The manga Elf-sensei no Toilet wa Doko desu ka? (Where Is the Elf Teacher’s Toilet?), which recently began its publication by Kadokawa, generated a great controversy for a piece of merchandise from the first volume of the manga. The product presented was not to the liking of the fans because it showed the elf protagonist in a very unpleasant way for many, who did not take long to show their anger. This led the publisher Comic Cune to make a publication through its official Twitter/X account, issuing a public apology for this incident.
Kadokawa should apologize for this piece of merchanidse from Elf-sensei no Toilet wa Doko desu ka?
Through its official account @comic_cune offered a public apology for the promotional material of the first volume of the manga Elf-sensei no Toilet wa Doko desu ka? This was made after a wave of criticism from fans, because the product that was part of it was considered by many as in bad taste. And the fact is that in it we saw the main character sitting down and performing a very shocking action.
The controversy arose, as we mentioned, after the release of the first volume of the manga Elf-sensei no Toilet wa Doko desu ka? when the publisher showed the promotional material that would serve for this first volume of the manga, which included a pop-up card that was combined with the mentioned actions: in a first part the elf is sitting with a pose of shame, but when stretching the upper part of this is changed by an image of her with her legs extended and a clear stream of “water” coming out from that area, besides being able to see some details that enhance the scene. The video of the product in action can be viewed from this link.
Elf-sensei no Toilet wa Doko desu ka? generated a wave of criticism from fans, who considered the product to be in bad taste and even offensive, so many users expressed their discontent on social networks, questioning the publisher’s decision to include such material in the promotion of the manga. Some of the comments on this product are: “Who approved that? It’s completely out of place…”, “Wasn’t it a marketing strategy to provoke controversy? If you’re going to joke, do it consistently,” among other messages.
Comic Cune immediately recognized the discontent generated and has expressed its sincerest apologies in a letter, in which it apologizes for any inconvenience caused, and where the publisher commits to review its marketing strategies to avoid similar situations in the future, always seeking to respect the expectations and sensitivities of its audience.
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