Anime Director Kazuyoshi Yaginuma Sparks Antisemitic Controversy
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Anime director Kazuyoshi Yaginuma (Recovery of an MMO Junkie) sparked controversy earlier this week when historic tweets came to light of him displaying clear antisemitic sentiment and outright Holocaust denial, ranging from shortly after he joined the service in 2011, up until the present day. This discovery was made following a more recent thread, where Yaginuma questioned the existence of the gas chambers used in concentration camps by Nazi Germany during World War II.
Following the discovery of these messages earlier this week, we reached out to Ellation, the corporate parent of Recovery of an MMO Junkie co-production partner Crunchyroll, who responded with this statement:
We do not support or condone this type of behavior, and we are disappointed to see the anti-semitic activity that has transpired. The comments made do not reflect any opinions of Crunchyroll, as we pride ourselves on our diverse, global community that connects through the content they love.
