Studio Moon6 (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Motoaki Masaka; hereinafter "Studio Moon6"), a webtoon studio under the Link-U Group and the domestic distributor of the global hit 'Solo Leveling,' will begin advance distribution of its original webtoon 'Do Heroes Need Employee Benefits, Too?' on "LINE Manga" and "ebookjapan" starting Sunday, March 29.

This work was created in collaboration with Contents Lab. Blue TOKYO (Headquarters: Meguro-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Min Hyunjin; hereinafter "Contents Lab. Blue TOKYO"), the Japanese subsidiary of the global Korean webtoon production company Contents Lab. Blue, which holds numerous hit titles. The project is intended for both domestic and international release.

(1) Work Introduction - Title: 'Do Heroes Need Employee Benefits, Too?' - Original Story: HANU | Art: Chiro - Keywords: Romance Fantasy / Possession / Transcendent Being / Royalty / Regretful Hero / Unrequited Love Hero / Doting Man / Scheming Man / Cheerful Heroine / Healing

▼ Synopsis In a world where the story has already ended, I was assigned to be the caretaker for the hero. A chaotic life living together with this unsociable man. But before I knew it, the distance between us began to close in an "unexpected" direction――!?

▼ Click here for the distribution pages - "LINE Manga" https://manga.line.me/product/periodic?id=S159898 - "ebookjapan" https://ebookjapan.yahoo.co.jp/books/965287/

(2) About the collaboration with Contents Lab. Blue TOKYO 'Do Heroes Need Employee Benefits, Too?' is a webtoon based on a highly acclaimed Korean novel, produced under a joint production agreement between Studio Moon6 and Contents Lab. Blue TOKYO.

In this project, Contents Lab. Blue TOKYO handled the storyboarding, background settings, and translation, while Studio Moon6 was responsible for character design, illustration, coloring, and overall direction.

Both companies aimed to create a work that combines the strengths of Japanese and Korean content, resulting in an attractive webtoon that maximizes the worldview of the original Korean novel.

(3) Company Profiles [About Contents Lab. Blue TOKYO Co., Ltd.] Contents Lab. Blue TOKYO was established in January 2022 as the Japanese subsidiary of Contents Lab. Blue, a global Korean webtoon production company that owns numerous hit works such as 'The Remarried Empress' (Approaching Lady), 'The SSS-Class Suicide Hunter' (Swordmaster's Youngest Son), and 'The Genius Necromancer of the Necromancer Academy.' The company aims to hybridize Japanese manga culture and Korean webtoon culture. Through joint productions with various domestic and international companies, they produce high-quality and engaging webtoons. - Corporate Name: Contents Lab. Blue TOKYO Co., Ltd. - Headquarters: Frontier Nakameguro 3F, 2-10-15 Nakameguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo - Representative: Representative Director Min Hyunjin - URL: https://contentslabblue.jp/

[About Studio Moon6 Co., Ltd.] Studio Moon6 is a studio that produces and distributes webtoons (full-color vertical scrolling comics). Aiming to expand and permeate webtoon culture in Japan, it was established in October 2022 through a joint investment between South Korea's D&C Media Co., Ltd., which handled 'Solo Leveling,' and Link-U Inc. (now Link-U Group Co., Ltd.), which develops and operates numerous electronic manga services in Japan. Focusing on comics based on novels, they provide beautiful, high-quality webtoon works to users worldwide. - Corporate Name: Studio Moon6 Co., Ltd. - Headquarters: Sumitomo Fudosan Ochanomizu Building, 2-2-3 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo - Representative: CEO Motoaki Masaka - URL: https://studiomoon6.com/

[About Link-U Group Co., Ltd.] Our group's purpose is to "Unleash all value and bring heart-shaking experiences to the world." By infinitely combining our unique technology, content, and platforms, we are a group that continues to create a new future in a wide range of fields, including product development for domestic and international markets, manga/webtoon content production, and marketing. - Corporate Name: Link-U Group Co., Ltd. - Headquarters: Sumitomo Fudosan Ochanomizu Building, 2-2-3 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo - Representative: Representative Group CEO Hiroki Matsubara - URL: https://link-u.group

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