Viz Media is talking up their digital offerings that are about to hit the virtual newsstands and there’s some good stuff in there. The end of May is seeing them release several new things, including the first installment of Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration in Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha.
RUROUNI KENSHIN: RESTORATION will be serialized once a month in WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA. To celebrate the upcoming live action movie, Nobuhiro Watsuki, the original creator of RURUNI KENSHIN (published by VIZ Media in North America, rated ‘T’ for Older Teens) reinvented his classic manga with all-new twists and turns. Action, romance, and historical intrigue abound in RUROUNI KENSHIN: RESTORATION, the tale of a wandering swordsman during Japan’s chaotic Meiji Restoration. Join Kenshin, Kaoru, Yahiko and others as they take up their swords once again!
In addition to that, the VizManga site, which also offers up content available through the VIZ MANGA App for the Apple iPad®, iPhone® and iPod® touch, is engaging in a special promotion that’s offering a 40% off discount on five select Volume 1 digital titles (Reg. MSRP: $4.99, Sale Price: $2.99) each Monday through the end of the month.
Discount Manga Titles for May 21st Include:
HIKARU NO GO Vol. 1 • Rated ‘A’ for All Ages
NURA: RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN Vol. 1 • Rated ‘T’ for Teens
ROSARIO + VAMPIRE Vol. 1 • Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens
RUROUNI KENSHIN Vol. 1 • Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens
TEGAMI BACHI Vol. 1 • Rated ‘T’ for Teens
Discount Manga Titles for May 28th Include:
BLEACH Vol. 1 • Rated ‘T’ for Teens
CLAYMORE Vol. 1 • Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens
DRAGON BALL Vol. 1 • Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens
KEKKAISHI Vol. 1 • Rated ‘T’ for Teens
THE PRINCE OF TENNIS Vol. 1 • Rated ‘A’ for All Ages
And if that’s not enough, the publisher is also looking to introduce Honey & Clover on the 28th. The series was created by Chica Umino. the story follows Takemoto, a sophomore art student in Tokyo, who thinks his greatest worries in life are finding ways to eat more meat and getting to class on time. But with friends like his, life is never going to be that tame.