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PR: Viz Manga Digital Schedule Synchronizes Day-and-Date With Print

VIZ MANGA DIGITAL SCHEDULE SYNCHRONIZES DAY-AND-DATE WITH CURRENT PRINT RELEASES

All Digital Manga Releases To Debut On Tuesdays;
New Volumes Of Current VIZ Manga Series Will Debut Simultaneously In Print And Digitally

Leading North American publisher VIZ Media continues to refine its VIZ Manga digital platform with a newly announced general release schedule that will synchronize future manga titles to coincide with the domestic debut of their print counterparts, closing the gap between print and digital manga formats.

Beginning today, all VIZ Manga releases will debut on Tuesdays. In addition, digital volumes of current releases will debut on the same day as its print debut. This will also include future VIZ Media titles available from the NOOK Store™ for the Barnes & Noble NOOK Color and NOOK Tablet.

The VIZ Manga App is available for free through the iTunes Store and the 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 80 series and 700 volumes are currently available for download. Plus, don’t miss the VIZ Manga End of Summer Sale going on now until August 20, 2012, saving fans up to 20% Off all series available on VIZManga.com and the VIZ Manga app for the iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and now Android phones!

Today’s Day-and-Date VIZ Manga Releases Include:

AI ORE! Vol. 6
BAKUMAN Vol. 13
BLEACH Vols. 44-45
DAWN OF THE ARCANA Vol. 5
NURA: RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN Vol. 10
PSYREN Vol. 6 – Debuts one month before street date of Sept. 4th!
TEGAMI BACHI Vol. 10
TORIKO Vol. 11
ULTIMO Vol. 7
YU-GI-OH! GX Vol. 9

Additional Titles Debuting Today On VIZ Manga Include:

THE GENTLEMEN’S ALLIANCE Vol. 8
HIKARU NO GO Vol. 12
HUNTER X HUNTER Vol. 13
KEKKAISHI Vol. 32
LIBRARY WARS Vol. 3
ORESAMA TEACHER Vols. 3-4
OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB Vol. 15
SEIHO BOYS HIGH SCHOOL Vol. 7
SHAMAN KING Vol. 7

VIZ Media’s innovative digital manga platform allows for universal access for fans to read manga from their Apple iPad®, iPhone®, iPod® touch, and Android-enabled smartphones, as well as VIZManga.com for desktop/laptop computers. With one account, registered users are able to view their purchases across even more devices than ever.

The VIZ Manga App is available for free through the iTunes Store and the 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 80 series and 700 volumes are currently available for download. Download the free VIZ Manga App for at www.VIZ.com/apps.

For more information, please visit VIZManga.com or www.VIZ.com/apps.

About the Author:

Lissa Pattillo is the owner and editor of Kuriousity.ca. Residing in Halifax, Nova Scotia she takes great joy in collecting all manners of manga genres, regretting that there's never enough time in the day to review or share them all. Along with reviews, Lissa is responsible for all the news postings to the website and works full time as a web and graphic designer.



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  1. […] news from Viz: They are releasing some of their line in digital the same day as print. Now would be a good time to check this out, as they are having a 20% off sale on their digital […]

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