VIZ MEDIA DELIVERS PULSE-POUNDING ACTION AND SUSPENSE WITH THE LAUNCH OF NEW MANGA SERIES GANGSTA.
New Crime Thriller From The VIZ Signature Imprint Offers A High-Octane Mix Of Drama, Suspense And Comedy
San Francisco, CA, February 6, 2014 –
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of
manga and anime in North America, delivers a knockout punch with the
launch of the explosive new manga (graphic novel) series – GANGSTA. – on
February 18th.
The
tense crime thriller by creator Kohske will be published under the VIZ
Signature imprint, is rated ‘M’ for Mature Readers, and will carry an
MSRP of $12.99 U.S. / $14.99 CAN. Each print volume features a special
two-sided full color frontispiece insert.
In
the city of Ergastulum, a shady ville filled with made men and petty
thieves, whores on the make and cops on the take, there are some deeds
too dirty for even its jaded inhabitants to touch. Enter the “Handymen,”
Nic and Worick, who take care of the jobs no one else will handle.
Until the day when a cop they know on the force requests their help in
taking down a new gang muscling in on the territory of a top Mafia
family. It seems like business (and mayhem) as usual, but the Handymen
are about to find that this job is a lot more than they bargained for.
“GANGSTA.
is an incredibly accomplished and addicting take on the neo-noir crime
genre,” says Leyla Aker, Vice President of Publishing and GANGSTA.
Editor. “The storyline features plenty of high drama, low comedy and, of
course, tons of action, all rendered in a fresh art style that’s as
sharp-edged as the violence it depicts. The antiheroes of the story, Nic
and Worick, are easy to root for, as is Alex, the damsel in distress.
But no one’s quite what they seem, and the series pulls you in as the
mysteries of their pasts are slowly revealed.”
Kohske made her manga debut in 2009 with the short story “Postman” in Shonen GanGan magazine. Her first series, GANGSTA., began running in Monthly Comic Bunch in 2011 and became an instant hit. More information about Kohske’s work can be found on her website at: http://gokohske.o-oi.net/.
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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