Today marks the release of the first volume in Viz Media’s latest manga, EVERYONE’S GETTING MARRIED. This josei (adult female focused) series is written by Izumi Miyazono and follows the story of two adults trying to balance romance with their careers.
Asuka dreams of transforming from a business woman into a housewife, but reality keeps bringing her down. With her previous relationship crumbling to pieces, the only hope she has left is in Ryu Nanami, a popular newscaster and her new love interest. However, Ryu doesn’t hear wedding bells in his future nor does he want to. Will Asuka ever achieve her dream of matrimony?
The series will be released physically and digitally on multiple platforms. Viz provided more information in a press release:
VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH
OF NEW JOSEI SERIES
EVERYONE’S GETTING MARRIED
Romantic Comedy About A Career Woman’s Quest For Wedded Bliss Debuts In Print And Digitally This Summer
San Francisco, CA, June 21, 2016 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premiere company in the field of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, launches a new josei manga series about a career woman’s pursuit of a committed relationship with the debut of EVERYONE’S GETTING MARRIED, available today.
The new series, by creator Izumi Miyazono, is rated ‘M’ for Mature readers and carries a print MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. The series is also available digitally via VIZManga.com and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and GooglePlay stores. Subsequent volumes of the continuing series will be published in English three times a year.
Successful career woman Asuka Takanashi has an old-fashioned dream of getting married and becoming a housewife. After her long-term boyfriend breaks up with her to pursue his own career goals, she encounters popular newscaster Ryu Nanami. Asuka and Ryu get along well, but the last thing he wants is to ever get married. This levelheaded pair who want the opposite things in life should never get involved, except…
“EVERYONE’S GETTING MARRIED is a contemporary romance about two busy professionals who are trying to figure out their own happy ending,” says Nancy Thistlethwaite, Senior Editor. “This series will appeal to our adult readers as well as fans of Japanese and Korean romantic TV dramas—except this is steamier!”
Manga creator Izumi Miyazono debuted in 2005 with Shunmin Shohousen (A Prescription for Sleep). In 2014 she began EVERYONE’S GETTING MARRIED, which is serialized in Japan in Petit Comic.
For more information on titles available from VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premiere company in the field of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed merchandise. Owned by three of Japan’s largest publishing and entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.
Learn more about VIZ Media and its properties at www.VIZ.com.
