Sq. Enix has confirmed that they don’t have any plans to cancel the serialization of The Apothecary Diaries manga regardless of the current conviction of its artist, Nekokurage. This was revealed to ITmedia NEWS on July 24, 2024.

“We’re not contemplating discontinuing the serialization of ‘The Apothecary Diaries’.”

The assertion got here after Fukuoka District Courtroom handed down a responsible verdict on the identical day to the manga’s artist, Nekokurage, for violating the Revenue Tax Legislation.

Nonetheless, it was not specified if the manga can be happening a hiatus or not.

The Fukuoka District Courtroom sentenced the artist to 10 months in jail, with a three-year suspended sentence, and imposed a high quality of 11 million yen.

The court docket discovered Nekokurage responsible of failing to report roughly 260 million yen in revenue from 2019 to 2021, ensuing within the evasion of roughly 47 million yen in revenue tax. The artist did not file tax returns by the deadline, resulting in the tax evasion costs.

Choose Takeda identified that Ikeda’s manga gained sudden recognition, resulting in important revenue, however she prioritized her rapid work and private life over fulfilling her tax obligations.

Though, the artist had paid the total quantity, together with any relevant late charges, she had a sample of submitting her tax returns late, combining a number of years’ value into single submissions.

She had continued this regardless of her editor and the unique creator of The Apothecary Diaries had urged her to handle her tax tasks.

The Apothecary Diaries manga adaptation by Itsuki Nanao and illustrated by Nekokurage started within the 2017 sixth concern of Sq. Enix’s Month-to-month Massive Gangan, launched on Might 25, 2017. Sq. Enix has compiled its chapters into particular person tankobon volumes.

The primary quantity was revealed on September 25, 2017. As of March 25, 2024, 13 volumes have been revealed.

Supply: ITmedia Information, Livedoor Information