VIZ MEDIA LAUNCHES A VARIETY OF NEW CONTENT IN THE LATEST DIGITAL MANGA UPDATE FOR MAY
Exclusive
New Manga Series Debuts As Well As New Digital Bundle Promotions
Offering Substantial Savings On BLEACH, NARUTO, ONE PIECE And SHAMAN
KING Multi-Volume Packages
VIZ
Media offers manga (graphic novel) fans plenty of reading options for
May as it announces its latest monthly digital update. New content
includes the debut of 5 new titles as well as scores of new volumes for a
variety of other acclaimed continuing series.
Leading
the publisher’s roster of new titles this month are launches for the
shojo fantasy comedy, CHEEKY ANGEL, the sci-fi inspired adventure of
EUREKA SEVEN, and the clairvoyant drama of FLOWER OF THE DEEP SLEEP.
Also debuting in May is a pair of brand new single-volume releases
including the prequel to HONEY BLOOD, TALE ZERO, and GLASS WINGS, a
poignant collection of manga short stories.
Throughout the month, VIZ Media also continues its Digital Manga Bundle Promotion
offering manga readers specially curated selections each containing
between 10 and 20 full volumes from critically acclaimed and
fan-favorite titles such as BLEACH, NARUTO, ONE PIECE, YU-GI-OH! and
SHAMAN KING at substantial savings over the regular digital MSRPs. These
latest manga bundle selections are available to readers for a very limited time during May on VIZManga.com and through the comiXology platform.
VIZ
Media and WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP will also run the original chapters of
YU-GI-OH! in the weekly digital magazine as a part of their Jump Back
campaign. The first chapter will be released in the May 11th
issue and will continue to reintroduce readers to the series for the
next four weeks! In addition, WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP offers fans a chance to
win the incredibly rare Yu-Gi-Oh! Card - Digvorzhak, King of
Heavy Industry with a special sweepstakes starting this month! Fans can
enter the contest by purchasing or renewing a WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP Annual
Subscription. The contest will run from May 11th to June 7th and winners will be chosen randomly. To enter the contest and for more information, fans can visit http://shonenjump.viz.com/yugiohsweep.
Additional
noteworthy updates include new volumes for 15 other continuing VIZ
Media series. Included in this latest update are not-to-be-missed
volumes for KISS OF THE ROSE PRINCESS (Vol. 4), ONE-PUNCH MAN (Vol. 7),
RATMAN (Vol. 3), SGT FROG (Vol. 9) and TOKYO GHOUL (Vol. 2), as well as
the series finale for ROSARIO+VAMPIRE SEASON II (Vol. 14) and many more!
New May 2015 Digital Manga Series Debuts:
HONEY BLOOD (TALE ZERO) · Rated ‘T’ for Teens ·
DIGITAL MSRP: $6.99 (U.S. / CAN) · Available Now!
HONEY
BLOOD (TALE ZERO) is where Hinata and Junya’s love story originally
began. In addition to the one-shot chapters that made HONEY BLOOD’s
serialization possible, this volume also contains two bonus short
stories from series creator Miko Mitsuki.
CHEEKY ANGEL, Vol. 1 · Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens ·
DIGITAL MSRP: $6.99 (U.S. / CAN) · Available May 12th!
Megumi,
a nine-year-old martial arts enthusiast and all around rapscallion
always wanted to be, "the manliest man on Earth." After saving a
sorcerer from a group of local toughs, Megumi is presented with a magic
genie which can grant any wish. Unfortunately, this genie misconstrues
Megumi's desire as wanting to become the, "womanliest woman on Earth,"
and in a flash, Megumi's Y chromosome is swapped for an X. Six years
later...Megumi is the hottest girl in school, but has stayed true to
his/her tough talkin', punk stompin' ways. If that's not enough, Genzo,
the baddest dude in town, is smitten by Megumi's womanly wiles...
GLASS WINGS (Single Volume) · Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens ·
DIGITAL MSRP: $4.99 (U.S. / CAN) · Available May 12th!
In
this collection by manga creator Misuzu Asaoka, a boy struggles with a
dreaded affliction that comes between him and his true love; an orphan
has the power to take on the sickness of others; a disfigured boy
confronts the inner conflict between his need to survive and his desire
to love. In an uncompromising blend of magic and realism, GLASS WINGS
reveals love's capacity to overcome all obstacles and to replenish the
human spirit in the direst of times.
EUREKA SEVEN, Vol. 1 · Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens ·
DIGITAL MSRP: $4.99 (U.S. / CAN) · Available May 19th!
Renton
Thurston is a young 14-year-old who is tired of his monotonous life.
His feelings of frustration come from his life of toil in his
grandfather's garage and being the son of an enigmatic, legendary hero.
The only thing that makes Renton happy is when he lifts, an extreme form
of aerial hover-boarding. One day, a large LFO (Light Finding
Operation) craft called Nirvash falls from the sky and a beautiful young
girl named Eureka emerges and asks for repairs. When a smitten Renton
literally falls over himself. Don’t miss this extraordinary series
written by Jinsei Kataoka (DEADMAN WONDERLAND), with artwork by Kazuma
Kondou (DEADMAN WONDERLAND).
FLOWER OF THE DEEP SLEEP, Vol. 1 · Rated ‘T’ for Teens ·
DIGITAL MSRP: $4.99 (U.S. / CAN) · Available May 26th!
In
this series created by Yuana Kazumi (HARU HANA, MILLION TEARS), Yuuki
has the power to dream of the future, but with such a gift comes a great
burden. Can she manipulate what's about to happen? And, more
importantly, should she? In a haunting vision, Yuuki sees a mysterious
little girl with whom she shares a secret connection. Who is this girl?
Does she have an even greater power to influence events? In this
hypnotically gripping tale that blurs.
Don’t miss the latest titles featured in VIZ Media’s Digital Manga Bundle Promotion which continues through May 31st on VIZManga.com as well as comiXology.
The Following Digital Bundles Are Available From May 11th-31st Only
BLEACH Bundle · Promo MSRP $81.00
Bundle includes:
· BLEACH Vols. 22-48
NARUTO Bundle · Promo MSRP $33.00
Bundle includes:
· NARUTO Vols. 17-27
ONE PIECE Bundle · Promo MSRP $36.00
Bundle includes:
· ONE PIECE Vols. 12-23
SHAMAN KING Bundle · Promo MSRP $51.00
Bundle includes:
· SHAMAN KING Vols. 16-32
Yu-Gi-Oh! Bundle · Promo MSRP $21.00
Bundle includes:
· Yu-Gi-Oh! Vols. 1-7
Readers can enjoy all of these new manga titles that are available on VIZManga.com and the VIZ MANGA App for the iPad®, iPhone® and iPod®
touch, Android-powered smart phones and tablets. The titles also may be
purchased through the Nook, Kindle, Kobo, comiXology, iBooks and
GooglePlay stores. These dynamic digital platforms offer fans the
opportunity to explore and enjoy a massive catalog of new and classic
manga titles that spans over 2,550 volumes across more than 225
different series.
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. Through the innovative VIZ Manga digital platform
registered users are able to use one account to view their purchased
manga across more devices than ever. New series and volumes are added
every Tuesday. Fans can also find these titles and more for the NOOK,
Kindle Fire, and Kobo eReaders, as well as in the comiXology, iBooks and
GooglePlay Stores.
Most
manga volumes are available for purchase and download in the U.S. and
Canada within the VIZ Manga application starting from only $4.99 (U.S. /
CAN) each. Readers can also explore free Chapter 1 previews of every
series. For more information, please visit VIZManga.com or www.VIZ.com/apps.
To learn more about VIZ Manga, please visit www.vizmanga.com.
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