VIZ MEDIA CELEBRATES WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ANNIVERSARY WITH INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION AND A SPECIAL LIVESTREAM EVENT

Readers Are Invited To Enjoy A One-Day Subscription Promotion On January 30^th; Exciting Announcements Planned For WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP Livestream Event On January 27^th!

VIZ Media proudly marks the 5^th Anniversary of WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP’s digital launch with a special annual membership offer and livestreamed event.

The promotion will run only on January 30^th and will be available to North American-based readers as well as fans located in all international territories where WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and the WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP digital app is available. Within a 24-hour period, readers can score an annual membership, which includes 48 issues, of the world’s leading digital manga magazine for only $9.99 (USD).

Manga readers are also invited to catch a special WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP Livestream Event, taking place on Friday, January 27^th beginning at 6:00pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z37zf8hlLwA.

The online event will blend the fun of the WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP Podcast with Team Jump regulars along with some very special guests. Fans can join the action via the VIZ Media Facebook page and catch BIG announcements about future magazine content and more! Fans may also participate in a live Q&A and a trivia contest for a chance to win some collectible JUMP items from Japan.

WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP is published digitally each week by VIZ Media and features the latest chapters of some of the world’s most popular manga series. WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP’s official English edition is available in North America as well as in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Philippines, India and Singapore.

WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP annual members receive 48 weekly digital issues as well as rare one-shot manga releases, select digital-only promotions, and access to additional subscriber-only content including creator interviews and insightful promo videos. Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards are not included in this promotion. Current subscribers can access their accounts via VIZ.com/ShonenJump or with the Newsstand App available for the Apple iPad^® and iPhone or the WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP App on the Google Play Store for Android devices.

Manga series currently featured in WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP include ONE PIECE, MY HERO ACADEMIA, ONE-PUNCH MAN, BORUTO, BLACK CLOVER, BLUE EXORCIST, FOOD WARS!, THE PROMISED NEVERLAND, SERAPH OF THE END, YU-GI-OH! ARC-V and RWBY. WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP also regularly gives readers an advance peek at other hot new series debuts in Japan with special JUMP START features throughout the year.

For more information on WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and exclusive subscriber offers, please visit VIZ.com/ShonenJump.

For more information on VIZ Media manga titles, please visit VIZ.com.