VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES EXCITING NEW MANGA ACQUISITIONS AT 2017 ANIME BOSTON CONVENTION

15/06/2017

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES EXCITING NEW MANGA ACQUISITIONS AT 2017 ANIME BOSTON CONVENTION

DEATH NOTE All-In-One Edition Debuts This Fall; NARUTO: CHIBI SASUKE S SHARINGAN LEGEND Among Three New Shonen Jump Manga Titles To Receive Digital And Print Releases

San Francisco, CA, April 3, 2017 VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media),a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing detailed the acquisition of several notable new Shonen Jump manga properties this past weekend during its official panel event at Anime Boston 2017.

One of the most successful manga of all time will receive premium collectible treatment in the DEATH NOTE All-in-One Edition, debuting Fall 2017. The monstrously large edition collects the complete 12-volume series in one massive book, and includes an epilogue chapter never before seen in English.

Two titles currently serialized on the Shonen Jump site will receive a digital-first full volume debut followed by a print release. Fans can look forward to Naruto: Chibi Sasuke's Sharingan Legend, an action-packed comedic spin-off focusing on one of the most-loved characters from the best-selling manga series created by Masashi Kishimoto. The science fiction survival epic ASTRA LOST IN SPACE will also receive a digital-first and print volume release. Continuing chapters of both series are available for FREE on VIZ.com/ShonenJump/chapters/all!

In addition, the fan-favorite and chilling suspense drama THE PROMISED NEVERLAND will make the leap from the pages of WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP digital magazine to a full manga volume release! The first volume will debut first digitally in October, followed by a print debut in December.

Additional information on each of these titles will be announced in the near future.

New Fall & Winter 2017 VIZ Media Publishing Acquisitions

DEATH NOTE (All-in-One Edition)

Rated T+' for Older Teens Debuts Fall 2017

This hefty omnibus combines all 2,400 pages of the megahit thriller into a single massive tome, presented in a beautiful silver slipcase. A perfect collectible conversation piece and a must-have for DEATH NOTE fans. Also contains an epilogue chapter never before seen in English!

NARUTO: CHIBI SASUKE S SHARINGAN LEGEND Rated T' for Teens

Volume 1 Digital First Debut July 2017, Print Debut September 2017

Uchiha Sasuke, the brooding loner who will do anything to avenge his clan and kill his older brother Yes, this is that story, but with a hilarious twist! In Naruto: Chibi Sasuke's Sharingan Legend, the characters and story have been flipped on their heads, all for the sake of comedy! With his Taka teammates Suigetsu, Karin and Jugo, Sasuke travels the land and gets into all kinds of wacky adventures. This is a side of Sasuke you've never seen before. One bit of advice: do not mock the Uchiha!

ASTRA LOST IN SPACE Rated T' for Teens

Volume 1 Digital First Debut October 2017, Print Debut December 2017

In the year 2063 interstellar space travel has become the norm. Eight students from Caird High School and one child set out on a routine planet camp excursion. While there, the students are mysteriously transported 5,000 light-years away to the middle of nowhere! Will they ever make it back to Earth?!

THE PROMISED NEVERLAND Rated T' for Teens

Volume 1 Digital First Debut October 2017, Print Debut December 2017

In this masterful suspense story, life at Grace Field House has been good for Emma and her fellow orphans. While the daily studying and exams they have to take are tough, their loving caretaker provides them with delicious foods and plenty of play time. But perhaps not everything is as it seems

For additional information on manga and anime titles available from 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.

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