within the world of sleeve 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. Of all the mangakas that we could mention, one has been in the eye of the storm. Is about Hisashi Eguchi, recognized for works such as Susume!! Pirates or his most famous series STOP!! Hibari-kun! But it is that this same man was accused by a young woman of using a photo of him and then recreating it in the form of an illustration and using it as his job.
This photo would have been plagiarized to be converted into an illustration
The picture Created by Hisashi Eguchi was used as part of the advertising for the Chuo Line Culture Festival 2025, which will take place on October 19, 2025. But the one who attracted the most attention went to Tamaki Kanai, a young woman who saw a great resemblance to her. In particular, the illustration looked too much like a photo of him. Such was the doubt of the girl who decided to talk to Eguchi and, after this, surprised the mangaka’s 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 so that he can use the image again.
This fact became much more relevant, since some time ago, Mangaka himself had criticized some manga images. He talked about those works where real photo backgrounds were used.. Eguchi He mentioned how this was a total lack of imagination and that after he confirmed using the image of the young woman for one of her works, the users of the networks did not take long to attack him even more.
Another user went out to confront the mangaka because he would also have used an image of him
Thanks to the original controversy and the accusation or “doubt” before Eguchi, another user came out to continue with the problems for the mangaka. Apparently, the young man also noticed a great resemblance between an illustration with a photo of him. In addition, the work had been done as part of an advertisement for Zoff, a lens brand in Japan. That is why the controversy spread even more, although in this case Eguchi did not proclaim himself in this regard, the resemblance is more than evident. Now we will have to see if he finally makes his download on the networks.
For those who don’t know it, Hisashi Eguchi He is an outstanding Japanese mangaka and 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 magazine, consolidating its name. His most famous work STOP!! Hibari-kun! He explored genre themes with advanced humor for his time, generating a strong impact. Later, he focused on the editorial illustration collaborating with fashion magazines, advertising and varied animated productions of great international recognition. Considered a key influence for new generations, he remains active in making exhibitions, compilation books and special collaborations, always showing remarkable artistic versatility.
