VIZ Media To Release New Fantasy Adventure Series Arata: The Legend From Renowned Manga Creator Yuu Watase
San Francisco, CA (Vocus) March 4, 2010
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), 1 of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, brings famed manga creator Yuu Watase’s potent blend of mythical fantasy adventure and lavish artwork for the North American debut of ARATA: THE LEGEND on March 9th. The new series is published under the SHONEN SUNDAY imprint, rated ‘T’ for Teens, and will carry an MSRP of $ 9.99 U.S. / $ 12.99 CAN.
In a globe where humans and gods coexist, Arata is the unfortunate successor to the matriarchal Hime Clan–unfortunate because if he’s not cross-dressing to hide his gender 1 minute, he’s fleeing for his life the subsequent! When Arata winds up in the modern day world and switches locations with a boy named Arata Hinohara, it is a wonder which Arata is in fact better off…
In Volume 1, Hinohara is the spitting image of Arata, so he suddenly finds himself fighting individuals right after his life! As he navigates by way of this foreign globe filled with power-hungry warriors, who will come to his aid? 1 thing’s for certain–it is not straightforward getting Arata!
“I’m truly excited to see ARATA: THE LEGEND joining the Shonen Sunday imprint. The art is gorgeous, the series is action-packed and no 1 can develop a lush fantasy globe the way Yuu Watase can!” says Amy Yu, Editor, VIZ Media. “Fans who know her work in the shojo genre will expertise a whole new side to this creative mastermind.”
Born March five in Osaka, Yuu Watase debuted in the Shôjo Comic manga anthology in 1989. She won the 43rd Shogakukan Manga Award with Ceres: Celestial Legend. One of her most well-known works is Fushigi Yûgi, a series that has inspired the prequel Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden. In 2008, Arata: The Legend started serialization in Weekly Shonen Sunday.
ARATA THE LEGEND is 1 of the newest titles under VIZ Media’s SHONEN SUNDAY imprint, the new normal for riveting stories and creative excellence. Titles under this imprint are a lot more than shonen stories with struggling heroes and endless battles. Shonen Sunday characters are tested each mentally and physically, asked to prove their worth alongside loyal allies and encounter legends that have outlasted time itself. Every single manga series under the SHONEN SUNDAY imprint will enchant the reader with tales from Japan’s best manga creators featuring complicated, intriguing characters in richly imagined worlds.
For much more data on this title or other SHONEN SUNDAY series, please pay a visit to http://www.shonensunday.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), is one of the most comprehensive and innovative organizations in the field of manga (graphic novel) publishing, animation and entertainment licensing of Japanese content. Owned by three of Japan’s largest creators and licensors of manga and animation, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is a leader in the publishing and distribution of Japanese manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa and is a global ex-Asia licensor of Japanese manga and animation. The firm delivers an integrated product line including the popular monthly manga anthology SHONEN JUMP magazine, graphic novels, and DVDs, and develops, markets, licenses, and distributes animated entertainment for audiences and consumers of all ages. Get in touch with VIZ Media at 295 Bay Street, San Francisco, CA 94133 Phone (415) 546-7073 Fax (415) 546-7086 and internet site at http://www.VIZ.com.
Contact:
Evelyn Dubocq
VIZ Media
Evelyn.dubocq(at)viz(dot)com
(415) 644-9238
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