VIZ MEDIA GETS IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW SHOJO MANGA SERIES
SWEET REIN
A Girl Takes On The Role Of Santa Claus With A Cute Boy Who Also Happens To Be An Enchanted Reindeer In A New Magical Romance
San Francisco, CA, November 1, 2013 –
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of
manga & anime in North America, delivers a nod towards Christmas
with the release of SWEET REIN Volume 1 on November 5th. The
new manga (graphic novel) fantasy series by creator Sakura Tsukuba
arrives from the Shojo Beat imprint in time for the start of holiday
season, is rated ‘T’ for Teens, and will carry an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. /
$12.99 CAN.
SWEET REIN Vol. 1 will also debut digitally on the same day for $6.99 (U.S / CAN) from VIZManga.com and for digital download through the VIZ MANGA App for the Apple iPad®, iPhone® and iPod®
touch, Android-powered smart phones. The title will also be available
for purchase through the iBook, Kindle, NOOK, and Kobo stores.
Sad
at the thought of spending Christmas alone, Kurumi Sagara goes out for a
walk. While she’s crossing the street, a boy bumps into her, and a rein
suddenly appears that binds them together. The overjoyed boy tells her
she’s his master and that she’s a Santa Claus. Kurumi dismisses him as a
crazy person, but then he transforms into a reindeer?!
“SWEET
REIN is a sweet romance – a perfect read for the holiday season,” says
Nancy Thistlethwaite, Editor. “This series explores the bonds that
connect people. Kurumi meets Kaito, a magical reindeer with whom she is
fated to share a lifelong relationship, and an endearing mix of comedy,
drama and romance are in store as the pair begins to discover how much
they care for each other.”
Manga creator Sakura Tsukuba debuted in 1994 with Hikari Nodokeki Haru no Hi ni, a title which won her the prestigious LaLa Manga Grand Prix Kasaku Award. Her other notable works include Land of the Blindfolded (recipient of the Hakusensha Athena Shinjin Taisho award) and Penguin Revolution.
For more information on SWEET REIN and other shojo manga titles from VIZ Media, please visit www.shojobeat.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered
in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and
licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by
three of Japan's largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc.,
Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ
Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English
speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and
South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN
JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and INUYASHA, VIZ
Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties
for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. VIZ
Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated
television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a
variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and
manga at www.VIZ.com.
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