VIZ MEDIA’S MASSIVE DIGITAL MANGA LIBRARY NOW AVAILABLE ON GOOGLE PLAY
Leading Cloud-Based Entertainment Destination Now Carries
VIZ Media Digital Catalog Featuring More Than 1,700 Manga Volumes Across 170 Different Series
San Francisco, CA, November 19, 2013 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media),
the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in
North America, continues to expand the range of online platforms
offering digital manga (graphic novels) and invites readers to explore
its extensive library of acclaimed and popular titles available on the
Google Play.
The
VIZ Media manga library offers seamless interoperability and
accessibility for all Android-supported and web-enabled devices. Google
Play is a cloud-based, online entertainment destination that offers
users a wide selection of music,
movies, books and apps on the web and for most Android-enabled phones
and tablets. More information on Google Play is available at: http://play.google.com/about.
VIZ Media manga
titles are accessible through the Google Play app and store. New series
and volumes are added every Tuesday, and readers can explore various
series with free previews of every title. All manga volumes are
generally available for purchase and download in the U.S. starting at
only $6.99 per volume.
Google
Play offers a rapidly growing library of some of VIZ Media’s most
popular titles, with over 1,700 volumes across more than 170 different
series currently available, including the latest volumes of blockbusters
such as NARUTO (rated ‘T’ for Teens), BLEACH (rated ‘T’ for Teens), BAKUMAN｡
(rated ‘T’ for Teens) and ONE PIECE (rated ‘T’ for Teens), as well as
recent bestsellers including DEMON LOVE SPELL (rated ‘T+’ for Older
Teens) and NISEKOI (rated ‘T’ for Teens). VIZ
Media has also synchronized its digital publishing schedule for future
manga titles to have simultaneous domestic release of their print
counterparts, closing the gap between print and digital manga formats.
“Google
Play is one of the most-visited and fastest-growing online
entertainment destinations, and we look forward to the platform’s large
mainstream audience discovering and enjoying one of the most substantial
digital manga catalogs available anywhere,” says Gagan Singh, Executive
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, VIZ Media.
To view the VIZ Media digital manga titles on Google Play, please visit https://play.google.com/store/books/collection/promotion_10008ba_viz_comics.
For more information on VIZ Media manga titles, please visit www.VIZ.com.
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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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NARUTO © 1999 by Masashi Kishimoto/SHUEISHA Inc.
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