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Suspicious Figure Caught on Camera in Kuroko's Basketball Nicotine Threat
posted on by Sarah Nelkin
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department reported on Thursday that they have footage of a suspicious individual who appears to be connected to the discovery of nicotine in a 7-Eleven convenience store that recalled the snack in Chiba prefecture last month. They discovered a suspicious person wearing a mask and gloves and watching warily in the area around a store. The police are continuing to investigate the situation.
7-Eleven, the Kuroko no Basuke ~Seirin & Kaijō~" lottery merchandise line. The Circle K Sunkus store chain also considered suspending sales of merchandise tied to the popular manga and anime.
After 7-Eleven recalled the Kuroko's Basketball wafer snacks, one package was discovered that was "suspiciously" sealed. After a police investigation, a poisonous nicotine ingredient was discovered. According to the investigation, the trace amount of nicotine discovered was 1/100th of a lethal dose.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department revealed this month that another security camera at Sophia University caught a possible suspect on tape last year. Police described him as a thin male dressed in all black.
Background
Since October 2012, locations linked to Kuroko's Basketball creator initiated heightened security procedures after another round of threat letters were sent last month.
Several Kuroko's Basketball barred Kuroko's Basketball items and circles last December.
In February, the organizers of the Comic City dōjinshi events barred circles from selling Kuroko's Basketball items at March 17's Haru Comic City 18 event, after they received a request to do so from the management of the insisted on allowing Kuroko's Basketball circles. Comic City Tokyo 131 proceeded without incident on January 27.
Major rental chain plan to continue carrying the manga despite receiving threat letters.
Television station noted that about 250 threat letters were mailed to various stores and news organizations in October 2013 alone, with at least one letter containing lighter fluid. The sender has been going by the name of "the Mysterious Person with 801 Faces." According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, the majority of the letters mailed last month were mailed from Saitama Prefecture on October 12.
notified ticket holders to its Jump Super Anime Tour event that attendees older than middle school age need to show proof of identification as well as their written invitation to gain entry. Shueisha noted it is also strengthening its security plans to a much greater scale for the event, in order to prioritize the safety of attendees after the Kuroko's Basketball threat letters.
The second streaming the anime outside of Japan as it airs.
