Japanese woman arrested for cancelling over 2,000 orders on manga publisher’s site
- Mayu Yoshida, a 32-year-old woman, was arrested for placing and cancelling over 2,100 orders on Shueisha's manga merchandise site between July 2024 and May 2025, using more than 200 accounts, which obstructed business operations.
- She ordered merchandise related to popular manga series such as One Piece and Naruto but repeatedly cancelled by not paying or refusing deliveries.
- The cancelled orders caused over 4.3 billion yen in losses, leading to financial damage for Shueisha, including stock shortages and logistical disruptions.
- Yoshida admitted to the police that her actions were driven by stress in her daily life.
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Anime fan in Japan arrested for ordering and cancelling over 4.3 billion yen in anime merch
Shop ‘till you drop unfortunately becomes shop ‘till you get arrested. As any hard-core fan can tell you, anime and manga can be a pricey hobby. Sure, the proliferation of video streaming services and digital reader apps mean the content itself is much more affordable than it used to be, but the modern otaku merchandising industry is more robust than ever, with an endless flow of figures, plushies, character standees, and more for fans to covet.…
Yoshida Mayu, 32, who ordered manga online more than 2,100 times and then canceled the orders, was arrested on charges of "obstructing a business through fraud." In her statement, she admitted to the charges, saying, "I generally like anime. Ordering the products gave me a feeling of satisfying my desires."
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