Media release — VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest supplier as well as licensor of anime as well as manga in North America, provides fans plenty to select from as it provides a diverse choice of manga (graphic novel) titles that will make thoughtful gifts to fit any type of budget plan this holiday season.
The 2012 holiday manga choice features the introduce of the brand new shojo series DEMON like SPELL, in addition to the recent debut of STROBE EDGE. Shojo fans can even more delight in the celebrated series, OURAN HIGH institution hold CLUB, in a fantastic new 18-volume box set edition. VIZ Media will likewise release Hayao Miyazaki’s celebrated manga, NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND, in a special new box set.
The intense mental manga masterpiece, LOVELESS, resumes after a four-year hiatus with the release of the new volume 9, in addition to a new 2-in-1 omnibus edition of the series’ very first 2 volumes. NEON GENESIS EVANGELION fans can look ahead to the release of volume 13 of the acclaimed sci-fi action series, in addition to the introduce of a new 3-in-1 omnibus edition. Finally, gaming as well as pop culture fans can likewise look ahead to the release of the street FIGHTER® X SANRIO: world view hardcover gift book as well as street FIGHTER® X SANRIO: STICKER BOOK.
NEW MANGA BOX SETS:
NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND BOX set · Rated “T” for Teens ·
MSRP: $60.00 U.S. / $67.99 CAN · offered Now!
The NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND Deluxe Box set collects all 7 volumes of the original celebrated manga (graphic novel) series by Hayao Miyazaki into 2 new hardcover editions packaged in a special illustrated slipcase. In a long-ago war, humankind set off a devastating environmental disaster. Thriving industrial societies disappeared. The earth is slowly submerging below the broadening Sea of Corruption, an huge toxic forest that produces mutant insects as well as releases a miasma of poisonous spores into the air. At the periphery of the sea, small kingdoms are scattered on small parcels of land. right here lies the Valley of the Wind, a kingdom of barely 500 citizens; a nation provided delicate security from the decaying sea’s poisons by the ocean breezes; as well as house to Nausicaä.
OURAN HIGH institution hold CLUB BOX set · Rated “T” for Teens ·
MSRP: $139.99U.S. / $159.99 CAN · offered Now!
OURAN HIGH institution hold CLUB was produced by Bisco Hatori as well as has been a bestselling series in north america because its debut. In this screwball charming comedy, Haruhi, a bad woman at a rich kids’ school, is required to pay back an $80,000 financial obligation by working for the school’s swankiest, all-male club – as a boy! There she finds just exactly how rich the six members are as well as exactly how different the rich are from everybody else. The new box set bundles Volumes 1-18 of the prominent manga series as well as likewise includes a special notepad featuring full-color character art.
NEW holiday SHOJO MANGA:
DEMON like SPELL, volume 1 · Rated “T+” for Older Teens · MSRP: $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN · offered December 4th
In this series by celebrated manga developer Mayu Shinjo (AI ORE!, SENSUAL PHRASE), Miko is a shrine maiden who has never had much success at seeing or banishing spirits. then she satisfies Kagura, a attractive demon who feeds off of women’s feelings of enthusiasm as well as love. Kagura’s insatiable appetite has left numerous women at institution brokenhearted, so Miko casts a spell to seal his powers. surprisingly the spell works – kind of – however now Kagura is after her!
STROBE EDGE, volume 1 · Rated “T” for Teens · MSRP: $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN · offered Now!
Creator Io Sakisaka’s STROBE edge asks the ageless question, “What is love?” Ninako Kinoshita’s buddies tell her it’s one thing, however Ninako wishes to find this mysterious emotion herself. When she satisfies Ren Ichinose, a handsome, enigmatic man worshipped by all the women at her school, she discovers her heartbeat quickening with excitement! Is Ninako about to experience the numerous aspects of love?
OTHER VIZ MEDIA RELEASES:
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION 3-IN-1, volume 1 · Rated “T+” for Older Teens ·
MSRP: $19.99 U.S. / $22.99 CAN · offered Now!
Japan’s many questionable anime series is over…but not the manga version of NEON GENESIS EVANGELION! series co-creator Yoshiyuki Sadamoto’s personal interpretation of the renowned Evangelion characters as well as story is sure to intrigue new as well as old fans alike. catch the very first 3 volumes of the series in a new 3-in-1 omnibus edition that likewise features spectacular full-color artwork.
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION, volume 13 · Rated “T+” for Older Teens ·
MSRP: $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN · offered Now!
In the most recent EVANGELION volume 13, the world hangs in the balance as NERV pilot Asuka fights to make it through an onslaught of Evas identified to ruin her. Shinji rushes to help, howenull
