VIZ MEDIA OPENS DECEMBER AND the HOLIDAY SEASON with A NEW DIGITAL MANGA UPDATE AND LAUNCHES SPECIAL SALE PROMOTIONS

VIZ MEDIA OPENS DECEMBER AND THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH A NEW DIGITAL MANGA UPDATE AND LAUNCHES SPECIAL SALE PROMOTIONS

Catch The Digital Launch Of ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM,

As Well As Special Promotional Pricing And A December Digital Bundle Sale

VIZ Media announces extensive digital manga updates along with a trio of new title debuts for the first-half of December. Holiday season announcements include the launch of a special digital manga sale running through the entire month, as well as a digital bundle sale that features special pricing on several popular series. In addition, a new mystery series debuts in WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP as part of the Jump Start initiative GAKKYU HOTEI: SCHOOL JUDGMENT featuring crazy courtroom battles and amazing art by Takeshi Obata!

Readers can highlight their manga reading with the digital launch of ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM, 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!

VIZ Media's Cyber Monday Sale opened on December 1st and runs through December 30th on VIZManga.com and the VIZ Manga App. The sale offers introductory pricing of only $1.99 (U.S. / CAN) on Volumes 1-2 of the following series. Subsequent series volumes will be $4.99 (U.S. / CAN each.

FOOD WARS, Vols. 1-2 ($1.99 each); Vols. 3-4 ($4.99 each)

JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE PART 3, Vols. 1-2 ($1.99 each);

Vols. 3-15 ($4.99 each)

YUYU HAKUSHO, Vols. 1-2 ($1.99 each); Vols. 3-19 ($4.99 each)

Fans also shouldn't miss the opportunity to stock up on entire story arcs of several additional popular titles with a special Digital Bundle Sale available on VIZManga.com as well as ComiXology (check the app for specific pricing).

ONE PIECE, East Blue Vols. 1-11; Price: $44.00 (U.S. / CAN) for the entire bundle at $3.99 per volume, usually $6.99 each

NARUTO, (The Test of a Ninja) Vols. 1-16; Price: $64.00 (U.S. / CAN) for the entire bundle at $3.99 per volume, usually $6.99 each

BLEACH, (The Reaper s Road) Vols. 1-21; Price: $64.00 (U.S. / CAN) for the entire bundle at $3.99 per volume, usually $6.99 each

SHAMAN KING (Spirit Voyage), Vols. 1-15; Price: $60.00 (U.S. / CAN) for the entire bundle at $3.99 per volume, usually $6.99 each

ZOMBIE POWDER, Vols. 1-4; Price: $8.00 (U.S. / CAN) for the entire bundle at $1.99 per volume, usually $6.99 each

Additional December updates include new releases of 14 other VIZ titles, including the riveting series finale of MILLENNIUM SNOW (Vol. 4) as well as the latest volumes of other popular series such as DEADMAN WONDERLAND (Vol. 6), SERAPH OF THE END (Vol. 3), HAPPY MARRIAGE?! (Vol. 9), MAGI (Vol. 9), NARUTO (Vol. 68), TORIKO (Vol. 25) and many more!

The Jump Start campaign eliminates time and distance barriers and simultaneously premieres the first three chapters (one chapter per week) of every brand new, first-run manga series that appears in Japan's Weekly Shonen Jump, publishing the chapter in WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP on the same day of that issue's general print release in Japan. GAKKYU HOTEI: SCHOOL JUDGMENT, written by Nobuaki Enoki with art by Takeshi Obata, asks the question, Who has time for class when there are cases that needs solving?!

Readers can enjoy all of these new manga titles that are available on VIZManga.com and the VIZ MANGA App for the iPad , iPhone and iPod touch, Android-powered smart phones and 7 tablets. The titles may also be purchased through the Nook, Kindle, Kobo, ComiXology, iBooks and GooglePlay stores. These dynamic digital platforms offer fans the opportunity to explore and enjoy a massive catalog of new and classic manga titles that span more than 2,400 volumes across over 210 different series.

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. Through the innovative VIZ Manga digital platform registered users are able to use one account to view their purchased manga across more devices than ever. New series and volumes are added every Tuesday. Fans can also find these titles and more for the NOOK, Kindle Fire, and Kobo eReaders, as well as in the ComiXology, iBooks and GooglePlay Stores.

All manga volumes are available for purchase and download in the U.S. and Canada within the VIZ Manga application starting from only $4.99 (U.S. / CAN) each. Readers can also explore free Chapter 1 previews of every series. For more information, please visit VIZManga.com or www.VIZ.com/apps.

To learn more about VIZ Manga, please visit www.vizmanga.com.

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