Manga Neko Kurage， the manga artist behind “The Pharmacist’s Monologue，” receives suspended sentence for 47 million yen tax evasion “From now on， it won’t be an oversight anymore．” Fukuoka．
In a trial where a female manga artist from Fukuoka City, known for her work on the illustrations of the popular manga “The Apothecary Diaries,” is charged with violating the Income Tax Act for allegedly evading approximately 47 million yen in income tax, the Fukuoka District Court has handed down a suspended sentence to her. The defendant who received the verdict is Erika Ikeda (36), a manga artist from Minami-ku, Fukuoka City. Defendant Ikeda works under the pen name “Neko Kurage” and is responsible for the illustrations of the popular manga “The Apothecary’s Notes.” According to the ruling, over a three-year period from 2019, defendant Ikeda failed to file tax returns despite having an income of over 260 million yen, thereby evading approximately 47 million yen in income tax. In previous trials, defendant Ikeda admitted to the charges and claimed that he had intended to file tax returns for several years at once. On the other hand, the prosecution pointed out that “he prioritized the manga deadline over paying taxes,” and sought a 10-month prison sentence and a 14 million yen fine. At the sentencing hearing on the 24th, Judge Takeda Yuko of the Fukuoka District Court pointed out that “it is malicious that he obtained a large income and avoided the obligation to pay taxes for several years.” On the other hand, the court stated that “he has no interest in money, has suddenly become a popular manga artist, has prioritized his work and private life, and has continued to avoid administrative work. Considering that he has already paid income tax since 2022, the possibility of him reoffending is low,” and sentenced Ikeda to 10 months in prison, suspended for three years, and a fine of 11 million yen. Finally, the judge admonished the defendant Ikeda, saying, “From now on, you will no longer be able to get away with being careless, so please be careful every day.”
>Evaded about 47 million yen in income tax >Fine of 11 million yen 58 million yen plus additional tax? I guess he’ll have to pay that too That’s a huge amount.
>>7 Yuuki Aoi is bad at understanding characters. There is a lot of asperger’s acting that makes the characters seem out of place. I’m not good at reading other people’s feelings.
Finally, the judge admonished the defendant Ikeda, saying, “From now on, carelessness will no longer be an excuse, so please be careful every day.” How naive are you lol He’s not Yabei, so he couldn’t have been that careless He thought it would be great if he didn’t get caught, but he was just laughing when he got caught this time Is the judge a fool?
>>21 I also tend to put off important things, so I understand how you feel. But buying a property and moving are some of the most annoying things in life, so paying taxes is just too much of a hassle.
When this topic first came up, there were people who defended manga artists by saying, “Many of them are social misfits, so they don’t know how to file tax returns (doyaaaaaah).” I wonder what they’re doing now.
Finally, the judge admonished the defendant Ikeda, saying, “From now on, carelessness will no longer be an excuse, so please be careful every day.” Now I remember, it smells the same.
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