First Three Parts Of The Acclaimed Multi-Generational Paranormal Action
Adventure Manga Series Set For Digital And Print Release
San
Francisco, CA, July 7, 2014 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest
distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, thrilled a packed
audience of fans at the 2014 Anime Expo in Los Angeles this past weekend as it
announced the much heralded return of creator
Hirohiko Araki’s epic supernatural/action/adventure manga (graphic novel)
series, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE.
Volumes
1 and 2 of JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: PART 3 - STARDUST CRUSADERS are now available digitally
on VIZManga.com
and the VIZ MANGA App for the iPad®, iPhone® and iPod®
touch as well as for Android-powered smart phones and 7” tablets. The digital
volumes also may be purchased through the Nook, Kindle, Kobo, iBooks and
GooglePlay stores. Subsequent editions will be released every week for a total
of 16 volumes. JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens and
carries a digital MSRP of $6.99 US/CAN.
VIZ Media originally published the JOJO'S BIZARRE
ADVENTURE STARDUST CRUSADERS manga story arc in print in 2005. Fans at the
Anime Expo panel were further delighted with the news that the company’s SHONEN
JUMP imprint also has acquired JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE PART 1 - PHANTOM BLOOD
and JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE PART 2 - BATTLE TENDENCY and plans to release them
digital as firsts across its proprietary and partner platforms in September
2014 and March 2015 respectively.
The print counterpart for JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE
PART 1 - PHANTOM BLOOD will launch in print beginning in February 2015, with
JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE PART 2 - BATTLE TENDENCY scheduled to debut Fall 2015.
In JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE, once there was a mighty bloodline of heroes: the
Joestars. In the 1880s, Englishman Jonathan Joestar gave his life to defeat
Dio, a megalomaniacal vampire. Now, 100 years later, Dio is back, and
Jonathan's descendants must travel to Egypt to destroy their ancestral enemy
once and for all.
“VIZ
Media’s original publication of the JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE STARDUST series story arc
complemented the anime counterpart’s North American broadcast run and fan
interest has endured ever since,” says Leyla Aker, Vice President, Publishing.
“The series is a
multi-generational paranormal adventure story with each section focusing on a
different Joestar descendent as the main character. We’re very excited to bring
this celebrated title back to North America and also give fans the opportunity
to catch JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE from
the very beginning later this Summer!”
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 for the NOOK, Kindle Fire, and Kobo ereaders, as well as in
the 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 spans more than 2,000 volumes across nearly 200 different series.
All manga volumes are available for purchase and
download in the U.S. and Canada within the VIZ Manga application starting from
$6.99 (U.S. / CAN) each and readers can also explore all titles with free
Chapter 1 previews of every series. For more information, please visit VIZManga.com or www.VIZ.com/apps.
Download
the free VIZ Manga App for Android and iOS devices at www.VIZ.com/apps.
To learn
more about VIZ Manga, please visit www.vizmanga.com.
For
more information on JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE, or other manga 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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