VIZ MEDIA CELEBRATES 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY AND LAUNCHES EDGY SCI-FI ACTION MANGA SERIES ALL YOU NEED IS KILL IN SPECIAL WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ISSUE
Popular Weekly Digital Manga Anthology Celebrates Sophomore Anniversary With Special Weekend Issue Featuring The Premiere Of Sci-Fi Series By Creator Of DEATH NOTE and BAKUMAN
San Francisco, CA, January 10, 2014 VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, marks WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP's 2 Year Digital Anniversary with the debut of ALL YOU NEED IS KILL, by acclaimed manga (graphic novel) creator Takeshi Obata, in a special issue debuting THIS Saturday, January 11th. The bestselling weekly serial manga anthology features the synchronized latest chapters of the world's most popular series debuting digitally on the same day as the Japanese Weekly Shonen Jump counterpart.
Weekly Shonen Jump takes a short break in Japan next week, but to launch this highly anticipated new series, VIZ Media's Shonen Jump editors have prepared a very special Takeshi Obata-themed edition that coincides with the sophomore anniversary of the digital launch of the publication.
Scheduled for a Saturday release, this bonus issue will feature Chapter 1 of ALL YOU NEED IS KILL along with previews of Obata Senseis greatest hits. ALL YOU NEED IS KILL is the story of a futuristic soldier who dies in battle and is reborn each day to defend Earth against deadly alien invaders called Mimics. Takeshi Obata is a renowned artist of several massively successful manga series including DEATH NOTE, BAKUMAN , RAL GRAD, and HIKARU NO GO (all titles also published in North America by VIZ Media)
The original ALL YOU NEED IS KILL novel, by author Hiroshi Sakurazaka, has been called, science fiction for the adrenaline junkie, and is published in North America by VIZ Media's Haikasoru imprint. The novel been notably adapted into a forthcoming sci-fi live-action blockbuster, titled Edge of Tomorrow, scheduled for release this summer from Warner Bros. and starring Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt and Bill Paxton.
WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP is the world's leading ambassador for manga content and, aided by the advent of digital technology, we are able to oversee the simultaneous release of the latest chapters of some of the world's most popular series to fans in North America as well as in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Oceania, says Editor-in-Chief Andy Nakatani. We were honored to be the first publication to bring Takeshi Obata's newest work to North American readers and we look forward to him reaching an even wider international fan base with the debut of the ALL YOU NEED IS KILL manga.
WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP is the world's premiere manga brand and leading weekly manga magazine. VIZ Media offers North American fans single issues for only $0.99 each and 1 Year Memberships are available for only $25.99 and include 48 weekly digital issues as well as exclusive Yu-Gi-Oh! Collectable Trading Cards, special one-shot manga, exclusive digital-only promotions, and access to additional subscriber-only content including creator interviews and insightful promo videos. Current subscribers can also access their accounts via VIZManga.com, the VIZ Manga App, or with the Apple iPad Newsstand App.
WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP is further available to North American fans as well as readers in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa via the Newsstand App for the Apple iPad and iPad Mini or the WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP App on the Google Play Store for Android devices. International issues debut each Monday at 10:00am (PST) and monthly subscriptions are available with automatic monthly renewals. (*Note: Yu-Gi-Oh! cards are not available to iPad Newsstand or international subscribers) Additional information on international subscriptions is available at: http://shonenjump.viz.com/international-wsj-app.
WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP International Subscription Pricing:
o U.S. - $2.99 / month
o UK - £1.99 / month
o Ireland - 2,69 / month
o Australia - $2.99 (AUD) / month
o New Zealand - $4.19 (NZD) / month
o South Africa - R24.99 / month
WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP features an award-winning roster of the very latest chapters of popular ongoing manga series such as BLEACH, BLUE EXORCIST, NARUTO, NISEKOI, ONE PIECE, ONE-PUNCH MAN, SERAPH OF THE END, TORIKO, WORLD TRIGGER, YU-GI-OH! ZEXAL and a colorized version of the classic DRAGON BALL.
For more information on WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and exclusive subscriber offers, please visit shonenjump.viz.com.
For more information on VIZ Media manga titles, please visit www.VIZ.com.
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 Japans 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. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and manga at www.VIZ.com.
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VIZ MEDIA CELEBRATES 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY AND LAUNCHES EDGY SCI-FI ACTION MANGA SERIES ALL YOU NEED IS KILL IN SPECIAL WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ISSUE
