COMEDY, ROCK ?n? ROLL AND ROMANCE SET THE STAGE FOR THE DEBUT OF VIZ MEDIA?S NEWEST SHOJO MANGA SERIES AI ORE!
The Boy (Who Looks Like A Girl) Meets Girl (Who Looks Like A Boy) Romance From The Creator Of SENSUAL PHRASE
VIZ Media expands its extensive catalog of shojo manga (graphic novels for girls) titles with the launch of AI ORE! on May 3rd. The new series, created by Mayu Shinjo, will be published under the Shojo Beat imprint, is rated ?T+? for Older Teens, and will carry an MSRP of $12.99 U.S. / $14.99 CAN.
Mizuki is the female ?prince? of her all-girls school and the lead guitarist in an all-girl rock band. Akira is the male ?princess? of his all-boys school and wants to join her band. Love may be on his mind, but romance is difficult when everyone keeps mistaking Mizuki for a boy and Akira for a girl!
?Cool rocker Mizuki, who has worked hard to cultivate her ?princely? reputation, meets her match in Akira, a boy who isn?t afraid to use his ?feminine wiles? to get what he wants in this fun romp by Mayu Shinjo,? says Nancy Thistlethwaite, Editor. ?AI ORE! has the hallmarks that readers love about master creator Mayu Shinjo?s work?great characters and passionate romance?but this series also reveals Shinjo?s irrepressible sense of humor. Fans have been waiting for a new release by the creator of the hit series SENSUAL PHRASE, and we are pleased to bring this manga to North America.?
AI ORE! creator Mayu Shinjo hails from the city of Nagasaki and debuted as a manga artist in 1994 with I Want to be Dyed in Your Color in the pages of Shogakukan?s Shojo Comic magazine. She has been a prolific creator with over fifteen titles to her name.
For more information on AI ORE! and other VIZ Media shojo manga titles, please visit www.ShojoBeat.com.
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VIZ Media?s Haikasoru imprint is proud to announce the release author Noriko Ogiwara?s fantasy adventure novel, MIRROR SWORD AND SHADOW PRINCE, on May 17th.
DRAGON SWORD AND WIND CHILD Author Noriko Ogiwara Continues Her Award-Winning Magatama Trilogy With The Second Chapter Of Her Epic Fantasy Adventure
VIZ Media has announced the release of author Noriko Ogiwara?s fantasy adventure novel, MIRROR SWORD AND SHADOW PRINCE, on May 17th. The hardcover book will be published by the company?s Haikasoru literary imprint and will carry an MSRP of $21.99 U.S. / $25.99 CAN.
Haikasoru publishes some of the most compelling contemporary Japanese science fiction and fantasy stories for English-speaking audiences and is first imprint based in the U.S. dedicated to Japanese science fiction and fantasy in translation.
When the heir to the empire comes to Mino, the lives of young Oguna and Toko are changed forever. Oguna is drafted to become a shadow prince, a double trained to take the place of the hunted royal. But soon Oguna is given the Mirror Sword, and his power to wield it threatens the entire nation. Only Toko can stop him, but to do so she needs to gather four Magatama, beads with magical powers that can be strung together to form the Misumaru of Death. Toko?s journey is one of both adventure and self-discovery, and also brings her face to face with the tragic truth behind Oguna?s transformation.
?Author Noriko Ogiwara garnered well-deserved praise from North American readers for DRAGON SWORD AND WIND CHILD, the first book in her award-winning Magatama Trilogy,? says Nick Mamatas, Haikasoru?s Editor. ?MIRROR SWORD AND SHADOW PRINCE continues the saga?centuries after the events of DRAGON SWORD AND WIND CHILD the magical magatama have to be found once again by a young girl named Toko. Only she can stop her best friend, the orphan prince Oguna, from destroying their nation, and himself. It?s a wonderful retelling of one of Japan?s foundational myths, and I?m excited to present a new flavor of epic fantasy to English-speaking audiences.?
Noriko Ogiwara was inspired to write by the classic Western children?s books she read while growing up. DRAGON SWORD AND WIND CHILD (also published in North America by Haikasoru) was her first book and launched the award-winning Magatama Trilogy. Her other books include The Good Witch of the West and Fuujin Hisho.
For more information on MIRROR SWORD AND SHADOW PRINCE and the Haikasoru imprint, please visit the dedicated website at www.haikasoru.com.
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VIZ Media offers Summer anime action with new May and June DVD releases
VIZ Media has announced an array of upcoming new anime DVD releases scheduled for May and June 2011.
New DVD releases in May include the latest from VIZ Media?s top selling anime properties, POK�MON and VAMPIRE KNIGHT GUILTY. Two brand new series, HERO: 108 and KEKKAISHI, will make their long-awaited debut on DVD in June in addition to the latest box set installment of BLEACH.
May Anime Releases:
POK�MON DP GALACTIC BATTLES Volumes 3 & 4 � Rated ?A? for All Ages � MSRP: $14.97 U.S. each / $21.99 CAN each � Available May 10th
POK�MON DP GALACTIC BATTLES GIFT SET 2 � Rated ?A? for All Ages � MSRP: $24.92 U.S. / $35.99 CAN � Available May 10th
Ash and his friends are headed to Sinnoh?s snow country, where the weather is the least of their challenges. Dawn and her Pok�mon face hard decisions about their future as a team. Ash faces a hard battle against Gym Leader Candice and her mighty Abomasnow ? but even if he wins, he?ll still have to beat his rival Paul, who?s determined to avenge a bitter loss from the past. To top it all off, our heroes face a ground-shaking calamity when the Legendary Pok�mon Regigigas awakes in Snowpoint Temple! Get ready for more rivals, more revelations, and more adventures!
POK�MON DP GALATIC BATTLES GIFT SET contains Volumes 3 & 4 in a collector?s box.
For more information POK�MON and other VIZ Kids titles please visit www.VIZ.com/pokemon/.
VAMPIRE KNIGHT GUILTY Volume 2 � Rated ?T+? for Older Teens �
MSRP: $19.97 U.S. / $28.99 CAN � Available May 17th
Continually haunted by visions of blood, Yuki is determined to discover the secrets of her past, but Kaname repeatedly evades her questions. Zero confronts Kaname at the Moon Dormitory, and the two end up fighting. Then Kaname advances his relationship with Yuki to an entirely new level, which has the members of the Night Class in a bit of a tizzy. But Yuki?s dreams only intensify ? will her past be forced into the light at last? Includes Episodes 5-8.
For more information on VAMPIRE KNIGHT, please visit: www.ShojoBeat.com
June Anime Releases:
HERO: 108 SEASON 1, Volume 1 � Not Rated �
MSRP: $14.97 U.S. / $21.99 CAN � Available June 14th
Long ago, the animals and humans of Hidden Kingdom lived together in harmony. But when the wicked trickster HighRoller turned the animals against the humans, chaos erupted! Now, the rebel force known as Big Green ? led by ApeTrully and Lin Chung of First Squad ? must battle to bring peace to the land. Episodes 1-6.
For more information on HERO: 108, please visit www.viz.com or www.vizkids.com.
KEKKAISHI DVD BOX SET Volume 1 � Rated ?T? for Teens �
MSRP: $49.95 U.S. / $71.99 CAN � Available June 21st
Yoshimori Sumimura is a 14-year-old student at Karasumori School. Following in the tradition that?s come down through the generations, he is the twenty-second Kekkaishi of the Sumimura clan. But he?s constantly fighting with his rival, Tokine Yukimura ? his childhood friend and also a Kekkaishi ? about who is the rightful heir to the magical barrier arts. Protecting people from danger while growing stronger, Yoshimori will battle the forces of evil again tonight! The 3-disc set includes Episodes 1-13.
For more information on KEKKAISHI or other Shonen Sunday series, please visit www.ShonenSunday.com.
BLEACH UNCUT DVD BOX SET Volume 9 � Rated ?T? for Teens �
MSRP: $49.95 U.S. / $71.99 CAN � Available June 21st
In the perpetual night and white sand world of Hueco Mundo, Ichigo and the others fight their way to Las Noches, the stronghold of former Soul Reaper captain Sosuke Aizen, where Orihime is being held. In the depths of Las Noches, Rukia encounters Espada Number Nine, Aaroniero Arruruerie, who removes his mask to reveal a very familiar face ? could he really be former Squad Three Lieutenant Kaien Shiba? The 3-disc set contains Episodes 146-156.
More information on BLEACH is available at Bleach.viz.com.
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VIZ Media brings the edgy psychological suspense of Death Note to Netflix
Acclaimed Supernatural Crime Mystery Based On Popular Manga Is The Latest VIZ Media Anime Series To Be Streamed By From Netflix
VIZ Media has announced the premiere of the entire uncut and subtitled DEATH NOTE anime series on Netflix, Inc., the world?s leading Internet subscription service for enjoying movies and TV shows. The supernatural suspense thriller will be available to watch instantly for subscribers in the U.S. beginning today.
A unique storyline and complex characters, combined with visually stunning animation by Madhouse, made DEATH NOTE one of the most popular anime series to ever be released in Japan and North America. The complete 37 episode series joins several other VIZ Media anime titles such as BLEACH, NARUTO, and INUYASHA, which can now be instantly streamed from Netflix.
DEATH NOTE (rated TV-14, subtitled) was inspired by a 12-volume manga counterpart (published in North America by VIZ Media) written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The anime series follows the adventures of Light Yagami, an ace student with great prospects but who is bored out of his mind. All of that changes when he finds the Death Note, a strange notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god named Ryuk. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals mysteriously begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal ? or his life?
More information on DEATH NOTE is available at: DeathNote.viz.com.
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VIZ Media launches VIZ Manga App for the iPhone and iPod Touch
Special Promotion Makes Select Volume 1 Titles Available For 40% Off
VIZ Media continues the digital integration of its vast library of manga (graphic novel) properties with the latest announcement of the availability of the VIZ MANGA APP for the Apple iPhone? and iPod Touch? mobile devices. The expansion will be compatible with the VIZ MANGA APP on the iPad, and adds cross-platform features.
To support the launch, the publisher has also kicked off a special 7-day digital promotion that offers select Volume 1 titles for only $2.99 ? 40% off the regular price! This is for a limited time only and runs until midnight PST May 9th.
Manga titles for the iPhone and iPod Touch are available via the VIZ MANGA APP, which is free through the iTunes Store. Volumes are generally available for purchase and download in the U.S. and Canada for only $4.99 (U.S. / CAN) each. Twenty-eight series and almost 200 volumes are available now, including popular series such as BLEACH, BLUE EXORCIST, DEATH NOTE, NARUTO and ONE PIECE and dozens more from VIZ Media?s Shonen Jump, Shojo Beat, and VIZ Signature imprints. Readers should check the app regularly, as new additions (including HOUSE OF FIVE LEAVES and not simple released today) and free Chapter 1 previews of forthcoming manga series are also featured.
?The VIZ MANGA APP is a unique proprietary platform that will become one of the leading digital applications to read manga on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch,? says Alvin Lu, SVP and General Manager of VIZ Media. ?The technology allows readers to download, store and enjoy their favorite manga with easy access to a substantial and ongoing downloadable library. Now you can take hundreds of manga in your pocket anytime, anywhere on a mobile device with the VIZ MANGA APP! ?
The VIZ MANGA APP also includes a new software upgrade for the iPad (Version 4.0), which delivers better functionality including bookmarks, improved storage, navigation, and the ability to browse-by-series in the ?My Manga? library. Manga purchases can now be shared seamlessly between iPhone, iPod Touch and the iPad and bookmarked for easy updates. Push notifications will also automatically notify users when new volumes of favorite bookmarked titles are added.
For more information on the VIZ MANGA APP and a list of all available titles, please visit www.VIZ.com/apps/.
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