UDON Entertainment Announces Yuki Kanamaru, Creator of More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers. Manga, to Attend Anime Expo 2024 this July
Los Angeles, CA (June 11, 2024) - Udon Entertainment is proud to announce today that manga creator Yūki 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 is thrilled to bring 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 thanks Yūki Kanamaru and Kadokawa Corporation. for their assistance with arranging this appearance.
Udon Entertainment is a publisher of original and translated art books, graphic novels, and manga. Our best-known projects are those based on popular video game franchises, including Street Fighter, Mega Man, Monster Hunter, Dark Souls, Persona, and more. UDON also publishes art books and manga based on top transmedia properties including More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers, Summer Time Rendering, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Kill la Kill, FLCL, Rose of Versailles, and Yu-Gi-Oh!.