Latest Update Features Additions to 16 Popular Series, Digital “Speed Ups” and New Digital Debuts Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZManga.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen
VIZ Media opens the Fall season with a bevy of new manga titles that will be available on VIZManga.com and for digital download on the VIZ MANGA App for the Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. October first half of the month updates are highlighted by new additions to 16 top VIZ Media manga series. The update includes the continuation of a manga “speed up” for Bleach and One Piece that will bring both series up to date with their North American print counterparts by December. Two other notable releases – Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan Vol. 5 and Hyde & Closer Vol. 6 – are also scheduled to launch digitally a day ahead of their print counterparts. Additional new VIZ Media manga volumes launching include: October 3rd: Bleach Vol. 26 Dengeki Daisy Vol. 5 Kekkaishi Vol. 14 Neon Genesis Evangelion Ch. 9 Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan Vol. 5 – Debuts A Day Ahead Of Print! Oishinbo Vol. 3 One Piece Vol. 46 Ouran High School Host Club Vol. 11 Rurouni Kenshin Vol. 23 October 10th: Bakuman Vol. 7 Bleach Vol. 27 Blue Exorcist Vol. 4 Fushigi Yugi: Genbu Kaiden Vol. 7 Grand Guignol Orchestra Vol. 4 Hyde & Closer Vol. 6 – Debuts A Day Ahead Of Print! Neon Genesis Evangelion Ch. 10 One Piece Vol. 47 Rosario + Vampire II Vol. 6 Saturn Apartments Vol. 3 VIZ Media’s digital manga platforms allow for universal access to read manga from an iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and now, VIZManga.com for desktop/laptop computers and Android-powered devices with built-in web browsers. With one account, registered users may access their purchases across even more devices than ever. The free VIZ MANGA App continues to be the top app for reading manga on iOS devices and features a rapidly growing library of the most popular manga series in the world, currently offering over 40 series and 400+ volumes, with new additions and free Chapter 1 previews added weekly. For more information, please visit VIZManga.com or VIZ.com/apps.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, VIZ Media, LLC is one of the most comprehensive and innovative companies in the field of manga publishing, animation and entertainment licensing of Japanese content. Owned by three of Japan’s largest creators and licensors of manga and animation, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is a leader in the publishing and distribution of Japanese manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa and is a global ex-Asia licensor of Japanese manga and animation. The company offers an integrated product line including magazines such as Shonen Jump and Shojo Beat, graphic novels, and DVDs, and develops, markets, licenses, and distributes animated entertainment for audiences and consumers of all ages. Contact VIZ Media at 295 Bay Street, San Francisco, CA 94133; and website at www.viz.com.