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Viz Media Kicks Off December With
Digital Manga Speed Up for ONE PIECE
Latest Update For VIZManga.com And
The VIZ Manga App For iPad, iPhone And
iPod Touch Includes Limited Time Volume1
20% Off Promotion Starting December 7th
VIZ Media delivers a festive dose of digital sparkle as the 2011 HolidaySeason begins with the latest update of manga (graphic novels) titles availableon VIZManga.comand for digital download on the VIZ MANGA App for the Apple iPad, iPhoneand iPod touch.
The SHONEN JUMP DIGITAL WARP starts todayfor ONE PIECE, with the release of Vol. 59, available the same day the printversion debuts, along with the digital first of ONE PIECE Vol. 60. This will bequickly followed by the digital first debut of ONE PIECE Vols. 61-62 onDecember 12th. The SHONEN JUMP DIGITAL WARP is a ‘speed-up’ of selected titles to bring U.S. readersup-to-date with Japanese releases and prepare for the January 2012 launch ofVIZ Media’s WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA, North America’s only near-simultaneousdigital manga magazine.
The SHONEN JUMP DIGITALWARP also continues for Masashi Kishimoto’s hit ninja series NARUTO, with Volume 56 now available,and for Tite Kubo’s supernatural action saga, BLEACH, with Volume 52 debuting onDecember 12th. NARUTO Vols. 54-55 and BLEACH Vols. 49-51, are also available now, ahead of the printeditions.
December 7th willalso see the kick-off of a special limited time promotion that makes all Volume1 manga titles available for up to 20% off (regular prices range from $4.99 to $9.99).This offer will run until midnight PST on December 12th.
Other notable December digital manga highlights include the release onDecember 12th of fifth and final volume of Kaori Yuki’s GRANDGUIGNOL ORCHESTRA, as well as Vol. 4 of Shunju Aono‘sI’LL GIVE IT MY ALL TOMORROW. Both editions hit one day ahead of their printcounterparts’ release.
Eiichiro Oda’s high seas pirateadventure, ONE PIECE (rated ‘T’ for Teens), is one of the best selling mangaseries of all time. As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of thePirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretchlike rubber…at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years, later, Luffysets off in search of the "One Piece," said to be the greatesttreasure in the world...
ONE PIECE Vol. 59
After risking everything he had tosave his brother, Luffy faces his biggest tragedy. Whitebeard will make onelast stand against the Navy forces, but when the epic pirate war finally comesto an end, the entire world will be shaken!
ONE PIECE Vol. 60
With the epic Paramount War nowover, the scene shifts back to when a young Luffy first met Ace. Luffy, Ace andtheir friend Sabo get into all types of trouble as they grow up in a tumultuoustime.
ONE PIECE Vol. 61
Determined tobecome stronger and challenge the toughest seas in the world, Luffy and hiscrew decide to go into training. When they finally reunite years later, theywill meet brand new enemies and adventures!
ONE PIECE Vol. 62
Luffy and theStraw Hat crew board their trusted ship and head under the sea towards Fish-manisland. However, getting in their way will be fierce pirates, underwatervolcanoes, and a humongous sea creature!
Additionalmanga volumes launching the first part of December include:
AvailableNow:
BLEACHVols. 36-37
DENGEKIDAISY Vol. 7
NARUTOVol. 56 – Digital first!
NEONGENESIS EVANGELION Chapter 18
NURA:RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN Vol. 6
OISHINBOVol. 5
ONEPIECE Vols. 59-60 – Digital first forVol. 60!
OURANHIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB Vol. 13
TORIKOVol. 7
December12th:
BAKUMANVol. 8
BLEACHVol. 52 – Digital first!
BLUEEXORCIST Vol. 5
FUSHIGIYUGI: GENBU KAIDEN Vol. 9
GRANDGUIGNOL ORCHESTRA Vol. 5 – Final volume!
I’LLGIVE IT MY ALL TOMORROW Vol. 4
KEKKAISHIVol. 19
NEONGENESIS EVANGELION Chapter 19
ONEPIECE Vols. 61 & 62 – Digital first!
RUROUNIKENSHIN Vol. 28 – Final volume!
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