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VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE DEBUT OF KENKA BANCHO OTOME: LOVE'S BATTLE ROYALE

02/04/2018

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE DEBUT OF KENKA BANCHO OTOME: LOVE'S BATTLE ROYALE

Shojo Series About A Heroine Who Must Fight Her Way Through An All-Boys High School Debuts In April

San Francisco, CA, March 27, 2018 VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media),a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, releases the romantic-comedy series Kenka Bancho Otome: Love s Battle Royale on April 3rd.

Kenka Bancho Otome is rated T' for Teens and will be published under the Shojo Beat imprint. It features story and artwork by creator Chie Shimada and is based on an original concept by Spike Chunsoft. Volume 1 carries a print MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. Kenka Bancho Otome: Love s Battle Royale is also available digitally via viz.com and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and Google Play stores. The final volume of the two-volume series will be released later this year.

Hinako thought she didn t have any family, but on the day that she starts high school, her twin brother Hikaru suddenly appears and tricks her into taking his place. But the new school Hinako attends instead is beyond unusual. Now she must fight her way to the top of Shishiku Academy, an all-boys school of delinquents!

Kenka Bancho Otome is a play on the fighting game genre, but in this series the heroine Hinako must battle the strongest guys in school to become the boss, says Nancy Thistlethwaite, Senior Editor. But she may break some hearts as well as noses along the way!

For additional information on Kenka Bancho Otome: Love s Battle Royale and other manga titles published by VIZ Media, please visit viz.com.

About VIZ Media, LLC

Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POK MON, VIZ Media offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed merchandise. Owned by three of Japan s largest publishing and entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.

Learn more about VIZ Media and its properties at viz.com.
LINK: https://www.viz.com/news/newsroom/v/1006565...
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