In a surprising development, Kodansha released a statement on September 7, 2023, condemning online harassment directed at Nyannyan Factory, the manga’s creator’Yani Neko‘ is being released. Posted many times on Weekly youth magazine of the publisher.
Recently, the hateful and harmful content targeted at the author and people associated with the manga Yani Neko has increased. Online attacks have expanded across various social media platforms, including X (formerly Twitter).
In its statement, Kodansha said it is aware of this extremely malicious behavior and will take a serious stance against it. The publishing giant added that it is currently consulting with lawyers to take legal action against this cyberbullying.
You can read a rough translation of the statement made by Kodansha below:
Currently, extremely aggressive and malicious posts directed towards the author (Nyan Nyan Factory) and related parties of the work “Yani Neko,” serialized in Young Magazine, have been confirmed on the internet, including X (formerly Twitter).
Regarding this issue, Kodansha attaches great importance to this matter and has consulted with lawyers to file a lawsuit.
To all readers, we sincerely hope that you continue to support “Yani Neko” and Nyan Nyan Factory.
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Shedding further light on the matter, Nyannyan Factory also released a statement stating that hateful content towards authors has increased significantly on platforms such as X, Nico Nico Live, YouTube comments, along with many other platforms and they consulted with the Kodansha editorial board, asking them to take appropriate measures.
They further emphasized that the authors only aspire to create interesting comics.
Since the beginning of last month, we have observed a significant increase in malicious posts directed towards the author of “Yani Neko” on platforms such as X (formerly Twitter), Nico Nico Live, comments on YouTube and other platforms. To resolve this issue, we consulted with the editorial team and requested that appropriate measures be taken.
All the authors share the desire to create interesting comics and we hope you will continue to support in the future.
The plot of Yani Neko tells the daily life of a smoker cat struggling with her smoking addiction.
Yani Neko is a Japanese manga series created by Nyannyan Factory. It began serialization in Kodansha’s Weekly Young Magazine on February 20, 2023.