VIZ MEDIA RELEASES NEW 3-IN-1 OMNIBUS EDITIONS OF HIT SHOJO MANGA SERIES
HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT
New Editions Of A Girl’s Endearing And Hilarious Quest For Love Will Include Side Stories Never Before Published In English
San Francisco, CA, February 3, 2014 –
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of
manga and anime in North America, has announced the release of a new
3-in-1 omnibus edition for the manga (graphic novel) series HIGH SCHOOL
DEBUT on February 4th.
The
opening omnibus volume from the Shojo Beat imprint contains the first 3
volumes of the hit series by Kazune Kawahara, is rated ‘T’ for Teens,
and will carry an MSRP of $14.99 U.S. / $16.99 CAN. VIZ Media will
release Vol. 2 of the 3-in-1 adaptations on May 6th. The
final 3-in-1 volume (Vol. 5) will contain the series finale as well as 2
additional volumes of special side stories and collected new material
that has never before been published in English.
Individual volumes of HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT are also available digitally for $6.99 (U.S. / CAN) on VIZManga.com and the VIZ MANGA App for the Apple iPad®, iPhone® and iPod® touch, Android-powered smart phones and 7” tablets as well as for the Nook, Kindle, Kobo, iBooks and GooglePlay stores.
Hapless
Haruna needs help finding a boyfriend! After failing to win the eye of
any guy in high school, Haruna enlists the help of cute upperclassman
Yoh to coach her on how to make herself more appealing. Yoh agrees, but
with one catch: Haruna better not fall for him! In the opening volumes,
with Yoh’s help, Haruna starts to discover all sorts of dating tips –
how to dress better, what guys to avoid, and what it feels like to fall
in love for the first time. Haruna’s foray into love has its ups and
downs, but nothing’s going to prepare her for when she actually lands
herself a boyfriend!
“Whether
you are a seasoned shojo fan or new to the genre of girls manga comics,
this 3-in-1 edition of HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT is a wonderful way to revisit
this funny and endearing story or enjoy it for the very first time,”
says Amy Yu, Editor. “The series has been named one of the Great Graphic
Novels for Teens by the Young Adult Library Services Association and
remains a favorite with readers. Don’t miss this new release from Shojo
Beat!”
Manga creator Kazune Kawahara made her manga debut at the age of 18 with Kare no ichiban sukina hito (His Most Favorite Person). Her other notable works include Sensei!, which serialized in the popular Japanese shojo manga magazine, Bessatsu Margaret,
and HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT, which has also been released in Italy, Taiwan,
Korea, and Vietnam. Her most recent work, MY LOVE STORY!!, will be
released by VIZ Media in Summer 2014.
For more information on HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT, or other popular shojo manga titles from VIZ Media, please visit http://www.viz.com/manga/print/shojo-beat.
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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