Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZManga.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen
VIZ Media brings the new hit Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha manga series -- Barrage -- to VIZManga.com and the VIZ Manga App. Volume 1 of the action series, created by Kouhei Horikoshi, is rated ‘T’ for Teens and debuted on October 4th, the same day the graphic novel launched in Japan. Digital MSRP will be $4.99; the print edition is scheduled to debut in March 2013. Barrage is a space battle fantasy series set on a planet called Industria, which is in a state of chaos, and its fate lays in the hands of Astro, a kid from the slums! Please visit VVIZManga.com/barrage for a free chapter 1 preview of Barrage, as well as to purchase and view Volume 1. VIZ Media’s innovative digital manga platform allows for universal access to read manga from your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Android smart phones and tablets, as well as on VIZManga.com on your desktop and laptop computers. The free VIZ Manga App is the top application for reading manga and features a rapidly growing library of the most popular manga series in the world. The VIZ Manga App is available for free through the iTunes Store and Google Play Store, and all manga volumes are generally available for purchase and download in the U.S. and Canada within the application for $4.99 (U.S. / CAN) per volume. More than 100 series and 800 volumes are currently available for download with new series and volumes added every Tuesday. Download the free VIZ Manga App for Android and iOS devices at VIZ.com/apps. To learn more about VIZ Manga, please visit VIZManga.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, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa. With its popular monthly manga anthology Shonen Jump magazine and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and 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, downloadable and streaming video and a variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and manga at viz.com.