[Disney novel] What if the witch who cast a spell on the beast was Belle’s mother? Pre-orders are now open for the IF story “Beauty and the Beast” from “Beauty and the Beast”!
*Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 19, 2024
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[Disney novel] What if the witch who cast a spell on the beast was Belle’s mother? Pre-orders are now open for the IF story “Beauty and the Beast” from “Beauty and the Beast”!
*The long-awaited 8th installment of the New York Times bestselling “Disney Twisted Tale” series!
The witch who cast a spell on the Beast was Belle’s mother!? A new “What if” novel about “Beauty and the Beast” is now available! * *Gakken Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa, Tokyo/President: Goromaru), a group company of Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa, Tokyo/President: Hiroaki Miyahara)
Toru) will be releasing “Disney Twisted Tail: The Warped World” from Sunday, September 15, 2024.
We have started pre-order sales for “Beauty & Beast” (Volumes 1 and 2, released on October 17, 2024). *
(C)Disney
▲Original Japanese cover art by popular artist Mizutamedori
“Distorted World” from the worldwide popular “Disney Twisted Tale” novel series The Japanese translation of “Beauty & Beast” will be released by Gakken in two volumes. “Disney Twisted Tale” is a New York Times bestselling YA (young adult) novel that has sold more than 2.5 million copies in the United States. This is an IF story series where the story changes dramatically and moves in an unexpected direction. The Japanese translation version will be released in 2021 “Distorted World”
Starting with “Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid)”, it has become a popular series with 7 titles released so far.
The eighth installment of the series, “Distorted World: Beauty & Beast,” is about what if the witch who cast a spell on the beast was Belle’s mother?
This is an “unbelievable” setting. What kind of person was my mother? Why did you decide to cast a spell on the prince?
As Belle searches for her past, she learns unexpected secrets about her family and the darkness of the kingdom. “Disney Twisted Tail” where you can experience a completely new mystery version of “Beauty and the Beast.”
Volumes 1 and 2 of “Distorted World Beauty & Beast” will be released on October 17th (Thursday)! Now accepting pre-orders at bookstores and online bookstores nationwide!
* [Product Overview] *
* “Distorted World Beauty & Beast Vol. 1” *
* “Distorted World Beauty & Beast Volume 2” Author: Liz Braswell * *Translator: Naomi Ikemoto*
*Cover illustration: Mizutame Tori*
*Specifications: 46 format, soft cover, 304 pages in the first volume, 312 pages in the second volume*
*List price: 1,210 yen each (tax included) Release date: October 17, 2024* * ISBN: 978-4-05-205988-9 (Volume 1) / 978-4-05-205989-6 (Volume 2) *
*Publisher: Gakken Co., Ltd.*
* Gakken Publishing site: *
* (Volume 1) * * https://hon.gakken.jp/book/1020598800*
* (Volume 2) * * https://hon.gakken.jp/book/1020598900*
* [Click here to reserve and purchase this book] *
*・Amazon*
* (Volume 1) * * https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4052059883/*
* (Volume 2) * * https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4052059891/*
* ・Rakuten Books*
* (Volume 1) * * https://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/17974339/*
* (Volume 2) * * https://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/17974338/*
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▶ ■Gakken Inc.
https://www.corp-gakken.co.jp/
・Representative Director and President: Toru Goromaru
・Date of establishment: January 13, 2009 (trade name changed on October 1, 2022) ・Capital: 50 million yen
・Address: 2-11-8 Nishigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-8416
・Business content: Publishing/content business, global business, medical/nursing publishing content business,
Developing a garden / school / professional personnel business, classroom -related business, EC / online business, and advertising business
■GAKKEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
https://www.gakken.co.jp/
・Representative Director and President: Hiroaki Miyahara
・Date of establishment: March 31, 1947
・Capital: 19,817 million yen
・Sales: 164.1 billion yen, 75 consolidated subsidiaries (September 2023) Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market Information (Stock Code: 9470) ・Address: 2-11-8 Nishigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-8510
・Telephone number: 03-6431-1001 (main)
・Business description: Holding company that develops education and medical welfare related businesses, founded in 1946.
Education field: Classroom and cram school business including “Gakken Classroom”,
Publishing and content business such as learning materials,
Garden, school business, etc. for textbooks, childcare supplies, etc. Medical welfare field: Housing business for the elderly with services Dementia group home business,
“ Global: Activities and business development in over 150 countries