Over the weekend, manga creator Shouji Gatou took to Twitter, writing what he thought about environmental activist Greta Thunberg. Today, he has apologized, calling his earlier remarks ā€œawful.ā€

ā€œI hate this kid,ā€ he wrote in a now-deleted tweet about Thunberg, reports NicoNico. ā€œIf I pulled the strings that controlled the world, I would like to snatch everything away from her, knock her into the dregs of hope, and sneer.ā€

ā€œI want to make her eat a steaming hot, delicious steak and watch her shed bitter tears,ā€ the famed manga creator added. Thunberg is a vegan.

Today, GatouĀ has apologized on Twitter, acknowledging he made ā€œawful remarksā€ about a minor. ā€œI have reflected (on my remarks) and am deleting them. For the time being, I am taking a break from Twitter. To everyone else, I am truly sorry for any agony caused by my disrespectful words.ā€

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