Two reports from Shogakukan and NTV on the death of mangaka Ashihara Hinako agree on one thing: Shogakukan didn't take its author seriously. Both reports say Shogakukan staff called Ashihara a "difficult author" due to her requests w/ the adaptation of her work SAND CHRONICLES.
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Authors and fans alike are criticizing reports from TV station NTV and publisher Shogakukan on the death of manga author Ashihara Hinako. Here's what each report claims to have found - and the blistering social media reaction that followed.