Manga Author of Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Runs For Lower House Election

by dtshyk
May 27, 2009 2:10 AM | 12 Comments

According to ZakZak news, mangaka Sato Fumiya (the art author of "Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo") runs for Japanese House of Representatives Election. She will be the rival candidate against the current prime minister Aso Taro.

She belongs to Kofuku Jitsugen Party, which represents a religious group "Kofuku no Kagaku (Happy Science)". Kofuku no Kagaku is a New Religious Movement (NRM) established by Okawa Ryuhou in 1986.

Source: ZakZak

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Loverhina said:

Asrialys said:

OverChasm said:
Mangaka turned politician!?

Well, it's not like a country like America doesn't have its fair share of actors, wrestlers, etc. running for some sort of office.

or Terminators!

... I was so sure people all knew President Reagan was an actor? If US can have an actor turned president, why not a mangaka turn House of Representative?

Jun 30, 2009 12:56 PM by StarSidereal

Asrialys said:

OverChasm said:
Mangaka turned politician!?

Well, it's not like a country like America doesn't have its fair share of actors, wrestlers, etc. running for some sort of office.

or Terminators!

May 27, 2009 3:27 PM by Lvhina

OverChasm said:
Mangaka turned politician!?

Well, it's not like a country like America doesn't have its fair share of actors, wrestlers, etc. running for some sort of office.

May 27, 2009 2:35 PM by Asrialys

OverChasm said:
Mangaka turned politician!?

well it could be worse....

May 27, 2009 12:56 PM by kisami

She should go for it :)

May 27, 2009 12:50 PM by BlackAssassin

this is far more interesting than americas "qq"s right now

saw similarities to the four noble truths on that wiki page of kofuku no kagaku

May 27, 2009 12:13 PM by Lvhina

Well at least the religion seems to be a decent one.

May 27, 2009 10:27 AM by StriderMS

dtshyk said:
According to ZakZak news, mangaka Sato Fumiya (the art author of "Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo") runs for Japanese House of Representatives Election. She will be the rival candidate against the current prime minister Aso Taro.

at first i was like "awesome"

dtshyk said:
She belongs to Kofuku Jitsugen Party, which represents a religious group "Kofuku no Kagaku (Happy Science)". Kofuku no Kagaku is a New Religious Movement (NRM) established by Okawa Ryuhou in 1986.

then i frowned

May 27, 2009 10:01 AM by makimaki

Mangaka turned politician!?

May 27, 2009 9:59 AM by OverChasm

Happy Science is exactly what Khorven needs.

May 27, 2009 6:59 AM by Urjuan

LOL happy science. Good luck lady, you're going to need it.

May 27, 2009 3:30 AM by simo000

I LOVE Kindaichi, and Rozen Aso seems like a cool guy, but this is such a huge thing that I can only hope for the better to win. Goodluck to both.

May 27, 2009 3:29 AM by kyon91