VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THE RWBY MANGA
RWBY Manga Is Based On The Popular Animated Series And Debuts In Print And Digital Editions This January
San Francisco, CA, January 8, 2018 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, adds action and adventure to its publishing catalog with the release of RWBY on January 16th.
The RWBY manga is inspired
by the popular online anime-style series produced by Austin, TX-based
Rooster Teeth Productions. RWBY was the first western-produced anime
series to be distributed in Japan. The new single-volume RWBY manga was
developed in partnership with Rooster Teeth and will be published under
the VIZ Signature imprint with a print MSRP of $12.99 U.S. / $17.99 CAN.
The manga is illustrated by the renowned manga creator Shirow Miwa.
RWBY will also be available digitally on January 16th via viz.com and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and Google Play stores. RWBY made its English debut in digital editions of WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP.
In
RWBY, the world of Remnant is filled with horrific monsters bent on the
destruction of humanity. Fortunately, the kingdoms of the world have
risen to combat these forces by training powerful Huntsmen and
Huntresses at academies around the planet. Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee,
Blake Belladonna and Yang Xiao Long are four such Huntresses in
training.
“The
RWBY manga works as a prequel to the animated series,” says Joel Enos,
Senior Editor. “The chapters include previously unseen backstory about
Ruby, Weiss, Yang, and Blake, all enhanced by Shirow Miwa’s artwork.”
Creator Shirow Miwa debuted in UltraJump magazine in 1999 with the short series Black Mind.
His next series, DOGS, published in the magazine from 2000 to 2001,
instantly became a popular success and is also published in English by
VIZ Media. He returned in 2005 with Dogs: Bullets & Carnage, which is currently running in UltraJump.
Miwa has also created illustrations for books, music videos and
magazines, and produces doujinshi (independent comics) under the circle
name m.m.m.WORKS. His website is mmm-gee.net.
For additional information on RWBY and other manga titles 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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