Dark Supernatural Fantasy Arrives In Dedicated Series Form From The Legendary Creative Duo Behind DEATH NOTE And BAKUMAN。
San Francisco, CA, September 20, 2016 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, offers a paranormal dark fantasy about humans and angels by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, creators of DEATH NOTE and BAKUMAN。.
PLATINUM END launches on October 4th,
is rated ‘M’ for Mature Readers, and will be published under the
company’s Shonen Jump imprint. Volume 1 will carry a print MSRP $9.99
U.S. / $12.99 CAN. The series also will be available digitally from VIZ.com/read and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and GooglePlay stores. Future volumes of the ongoing series will be published twice a year.
In PLATINUM END, as
his classmates celebrate their middle school graduation, troubled Mirai
is mired in darkness. But his battle is just beginning when he receives
some salvation from above in the form of an angel. Now Mirai is pitted
against 12 other chosen humans in a battle in which the winner becomes
the next god of the world. Mirai has an angel in his corner, but he may
need to become a devil to survive.
“PLATINUM
END’s digital-exclusive chapter releases have been thrilling readers
and we are very excited to now launch the series on its own,” says
Alexis Kirsch, Editor. “Tsugumi
Ohba and Takeshi Obata’s latest creation showcases the duo’s
characteristic crisp artwork and edgy storyline. We look forward to
manga fans diving into the launch of the opening volume next month!”
Writer Tsugumi Ohba is the author of the hit series DEATH NOTE and BAKUMAN。.
Takeshi Obata first achieved international recognition as the artist of the wildly popular Weekly Shonen Jump title, HIKARU NO GO,
which won the 2003 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize: Shinsei "New Hope"
Award and the 2000 Shogakukan Manga Award. He went on to illustrate the
smash hit supernatural crime thriller, DEATH NOTE, as well as the hugely
successful manga BAKUMAN。 and ALL YOU NEED IS KILL.
For additional information on anime and 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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