Renowned illustrator and manga artist Hisashi Eguchi is facing mounting criticism after allegedly using a photograph without permission in an illustration for an advertising campaign.The controversy has triggered a wave of online backlash, with many accusing the 69-year-old of tracing the image directly, prompting several companies to suspend the use of his work.The case has reignited debate over originality, authorship and artistic freedom in the digital age.The disputed illustration was commissioned by Lumine Ogikubo, a shopping mall in Tokyo, for its Chuo Line Culture Festival.The woman …READ FULL ARTICLE
