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Shonen Jump Warns of Fake Twitter Under Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Creator's Name

posted on by Kim Morrissy
Twitter after tabloid claims to have insider info as manga ends

Koyoharu Gotouge.

The is believed to have used the handle @GotogeKoyoharu, although it has since been deleted. Even LiSA, the singer of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba opening theme song, was tricked by the . She initially tweeted a reply expressing her excitement that Gotouge created a Twitter , but deleted it and posted a crying emoji after retweeting Weekly Shonen Jump's warning message.

The incident has been part of a recent swirl of rumors and hearsay around the manga creator's private life in the wake of the manga's ending. A tabloid claiming to have insider confirmation on Gotouge's personal information was published earlier this month causing the topic to trend on Twitter.

Gotouge MANGA Plus online service is also publishing the manga digitally in English.

The manga inspired a 26-episode television anime that open in Japan on October 16.

Sources: Weekly Shonen Jump Editorial Department's Twitter , Bunshun Online


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