The Apothecary Diaries manga illustrator Nekokurage confirmed that she is going to proceed to work on the sequence.

This was revealed in an announcement launched on her official X account on Sep 9, 2024, following the latest court docket ruling regarding her tax evasion case.

Within the assertion, Nekokurage acknowledged the gravity of her tax points and introduced that she is now receiving steerage from a trusted tax accountant.

She additionally expressed deep remorse for the state of affairs and pledged to keep away from such points.

“I sincerely apologize for the difficulty precipitated relating to my tax issues. I deeply remorse the decision I acquired in court docket not too long ago, and I’m now receiving assist from a trusted tax accountant. I pledge that I’ll by no means let one thing like this occur once more.”

The illustrator confirmed that she is going to proceed to work on The Apothecary Diaries, expressing gratitude to each her readers and the events concerned within the choice to permit her to maintain creating.

“Moreover, I’m grateful to the readers who’ve expressed their want to proceed studying my work even underneath these circumstances, and to the events concerned who’ve made the choice to permit me to maintain creating. Shifting ahead, I hope to atone for my errors and repay everybody by means of my continued work.

I intend to method my creations with much more care, and I might be grateful if individuals proceed to view my work sooner or later.“

Sq. Enix had beforehand confirmed that they haven’t any plans to cancel the serialization of The Apothecary Diaries manga, following the artist’s conviction.

Nekokurage was discovered 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.

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

This implies the artist received’t go to jail if she stays out of hassle for 3 years.

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

Though the artist had paid the complete 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 writer of The Apothecary Diaries had urged her to handle her tax obligations.

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

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

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