Career
He has written the series Log Horizon and Maoyuu Maou Yuusha, both series have been adapted into anime. He is also the author of a manga series titled Trattoria After School (放課後のトラットリア, Hōkago no Trattoria). In 2015 Touno was charged with tax evasion for reportedly violating the Corporate Tax Law.
Reports claim that Touno: "allegedly failed to file 120 million yen (around United States$996,438) in royalties from the printed versions of his MAOYU and Log Horizon novels for his income tax report in a three-year period ending last year.
According to the prosecutor"s office, Touno owes the Japanese government 30 million yen (around United States$249,114) in taxes." Some time after, the author apologized to his fans and stated in his official website that he filled and paid back his taxes, concluding the investigation.