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Saint Seiya author Masami Kurumada sues former manager for embezzlemen

Saint Seiya author Masami Kurumada sues former manager for embezzlemen

Thairath•International•1h ago

Reader Briefing

Manga artist Masami Kurumada has filed a lawsuit in Tokyo against a former manager and associates for embezzling approximately 4.6 billion yen.

  • •Masami Kurumada sued a former manager and company directors in Tokyo District Court for embezzlement.
  • •The total amount allegedly embezzled is approximately 4.6 billion yen (960 million baht).
  • •Approximately 1.8 billion yen has been repaid, with 2.8 billion yen still being claimed as damages.
  • •The embezzlement occurred between approximately 2018 and 2024.

Overview

  • •Masami Kurumada filed a lawsuit against a former manager and former company directors at the Tokyo District Court on September 2.
  • •The former manager, who handled accounting and finance, is accused of transferring company funds to other accounts without permission over a decade.
  • •The total embezzled amount is approximately 4.6 billion yen, of which 1.8 billion yen has been repaid.
  • •Masami Kurumada stated the embezzlement severely affected the financial status of Kurumada Production, potentially leading to bankruptcy.
  • •The defendant was a personal manager to Masami Kurumada and a co-founder of Kurumada Production who worked with Masami Kurumada for over 15 years.
  • •Kurumada Production is one of the three companies involved in the lawsuit that manages copyrights and licensing for the works of Masami Kurumada.
  • •Masami Kurumada began publishing Saint Seiya in 1986 in Weekly Shonen Jump.

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Key Quotes

Masami Kurumada
"I trusted this man to handle all our incoming and outgoing money, but he has been embezzling money from the company for over a decade."
ผมไว้วางใจผู้ชายคนนี้ให้ดูแลเงินเข้าออกทั้งหมดของเรา แต่เขากลับยักยอกเงินจากบริษัทมานานกว่าทศวรรษ
Masami Kurumada
"We always hear news about cases like this, but throughout my career of over 50 years, I have never encountered such a bad person in the world of anime and manga."
เราได้ยินข่าวเกี่ยวกับคดีแบบนี้อยู่เสมอ แต่ตลอดอาชีพกว่า 50 ปี ผมไม่เคยเจอคนไม่ดีแบบนี้ในโลกของอนิเมะและการ์ตูนมาก่อน

Key Entities

Person

Masami Kurumada(มาซามิ คุรุมาดะ)ℹ️
A 72-year-old Japanese manga author and creator of Saint Seiya.

Organization

Kurumada Production(คุรุมาดะ โปรดักชัน)
A company that manages copyrights and licensing for the works of Masami Kurumada.
Tokyo District Court(ศาลแขวงกรุงโตเกียว)ℹ️
The court where Masami Kurumada filed the embezzlement lawsuit.
Weekly Shonen Jumpℹ️
The weekly manga magazine where Saint Seiya first began publication in 1986.
Mangazenkan
A website providing sales data for manga works.
Weekly Shōnen Championℹ️
The magazine where Saint Seiya Tenkai-hen was launched on May 14, 2026.
Akita Shoten(อากิตะ โชเต็น)ℹ️
The publisher of Weekly Shōnen Champion.

Place

Tokyo(กรุงโตเกียว)ℹ️
The city where the lawsuit was filed and the press conference was held.