Coming-Of-Age Series Depicts Love And Friendship
Between High School Girls
San Francisco, CA, September 2017 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a
premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution,
and global entertainment licensing, delivers a poignant story about
young girls’ romance and friendship with the release of SWEET BLUE FLOWERS on September 19th.
The
series, by creator Takako Shimura, will be published in print and
digital editions under the VIZ Signature imprint. SWEET BLUE FLOWERS is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens; Volume 1 will carry a print MSRP of $24.99 U.S. / $33.99 CAN. The series will also be available digitally via VIZ.com
and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks,
comiXology, and Google Play Store. Subsequent volumes will be published
in English on a quarterly basis.
In SWEET BLUE FLOWERS, Akira
Okudaira is starting high school and is ready for exciting new
experiences. And on the first day of school, she runs into her best
friend Fumi from kindergarten at the train station! Now Akira and Fumi
have the chance to rekindle their friendship, but life has gotten a lot
more complicated since they were kids.
“SWEET
BLUE FLOWERS depicts all the agony, excitement, and complications of
love as Akira and Fumi navigate young adulthood and their emerging
sexualities,” says Pancha Diaz, Editor. “With its quiet but graceful
approach to teenage love and friendship, this noteworthy series will
strike a chord with all readers.”
Manga creator Takako Shimura debuted in 1997 with the one-shot Boku wa, Onnanoko (I’m a Girl), a collection of short stories about queer youth. She is widely known for her stories focusing on LGBTQ topics. Wandering Son was a featured selection on the 2012
YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens list and also spawned a 12-episode
anime series. Shimura’s landmark yuri (girls’ love) series Sweet Blue Flowers was adapted into anime in 2009.
For additional information on SWEET BLUE FLOWERS and other manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established
in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields 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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