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Updates for 2nd Half of May Include Continuation Of Monday 40% Promo
on Select Volume 1 Titles, HONEY AND CLOVER Debut
VIZ
Media rounds out
the month of May with big news for WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA members as it debuts
in today’s issue the new RUROUNI KENSHIN manga (graphic novel) reboot – RUROUNI
KENSHIN: RESTORATION.
RUROUNI KENSHIN:
RESTORATION will be serialized once a month in WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA. To celebrate the upcoming live
action movie, Nobuhiro Watsuki, the original creator of RURUNI KENSHIN
(published by VIZ Media in North America, rated ‘T’ for Older Teens) reinvented
his classic manga with all-new twists and turns. Action, romance, and historical intrigue abound in RUROUNI KENSHIN:
RESTORATION, the tale of a wandering swordsman during Japan’s chaotic Meiji
Restoration. Join Kenshin, Kaoru, Yahiko and
others as they take up their swords once again!
Each new digital edition of WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP
ALPHA treats manga fans across North America to the
latest chapters of some of the world’s most popular manga series only two
weeks after they debut in Japan’s massively popular WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP magazine.
WEEKLY
SHONEN JUMP ALPHA is available through an
annual membership that provides 52 weeks of digital access to 48 weekly issues
for just $25.99. Single issues of WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA can be read for four
weeks for only $0.99. Each issue may be read on VIZManga.com/sj-weekly,
and also on the updated VIZ Manga App for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA members also receive an annual
collector’s yearbook, 4 Yu-Gi-Oh! cards throughout the year delivered to your
door, and access to exclusive content, including creator interviews and exclusive
videos.
VIZ Media also continues its special May manga
promotion on VIZManga.com
and the VIZ MANGA App for the Apple iPad®, iPhone® and iPod®
touch, offering a 40%
off discount on five select Volume 1 digital titles (Reg. MSRP: $4.99, Sale
Price: $2.99) each Monday through the end of the month.
Discount Manga Titles for May 21st
Include:
HIKARU NO GO Vol. 1 · Rated ‘A’ for All
Ages
NURA: RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN Vol. 1 · Rated ‘T’ for Teens
ROSARIO + VAMPIRE Vol. 1 · Rated ‘T+’ for
Older Teens
RUROUNI KENSHIN Vol. 1 · Rated ‘T+’ for
Older Teens
TEGAMI BACHI Vol. 1 · Rated ‘T’ for Teens
Discount Manga Titles for May 28th
Include:
BLEACH Vol. 1 · Rated ‘T’ for Teens
CLAYMORE Vol. 1 · Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens
DRAGON BALL Vol. 1 · Rated ‘T+’ for
Older Teens
KEKKAISHI Vol. 1 · Rated ‘T’ for Teens
THE PRINCE OF TENNIS Vol. 1 · Rated ‘A’ for All
Ages
Finally, in addition to updates to 19 other series,
shojo fans can look forward to the debut on May 28th of HONEY AND CLOVER (rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens). Created by Chica
Umino. the story
follows Takemoto, a sophomore art student in Tokyo, who thinks his greatest
worries in life are finding ways to eat more meat and getting to class on time.
But with friends like his, life is never going to be that tame.
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volumes are generally available for purchase and download in the
U.S. and Canada within
the application for $4.99 (U.S. / CAN) per volume. More than 55 series and 500+ volumes are currently available
for download.
VIZ Media’s multiple digital manga platforms allow
for universal access to read
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