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Tow Ubukata Talks About Upcoming Prison Memoir
posted on by Carlos Cadorniga
A few months ago, writer Tow Ubukata (Psycho-Pass 2, Ghost in the Shell Arise) announced that he will post an personal memoir of the nine days he spent in jail for allegations of domestic violence. Recently, a preview of said memoir has come to light as Ubukata shared his experience in being jailed.
"I wanted to put this out there to offer my side of the arrest," Ubukata said in an interview. "My arrest seemed almost like a game to the lawyers and police and prosecutors, so I wanted to counterbalance that."
Reportedly, Ubukata's account of his short prison time saw him meet several "quirky" characters within the cells, including elderly homeless citizens and Japanese-speaking Iranian people.
"Some of them acted as my senpai in jail as they taught me the ropes of prison life," Ubukata remarked. "It made the nine days of prison pretty tolerable! Of course, I met some people that truly deserved to be there, but that certainly isn't the whole story."
The entire memoir, entitled "9 Days Trapped," will soon be published in a Japanese magazine.
Shibuya police arrested Ubukata on August 24 on charges of domestic violence against his wife. According to the police, Ubukata's wife claimed he hit her on her jaw and the area around her mouth. Ubukata allegedly hit his wife's face in their Tokyo apartment on August 21 at around 7:00 p.m., causing her front tooth to break. Ubukata denied the charges, saying "It's true that we quarreled, but I did not hit her."
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office later dropped the charges.
[Via Hachima Kikō]
