The editorial department apologizes because the work published in the boys magazine extra work was stolen

"Death Note" which was serialized in the Weekly Shonen Jump is not only a hit but also a movie, an animation was also an extremely popular work. Recently, although a work of managing this DEATH NOTE in other juvenile magazines was posted, it became a hot topic, but the work published in the boys magazine extra work magazine Dragon had a theft from the Death Note and multiple works The editorial department apologizes because it was acknowledged that it was.

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The work is "Megabaka" posted in "Weekly Shonen Magazine Extra Edition Magazine Dragon", the author is in the middle of a village. It is a work entered in "Dragon Cup" where works that ranked first in reader voting from 10 works can get the right to publish in Weekly Shonen Magazine.

After the release of Magazine Dragon, pointed out that composition of "Megabaka" and character's poses are similar to "Death Note", "Multiple Personality Detective Psycho", "Air Gear", etc. I heard that the fact of plagiarism was accepted, and the author also acknowledged that. In response to this, apologies are posted on the official website of the boys magazine.

Apology and Notice from Editorial Department

This is 10 entries before Megabaka is deleted.



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Painful news (No ∀ `): Pakuri such as" Death Note "Editorial department of the boys' magazine apology Apologize that the majority of 36 pages are stolen ... Mr. Masayuki Muranaka's" Megabaka "

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