Fictional '90s boy band 4*Town, the five-piece from Domee Shi's Toronto-set animated feature Turning Red, will be the subject of a forthcoming manga companion to the Disney/Pixar film.
Variety reports that Turning Red: 4*Town 4*Real: The Manga, authored by Dirchansky and drawn by KAlfee, will arrive in the second quarter of 2023 via Viz Media.
The comic will take readers "behind the music of Canada's greatest nineties boy band, 4*Town," with an official synopsis reading as follows:
4*Townies are hyped to see 4*Town performing their favorite hits live, but how will Canada's greatest boy band spend the day leading up to their epic Toronto concert? Hang with Robaire, Jesse, Tae Young, Aaron T, and Aaron Z as they enjoy a rare break in their busy schedules! Jesse and Tae Young embrace their artistic side and visit a ceramics museum, Aaron T gets his fashion on at the mall, and Aaron Z and Robaire stay in the dance studio to master their moves before the sold-out show. Only the realest fans deserve to get this up close and personal with Tween Beat Magazine's Hottest Band of the Year!
In Turning Red, 4*Town are the favourite band of protagonist Mei and her best friends Miriam, Priya, and Abby.
A music video for the fictional group's "Nobody Like You" — in which Mei and her friends go see 4*Town perform at the SkyDome — has eclipsed 100 million views on YouTube. That song, and other soundtrack inclusions "1 True Love" and "U Know What's Up," were written by Billie Eilish and FINNEAS.
Read Exclaim!'s review of Turning Red, ahead of our interview with Domee Shi.
Variety reports that Turning Red: 4*Town 4*Real: The Manga, authored by Dirchansky and drawn by KAlfee, will arrive in the second quarter of 2023 via Viz Media.
The comic will take readers "behind the music of Canada's greatest nineties boy band, 4*Town," with an official synopsis reading as follows:
4*Townies are hyped to see 4*Town performing their favorite hits live, but how will Canada's greatest boy band spend the day leading up to their epic Toronto concert? Hang with Robaire, Jesse, Tae Young, Aaron T, and Aaron Z as they enjoy a rare break in their busy schedules! Jesse and Tae Young embrace their artistic side and visit a ceramics museum, Aaron T gets his fashion on at the mall, and Aaron Z and Robaire stay in the dance studio to master their moves before the sold-out show. Only the realest fans deserve to get this up close and personal with Tween Beat Magazine's Hottest Band of the Year!
In Turning Red, 4*Town are the favourite band of protagonist Mei and her best friends Miriam, Priya, and Abby.
A music video for the fictional group's "Nobody Like You" — in which Mei and her friends go see 4*Town perform at the SkyDome — has eclipsed 100 million views on YouTube. That song, and other soundtrack inclusions "1 True Love" and "U Know What's Up," were written by Billie Eilish and FINNEAS.
Read Exclaim!'s review of Turning Red, ahead of our interview with Domee Shi.