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VIZ
MEDIA BEGINS 2013 WITH THE ALL-NEW WEEKLY
SHONEN JUMP
DIGITAL MANGA MAGAZINE
The
Bold Digital Transition Of North America’s Most Popular Weekly
Manga Anthology Now Releases Manga Chapters The Same Day As Japan
San
Francisco, CA, January 21, 2013 –
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest
publisher, distributor and licensor of manga, graphic novels and
anime in North America, ushers in 2013 with the dawn of a whole new
era of manga with today’s first issue of the new WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP
digital manga magazine. The weekly serial
anthology features the synchronized latest chapters of various manga
debuting on the same day
as the Japanese Weekly Shonen Jump
magazine counterpart, including flagship series NARUTO, BLEACH, ONE
PIECE and more.
Formerly
known as WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA, the next phase in the evolution of
VIZ Media’s popular digital manga magazine will now simply be known
as WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP. The publication features a brand new look and
logo, along with a completely redesigned website at ShonenJump.com.
To
learn about the new WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP, please watch the anthem video
at http://youtu.be/d-mjfJ4fptk.
“The
‘ALPHA’ phase of WEEKLY SHONEN
JUMP marked our bold transition to an entirely new digitally-based
format and attracted thousands of new readers in the process,” says
Andy Nakatani, Editor-in-Chief. “With that transition now complete,
WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP will be even closer aligned with our Japanese
counterpart, and domestic readers finally will be able to enjoy the
latest chapters of their favorite manga series on the same day as
Japanese fans. This is the beginning of an exciting new era in
international digital manga publishing!”
Also
launching in today’s issue of WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP is the brand new
superhero comedy series ONE-PUNCH
MAN (rated ‘T’ for Teens) from writer ONE with artwork by Yusuke
Murata (also the artist for EYESHIELD 21, published by VIZ Media).
In this new action-comedy, everything
about a young man named Saitama screams "AVERAGE,” from his
lifeless expression, to his bald head, to his unimpressive physique.
However, this average-looking fellow doesn't have your average
problem... He's actually a superhero that's looking for tough
opponents! The problem is, every time he finds a promising candidate
he beats the snot out of them in one punch. Can Saitama finally find
an evil villain strong enough to challenge him? Follow Saitama
through his hilarious romps as he searches for new bad guys to
challenge!
WEEKLY
SHONEN JUMP is available exclusively on the VIZ
Manga digital platform,
and features the latest installments of BLEACH, CROSS MANAGE, NARUTO,
NISEKOI, ONE PIECE, and TORIKO on the same day as their general
release in Japan. Monthly series such as BLUE EXORCIST, RUROUNI
KENSHIN: RESTORATION and YU-GI-OH! ZEXAL will debut on the closest
Monday after the Japanese release.
Every
digital edition of WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP
treats manga fans across North America to
the latest chapters of some of the world’s most popular manga
titles. Annual membership is available through the VIZ Manga digital
platform for just $25.99 (USD/CAD), and provides readers with
permanent access to 48 weekly issues each year. Members
can also look forward to exclusive YU-GI-OH! promotional trading
cards throughout the year (the first card will be Number
88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo),
and access to additional magazine content, including creator
interviews and insightful promotional videos.
For
more information on WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and exclusive subscriber
offers, please visit www.ShonenJump.com.
To
learn more about ONE-PUNCH MAN, and to read a free preview, please
visit ShonenJump.com/node/1394.
To
learn more about VIZ Manga and to download the VIZ Manga App, please
visit VIZManga.com
and www.viz.com/apps.
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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