VIZ MEDIA KICKS OFF CLASS WITH THE STELLAR NEW COMEDY SERIES ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM
A Class Of Misfit Students Must Save Mankind From A Destructive Alien
Invader Who May Also Be The Best Teacher They Ever Had; New Action Series To
Launch In Print And Digitally
San Francisco, CA, December
2, 2014 –
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of
manga and anime in North America, delivers to domestic readers today one of the
most popular new manga (graphic novel) series currently sweeping Japan – ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM.
This
high school alien-teacher in the classroom action comedy by creator Yusei
Matsui is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens and debuts in print under the Shonen Jump
Advanced imprint. ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM Vol. 1 will carry an MSRP of $9.99
U.S. / $12.99 CAN. Subsequent volumes for the continuing series are scheduled
for print release on a bi-monthly basis.
The digital edition of ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM will
also debut on December 2nd for $6.99 (U.S./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 will be similarly available on digital storefronts for the
Kindle, iBooks, GooglePlay, Kobo, ComiXology, and Nook.
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!
“ASSASSINATION
CLASSROOM is an over-the-top, action thrill ride that readers will definitely
want to put on their manga hit lists,” says Annette Roman, Editor. “The series has drawn widespread
acclaim in Japan where it is one of the top titles featured in Shonen Jump magazine. We invite readers
to spend their winter semester at a high school unlike any other with a zany class
of misfit students upon whom rests the future of humanity!”
Manga creator Yusei Matsui was born in Saitama
Prefecture, Japan and has been drawing since elementary school. Some of his
favorite manga series are Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure,
and Ultimate Muscle (all
published in North America by VIZ Media). Matsui honed his talents
working as an assistant to manga artist Yoshio Sawai, creator of Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo. In 2005, he debuted
his original series, Neuro: Supernatural Detective, in
Weekly
Shonen Jump. In 2007, Neuro was adapted into an
anime series. ASSASSINATION
CLASSROOM began serialization in Weekly
Shonen Jump in Japan in 2012. An anime adaptation based on the
manga series is set to debut in early 2015.
For more information on ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM and
other manga titles from VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.
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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