VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES PUBLISHING RIGHTS FOR RWBY OFFICIAL MANGA ANTHOLOGY SERIES
RWBY
Manga Anthologies Based On Rooster Teeth’s Popular Animated Series
Begin Releasing This Summer with Ruby-focused RED LIKE ROSES
San Francisco, CA, January 2018 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, expands its RWBY catalog with publishing plans for a line of RWBY OFFICIAL MANGA ANTHOLOGIES this summer.
The
RWBY OFFICIAL MANGA ANTHOLOGIES will be published in English under the
VIZ Signature imprint and will be rated ‘T’ for Teens. Each of the four
character-focused anthologies contain
more than 15 short stories by different Japanese manga creators. Bonus
messages are also included from the voice actors who play the featured
characters in the animated series, along with additional notes from RWBY
character designer, Ein Lee, and various anthology illustrators.
Debuting
Summer 2018, the first anthology features Team RWBY leader, Ruby Rose,
while the second anthology, featuring Weiss Schnee, is set for
publication later in 2018. More details on anthologies featuring Blake
Belladonna and Yang Xiao Long is forthcoming.
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.
“This
new anthology series of shorts allows manga creators to step deep into
the world of Remnant and put their own spin on RWBY,” says Joel
Enos, Senior Editor, VIZ Media. “Each volume showcases a different
member of Team RWBY, and fans everywhere will enjoy delving into these
stories that bring the powerful Huntresses to life!”
VIZ Media recently launched the single-volume RWBY manga by creator Shirow Miwa. The manga is inspired
by the popular online anime-style series originally created by Monty
Oum and produced by Austin, TX-based Rooster Teeth Productions. RWBY was
the first western-produced anime series to be distributed in Japan.
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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