'Eye Yoneyama Mai" and Events in NYC & Atlanta /PIE International
USA, participating in Anime NYC and holding a live drawing event in Atlanta ahead of the release.
November 10th 2023, Tokyo― EYE :YONEYAMA MAI, the first solo collection of art works by the popular
Japanese animator and illustrator Mai Yoneyama will be released in the United States on January 2, 2024,
by PIE International.
From working on visual development for the anime film Promare, to production of the end credits for
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and more, Mai Yoneyama is active in the world of anime and illustration. This
edition features a complete archive of the illustrations that make you feel the flow of emotions and
movement that Mai Yoneyama is known for.
Says Yoneyama: “As this is my first collection of commercial works, I have compiled works that I drew as a
hobby while working in the animation industry, as well as illustrations, solo exhibition works, and animated
works that I have published since then. The collection is designed to show my own challenges and struggles,
trial and error, and changes in my way of thinking about favorite expressions and techniques I have learned
based on anime and art that I have known since childhood. It's a great book that a lot of people have been
involved with, and I hope you enjoy it!”
Hiromoto Miyoshi, the president of PIE International, the collection's publisher, added: “PIE International
is a publisher that supports outstanding creators from Japan and around the world. Following Katsuya
Terada, Grasshopper's Gōichi Suda, and Sushio, we are very honored to be able to introduce Mai Yoneyama
to the United States.”
Prior to the official release, Mai Yoneyama will hold pre-sales events in November in New York and Atlanta.
From November 17-19 during Anime NYC, Yoneyama will hold signings as an official guest at the venue
and at Kinokuniya's main store in New York. After that, Yoneyama will head to Atlanta, where she will hold
a live drawing and signing event at the soft open of the Kinokuniya store in Atlanta. Details are below.
■Event Schedule
●NYC
11/17 (Fri) 6:30 PM- Signing Session at Anime NYC venue
11/18 (Sat) 8:00 - 10:00 PM Signing Event at Kinokuniya NYC
11/19 (Sun) 1:00 - 3:00 PM Signing Session at Anime NYC Kinokuniya Booth
●Kinokuniya Atlanta
11/21(Tues) 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM Live Drawing
11/22 (Wed) 11:00 AM – Live Drawing / 4:00 PM – Signing Session
■Bibliographic Information
EYE YONEYAMA MAI
Size：11.7 × 8.3" / 297 × 210 mm
Pages：272 pp. ( 264 pp. in Color )
Binding：Softbound
Publisher：PIE International
Language：Japanese, some English
ISBN：978-4-7562-5782-6
Price: US$55
For more information: https://pie.co.jp/book/i/5782/?lang=america
■About Mai Yoneyama
Mai Yoneyama is an animator and illustrator from Japan. She has participated in various anime works
including Kiznaiver, Kill la Kill, and Promare as an animation director and character designer. She is
currently expanding her work as an illustrator.
■ About PIE International, Inc. https://pie.co.jp/?lang=america
PIE International is a Japanese publisher based in Tokyo. For over 30 years, PIE has delivered beautiful and
high-quality books around the world, attracting the attention of creators and the international visual
entertainment industry. From their origins as a design studio, PIE is committed to making books in line
with the philosophy of "Sweet and Fresh." Their list has since expanded to cover a wide range of genres,
including Comic Art, Japanese Culture, and Fine Art, as well as Photography, Design, Craft, and Children's
Books with the aim of bringing the charm of Pretty, Impressive, Entertaining (PIE) books to the world.
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