Takahiro Yonemura Partners with eigoMANGA To Create An Original Manga

eigoMANGA is pleased to announce that the company will publish an original manga with creator, Takahiro Yonemura.

eigoMANGA will publish the manga "Beast Code". "Beast Code" was originally a Japanese light novel series written by Yonemura. "Beast Code" manga is illustrated by Megumi Akita and translated by Atsuo Kusada.

"Beast Code" tells the story of Raiki, a high school student, who transforms into a dragon because he was born with the 'Beast Code DNA' that laid dormant within him and generations of other people for centuries. Raiki now struggles with his new abilities and clashes with others who also possess the Beast Code DNA but plan to use their powers for wrongdoing.

Conversely, Raiki's girlfriend Tomoko possesses DNA that instinctively compels her to battle against anyone who has the Beast Code DNA. What is the fate of this couple who are now forced to fight to the death because of their genetic code? Beast Code is an ambitious sci-fi fantasy that asks what dictates the destiny of people: love or biogenetics?

Takahiro Yonemura, born in Yokohama, Japan and lives in Osaka. He is the prolific author of another Japanese light novel "The Metallic Dragon and I". Takahiro Yonemura graduated from Kinki University in Osaka and holds a PhD in Engineering. He is a part-time lecturer at a science and technology university in Japan.

"Beast Code" is slated to release in the Fall of 2022.

eigoMANGA Will Publish "First Squad - The Moment of Truth" Graphic Novel

eigoMANGA and Molot Entertainment have joined forces  to publish "First Squad - The Moment of Truth" as a manga and graphic novel  series. "First Squad - The Moment of Truth" was adapted into a 2009  award-winning anime feature film produced by Studio 4°C and directed by Yoshiharu  Ashino.  

The story is set in the opening days of World War II on the Eastern Front and centers  around a Soviet teenager who possesses supernatural abilities to commune with the dead.  Nadya has been recruited by the Red Army to fight the invading German army and is tasked  to journey into the spiritual realm of the dead.   

There Nadya must recruit her fallen comrades and form the First Squad in order to oppose  the evil Baron Von Wolff, who is raised from the dead by the Nazis, and his occult army  of 12th century Crusaders. The First Squad and Crusaders engage in a spiritual battle  known as the "Moment of Truth". Whomever wins the supernatural battles within  the spiritual realm dictate the outcome of physical battles waged between the Red Army  and the Germans.  

The manga and graphic novel series was produced by Aljosha Klimov, Misha Shprits, and  acclaimed manga artist Enka Sugihara. "First Squad - The Moment of Truth" is  projected to circulate to retailers in the Fall of 2019.

"Gyo" Trailer

The film was just released in Japan in February. Normally I'm not a fan of the horror genre when it comes to anime, but this looks like it's going to be a heck of a lot of fun. It's based on the manga of the same name from Junji Ito and revolves around a couple visiting the beaches of Okinawa. They happen to have the unfortunate luck of being there at the same exact time that it gets invaded by a bunch of dead fish that have mechanical legs attached to them. Obviously, mass carnage and madness ensue.