Fans worried for future of My Hero Academia after controversial chapter via Funimation\u2018My Hero Academia\u2019 publisher Weekly Shonen Jump and series creator Kohei Horikoshi are facing mounting criticism from fans following a controversial chapter of the long-running manga. In Chapter 259, published on February 2, a new character called Maruta Shiga sparked outrage as some readers pointed out that he shares a name with a Japanese covert-ops. This historical figure notably experimented on Chinese and Korean prisoners of war during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. Following this discovery, fans have also noticed that popular character Katsuki Bakugo, among others, shares a birthday with Nazi party leader Adolf Hitler. Readers of the manga took to social media to express their grievances about this apparent offense, and \u201c#Hero_do_not_harm_innocent_people\u201d was trending on Twitter for some fans. Author Kohei Horikoshi apologized for the unintentional connection between his creation and the war crimes on February 3, but he has been silent on the matter since then, leading many fans to question his future with the series. \u201cBy using the name \u2018Maruta Shiga\u2019 in chapter 259 of My Hero Academia, I deeply offended a great number of readers,\u201d he said of the matter. \u201cI am truly sorry about this.\u201d He also added an explanation as to how the character came to be called Maruta Shiga. \u201cThe character decided to take part of All For One\u2019s last name (Shigaraki) and make it his own (Shiga),\u201d he explained. \u201cI gave him the first name \u2018Maruta\u2019 because he\u2019s round and plump. Any other meaning is coincidental.\u201d The publisher issued this apology on February 7, after fans had been posting on Twitter using the hashtag \u201c#Apologize_Horikoshi.\u201d Chinese-based companies Tencent and Bilibili also removed the manga from their platforms, according to an Abacus News report. Bilibili said the move was \u201cin accordance with China\u2019s policies.\u201d On Twitter, fans could be seen throwing volumes of the manga in the trash, tearing up multiple chapters, and berating Horikoshi online about the issues. The manga industry is known for its incredibly long work hours, giving writers tight deadlines to constantly produce new chapters. With stresses already piling, some fear that this online rancor could result in Horikoshi\u2019s departure. \u201cI swear, if the Internet becomes the reason why Horikoshi gives up on MHA, I\u2019ll never forgive y\u2019all,\u201d one fan wrote of the controversy. Those who are sympathetic to Horikoshi have been rallying under the \u201c#WeSupportYouHorikoshi\u201d tag. So let me get this straight. There are people LEGITIMATELY mad, that some characters in a manga\/anime share a BIRTHDAY with bad guys from history? Seriously? Sharing a birthday? I’m struggling not to laugh right now. #WeSupportYouHorikoshi don’t let these people bother you. pic.twitter.com\/FbqIYsoTlY \u2014 Jordan | KingdomAce (@Kingdomace_) February 13, 2020 The tag was popularized by YouTuber \u2018Chibi Reviews,\u2019 who is similarly concerned about the MHA writer, since he\u2019s been \u201cunusually quiet since this all started.\u201d \u201cI just really hope that Horikoshi is staying strong,\u201d Chibi Reviews said in a video. \u201cBecause what\u2019s going on is not right. Even if he made an honest mistake about a name, what\u2019s going on right now is not right.\u201d Regardless of whether people are supportive of Horikoshi or not, all fans are awaiting further comment from him after the latest developments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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