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VIZ MEDIA GETS IN
THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW SHOJO MANGA SERIES SWEET REIN
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Girl Takes On The Role Of Santa Claus With A Cute Boy Who Also
Happens To Be An Enchanted Reindeer In A New Magical Romance
San
Francisco, CA, November 1, 2013 –
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of
manga & anime in North America, delivers a nod towards Christmas
with the release of SWEET REIN Volume 1 on November 5th.
The new manga (graphic novel) fantasy series by creator Sakura
Tsukuba arrives from the Shojo Beat imprint in time for the start of
holiday season, is rated ‘T’ for Teens, and will carry an MSRP of
$9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN.
SWEET
REIN Vol. 1 will also debut digitally on the same day for $6.99 (U.S
/ CAN) from VIZManga.com
and for digital download through the VIZ MANGA App for the Apple
iPad®,
iPhone®
and iPod®
touch, Android-powered smart phones. The title will also be available
for purchase through the iBook, Kindle, NOOK, and Kobo stores.
Sad at the
thought of spending Christmas alone, Kurumi Sagara goes out for a
walk. While she’s crossing the street, a boy bumps into her, and a
rein suddenly appears that binds them together. The overjoyed boy
tells her she’s his master and that she’s a Santa Claus. Kurumi
dismisses him as a crazy person, but then he transforms into a
reindeer?!
“SWEET
REIN is a sweet romance—a perfect read for the holiday season,”
says Nancy Thistlethwaite, Editor. “This series explores the bonds
that connect people. Kurumi meets Kaito, a magical reindeer with whom
she is fated to share a lifelong relationship, and an endearing mix
of comedy, drama and romance are in store as the pair begins to
discover how much they care for each other.”
Manga
creator Sakura Tsukuba debuted in 1994 with Hikari
Nodokeki Haru no Hi ni,
a title which won her the prestigious LaLa Manga Grand Prix Kasaku
Award. Her other notable works include Land
of the Blindfolded (recipient
of the Hakusensha Athena Shinjin Taisho award) and Penguin
Revolution.
For
more information on SWEET REIN and other shojo manga titles from VIZ
Media, please visit www.shojobeat.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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