Archive for July 1st, 2008

Shamo writer and artist in rights squabble

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Shamo is a ultra-violent crime manga drawn by Akio Tanaka and written by the series’ credited creator, Izo Hashimoto. It started in 1998 but came to an indefinite halt in January this year.
Last week Tanaka filed US$1.4M suit against Hashimoto, claiming that he, Tanaka, is the rightful creator of the story and character concepts.
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