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: Both the manga and the real-life aftermath emphasize the controversy surrounding lenient sentencing for minors. Because the attackers were aged 17–18, they received prison terms instead of the life sentences or death penalty that would have been applied to adults, a point of ongoing debate in Japanese law. Legacy and Media Impact manga 17-sai
To understand , you must understand the tragedy that inspired it. On November 25, 1988, a 17-year-old high school student, Junko Furuta, was kidnapped. Over 44 days, she was held captive in the home of one of her attackers. She was subjected to unimaginable brutality by four boys (ages 16-18), all of whom were eventually arrested. If you want a for the horror version