TRAVEL BACK TO EDO-ERA JAPAN WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE SEXY NEW SHOJO MANGA SERIES YUKARISM FROM VIZ MEDIA
Dreamy
Historical Romance Depicts A Teenage Writer’s Extraordinary Past Life
As A Courtesan In Edo-era Japan; New Series From The Creator Of YURARA
And RASETSU Debuts
In Print And Digitally!!
San Francisco, CA, November 19, 2014 –
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of
manga and anime in North America, entices shojo manga (graphic novel)
readers with the print and digital launch of the new series – YUKARISM –
on December 2nd.
The
nostalgia-tinted historical romance comes from creator Chika Shiomi,
who is widely known among manga fans for her series YURARA and RASETSU
(both available from VIZ Media). YUKARISM will be published under the
Shojo Beat imprint and is rated ‘T’ for Teens. Print MSRP will be $9.99
U.S. / $12.99 CAN.
A digital version of YUKARISM, Vol. 1 also debuts on December 2nd for $6.99 (USD/CAN) from VIZManga.com and through the VIZ MANGA App for the Apple iPad®, iPhone® and iPod®
touch, Android-powered smart phones. Digital volumes of YUKARISM can
also be purchased through the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks and GooglePlay
stores. Future editions of this 4-volume manga series will be released in-print and digitally on a quarterly basis.
YUKARISM
introduces readers to Yukari Kobayakawa, an accomplished author at the
age of 17 who writes with amazing accuracy about historical Japan. As it
turns out, he has the ability to slip into his past life in the Edo
period – as a beautiful, renowned courtesan named Yumurasaki!
“YUKARISM
is a sexy romance about past lives and gender-bending reincarnation
that will captivate readers with its exquisite artwork, cute male
characters and suspenseful plot,” says Amy Yu, Editor. “Creator Chika
Shiomi weaves an enticing story that links each of the main characters’
past and present lives and generates some potent sexual tension as
readers learn more about Yukari’s past. The gender-bending aspects also offer plenty of hilarious moments!”
Creator Chika Shiomi debuted with the manga, Todokeru Toki o Sugitemo (Even if the Time for Deliverance Passes), and her other notable works include the supernatural series YURARA and RASETSU.
Her hobbies include reading manga, traveling and listening to music;
favorite artists include Michelangelo, Hokusai, Bernini and Gustav
Klimt.
For more information on YUKARISM, or other Shojo Beat manga titles published by VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.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 ONE PIECE, 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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