Within the world of manga there are many authors and artists who stand out for their great quality. From those who create beautiful universes full of life, to emblematic characters, the variety is there. Among all the mangakas we could mention, one has been in the eye of the storm. It's about Hisashi Eguchirecognized by works such as SUUME !! Pirates or your most famous series Stop !! Hibari-kun! But this same man was accused by a young woman to use a photo of him and then recreate her in the form of illustration and use it as a job.
This photo would have been plagiarized to be converted into an illustration
The illustration created by Hisashi Eguchi It was used as part of the advertising for the Chuo Line Culture Festival 2025which will take place on October 19, 2025. But whom it most caught the attention was to Tamaki Kanaia young woman who saw a great resemblance to her. Especially, the illustration looked too much to a photo of him. Such was the doubt of the girl who decided to speak to Eguchi and, after this, surprised the mangaka response. The man confirmed that he had copied his image to recreate it, although he also mentioned on Twitter/X that Kanai had given him his permission to use the image again.
This fact took much more relevance, since a while ago, mangaka himself, had criticized some images of sleeves. He talked about those works where real photos were used. Eguchi He mentioned how this was a total lack of imagination and after he confirmed using the young woman's image for one of her work, the users of the networks soon attack him even more.
Another user went to confront the mangaka because he would also have used an image of his
Thanks to the original controversy and the accusation or “doubt” Eguchianother user went out to continue with the problems for mangaka. Apparently, the young man also noticed a great resemblance between an illustration with a photo of his. In addition, the work had been done as part of an advertising for Zoff, a lens brand in Japan. That is why the controversy spread even more, although in this case Eguchi was not proclaimed in this regard, the resemblance is more than evident. Now we will have to see if he finally makes his discharge on the networks.
For those who don't know him, Hisashi Eguchi He is an outstanding mangaka and Japanese illustrator recognized for his clean and expressive style that marked a generation. Debuted in the seventies with Susume Pirates quickly achieving popularity within Weekly Shonen Jump consolidating its name. His most famous work, Stop !! Hibari-kun! He explored gender issues with advanced humor for his time, generating strong impact. Subsequently, he focused on the editorial illustration collaborating with fashion magazines, advertising and varied animated productions of great international recognition. Considered key influence for new generations, it continues active making exhibitions, compilation books and special collaborations, always showing remarkable artistic versatility.
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