VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE PRINT DEBUT OF JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: PART 1 – PHANTOM BLOOD
Classic, Fan-Favorite Shonen Jump Series Makes Its
Epic English-Language Debut! Digital Edition Also Available!
San Francisco, CA, February 4, 2015 –
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of
manga and anime in North America, launches the acclaimed
multi-generational paranormal action adventure manga (graphic novel)
series, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE, with the print debut of JOJO'S BIZARRE
ADVENTURE: PART 1 - PHANTOM BLOOD, Vol. 1 on February 24th.
Released
in print in English for the very first time, JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE:
PART 1 - PHANTOM BLOOD will be published under VIZ Media’s Shonen Jump
Advanced imprint in
a deluxe hardcover edition featuring color pages and fresh cover art.
The series is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens and will carry an MSRP of
$19.99 U.S. / $22.99 CAN. JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE PART 2 - BATTLE TENDENCY is scheduled to debut in the Fall 2015.
A digital version of JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: PART 1 - PHANTOM BLOOD Vols. 1-3 is available now for $10.99 each (US/CAN) across all platforms serviced by VIZManga.com
and the VIZ Manga App. The free VIZ Manga App continues to be the top
application for reading digital manga and features a massive library of
the most popular series in the world. The digital edition is be
similarly available on digital storefronts for the Kindle, iBooks,
GooglePlay, Kobo, ComiXology, and Nook.
In the series’ opening volume, young
Jonathan Joestar’s life is forever changed when he meets his new
adopted brother, Dio. For some reason, Dio has a smoldering grudge
against him and derives pleasure from seeing him suffer. But every man
has his limits, as Dio finds out. This is the beginning of a long and
hateful relationship!
“JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE is filled with outlandish characters, wild humor and bloody battles,” says Urian Brown, Editor. “This
wildly popular, bonafide Shonen Jump classic has a fervent fanbase
spread across the globe and is unlike anything you’ve read. VIZ
Media is finally releasing the first volumes in 2-in-1 hardbound deluxe
collectors editions. Witness the beginning of the heroic Joestar family
and their multi-generational battle against evil!”
Manga creator Hirohiko Araki made his manga debut in 1981 with the Wild West story, Busô Poker. He experimented with several genres, including mysteries (Mashonen B.T.) and action-horror (Baoh), before beginning JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE in 1986. Propelled by imaginative storylines, weird imagery and individualistic artwork, JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE
is one of the longest-running and most popular shonen manga ever
released. Araki’s current works include a new series set in the JOJO'S universe, JoJolion.
For more information on JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE or other 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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