Masami Kurumada demanda por millonaria malversación de fondos

Pucha, we opened the news and felt that punch right in the gut. Masami Kurumada, the genius who gave us Saint Seiya, just dropped a legal bomb in Tokyo. We stand here shocked because trust got smashed like a fragile Cloth armor in battle. This hits different when someone from your inner circle turns the tables after fifteen years of chamba together.

We followed every twist and now share the raw details with you. Get ready, mostro, because the numbers alone make us whistle in disbelief.

La demanda que estremece el estudio

Kurumada filed suit against a former board director and others tied to three of his companies. One of them is Kurumada Productions, the hub that handles copyrights and merchandising for all his works. That ex-director also served as his longtime manager and handled the accounting side. He even helped set up the production company. We feel the sting of that closeness turning sour.

Between 2018 and 2024 the defendants allegedly moved company money without permission. They shifted funds to outside accounts and rerouted license fee payments under different company names. The total pot reaches about 4.6 billion yen. Kurumada’s team already recovered 1.8 billion yen, so they now chase the remaining 2.8 billion yen in damages. Asumadre, that sum could fund entire new arcs!

• Unauthorized bank transfers across six years
• License money landing in strange accounts
• Three companies caught in the same net

What do you think when loyalty melts faster than ice in the Underworld? We want your take.

Obras legendarias en medio del caos

While courts heat up, we remember why Kurumada matters. He drew the original Saint Seiya manga from 1986 to 1990 and moved over 35 million copies. That saga sparked TV anime, OVAs, films and spin-offs. Viz Media brought it to English readers as Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac. ADV Films and others released the Toei Animation version with dubs and uncut editions.

Saint Seiya: Next Dimension - The Myth of Hades ran from 2006 until July 2024. A CG remake called Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya landed in 2019, followed by Battle for Sanctuary seasons. Even a live-action Knights of the Zodiac film hit screens in 2023. Fresh ink still flows: Saint Seiya Tenkai-hen started in Weekly Shōnen Champion on May 14. We cheer that creative fire keeps burning.

Earlier plans for a big art exhibition in June 2024 got canceled in March “due to various circumstances.” Looking back, those clouds make more sense now. The money trouble cast a long shadow over celebrations we all awaited.

Nuestro llamado a la acción

We refuse to let this drama bury the legends. Grab the manga, stream the anime, or spin the new Tenkai-hen chapters. Show Kurumada the support feels real. Drop your favorite Saint Seiya moment below and tell us how you would guard your own creative empire. Let’s keep the cosmos alive together, mostro. Share this story and stay loud!