Apothecary Diaries Artist Admits Tax Evasion!

Erika Ikeda, the illustrator known by her pen name Nekokurage, has pleaded guilty to charges of tax evasion in Japan. The charges stem from failing to declare income and evading approximately 47 million yen (roughly $298,754 USD) in taxes between 2019 and 2022.

According to reports, Ikeda began working as a manga artist in 2010 and was advised by an acqu…