[new Life+] Young Again In Another World Light Novel Shipments Halted

The Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported on Wednesday that the publisher Hobby Japan decided that day to cancel shipments of MINE's [New Life+] Young Again in Another World (Nidome no Jinsei o Isekai de) light novel series. MINE has recently been involved in a controversyover his alleged insults and discriminatory remarks directed at China and South Korea, along with allegedly discriminatory content within the story of the novels themselves.

Hobby Japan posted an apology on its website earlier on Wednesday, but the posted apology had not mentioned the publisher's future plans for the light novel series.

MINE responded to the controversy and issued an apology on Twitter on Tuesday. In the first of a series of tweets, he said, "Regarding some of my past tweets, I made many people feel extremely uncomfortable, and I give my deep apologies for writing inappropriate remarks." He said he is "deeply reflecting" for posting "without accurately understanding all the facts" and without giving deep thought to his words. MINE added that he does not expect to receive forgiveness from the people he upset, but he wanted to give a "heartfelt apology."

In addition to deleting all his tweets, MINE plans to delete his Twitter account in the near future after the apology spreads.

With regard to the [New Life+] Young Again in Another World light novel series, MINE noted his "poor writing" and "rash remarks." As a result of recognizing the inappropriate content in his work, MINE would discontinue offering the novels on the "Shōsetsuka ni Narō" website. He planned to discuss with Hobby Japan the possibility of correcting the relevant print versions of the novels. (At the time, Asahi had yet to report that Hobby Japanwould halt shipments of the series.)

Voice actors Toshiki Masuda, Megumi Nakajima, and Kiyono Yasuno then announced their resignations from their respective roles in the planned television anime adaptation of the light novel series on Wednesday. The talent management agency 81 Produce also announced Nanami Yamashita's resignation from the anime on the same day. After Hobby Japan posted its apology that afternoon, the anime's official website announced the cancellation of the anime's production and broadcast.