VIZ MEDIA LAUNCHES A PREQUEL FOR THE HIT MANGA SERIES GANGSTA WITH THE RELEASE OF GANGSTA: CURSED.
Edgy
New Crime Thriller Explores The Dark And Often Violent Pasts Of Key
Characters From The Explosive Original Neo-Noir Manga Series
San Francisco, CA, December 5, 2016 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, expands the mysterious world first depicted in the manga crime thriller, GANGSTA., with the release of a new spin-off series, GANGSTA: CURSED., on December 20th.
The edgy new manga features story
by Kohske, the creator of the original GANGSTA. series, with artwork by
Syuhei Kamo, and contains prequel stories for several of the main
characters that appeared in the initial series. GANGSTA: CURSED. is rated ‘M’ for Mature Readers and will be published in print under the VIZ Signature imprint with an MSRP of $12.99 U.S. / $14.99 CAN. The
original GANGSTA. manga series (also published by VIZ Media, rated ‘M’
for Mature Readers) has been a repeated Bookscan Top 50 as well as New
York Times bestseller and has also inspired a popular anime adaptation.
In GANGSTA: CURSED.,
killing is all Spas has ever known, and he does it without doubt or
remorse. Taught to believe he’s ridding the world of monsters, he sees
the extermination of the Twilights as a necessary step toward making
Ergastulum a safer place. Until the day when he’s forced to confront the
horrifying truth that the real monster might be…him.
“GANGSTA.
is a successful crime thriller and one of the most popular recent
titles from the VIZ Signature catalog,” says Leyla Aker, Senior Vice President, Publishing. “The gritty
drama and suspense mixed with non-stop action that made the original
series such a hit will captivate readers again with the launch of GANGSTA: CURSED. We invite fans to cap off the year with this explosive new release.”
Manga
creator Kamo began his professional career working on the original
GANGSTA. series as an assistant to the series creator, Kohske. Gangsta: Cursed. is his first series.
GANGSTA. creator Kohske made her manga debut in 2009 with the short story “Postman” which appeared in Shonen GanGan magazine. Her first full-fledged series, GANGSTA., began running in Monthly Comic Bunch in 2011 and became an instant hit. More information about Kohske’s work can be found on her website at: http://gokohske.o-oi.net/.
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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