New
Novel Is The Second Release In A New Series Focusing On Key Characters
From Masashi Kishimoto’s Smash Hit Ninja Action Series, NARUTO
San Francisco, CA, January 28, 2016 –
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and
licensor of manga and anime in North America, delivers the next release
in a continuing series of NARUTO prose novels focusing on key characters
from the internationally acclaimed ninja action series.
NARUTO: SHIKAMARU’S STORY was written by author Takashi Yano and will be released in print and digitally in early February. The book tells the story of the current head of Team 10 and the Nara Clan and features original cover art by Masashi Kishimoto. Allies
and enemies from the famed NARUTO series take center stage in these
fast-paced adventures, with each novel focusing on a particular clan
mate, ally, team…or villain
NARUTO: SHIKAMARU’S STORY
MSRP: $10.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN / $6.99 Digital · Available February 2nd
Two
years after the Great Ninja War, Shikamaru spends his days racing
around, hands full as one of Konoha’s key protectors. Then, large
numbers of ninja from every region are reported missing. Even Sai
disappears. And the place where the missing shinobi end up is the
mysterious empire, the Land of Silence. As a ninja, as an adult, to
protect all that he is responsible for, Shikamaru must do battle with
the shadow of a new generation.
Also
don’t miss NARUTO: KAKASHI’S STORY, the first book in the series of
NARUTO novels, available now in print and also digitally.
Manga
author/artist Masashi Kishimoto was born in 1974 in rural Okayama
Prefecture, Japan. Like many kids, he was first inspired to become a
manga artist in elementary school when he read Dragon Ball. After spending time in art school, he won the Hop Step Award for new manga artists with his story, Karakuri.
After considering various genres for his next project, Kishimoto
decided on a story steeped in traditional Japanese culture. His first
version of NARUTO, drawn in 1997, was a one-shot story about fox spirits; his final version, which debuted in Japan in Weekly Shonen Jump in
1999, quickly became the most popular ninja manga in the world. The
series would also spawn multiple anime series, movies, novels, video
games and more. Having concluded the series in late 2014, Masashi
Kishimoto has kept himself busy this year with the side story, Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring, and writing the story for the latest NARUTO movie, Boruto: Naruto the Movie, both of which focus on the title character's son, Boruto.
VIZ
Media is the North American master licensor for NARUTO and publishes
the bestselling NARUTO manga series in print and digitally and also
distributes the NARUTO and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN anime series and feature
films. Additional information on NARUTO is available at www.Naruto.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 ONE PIECE, 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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