The Darkness and Tragedy of a System Meant to Save the Socially Vulnerable -- "My Abducted Mother Returned as Ashes: The Hidden Truth of the Adult Guardianship System" to be Released June 30th!!

Takeshobo Co., Ltd. (Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Junko Miyata) will release the comic essay "My Abducted Mother Returned as Ashes: The Hidden Truth of the Adult Guardianship System" (Manga: Nakomin Tsuruya; Scenario Production: Juri Yamaguchi; Original Concept: Manabu Hasegawa) on June 30, 2026.

Book cover for "My Abducted Mother Returned as Ashes: The Hidden Truth of the Adult Guardianship System"

POP for "My Abducted Mother Returned as Ashes: The Hidden Truth of the Adult Guardianship System"

Her home, savings, even her family were taken by the "Adult Guardianship System." The cries of victims whose lives were ruined by this system, which is supposed to help those in need of support.

❑ Synopsis

The "Adult Guardianship System" is a mechanism where a "guardian" supports the maintenance and improvement of a person's quality of life by protecting their assets on behalf of individuals with insufficient decision-making capacity due to dementia, intellectual disabilities, mental disabilities, etc.

Guardians are supposed to respect the person's will and self-determination rights while managing their assets and creating an environment where they can live with peace of mind. However, cases of tragedy are frequently occurring due to the abusive operations of guardians, such as lawyers, promoted by the government.

The shocking reality told by victims who lost everything—their homes, their hard-earned assets, their only family—to the system.

It's not impossible for a similar tragedy to befall you tomorrow--.

❏ Highlights of the Work

This work depicts a tragedy closely related to dementia in Japan's super-aged society, a tragedy that concerns everyone living in this country.

The story is based entirely on actual cases, drawing from the real-life experiences of scenario writer Juri Yamaguchi and the raw testimonies gathered from victims' families by journalist Manabu Hasegawa. Its overwhelming realism, which unflinchingly portrays the dark side of the Adult Guardianship System, is its greatest appeal.

❑ Bibliographic Information

Book cover for "My Abducted Mother Returned as Ashes: The Hidden Truth of the Adult Guardianship System"

My Abducted Mother Returned as Ashes: The Hidden Truth of the Adult Guardianship System

Manga: Nakomin Tsuruya

Scenario Production: Juri Yamaguchi

Original Concept: Manabu Hasegawa

Supervision: Junichi Moriwaki

Release Date: June 30, 2026 (Tue)

Price: 1,650 yen (tax included)

Format: A5

Pages: 200 pages

【Takeshobo Detailed Page】

https://www.takeshobo.co.jp/book/b10161261.html

《Contents》

□ Case 1: Mother with mild dementia

Guardian forcibly transferred her to another facility; her changed appearance.

□ Case 2: Husband in a vegetative state due to a traffic accident

Daughter, whose tuition insurance was canceled by the guardian, ended up not finishing junior high school.

□ Case 3: Son with an intellectual disability

23.00 million yen for the child's care disappears into guardian fees.

□ Case 4: Woman with early-onset dementia

Physical restraint exceeding 24 hours; a tragic end in a locked ward.

Excerpts from the main text

❑ Author Profiles

Nakomin Tsuruya (Tsuruya Nakomin)

Manga artist.

Debuted with "Is There a Place for Men's Esthetic Salon Staff in This Society?" (KADOKAWA), detailing her experiences as a men's esthetic salon employee. Other works include "Move Out or Pay: The Gloom of Rent Guarantee Companies" (KADOKAWA).

Juri Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Juri)

Novelist, manga scriptwriter.

Her works include "The Holy Maiden ~I Was Exiled as a Betrothed Saint, but I Broke the Wolf Prince's Curse and He Dotes on Me~ I'm Too Late to Be Told to Return to the Country Now!" (Ichijinsha).

Manabu Hasegawa (Hasegawa Manabu)

Journalist.

After graduating from the School of Education at Waseda University, he worked as a reporter for Kodansha's "Shukan Gendai" before becoming a freelancer.

He writes articles on issues related to the Adult Guardianship System for "Gendai Business," a web media operated by Kodansha.

His books include "Politicians' Illnesses and Deaths, and Again, the Public is Deceived" (Kaya Shobo) and "The Darkness of the Adult Guardianship System" (Asuka Shinsha).

Supervision: Junichi Moriwaki (Moriwaki Junichi)

Lawyer.

Served as a judge for approximately 35 years in district and high courts in Hiroshima, Nagoya, Osaka, and other locations, gaining experience in almost all areas of civil, criminal, family, and juvenile cases.

Leveraging this experience, he currently works at Moriya Moriwaki Law Office.

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