Maruta Shiga

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February 13, 2020

Weekly Shonen Jump And Kohei Horikoshi Update Maruta Shiga’s Name In My Hero Academia Following Accusations Of WW2 War Crime References

Maruta Shiga’s name has been updated in the digital edition of Weekly Shonen Jump following outrage from Korean and Chinese fans over his original name.
February 7, 2020

My Hero Academia Mangaka Issues Official Apology as Outrage Against Perceived War Crime Reference Grows and Fans Destroy Manga Collections

Those offended by a character’s name in the latest chapter of My Hero Academia countined to bombard Kohei Horikoshi with demands for a formal apology.
February 4, 2020

My Hero Academia Creator Vows to Change Character Name Following Outrage Over Perceived Reference to WW2 War Crimes

Fans grew outraged following the reveal of Maruta Shiga’s name in the latest chapter of My Hero Academia, believing the name to be a reference to Unit 731.