Viz Media continues to be a strong player in the digital manga market with as many titles as they can, and their April 2015 update has added a lot more material to the slate. The company has three series that are kicking off in the next couple of weeks that will definitely be of interest to fans of different styles and they’ll be accessible across a wide range of platforms. First, the company has set Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 2 – Battle Tendency for release, bringing more of this expansive series out. And they’ve also announced the digital premiere of Grenadier. Folks will remember this former TOKYOPOP series as being one that also got an anime adaptation back in 2004 with Media Blasters bringing it out here.
And finally, they’ve got the Red Hot Chili Samurai manga on tap. All three series are scheduled for an April 21st, 2015 release.
All of these new manga titles that are available on VIZManga.com and the VIZ MANGA App for the iPad®, iPhone® and iPod® touch, Android-powered smart phones and tablets. The titles may also be purchased through the Nook, Kindle, Kobo, comiXology, iBooks and GooglePlay stores. These platforms offer a massive catalog of new and classic manga titles that spans over 2,600 volumes across more than 225 different series.
“VIZ Media also continues its popular Digital Manga Starter Bundle Promotion throughout April. The latest selection of manga bundles are available for a limited time until April 30th on VIZManga.com, as well as through the comiXology platform. These specially curated digital bundles each contain multiple volumes from popular VIZ Media manga series at a substantial savings over the regular digital MSRPs.”
New April Digital Manga Series Debuts:
JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: PART 2 – BATTLE TENDENCY, Vol. 1 ·
Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens · Digital MSRP: $10.99 (U.S. / CAN) ·
Available April 21st!
The beginning of the Battle Tendency Arc! The Joestar family is called upon to do battle against evil again! This time, it’s Joseph Joestar, the grandson of Jonathan Joestar! And his enemies are more powerful and diabolical than ever! Behold! The terror of the Pillar Men!
GRENADIER, Vol. 1 · Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens ·
Digital MSRP: $4.99 (U.S. / CAN) · Available April 21st!
Rushuna is a golden-haired Senshi – a gunslinger who travels the land with one purpose: to make the world a peaceful place. However, her journey of nonviolence is never easy, and when she joins forces with an ambitious samurai, you better look out! Rushuna just might be forced to display her amazing gun skills-and she’s got two big ones!
RED HOT CHILI SAMURAI, Vol. 1 · Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens ·
Digital MSRP: $4.99 (U.S. / CAN) · Available April 28th!
Samurai Kokaku Sento likes peppers. Scratch that – he loves them! The only thing Kokaku likes better than eating a hot chili pepper is helping his father kick the butts of bad guys! With the help of his bespectacled friend Ento and cutie-pie girl of action Ran, Kokaku will take a bite out of crime – but not before biting a spicy pepper first!
VIZ Media’s Digital Manga Starter Bundle Promotion continues through April 30th on VIZManga.com as well as comiXology.
CHIBI VAMPIRE Bundle · Promo MSRP $45.00
Bundle includes:
- CHIBI VAMPIRE Vols. 1-14 + AIRMAIL
DENGEKI DAISY Bundle · Promo MSRP $30.00
Bundle includes:
- DENGEKI DAISY Vols. 1-10
TERRA FORMARS Catch-Up Bundle · Promo MSRP $25.00
Bundle includes:
- TERRA FORMARS Vols. 1-5
TORIKO Bundle · Three Available Bundles To Choose From
Available bundle selections:
- TORIKO Vols. 1-4 “Appetizer Dish” MSRP: $12.00
- TORIKO Vols. 1-10 “Salad Dish” MSRP: $20.00
- TORIKO Vols. 1-15 “Main Dish” MSRP: $30.00
Additional digital manga content for April includes updates to 24 other continuing series. Included in this month’s update are exciting new volumes for popular continuing titles such as ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM (Vol. 3), BLACK LAGOON (Vol. 10), DEADMAN WONDERLAND (Vol. 8), MY LOVE STORY!! (Vol. 4) RATMAN (Vol. 2), and SKIP BEAT! (Vol. 34), as well as must-read series finales for HONEY BLOOD (Vol. 2), METEOR PRINCE (Vol. 2), and WISH (Vol. 4).
