The first trial session was held against a man who composed music for the popular anime Uma Musume: Pretty Derby, Hitoribocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu et al., charged with attempted sexual assault of a 15-year-old woman and using obscene language, with the man ultimately admitting to the charges. The composer Hidekazu Tanaka35 years old, is accused of attempting to commit an indecent act with a then 15-year-old woman in a Tokyo bike rack in August last yearand pronouncing obscene words like “I’ll give you money if you don’t tell anyone“.
Tanaka He has also been accused of voyeuristically photographing the inside of a woman’s skirt with his mobile phone. at JR Ebisu Station and other places between September and October last year, and from exposing his own lower body naked on a train from JR Yurakucho Station to Tokyo Station.
At his first court session, held on March 15 at the Tokyo District Court, Hidekazu Tanaka admitted to the charges against him, stating that there was “no doubt about it”. In its initial statement, the prosecution noted that, in relation to the crime against the 15-year-old girl, “followed her on the train, chased after her because he liked her face and personality, and then tried to commit an indecent act“. As for the voyeuristic photography, he stated that he had repeated this at least dozens of times in the last ten years.
During the interrogation, Tanaka apologized, stating that he wanted to feel the thrill of being discovered or not, and that he did it to relieve his daily anguish and work stress.. On the other hand, Hidekazu Tanaka has participated in a wide variety of anime productions as a musical composer, highlighting Highschool of the Dead, Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai (oreimo), Haiyore! Nyaruko-san, Assassin’s Pride, Servant x Service, Hitoribocchi no Marumaru Seikatsuand The Idolmaster, to name a few. He was affiliated with the producing group Monachbut since his departure in 2021 he became independent.
Fountain: Yahoo! news japan
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