Viz Media is bringing some new shojo manga to the market on December 1st, 2015 with the release of Bloody Mary. The series comes from creator Akaza Samamiya and was originally serialized in Asuka magazine in Japan. The new book is coming out under the Shojo Beat imprint priced at $9.99 for the print edition while it will also receive a digital release through the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and GooglePlay stores. Viz Media has revealed that future editions of the series will be released quarterly.
“BLOODY MARY is a supernatural drama infused with suspense, cheeky humor and unique characters. We invite shojo readers to catch the debut of VIZ Media’s new release next month,” says Erica Yee, Editor.
Samamiya’s other works include Hatsukoi Canvas (First Love Canvas), Torikago Syndrome (Birdcage Syndrome) and Ouji wa Tadaima Dekasegichuu (The Prince Is Gone on Business).
Plot concept: “Bloody” Mary is not your typical vampire. He can withstand sunlight, holds a reflection in mirrors, refuses to drink blood–and wants 17-year-old student and priest Maria to kill him. But to Mary’s dismay, Maria doesn’t know how to kill vampires. Desperate to die, Mary agrees to become Maria’s bodyguard until Maria can find a way to kill him at last.
