VIZ Media Celebrates 2 Year Anniversary and Launches Edgy Sci-fi Action Manga Series All You Need is Kill in Special Weekly Shonen Jump Issue
San Francisco, CA, January 10, 2014 – Takeshi Obata, in a special issue debuting THIS Saturday, January 11th. The bestselling weekly serial manga anthology features the synchronized latest chapters of the world's most popular series debuting digitally on the same day as the Japanese Weekly Shonen Jump counterpart.
Weekly Shonen Jump takes a short break in Japan next week, but to launch this highly anticipated new series, Viz Media's Shonen Jump editors have prepared a very special Takeshi Obata-themed edition that coincides with the sophomore anniversary of the digital launch of the publication.
Scheduled for a Saturday release, this bonus issue will feature Chapter 1 of ALL YOU NEED IS KILL along with previews of Obata Sensei's greatest hits. ALL YOU NEED IS KILL is the story of a futuristic soldier who dies in battle and is reborn each day to defend Earth against deadly alien invaders called Mimics. Takeshi Obata is a renowned artist of several massively successful manga series including DEATH NOTE, BAKUMAN。, RALΩGRAD, and HIKARU NO GO (all titles also published in North America by Viz Media)
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“WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP is the world's leading ambassador for manga content and, aided by the advent of digital technology, we are able to oversee the simultaneous release of the latest chapters of some of the world's most popular series to fans in North America as well as in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Oceania,” says Editor-in-Chief Google Play Store for Android devices. International issues debut each Monday at 10:00am (PST) and monthly subscriptions are available with automatic monthly renewals. (*Note: Yu-Gi-Oh! cards are not available to iPad Newsstand or international subscribers) Additional information on international subscriptions is available at: http://shonenjump.viz.com/international-wsj-app.
WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP International Subscription Pricing:
- U.S. - $2.99 / month
- UK - £1.99 / month
- Ireland - 2,69 € / month
- Australia - $2.99 (AUD) / month
- New Zealand - $4.19 (NZD) / month
- South Africa - R24.99 / month
WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP features an award-winning roster of the very latest chapters of popular ongoing manga series such as BLEACH, DRAGON BALL.
For more information on WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and exclusive subscriber offers, please visit shonenjump.viz.com.
For more information on Viz Media manga titles, please visit www.VIZ.com.
About Viz Media, LLC
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Viz Media distributes, markets and licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by three of Japan's largest manga and animation companies, INUYASHA, Viz Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. Viz Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated television series, feature films, able and streaming video and a variety of consumer products. Learn more about Viz Media, anime and manga at www.VIZ.com.
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