started this series, but I have heard some good things in the manga and anime. It is a series that is currently being streamed by Crunchyroll and HBO Max. However, despite the series getting praised, we have reports of some bad news.
Released in a police report, Viz Media (English Publication Company) translator Stefan Koza was arrested for accounts of child pornography. According to the Herndon Police Department, Koza faces five counts of possession and five felony cases of distribution of child pornography. The arrest took place in December 7th, 2020. He is expected to be on court on March 3rd, 2021.
Stefan Koza is well-known for the English translation in manga such as Jujutsu Kaisen, Tokyo Shinobi Squad, Ghost Reaper Girl and We Never Learn. He also has a YouTube channel called Steady Studios.
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I also saw the news that translator was arrested in Japan in 2014 for putting a camera up in a changing room at an elementary school. Seems like the officials helped sweep the incident under the rug. Too bad it wasn’t treated more seriously so that he couldn’t be free to be a creep years later.
I didn’t know about that. That’s gross. I would have expected the one in Japan to face harsh punishment like with this translator. What’s wrong with these people? So far I haven’t heard much from Viz on this news.
Yep, it was the same guy in 2014 (allegedly, but you know with the recent charges, it’s true):
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-01-05/arrested-manga-translator-also-arrested-in-japan-in-2014-for-secret-recordings-of-students/.168139
Elementary students — hard to believe this was the equivalent of a misdemeanor! No idea if he was convicted or if perhaps the cover-up helped him escape punishment.
Dang that’s awful. I can’t believe this happened about 7 years ago. If this was here in the US, I bet this will be worse. I can’t believe it. Seems like here and in Japan as somewhat similar criminal acts.