ADVENTURE
AWAITS WITH VIZ MEDIA’S
FALL 2014
MANGA ACQUISITIONS FROM THE SHONEN JUMP AND VIZ SIGNATURE IMPRINTS
Upcoming
Releases Include Debuts Of ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM, JACO THE GALACTIC
PATROLMAN, RESIDENT EVIL And ONE PIECE BOX SET 2
San Francisco, CA, March
4, 2014 –
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of
manga and anime in North America, announces the acquisition of several thrilling
new manga (graphic novel) titles that are scheduled for release beginning in Fall
2014 from the company’s popular Shonen Jump and VIZ Signature imprints.
Fans will want to catch the manga volumes collected
in ONE PIECE BOX SET 2 in November, followed by the launch of the alien-in-the-homeroom
action comedy ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM in December. Manga master Akira Toriyama,
widely known for creating DRAGON BALL, will have the North American release of
his newest work, JACO THE GALACTIC PATROLMAN, in January 2015. The VIZ
Signature imprint will also thrill gaming and horror fans with the launch in
November of a tie-in manga series taking place in the world of the smash hit
RESIDENT EVIL video game.
“Manga fans will have an action-packed array
of new titles from our Shonen Jump and VIZ Signature imprints to look forward
to this winter,” says Leyla Aker, Vice President, Publishing. “There will be
plenty to captivate readers, from the crazy carnival ride of
ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM, to the debut of Akira Toriyama’s DRAGON BALL tie-in
JACO THE GALACTIC PATROLMAN, to high-seas adventure in the new ONE PIECE BOX
SET 2 and zombie attacks in RESIDENT EVIL.”
ASSASINATION CLASSROOM and JACO THE GALACTIC
PATROLMAN will debut in print and also digitally on VIZManga.com
and the VIZ MANGA App for the Apple iPad®, iPhone® and
iPod® touch, Android-powered smart phones. They will also be
available on the NOOK, Kindle Fire, and Kobo ereaders, as well as in the iBooks
and GooglePlay Stores
New Shonen Jump Manga Titles
ONE PIECE BOX SET 2: SKYPEIA AND WATER 7 · Rated ‘T’ For Teens ·
MSRP:
$185.99 U.S. / $185.99 CAN ·
Available November 2014
Catch
all the high seas pirate adventure in the second
premium manga box set of ONE
PIECE, one of the most beloved and bestselling manga series of all
time! The new set includes Volumes 24-46, which comprise the third and
fourth story arcs of the series, Skypiea and Water Seven. Also included are the
"Strong World" mini-comic and a full-color double-sided
poster.
ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM · Rated ‘T+’ For Older
Teens ·
MSRP:
$9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN ·
Print & Digital Available December 2014
A humorous and action-packed story about a class of misfits who
are trying to kill their new teacher – an alien octopus with bizarre powers and
super strength! The teacher has just destroyed the moon and is threatening to
destroy the earth – unless his students can destroy him first. What makes
things more complicated is that he's the best teacher they've ever had! The bimonthly
ongoing series will also be available digitally.
JACO THE GALACTIC PATROLMAN · Rated ‘T+’ For Older
Teens ·
MSRP:
$9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN ·
Print & Digital Available January 2015
Akira Toriyama, manga legend and
creator of DRAGON BALL and DRAGON BALL Z, is back with the quirky comedy JACO THE GALACTIC PATROLMAN!
Retired scientist Omori lives alone on a deserted island while continuing his
research into time-travel. His quiet life is interrupted when galactic
patrolman Jaco crash-lands and decided to move in with him. Can Jaco get along
with the old man long enough to save the earth from a dangerous threat? The
debut volume features new, bonus DRAGON BALL Z
content related to the parents of Goku, the hero of the best-selling manga.
New
VIZ Signature Manga Titles
RESIDENT EVIL · Rated ‘M’ For Mature
Audiences ·
MSRP:
$12.99 U.S. / $14.99 CAN ·
Available in Print November 2014
The highly virulent C-virus became a
global disaster, but where did the outbreak start? In this five-volume manga prequel
to the hit Resident Evil 6 game with story and art by Naoki
Serizawa, the terrifying origins are revealed. At the prestigious and elite
Marhawa High School in Singapore, a female student suffers a horrifying
transformation. Called in to investigate, Professor Doug Wright and his nephew
Ricky find themselves caught up in a deadly and growing tragedy. As things get
rapidly out of hand, Chris Redfield and his team from the Bioterrorism Security
Assessment Alliance arrive on the scene, while behind it all a mysterious
figure looms.
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 INUYASHA, 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.
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