Latest
Video Game-Inspired Titles Include Re-Release Of Classic SUPER MARIO
ADVENTURES For First Time In Over 20 Years And Launch Of The Latest THE
LEGEND OF ZELDA Manga
San Francisco, CA, August 16, 2016 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing,
prepares to deliver two fresh doses of video game-inspired manga
excitement as it announces the acquisition of the publishing rights for
the classic series SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES, as well as THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS, the latest manga title inspired by the beloved ‘80s-era video game title.
SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES is set for release in October of this year; THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS is scheduled to launch in March 2017.
New VIZ Media Manga Publishing Acquisitions:
SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES · Available October 2016
Long
out of print, this stunning, full-color graphic novel features a story
by Kentaro Takekuma and art by Charlie Nozawa, and will become available
once again for the first time in more than 20 years!! Super Mario Adventures, inspired by the bestselling Super Mario™ video game franchise, is a collection of comics that originally ran in Nintendo Power™ magazine in 1992-93.
The
peril-plagued Princess Toadstool is kidnapped by the diabolical
deadbeat Bowser™ but super plumbers Mario™ and Luigi™ hatch a plan with
their new friend Yoshi™ to rescue her. Are the Super Mario Bros’ plans a
pipe dream? Can they stop the Koopa King before he forces the Princess
to be his bride?!
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS · Available Spring 2017
The newest series from THE Legend of Zelda
manga creator Akira Himekawa continues the fantastic adventures
inspired by the video game of the same name and is set for an English
debut in March 2017.
Once
upon a time, wizards tried to conquer the Sacred Realm of Hyrule. The
Spirits of Light sealed the wizards' power within the Shadow Crystal and
banished them to the Twilight Realm beyond the Mirror of Twilight. Now,
an evil menace is trying to find Midna, Princess of the Twilight Realm,
and the fragments of the Shadow Crystal to gain the power to rule over
both the Twilight Realm and the World of Light.
VIZ Media also publishes the bestselling THE LEGEND OF ZELDA manga series and THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: A LINK TO THE PAST.
For additional information manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established
in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the field of publishing,
animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with
its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster
properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media
offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide
variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed
merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and
entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to
bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.
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Leading Manga Publisher Details Plans To Launch
SWEET BLUE FLOWERS And QUEEN’S QUALITY In Print And Digital In 2017
San Francisco, CA, August 16, 2016 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier
company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global
entertainment licensing, announced its latest new manga publishing
acquisitions set for 2017 release during its official panel held this
past weekend at Otakon 2016 – one of the East Coast’s biggest
anime/manga conventions.
The newly acquired properties, Takako Shimura’s coming of age series, SWEET BLUE FLOWERS, and the QQ SWEEPER sequel, QUEEN’S QUALITY, will be released in print and digital.
Latest VIZ Media Manga Publishing Acquisitions:
SWEET BLUE FLOWERS · Available Fall 2017
Fumi
Manjome, an introverted, bookish teenage girl, is beginning her first
year of high school at Matsuoka Girls' High School. She enters the
school year with her heart broken by a previous relationship. At about
the same time, she reconnects with her best friend from ten years ago,
Akira Okudaira, who is now attending Fujigatani Girls' Academy as a
first-year high school student. As they reconnect, they both deal with
their own respective problems, and help each other get through them.
QUEEN’S QUALITY · Available Fall 2017
The
sequel series to QQ SWEEPER! Fumi Nishioka lives with Kyutaro Horikita
and his family of "Sweepers," people who specialize in cleaning the
minds of those overcome with negative energy and evil spirits. Fumi had
displayed mysterious abilities previously, but what will happen when her
powers as a Queen begin to awaken?
Kyutaro is a quiet but formidable Sweeper, and he may be the only one who can keep Fumi's powers under control. When he tells her that he'll never leave her side, Fumi unexpectedly starts to fall for him!
VIZ
Media also publishes creator Kyousuke Motomi’s original QQ SWEEPER
manga series (rated ‘T’ for Teens) in print and digitally.
For additional information on manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established
in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the field of publishing,
animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with
its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster
properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media
offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide
variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed
merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and
entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to
bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.
Learn more about VIZ Media and its properties at www.VIZ.com.
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