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Anime Expo 2024: Meet Yuki Kanamaru

Yuki Kanamaru

UDON Entertainment has announced that manga creator Yuki Kanamaru will attend Anime Expo 2024 as UDON’s guest! Kanamaru-sensei will participate in ticketed autograph sessions at the UDON booth #3725 during the show.
 
Kanamaru-sensei is beloved for her hilarious romantic comedy manga More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers., the story of highschoolers Jiro and Akari, two opposites who are paired up in a highschool “marriage practical” class and need to learn to get along in order to switch partners to be with the people they REALLY have crushes on! This manga has been adapted into a highly-rated anime series (4.8/5 on Crunchyroll!) and the lead characters were voted #1 Couple on Anime Trending’s “Ship Charts” during the series’ airing.
 
UDON brings the original manga series More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers to an English audience for the first time. The series will make its English-language debut at Anime Expo 2024 in a special edition volume 1 variant, featuring a stunning original cover illustration by Kanamaru-sensei. The standard edition will be available from booksellers everywhere in August, 2024. (Please note: The English Volume 1 is a 2-in-1 edition that includes the contents of More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers. Japanese Volumes 1 & 2).

This will be Kanamaru-sensei’s first ever U.S. event appearance, and she will be signing for fans at the UDON Booth, #3725, on Friday July 5th and Saturday July 6th. This will be a limited, ticketed signing, so please visit the UDON Booth at the event for details on how to obtain a ticket (purchase required).    

UDON Entertainment announces Four New Manga Licenses!

UDON Entertainment has announced four new manga licenses for release in 2024! These titles span fan-favorite seinen action titles to anime tie-in romance titles to a surprising new title about cute cats. All titles will begin to release in 2024.

Ottoman: Henshin Hero Husband

By Shinnosuke Kanazawa

Soya Gomi has a pretty great life: a solid job, a loving wife, and… super powers? When a mysterious alien accident gives Gomi superpowers, he is forced to become “Ottoman” (Husband-man), devoted to saving his wife and the world from the evil aliens that threaten them! 

Originally serialized in Shueisha’s Young Jump Magazine, this series continues UDON’s relationship with Shueisha that began in the amazing SF mystery manga series Summertime Rendering (available now). 

  • Released complete in two omnibus volumes.
  • Not final cover. 
Ottoman: Henshin Hero Husband

My Stepmom’s Daughter is My Ex

By Kyōsuke Kamishiro (story), Rei Kusakabe (manga), TakayaKi (character design)

Leaving your middle-school romance behind and getting a fresh start in high school sounds like the perfect idea! Too bad your ex-girlfriend’s mom is your dad’s new wife, and your Ex is your stepsister! A hilarious romantic comedy, based on the popular light novel series by Kyōsuke Kamishiro and character designs by Takayaki, and adapted to manga by Rei Kusakabe! 

  • Inspired the fan-favourite anime now streaming on Crunchyroll!
  • Licensed from Kadokawa
  • Appeared on ComicWalker
  • Japanese Edition Cover Shown
My Stepmom's Daughter is My Ex

More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers

By Yūki Kanamaru

Would you take an oath of false romance for the sake of your true love?

When third-year high-school student Jiro Yakuin gets partnered up with the outrageous gyaru Akari Watanabe for his “Marriage Practical” class, they know their marriage would be a disaster! But if they do very well on the project they’ll be able to switch partners and end up with their crushes! Now this odd couple must force themselves to act like the perfect married couple… no matter what!

  • Inspired the fan-favorite anime now streaming on Crunchyroll!
  • Licensed from Kadokawa
  • Appeared in Young Ace Magazine
  • Japanese Edition Cover Shown
More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers

Fall In Love with a Travelling Cat

By Juno (Mofusand)

The cute kitties of Mofusand have conquered Japan and now, they’re going travelling! Incredible illustrator Juno brings the lives and travels of the these cats to life in Fall In Love with a Travelling Cat! This cute and funny full-color book is unlike anything published by UDON before, and maybe even unlike anything in English! Much more information coming soon!

  • Original book release
  • Full color!
  • Published by Kadokawa
  • Japanese Edition Cover Shown
Fall In Love with a Travelling Cat