An Otaku Vampire Obsessed With The Human World Falls Hard For a Pretty
Girl That Becomes A Ghost And He Vows To Help Her Regain Her Body; Series
Premiere Features New English Dub Cast
San
Francisco, CA, June 30, 2014 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest
distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, dials up the
action and laughs for the special premiere of the anime series – BLOOD LAD – now
available on Hulu and Neon Alley. The entire 10 episode paranormal action comedy
series about an otaku vampire and a ghost girl features a brand new English dub
cast and will available on Hulu and Neon Alley for a limited time only!
A
trailer and episodes may be viewed at: http://www.hulu.com/blood-lad.
BLOOD LAD will launch on NeonAlley.com, VIZ Media’s consolidated online
destination for FREE streaming
anime content in the U.S. Episodes will also be available on the free, ad-supported Hulu and Hulu Plus
subscription service, where users can watch on a variety of devices including Xbox One,
Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 (PS3®) or PlayStation®4
(PS4™) systems Roku, Chromecast, and mobile devices. A full list of Hulu and Hulu
Plus-enabled devices can be found at http://www.hulu.com/plus/devices.
Adapted
from Yuki Kodama's bestselling manga (graphic novel) series, BLOOD LAD
introduces Staz, who is
one of the toughest vampires in the demon world. But unlike his ancestors, he
finds being a vampire to be a serious pain and prefers to spend his time
watching anime and playing video games instead. When a Japanese girl named
Fuyumi wanders into his territory, Staz cannot hide his excitement at finally
meeting a living human from his favorite culture. Unfortunately, Fuyumi dies
after being swallowed by a monster, leaving her bare soul behind. Staz vows to
Fuyumi that he will bring her back to life by any bloody means necessary.
VIZ
Media is the North American master licensor for the BLOOD LAD (rated TV-14)
anime property. The company also plans to release the entire series for home
media in a special Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD combo-pack, as well as a
Standard Edition DVD set on September 2nd. Both editions are
available now for pre-order from leading retailers. The BLOOD LAD Limited
Edition Blu-ray/DVD combo-pack MSRP will be $69.99 U.S. / $89/99 CAN; the Standard
Edition DVD MSRP will be $44.82 U.S. / $43.23 CAN.
“A nerdy vampire’s obsession with the human world collides with a girl that becomes lost in the demon world after wandering into a portal that suddenly opens in her bedroom, and the stage is set for plenty of thrilling supernatural action and laugh out loud comedic hijinks,” says Charlene Ingram, Senior Manager, Animation Marketing. “Anime fans will not want to miss this special premiere of BLOOD LAD, which features an amazing English dub cast including Bryce Papenbrook and Xanthe Huynh in the lead characters’ roles and supported by other top voice talents including Cristina Vee, Wendy Lee, Johnny Yong Bosch and Kyle Hebert. Catch the premiere of BLOOD LAD on Neon Alley and Hulu ahead of its special home media release this September!”
For
more information on BLOOD LAD,
or other award-winning anime titles from VIZ Media, 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 Japan's 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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